Roswell sees surge of Christmas tree lots this season
Roswell stores report stronger sales as green Christmas trees spread through the city. Gibson's and other merchants tout rising demand for scotch pines and pinon trees, with YMCA and local clubs expanding sales and stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Wisconsin
Aristeo Lucero
South Main
Hobbs Streets
Lucero
Capitan al Manger
Kmart
Manger
Stribling
Main
11Th Streets
Optimist Boxing Club
Frank Archuleta
Soviet Five Year Plan Emphasizes Quality Over Growth
The Tass outlined 1976-80 targets aiming for lower growth across industrial and agricultural sectors while boosting real wages and農 incomes. It projects 30-32 percent consumer industry growth and 35-39 percent heavy industry rise, with agriculture seen at 14-17 percent amid a decade-low grain harvest. The plan shifts focus to efficiency and technology to raise living standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Krimsky
Associated Press
Moscow
Tass
Communist Party
Russia
Soviet Union
Henry A. Kissinger
London
Kissinger
Europe
France
Italy
United States
West Germany
Roswell Man Killed In Foggy Eisenhower Road Crash
A 21 year old Roswell resident, David Dewayne Lyons of 107 Newell Drive, died when his northbound car left Eisenhower Road a mile south of McGaffey Street during early fog. The vehicle struck a telephone pole, then a pasture, 69 feet from the car, killing Lyons at the scene. Funeral services are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Jennings
Roswell
Eisenhower Road
David Dewayne Lyons
Newell Drive
Lyons
McGaffey Street
John O Saunders
Route 1
Box 35
Mrs. Saunders
Eisenhower
Dermot Downey
Ingram Funeral Chapel
Baldock Named Reagan State Cochairman in New Mexico
Bobby R. Baldock of South Springs Acres longtime Roswell attorney has been named New Mexico state cochairman for Ronald Reagan's 1976 presidential bid. He will oversee southern New Mexico, with prior roles as Chaves County GOP chairman and active in law practice and local civic groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby R. Baldock
South Springs Acres
Roswell
New Mexico
California
Ronald Reagan
Baldock
Chaves County
U.S
Pete V. Domenici
Roswell Family Ymca
New Mexico Ymca Youth and Model Legislature
Eastern New Mexico University
Fraser leads landslide victory in Australia election
Malcolm Fraser’s conservative coalition swept to power in Sydney with projections showing up to 90 of 127 seats, toppling Gough Whitlam’s Labor government. Whitlam warned of serious implications for democracy as Labor faced large losses and calls for unity from union leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Malcolm Fraser
Gough Whitlam
Labor
Liberal-National Country
House of Representatives
Labor Party
Senate
Bob Hawke
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Hawke
Whitlam
Canberra
Fraser
Land dispute over railroad rights near Roswell center
Roswell officials and GSA consider who owns land under TMC railroad tracks at Roswell Industrial Air Center. GSA may hold title. city says it controls the land. A meeting with the mayor and officials occurred on the issue while drainage and sewer impacts were discussed. Two local youths are hospitalized after separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian McQuiddy
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Transportation Manufacturing Corp
TMC
Jimmy H. Ware
Fort Worth
Tex
General Services Administration
GSA
Roswell
Ware
Robert J
Bob’ Owen
RIAC
Owen
Byrne Street
Jerry N. Smith
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Larry Hardiman
Gibson's
1300 S Main St
Hardiman
Bruce Harrison
Gibbson
Harrison
Rick Rignall
YMCA
Sunset Avenue
ALCO
Plains Park
Rignall
Joe Stribling
Roswell Optimist Club
Second Street
Garden Avenue
Archuleta
Capitan
U.S. Forest Service
Soviets
George Welles
Bob Baldock
Reagan Pick
Baldock Is
New Mexico Military Institute
The
University of Arizona College of Law
Reagan State Cochairman
Nmmli Regents
Farmers Union
Cowboy Steelers
Tee Nene
Curt Graham
St. Joseph Hospital
Albuquerque
Ruidoso
Robert L. Graham
Montana Ave
Eusculo Salcido
E. Albuquerque St
Providence
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