Morningstar Commune and a Lesson on Freedom and Rules
A Santa Fe New Mexican sidebar on Morningstar Commune near Taos discusses its 1969 founding, open admissions, and later need to screen members. Residents describe dwindling water, squabbles over privacy and property, and a shift toward restrictive control as the community struggled with idealism versus practical living.
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New Mexico
Nixon
Santa Fe New Mexican
Morningstar
Taos
Onev
David Kimball
White House Denies Leaks Tying Agnew to Maryland Bribery
White House aides emphatically deny leaks smearing Vice President Agnew amid Maryland contractor kickback probes. Press secretary Ziegler calls claims false. Nixon orders Richardson to find leak source. Officials note investigation details are known to multiple witnesses and White House staff.
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Helen Thomas Sanclemente
Calif
UPI
Agnew
Ronald L. Ziegler
Nixon
Alexander McHaig
White House
J. Fred Buzhardt
Maryland
Elliott Richardson
Grand Jury
Justice Department
Richardson
Internal Revenue Service
Kennedy
Johnson
Phillips Hikes Prices of Crude Oil
Phillips Petroleum announces increases in posted crude oil prices to conform with Phase IV controls. Effective Aug 20, new prices apply to regions including Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas, New Mexico, Montana, and the West Coast, with gains and one decline among listed grades.
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Bartlesville
Oklo
UPI
Phil Petroleum Co
Phillips
Oklahoma
Colorado
Gas
Texas
New Mexico
Montana
Uff Coast
Rangely
Kansas
Curbank
Mont
Pondera, Monte
Westexas Spur
Exas Gulf Coast
Burbank
Oklahoma Sweet
U S Pulls Troops and Planes From Thailand
The United States will withdraw 3 550 troops and over 100 warplanes in the first phase from bases across Thailand. MACTHAI and Thailand's deputy chief of staff agreed the drawdown will proceed with further reductions discussed for early September, targeting bases including U Tapao Ubon Takhli Nam Phong NKP and Udom. Prime Minister Thanom warned the move would impact the economy though some troops would remain.
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Bert Chkuley
Bangkok
Thailand
United States
Thomas W. Mellen
American
Military Assistance Command For
Macthai
Kriangsak Chamananda
Supreme Command
Foreign Ministry
U.S
Gulf of Thailand
U Tapao
Strategic Air Command Gac
Ubon
Southeast Asia
America
Cambodia
Laos
China
Burma
Takhli
Nam Phong
7Th Air Force
Nakhon Phanom
Mekong River
Clovis
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lovington
Thanom Kittilehorn
Thanom
Massive search for missing boy in New Mexico bogged down
Authorities pursued hundreds of CB leads in a two week effort for Larry, with state police chief Martin Vigil saying lines of inquiry were exhausted. Investigations found at least one hoax call and uncertain origins from California and Arizona. Despite air and ground searches, no definite information emerged about the boy or his location.
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P. Bradley Smith
Albuquerque
Larry
Citizens Band
New Mexico
Martin Vigil
Vigil
California
Distres
Enix
Phoe
Opene Rise
Threeion
New Megiene
Suipnet Ie
Kissinger Maps Less Secret Diplomacy After Confirmation
Henry Kissinger outlined a domestic policy to guide his State Department tenure including less secret diplomacy and closer cooperation with Congress. He pledged to build public support for defense and disarmament and to heal Vietnam era scars while aiming to minimize Watergate impact and create a broad consensus. He spoke at the Western White House lawn and said he would remain head of White House foreign policy staff if confirmed.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Henry Kissinger
Congress
Vietnam
Kissinger
State Department
White House
Harvard
William P. Rogers
America
Vienam
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Capitol Hill
Monument Controversy Remains Unsettled in Santa Fe Plaza
Indian leaders failed to agree on tearing down the 30 foot obelisk in Santa Fe Plaza. Some call it presidential and urge removal while others want the monument preserved. A plaque explaining the wording is to accompany the monument, with funding concerns cited.
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Santa FE
UPI
All Indian Pueblo Council
Mel Cordova
Santa Clara Pueblo
Paul Tafoya
State Planning Office
Cultural Properties Review Committee
Clovis Woman Sues Federal Government Over Hidden Treasure Claim
Ova Noss, 77, of Clovis, sues the federal government seeking access to a treasure reportedly found beneath Victoria Peak on White Sands Missile Range. She alleges the treasure worth 1 billion dollars was discovered in 1937 and was denied access by authorities. The suit names the government and unnamed John Does, and seeks damages and permission to retrieve the treasure.
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Albuquerque
Victoria Peak
Whites Missile Range
New Mexico
Clovis
Ova Noss
Hursday
White Sands Missile Range
Eden
John Do
Oss
Ralph D. Crockett
Kansas City
Phil A. Koury
Vermont lawmaker pushes fines for nude swimmers in public
State Rep. Robert Edmond proposes new penalties including fines and jail time for nude swimmers after officials warned of proof difficulties in court. He argues nudity should be prohibited to protect family outings on Vermont waterways.
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Brattleboro
Upi
Robert Edmond
Vermont
Edmond
Flood Control $19 Million Allotted For New Mexico Projects
New Mexico will receive $19,066,000 of the federal flood control funds for fiscal year 1974 under Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works. Cochiti Lake leads with $15.4 million for construction, others include Abiquiu Dam $354,000, Alamogordo Diversion Channel $75,000, and Las Cruces $1.4 million.
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Washington
New Mexico
Congress
Army Corps of Engineers
Pete Ve Domanici
R NeMey
Cochiti Lake
Domenici
Abiquiu Dam
Alamogordo
Conchas Ue
Galisteo Dam
Lynn Hammons to Preach at Jackson Avenue Church
Lynn Hammons, a Golden Gate Seminary student and Jackson Avenue Church member, will preach Sunday night August 26 at 6 30 p m at Jackson Avenue Baptist Church. He will resume studies next week and is the son of Mr and Mrs Dale Hammons. Hammons is a Lovington High School and Hardin Simmons University graduate. Joe Vernon invites Lovington residents to attend.
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Lynn Hammons
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary
Mill Valley
Calif
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
Hammons
Jackson Avenue Church
Dale Hammons
Lovington High School
Hardin-Simmons University
Joe Vernon
Lovington
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