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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1971
Page
1
Barbara Wallace asks for the return of her pet owl stolen from a wire cage at 1614 S Richardson Roswell. The note highlights the owl's care with vitamins and a fond owner seeking the bird's return amid local chatter on smog cleanup and city streets.
A one car wreck on U S 285 about 39 miles north of Roswell injured Luis Hernandez Guadalupe Hernandez and Candarlaria Delgado. They were transported by LaGrone ambulance to Eastern New Mexico Medical Center with undetermined conditions. The group is believed from Eagle Pass Texas.
Lt. William L. Calley Jr. see reduced from life to 20 years by Lt. Gen. Albert C. Connor as the first review step in the My Lai massacre case. Calley, 28, is confined at Ft. Benning pending further reviews and potential presidential action.
Reports from La Paz say rebels, both military and civilian, control more than half of Bolivia as the overthrow of President Juan Jose Torres gains momentum after the revolution began in Santa Cruz on Thursday.
In Albuquerque a government demonstration failed as rebels seized Santa Cruz with little resistance. Torres claims nation wide control while officials warn Santa Cruz is practically in rebel hands. Leftist parties form a military staff and labor unions threaten to occupy sites.
Mountain Bell plans tentative razing of the 60 year old Roswell Post Office at Third Street and Richardson to build a new district office. The company recently bought the post office and nearby land from Herring Appliance Co for expansion as Roswell grows. Groundbreaking was Oct. 12, 1911 and the old post office closed March 25, 1961 with operations moved to 5th Street and Penn.
A 12-pound loggerhead turtle found in Cahoon Park swimming pool around 7:20 a.m. by Roswell City Police is at Roswell Animal Shelter. Warden Johnny Goodwin caught it with no difficulty and suspects it came from the Pecos River. The pool will reopen Saturday morning.
Police in Albuquerque arrested five youths Thursday night amid confrontations with about 40 youths angered by Yale Park’s closure. The suspects faced charges from carrying a deadly weapon to resisting arrest after clashes at Roosevelt Park and Tingley Beach before regrouping at the city station. Deputy Chief Don Daniel and Captain Jim LaRue met with protesters.
Mike Tarleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. N.M. Tarleton of 1614 S. Washington, was invested as an Eagle Scout at Roswell High School Little Theatre. The 15 year old, active in scouting seven years, is the first Eagle in his local troop. Other awards announced included Second Class Scouting, Merit Badges for Steve Massey and Rodney Corn, Star Scout honors for David McClure and Benny Bowlin, and Life Scout acknowledgments for Steve Lentz and Scott Dinehart.
El Paso Natural Gas Co announces a $250 million coal to pipeline gas plant to be built north of Gallup New Mexico. Construction could start within five years with first coal gas deliveries by 1976 and a daily output of 250 million cubic feet. The plant aims to intermix with natural gas and require no appliance changes.
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