07 Dec 1965
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1965
Page
1
Two Chamber of Commerce groups form to pursue replacement military units at Walker AFB and to study community uses if that fails. Charlie Fowler notes San Angelo’s post closure rebound and warns against overestimating the base’s economic share.
A House Armed Services Committee inquiry into Defense Secretary McNamara’s plan to close or cut 149 bases moves ahead as Congress plans a January 10 return. The panel will review the order and the two year deadline allowing closings after a plan is reported.
Senator Clinton P. Anderson pledged full help to Roswell after the Defense Department announced Walker Air Force Base will close on July 1 1967. He and Senator Montoya urged transferring other military units to Walker to keep part of the installation in use. Community leaders plan diversifying steps to ease economic impact and Pentagon officials offered further assistance.
An official source privately confirms Walker Air Force Base will close by July 1 1967 triggering alarm in Roswell where the base is a major economic contributor. Local leaders weigh actions including repurposing facilities as the Pentagon consolidates bases.
Astronaut Frank Borman steers Gemini 7 into a new orbital pattern as a preliminary step toward the planned 17 500 mile per hour rendezvous with another spacecraft, marking a key advance in the space mission.
A brief summary notes last year at this date totals 44 and this year to date reach 360, indicating a sharp rise in the measured metric. The figures reflect a year over year increase and point to ongoing momentum in the related activity.
A December 22 hearing date was set by the New Mexico Supreme Court to decide whether an alternative writ prohibiting District Court Judge Samuel Z Montoya from proceeding in a contempt case should be made permanent. The writ relates to Montoya in contempt proceedings against the Los Lunas Hospital and Training School board. Atty Gen Boston Witt represented the institution as school officials faced a contempt petition for denying admission of a Santa Fe boy ordered by the judge.
Roswell Army Flying School started in September 1941 at Walker Air Force Base later becoming a permanent Army Air Base after Pearl Harbor. The base expanded rapidly, housing four Tactical Air Command squadrons, five maintenance squadrons, six groups and six tenant units as Civil and civic leaders pushed to attract Army and Air Force installations.
The FDIC raised the maximum rate on time deposits to 5.5 percent for insured state banks while urging utmost caution before applying higher rates. The Federal Reserve had already increased the ceiling from 4.5 to 5.5 percent, and the three member FDIC board met without action. The move follows Fed policy and faces congressional criticism after a Johnson meeting with Fed Chair Martin.
The Supreme Court affirmed the Federal Power Commission’s power to set starting natural gas prices in interstate commerce. Justice Douglas said the public interest may require refunds for periods when gas sold above properly determined levels. Justice Harlan partly concurred and partly dissented. Fortas took no part.
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