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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1976
Page
4
A letter to Santa from Felipe asks for a house to sleep and live in so his mother can rest. The response explains Santa’s busy duties, that good can come from being bad sometimes, and that effort matters. Santa will eventually grant his wish when the time is right.
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici urged a White House executive office to monitor critical minerals like copper iron ore phosphate and bauxite to avoid a 1970s oil embargo replica. He cited water and irrigation costs in the Ogalalla Basin, proposals for energy and agricultural reforms, and the upcoming Carter administration’s potential U.S. attorney appointment in New Mexico.
Washington The ATF faces renewed pressure as Treasury plans to reorganize before Carter takes office. The shakeup may reduce field gun law enforcement, and dozens of agents face relocation or resignation. Past ATF failures include a 1972 informant murder and missteps in investigations.
Jose Lopez Portillo takes office as Mexico’s president amid deep economic and political turmoil. Peasant land seizures surge in Durango and Sinaloa, with tens of thousands involved in demands for land redistribution. Edges of unrest grow as officials debate wages, sharecropping, and a possible government buyout or homesteading solution to ease the disparity between rich landowners and landless peasants.
Editor Theodore J Driscoll shares personal gratification from his interview about a motion picture incident with Marian McQuiddy and memories of The Great Race rerun on KBIM TV. He recalls pie throwing on Thanksgiving night and his Warner Bros. role during filming. He thanks readers for courtesy and consideration.
Dec 1 1951 report notes Game Warden E F Embry urged extreme caution for hunters amid the 1951 season. He warned that without care grave accidents can occur in fire and firearm safety. Also from the same period, the first prisoners were moved into the refurbished Chaves County Jail, a $300,000 facility with identical cell blocks on upper floors after earlier antiquated status.
The Chinese power struggle around Chiang Ching is laid bare as she maneuvers for influence over Mao’s succession, purging rival leaders, shaping policy toward the West, and aligning with Imelda Marcos. The piece paints Chiang as ruthless, calculating, and central to Cultural Revolution upheavals.
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