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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1969
Page
4
Contested move shows New Mexico officials delaying exemptions as they review restrictions. Localities report ongoing confusion over permits and enforcement guidance while lawmakers push for clarity on sale hours.
A jumble of proper nouns and phrases lists new commander HOSWET and numerous figures across organizations, locations, and events. The fragmentary scan reads like a political or military reshuffle with many unreadable names, dates, and places, offering little coherent detail.
In a marked hearing the suspect confessed to involvement in a fatal house fire that killed a family and left a child orphaned. The proceedings indicated intent and motive tied to the arson act, with authorities outlining evidence collected at the scene and ongoing court actions.
Harney Aldaz of Ton do, a veteran of the Lincoln County Centennial Pony Express Race, declares today that younger riders are common and horses are used for fun now. He recounts memories of 1893 and notes his work with the Lincoln County Memorial Commission preserving local history while reflecting on changes, traffic, and the timing of the annual reenactment.
Communications Satellite Corp reported trouble Monday affecting television and telephone traffic. Officials said they took steps to keep services functioning while noting the Prince Charles investiture may be delayed or altered for the historic telecast.
Probate judge Manuel Olguin of Deming will succeed Jack Walker as Luna County magistrate judge. Walker resigns. Olguin serves until December 14, 1970. Next magistrate election set for November 1970.
A bomb exploded near a Cardiff post office as Wales braces for Prince Charles investiture. Police activated nationwide alerts amid threats from Welsh nationalist groups claiming to disrupt the ceremony. security efforts and contingency plans were stepped up across Caernarvon and other hubs.
A key part of the cigarette labeling law expires at midnight allowing federal agencies to push stricter ad limits and stronger health warnings. FCC may pursue bans on TV and radio ads while FTC hearings Thursday consider bold warning language. House extended the noncompete portion for six years with a harsher label, but Senate action remains uncertain. Tobacco firms maintain ad spending despite the regulatory pause.
Israeli commandos conducted their deepest raid into Egypt since the 1967 war, rupturing the Cairo Aswan 500 kilo volt power line and damaging a second line near Sulai. Egypt denied any power failure. The raid aimed at Suhaj, near the Nile, with no casualties reported. Israeli planes attacked a guerrilla position in Jordan, while Tel Aviv faced a major blast injuring ten. Also, Miss Tucumcari and a Santa Rosa soldier death were reported, plus a London protest note to Prime Minister Wilson.
President Nixon plans a quiet European visit while Senator Edward M. Kennedy weighs a 1972 run. Kennedy aims to avoid high profile talks, return to Senate duties, and limit publicity as Humphrey tours Europe and Putin era tensions loom.
The Weather Bureau anticipated rain showers for parts of New Mexico late today easing a weekend of 100 plus temperatures in the south and west. Roswell and Deming hit 103 on Sunday, Albuquerque tied a record at 102, while Las Vegas Grants and Zuni ranged in the 50s. A brief storm was predicted late today and again Tuesday with heat persisting midweek. A tornado-like wind struck Albuquerque Sunday, ripping a carport roof and scattering debris but causing no injuries.
Sen Mike Mansfield urged President Nixon to include Moscow in his world tour to discuss disarmament. He supported Nixon’s plan to visit Bucharest Romania to confer with Romanian leaders, marking a first postwar American presidential visit behind the Iron Curtain. Ed Kennedy supported a broader program to curb the arms race and ease tensions.
AP reports torrential rains from Saturday to today across western Japan leaving 45 dead 9 missing and 80 injured. Police note 42 fatalities from landslides. Weather Bureau records 22.7 inches of rain in three days at Ebino Miyazaki prefecture Kyushu.
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