Tornado Strikes Midway Near Roswell Wrecks Mobile Home
A tornado dumped 2.32 inches of rain on Roswell as it roared through the Midway area. The luxury mobile home of Alfred and Mrs Lucero was lifted and hurled onto the Quesenberry residence, while the nearby block home suffered mainly window damage. Residents described the funnel cloud as gray with rain hail and lightning, with several witnesses noting its proximity and height.
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Jack M. Swickard
Les Tornado
Midway
Roswell
Alfred Lucero
Ben Quesenberry
Lucero
Dallas
Tex
Quesenberry
Queenberry
Lorena Sosa
Olivia Lucero
Hagerman
Sosa
Tornado Strikes City Causing Major Property Damage
A Sunday tornado moved through the area causing about 2.32 inches of rain and widespread damage. It ripped through the Sosa home area and an auto junk yard, lifting a car, snapping a power line, and scattering debris across a one mile square. It damaged the Bureau of Reclamation field office on the old Dexter Highway with an estimated 3,000 dollars in damage. Foreman Thomas F. Pyeatt reported the event near 3 p.m., noting the clock in his office stopped at 2:57 p.m.
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Atkinson
McGaffe
Bureau of Reclamation
Dexter Highway
Thomas F. Pyeatt
Ford
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Cyprus
Soviet Union
Cairo
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
United States
Nixon
Episcopal
Betty
Susan
Nixon program falls well short
AP reports state legislative leaders largely find the New Federalism fall short of Nixon's promise. Critics say less money, more red tape. some praise revenue sharing, but many urge deeper state autonomy and fewer strings. Various leaders from Colorado, Texas, Oregon, Connecticut, Kentucky, Delaware, North Carolina, and New Mexico voice mixed verdicts.
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Albuquerque
Nixon
Colorado
House
Carl H. Gustafson
Associated Press
National Legislative Conference
Texas
Price Daniel Jr
Oregon
Senate
Victor Tiydh
Harry Derrickson
Delaware
Connecticut
Carl Ajello
Kentucky
Harold Demarcus
North Carolina
Godon Allen
New Mexico
John Conway
Washington
Ford Calls for National Unity and Inflation Fight
President Ford prepares to address a joint session of Congress to urge national unity after Watergate and pledge fresh efforts to curb inflation. He met with advisers, discussed a vice president search, and planned a televised speech while signaling not to reveal a VP candidate.
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Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Congress
House
Senate
White House
Oval Office
Donald Rumsfeld
Alexander M. Haig
Henry A
George Bush
Barry Goldwater
Mr. Clean
Counry
Goldwater
Bush
Texas
USS
United Nations
Leslie C. Arends
Illinois
Hugh Scott
Scott
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Attorney General to sue Army over Victoria Peak access
Santa Fe New Mexico Attorney General David Norvell planned to sue the U S Army to force entry by five treasure claim groups to Victoria Peak at White Sands Missile Range. The Army had not replied to a telegram after a unity meeting last Friday.
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Santa FE
N.M
David Norvell
U.S. Army
Victoria Peak
White Sands Missile Range
Norvell
Roswell City Council to rule on annexation proposal
Roswell City Council will meet at 7 30 p m Tuesday in City Hall to discuss annexing property on the citys northeast side. Three major owners led by Penrod Tales push the plan with several smaller owners involved. Public hearings will cover an ordinance related to municipal judge and related committees.
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Roswell
City Hall
Robert J. Owen
Penrod
Commenee Ee Municipal
One Oh
Roswell ISD Plans Budget Increase and Appointments
The Roswell Independent School District Board of Education schedules a 7:30 p.m. meeting to consider approving budget increases over 45 000 for Title II World of Work and Special Education programs. Also on the agenda are appointments for Roswell High School and other staff.
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Roswell Independent School District Board of Education
Division of
Public School Finance
World of Work
Bob Fitt
Oe Cee Tethias Middle
Roswell High School
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Swickard Photo
Bobby Irvin
Bob Irvin
Irvin
Bobby
Arene
I Ty
Chicago
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Nixon Administration
Judiciary Committee
Yuma, Ariz
Arizona
Yuma Main Canal
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