Guerrillas Free Hostages in Nicaragua Palace Raid
Leftist Sandinista fighters stormed the National Palace in Managua seizing hostages including a presidential relative and a deputy speaker. Reports say about 100 women and children released, while more than 100 officials and lawmakers remain captive as bishops seek a peaceful end.
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Juan Maltes
Associated Press
Managua
Nicaragua
National
National Guard
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Luis Pallais Debayle
Arostegui
Treasury
Samuel Genie
Carter Leads Private Family Raft Trip On Salmon River
President Carter and family start a three day raft journey down an 80 mile Salmon River section in Idaho. The group includes Rosalynn Carter and children Amy Jack and Chip with Secret Service and White House staff aboard multiple rafts. First day covers 30 miles amid overcast skies and intermittent rain while observers note wildlife scenery and a calm start with a rougher forecast ahead.
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Carter
Salmon River
Boise
Idaho
Carters
Tappan
Middle Fork
Rosalynn
Amy
Jack
Chip
Secret Service
Phil Wise
White House
Robert Peterson
Jack Kightlinger
Bill Guth
Norman Guth
Raft Company
Mira
Cecil Andrus
Carol
William Lukash
Paula Guth
RCC Part II Inmates Fight Daily Survival At RCC
Inmates and staff describe Roswell Correctional Center as a place where survival hinges on changing rules and harsh enforcement. Residents report inconsistent discipline and pressure to conform while staff acknowledge tough behavior and occasional missteps. An escape case and a reported parole denial highlight fragility within the system.
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Melissa Adams
Ciel Lonon
Daily Record
Roswell Correctional Center
RCC
Jerry Griffin
Griffin
Jerry
Tom Newton
Center
Union workers authorize strike at Tran sportation Manufacturing
The International Association of Machinists Local 2577 voted 136 to 2 to empower its negotiating team to call a strike at Tran sportation Manufacturing Corp. after rejecting the new contract on August 15. The plant in Roswell builds Greyhound buses. talks resume with a federal mediator.
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LEE Dixon Record
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Transportation Manufacturing Corp
The
Daily Record
TMC
Greyhound
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Afl-Cio
New Mexico
al Braden
Albuquerque
Robert Ortiz
Paris Honors Albuquerque Balloon Trio With Medal in Vermeil
Three Albuquerque pilots Maxie Anderson Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman received Paris city medals for their trans Atlantic balloon flight. The U S Embassy cited the Medal in vermeil as the highest Paris honor for remarkable achievements. They may also receive the key to New York City when arriving Friday.
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Albuquerque
Paris
France
U.S
Vermeil
Margaret Converse
Maxie Anderson
Ben Abruzzo
Larry Newman
Roswell officials answer suit seeking reinstatement
Roswell school officials file an answer to a former teacher's lawsuit seeking reinstatement. The move sets the stage for legal action tied to employment status and district governance as reported on page five.
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Roswell
Mud-drive contest thrills hundreds at county fair
The event aimed to determine which vehicle could travel the farthest before sinking into several feet of mud. Hundreds of fairgoers watched Sunday as drivers took splatter risks and shared rough takes on the fun.
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Yung
Sedalia
Tom Yung
Salisbury
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Archibaldo Arostegui
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Ed Mahr
State Corrections Division
Karl I. Cummings
Thomas L. White
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