Roswell Christmas light display shines with color and crowds
Roswell townsfolk report more decorated homes this year with vibrant displays along Gaye Drive Cortez and New Mexico Drive. A 74 degree forecast promises balmy weather and no snow. A playful note recalls thieves stealing sand filled packages from a municipal tree.
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Charlie Read Place
Roswell
Gaye Drive
Cortez
Country Club
New Mexico Drive
Lea
United States
Roswell Daily Record Christmas Greetings Note
The Record staff wishes readers a Merry Christmas and notes 1971 is fading out but reserves New Year greetings for later this month.
Lon Nol under pressure as Cambodia war worsens
Pressure mounts in Phnom Penh over Lon Nol pre premier leadership as setbacks on Highway 6 rout and rocket attacks threaten morale. Military and political leaders urge stepping down, amid talk of a coup and resignation rumors surrounding the 58 year old marshal.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Lon Nol
McGovern dismisses polls and pledges donor disclosure
Sen George McGovern downplays low poll rankings saying polls reflect name recognition and noting Santa would top the list. He cites $1.25 million raised from about 65 000 donors with most funds spent. He forecasts victory in early primaries and proposes simultaneous disclosure of campaign contributions by all 1972 candidates.
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Associated Press
Washington
George McGovern
Santa Claus
South Dakota Democrat
Gallup
McGovern
Muskie
S. McGovern
Council rejects controls on interest rates
The Cost of Living Council declines to impose rate controls "at this time" and will use voluntary restraints later. Rep. Wright Patman blasts the move as a holiday greeting to customers and accuses President Nixon of violating the Economic Stabilization Act by exempting all rate forms without justification.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council
House Banking and Currency Committee
Rep
Wright Patman
D-Tex
Patman
Nixon
Council
Burglary Spree Hits Roswell Businesses Early Today
Police investigate six burglaries and one attempted break in at Roswell shops including Moeller's Continental Restaurant Roswell Industrial Air Center Jumiper Hardware 106 S Main Roswell Appliance 607 N Virginia Glass Electric 107 E Seventh Bill's T V 400 E McGaffey and Southwest Bearing Co 1107 S Atkinson An attempted break in reported at Leas Roswell School College of Cosmetology A stereo record player valued at 99 and a front window worth 50 were reported stolen In other police reports Joe Calistro Sanchez 28 of Route 1 Dexter charged with aggravated battery arraigned bond 500 held in Chaves County jail. incident at This Is Where Its At Bar 51 S Main Dec 19 left Charlie Garcia treated for stab wounds. Benito Navarette reported break in apartment 704 S Pennsylvania missing 49 records and unspecified costume jewelry Forgery charge against Terry Lynn Reese wanted on warrants from three states held pending arraignment. council and postal rate actions noted as context to broader economy.
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Roswell
Moeller
Continental
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Jumiper Hardware
S. Main
Virginia
Glass Electric
Bill’s T.V
FE. McGaffey
Southwest Bearing Co
S. Atkinson
Lea
J Williams Dies In Roswell Death Notice
Funeral services pending at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for James Bryan Williams Sr. 49 of 412 W Third St Roswell born December 28 1921 Bogota Texas. Survived by wife three sons two daughters two brothers one sister and two grandchildren. Also funeral set for Richard Lee Gill 51 Artesia at First United Methodist Church with burial at Restlawn Memorial Park.
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James Bryan Williams Sr
Third St
Williams
Mr. Williams
Bogota
Tex
Virgil
Annie Mitchell Williams
Virginia Long
South Bend
Ind
Roswell
James B. Williams Jr
Joseph B. Williams
Gary Lee Williams
Garden Grove
Calif
Rosalie Brown
Brynn I. Shirley
Boyd Williams
Shamrock
Luther Williams
Los Angeles
Maurine Wood
Dallas
Artelia
Richard Lee Gill
Mann Ave
Artesia
First United Methodist Church
Phillip Royal
Restlawn Memorial Park
Gill
Veterans Administration Hospital
Albuquerque
U S to Continue Support in Asia and South Asia Policy
Secretary of State Rogers says the United States will persist in backing South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos with air support as Hanoi shifts focus to Laos and Cambodia. He notes continued Vietnamization and troop withdrawals in 1972, and cites the India Pakistan war as a disappointment while stressing nonintervention in Bangla Desh.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnam
U.S
Southeast Asia
Rogers
Vietnam
Plain of Jars
North Vietnam
India
Soviet Union
George Bush
United Nations
Pakistan
United States
East Pakistan
Mujib Rahman
West
Mexico greets U.S. surcharge repeal but keeps border buying curb
Mexican officials say the 10 percent U.S. import surcharge is gone and Mexico will not ease its campaign to restrict Mexicans from buying U.S. goods in border towns. They note the policy targets a chronic trade deficit and remains a permanent measure, with border inspectors enforcing duties on items chosen for exemption.
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Mexico
United States
U.S
Luis Echeverria
Nixon
Washington
Mexican Finance Ministry
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