27 Apr 1972
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1972
Page
1
New Mexico Governor Bruce King on a Mexico tour with the New Mexico Amigos shows a Nambe ware gift to Miguel Aleman, former Mexican president and Tourism Council head. The group then travels to Guadalajara as part of a diplomatic visit.
Sen Edmund Muskie did not respond to President Nixon's plan to withdraw 26,000 more troops by July 1, citing campaign strategy concerns. GOP Leader Ford praised the move while Sen George McGovern called the speech a rerun that is failing to impress. Frank Church welcomed further troop withdrawals but urged earlier action.
John Todd of Albuquerque won the presidency-elect post of the New Mexico Congress of Parents and Teachers with no opposition. He will be installed Friday at the organization’s 49th annual convention opening in Santa Fe. Kwame Nkrumah dies in exile in Conakry Guinea aged 62. President Sekou Toure announced the death on Guinean radio.
John W. Young Charles M. Duke Jr and Thomas K. Mattingly II splash down aboard the USS Ticonderoga after 11 days lunar voyage and 245 pounds of rock. They describe volcanic features while Mission Control confirms safe re entry and rapid deceleration from 24 600 to 22 miles per hour.
Closeup shows a Lancaster South Carolina doctor center stage with Charles Duke's father in law Dr. T Sterling Claiborne of Atlanta and NASA doctor J F Ziegischmid explaining the medical monitoring role.
Partly cloudy and cooler today with a high of 75. Tonight’s low around 40. Friday will be fair and a bit warmer with a high near 78.
The Apollo 16 recovery plan centers on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga in the South Pacific with eight practice runs completed. Frogmen and helicopter crews prepare for the splashdown of John Young, Thomas Mattingly II, and Charles Duke Jr., aided by an extra helicopter to recover all three main parachutes. Congressmen Winn and Esch attend, and astronauts undergo five hours of medical exams before final flight to Houston.
Roswell Independent School District budget workshops spark dispute as transportation contractors and the Roswell Classroom Teachers' Assn clash with administration over moving one third of Roy King’s salary from the transportation budget. The district proposes using transportation funds to cover administrative duties, while teachers push for higher salaries to boost education quality.
Senator Edmund Muskie announced he will stop running in future primaries due to lack of funds while keeping his name on ballots. He plans to be a compromise option at the convention if needed, retains 128½ delegate votes, and urges supporters to reassess commitments as George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey gain delegates.
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