Roswell School Board to weigh consolidation of high schools
Roswell School District faces a potential consolidation move as enrollment drops from about 13 000 to 9 000 since 1967. Acting Superintendent Maxwell notes Goddard and Roswell High could merge top grades to match peers in Hobbs Carlsbad and Clovis while keeping facilities and structure. He cites a 1979 study that paused conclusions and urges a balanced, cost effective educational plan amid controversy.
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Capitalism hinges on growth and profit in a free market
The guest editorial argues that capitalism’s fate rests on the growth of capital gains. Without profit incentives, investment falters, jobs vanish, and an economic vacuum risks upheaval. Governments may step in, creating a monopoly with no competing products. The outcome, the piece suggests, depends on the profit motive. Indianapolis Star
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Karl Marx
Claude Frederick Bastiat
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Bastiat
Indianapolis Star
Reagan administration errs on neutron bomb escalation
Bangor Daily News argues the decision to speed up neutron bomb production risks a major foreign policy misstep. The piece labels the weapon morbid and warns it blurs lines between living and inanimate targets, unsettling Europeans while Americans debate strategic motives and NATO implications.
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Bangor
Maine
Reagan
Alexander Haig
NATO
Europe
U.S
Roswell Items Highlight Local Crime, Politics and Awards
State Liquor Director Hilton Dickson announced charges against two Roswell liquor dealers were dropped for lack of evidence. Mrs. Dorothy Houghton and Mrs. J D Atwood met before Houghton flew to Geneva for an international conference. Mary Nelson received a county 4 H leadership certificate from E E Cornelius. A new gasoline tax took effect with Chaves County expected to pay about 146 500 dollars annually per car estimate. Police Chief Tommy Thompson noted a record day for minor offenses including two downtown fist fights described as unusual.
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Hilton Dickson
Roswell
Dorothy Houghton
Cochairman
Eisenhower For President Committee
J.D. Atwood
Geneva
Switzerland
Mary Nelson
E.E. Cornelius
Chaves County
Tommy Thompson
CIA Plans and Covert Ops Hit By Leaks
Washington details reveal CIA chief William Casey pushing closer cooperation with anti communist regimes and allies for rapid covert aid. Secret references discuss expanding surrogates in Africa and the Middle East, including Angola and Ethiopia, with prior failures like Bay of Pigs and Laos shaping cautious reactions.
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Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
CIA
William Casey
Libya
Iran
Cuba
Angola
America
Casey
NSC
National Security Council
Laos
Africa
Middle East
Ron McRae
Ethiopia
Cancel the MX Missile to save budget and security
Reagan and Stockman seek 75 billion dollars in cuts to balance the 1984 budget while Weinberger pushes a basing scheme for the MX. Critics argue the MX costs are excessive and unnecessary given questions about Minuteman vulnerability, with experts suggesting reexamining missile needs and avoiding an arms race or ABM deployment.
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N.Y. Times News Service
New York
Reagan
Stockman
Defense
Weinberger
Air Force
Carter
Utah
Nevada
Strategic Review
United States
Robert S. McNamara
Los Angeles
Evada
Leslie Gelb
New York Times
Minuteman
Pentagon
Ronald
Caspar Weinberger
Gelb
Minuteman Force
Reagan's block grant plan sparks governors congress clash
President Reagan pushes merging federal programs into block grants sparking a long debate over state control versus federal authority. Governors say flexibility is limited by remaining strings while Congress trims rules yet preserves some safeguards in revised proposals.
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National Governors’ Association
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