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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1973

Page

2

Rio Felix relief urged to curb flooding threat area wide

Residents in Hagerman and along the Rio Felix call for drought relief projects including retardation dams on the Rio Felix and Brantley Dam site proposals north of Roswell. They warn of floods that killed twelve in the 1950s and discuss water storage and salt water encroachment in the Artesian Basin while noting potential recreational gains for Chaves County.

Hagerman Rio Felix Felix Pecos Brantley Roswell Carlsbad

New Mexico Education Board Eyes Consolidation Plans

The New Mexico School Board meets in Santa Fe February 8 to 9 to consider three consolidation plans for Maxwell House and Lake Arthur. Recommendations will be received and a state plan for special education discussed. A Fort Sumner teacher Frank H. Sprague faces a hearing and a Bloomfield hair case will be heard. The session is expected to be active and controversial.

New Mexico Santa Fe Maxwell House Lake Arthur Artesia Fort Sumner Frank H. Sprague Bloomfield Hair

Witness testifies warning radioed before Watergate arrests

Former FBI agent Alfred Baldwin III testified he radioed a warning from a motel balcony as five men were arrested inside Democratic Party headquarters in the Watergate complex on June 17, 1972. He described McCord assembling equipment, Hunt and Liddy leaving, and a court ruling limiting admission of wiretap content while allowing related evidence.

Washington FBI Nixon Alfred C. Baldwin III U.S. Court of Appeals Baldwin James W. McCord Jr Democratic Watergate McCord Democratic Party Howard Hunt Jr Mr. Liddy G. Gordon Liddy Hunt Howard Johnson

New Mexico Legislators Open Session Amid Bills and Reshuffle

The opening week of the 1973 New Mexico legislature ended with 181 bills filed and 30 more measures. Senate leadership changed after the death of a leader, Aubrey Dunn became Finance chair, and C. G. Trujillo took Rules. Gov. King appointed Theodore Montoya to Montoya’s Senate seat as Sen. Joseph Montoya criticized the media. Twelve House bills brought total to 101 with a push to realign the Construction Industries Commission and to fund park development in small communities.

Santa FE N.M New Mexico Senate Organized Labor State Personnel Board T. Montoya Aubrey Dunn D-Otero Senate Finance Committee Montoya Dunn C.G. Trujillo D-Taos-Mora-San Miguel Senate Rules Committee Trujillo Bruce King Theodore Montoya A. T. Montoya U.S Joseph M. Montoya D-N.m Barther House Jim Caudell R-Bernalillo Construction Industries Commission Don King D-Sandoval- Santa Fe James Koch D-Santa Fe House Appropriations Committee John Mershon D-Otero Lincoln William O'Donnell D-Dona Ana Mershon

Oil Spill In Oakland Estuary From Deliberate Valve Openings

About 100000 gallons of oil spilled into the Oakland Estuary after vandals opened valves at Port Petroleum tanks in Oakland. The slick stretched one mile toward Alameda and San Leandro as Coast Guard and state agents worked to contain it with booms. No wildlife deaths reported and estuary traffic halted during cleanup.

Oakland Calif San Francisco Bay East Bay Alameda San Leandro Coast Guard James Boyd Port Petroleum of Port of James Powers Powers

Preliminary hearing set for Frank Alvarado on fraud charges

Hearing scheduled this afternoon for 19 year old Frank Alvarado at 800 W Deming on two counts of fraudulent signing of a credit card sales slip or agreement. He was arrested Jan 13 after initial forgery charges were amended to the two fraud counts. Police also report a theft at 1013 Rancho Road where more than $100 in cash disappeared after a back door was forced open.

Frank Alvarado W. Deming Alvarado Roswell City Thomas James Spivak Rancho Road

South Viet Nam Ready To Sign Peace Pact

Saigon indicates it is ready to accept a peace agreement with the United States and North Vietnam. Foreign Minister Tran Van Lam says talks are close to a conclusion but seeks clarifications on technical annexes before Kissinger and Tho resume negotiations in Paris. Lam notes no objection to a cease fire though implementation details remain to be clarified. He says Saigon will not declare a unilateral cease fire tonight and refuses to guess a date, stressing closeness but not certainty.

Saigon Tran van Lam Nguyen van Thieu Haig Thieu Cambodia Laos Thailand Washington White House United States North Vietnam Kissinger Tho Paris Lam Republic of South Vietnam Sam

New Mexico Senate Bill Seeks Fourth Judge for Fifth Judicial District

Sen Harry McAdams introduces Senate Bill 76 in the New Mexico Legislature to add one judge to the Fifth Judicial District covering Chaves Eddy and Lea counties. The proposal would raise the district’s judges from three to four and allocate $50 000 to fund the addition. Current judges are D D Archer Carlsbad Kermit E Nash Hobbs and Paul Snead Roswell.

Harry McAdams Len New Mexico Chaves, Eddy Lea Counties D. D. Archer Carlsbad Kermit E. Nash Hobbs Paul Snead Roswell

Market Retreat as Phase 3 Worries Drag Stocks

AP reports a sharp stock market drop led by the Dow Jones averaging 1019.49 after a 9.63 decline. Declines outweighed advances by about 2 to 1 on the NYSE with the broader index down 0.42 to 64.18 and the AMEX price-change index down 0.06 to 26.30.

New York Stock Exchange American Stock Exchange DOW Jones E. F. Hutton & Co Chicago E. F Hutton & Co Ask Bank Sec, Inc E F Hutton Co Ipm

Local Sheep and Lamb Sale Shows Strong Activity

Glovers Wa reports 1585 head of sheep and lambs sold with market very active across classes. Slaughter lambs gain 1.50 to 2.00, ewes 0.75 to 1.00, bucks 1.00 to 1.50, feeder lambs 1.25 to 1.75 higher. stock ewes up 0.75 to 1.00. Prices listed for various weight ranges and quality levels.

Rites set here for Nora Bailey

Funeral services for Nora May Bailey 78 will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday with the Rev James R Bruening of the First Presbyterian Church officiating Burial will follow in South Park Cemetery under LaGrone Funeral Chapel direction She died Thursday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Born October 21 1894 in Navarro County Texas she was married in 1938 to Howard E Bailey His death followed in 1962 A retired school teacher she lived in Roswell ten years survived by brother B G Robinson of Roswell and sisters Mrs H A Edwards and Kate Robinson of Spiro Oklahoma Pallbearers are Brink Randle Jr David Randle Brink Randle III Gene Grassie Larry Grant and J T Randle Funeral services for Blas R R Sifuentes 75 of 1304 N Maple and Willie Mae Foster 59 of 1609 N Pontiac were also noted as pending and scheduled at Ballard Funeral Home and Ballard Chapel respectively.

Nora May Bailey N. Lea Ave James R. Bruening First Presbyterian Church South Park Cemetery LaGrone Howard E. Bailey Scranton Bailey Roswell B. G. Robinson H. A. Edwards Kate Robinson Spiro, Oklo Brink Randle Jr David Willie Mae Foster N. Pontiac Ballard Chapel Buford M. Coplen Washington Avenue Baptist Church

Santa Fe Police Identify Man in Taos County Shooting

Police tentatively identify the slain man as Andrew Joseph Hobbs of Llano New Mexico after a 1 p.m. gunfight on East Palace Street. State Police agent Michael Salazar was wounded while attempting to purchase cocaine. Hobbs reportedly drew a pistol and fled before being fatally shot. The victim died at St Vincent Hospital from multiple wounds. investigators said no cocaine was found on his body.

Santa Fe, N.M Santa Fe Andrew Joseph Hobbs Llano, N.M Taos County New Mexico Michael Salazar Montoya Salazar St Vincent Hospital East Palace Street

Man charged with murder excused from jury duty in Roswell

Bernard Keefe 24 and Gary Balch 22 are named in a murder case in Roswell. Keefe was summoned for jury duty but automatically excused after the murder charge was filed. A preliminary hearing was set for 1:30 p.m. in magistrate court.

Bernard Keefe Roswell Gary Michael Balch S. Michigan Ave Jean Willis Keefe Miss Willis Balch

Roswell Daily Record contact details and circulation line

The Roswell Daily Record lists business and circulation phone numbers, and provides its publishing address at 2301 N Main St Roswell New Mexico 88201. The notice includes weekday evening and Sunday morning publication times.

Main St Roswell Mex

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