Apollo 16 explorers climb highest point on moon
Apollo 16 astronauts Duke and Young drive about six miles on the Descartes Mountain region to reach the moon’s highest visited point, climbing Stone Mountain and collecting crystalline rocks. Geologists remain hopeful yet disappointed by the scant crystalline finds as they search for volcanic origin rocks.
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AP Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Moon Mountain
Stone Mountain
Descartes Mountain
Earth
Charles M. Duke Jr
North Bay
Joan W. Young
Duke
Fred Horz
Space Agency
Young
Charlie
Farouk el Baz
Bellcom, Inc
Roswell student wins VICA display award at spring conference
Roswell High School student Rhonda Bynum won an award for her medical laboratory assistant display in the New Mexico Vocational Industrial Clubs of America spring conference held Saturday in Roswell. Other winners include Patsy Frietze Mayfield High School and multiple students from Grants Carlsbad Hobbs and Raton.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Dale Seago
Grants
Klaus Sthalhut
Lois Morelli
Carlsbad
Herbert L. Carey
Raton
Michael Tamora
Belen
Vincent Rioli
Joe Martinez
Jim Lujan
Joe Welch
Portales
Albert Duran
Socorro
James Green
Cosmetology
Debbie Aquino
Reading guide winners listed from multiple New Mexico schools
Competitors from Mayfield Santa Fe Raton Carlsbad Foot Hill High and other districts place in various categories. Winners include Stephen Cunningham and Frances Troncoso with multiple top spots across machine shop welding auto mechanics nurse aide graphic communications and more while opening closing ceremonies and club business procedures are noted.
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Stephen Cunningham
Mayfield
Steve Masters
Santa Fe
Mike Neal
Ernest Lopez
Frances Troncoso
Luna Area
Las Vegas
Robert Norman
Raton
Roy Sherman
New Mexico Boys’ School
Danny Lewis
Richard Romero
Los Lunas
Jake Padilla
Teresa Jones
Carlsbad
Elsie Guzman
Pam Hatfield
David Falp
Patsy Frietze
Cynthia Hernandez
Quinton Wood
Barbara Jones
Debbie Griggs
Foot Hill High
Vaughn High School
Belen High School
Four changes forecast for Postal Service at regional NAPS meet
Dan Jaspan, NAPS legislative rep, warned of no improvements until the postal system settles and moves mail. He outlined four near term aims, including service gains without rate hikes and production standards for carriers, plus a shakeup toward more station supervisors in five years.
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Don Fenley
Dan Jaspan
National Association of Postal Inspector
Jaspan
NAPS
Roswell Inn
Postal Service
Washington, D. C
Liberal Democrats endorse Norvell in New Mexico primary
The New Mexico Democratic council endorses Atty. Gen. David F. Norvell for the U.S. Senate race. Patrick O'Hearn also wins endorsement, along with several other candidates for state offices. The group, a liberal wing with no official party ties, held a daylong Santa Fe convention and approved three resolutions on amnesty, Vietnam withdrawal, and Rudy Ortiz's bid for national committeeman.
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Bill Feather
Associated Press
Santa Fe, N.M
New Mexico
George McGovern
D-S.d
State Supreme Court
Samuel Z. Montoya
High Court
Council
Santa Fe
Eugene Gallegos
U.S
Peter Gallagher
Albuquerque
Paul A. Phillips
State Court of Appeals
Appeals Court
Lewis Sutin
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Joe W. Wood
Bert Lindsay
Wood
Sen. McGovern
U.S. Senate
Norvell
Robert Mondragon
Jesse Kornegay
Gallegos
Michael Alarid
D-Bernalillo
Alarid
Democratic Party
Democratic Platform
Congress
Southeast Asia
Bernalillo County
Rudy Ortiz
Mondragon speaks at Chicano caucus in San Jose
The National Chicano Political Caucus opened in San Jose with a call to restructure like a national party convention and a plea by New Mexico Lt. Gov. Roberto Mondragon for an end to the Vietnam War. Delegates from about a dozen states approved changes to form a tighter, more democratic organization and to boost Mexican American representation. Outside, La Raza Unida protesters accused MAPA of being a Democratic front as Reies Lopez Tijerina looked to rally Mexican Americans to back George McGovern.
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San Jose
Calif
New Mexico
National Party
Roberto Mondragon
Southeast Asia
Vietnam
Mondragon
Nixon
la Raza Unida Party
MAPA
Democratic Party
Reies Lopez Tijerina
George McGovern
South Dakota
Bush
Roswell Stores Vote Scheduled For Union Affiliation
Workers at two Roswell Piggly Wiggly locations plan a Wednesday vote on joining the New Mexico Retail Clerks Union Local 462. If approved, only Farr's Supermarkets remain non union among Roswell’s major chains.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Farr
J. E
Eddie” Eyer
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Eyer
Furr’s
Piggly Wiggly
Clovis
Afl-Cio
Boat capsizes at Ute Lake leaves three dead
A Clovis group of Nobel Glover 44 Erlene Campbell and Knox son Jimmy Campbell died when their boat capsized near where the Canadian River enters Ute Lake. Four other passengers were treated for shock and water inhalation at Tucumcari hospital. two boats aided in the rescue.
U.S. Plans up to 2 Billion Paper Gold Aid for Developing Nations
The United States signals new policy to join other nations in making up to 2 billion in SDR backed aid available to developing countries. Dr. John A. Hannah, head of USAID, announced the move at an international development conference in Washington.
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Washington
United States
International Monetary Fund
IMF
John A. Hannah
U.S. Agency For International Development
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National Association of Postal Supervisors
W. H. Baird
E. S. Windbigler
Denver, Colo
Cheryl Paschall
Hobbs
Saundra Beck
Ruben Marrujo
Mayfield High
Chris Harman
Keith Riddle
Greg Baldonada
John Tucker
Ruben Orosco
Alan Platt
Ers Teereees
LFC
King
Eresence
Eetevee
Reves
P. Ws
Lakers
Bucks
RHS
Mark Eeevenee
Alamo
Leeeeareee
Coyotes
Liberal Democrats
Arturo Vazquez
Chicago
Ute Lake
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