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Silver City Daily Press

Location

Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 19, 1968

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Brandt Sues West Berlin Travel Talks Reach East Berlin

West German Foreign Minister Willy Brandt met with Soviet Ambassador Pyotr Abrassimov in East Berlin over East German travel restrictions to West Berlin. He declined to detail the eight hour session, saying he would report to the cabinet. The visit drew protest as a provocation from ADN. Reuters report.

Berlin Willy Krant East Berlin West Berlin Lonn Pyotr Abrassimov Brandt Berlin Wall Checkpoint Charife ADN Foreign Ministry Abrassimov Wall West Germany East Germany

Tim Hill to Summer in Austria with American Field Service

Tim Hill the 17 year old son of Mr and Mrs Thomas D Hill has been selected by the American Field Service to spend this summer in Austria He will live with Mr and Mrs Robert Mann and their four sons in Konigsbrunn as part of the program He will sail from New York aboard the Wakerman returning to Silver City for the fall term He is the second Silver City student chosen for the summer program The Manns four sons are aged 15 12 11 and 5 and Tim notes the boys sports interests Hill was junior class vice president and will be student body president for 1968 69 at Silver High School He played football on the gold squad and was on the junior varsity basketball team The article also mentions Rudy Abma returning to the Netherlands after a year in Silver City and other brief background details.

Tim Hill Thomas D. Hill American Field Service Austria Hill Silver High School Robert Mann Konigsbrunn Silver aty-Grant County Rudy Abma Netherlands Silver City Aloma Frank Griswold New York Wakerman Europe Mike Conner Stephanie Schmitz R. O. Schmitz Sweden Mann Robert Tim Dennis Agis Bill

Pioneer Rancher Mrs McCauley Dies at Hillcrest Hospital

Mrs P McCauley a pioneer rancher from the Cats area died early today at Hillcrest General Hospital in Silver City. She was the widow of Fred McCauley Sr a well known local rancher. Funeral arrangements are being made locally.

P. McCauley Alin Travey Menaney Cats Hillcrest General Hospital Silver City Mecaules Fred McCauley

Failure To Pay Campground Fee Leads To Fine

Alfred Garcia was fined $38 for not paying the entrance fee at Silver City campground. The hearing occurred Tuesday at the Grant County Court House. The case involves federal recreation and an Eagle Passport ending in March, with a permit valid for one weekend.

C. L. Conmer Alfred Garcia Silver City Garcia Grant County Court House

Silver City to Cool Off With Park Sprinklers

When temperatures reach 85 degrees in Silver City, three sprinklers at Gough Park will run from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday to Friday starting Thursday, allowing children to splash through the water supervised by a Recreation program member. Park location on U.S. Highway 180 near downtown. children urged to wear swimming suits.

Silver City Gough Park Town of U.S. Highway 180

Transfer Of Grazing Land Wanted Here

Gus Sr. Wortham of Houston Texas has filed an application with the Bureau of Land Management in Las Cruces to transfer Federal grazing privileges. The move follows the sale of ranch properties formerly controlled by Rex Elsworth of the U Bar Ranch. A total of 96,156 acres of public land are affected, with Roy Stovall as Area Manager handling the transfer.

Gus Sr. Wortham Houston Tex Bureau of Land Management Office Las Cruces J. W. Young BLM Rex Elsworth U-Bar Ranch Roy Stovall

Mondale to headline New Mexico Democratic convention

ALBUQUERQUE AP Sen Walter Mondale 2 Minn campaign leader for Humphrey will be keynote at the State Democratic convention in Santa Fe on June 29. State Sen Sterling Black Los Alamos New Mexico campaign coordinator for Eugene McCarthy urged inviting McCarthy to speak and criticized the plan as an attempt to railroad Humphrey.

Albuquerque Santa Fe Walter F. Mondale Minn Hubert Humphrey Harold Volden Sterling Black Los Alamos New Mexico Eugene McCarthy D-Minn Volden Humphrey Black Sen McCarthy Sen. McCarthy

Walker to open Gallup congressional office after July

Rep ES Johnny Walker announced plans to open a Gallup field office after July 1 and close his Albuquerque office. It will be the first congressional field office in Gallup. GSA will provide space, and E C Ernie Garcia was named to run the new office, with another office already in Las Cruces. The district covers the southern and western counties.

Gallup Johnny Walker Albuquerque John K. Zollinger Gallup Independent Walker General Services Administration E.C Ernie’ Garcia Garcia eKinley County Les Cruces

Old Time Speakers Rally Planned for Frontier Days

INE Leon and local clubs announce the Old Time Speakers Rally during Frontier Days in Gough Park on Saturday July 6 at 4 40 p m. Grant County Sing Out provides music. Invited speakers include U S Representative Johnny Walker Governor David F Cargo and several gubernatorial and congressional candidates with more names likely to confirm.

Ine Leon Conny Jaycees Boatrunner Toastmasters Club Rich Reyburn Gough Park Grant County Sing Out U, 5 E, 3 Johnny Walker David F. Cargo Fabian Chavez Mack Easley Ernestine D. Evans Ed Forman Reyburn

New Mexico high school ambassadors tour abroad

A group of 23 New Mexico high school students travel on a people to people tour organized by the Educational Travel Institute led by Director Dr. Miller. Miller, former president of Western New Mexico University, now resides in Albuquerque as the program seeks direct non official communication between private U.S. citizens and the rest of the world.

Ital Ambassadors of Good Will The Education al Travel Institute Miller United States Western New Mexico University Albuquerque

Yachtsman missing after transatlantic race disaster

London AP report from Colin Frost on Jean De Kat, 27, abandoning his 50 foot trimaran Yaksha 600 miles west of Ireland. Ships and planes scour the Atlantic as debate grows over multi hulls awaiting possible survival. Empress of Britain joins search while Royal Air Force Shackleton patrols assess his chances.

Colin Frost Associated Press London (Ap Amon Jean de Kat Ireland Britain Northern Dutton Royal Air Force Do Kat

Elections At Girls State Set Today

Two mythical parties at Girls State field gubernatorial candidates from Moriarty and Hobbs. Nationalist Linda Sue Dunn of Moriarty and Federalist Rosa Pappas of Hobbs lead, with tickets for secretary, auditor, treasurer, attorney general, and commissioner of public lands from various New Mexico locales. The election was scheduled for late today.

Albuquerque Girls State Moriarty Hobbs Linda Sue Dunn Rosa Pappas Mary Nakayama Las Cruces Mayfield I State Dina Benedetti Albuquerque Sandia Diana Eweing Farmington Judy Davidson Raton Linda Davis Carlsbad Carlotta Mitchell Albuquerque Hich Susan M.daniel Gallup au _ditor Terry Wallace Clovis Tressurer la Ann Smith Suguquerque Highland Becky Timmins Albuquerque Highland Cormissioner Public Lands

Air Force resumes F111 flights at Nellis base

Las Vegas AP reports the Air Force began flying F111 planes at Nellis Air Force Base for the first time since grounding last month. Defense Department authorized the flights after replacing equipment suspected in two crashes, according to a spokesman.

Las Vegas Nev Air Force Nellis Air Force Base Defense Department

Mrs Rodriguez Central Resident Dies Tuesday

Mrs Jot Suminguez Rodriguez a central resident died Tuesday night at Hillcrest General Hospital in Silver City She had lived in this area for 30 years Survivors include her husband Liumeio C Rodriguez of Central two sons Domingue AtiZy and Ogala Liominguez of Central two daughters Mrs Magelaiena Jaur of Bayaru and Mrs Juana Ja of Silver Funeral arrangements are pending

Jot Suminguez Rodriguez Cenctral Hillcrest General Hospital Silver City Rusinguez San Buen Ventura Mexico Liumeio C. Rodriguez Central Sun F Domingue AtiZy Ogala Liominguez Tan Rs Magelaiena Jaur

McCarthy Wins In New York State Delegates

Associated Press reports Senator Eugene McCarthy consolidated state Democratic support in New York, overpowering rival Humphrey and Kennedy delegate slates. A McCarthy supporter also scored an upset in a three way Senate race, signaling momentum for his campaign.

Wy Vals Lumas Associated Press Albany EU Igena J. McCarthy Humphrey Kennedy McCarthy

Housing bill aids low income families to buy homes

The House Banking Committee backed a $5.5 billion three year housing bill with new assistance for low income families seeking to buy homes. Similar to the Senate version, leaders target a House vote in about two weeks. The plan includes Johnson’s slum eradication push and a system of interest subsidies to help carry mortgages, with government paying part or all of the mortgage interest above one percent in extreme cases.

Washington House Senate Johnson

Poor People's Solidarity Day March Planned Washington

Washington AP reports a timetable for the Poor People's Campaign Solidarity Day march. Events include assembly at the Washington Monument grounds from 10 am, entertainment and formation until 12:30, a march to the Lincoln Memorial via Independence Avenue and West Capitol Park, and a main program at the Lincoln Memorial from 2 to 4:30 pm followed by dispersal and return home.

Washington Assembly Washington Monument Grounds White Assembly Lincoln Memorial Independence Avenue West Capitol Park Homme

Weather Summary for Wuay and Nearby Areas

Weather forecast notes fair conditions at Wuay Lonignot and Thursday with possible thunder showers on Thursday. Silver City reports a high of 92 and a low around 64 at Silver City Grant County Airport. Predicted high today around 95 and low tonight near 62 with a high Thursday around 93.

Fair Wuay Lonignot Silver City Grant County Sianc

Highway Officials Visit Silver City for Hudson Street Study

L G Boles and New Mexico Highway Commissioners arrive Thursday at 10 30 a m at Silver City Grant County Airport for a tour of Silver City to evaluate extending Hudson Street to ease downtown traffic. They will stop at Broadway Bullard Streets Tyrone Townsite Juniper Street and viewpoints near Scott Park and North Hudson before a luncheon hosted by the Chamber of Commerce at the Drifter Inn, then return to Santa Fe with welcomes from Chamber president Lee Vesely and City Manager Richard Cunningham.

L. G Boles New Mexico Highway Commissioners Silver City Grant County Hudson Street Broadway Bullard Streets Scott Park Tyrone Chamber of Commerce Drifter Inn Santa Fe Lee Vesely Richard Cunningham Sars City

Mrs Daisy Hulbert dies at Hillcrest Hospital

Daisy L Hulbert 91, longtime area resident, died Tuesday night at Hillcrest General Hospital. Funeral arrangements pending arrival of her son B N Hulbert from Tucson Arizona.

Daisy Hulbert Hillcrest Hospital Daisy L Hulbert Hillcrest General Hospital

Rasco Stores Expands Large Silver City Outlet

Rasco Stores unveiled its remodeled and enlarged West Broadway location to meet growing Silver City area demand. W. W. Lollar, president, notes expanded space for broader department selections, a bigger Sewing Center and Yardage, with Rasco’s 12 year growth context and Gamble-Skogmo mega-organization backing. The chain now totals 129 stores across western states with over 20,000 employees and annual sales near one billion dollars.

Silver City Rasco West Broadway Silver City Daily Press W. WH. Lollar Loar California Arizona Nevada New Mexico Oregon Washington Rasce Swres Gamble-Skogmo Gamble Stores Aldens, Inc Red Cw United States Canada Compan Ies Rasco Stores Burbank Calif IBM Lollar Lallar

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Social Democratic Christian Democrats Social Democrats Soviet Union Kurt George Kiesinger France U.S Holland Sen. Mondale Demo Bulletin J. Cloud Miller U. S New Mexico Highway Commission, Engineers Hudson Street Inspection John Pyman Royal Yachting Association W.H. Lollar
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