Roswell Woman 19 Becomes New Mexico Auctioneer
Serena Willburn of Roswell at 19 becomes likely the state’s youngest active auctioneer and one of two women to graduate from Reisch Auction College. She earned the Colonel title, plans a furniture sale around Sept. and aims to expand into livestock auctions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Giles
Roswell
New Mexico
Serena Willburn
Trailing Heart Road
Reisch Auction College
Mason City
Iowa
F.M. Woods
Willburn
Woods
Canada
Miss Willburn
Artesia
Goddard High School
Southwestern Business College
Bi-Lo
Second St
Dollar strength persists after Nixon policy change
Ten days after Nixon freed the dollar from gold the currency remains stronger than expected. The article explains how the plan aimed for a weaker dollar to boost exports and curb imports, improving the balance of payments. GATT set a study group on the 10 percent surcharge, which many oppose and want lifted soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
NEW York
Nixon
United States
U.S
Geneva
GATT
America
Roswell Men Held for Receiving Stolen Goods in $2500+ Case
David Hernandez and Johnny Contreras were ordered held after preliminary hearing on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property over 2500 dollars connected to the August 10 Maxwell’s Sporting Goods robbery. Bonds set at 3000 dollars each. both jailed. Betty Jane Stacey appeared on unlawful possession of marijuana under one ounce, arraigned and released on 1000 dollar bond.
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Roswell
Fifth Judicial District Court
David Hernandez
N. Lea Ave
Johnny Contreras
N. Union Ave
Maxwell's Sporting Goods
N. Main St
Clyde McKee
Contreras
Hernandez
Chaves County
Betty Jane Stacey
S. Lea Ave
Kent Shannon
No-fault divorce grows in Florida but not a flood
Florida moves away from fault based divorces to dissolution of marriage. Since July 1 filing requires irretrievable breakdown. Judges note less courtroom emotion and custody alimony now consider equal factors. Counts show rising filings in several counties, blamed on population growth and timing of the law.
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Rich Oppel
Associated Press
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Sunshine State
Gerald Lewis
Miami Democrat
C. Pfeiffer Trowbridge
Miami
Charles W. Ossolo
Suzanne
Melvyn B. Frumkes
Duval County
Jacksonville
Hillsborough County
Tampa
Dade County
Civil rights official resigns from post
Pentagon sources say Frank Render has resigned as the Defense Department’s top civil rights official. He had criticized military justice for blacks and racial relations among servicemen. Render’s resignation reportedly came Wednesday. The Pentagon declined comment. sources say Melvin Laird and Roger Kelly were dissatisfied with his work.
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Washington
Pentagon
Frank Render
Defense Department
Render
Japan
South Korea
Okinawa
Philippines
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Bender
Asst
Roger Kelly
Nathaniel Jones
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Ren
Live music flights shape airlines battle for passengers
Continental said it pioneered in flight entertainment when Rick Samples entertained passengers on a Honolulu leg. American announced Frank Sinatra Jr and seven musicians would launch a tunes in the sky program on a New York flight. American plans electronic pianos on 15 Boeing 747 jets for passenger use. The article notes the average Frenchman drinks 32 quarts of bottled water annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Continental
Rick Samples
Honolulu
American
Frank Sinatra Jr
New York
Julie Nixon Eisenhower retires from Florida teaching post
Julie Nixon Eisenhower accepts a medical decision to leave her first teaching job at Atlantic Beach Elementary in Florida after a broken and crushed left big toe. X rays showed the injury, likely requiring a knee high cast for four to six weeks. She will join an unpaid volunteer aide program when able, under White House guidance.
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Julie Nixon
Eisenhower
Atlantic Beach
Francis Lewine
Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Florida
White House
Nixon
Ronald L. Ziegler
Julie
Ziegler
Recommenda
Walter Tkach
Pat
Atlanta policemen suspended after Rico Carty incident
Three Atlanta police officers were suspended without pay after a late night clash involving Braves outfielder Rico Carty and his brother in law Carlos Ramirez. Mayor Sam Massell denounced the incident as blatant brutality and ordered charges possibly filed for creating a turmoil and simple battery.
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Atlanta
Sam Massell
Atlanta Braves
Rico Carty
Carty
Maynard Jackson
Massell
Carlos Ramirez
Smith
Turner
McEachern
Jackson
McEarchern
McEatchern
Local trio sentenced to school
Three Roswell boys appeared before Fifth Judicial District Court Judge Paul Snead in juvenile court. One was sentenced to Springer Boy's Industrial School until age 18. The youths admitted unauthorized entry and larceny under $100 in the Franklin Cates residence break in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Fifth Judicial District Court
Paul Snead
Springer
Franklin Cates
W. College Ave
Albert Garcia
Henry Eller
NSA meet turmoil as Black Mexican alliance seizes congress
At the NSA’s 24th annual congress in Fort Collins delegates led by a Black-Mexican alliance disrupted a press conference and took control of the plenary session. They pressed for $50,000 in reparations, claiming $28,000 has been paid but funding is exhausted. The upheaval followed a vote shifting reparations liability.
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William J. Waugh
Fort Collins
Colo
National Student Association
NSA
National Association of Black Students
Third World Caucus
Andreas Papandreou
David Ifshin
Ifshin
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Daily Record
Roswell Lass
Gene Hunt
Reisch College
Santa FE
Bruce King
New Mexico Municipal League
Tucumcari
Der
Laird
Pacific
Hobson Garden
Sky
Airlines
EL Paso
Las Cruces
SAT
Miley Yi
Ea Vt
Amy
Dominican Republic
C. E. Turner
L. D. Smith
James R. McEatchern
Usda Choice
Preston Milk
Hormel
Uper
USDA
New York State
Conservation Department
Focal
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