10 Apr 1973
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1973
Page
1
Mrs. A. H. Lewis of 1116 S. Pennsylvania Ave. reports her cat Lady willingly helps with canine care during bathtime, taking on babysitting duties for a small dog. The scene portrays pets assisting each other in a humorous household moment.
Dolores Alvarez asks if the street should be Cherry Street rather than Cheery Street. Students at Edgewood School discuss the spelling, with Dolores supporting Cherry as the correct form despite the playful Cheery nickname.
Senator William Proxmire cites an estimated 148000 intelligence personnel and 6.2 billion dollars spent annually urging public disclosure of the budget. He lists CIA at 15000 staff and 750 million, along with NSA 20000/1 billion, DIA 5016/100 million, and military and State figures.
The House sustained President Nixon's veto of a rural water and sewer grant bill, marking his second veto victory in a week.
A British charter airliner carrying 139 passengers to Basel crashed in a snowstorm near Basel. 106 people died, most of them women from Axbridge and surrounding Somerset villages. Rescue teams faced deep snow, with survivors transported to hospitals as helicopters joined the search. The Invicta Airlines chartered flight from Bristol had been planned for last week but postponed.
President Nixon asked Congress for sweeping authority to adjust tariffs and restrict imports, aiming to boost world trade talks with Europe and Japan. He seeks MFN for the Soviet Union, faster approval for trade deals, and procedures to enact agreements with minimal congressional intervention.
John Stacy of Del Norte Elementary won the fourth grade mathematics contest held at Berrendo Middle School with a 55 total. Placing were Pepe Rodriquez 90, Mary Clare Kimball 46, Deann Belque 43, and Conni Lint 43. Upcoming contests include fifth sixth and middle school levels.
Dorothy Mae Stevens Anderson, known as the frozen woman after surviving exposure in February 1951, will learn to drive a donated 1962 car. A Wisconsin farmer and donors provided hand controls and lessons so she can attend church and visit others, despite wheelchair use and past amputations.
Roswell Independent School District projects 7,717,192 in operating revenue for 1973-74, up slightly from 7,529,232 this year. Enrollment drops to about 10,083 for 1973-74 with 12.5 fewer teachers anticipated and possible federal program cutbacks.
External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp told Parliament in Ottawa the Canadian government will withdraw from the Vietnam supervisory commission at the end of June unless the situation improves very substantially. Argentine president-elect Hector J. Campora said in San Luis that former president Juan D. Peron will definitely settle in Argentina after his May 25 inauguration.
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