Roswell Briefs: Fire Code Studied. Legion Baseball Cuts Finalized
The Fire Prevention Committee of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce reviewed a suggested new fire prevention code under chairman Jim Marks as part of local safety plans. Coach Larry Hess terminated the American Legion Junior Baseball program after declaring there is no money, ending the season. Also noted are social events: a pink and blue shower for Mrs. Wagoner, a Chum Society meeting hosted by Cheryl White, and a Harmony Class gathering at First Christian Church.
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Larry Hess
American Legion
Roswell
Robert Wagoner
Raymond McKay
N. Main St
Ray Bell
Dale Karnes
Claude Allen
Chum Society
Cheryl White
Kentucky Ave
Eleanor Bassett
Harmony
First Christian Church
Billy Day
Peggy Moss
Marcie Hester
D.O. Hester
Kennedy push for oil divestiture sparks energy policy clash
The essay argues against vertical and horizontal divestiture of major oil firms led by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy. It contends divestiture would weaken national energy capacity during a crisis, criticizes Kennedy, and warns of broader harm to the economy and public interest.
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Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Sen. Kennedy
Kennedy
Massachusetts
Rockefeller
United States
Boeing solar power satellites proposed as future energy source
Boeing envisions a 45 satellite solar power grid assembled in orbit using the space shuttle. The project could generate the equivalent of current U S energy capacity within three decades, at an estimated $24 billion before inflation, despite concerns about microwaves and ecological risks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boeing Co
Aircraft
United States
Europe
Boeing
Lockheed
Today in History June 22 highlights and events
On June 22 history marks key events such as 1941 Germany invades the Soviet Union, 1815 Napoleon abdicates, 1870 Congress creates the Department of Justice, 1911 King George V and Queen Mary crowned, and 1940 France and Germany sign a World War II armistice.
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Associated Press
Germany
Soviet Union
Napoleon Bonaparte
Congress
Department of Justice
Britain
George V
Mary
London
France
Domenici Leads In Napolitan Poll At Moriarty Fundraiser
A Napolitan poll shows Pete Domenici ahead of Toney Anaya and Harold Runnels by 8 to 9 percent in a Torrance County NM Senate race. The Moriarty fundraiser hosted by ex-State Democratic Chairman Mike Anaya drew 200 attendees and will be applied to New Mexico’s $5,000 annual national party quota.
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Mike Anaya
Toney
New Mexico
National Democratic Party
National Democratic Financial Council
Runnels
U.S
Bruce King
Santa Fe
U.S. House
King
Runnel
Toney Anaya
Senate
Apodaca
Anaya
Moriarty
Harold
Washington
Robert Ferguson
Artesia
Ferguson
King Country
Stanley
Bruce
Alice
Sam
David King
Drew Cloud
Santa
Bernalillo County
Betty Fiorina
Robert Mondragon
Mondragon
Domenici
Hobbs
Albuquerque
Jack Daniels
U.S. Senate
Apodachi
Lou Hurt
Lea County
State Finance Department
Exhausted Trucker Fatigue Warns Of Highway Menace
The piece cites grim crash statistics linking tired long‑haul driving to higher fatality risk while noting industry pushback against any workweek limits. Transportation officials question fatigue safety. industry reps warn of ruinous costs and longer routes. A separate note mentions 165 postal supervisors shadowing carriers to study routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hitler Delayed Attack On Russia Led To Long War
The narrative recounts Hitler’s 1941 invasion of the USSR, noting postponement of Barbarossa, massive German forces, and the hard winter. It highlights Stalin’s knowledge gaps, Leningrad siege, and the turning point at Stalingrad with Timoshenko’s counteroffensive.
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Hitler
Russia
Churchill
Yugoslavia
Draza Mihajlovic
Vyacheslav Molotov
Hammer
Pearl Harbor
Stalin
Kremlin
State Department
Washington
London
Smolensk
Brussels
Baltic States
Leningrad
Moscow
Ukraine
Stalingrad
Caucasus
Kubishev
Ural Mountains
Napoleon
Nikita Khrushchev
the Volga
Semen K. Timoshenko
Voronezh
Timoshenko
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Verdun
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Ermarke
The
Small Society
Free Enterprise
California
Fred Buckles
Gonzales
Fiorina
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
North Carolina
Tony Capaccio
Transportation Department
Henry J. Taylor
Adolph Hitler
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