Guatemala Chooses Reformist President Amid Military Influence
Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo wins Guatemala's presidency with 69 percent, promising human rights and democracy after a history of military rule. He seeks U.S. aid conditional on rights reforms while opposing contra support and pledging neutrality. Guatemala, the region’s most industrialized Central American nation, faces stark wealth gaps and potential growth through democratic investment.
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Central America
Marco Vinicio Cerezo Arevalo
Guatemala
Cerezo
Chris- Han
Jose Napoleon Duarte
Salvador Cerezo
Guatemala City
Latin America
Chile
Jaraguary
Cuba
Nieiragina
Cerezo Fas
Washington
Maura
Contra
Nicaragua
Reagan
U.S
Roswell Budget Cuts Threaten Police and Fire Services
Vernon O M Henning, assistant district attorney, warns that budget deficits endanger Roswell police and fire departments, urging alternatives to layoffs and a possible tax increase while stressing the city’s duty to protect residents. He notes the impact on trained officers and emergency medical services and calls for leadership changes if needed.
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Roswell
Sheriff's Department
Fire
District Attorney’s Office
Vernon O.M. Henning
Chaves County
Prohibitionist Carrie Nation’s 1900 Wichita Bar Smash
On December 27 1900 Carrie Nation carried out her first public act of smashing a bar in Wichita Kansas She used a cane and iron rod to break bottles and hotel furnishings at the Carey Hotel as part of her militant campaign for prohibition.
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Carrie Nation
Miss Nation
Carey
Wichita
Kan
Lecture by George Sikes at NMMI Pearson Auditorium
Military science students at New Mexico Military Institute attended a lecture in Pearson Auditorium by George Sikes a defense weapons specialist on Gen Thomas S Powers staff. Sikes was introduced by Lt Gen Hobart Gay NMMI superintendent. Bill Henry of the YMCA reported a record number of attendees.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Pearson Auditorium
George Sikes
Thomas S. Powers
Sikes
Hobart Gay
NMMI
Bill Henry
YMCA
Local chess tournament brings signed players this January
Jennifer May Loganberry daughter of Gloria Loganberry of Roswell was chosen in Las Vegas New Mexico this week to represent the New Mexico Wool Growers Association in the national Wool Queen contest.
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Jennifer May Loganberry
Gloria Loganberry
Roswell
Las Vegas
N.M
New Mexico Wool Growers Association
Governor Anaya Promotes Education as Top Issue
Governor Toney Anaya touts education as the forthcoming legislative session’s top concern citing his influence with conservative lawmakers. The piece notes long-standing school criticisms and suggests other priorities loom beyond his claimed focus.
State finances shaded by education funding debate in New Mexico
The piece argues funding for the state budget hinges on a tax question and a reform plan for public schools. It criticizes a proposed trade that would swap tenure for higher pay, cites Jude Mason of the NEA, and questions Gov. Anaya’s claims of industrial progress while urging careful, nonaggressive governance.
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Anaya
Jude Mason
National Education Association
Focal School
New Mexico
Reagan dodges questions as farm bill signed
President Reagan avoids answering reporters questions on the White House lawn and at a satellite news conference after signing a costly farm bill. He offers a brief reply to one farm journalist before drifting to nostalgia, highlighting a broader fight over TV coverage of presidential events.
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White House
Reagan
Agriculture Department
Farm State
Bill Kilby
Jacksonville, I. Courier Journal
Agnet Farm Network
Kilby
John Black
Bill
Jacksonville
The
Courier Journal
Ilinois College
Larry Speakes
Oval Office
Kremlin excels at forgery
Washington expert Herbert Romerstein notes Soviet disinformation relies on crude forgeries and clever placement to appear credible. Clues include anonymous leaks, misused bureaucratic terms, unidiomatic English, misspellings, and odd translations that reveal KGB origin. Lee Anderson reports from Page 6.
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Washington
U.S
Herbert Romerstein
U.S. Information Agency
Soviet Union
KGB
Romerstein
Commerce
Malcolm Baldrige
Baldridge
CIA
Nigeria
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Michael Putzel
Putzel
Kremlin
Jack Anderson
Tass
Invisible Empire
Kim Philby
Lee Anderson
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