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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1972
Page
4
Washington hearings hear doctors condemn over the counter drugs as sometimes useless or harmful. A fictional dialogue imagines big pharma would market marijuana if legalization occurred, arguing political ties and ad campaigns would push Relax-A-Lot style products.
Washington report details how Indian activists used a police escorted 40 vehicle caravan to move alleged Broken Treaties Papers from the Bureau of Indian Affairs building. FBI tracked the convoy from Cleveland to St. Paul and Oklahoma with limited success.
Brickman reports on a notable local family in the neighborhood, detailing household dynamics, community ties, and recent activities affecting residents. The piece highlights neighborhood involvement and social connections, offering a vivid snapshot of daily life around the Brickman household.
The Lennox South Dakota Independent reports that in Malabon Philippines the newly elected mayor was opening a Christmas gift when it exploded, killing him. The incident is described as a stark example of extreme political bitterness compared with American contests.
The piece argues liquor sales should be decided by county voters with local option. It notes three Chaves County bars operated on Sunday under court orders due to a technical loophole in the law. The author criticizes poor drafting by the Legislature and calls for corrective Sunday sales legislation and juvenile code fixes in the next session.
Cecil Johnson suffered a broken shoulder in a head on crash 63 miles north of Roswell. The Dexter area man was injured in the Johnson truck versus gasoline transport collision. The truck was demolished. Postmaster Mary McCullough said the Post Office will stay open Saturdays through Christmas. The Reserve Officers Assn planned a party Saturday night at the RAAF Officers Club. tickets due by Friday noon for Air Force security. Le Roy Gibson and spouse left Dexter for the west coast to make their home. Rogers E Lacy a famed Texan tycoon died at 63 after striking oil wealth in East Texas and wildcatting in the 1930s.
On this date in history notable events include Abel Tasman discovering New Zealand in 1642 and John Jay born in 1745. Beethoven paid Haydn for his first lesson in 1792, Spain declared war in 1804, and Panay sunk in 1937. Today’s birthdays include Frank Sinatra and Edward G Robinson.
A Portland court proposes punishing drunk driving offenders by fines jail or daily Antabuse doses. If alcohol is consumed after the dose the drinker becomes ill. About 100 subjects participate in a federally funded Alcohol Program with only one repeat offender so far.
The State Board of Education asks the 1973 Legislature for more education funds amid declining public school enrollment. Proposals include 1.8 million for 165 new special education programs raising the special ed allocation to 7.8 million, plus plans to revamp the school finance formula and expand bilingual and transportation budgets.
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