Roswell DA caseload steady with fewer trials post election
Roswell District Attorney activity remains near normal after the June primary defeat of incumbent J Lee Cathey. Court records show fewer jury trials, more nonprosecutions, and Guilty pleas rising since the election.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Roswell District Court
Kay Willis
Dist
Paul Snead
Cathey
Michael McCormick
Carlsbad
District Attorney's
Willis
Morris
Stagner
Kissinger warns NATO on Soviet rise and unity
Kissinger, in Brussels, warns NATO foreign ministers that Soviet economic gains bring military strength and the West must stay strong. He says detente helps but is not a substitute for security, and NATO should remain the main Western security tool. Carter backs sustaining and strengthening NATO.
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Carl Hartman
Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
West
Kissinger
Moscow
Carter
America
Ford
Palestine Liberation Organization
Syria
Israel
Africa
North America
Western Europe
Christmas Hope Fades As Family Faces Hardship
Widowed mother Alexis Willis and her five children face a dire holiday season after three months without Social Security death benefits. She cannot work, has run out of money and food, and relies on neighbors and Salvation Army aid while awaiting missing checks.
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Marian McQuiddy
Santa Claus
Shane
Melissa
Nicholas
Justin
Pudge
Alexis Willis
S. Sherman Ave
Salvation Army
Willis
Social Security
Melissa Willis
Christmas relief delayed for Roswell widow
Mrs. Willis, a widow since 1973, faced missing Social Security checks after hospitalization. Roswell Social Security officials discussed an emergency procedure to issue back payments within days, warning of possible double checks but aiming to supply funds for Christmas.
Carter advisers meet on housing focus to boost economy
President elect Carter held sessions with housing advisers to explore boosting construction and jobs. Options include seeking up to 5 billion dollars in mortgage subsidy funding and cutting red tape to move existing federal funds into the market, with decisions pending on single versus multifamily housing. He planned further talks with economy labor transportation and cabinet nominees.
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Washington
Carter
Congress
Ford Administration
Blair House
White House
Pentagon
Georgia
Atlanta
Ford weighs visiting professorship at University of Michigan
An unidentified Ford confidant says the President is considering a visiting professor role in political science at UMich while White House officials note he will treat the offer like others. University of Michigan President Robben Fleming confirms the offer and says Ford will decide later.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Ford
University of Michigan
Detroit News
White House
Robert Barrett
Robben Fleming
Fleming
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