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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1983
Page
4
The Reagan administration backs the Detroit Police Department case arguing that racial quotas in affirmative action violate equal protection. The dispute involves white officers claiming reverse discrimination while the Justice Department supports correcting past inequalities.
A reader questions the proposed 575 bed U.S. Bureau of Prisons detention center for undocumented single men at Roswell Industrial Air Center. The letter argues concerns are relevant, cites immigration pressure, border policy, and the facility’s cost, and favors placement at the border rather than inland Roswell.
On this day in history December 9 1983 John Birch Society formed in Indianapolis by Robert Welch Jr and eleven others. Other notable events include Levant M Richardson patent for ball bearing roller skate in 1884 Nikolai Podgorny becoming USSR president in 1965 Nixon signaling resumed bombing of North Vietnam in 1970 and Reagan lifting the federal hiring ban for striking air traffic controllers in 1981.
Dec 9 25 years ago two Roswell students Peter Michelson and Jo Anne Greeley placed first and second in a Jaycee essay contest on Reasons for a Political Gareet. Homer Glover announced the 1959 Roswell fair deficit is funded by bank loans. Mrs. John Martin led an A A U W chapter program on international relations followed by Christmas tea. Henry Huckabee spoke for the Western Marketing Association on shipping live cattle to West Texas sale rings.
Washington reports that Pentagon strategists favor a formidable US arsenal to deter Soviet attack but a leaked General Accounting Office assessment shows submarine fleets face serious vulnerabilities. Submarines must surface to communicate and reset inertial sensors, risking exposure and reduced accuracy.
About 200 Christian pastors rally in Louisville to support Faith Christian School defying state rules requiring certification for teachers. Seven parents jailed, others in hiding as judge Ronald Reagan presides, seen as a flashpoint in the national battle over public education and secularism.
The piece analyzes Senator Domenici’s high approval rating and potential decline with campaign realities. It cautions against drastic moves, notes Reagan’s deficits stance as a Domenici plus, and weighs Lebanon and Iran considerations. It also references Nick Franklin’s Democratic bid and a lukewarm reception.
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