Nixon strategists plan campaign buildup for 1972
Nixon aides mold the re election effort and weigh primary targets with state chairs and party leaders. The RNC may pick San Diego or Miami Beach for the convention while reforms and equity proposals for blacks women and youth surface for delegates.
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Walter R. Mears
Denver
Nixon
National Committee
Republican National Committee
San Diego
Miami Beach
Robert J. Dole
Kansas
Letter to Editor defends unions against rising living costs
A Roswell reader argues the union supports better wages and living conditions for families earning low pay. Kenneth and Mrs. Sams challenge critics of unions and urge viewing union work to understand benefits.
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Roswell
Chaves County Named for FHA Drought Aid
The Agriculture Department designated 21 New Mexico counties including Chaves for emergency drought aid loans from the Farmers Home Administration. Officials cited widespread crop losses and stressed the impact on wheat, small grains, pastures, and livestock.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
New Mexico
Farmers Home Administration
Bernalillo
Catron
Chaves
Curry
Dona Ana
Eddy
Grant
Hidalgo
Lincoln
Luna
McKinley
Otero
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
San Juan
Santa Fe
Sierra
Socorro
Taos
Torrance
Valencia
Rail Mediation Stages Bid For National Settlement As UTU Expands Strike
Mediators push for a national rail settlement while UTU members extend walkouts to two more lines and threaten six carriers next Friday. C&NW’s 42 month contract with work rules and a 42 percent wage rise is cited as a pattern setter, with broader impacts on grain transports and industry. Meanwhile CWA talks with Bell System move toward settlement as workers return in many regions. Steelworkers plan a 600 local meeting in Washington to weigh a strike or joint contract offer from nine steelmakers.
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United Transportation Union
UTU
United Steelworkers of America
Washington
Albania Stands Firm as US-China Ties Waver
State Department officials say Albania shows no interest in easing US tensions or following China’s lead. The Balkan state has kept anti West stance, denying travel visas and making no diplomatic moves since 1946. Officials note a wait and see attitude but expect no quick shift.
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Washington
United States
Albania
Peking
State Department
Balkan
China
Nixon
U.S
Lyndon B. Johnson
Europe
Moscow
Albuquerque Police fire officer over alleged mistreatment of prisoner
Albuquerque Police Chief Donald Byrd fired patrolman Ivan E. Smith for willful mistreatment of a prisoner. The 15-year-old burglary suspect said to have been struck during a 4 30 a.m. June 19 arrest near two buildings. Deputy Chief Don Daniel noted a 10 day appeal window to city managers.
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Albuquerque
Donald Byrd
Byrd
Ivan E. Smith
Smith
Albuquerque Police Dept
D. R. Garcia
Garcia
Don Daniel
Van Heflin Dies Actor Known For Character Roles
Hollywood mourns Van Heflin at 60 after a June heart attack in his apartment pool led to a Cedars of Lebanon Hospital death. The Oscar winner and versatile star appeared on Broadway films and TV, with notable works including Shane, Green Dolphin Street, Battle Cry, and Johnny Eager.
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Hollywood
van Heflin
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Heflin
Shane
Johnny Eager
Demos Target Nixon Flank With Detroit Hearings
The Democratic Policy Council opens a campaign foray in Detroit aiming to embarrass the Nixon administration on unemployment public works and law enforcement. Hearings occur in a church parking lot sewage plant and the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice with local workers in River Rouge near Ford.
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Washington
Nixon
Democratic Party
Detroit
Democratic Policy Council
Democratic National Committee
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
Ford Motor Co
River Rouge
Stewart
Hall of Justice
Michigan
Frank Kelley
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
South Carolina
Robert McNair
St. Louis
A. J. Cervantes
Roman Gribbs
New Mexico Wins 9.3 Million in Defense Bill Allocations
The House passed a 2.1 billion military construction bill by 359 to 31, detailing New Mexico funds: Holloman AFB 7.07 million, White Sands Missile Range 1.3 million, Cannon AFB 290 thousand, and Kirtland AFB 662 thousand. Unemployment noted alongside. The report also notes Detroit sewage plant funding battles and upcoming hearings with Michigan and Detroit officials and other political figures.
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Washington
House
New Mexico
Harold Runnels
Dn.m
Holloman Air Force Base
White Sands Missile Range
Cannon Air Force Base
Defense Atomic Support Agency
Kirtland Air Force Base
GPs elect Hobbsman president at Ruidoso clinic
Rex G. Quigley of Hobbs was elected president of the New Mexico chapter of the American Association of General Practice during the closing session of the 14th annual Ruidoso Summer Clinic. Dr. Cal Hallford of Las Vegas was named president elect with Dr. Bl Beddo of Albuquerque as vice president and Dr. John A. Most of Carlsbad as secretary treasurer.
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Ruidoso
New Mexico
American Association of General Practice
Rex G. Quigley
Hobbs
University of New Mexico Medical School
Cal Hallford
Las Vegas
Bl. Beddo
Albuquerque
John A. Most
Carlsbad
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory
Jon D. Shoop
University of New Mexico
Los Alamos
Funding for crimefighting bloc slowed by admin problems
Auditors told Congress that despite 860 million in LEAA funds, administrative snags kept large shares from reaching local programs. By March 31 many states had not distributed portions of fiscal 1969 1970 or 1971 money and cases emerged of grants used for social programs rather than crimefighting.
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Washington
Congress
Gregory J. Ahart
General Accounting Office
Civil Division
New York
California
Illinois
Justice Department
Ahart
County Board of Education
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Thomas Levenworth
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Harry Flemming
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John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Robert Haldeman
New Hampshire
Florida
Paul N. MceCloskey
Mrs
Kenneth Sams
Caminista
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Citizens Committee of Artesia
College of Artesia
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Bud Wilborne
N. Main
Chaves County
N. Main St
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Norfolk & Western
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Washington Sessions
Chicago & North Western Railway
C&nw
Union Pacific
Southern
Midwest
Communications Workers of America
Bell Telephone System
Arizona
CWA
Chicago
Ohio
Akron
Alliance
Bell
New England
Rocky Mountain States
Indiana
Georgia
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Clark Gable
Demos
James Phillips
Gps
Hobbsman
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Dante B. Fascell
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LEAA
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