Continental cancels Roswell night flight training
Continental Airlines halted its Roswell Municipal Airport 727 night flight training after six months of operations that yielded about 200 landings per month. City officials say they were unaware of the program's existence until it ended, and Continental has shifted training to Phoenix and Yuma due to flight rerouting.
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Roswell
Robert J. Owen
Continental
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Worrell
W.S. Laughlin
el Paso
Phoenix
Ariz
Yuma
Roswell Airport Training Details From Laughlin Statement
Laughlin describes four to five year training at Roswell with DC-10 starts. Pilots perform 15 to 20 landings per night mainly touch and go. Most new pilots were engineers or co pilots upgraded by the company. Costello notes risks without local control tower yet cites Flight Service Station guidance and other NM airports functioning without towers. Continental did not receive extra instrumentation or guidance from Albuquerque or El Paso for landings or takeoffs.
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Worrell
el Paso
Costello
New Mexico
Ruidoso
Portales
Albuquerque
City Hall tightens rules on garbage and weeds
Roswell residents face fines up to 300 dollars for improper garbage containers and tall weeds. Mayor L C Stiles said enforcement will rise across all neighborhoods. Assistant Sanitation Chief Charlie Ortega outlined initial notices, weekly checks, and renter liability.
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Roswell
L.C. Stiles
Charlie Ortega
Sanitation Department
Ortega
William King
King
Unemployment rate falls to 5.7 percent in June
The Labor Department reports a 0.4 percentage point drop in the unemployment rate in June to 5.7 percent, the first sub 6 percent reading since October 1974, with 710000 new jobs the largest gain since November 1977 and teen unemployment down notably.
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Labor Department
Department
Jack Bregger
Developer Hood plans Roswell move as Briar Ridge opens
Hugh E. Hood of Hood Corp says he will move his family to Roswell after Briar Ridge grand opening at Urton and Country Club roads. His sales manager AB Bill Ryne and construction superintendent Richard Canan also plan relocation. Briar Ridge in Roswell features 88 single family lots priced 9 000 to 27 000, plus 58 townhouses and 100 unused acres.
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Albuquerque
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Country Club Roads
Roswell and
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Richard Canan
New Mexico
Roswell
Hoods
Hood
Joyce
Janice
Heritage Realty, Inc
Ryne
Better Living
Ryno
Billy
Canan
Territorial Construction of
Patterson
DiPaolo
John DiPaolo
A.B
Bill’ Ryne
Roswell teacher sues School Board for 210000
A former Roswell teacher files suit against the Roswell School Board and officials seeking 210000 in damages. Other brief notes include Eddy County Pioneer Days Rodeo at the fair and certification of June primary results by the Canvassing Board.
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Roswell
Artesia
Navratilova Defeats Evert For Wimbledon Title
Martina Navratilova of Dallas wins Wimbledon defeating two time champion Chris Evert in straight sets. The final match headlines a new champion at the prestigious event.
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Dallas
Texas
Star
Chris Evert
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