Roswell Officials Probe Prom Im prop Work But Ethics Clear
City leaders Bill Owen District Attorney Tom Rutledge and City Manager John Capps initiated an inquiry into Goddard High School prom dealings after possible improprieties. No laws were broken and costs were offset by in kind contributions, though policy gaps were found. The investigation aims to establish procedures to prevent recurrence and maintain public trust.
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Roswell
Bill Owen
John Capps
Bob Thompson
Goddard High School
Owen
Capps
Tom Rutledge
Thompson
Letters Call for Economic Leadership in Roswell
A reader urges stronger local economic leadership in Roswell after a $400,000 Chamber remodel and limited results. The letter questions the director’s hiring and cites Pueblo, Colorado as a model that earned community support beforehand. The writer warns the issue is growing more critical and asks who will take charge.
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Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Pueblo
Colo
Local Graduates and Honors Signal 1977 High Achievements
Dr. Robert Whited earned a Certificate of Merit from the Texas College of Chiropractic in Houston for excellence in patient care and clinical procedure. Margaret D. Waltrip of Roswell made McMurry College dean's list for spring. Judy Langenegger of Hagerman was elected Zeta Tau Alpha member for 1977 and named president of her fall pledge class.
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Robert Whited
Texas College of Chiropractic
Houston
Margaret D. Waltrip
Roswell
McMurry College
Judy Langenegger
Hagerman
Zeta Tau Alpha
Slow Boat to Carlsbad trip through New Mexico sights
The author recalls a Lions Clubs convention in Carlsbad after a drive from Albuquerque. They pass the Manzano Mountains haze from Malpais fire smoke, note road delays, reminisce about Owl Café, Trinity Site and historic Silver Dollar, praise Lake Carlsbad boat ride, and comment on New Mexico water planning. Carlsbad Mayor Bob Forrest shares primary election ballot card experience.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Lions Clubs
Manzano Mountains
Malpais
San Antonio
Carrizozo
Jeanette
Owl Café
Trinity Site
Ruidoso
U.S. 380
Hondo Valley
Tinnie
Honda
Roswell
Bernalillo
Bloomfield
Pecos
Bob Forrest
Florida
Forrest
Bush Pushes First Strike Plan Against Terrorism
The Bush administration advocates pre emptive action against terrorists arguing no homeland defense can stop all attacks while not dismissing diplomacy and finance. Critics warn it could invite retaliation and unsettle alliances as Europe questions unilateralism.
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Washington
Bush
Kuwait
United States
Saddam
Iraq
Robert Kagan
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
George P. Shultz
Shultz
Reagan
Minis
Castro fights petition with his own petition
The piece critiques Fidel Castro's response to the Varela Project and outlines how the Cuban regime uses mass organizations to mass signatures for a petition declaring the system untouchable. It notes dissidents gathered over 11,000 signatures for a referendum and describes the coercive environment for signers and the government’s dismissive stance.
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Fidel Castro
Cuba
Fulgencio Batista
Castro
Hitler
Stalin
Mao
Varela Project
Oswaldo Paya
Jimmy Carter
Paya
CDR
Varela
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Lincoln County
Peter Hurd
N.W. Harper
U.S. 70
Jay
Clinton
NATO
Alliance
Yugoslavia
George H.W. Bush
Saddam Hussein
Ashington
Rocer E
Hernandez
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