Runnels Stirs Pentagon Questions on Armed Services Panel
Washington New Mexico’s Rep Harold Runnels on the House Armed Services Committee challenges generals and defense officials with direct questions. He demands concise yes or no answers and presses for details on missiles and vehicle axles, sparking mixed reactions among veteran members.
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Congress
Lovington
Harold Runnels
Paul Wieck
Washington
Albuquerque Journal
Journal
Paul
New Mexico
House Armed Services Committee
Runnels
Southwest
South Carolina
Georgia
Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
U S Pressures Hanoi on Missing POWs Names
The United States presses Hanoi to release a list of American POWs in Laos and account for 56 unacknowledged men. Defense officials say adding these names could raise the official POW tally beyond 555 living and 55 dead from the Paris ceasefire roster.
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Edward K. Delong
Washington
United States
Hanoi
Laos
U.S
Paris
Pentago
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Pentagon
Friedheim
Mem Friedheim
Defense
Navy
G. Walter O. Estes I
Williamston
Mich
Ong James E. Teague
Harrisburg
Ark
South Asia
Estes
Teague
Milton J. Vescelius
San Diego
Calif
Haiphong
Vescelius
Randolph W. Ford
Ha Tanh
North Vietnam
Ford
Weather update for Eastern Plains and Central Mountains regional forecast
Eastern Plains shows partly cloudy skies with warmer tonight. Wednesday brings moderate winds and little temperature change. Clovis 35-62, Lovington 38-66, Artesia 36-63. Central Mountains expect partly cloudy to warmer tonight, more clouds and a few showers Wednesday. snow level above 7000 feet, turning cooler Wednesday.
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Eastern Plains
Clovis
Lovington
Artesia
Central Mountains
Nixon Budget Cuts Roswell Desalinization Plant
President Nixon proposes closing three desalination test facilities at Roswell New Mexico San Diego California and Freeport Texas as part of a $92 million Office of Saline Water budget for the next fiscal year. Only Wrightsville Beach North Carolina and Fountain Valley California test sites would remain funded.
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Washington
Waiting Period For Marriages Discussed
New Mexico senator Gladys Hansen argues that repealing the 72 hour wait will not turn the state into a rush marriage area. Blood tests and other checks would still provide a cooling-off period for couples. She notes waivers by district judges or magistrates add steps rather than deter marriages.
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Santa FE
UPI
New Mexico
Gladys Hansen
Dona Ann
Sen. Hansen
Cost of a typical family food basket hits record in December
The Agriculture Department reports the annual rate for a four person market basket rose to 1338 in December up from 1330 in November and 1274 a year earlier. Egg and lettuce prices drove the 0.6 percent retail food increase while lower fruit prices offset some gains.
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Washington Wpi
Agriculture Department
Supermark A Ad L
Mly Coatin
One Man One Vote Plan Debate In New Mexico
Former State Senator Jom P Eastham defends enumeration district reapportionment and criticizes replacing the ED plan with a permanent census based method. He cites Supreme Court rulings and argues EDs give accurate population figures. plan repeal would breach one man one vote principles.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE Upi
Jom P. Eastham
Eastham
Albuquerque
Senate
House
Supreme Court
Sens
Gladys Hansen
Jerry Apodaca
D-Dona Ana
Joseph Fidel
Valencia Socorro
Edwin Felter
Nf Fue
Senate Takes Up ERA Ratification In New Mexico
The New Mexico Senate considers endorsing the proposed federal equal rights amendment after the House ratified it. Debate features Rep. William Warren and Rep. George Pennington with partisan views on women's rights and protections. The House also passes a school principal duties bill and defeats an emissions standards proposal. The Senate backs a motor vehicle distribution fairness bill 37 to 3.
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William Warren
D-Bernalillo
George Pennington
San Juan
Pennington
Warren
Mexico
House
Colin McMillan
R-Chaves- de
Cipals
Abel McBride
Bernalillo
Senate
Odis Echols
Curry
Purse Snatcher Has A Heart Stirs LA Crime Tale
Dor othy Sakura 46 and Suma Amemiya 72 were attacked at Rosedale Cemetery by a 17 year old youth who snatched their purses then returned some items after taking money 78 for himself. The women demanded the car keys prompting the thief to halt before fleeing.
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Los Angeles
Dorothy Sakura
Suma Amemiya
Rosedale Cemetery
Sa‘ura
Major repairs due at Lea County Electric co op
A firebox explosion damaged Unit 7 at Lea County Electric Saturday night causing an estimated loss between 500000 and 1500000 dollars. No injuries occurred as workers shut down the unit and began repairs while insurers assess liability and cause.
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Co-Op
Lea County Electric
R. B. Moore
United States Fire and Guaranty Company
Moore
Lea County Electric System
Lea County
Southwestern Public Service Company
West
Texas
Southwestern
Denver City
SWPS
Lovington
New Mexico
House Studies Changes In Highway Recommendations
The House Public Affairs Committee approved removing highway commissioners by the governor but kept their status beyond advisory. The bill 41B112, backed by Rep. John Hays, removes county priority committees and state governor review steps while permitting removal after a Supreme Court hearing. Hays links the measure to a Fort Sumner fatal bus truck crash. Chief Engineer L. G. Boles apologized for communication gaps.
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Santa FE Upi
House Public Affairs Committee
Highway Commission
John Hays
D-Curry
Transportation Committee
Senate
State Supreme Court
Hays
Fort Summer
Highway Department
L. G. Boles
Vietnam cease fire shows fading fighting after second day
Sporadic clashes lingered as the Vietnam cease fire enters its second full day. Saigon reports four of five key highways reopened, with Highway 1 still navigable only by armed convoys past Trang Bang. Officials tally 2,066 killed since the truce began and note the first American casualty, WO Anthony Dal Pozzo Jr., in the initial hours after the cease-fire. U.S. air strikes halted. hundreds of airmen move toward Thailand.
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Arthur Higbee
Saigon PI
Vietnam
Saigon
Trang Bang
WO Anthony Dal Pozzo Jr
Santa Barbara
Calif
U.S
Thailand
United States
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