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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1975
Page
2
President Ford sent a crime package to Congress proposing mandatory prison terms for violent federal offenders and a $76 million victim compensation program. The plan includes gun control tweaks, a 50 million annual city crime fighting fund, and long term ENFORCEMENT aid.
Col Eben Richard Buck Wyles 63 retired administrative superintendent and interim president of New Mexico Military Institute died Thursday in El Paso Texas. Services at Ingram Funeral Chapel are pending. Survivors include his wife Dorothy four sons Fay Louise Wyles and others in Roswell Brandenton Denver and St Louis plus two sisters and a brother.
Mayor Beame and the City Council approve a 12.087 billion budget effective July 1 after hours of talks. The plan increases taxes including stock transfer, bank taxes, and corporate income tax to cover new funds and promises, while officials warn of massive job losses and service cuts across departments.
City police logged four lost and found cases and closed them all by day’s end. Mary Padilla reported a 1970 sedan stolen valued over $100. The fire damaged vehicle was later found by county deputies near East Grand Plains. Two women had purses taken in Cahoon Park. both were recovered at a nearby 7-Eleven with only cash missing. Marilyn Gray reported a billfold taken and discarded in a fish pond. A rock vandalism incident at 411 S Montana Ave caused under $100 damage.
Gallup Independent Co. buys the Uranium Empire Reporter of Milan effective July 1. Editor Bud Rouse remains in charge with full news coverage and makeup. the paper will be printed at the Gallup facility serving western Valencia County.
A Roswell man Willie A. Scott 21 of 316 East Forest Street was arrested by city police after a complaint by Jake Roberts 309 Main Street. Scott faced an armed robbery charge and remained in County Jail in lieu of a 2500 dollar bond with arraignment expected in Magistrate Court this afternoon.
The New York stock market opened strong as inflation signs ease with the consumer price increase slowing to 4.8 percent in May from 7.2 percent in April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 8.61 to 853.96 and the NYSE composite index gained 0.42 to 49.47 while the American Stock Exchange index rose 0.46 to 91.08. Gainers led losers by about four to one. The Dow neared its 1974 close of 858.73 after a 12-point intraday gain then faced profit taking.
Idaho offers rich opportunities for rockhounds according to Rand McNally's Outdoor Recreation Guide. The state is praised as a virtual paradise for precious stones and minerals, attracting outdoor enthusiasts in Boise and beyond.
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