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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1973
Page
2
Four Roswell women traveled to Las Vegas for the Women's National Bowling Tournament after stops in Albuquerque. Locals teased them about Roswell's location until a bar patron helped place it, remarking it lies near Lake Arthur. Ruidoso and Artesia records are noted with cold overnight temps.
Journalists joined a Carlsbad Caverns tour as the National Park Service announces a public opening for the New Cave near Slaughter Canyon once the county road extension to the park boundary is finished. Eddy County Commissioner Joe Hood aims to have the road completed by July to allow regular visitor access. The cave discovered in 1937, formerly Slaughter Cave, will be the first new accessible cave besides Carlsbad Cavern. Superintendent Dayton notes the lantern lit primitive tour to evoke the spelunker experience.
Funeral services for John Whitney Haven 86 will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the First United Methodist Church of Lake Arthur with Rev. Bill Stamper officiating and the church choir providing music. Burial will follow in Lake Arthur Cemetery under Ballard Funeral Home arrangements. He was born June 22 1886 in Brighton Wisconsin a retired farmer and longtime New Mexico resident. He served as Lake Arthur mayor and belonged to local Masonic and Veterans groups. He is survived by a brother a son and three grandchildren.
Funeral services for Marion James Buckner 63 who died Wednesday in Eastern New Mexico Medical Center will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at LaGrone Funeral Chapel Rev Kenneth Stohner of Calvary Baptist Church will officiate Mrs Odessa Boris will be organist Burial will be in South Park Cemetery Buckner born March 21 1910 in Hamilton Texas married Freda McMillan November 26 1928 in Macado Texas Retired auto mechanic he lived in Roswell 15 years He was a Pansey Baptist Church member Survived by his wife two daughters one brother two sisters eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
An American traveler’s savings for a European trip are now worth about 75 cents per dollar after three devaluations. The second devaluation allowed the dollar to float, and since February the currency has fallen about 7 percent against major foreign currencies, totaling a 25 percent loss over all three devaluations. Experts cite worldwide inflation and Watergate as factors, with discussions on gold sales or price adjustments as possible remedies.
French Finance Minister Giscard d Estaing urges U S dollar support via resumed currency purchases while experts clash over floating or fixed rates. Economists and bankers remain divided as markets stay unsure and gold sits below peaks while the dollar rebounds from lows. No clear path ahead as traders weigh oversold bets against possible renewed strength.
Alvaro Luis Soto, 22, Mexican national, sought for the February 3 rape and kidnapping of a 17 year old in Dexter, was found Tuesday on a ranch 20 miles west of Tucumcari and brought to Chaves County Jail for prosecution. He previously escaped Las Vegas Medical Center and faced charges including kidnapping, rape, aggravated battery, and attempted murder. A separate police report details several local break ins with cash and goods totaling around $100.
The House Appropriations Committee advanced a bill proposing 32.8 billion dollars for Labor Health Education and Welfare for the coming fiscal year, reviving the Office of Economic Opportunity community action program and funding health education and library services while resisting Nixon budget changes. The measure heads to the House floor next week. a veto remains likely.
About 80 ranchers and university officials from New Mexico Texas and Utah visit Roswell for the Western States Feedlot and Carcass field day to view a testing program. The tour includes weigh and grade of cattle on 12 carcass items, with slaughter and meat grading at Glover's Packing Co. Dr. James Bennett and Dr. Bobby J Rankin participate from Utah State and New Mexico State Universities. A noon steak sampling and a tour of the Chaves County feedlot conclude the day.
Trading was light and the market edged lower in New York with the Dow down 2.56 at 882.15 as investors waited for Watergate hearings and inflation action. NYSE saw more decliners than advancers while Western Air Lines led activity. Roswell Livestock Auction notices show steady to higher stocker prices and upcoming sales schedules.
Chaves County Agent John Chappell reports funds are being raised by the Grasshopper Committee for a cooperative spraying program. Participants pay 33 cents per acre on deeded and state leased lands. federal land will be covered by a federal program funded through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. The southern county panel includes Ivan Chesser and Gaylan Townsend. Officials anticipate spraying 270000 acres initially and up to 600000 acres overall with malathion in the south and Levin4-Oil in the north.
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