Son of Mulberry Grove Soldier Killed in Vietnam Crash
Army Spec. 5 James Scroggins, 25, died from injuries after a Chinook helicopter was shot down north of Saigon. He was on his second Vietnam tour and the second American killed since the Jan ceasefire. His wife Aurelia and two daughters awaited him. his body to be flown home next week.
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Associated Press
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INI
Leland Scroggins
Army Spec
James Scroggins
Vietnam
Scroggins
Aurelia
Theresa
Tracy
Illinois
James
Okinawa
Egyptian official meets Nixon on Middle East peace drive
Egypt's Foreign Affairs Advisor Mohammed Hafez Ismail met President Nixon to discuss Middle East peace as Israel’s downing of a Libyan airliner adds uncertainty to prospects. Ismail’s visit marks a rare high level Egyptian outreach in recent years.
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Mohammed Hafez Ismail
Richard M. Nixon
Middle East
Israel
Ismail
Gold price soars as dollar dives amid European currency fears
In hectic trading on European exchanges the dollar slumped to its floor while gold prices hit new peaks. State banks stepped in to support the dollar, sparking a partial rebound. Rumors of a joint float by nine European Common Market currencies fueled the selloff and gold rally.
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London
U.S
West Europe
Switzerland
Britain
Anthony Barber
House of Commons
Tokyo
Dollar Slides Across Markets After London Opens
The dollar fell in London with the pound near 2.50 at open before dropping to 2.4720 after closing Thursday at 2.4610. Gold opened at 94 dollars an ounce in London, surged to 97.00, then receded to 89 by price fixing. Frankfurt opened at 91 dollars with a 2.75 jump, and the dollar touched 2.8350 marks in Frankfurt.
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London
Zurich
Frankfurt
Search for two Roswell men continues in Guadalupe Mountains
About a dozen aircraft and 25 ground searchers comb the Guadalupe Mountains near Carlsbad as bad weather limits efforts to locate FAA employee William Cargile pilot and Patrick O Connor. Ground fog snow and low visibility hindered planes with rejoin flights planned if weather clears. A ranchhand sighting prompted a Lower Slaughter search, but the report was negative. Maj. Harold Groves said there is hope the men survived near the downed Cessna 172 en route from El Paso to Roswell.
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Carlsbad
N.M
Guadalupe Mountains
Roswell
Harold Groves
Civil Air Patrol
CAP
Groves
Inquiries Double at Institute Here
Increased student recruitment at New Mexico Military Institute shows 7,400 inquiries this year versus 3,500 last year. President Col. Robert C. Kemble cites earlier and stronger recruiting efforts and notes 90 new junior college applications, up from 60. Regents reelect Homer C. Glover and John L Rust, elect Ronald Mayer secretary treasurer, and praise Frank Elliott's six years of service. Discussions cover loan funding for next year, possible federal aid shifts, and continued legislative funding efforts. The regents also review cadet dress standards, decentralizing corps leadership, athletics, and upcoming cadet programs and summer sessions.
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New Mexico Military Institute Board of Regents
Homer F. Glover
Roswell
Ronald Mayer
NMMI
Mayer
Frank Elliott
New Mexico Military Institute
Board of Regents
Robert C. Kemble
Regents
Homer C. Glover
John L Rust
Albuquerque
Elliott
Kemble
FISIL
House Appropriation Finance Committee
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Board of Educational Finance and Legislative Finance Committee
F. A. Blanchard
Richard F. Mather
J. Penrod Toles
NMSU arrests 37 students after campus clashes
Police and officers arrested 37 New Mexico State University students after a second night of confrontations on campus. Among those jailed were 34 men and three youths, with most charged with disorderly conduct and obeying an officer. Demonstrations followed a regents decision limiting dorm visitation, ending in rocks thrown at officers and damaged property.
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Las Cruces
N.M
New Mexico State University
NMSA
NMSU
Ernest Williams
Las Cruce
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