Central Postoffice Dedication Draws Crowd of 300
About 300 people attended the dedication of Central’s new post office building on a cloudy morning. Postmaster Calixto Garcia, in service 19 years, welcomed guests and introduced master of ceremonies Robert L. Ingraham. Guests included postmasters from Hurley Bayard Ft. Bayard Turnerville Santa Rita Hanover Red Rock and Silver City. Emma Anderson noted her stepfather Hiram J. Hutchinson was Central’s first postmaster in January 1887. Rev Casimir Petruskas offered a prayer.
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Calixto Garcia
Central
Garcia
Robert L. Ingraham
Hurley
Bayard
Ft. Bayard
Turnerville
Santa Rita
Hanover
Red Rock
Silver City
Emma Anderson
Hiram J. Hutchinson
Casimir Petrauskas
Santa Clara Catholic Church
China says it detonated second atomic bomb
Peking Radio announced Communist China had exploded its second atomic bomb to cope with nuclear blackmail and U S threats. The test, described as a success, occurred at 10 a m Peking time and likely took place in Sitikiadng Province in northwest China.
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Tokyo
China
United States
Peking Radio
Peking Time
Sitikiadng
Red China
Fireworks Display for July 4 Scheduled in Silver City
Hugh G. Wawkins chair of Frontier Days Celebration and Silver City Grant County Chamber of Commerce announced a July 4 fireworks display in Silver City. A professional firm from Enid Oklahoma will present a novel program with fixed scenes and aerial salutes starting at 1 PM Sunday. location to be announced. A special committee led by Hank Thomas seeks donations from citizens and firms to cover costs, with contributions welcome at committee members or the Chamber of Commerce office.
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Hugh G. Wawkins
Silver City
Grant County
Hank Thomas
Thomas Motor.Company
Benny Altamirano
Maurice Parrish
Hugh Hawins
Betty Biggs
Barbara Rydeski
Chamber of Commerce
West Broadway
Hooker Dam Developments Break Fast Says Franks
Grant County Development Committee met in the Milner-Murray Hotel to hear Franks of the water resources committee report rapid progress on Hooker Dam after the Central Arizona Project approval. A definite commitment could come before summer's end as Arizona California water disputes ease. Marble Head and Bridge Canyon dams seem dropped. other sites on upper Gila studied. New proposals call for a larger Hooker Dam and more sites along the Gila. The Mimbres River McKnight Canyon feasibility study is about half done after an initial $7,500 in local notes. A Damsiters Membership Drive will be launched next Thursday to retire those notes, funded by proceeds. State Game and Fish Department covers first-year costs. report on Silver City Watershed program to follow.
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Franks
Water Resources Committee
Hooker Dam
Central Arizona
Bureau of the Budget
Arizona
California
Marble Head
Bridge Canyon
Litle
Upper
Gila
Mimbres
McKnight Canyon
Ed Walkey
Chancie Snyder
John Hinrichs
John Fleming
Jim Elliott
Sam Murphy
John Standley
Jack Lee
Milner- Murray
State Game and Fish Department
Silver City
iSee Hqukeh
Loyalists violate cease fire in Santo Domingo air attack
Aerial strikes by Dominican air force planes near the U S Embassy and at the rebel radio prompted protests to the OAS and UN. Rebels reported two P51 Mustangs and four Texan trainers involved. One child, Jose Ivan, 4, was killed. Residents blamed U S forces. State Department noted the incident.
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Santo Domingo
Louis Uchitelle
Dominican Republic
United States
U.S
Organization of American States
Hector Aristy
OAS
United Nations
Antonio Imbert Barreras
Elias Wessin Y Wessin
San Isidro
ATG
Jose Ivan
Radio Santo Domingo
Washington
State Department
Weather outlook with mild skies and gusty winds
Fair through tomorrow with afternoon and evening cloudiness. Occasional gusty winds. High today 78, tonight 47, high Saturday 80. 24 hour report shows 7 a.m. high 65 and low 44. Airport readings: high 69, low 43.
Carnival Employee Shot Accident Near Grounds
Ivan Henry, about 25, a Liebrand Bros. Carnival employee, was wounded in the left thigh by an accidental discharge of a .22 caliber pistol while two men practiced near the carnival grounds. He is in good condition at a local hospital. The incident was investigated by Silver City police and Grant County Sheriff deputies.
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Ivan Henry
Liebrand Bros. Carnival
Grant County
Steve Aguirre
Henry
Silver City Police
Aguirrre
Dirk Ingram
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Hooker
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Milner - Murray Hotel
Associated Press
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Flacounter High
Rebeo
Central Elementary
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