22 Aug 1983
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1983
Page
1
The horse Dashingly is named winner of the All-American Gold Cup, crowning it as the world’s richest horse. The victory highlights a standout performance in the featured sports section.
President Ferdinand E. Marcos rejected any government part in Benigno Aquino's killing while warning of a shadow over his regime. Aquino was shot after arriving from exile, with security stating a lone attacker died in a confrontation. opposition figures urged direct accountability.
About 700 Roswell Independent School District faculty and staff attended an in service at Goddard High School as 22 RISD schools prepare for the 1983 84 academic year Students are set to return Wednesday Superintendent designation and praise for teachers were highlighted by Acting Superintendent Fred McDonald School Board President Stuart Shaner and local officials urged staff to stay positive and engaged in improving education Ed Foreman former US representative gave the morning keynote emphasizing a positive daily outlook
The New Mexico State Board of Education assumes management of Deming schools after recalling the five local board members. It will solicit applicants to form a new local board, likely selected in October, with the state Education Department running the district until a legal local board is reestablished. The recall, led by petitions begun in mid April, prompted federal scrutiny over bilingual petition language, though officials said the election was legally conducted.
Aaron Freeman a 27 year old comic uses Star Wars imagery to portray the power struggle between Mayor Harold Washington and Alderman Edward Vrdolyak in a cabaret trilogy. The first episode features Jesse Jack Solo urging Washington to rebel against the Empire, who declines enjoying his role as congressman.
County Finance Director Mary Lou Escobar called her recent demotion a misunderstanding after the County Commission voted 2 1 to overturn County Manager Curtis Woolf. Escobar, appointed comptroller in 1981, had been moved to assistant finance director. Helen Garland was promoted to finance director.
Two boys, ages 12 and 14, were detained in Ada County juvenile center after bullets hit vehicles along Interstate 84 near Boise. A neighbor corralled one suspect. a stolen .22 rifle was seized. Rance Dickson, 26, was wounded in the neck and treated at St. Alphonsus.
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