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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1971
Page
2
Washington AP reports the government safety agency warns that young drivers pose the greatest threat to survival of the nation’s youth and urges closer supervision and training measures.
New Mexico and 13 counties will receive 3 million dollars in federal funds under the Federal Emergency Employment Act to create new government jobs, prioritizing veterans and unemployed residents. Albuquerque will get 431000. The act requires matching funds. funds cannot supplant existing salaries or fill already budgeted positions.
Public School Finance Chief Harry Wugalter awaits federal answers on whether district budgets and salary schedules constitute contracts. If so, 1970-71 to 1971-72 raises could start for returning teachers. Albuquerque plans first payroll Sept. 20.
A group of judges posing as prisoners at Reno City Jail as part of a seminar discovered the challenges of jail life. The five judges were booked on false charges, held briefly, then tried and acquitted the next day after a staged evening. They cited lack of communication and cramped facilities.
Desegregation expands beyond the South with 24 Northern school systems facing court actions to end racial separation. Cities like Philadelphia Detroit Boston and Los Angeles contend with busing orders while Seattle San Francisco and Las Vegas confront delays and boycotts. Legal distinctions between North and South segregation fuel the new national push led by courts and NAACP backing.
Police arrested a 17 year old after two firebombs near Belen City Hall wounded a dispatcher and damaged property. A second suspect is sought as authorities prepare to charge the youth as an adult. The firebombings damaged Sprouse Reitz and the police station in July.
Steve Looney 26 of Route 1 east of Roswell was fined 100 dollars in Magistrate Court after a weapon use charge was reduced from aggravated assault. He was arrested Aug 16 after a shooting at Yucca Lounge 419 East Second Street where no injuries were reported.
The Roswell Area Committee on Employment of the Handicapped will hold a bi monthly breakfast at 7 30 in the Roswell Inn. The agenda includes a progress report on removing architectural barriers in public buildings.
David Hernandez aged 20 of Portales and Johnny Contreras aged 18 of 1604 N Union Ave pleaded innocent to charges of receiving and concealing stolen property valued over 2500 dollars. The arraignment before Judge Paul Snead followed the Aug 10 theft at Maxwell's Sporting Goods on 125 N Main St where more than 3000 dollars in guns and ammunition were reported stolen. Hernandez remains jailed in lieu of bond while Contreras was released on recognizance.
A near landing view of Hadley Apennine from Apollo 15 in lunar orbit captures Hadley Rille winding through the image center. The Hadley C crater sits near the west edge, with the Apennine Mountains dominating the scene. photo taken by the Fairchild metric camera in the SIM bay.
Stanley Greenfield assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency says attitudes are shifting toward obeying the law and taking required environmental steps. He spoke at an EPA symposium Monday in Las Vegas reflecting broader industry moves to comply with regulations.
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