13 Oct 1969
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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1969
Page
1
Edward Dunnstagh of Tallywood Calif argues greed could ruin a film bid. He cites political and personal interests interfering with financing, warning the industry risks public distrust and biased allocations. He notes Utah and California struggles with poles and licensing as examples of overreach.
Legendary skater Sonja Henie, a three time Olympic gold medalist and film star, died at 57 after a long illness. She had lived in Los Angeles and Oslo with husband Niels Onstad, shaping a vast art collection and maintaining a public life until her death in France.
Israeli warplanes struck a guerrilla stronghold about two miles north of Salt Jordan 15 miles northwest of Amman and returned safely the spokesman said no damage details were provided. Arab saboteurs also fired on Nahal Golan and another attack on Egyptian targets near the Gulf of Suez with no casualties reported.
In a Supreme Court decision, tobacco manufacturers and broadcasters failed to overturn a rule requiring smoking messages on radio and television. The petition claimed the Federal Communications Commission overstepped its authority and violated freedom of speech. The court did not rule on the constitutional claims, denying review of the lower court’s upholding.
Sen Joseph Montoya says hearings on a dangerous highway stretch between Glen Rio and Tucumcari will be announced today or Tuesday. The hearings before a US Senate subcommittee were postponed from October 18 due to conflicts. The road on U S 66 is to become part of Interstate 10 and has claimed 16 lives in 18 months.
Ingraham explains that kite flying does not require strong winds. light winds and active thermals can yield lift. Modern kites like Parroll and Parawing achieve high lift-to-drag ratios, allowing flight on light winds with minimal ground wind. The piece notes kites are aircraft, outlines lift and drag factors, and highlights the American Kitefliers Association based in Silver Cy.
Eastern New Mexico University students plan to join the national day of debate on the Vietnam War with faculty discussions and a public reading of war dead. A local radio manager counters the moratorium, urging allies to oppose the movement as a distraction from securing a peace.
The Supreme Court let stand the kidnapping conviction of Miranda in the landmark Miranda case. It upheld that police had obtained a valid confession under the standards announced in 1966, despite prior retrials and appeals.
The Grant County Art Guild displayed sketches and paintings at the Red Cross building. Mrs. Jo Bounds arranged still life with Indian corn and a God’s Eye, plus antique candle holder and collages loaned by Bob Mallard and Art Guccia. New member Mrs. Virginia Croum attended. guest Mrs. Edith Seale. Next meeting in November features a figure drawing workshop led by Mrs. Fern Livermore and Chase Webb.
The historic Governor’s Mansion in Puerto Rico, long considered a symbol of colonial governance, continues to display the United States flag as the residence of Puerto Rico’s governor, Ii San Duan, reinforcing its official status amid debates over sovereignty.
Mr and Mrs Robert P Ingraham enroute from Ottawa to Corning collided with a deer five miles from their destination. Both unharmed. Ingraham and his wife Susan, children of Silver City residents, were visiting relatives in Corning and Painted Post New York. He works for the Canadian Wildlife Federation in Ottawa and she is a staffer at the Turkish embassy.
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