Las Cruces Sun-News from Las Cruces, New Mexico • Page 1

OUH HOME TOWN It rained in Las Cruces Friday 17 drops; and again Saturday 21 drops. Las Cr in TH6 News THE WEATHER LAS CRUCES AliEA: Fair through Monday with occasional cloudiness Sunday afternoon; slightly cooler. High Sunday 82, low Sunday night 50. Sunrise 5:07, sunset 7:00 (MST). All Sysiems Are "GO" In Las Cruces UN MDEPtNDEHT DRILY (tND SUNDRY SERVING SOUTHERN NEW All Sysiems Are "GO" In Las Cruces Vol.

87--No. 43 AP WIHEPHOTO LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 21, 1967 ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE 32 PAGES--PRICE lOc Ground Fighting Heavy In Largest Number Ever 800 Seniors To Graduate Somei 800 seniorsi- 335 from lic Schools wiu graduale lwo Mayfield High School and 465 senior classes During thc 1B65 from Las Cruets High School- 196G schoo ear sopho will be awarded diplomas at mores anc uniors aU( ndcd commencement i scheduled this week at botl schools. The occasion marks the first time that the Las Cruces Pub Meisfer, Agee Will Address Two Classes the University of Chicago in ab- Speakers for both Las Cruces high school Commencement ex- 1 ercises were announced Satur day by school officials. At the May 23 Mayfield High School graduation, Dr. Charles Meister, president, Eastern New Mexico University, will speak on "The Pursuit of The occasion marks the school's first commencement program which will begin at 8 p.m.

in the school gymnasium. Las Cruces High School graduation speaker will be Major General Sam W. Agee, United States Air Force, who is superintendent of Mexico Military Institute, Roswell. The commencement is the school's fifty-fourth, and it is slated to start at 8 p.m. in the LCHS gymnasium.

Dr. Charles W. Meister Doctor Meister became the fourth president of Eastern when he was by the hoard of regents in March, 1965, to succeed Dr. Donald C. Moyer.

He previously was dean of instruction and academic vice- president of Arizona State College, Flagstaff. He had been at that institution since 1949, serving in such capacities as chairman of the humanities division, professor in English, coordinator of general education, and director of graduate study. A native of Chicago, Doctor Meister was graduated in 1941 from Central YMCA College, Chicago, with majors in English and economics and ranked first in his graduating class. He received his master's degree from (See Page 2, Col. 3) new Mayfield High School.

The record breaking number of graduates handily tops the previous highs, the Las Cruces High School Class of 19G6 with 730 graduates, and the LCHS Class of 1965 with 702 graduates. Combined Baccalaureate A combined Baccalaureate service for the Classes of 19G7 is scheduled at: 2 p.m., Sunday in Uie LCHS gymnasium. Parents and friends of graduates from both schools are invited. No tickets will be required for admission. Delivering the sermon will be Nelson I pastor, St.

Paul's Methodist Church. Assisting him will be Robert J. Morman, pastor, First Baptist Church, who will deliver the in- 'ocation; Konrad Kelley, rector, St. James' Episcopal Church, who will read from Scriptures; and Stanley Parcg- len, minister, College Church of Christ, who will pronounce the jenediction. Commencement Tickets Baccalaureate music will be rovided by the Las Cruces -ligh School Orchestra, and the lirls 1 Glee Club and Mixed Chorus.

Commencement exercise ilayfield High School graduates scheduled at 8 p.m., Tuesday, May 23, in the MHS gymnasium; the Las Cruces High School graduation will take place at 8 Visitors From Guatemala Pleased With Stay Here A note of appreciation from the delegation of Guatemala municipality officials who visited Las Cruces during the week was delivered to the Sim-News late in the week. Written in Spanish the note was translated into Kiitjlish: Translation As our study and observation in the State of New Mexico comes to the eml, the group of students from Guatemala wishes through this paper to express its recognition and gratitude to the people and the State of New Mexico for whom they feel great respect and admiration. This KWIS also for the authorities from whom they obtained such valuable information. Best Impressions As travelers we are takin back to our country the best Impressions all of you and especially the city of Las Cruces, which wo will pass on to our fellow countrymen with every opportunity. As we say good bye, we leave to all of you our best wishes, hoping you will visit our country.

Guatemala, at your first opportunity, Las Crucen Dies Friday In Okinawa Paul Donovan Flytc, would have been 2(1 Tuesday, U.S. Jefs Due! MIGs, Bomb Near Hanoi SAIGON CAP) Communist MIGs challenged U.S. jets in North Vietnam's skies for the second day in a row Saturday. American pilots reported they shot down five and possibly six blazing duels while other planes raided targets near Hanoi, thc North Vietnamese capital. Hard Fighting At the same time, hard fighting broke out ill the buffer zone between North and South Vietnam where Marines and South Vietnamese are trying lit root out North Vietnamese rogii- died Friday night in an Okinawa lars.

lf from wounds The sky a brought enemy he was aboard a i plane losses in the two days to CHOPPER PILOT Billy Jefferson, 11, of 461 Ethel, gets a few pointers on the operation of the Army's H-23G helicopter from Crew Chief Sp5 Paul D. Howard. Awaiting their turns at the control stick are Jimmy McClelland, 9, 2065 Carlisle and Mike Jefferson, also of 461 Ethel. The three youngsters joined thousands of other guests at the range Saturday for the annual Armed Forces Day Open House. (U.

S. Army Photo) lwo Las Cruces Youths Admit Sniffing Glue Thousands Visit WSMR On Armed Forces Day Missile firings, jet plane fly-1 states dotted the vast bys and technical demonstrations highlighted thc annual Armed Forces Day House" at White Sands Missile of the ftj Navy ship off Uie coast of Viet- nine, with two probable kilts. mil AITIrK i since the I felJu I I I I I He was the of Mr. and I aerial war tic nan lo (iO GOP State Chairwoman By COUNTESS JONES Snn-NcM's Stuff SANTA FE Beth McComas of Las Cruccs won thc Hcpubli- Mrs. Wnltcr D.

Apollo Estates, east Ana. 1'nretiis Notified There was no report on U.S. plane losses. Seven A i a planes were shol doun Friday, four by I and three by intense Hi' boy's parents noli- tense criraiul fire, iliirin.i! a raid tied more Ilian a week afio a a power a inside Hanoi. IIP had been seriously wounded.

This U.S. plane over Vi In 552. Most by ground parkins'TM 1 a vlt Cl icr'iicc's'IM areas provided for visitors. i1 )os annonneecl two vote after a heated battle traffic "cops" kept a watchful I "'ariji eye on vehicle travel to insure ovl incorrect vote total. and the Armed Forces flew them to Okiiinawa to see i m.

a They arrived there Thursday "re. Two a a i of South Vietnamese paratoopers were heavily hy Norih Vietnamese battalions in the i i a i North anil Si a graduate i. He hod cnl of Helped Family Area lu, in radio operators i gymna: both events will be by 'ticket only, due to limited seating capacity. p.m., Thursday, May 25, in tha'tVi" offices jis Frank school's gymnasium. f-Admissiftti Padillav between nth i a the first a since Vietnamese and a i swept into the Thursday.

The South Vietnamese reported killing 252 enemy troops near the hamlet Of Kinll Mon. Unoffi- liii-ht 'or a "-'Ports sn tl ul Stl11111 visl Eubanks, Hansen Award Winners Name of one Las Cruces High School graduating senior was. in- idvertently omitted from ist of award winners published Friday's Sun-News, and wrong name was listed for ootball award. Bradford Eubanks, co presi- ent, received the Whitfield Leadership Award at Friday's nnual Senior Assembly at LCHS. Stan Hanson received the My- Company Athletic (Football) Uvard.

Following Lindy's Path, Doctors Cross Atlantic PAWS (AP) Munching inlo Paris wlth a news plu)tog i i iiuiui, hard-boiled eggs and drinking) rapher. fruit juice, two American doctors flew the Atlantic Saturday, using Charles Lindbergh's flight plan just 40 years after his history-making hop. All Went Well All wrnt well until the last few minuter, when the doctors were steered away from Le Bourget airfield, where Lindbergh landed, and were directed instead to tiny Cormcille Airport, about 20 miles northwest of Le Bourget. The doctors, Francis Sommer of Barbourville, and John Rieger of Los Gates, said they had been cleared to fly from New York to Le Bourget. "But when we got into thc Le Bourget flight pattern we were directed lo the other airport," they added.

The I.e Bourget administrative office said the airport was closed to private craft early Saturday morning because of unusual activity due to the Paris air show, which begins Friday. The doctors, flying a standard single engine Beechcraft plane, said the 3,186 nautical mile flight "went without hitch." Under 20 Hours They landed 19 hours, minutes, 32 seconds after take off from John Kennedy Airport in New York. Lindbergh in his Spirit of St. Louis, took 33 hours, 29 minutes and 30 seconds on his flight May 20, 1927, from Roosevelt Field, which is only a few miles from Kennedy. Thc doctors, both sprouting beards and looking haggard, had omelets for a late breakfast after landing at Cormcille.

Stranded, they caught a ride They went off to a hotel, They iyfere brought to the. Juvenile Court inquiry on charges of disorderly conduct by sniffing glue. Extensive Investigation Their" detention touched off an extensive investigation that revealed the alleged existence oE a group known as the "G-S (glue sniffing) Club." Fifteen youths were implicated as participating in the group's activities and police say the number may run as high as 30 before their investigation ends. practice has concerned law officers for some time since the practice can cause damage to such vital organs as the brain, liver and spinal column. Some brain damage is permanent and prolonged glue sniffing could cause death, police say.

This newest uncovering of sniffing, which has the subject of investigation and study here for weeks, has prompted officers to step up a long considered program to an altitude of more than feet. Youngsters by enjoyed riding thc "Roadrunner" Special, a miniature train that traveled over the throughout thc celebration. Brigadier General H. G. Davisson welcomed the thousands of Armed Forces Day at i visitors who crowded the bleach- Sands Missile Range was a huge crs at John F.

Kennedy field to success, witness the special show of missile systems, meteorological demonstrations, missile firings and other displays of missilery- oriented equipment. Tourists'by the score paused in their journeys to points un- i known to watch the show and visit with the military at' range. License plates from a score of. No funeral arrangements have ainnse lost wounded. 11 (See Page 2, Col.

7) Despite weathermen's threats a (1 1) 1 aU I llil imminent thunderstorms 1 1 1 1 V0 l', Mother Reports Son Missing Ernest Phillip Winger, 17, nn Alamcda Junior High student, has been reported missing hy his mother. Mrs. Marcclla Flynn, 2001 N. combat this dangerous practice. a i told the Sun-News the boy Mrs.

4j Rosary Funeral Monday Rosary for Mrs. Reyes C. Apolonia, 62, Dona Ann, will be cited at 8 p.m. today at Nelson Funeral Home Chapel. She died WIlt was first an.

members with state appoint' menls. Caught In Squeeze Several county chairman re ported offerji of appointments or i Told To As Public Relations Men New Mexico Knights of Col- 1 i jobs to people in their counties nimbus delegates Saturday nifilH uf rela- ls si lt along the church i i a or threats to withhold patronage; cre be public i for their support of their uu-n for the I i Council i i i 11 They ilmuUI ernor's candidate as well as the Knights ias (, Chrislian values Mrs. Ely and Mrs. McComas of Columbus on strength of their i i Sl ck ro i of i a 0 hail been caught in thc midst of -own good example, i lln-ir church thi-y were a power struggle between Kd The challniKe was issued Foreman ot Las Cruces and thc Joseph G. Murphy, Le Mar- 'ouistandiiif! governor.

I Thursday jnounml the winner in 'he vice iriel, during the i of Cnl Funeral muss is scheduled for U'hairwonian's race, Foreman, it i i i Stale Convention a 10 a.m. Monday ai (. Purfieation Catholic 1'oreman attempted lo unite University campus. the party with a niolion to Speaker supreme director for 1( M) i mmn i tho Texas New Mexico Dis- a the Las I i i a a as the Out! Knight.s of Columbus Dona Ana. Rev.

Pedro E. Bus to Diaz, pastor, will officiate. Burial will bo in the church cemetery. Native Of Dona Ana Mrs. Apolonia wan bom a reared in Dona Ana.

She was for I 1 a mumis m-ui: i a i Kmdit.s of Columbus Hir Lady of congressman, (lit- held nt Milton Student Con- Clllh for Ul(1 lim G7 periml Church at mamled a recount il-r on the New Mexico Slate. also voted to ns 0 I'oreman attempted lo unite University campus. SIifl00 tn th(1 San lri the party with a motion to speaker ta Ft-. ami El Pa.su Dio- chaiw the rules include an- i nctor h(l a i a sos I Hueation of a sem- jollier chairwoman's position. He i nt hanqut-t.

lie i i a a Sl.imo lo oach of thc sil a for renewal and rede-1 Newtmin Hubs in New Mexico the daughter of the late and Candcloria Miranda Friday Meeting bout TMTM sorio and Can(leloria During a meeting Friday be-! KL from sine" ouc of ok twccnDist. Judge Edward E. I 1 eHe feet' i inc i of tlic villasc. They hoped to go on lo Nice, Triviz, Chief Juvenile and Pro- "Tins is Iho first lime I (Button of the laymen i i-olleres universities. governor and 1 have been In the i i a MJ rcv uwi a a i liaimuet was same mum for some time.

I the hislory of Catholic missions fnlluwed hy a Imll. all the people in New i Mcxieo. urge to renew the Mexico to sec that 1 support the governor nf the state." Mrs. Hly said WIIF The purpose spirit of the with talks i i i l-'innl Si' The i a business session was bi- i at a m. today at the II was by this motion he On the original roll call, seven votes from Torrance County (See I 2 Col.

2) Delegate were tuk! a they ullcnded by mure than del- ihould (k-diciite the of legates. COMPLETE ATLANTIC CROSSING Dr. John Rieger of Los Gates, left, and Dr. Francis Sommer of Barbourvillo, leave their single-engine plane at Cormeille airport, France, Saturday after their flight across the Atlantic, They used the flight plan used by Charles A. Lindbergh in making his historic flight 40 years ago.

(AP) Vallcs Trial To Here On Monday Knri'tue who Is charged with llic first decree murder of hi.s son, Gilbert, will I trial starling at a.m. Monday in the Federal Itoom in the U. S. Post Office Building. Seventh Judicial Judge i Giirnell H.

Burks Socorru, will be on the ln'tich. Burks was lo the cnst in the i a between thc rosin- nation of former Di.st. W. IT, and UK- time when Dlst. JuiiKc Kdwflrd K.

Triviz took over Ills position. a Hutmd Over Valk-s was bound over jury trial I District Slptcmber 13, 196G, following a two day preliminary hearing bcfon 1 former Ju.s- (ice Ansel Jr. He i.t accused with the alleged shooting death of his son on AiifjtMt 2i), lone in nn i a mont at S. Cnmpo. The apartment was occupied by Mrs.

(Sco rani) 2, Col. 6) HONORARY CITIZEN Dr. Joseph G. Murphy, supremo director (or the Texas-New Mexico ot Knights of Columbus, Le Marque, Texas, receiv certificate making him an honorary citizen nt is Crui'es, from Henry Games, standing for ni T. J.

Ciraham Jr. (Atnndor).