Roswell urged on Roswell air base growth and development
Roswell leaders push for seven WAFB related businesses by year end as RIDC director Bob Hoffman warns of aggressive action to spur growth. Local figures push for inclusion on the state 100 member committee and note strong industrial ties with Albuquerque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Cargo
New Mexico
Roswell
Chaves County
Cargo
Albuquerque
Roswell Industrial Development Corp
Bob Hoffman
Walker Air Force Base
Frank Bateman
Lea County
House Finance Committee
WAFB
Bateman
General Motors plant picket ends as walkout eased
Mansfield Ohio reports an early morning picket at a GM plant idle after a wildcat strike last month that laid off about 200 000 auto workers. UAW and company officials urged workers to return as the stoppage appeared to shorten than the prior eight day action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mansfield
Ohio
General Motors
United Auto Workers
Charles Smith Heads Roswell School Board
Charles Smith was elected Monday to lead the Roswell Board of Education, succeeding John Hall. The meeting covered special education expansion proposals, staffing needs, and bids on school equipment while reporting on the district’s special education curriculum and student eligibility estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Pirtle
Chaves County Independent
Charles Smith
Roswell
Chisum
Valley View
Pueblo
Lee
Board of Education
M&b
Albuquerque
Pueblo Junior High School
American School Supply
Mesa Junior High School
Goddard High School
David Transgard
State House Labor Committee
Hoffa Begins Eight Year Prison Term At Lewisburg
Teamsters president James R. Hoffa arrived at the Lewisburg federal penitentiary to start an eight year sentence for jury tampering. He surrendered in Washington and was escorted by U S Marshals amid snow. Hoffa, 54, vows the 1964 conviction was a conspiracy and hopes for a new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewisburg
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Hoffa
Washington
U.S
Luke Moore
Teamsters
Moore
Uss
Justice Department
Walker AFB conversion backer favor high court for state control
Santa Fe notes the House Appropriations and Finance Committee endorses a rewritten Walker AFB plan with state control under the governor and a $390 000 opening for a junior college vocational center and hospital use. The measure reduces a $50 000 education department request and shifts funds from other higher education. Roswell backers praise the path to passage as lawmakers anticipate final floor action Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Huber
Santa Fe
Walker Air Force Base
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
House
Senate
State Education Department
Leonard DeLayo
Walker
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Eastern
Meister
Frank Bateman
Dlea
Batemen
John Eaves
Bernalillo
New Mexico
Youth Arrested in Slaying of Two 14-Year-Old Cousins
John Wesley Williams Jr., 17, previously acquitted in a teen shooting, is jailed on murder charges for the execution style killings of Ronald Johnson and Wayne Mullendere, both 14, at Levings Park. Police seized a .22 rifle with a silencer. another handgun linked to Williams’ father is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford, Ill
Rockford
John Wesley Williams Jr
Williams
Herbert Brown
Ronald Johnson
Wayne Mullendere
Levings Park
Brown
Willwood Cemetery
Nick Licari
Linda
Winnebago County
John Ghent
Circuit Court
New Mexico Senate Committee Advances Liquor Control Bill
The New Mexico Senate Public Affairs Committee favored bills to prohibit below-cost liquor sales and create a state liquor control board. It also supported ending the current liquor control division and heard unfavorable reports on out-of-state-distributor sales and tourist facility licenses. Action on a discrimination bill was postponed awaiting amendments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Liquor Control Board
Liquor Control Division
Bureau of Revenue
Harassment of Press Marks New Mexico Legislature Debate
Reporter notes heavy press harassment in the New Mexico Senate and House during debate. Freshman lawmakers and seasoned reporters clash over coverage while officials push bills on air pollution, school district funds, pre primary convention law, and budget measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Huber
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Senate
Pete Schram
R-Chaves
House
Schram
Roswell
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AL Stubbs
Mark Twain
Hal Holbrook
Roswell Rotary Club
RIDC
Linda Turpen
Hagerman
New Mexico State University
Roger Corbett
E. R. Turpen
Fort Sumner
Nelson Watkins
Gamma Zeta Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi
Finance Committee
Homer Glover
THE
Associated Press
New York
New York Football Giants
Fran Tarkenton
Minnesota Vikings
Giants
Santa Fe County Grand Jury
Highway Department
Dist
Samuel Z. Montoya
James M. Scarborough
New Mexico Supreme Court
Geneva
East Germany
Vatican City
Paul VI
McDonnell Co
Federal
St. Louis
Department of Labor
Bob Siemiller
IAM
UPI Telephoto
N. M
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