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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1971
Page
1
In Hagerman a remodelling project uncovered a large bat colony in an older school attic. Efforts to relocate them failed and workers had to pry bats from siding. Authorities urge caution to avoid bites while neighbours in Yucca note more bat activity nearby.
Dona Ana County grand jury found Officer Al Terazzas not criminally responsible in the death of Gabe Garcia 20 after a burglary incident. Garcia was cornered at a baseball field, warned, attacked with a knife, and a shot to his legs proved fatal. Police said he bled out en route to a hospital.
The State Planning Office approved 67,097 in matching funds to expand Roswell's nine hole municipal golf course to 18. Mayor Bill Brainerd said rounds have surged this year and crowds are being turned away. The project would begin this fall with the second nine completed next summer, matching city funds for a total 134,194.
The city advances a plan to add a second 18 hole course on a 58.5 acre tract west of the front nine. When completed the new course will expand Roswell golf offerings alongside the New Mexico Military Institute course and Roswell Country Club.
The Nixon administration, facing union opposition to wage price limits, allows most teachers to receive pay raises during the coming school year if their contract began before August 15 and they are paid over a 10 month period. The change aims to treat summer school and regular staff equally, while unions push for escrow of frozen raises.
Cheryl Amerson, 14, of Roswell, underwent a kidney transplant at Bernalillo County Medical Center in Albuquerque with her mother Myrtle as donor. Doctors called the procedure successful. Cheryl remains in fair condition while Myrtle is in good condition. <|endoftext|>
San Clemente California AP report profiles 16 year old Bob Bare one of about ten surfers allowed access to the Western White House beach near the Nixon estate. Surfers ride reefs for long waves while Secret Service guards and a Coast Guard boat enforce access during Nixon visits.
Old Timers Association announces a Sept 18 picnic at the Eagles Hall south of Roswell on U S 285 beginning at 10 a.m. Eligible attendees must have lived in New Mexico 30 years or more. lunch provisions include beans onions pickles bread and coffee.
A prosecution witness in Army Captain Ernest Medina’s My Lai murder trial refused to testify and was held in contempt after invoking the Fifth Amendment. Frederick Widmer of Pennsylvania faced immunity concerns as he could face perjury charges if he lied on the stand. He and his lawyer questioned whether federal immunity would fully protect him.
The House Commerce Committee backs a bill requiring nonfederal weather modification activity to be reported to the secretary of commerce before and after work. Proponents cite TVA records and past gaps in data to improve forecasts and assess impacts on rainfall and drought.
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