Roswell voters back URT sweep while bond fails
United Roswell Ticket wins a clean sweep in Roswell elections led by Mayor Jerry N. Smith as voters reject a $1.2 million general obligation bond for a storm sewer system. Unofficial results show Smith 4,727 to Gibson 2,242 with turnout of 7,315.
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Roswell
Jerry N. Smith
United Roswell
Smith
Fred B. Gibson
United
M. Sanchez
Cecil Redford
Leo B. Spear
Andy Sedillo
Carl W. Tatum
Bud Foster
Foster
Bob Owen
City Hall
Robert
RISD board seeks relinquishment of city levy
Roswell Independent School District votes to relinquish its share of 4.45 mills ad valorem tax, effective through 1975, with city council consideration planned. The board also approves several bank CD investments, bids for football equipment, film, blinds and supplies, and budget increases for Title I and IV programs.
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Lynn Hunter
Roswell Independent School
Roswell Independent
Roger J. Luginbill
Roswell State Bank
First National Bank
Charles Utton
Athletic Supply Co
H Cook Sporting Goods
Linton
ABS
M & W Sporting Goods Co
Royal Athletics, Inc
Creswell Films
Virgil's Blind and Shade Co
American Stencil Co
Cobean’s Stationery Co
Columbia Ribbon and Carbon Manufacturing Co
John Office Supply
Topwrite Products Co
University Book Store
Albuquerque
Utton
Uttona
ESEA
Division of
Public Se Finance
State Department of Education
Robert Maxwell
Split Watergate vote signals potential midterm shift
In Ohio and California voters reacted to Watergate. California Democrat Lagomarsino won a seven Democrat field with 51.9 percent to avoid a runoff. Ohio Democrat Thomas Luken defeated Republican Willis Gradison for the 1st District with 52 percent. Observers see a possible trend ahead of fall elections.
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Iar
Ohio
California
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Robert J. Lagomarsino
Lagomarsine
Charles M. Teague
James Loebs
Thomas A. Luken
Nixon
Willis D. Gradison Jr
Luken
Gradison
Laken
William J. Keating
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Nixon pledges full production of Watergate materials
President Nixon told the House Judiciary Committee he will provide all material already turned over to the Watergate grand jury without limitation and may answer written questions or undergo an oral interview if needed. The hearing addressed a sealed grand jury report and featured warnings of press leaks as attorneys argued over grand jury authority and possible expunging of the report.
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Washington
Nixon
House Judiciary Committee
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
John J. Sirica
White House
Grand Jury
Sirica
Nixon Administration
Special Prosecutor's Office
John J. Wilson
H.R. Haldeman
John D. Ehhrlichman
Wilson
John Dear
Dear Sand
Imoe
Doar
United States
Nixon to hold nationwide televised news conference
President Nixon will speak at 7 30 p m EDT in the White House East Room in a nationally televised session. The timing follows Kissinger reports of possible steps to lift the Arab oil embargo amid ongoing Watergate developments and impeachment questions. Nixon may answer written questions and possibly an oral interview as the committee reviews material already turned over to the grand jury.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Gerald J. Warren
East Room
Henry A Kissinger
Middle East
House Judiciary Committee
Watergate Grand Jury
Watergate
James D. St. Clair
St. Clair
Defense Begins in Agua Fria Labor Day Shootout Trial
Estancia New Mexico AP report says the defense opened its case as testimony continued in the trial of seven defendants charged with assault in the Labor Day shootout with police in Agua Fria.
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Estancia, N. M
Agua Fria
Bond issues totals mixed in New Mexico elections
In Santa Fe four bond issues totaling nearly 1 million were approved. Red River backed a municipal sewer bond 14-23 while Roswell voters rejected 4021-2776 for a 1.2 million storm sewer project. Eaton’s proposed million general obligation bond for water projects failed 2264.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Red River
Roswell
Eaton
Roswell Area Forecast Warm and Windy Through Thursday
Forecast for Roswell and vicinity calls for fair skies and warmer conditions through Thursday. Moderate to locally strong winds today and Thursday with a wind warning over the area lakes. Expected highs in the mid 70s with lows tonight in the mid 30s.
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Louis Davies
Roswell Daily Record
Bob Wafful
Robert H
Bob” Cress
Sterling R. Grant
Tom P. Stephens
Steve L. Henderson
RISD
Levy
Maxwell
Barbara Ann Perea
Goddard High School
Oscar Hernandez
Hernandez
Arlene Crawford
Morton W. Dann
Roswell High School
Luginbill
GHS
RHS
Earl G. Tankersley
Tankersley
Peter W. Kodine
D-N_J
Edward Hutchinson
Rmich
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
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