Government land divestiture proposal fuels property rights debate
The Interior Department proposes forcing large landowners to sell excess acreage in 17 western states to aid small farmers. Critics warn the plan risks eroding private property rights and setting a dangerous precedent for future government forced sales.
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Russia
China
France
Americans
U.S
U.S. Department of the Interior
Interior Department
Cecil D. Andrus
Roswell residents condemn water and utility rate hikes
Public notice voices shock at council passage of higher water, garbage, and sewage fees in Roswell. Citizens allege a majority were ignored and criticize a dictatorship vibe as bills rise alongside gas electricity and food costs. Letter cites council members Ashcraft and Stiles opposing the increase.
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Roswell
Harold W. Ashcraft
L.C. Stiles
Democracy comes under fire in Roswell water rate letter
A Roswell resident laments perceived barriers between citizens and government over water and sewage price hikes. The letter accuses the City Council of pre meeting biases and says inflation is being used to justify rate increases. It ends with a call for governance by the people and democracy under pressure.
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Roswell
Roswell Daily Record
Smith
Lois H. Reader
Avenida del Sumbre
Henry Kissinger
Europe
United States
Sergio Segre
New York
Carmel Budiardjo
Indonesia
Local Club Meetings Annotated Aug 24 1952
SOS members met at Karen Gaston’s country home with Roseanne Wright presiding. Yucca Garden Club gathered at Mrs. C A Copple’s residence with cohosts Mrs. Hugo Anderson and Mrs. R C Powless. Mrs. Charles Birnie Jr spoke on growing irises. Rev. Charles Roscoe Davies selected as pastor of St Andrew's Episcopal Church succeeding the late Rodney Meyer.
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SOS
Karen Gaston
Roseanne Wright
Yucca Garden Club
C.A. Copple
Hugo Anderson
R.C. Powless
Charles
Birnie Jr
Charles Roscoe Davies
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Manhattan
Kan
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Rodney Meyer
State planes flown 26 percent in June as costs rise
New Mexico's nine plane fleet carried only 26 percent of possible passenger hours in June, with 113 empty seat hours and 157.1 hours available. Gov. Apodaca rode on six King Air flights in July and on 38 King Air trips in the fiscal year, while an internal rule prioritizes official business and limits non official passengers.
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Santa FE
Energy Resources Board
King Air
Highway Department
Aero
The
Corporation Commission
Bob Jungblut
Jerry Apodaca
Roswell
Albuquerque
Silver City
Apodaca
el Paso
Las Cruces
Santa Rosa
Aspen
Colo
Apodaca Ac
Bob Ferguson
Artesia
State Finance Department
Jungblut
Dick Brown
Game and Fish Department
Bernie Armstrong
New Mexico
Dolph Briscoe
Texas
Colorado
Richard Lamm
California
Jerry Brown
SCC
ERB
State Forestry Department
Revenue Bureau and Vocational Rehabilitation Division
Governor’s Office
Ferguson
McCarran Act eased as Congress acts on visa waivers
The McCarran Act faces loosening restrictions after a new Congressional bill. The law names many categories barred from entering the United States and has been selectively applied. Some waivers were denied last year, while critics note selective enforcement in past administrations.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Joseph McCarthy
Congress
McCarran
Market wisdom and the peril of stock investing in 1929 history
The article surveys historic Dow Jones moves from 381 peak to 41 bottom and the 1954 recovery, weighing investor behavior and the role of supply demand. It argues averages reflect crowd mood more than earnings and warns against averaging down. It notes uncertainty as market’s final arbiter and stresses long term goals and disciplined analysis.
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Dow Jones
Dow
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
United States Steel Trading Post
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