State and Federal Agencies Unite Against Forest Fires
A New Mexico and federal cooperation effort fights widespread fires amid hot dry weather. Nearly 200 fires last week damaged forest and range resources on public and private lands. Local residents asked for state help, and the U S Forest Service responded under cooperative agreements enabling shared fire control resources.
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New Mexico
San Lorenzo
U. S. Forest Service
Forest Service
Southwest Regional
William D. Hurst
Mexcco
Weather Summary for Silver City Area
Breezy and hot today with highs near 100 degrees. Tonight and Saturday cooler with lower winds. Airport readings showed 97 and 68, while city area reported 94 and 65. Forecast calls for 100 now, 66 tonight, then 95 Saturday.
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Silver City
Grant County
Johnny Martin Files Candidacy for Grant County Sheriff
Johnny Martin a Grant County resident announces his bid for Grant County Sheriff in the August 27 primary on the Republican ticket. He belongs to the Optimist Club Masonic Lodge and the Grant County Sheriff's Posse and supported the Sing Out group by funding a bus and purchasing instruments. He resides east of Silver City.
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Johnny Martin
Grant County
Martin
Optimist Club
Masonic Lodge
Sing Out
Silver City
Traffic Death Toll Reaches 175 Statewide
The Associated Press reports the state traffic toll stands at 175 to date, up from 159 at the same point last year.
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Associated Press
Nixon calls for blue ribbon team to reorganize government
Republican candidate Richard M Nixon outlined plans for a top level commission to overhaul federal government operations. He said the panel would include top management and academic talent to make government more responsive and closer to the people, with functions shifted to state and local authorities. The vice president would oversee the effort and determine the vice presidential running mate. Volpe endorsed Nixon and predicted a first ballot victory.
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Nixon
New York
Guy
John A. Volpe
Massachusetts
Miami Beach
Nelson R. Rockefeller
Johnson
Supreme Court
San Lorenzo Grass Fire Under Control
A grass and brush blaze near San Lorenzo was at one point out of control but now under control and in mop up. The fire burned about 450 acres and threatened ranch buildings which were saved by crews. Several men worked the scene. No fires were reported on the Gila National Forest at noon.
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San Lorenzo
Gila National Forest
Former Resident Killed In Arizona Highway Crash
Mrs. Margaret Belle Switzer aged 26 died in a highway accident at Holbrook Arizona. Survivors include husband Charles I. Switzer and daughter Ronda of Silver City, mother six sisters and ten brothers in Ohio. She had lived in Silver City two years and recently moved to Dallas. Services set for 2:20 p.m. Saturday at Curtis Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. James A. Wayne officiating. Interment Memory Lane Cemetery Silver City.
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Margaret Belle Switzer
Holbrook
Ariz
Charles I. Switzer
Ronda Switzer
Silver City
Ohio
Switver Mved
Dallas
Tex
Drifter
Curtis Mortuary Chapel
James A. Wayne
First Methodist Church
Memory Lane
Snow Lake Dedication at Wa tron County Lake
Snow Lake and the Snow Lake Dai will be dedicated Saturday at the lake in Wa tron County Gila National Forest. Chuck ELLI will serve as master of ceremonies with remarks by Ladd 8 Curdon director of the New Mexico Department of Game and Wish. Governor Cargo will speak and dedicate the lake at noon. Lions Club provide a steak dinner.
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Snow Lake
Chuck Elli
Reserve
Ladd
Curdon
New Mexico Department of Game
Wish
William Hurst
United States Forest Service
New Mexico
David F. Cargo
Reserve Woosters and Lions Club
Show Lake
Watron County
Gila National Forest
Silver City Resident Luis Morales 64 Dies at Interest Hospital
Luis Morales 64 of Silver City died Wednesday at Interest Hospital after a long career as a miner and janitor at St. Mary's Academy. Rosary is tonight at Curtis Mortuary Chapel with funeral Mass Saturday at Saint Vincent de Paul Church. Burial at Silver City Catholic Cemetery. Survived by five daughters and five sons, with pallbearers listed.
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Luis Morales
Silver City
Interest Hospital
Morales
St. Mary's Academy
Roswell
Curtis
Gilbert Pas Dla
C. 4. Vadilla
Amando Meru
G. O. Herrera
Manuel Padilla
Zeke Herrera
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Associated ‘Press
Richard M, Nixon
Nlexon
Randy Gose
Scott Park
Gose
Eddie Sanchez
Los Alamos
Bob Russo
University of New Mexico
Vance Redfrew
Montana
Calif
WNMU
Dennis McCloskey
UNM
Tom Eschburger
el Paso
Gary Stretz
Drew Hunter
Jon Monge
Las Cruces
National Amputee
Fred Baldwin
Anthony
Paul Hunter
Ron Jonge
Werner
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