Roswell Feud Over Federal Funds Sparks City County Rift
Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith argues 86 percent of new federal public works funds should go to the city for a Main Street drainage project. County Commission plans to use $892,000 for an amphitheater health center and maintenance building, prompting EDA says no city application on file. The dispute centers on how funds are allocated and shared among communities.
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Don Hoffman
Roswell
Jerry N. Smith
County Commission
Smith
Main Street
Virginia Avenue
Economic Development Administration
EDA
Washington, D.C
Chuck Eischen
Southeastern
New Mexico
Pappas
Washington
U.S
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Sen. Domenici
Domenici
Arthur F
Art’ Aiello
Aiello
Commission
Richard W. “Dick’’ Corn
Timothy Z
Tim’’ Jennings
Corn
Austin
Tex
Jennings
Carter Links settlements to peace talks and paves path to Geneva
President Carter said Israel's legalization of three West Bank settlements hinders peace but voiced hope for new Arab Israeli negotiations and a possible Geneva conference. He announced progress toward a multilateral nuclear test ban and noted domestic welfare proposals and slow FBI director search.
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Washington
Carter
Israel
West
Jordan River
Menahem Begin
Begin
Soviet Union
Britain
FBI
White House
Congress
Mideast
Palestine Liberation Organzation
PLO
Seven Arrested After Courtroom Melee in Albuquerque
Deputies arrested seven during a courtroom melee at Bernalillo County Courthouse as spectators clashed with deputies during the trial of Chilililand dissidents. Those detained include Larry B. Silva and six others with bonds set at $10,000 each.
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la Jara Road
Chilili
Elizabeth Renteria
Albuquerque
Toby Palley
Ian Ward
Granger Ward
Jose Romo
John Galindo
el Paso
Tex
Court judge to split trials for two defendants in defense bid
Judge Richard Blackhurst ruled two of 13 defendants would be tried separately after they expressed a wish to represent themselves. Three men Garcia, Romero, and Silva sought more time to talk with supporters in the Albuquerque courtroom before deciding if they would stay with the group or proceed in separate trials.
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Richard Blackhurst
Miguel P. Garcia
Albuquerque
Bazan J. Romero
Santa Rosa
Silva
Chris Lucero Jr
John Leyba
Blackhurst
Kite sparked Santa Barbara brush fire blazes out
A kite touching a power line started a major Santa Barbara brush fire that burned 740 acres, damaged or destroyed 385 homes, injured 22 people, and forced about 3,000 residents to flee, before containment and fading flames were reported. The flyer blamed for the disaster remained unidentified and no prosecution was planned.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Dennis Orbus
U.S. Forest Service
Sycamore Canyon
Robbers seize money truck near Paris station
In Paris three to four armed men halted a Bank of France cargo truck at Gare de Lyon. They forced the driver and guard into a car, one robber drove off with the semitrailer containing 17 million francs in coins, another drove the guard and chauffeur to a distant point and freed them.
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Paris
Bank of France
Bordeaux
Gare de Lyon
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Commissioner Aiello
Middle East
Geneva
Eischen
Pete V. Domenici
Dick Corn
Aect Era
Reese
Orbus
Pacific Coast
Los Angeles
Santa Ynez Mountains
Unifax
Bill Roys
Wadena
Iowa
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