16 Mar 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1980
Page
1
Mayor L C Stiles will reveal the new City Council committee appointments at Monday night’s meeting. The note appears in the Daily Record Roswell.
Former President Gerald Ford announced from his Rancho Mirage home that he will not seek the White House this year. He said he will back the Republican nominee with all his energy and warned his candidacy could divide the party. Ford had faced pressure amid Reagan’s rising bid and Carter polling ahead in some surveys.
State Rep. Colin McMillan and state Sen. Timothy Jennings announced plans to run again in November. McMillan seeks a sixth term and eyes stronger conservative coalitions to push tax cuts and spending restraint. Jennings, a freshman, backed income tax rebates and revenue bonds for streets while pursuing a Senate coalition shift after the election.
Bank Jeep Vice President Frank Young Jr. plans to run as a Democrat for the District 1 County Commission seat left vacant by the death of Arthur Aiello. The race also features incumbent Republican Sam Moorhead and Democrat Russell Smith, who has chosen not to run. Young cites concerns over county pay raises and a recent computer system purchase, urging more widespread raises and a businesslike approach to county government.
Forty five UNM students ride from Albuquerque to Carlsbad on a four day Ramblin for Jerry's Kids event. They reach Roswell Monday with a police escort and community meals at Arby's before continuing to Artesia and Carlsbad. Pledges surpass 23000 with a target of 25000 to aid muscular dystrophy research and patient services.
A New Mexico committee warns of more grief at the state penitentiary after 33 inmates died in a Feb 23 riot and schedules a meeting with Gov. Bruce King. Dr. Michael DeBakey visits Iran’s deposed shah for spleen tests before possible surgery. Tito’s condition remains stabilized as officials keep vigil in Yugoslavia. Senator Dole withdraws from the Republican presidential race after 10 weeks of testimony. A judge rules tax evasion guilty for William J. Scott as a jury fails to reach a verdict. Illinois politics hinge on U.S. Senate race ahead of Tuesday’s primaries. The piece ends with a note on a deep-sea dam’s growth.
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