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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1965
Page
4
A Black shop owner from Los Angeles fled with his family after rioters burned his store and goods. He had limited insurance and risked his life during the violence while nearby police aided his escape. He plans to decide his next move after relocating.
A group of twenty ambassadors visiting Roswell for a saline water conversion plant tour includes figures such as Talat Al-Ghoussein of Kuwait, Juan Plate of Paraguay, and Braj Kumar Nehru of India. The event, led by Sen. Clinton P. Anderson with John Kelly coordinating, showcased diverse careers from journalism to economics across multiple nations.
The Los Angeles riots shock both major parties as they confront civil rights strategy. President Johnson pressures restraint while New York mayoral race unfolds with John Lindsay exposed to backlash. The piece argues the violence harms liberal politicians and alters the civil rights debate nationwide.
Article argues Dr. Jack Redman of Albuquerque is the strongest Republican hope for a major office in 1966. It notes his independent campaigning, mixed relations with party leaders, and potential paths via a Burroughs gubernatorial bid or a congressional run, with Mechem Bolack and other leaders wary.
The ad rates are listed for subscription and home delivery in Roswell and Chaves County. It notes office contact at 424 North Main Street and identifies HMMY C Cox as Advertising Manager and R M Higginbotham as Business Manager.
Editorial notes Roswell welcomed twenty ambassadors, praising the city for its brackish water desalination plant. It highlights water as a vital global resource and the plant as the largest of its kind, noting ongoing development of new processes to provide potable water worldwide.
A reader argues that Negroes in Mississippi fare comparatively well and questions what they have done for themselves in the last century. He condemns discrimination but warns against resorting to violent retaliation, urging self-respect and responsible citizenship as the path to better race relations. He cites Albert Camus on self judgment and calls for doors to open through earned respect.
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