Roswell weighs exit from New Mexico Municipal League
Roswell officials consider dropping membership in the New Mexico Municipal League over perceived unequal benefits and internal board conflict. Mayor Jerry N. Smith and Hobbs Commissioner John J. Fletcher Jr. resigned from the League board amid disputes over leadership and the firing of executive director Richard Cunningham, risking a split that could weaken regional lobbying power.
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Roswell
New Mexico Municipal League
Jerry N. Smith
Hobbs
John J. Fletcher Jr
League
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Smith
Fletcher
Richard Cunningham
Cunningham
Thomas J. Horan
Bernalillo
Municipal League
United Effort
Public forum derides gas subsidy plan and high altitude charges
A reader lambasts a gas company scheme taxing residents at higher altitudes to subsidize lower areas. The letter accuses city leaders of wasteful spending and bias toward northern political clout and calls for student involvement in city operations.
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California
Attracts misspelled word sparks reader street corner quarrel
Winifred Maxson complains about a misprint in a local shark story, noting the word ATTRACKS should be ATTRACTS. The exchange highlights attention to spelling in newspaper copy and reader feedback from Birch Street.
Roswell Family Thanks Community For Support After Accident
The Thompson parents Charles and Josephine thank Roswell residents and others for generous monetary help and heartfelt sympathy after their daughter Lorraine Thompson lost an arm in a recent accident. They bless everyone. Rt. 2 Roswell.
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Lorraine Thompson
Roswell
Charles & Josephine Thompson
Simmons brothers buy Central Hardware in Lubbock
The Simmons brothers of Lubbock Texas have purchased Central Hardware and will open a new store at Third and Main, announced by former owner Tom Witten. Vacation Bible School begins 8 30 p m at Spanish Colony Baptist Church. Simplicity marked the wedding of Martha Sue Cooper to Lt Dale Allen Purcell at 108 West Ninth Street. Theresa Burnette Hodge gave a recital with Colby Service Paula Baldock Judy Thompson Gail Montgomery and Judith Green performing. A baby shower honored Mrs John Hurst at home of Mrs Dale Miller. Police and sheriff wives met at J C Jones home for Bunko prizes. Mr and Mrs Sidney Bedford honored. Bedford a former pastor.
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Simmons Brothers
Lubbock
Tex
Central Hardware
Main Street
Tom Witten
Vacation Bible School
Spanish Colony Baptist Church
E. Tilden St
Martha Sue Cooper
C. M. Cooper
Ninth St
Dale Allen Purcell
Theresa Burnette Hodge
Woman's Club
Colby Service
Paula Baldock
Judy Thompson
Gail Montgomery
Judith Green
Right to Work Debate Stirs New Mexico Gatherings
Fred Buckles Larson of the National Right to Work Committee blitzed in Albuquerque and Roswell to oppose a public financing bill for congressional campaigns. He warned unions could spend unlimited dues on campaigns and urged a flat ban on union dues in politics while noting recent gains and setbacks in Idaho Colorado and surrounding states.
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Albuquerque
Reed Larson
Larson
National
Right To Work Committee
Roswell
New Mexico
U.S. Labor Department
National Committee
Washington
Congress
95Th Congress
Jimmy Carter
Carter
RTW
Idaho
Colorado
Colorado Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court
Jerry Apodaca
Texas
Arizona
Utah
Nevada
Wyoming
Hidden Castro’s Global Network Fueled by Cuba Subsidy
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten describe a covert Cuban influence system led by a spy chief in the United States. They claim Cuba runs a worldwide intelligence network, backs Angola intervention, profits from a Soviet subsidy, and plans a diplomatic exchange with Washington that could bring more spies.
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Washington
Fidel Castro
Hidden Castro
Angola
United States
Julian Torres Rizo
Castro
United Nations
Rizo
Andreotti’s Prolonged Career Shapes Europe’s 1970s Outlook
In Rome Giulio Andreotti, Italy’s long serving premier, reflects on Europe’s 30 year arc desde De Gasperi to the present. He cites progress with Britain in the Common Market, Italy’s unemployment and inflation, and the peace held by European integration despite unrest and economic strains. He notes Italy’s tax reform, migration from countryside to cities, and cautious stance on a popular front while praising Carter and NATO ties.
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N.Y. Times
Rome
Giulio Andreotti
Europe
Marshal Tito
Yugoslavia
Council of Ministers
Palazzo Chigi
de Gasperi
Britain
Italy
Popular Front
Communist Party
Andreotti
Sergio Segre
Partito Communista Italian
Soviet Union
Carter
United States
la Maddalena
Sardinia
NATO
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Winifred Maxson
Birch
John Hurst
Dale Miller
J.C. Jones
John Kluk
Wilson Wheeler
Don Schultz
Will Johnson
Graciano Yrart
Johnson
Sidney M. Bedford
Bedford
First Christian Church
Mensch
Hold
Florence
The
Small Society
Bic
Fred Buckles
George Meany
Big Labor
Lone Stranger & Pronto
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Cuba
Havana
Alina Alayo Amaro
James Reston
European Economic Community
London
Western
Moscow
Henry Kissinger
West
Kissinger
Peking
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