24 Jun 1973
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1973
Page
1
UPI reports as NASA doctors test astronaut Paul Weitz in the Skylab Mobile Laboratory aboard the recovery ship USS Ticonderoga. Weitz undergoes extensive medical exams following the astronauts elusive 28 day space mission.
President Nixon and Leonid Brezhnev ended talks at the California villa with a party by the pool as they prepared a communique on nuclear limits and European troop reductions. Brezhnev voiced hope for lasting U S Soviet friendship and peace, while aides noted ongoing differences and limited assurances on arms and Middle East shipments.
Skylab astronauts Captain Charles Conrad Jr., Dr. Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz returned to Earth after a mission praised by NASA as essential for future exploration. They repaired heat and power systems, improvised tools in space, and completed most experiments including 80 percent of ATM sun observations and over 30,000 solar pictures.
Beginning Monday stores nationwide must provide legal ceiling prices to customers on request. Shoppers fill out a form and wait up to two days for prices. Food stores face stricter posting, with lists of freeze prices and spot checks by IRS agents.
Patti Nelms was crowned Miss Roswell after the annual Jaycee pageant at Pearson Auditorium. Kathleen Gill earned first runner up and won the talent competition, with Jan Holland as second runner up.
Patti Nelms 20 wins the Miss Roswell title for the second year running at Pearson Auditorium. First runner-up Kathleen Gill and second runner-up Jan Holland complete the top trio. Nelms earns a 750 scholarship and a merchant wardrobe while gaining eligibility for Miss New Mexico.
Chaves County officials weigh a new emergency ambulance plan after a report from Dr. E J Thorpe and ENMMC shows a $125 758 initial cost. ENMMC opposes running the service citing county subsidy needs while commissioners seek a long term solution within three to five years. Local doctors and citizens recount delays in patient care highlighting service gaps.
Hagerman hosted last year as the Hay Capital of the World. This year Belen in Valencia County will host on Aug. 4 with Bernadette Rivera, 1973 Belen Junior Miss, welcoming participants. Valencia and Chaves counties are among the eight top alfalfa producers in the state.
Kim Morin, 20, who began her flagpole sit Oct 14 to promote her father's auto dealership, climbed down from 51 feet after 253 days claiming a world record. She surpassed Jim Dean's 251 days in Dallas and faced freezing nights in a small camper without running water before ending the stunt with plans for a shower.
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