Tyrone Copper Mine Revival Promises Bright Local Fortunes
The report from Douglas and Silver City notes potential reopening of the Tyrone Phelps-Dodge mine as copper prices rise. Local mills and regional mines like Santa Eilia strengthen hopes of a revival, with high morale and stable intelligence cited as key factors in sustaining mining activity amid market upswings.
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Phelps - Dodge
Tyrone
Douglas
Aziz
Silver City
Grant County
New Mexico
Santa Elia
Young merchant nets seven cents at age nine
Noblesville Indiana AP reports an IRS agent questioned a nine year old merchant after a telephoned query about a store opening on Larry Foettel Enterprises Property. Leif Foettel, son of Larry, sold radishes and turnips for a penny each and said he earned seven cents net in two weeks.
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Noblesville, Ind
Internal Revenue Service
Larry Foettel
Foettel
Leif
Dr King to Hold Services for 2 Slain Rights Workers
Dr Martin Luther King Jr planned memorial services in Meridian for two New York whites and a Mississippi Black as civil rights marchers move toward Jackson. In Louise Mississippi a large group trekked 85 miles to Philadelphia to join a two day protest linked to the 1964 Philadelphia slayings.
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Don Muree
Louise
Miss
Philadelphia
Martin Luther King
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Meridian
Jackson
H. L. Montgomery
Montgomery
U.S. Highway 51
Memphis
James H. Meredith
Mississippi
New York
James Chaney
Andy Goodman
Mickey Schwerner
Martin Luther King Jr
Detroit
Belzini
Silver City
Nervous bandit carries out $300 loan office holdup
A shaken robber rested his pistol on a counter then held up a Kansas City finance agency. He ordered employees from the front to the back room, emptied cash drawers, and fled with about $300 after threatening manager L. E. Sparnhorst.
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Kansas City
L. E. Sparnhorst
Carter aides named for Albuquerque campaign
An advisory committee for Anderson Carter of Lovington, opposing Sen. Clinton P. Anderson, was named. Members include Joe Armijo of Las Vegas, Joe Skeen of Lincoln, Jack Dillahunt and Dick Vann of Albuquerque, plus several others from Aztec Hobbs Cimarron Deming Alamogordo Silver City and Portales.
Looking Backward Ten Years Ago at Hodges Family Party
Mr and Mrs Joseph W Hodges hosted a patio supper honoring their daughter Mrs Thomas Watt and her Denver husband and their son Capt Robert Hodges and wife as they planned a Europe tour of duty. The Anticraft and Guided Missile band from Fort Bliss led the Fourth parade and performed at a Silver City rodeo matinee. T A Skillman and son Dick attended the 50th wedding anniversary of the Skillsmans parents Mr and Mrs William Zimmerman in Phoenix on Sunday.
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Joseph W. Hodges
Thomas Watt
Denver
Colo
Capt
Robert Hodges
Europe
Army
Fort Bliss
Silver City
T. A. Skillman
University of New Mexico
Phoenix
Ariz
Social notes from White Signal ranch gathering
Thirty years ago Robert Chilton hosted friends at his ranch near White Signal on Saturday evening. Attorney Robert M Wiley with Mrs Wiley and children left Sunday for a several weeks in Los Angeles visiting Mrs Wiley’s parents Dr and Mrs EB Cook. Dr Ross RK Calvin with Mrs Calvin and children left Saturday for a two day motor trip via the Coronado trail and a mountain outing.
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Robert Chilton
White Signal
Robert M. Wiley
Dri Ross RK. Calvin
Calvin
Coronado Trail
Housing funds approved for Fort Sumner project
The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a $5,200 loan to Fort Sumner New Mexico to plan 26 low rent homes.
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Housing Funds
Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Fort Sumner
N.M
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soderd
Silver City Daily Press and Independent
Silver City Daily Press
P.O
Clyde Ely
LR Ely
Jack Walz
Jim
Elliott City
Joe Cardona
Associated Press
Dr. King
Daily Press Ad
Piggly Wiggly
McCoy Auto Repair
Arizona
Curtis Mortuary
W. College Ave
Fred A. Crawford
Bullard
Neal
Mexico
M. Bullard
Bilver City
Electrolux
Timoe
Farrar’s Septic Tank Service
Silver City Laboratories
Clarence A. Lamb
Phc
Yankle St
Colby
Ballard
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