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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1970
Page
4
In Bora Bora Hawaii writer ART BUCHWALD observes a female led hospitality scene where hotel staff are all women. He quotes a local French resident describing Tahitian men as sleeping or fishing while women run households and work, portraying a peaceful women centered society.
Jack Finney's Time and Again blends history and science fiction as artist Simon Morley is recruited for a time travel project. He journeys to 1882 New York, and Finney's detailed Manhattan evokes the past while noting a final paradox reminiscent of a famous causal loop.
A French observer notes that Tahitian men work little as wives entertain tourists by dancing. he recalls women claim liberation yet seek fewer rights and more time off. The dialogue hints at lingering gender roles amid tourism.
A Ford Foundation funded report titled The Legal Lawbreakers accuses federal urban renewal of displacing the poor with highways and schools. It cites substandard housing, nonexistent dwellings, and selective removals, highlighting cases in Kansas City, Pulaski, San Francisco, and Selma while calling for stronger oversight and grievance procedures.
A collage of satirical jabs targets Vietnam era protests Disneyland draft dodging liberal views in porn debates and breakfast cereal ethics. It mocks political figures like Sludgepump and a TV equal time enthusiast while skewering agriculture policy and air pollution with wry, clipped observations.
On August 18 notable events include Virginia Dare’s birth in 1587 as America’s first English child, the 1743 Peace of Abo, Persia’s 1908 diplomacy with Greece, Wilson’s 1914 neutrality, a Panama Canal passage by a Peruvian destroyer, the 1943 Quebec wartime conference, Meredith’s 1963 Mississippi degree, and later federal wage and disaster declarations plus Nixon’s 1971 Supreme Court nomination.
A Roswell Daily Record clipping reflects AP contributions and local news use rights, noting AP dispatches available for reproduction within the newspaper. The text emphasizes AP ownership of local news material and associated reproduction rights.
Editorial notes Roswell residents viewing a model and floor plan for a new Public Library to replace the 1906 building. It argues the modern design, courtyard, and expanded collections will serve schools, promote culture, and justify a bond issue to fund construction.
Santa Fe insiders argue that 31 autonomous examining and licensing boards waste taxpayer money. budgets are tiny with many under 10,000 and total annual spending near 475,000. A state Licensure Department proposal would fold boards into one agency while preserving public safety, with several boards abolished or moved.
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