Food shortages eyed for New Mexico schools amid price rise fears
Albuquerque officials warn that a national freeze could trigger shortages and higher costs for school meals next fall. Purchasers in Albuquerque and Santa Fe report stockpiling and price escalators, while other districts report delayed bids and tighter supplies.
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Dick Foster
Associated Press
New Mexico
Don Manzanares
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Brennan
Fern Allen
Gallup
Centennial Week Planned to Commemorate City Birthday
Centennial committee outlines Aug 20 events with Main Street closed to traffic from First to Sixth during celebration. Bands include 54th Air Force Band, western, dance and rock groups. Mariachi to roam streets. Additional ideas include old films, Indian activities, square dancing, carnival, kids events, and a Mrs. Roswell contest.
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Main Street
KCDC
First
Sixth Streets
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Air Force
534Th Air Force Band
Chaves
Mitchell denies approving Watergate wiretaps
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell told the Senate Watergate committee he did not approve wiretap plans and rejected them each time. He acknowledged some cover up steps and said President Nixon was not involved, while denying Magruder’s claim he showed Mitchell wiretap logs.
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Associated Press
Washington
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Tina
Jeb Stuart Magruder
White House
Daniel Elisberg
Martha
Heaven
William G. Hundley
Watergate
Magruder
Key Biscayne
Fla
Samuel Dash
Dash
Major blast at Gearhart-Owens plant shocks Cleburne area
A series of explosions ripped through the Gearhart-Owens Co munitions plant about 30 miles south of Fort Worth injuring at least 25 people, with no confirmed deaths. The plant makes black powder and bombs.
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Cleburne, Tex
Fort Worth
Gearhart-Owens Co
Jerry Godwin
Johnson County
Cleburne
SENMEDD Moves Roswell Office to Air Center Building
The Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District relocates to the old Thiokol Police Academy at Roswell Industrial Air Center. The new site doubles floor space mainly for first floor use with a multipurpose second floor and unchanged phone numbers. Nick Pappas says the move strengthens regional programs and celebrates staff growth from two to eleven. An open house is planned in coming weeks.
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New Mexico
Senmedd
Nick Pappas
Air Center
Roswell
Oil industry audit to probe price controls and shortages
Washington AP says the Cost of Living Council orders a nationwide IRS led audit of petroleum pricing to uncover price control violations and gauge gasoline shortages. The probe may last five to six weeks and could involve measuring fuel tank levels at stations.
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Washington
Cost of Living Council Today
Internal Revenue Service
James McLane
Council
Officials silent on court funds deficit in New Mexico
The Roswell Daily Record reports a $15 000 June deficit in unpaid bills for the Fifth Judicial District covering Lea Eddy and Chaves counties. Court Administrator Larry Coughenour directs staff not to release figures to the press, despite public record status, with details to be provided by his Santa Fe office when available.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
Fifth Judicial District
Lea
Eddy
Chaves
Roswell
Mickey Foster
Carlsbad
Roswell Daily Record
Coughenour
New Mexico Supreme Court
John B. McManus Jr
Martha Mitchell Missing From Watergate Hearing
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell testifies before the Senate Watergate committee while Martha Mitchell remains absent. He says she chose to stay away and jokes about whether a color television was provided for her to watch proceedings. Mitchell declines to reveal her location.
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Washington
Atty
John N. Mitchell
Senate Watergate Committee
Martha
All the Angels
Mitchell
Senate
Watergate Committee
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Ray Dearholt
Manzanares
Ann Mullins
Las Cruces
John Stablein
Las Vegas
Sidoro Maestas
Food Service
Maestas
Charles Utton
Utton
Farmington
Dave Brennan
Federal
Bulletin
Liddy
McLane
John Larson
U.S
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