30 Jan 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1980
Page
1
Roswell's Daily Record highlights remarks by the new president of the Chaves County Association for Retarded Citizens on member funding. Region coverage notes Ruidoso Downs village officials adopting a motel ledgers tax.
Three incumbents are among 15 filing for City Council seats for the March 4 election. Deadline was 5 p.m. Tuesday. Ward 2 includes Harold W. Ashcraft seeking a second term against Ernest Harp who seeks Ward 2 after serving Ward 5. Several other candidates appear across Ward 1 Ward 3 and Ward 5 with party tickets noted. Municipal judge race also draws five candidates following the death of Judge Howard Babcock.
The piece notes Rep. Colin R. McMillan of Roswell as a potential key to tax relief after Sen. Aubrey Dunn's resignation. It explains McMillan chairs the House Taxation and Revenue Committee and may influence a relief package before the Senate acts, as last year. The article frames 1980 election year priorities and committee activity shaping state spending.
Iran's Foreign Minister Sadegh Ghotbzadeh called the Canada backed rescue of six Americans a flagrant violation of international law and warned Ottawa will be responsible for any harsh treatment of hostages in Tehran. He said Canada duped by the embassy operation and pledged consequences. In Canada, Flora MacDonald dismissed the threat as relations had deteriorated. The report also notes Kurdish clashes near Tehran and proposed U.S. tax relief measures in New Mexico.
Northern mountains faced over a foot of snow and freezing temperatures forcing closures of U.S. 64 from Tres Piedras to Tierra Amarilla and Chama to the Colorado line, U.S. 84 west of Chama, and N.M. 17 north to the border. Snow totals reached 25 inches in Chama with 15 inches in surrounding areas as Santa Fe schools opened two hours late.
UPI reports Senators Domenici and Schmitt led calls for a U S boycott of the Moscow Olympics citing Soviet actions including Afghanistan. Congress approved boycott resolutions and mayors and governors proposed alternative U S sites.
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