02 Dec 1973
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1973
Page
1
Service stations close. Pumps shut, bays empty, a lone car parked for the night. The Matawan Texaco at 801 W Second St reflects on water as Roswell stations lock up Saturday night.
A late Saturday survey found most Roswell service stations closed or restricting Sunday hours. Only three would open for Sunday, with one serving the general public for emergency car refueling only after a prospect form. Several stations operated for trucks or limited car service, while others remained closed under Sunday bans and allotment rules.
A 64 year old Artesia man Roger G. Anderson died when his pickup collided with a Santa Fe Railway engine at East Washington Avenue crossing. His son Gary Anderson age about 21 was flown to an El Paso hospital. The crash occurred at 9 34 a m. Officials said the pickup was struck on the right front as it traveled east toward the crossing. Information on the younger Anderson’s condition was not available.
President Nixon plans a new independent agency titled the Federal Energy Administration to centralize energy policy, oversee fuel allocation, and report directly to the President. William Simon would head the agency as it consolidates scattered energy functions and guides short and long term planning.
The Senate failed to break a debt ceiling impasse over a campaign finance measure. A Sunday session was held for the first time since 181 years, with a 34 to 28 adjournment and a plan to cloture on the bill extending the debt limit.
Roswell residents show diverse reading tastes as Velma Olson places fresh magazines on display at the store on 212 North Richardson Avenue. Keith Mogensen of Lubbock News Co. notes the variety and local distributor involvement.
Keith Mogensen of News Co. ranks Roswell top sellers: National Inquirer, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Cosmopolitan, Playboy and Penthouse. He notes strong interest in Good Old Days and Southern Living, Gothic novels, mind healing and metaphysical topics, with 790 magazine types distributed monthly.
ST CLAIR SHORES Mich AP A three year old granddaughter of Cesar Chavez is among 72 jailed for picketing outside Detroit area A P stores as part of a boycott over lettuce and grapes. Nixon eases fuel allocations for general aviation following task force report. New Mexico State University reports smoke damage of about 1000 dollars in Corbett Center fire on top floor of student union. Sadat appeals to US and Soviet ambassadors to urge Israel to pull troops back at Suez front. Libya recalls diplomatic delegation from Egypt without stated reasons.
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