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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1971
Page
4
A satirical interview outlines the Nixon Administration wage price freeze, critiquing its failures and impact on the poor while mocking economic theory. The piece questions who benefits, the dollar’s fate, and hints at political theater surrounding the policy.
Nixon asks Haldeman to arrange secret polls on Vice President Agnew’s impact for 1972. Private White House and RNC polls show declining Agnew popularity, prompting consideration of whether to replace him. McGovern targets lunch funding cuts amid congressional recess and public pleas from state officials.
Thieu uses supreme court to bar Ky, orders rigging notes to provincial chiefs. Minh exposes secret directives, Bunker pleads to Thieu and Dole. Thieu delays concessions, Ky demands fairness, as Nixon eyes aid and a last-minute compromise fades. Truong Dinh Dzu remains imprisoned after a 1967 run.
Homer P. Pickrell edited the Albuquerque Journal for 37 years guiding its rise as New Mexico’s largest daily. He started in journalism 64 years ago, faced threats to truth, and retired Jan 1, 1964 before passing away at 86 after a long illness.
A Lumbee crowd in Maxton North Carolina delays the opening of Prospect School seeking an all Indian facility again after integration. In San Francisco Chinese residents lose a bid to block a major school reorganization pushing Chinese students into mixed schools amid a Supreme Court backed plan.
Col William H Blanchard new Roswell Army Air Field commander states the field will be the permanent home of the 509th Bombardment Wing. He cites housing needs for personnel and families as a priority while Roswell construction surpasses $1.07 million in permits issued to date including 42 new residences this month. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade on opening day October 9 with Bill Haiiston as chairman.
In New Mexico, gaps in federal social security law leave widows without protection for years. The piece details examples from Mora Taos and Santa Fe counties showing how widows wait until age 60 or 62 to receive benefits, while children ages and school status affect eligibility. It notes statewide averages and the strain on state Medicaid and HSSD finances, plus political fallout from a proposed personnel shakeup in Santa Fe.
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