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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1971
Page
4
Washington humorist notes that back trouble grips the nation and pokes fun at the variety of cures from orthopedic surgeons to neurosurgeons and a hypnotist, all while a wife remains in traction awaiting relief. The piece lampoons self described experts and the search for a miracle cure.
A federal task force for the EPA warns inner city pollution harms the urban poor and can spill into suburbs via commuters cars and water. The study cites unsanitary alleys rats chipped lead paint and insecticides harming children. calls for drastic action against industry agencies.
Diplomas for the class of 1971 at The Citadel were stolen from the campus record office in Charleston. A ransom note demanded 3,500 dollars and reinstatement of a Class of 1970 member who had not graduated on time. Police later found 369 sheepskins hidden in a crawl space beneath the record office.
An editorial urges halting all but relief aid to India while conflict with Pakistan continues. It warns arms transfers fuel oppression, cites hunger and misery, and says U.S. policy must reassess arms to volatile nations amid global hotspots.
Notable events include the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack, Delaware’s 1787 ratification, Madison’s 1803 presidential election, and 1963 LBJ White House move. Also reports on Soviet nuclear tests, Syria’s call against Jordan, and James Farmer’s 1970s resignation in HEW.
Raymond Seale 1311 N Lea was chosen as one of 150 of the country's foremost stamp collectors by the Collectors Club of New York. He will help present the world’s largest stamp exhibit in New York City next May as part of the clubs show.
The Legislative Finance Committee convenes to audit state consulting contracts, seeking list of contracts, amounts, and firms. Officials note hundreds of contracts funded by state federal and local sources and urge safeguards and tighter oversight amid high costs and duplications.
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