06 Jan 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1980
Page
1
Summary of local topics includes school honor system reflections and tax form guidance for New Mexicans. It notes Senate Majority Leader C B Trujillo balancing duties. Also mentions Soviet losses in Afghanistan and a snowy path for the Super Bowl in Pittsburgh. Weather forecast calls for fair, warmer day with a sharp drop tonight and Monday. High near 70, low near 30.
Tass in dispatches from Washington and Moscow accuses President Carter of abandoning detente and using a grain embargo as Cold War tactic. The Soviet agency charges SALT II ratification delay, export cuts, and cultural contracts halt undermine U.S.–Soviet ties while portraying Washington as a global policeman.
United Nations Security Council session features U.S. ambassador Donald McHenry and Soviet ambassador Oleg Troyanovsky as they listen to confront the Soviet invasion. The scene captures high tension amid Cold War diplomacy and international responses.
Roswell area farmers say Carter's grain embargo will affect 1980 planting and feed grain prices. Local farmers anticipate softer futures and cash markets, while warning that fertilizer costs and rising expenses could further squeeze profits.
The UAW and Chrysler agree on extra cash relief of 243 million dollars under a government order tying to a 3.5 billion aid package. Chrysler workers must approve, with ratification sought by month end.
Police suspect revenge violence after the early Saturday shooting of Joe Vallejos 26 who died at St Marys Hospital. Two others Tomas Serrano 18 and Richard Herrera 22 were treated for gunshot injuries at the same scene outside Flamingo Club. Arrests include Alex Chavez 31 for interfering with police at St Marys Hospital.
Six Republican candidates faced tough questions in Des Moines two weeks before Iowa caucuses. They traded barbs and one liners, with no clear winner seen. Ronald Reagan skipped the debate citing potential division.
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