POWs Celebrate Freedom As Teens Welcome Home
Eighteen released American POWs flew from Clark Air Base to Travis Air Force Base in California after joyful scenes with over 1,000 teenagers. One prisoner, Capt. Joseph Crecca Jr., remained behind with malaria. Lt. James W Bailey returned home to tend his ailing father.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
United States
Travis Air Force Base
California
Hanoi
Joseph Crecca Jr
East Orange
N.J
James W Bailey
Kosciusko, Miss
North
South Vietnam
Fir Forge 1
Navy
Wagner High School
Herbert B. Ringsdorf
Elba
Ala
Debbie Henry
Arlington
Joseph C. Plumb Jr
Gary
Ind
Carlene Beck
Fort Walton Beach
Fla
RIAC Agencies Plan Master Development With Local Partners
A meeting at 2 p.m. in the SENMEDD office will discuss a comprehensive RIAC master plan involving ENMAR ENMAR Roswell Rehabilitation Center Roswell Housing Authority U S Air Force SAC Det One and Roswell Independent School District. The plan stems from a contract among the New Mexico State Planning Office City of Roswell and SENMEDD and aims to outline needs and establish a temporary coordinating committee.
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Roswell Industrial Air Center
RIAC
Southeastern New Mexico
Pappas
ENMAR
Walker Air Force Base
Air Center
New Mexico State Combined Hospitals Board
Roswell
Air Force
Denis O'Brien
Laos Cease-Fire Agreement Reported For Laos
Vientiane radio said a cease-fire has been reached and will be signed in ceremonies on Wednesday. Leaders from both sides initiated the agreement amid ongoing peace talks with Prime Minister Souvanna Phouma and the Pathet Lao. Details on terms and troop withdrawal were not disclosed and supervision was not explained.
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Vientiane
Laos
Vientiane Radio
Pathet
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Souvanna
Hanoi
Roswell District Faces State Evaluation by Local Panel
An eight member Roswell committee met with school staff under a 1972 New Mexico mandate. Roswell is among 10 districts picked for local layman evaluation by Gov. King appointees. The panel, chaired by Joe Carrier and Ed Loudat, reviews schools and staff with a report due mid March.
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Roswell Independent
New Mexico
Roswell
Roger L. Luginbill
Senate
Brainerd Confirmed to ENMU Board of Regents in Senate
The Senate Rules Committee unanimously endorsed Roswell Mayor Bill Brainerd for the ENMU board of regents and the full Senate approved his confirmation 37-0. Brainerd, a Republican, will replace Donald Anderson after Gov. Bruce King appointed him. he testified 30 minutes.
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Santa FE
Senate Rules Committee
Roswell
Bill Brainerd
Eastern New Mexico University Board of Regents
Brainerd
Senate
Donald Anderson
Bruce King
Rules Committee
C. B. Trujillo
D-Taos
Boards of Regents
Trujillo
University of New
Mexico
ENMU
UNM
Ernest Wheeler
Portales
Roswell Senior Housing Plan Delayed After HUD Freeze
A planned 120 unit senior housing high rise in Roswell faces a temporary funding freeze from HUD. Rezoning was approved in January, with construction hoped to begin within six months. A non profit group is forming to oversee the project.
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Ballard and
South Main Streets
Roswell
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Minor Huffman
Huffman
RCDC
Settlements Council
Roswell Assn
San Angelo
Tex
Barrier removal funds eyed for handicapped access at NM state universities
Rep. Carl Engwall pushes $350000 general fund in a separate bill to add architectural accessibility in each major field of study at New Mexico universities. The plan targets UNM NMSU Highlands Western ENMU NM Tech with specific allotments while Gov King omits the amount from the capital improvements package. BEF notes possible follow up funding if the legislature approves the request amid ongoing federal cuts.
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Santa FE
Carl Engwall
Roswell
Bruce King
King
Engwall
New Mexico
House
Appropriations- Finance Committee
University of New Mexico
New Mexico State University
Highlands University
Western New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
State Board of Educational Finance
Gov. King
BEF Asst
Bruce Peterson
HAFC
Roswell Board Postpones Teacher Role Meeting to Next Monday
Roswell Independent School District officials announced the Board of Education meeting on the role of the teacher has been moved from 7:30 p.m. today to 7:30 p.m. next Monday. The session will be held in Goddard High School Little Theater.
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Roswell Independent School
Controversial Santa Fe land lease for bank and shopping center
A Senate passed measure would lease 18.2 acres of DFA land southwest of St Francis Drive and Cordova Road in Santa Fe for a bank and shopping complex. The option, $5,000 earnest, would run six months with a first year price of $25,000 and $90,000 for 24 years, plus a 25 year renewal at cost of living.
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Santa FE
N.M
National Bank
State Department of Finance and Administration
DFA
Merlin Strathoen
Wayne E. Lowdermilk
Harl Byrd
Public Service Commission
Richard P. Montoya
Donald Ortiz
Arcadio Brady
Brady
Lowdermilk
St. Francis Drive
Cordova Road
Montoya, Ortiz
Joseph M. Montoya II
U.S
Senate
Alta Vista Street
St. Francis and
Cordova
Alta Vista and
St Francis
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Tokyo
U. S
Henry A. Kissinger
Eisaku Sato
Washington, D. C
Nixon
Peking
Kissinger
Washington
Roswell and Vicinity
Mes A. Et. Ae
Agre Riac
Marilyn Holmes
Strategic Air Command
6Th Aerospace Wing
Roswell Army Flying School
Roswell Army Air Field
Roswell Air Field
Department of Finance
Attorney General's Office
Bank Corner
Alta Vista
State Penitentiary
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