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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1971
Page
4
A spoof western scene unfolds with Peter Fonda entering a tense saloon. Blackie Jones and his crew gamble, a poker dispute ends in a draw. A doomed romance with Ann Margaret leads to a dramatic escape while Apache war cries echo outside.
A classified Navy 200 page study accuses Naval Ship Systems Command of massive waste with 32.8 million dollars in excess ship repair material and 17.7 million in unnecessary items. Fragmented finances and weak control allegedly let purchases continue under contract. The report notes Shipyard Modernization fails without more congressional support.
On August 15 historical milestones include the Panama Canal opening in 1914, Napoleon Bonaparte born in 1769, the 1935 Will Rogers and Wiley Post crash, the 1944 Allied invasion of southern France, India and Pakistan gaining independence in 1947, and Korea declared an independent republic in 1948.
Roswell Rotarians heard John Gillis advocate accountability in education emphasizing measurable student learning over seat time and credentials. The piece lauds Eastern Roswell’s accreditation for 10 years, notes a 6 percent United Fund rise as inflation, and highlights ENM State Fair livestock shows and quarterhorse racing expansion led by Roswell figures.
North Central Association kept Western New Mexico University accredited as a master’s and undergraduate institution though it questioned three areas: communications library and student faculty ratio. The panel urged faster book and periodical acquisitions and noted budget constraints. President John Snedeker defended partial report release and outlined forthcoming board discussions.
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