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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1968
Page
4
Ace Reid reports the rare American tourist stirs Paris, drawing crowds at the George V and a protectively amused reception from officials. Police pledge protection as newsmen glare, while the souvenir press plan a Champs Elysees lead car salute.
A reader laments loneliness among Roswell seniors lacking families and transport to the Senior Citizen Center. The letter urges more center capacity and affordable transport, noting hardships from arthritis and chronic illness.
A reader challenges Dependent rules for a wife with own income, and IRS reporting. The letter notes joint returns require reporting both incomes, warns against evading taxes, and invites a memorandum leaflet from Mr. Raby.
Events noted include the 1937 Sino-Japanese War clash at Marco Polo Bridge near Peking marking a pivotal moment. Also listed are Toussaint Louverture declaring Haiti's independence in 1804, Perry in Japan 1854, WWI bombardment of Constantinople 1918, Lincoln assassination accomplices executed in 1865, U.S. annexation of Hawaii 1898, Eisenhower Alaska statehood 1959, and a Soviet release of nine U.S. airmen after a MIG shootdown.
The review highlights Barr Chidsey’s The War with Mexico as a clear, accessible history of the Mexican American War, noting its impact on Texas and the West and its links to later Civil War military lessons. It also covers Elizabeth Peters The Jackal's Head as a flashy Egyptian archaeology thriller with a heroine seeking truth behind a father's death, praised for flair despite implausibility.
Albert A. Stubbs is listed as managing editor and M. Higginbotham as business manager. The paper notes AP membership and local postal details with the Roswell, New Mexico postmark.
A brief humorous notice notes the need for an accounting manager to supervise twenty female staffers. The ad and tone reflect a dated, witty classifieds style. The piece parodies modern manners and daily routines with a sly quip about enjoying cold showers.
The piece vents at Pecos River water rules while praising McMillan and Red Bluff storage and criticizing Twin Dams openness. It urges voter engagement for local and state races, notes a Roswell welcome for LTV Electronics executive Danny Hearn, and highlights New Mexico welfare reliance with calls for job programs and training to cut benefits.
The 1963 pre primary law was repealed shifting filing dates and extending campaigns. Eight candidates for governor and eleven for Court of Appeals crowd the field while filing costs rise to 1050 for governor and 400 for lieutenant governor. GOP and Democratic hopefuls push into the August 27 primary amid party tensions and money pressures.
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