24 Feb 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1980
Page
1
In Roswell this week hearings and reviews are scheduled for a new nursing care facility. The item appears in the Daily Record and is slated for Page 3 coverage.
Reports say 4000 Afghan soldiers in Kabul mutinied against Soviet command and battled troops amid mass demonstrations. Martial law is imposed as fighting rages in the streets, with hundreds killed or wounded and civilian casualties feared.
Former U S Treasurer Francine Neff spoke at the Lincoln Day Dinner in Ingalls Memorial Hall urging a return to free enterprise. She warned of trillion dollars in off budget indebtedness and rising government spending while criticizing welfare and tax policies.
W A Kelley 65 a retired Oswego carpenter filed for the Illinois March presidential primary arriving in a mule drawn wagon at the State Board of Elections. He says he runs to show you can be honest in politics and would appoint Ronald Reagan and Richard Nixon as vice presidents if elected.
Senate Ethics Committee investigators seeking evidence against Sen. Harrison Williams for Abscam have questioned reporters as confidential sources. Chair Howell Heflin said reporters refused to help, citing attorney advice and reluctance to discuss the FBI bribery probe. The panel aims to build independent evidence as DOJ withholds details.
Progressive Roswell candidate Richard McEneny vows a forward looking growth plan for Roswell addressing sewage limits, funding, and state ties. He emphasizes contingency planning, police incentives, and funding for a new county jail, while challenging incumbent Harold Ashcraft for Ward 3, and underscoring local stakes over broader politics.
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