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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1972
Page
1
Eight eastern companies attended the first fleece sale of the season at Roswell Wool and Mohair. Prices were good for reputation wool. Buyers were scheduled to bid in Artesia today at the Artesia Wool Cooperative.
The season’s first large wool sale at Roswell Wool and Mohair Co drew bidders from eight eastern companies. About 600000 pounds of New Mexico wool were sold at 27 to 41 1/2 cents a pound, averaging 33 to 34 cents. Export likely for some lots while optimism mixed with predator concerns for the sheep industry.
Sen. Edmund S. Muskie holds a large lead over Sen. George McGovern in Illinois as ballots are counted for the Democratic presidential preference vote. Muskie wins 63 percent to McCarthy’s 37 percent with 99 percent of precincts reported, and delegates pledged to Muskie lead 59 to 15, though many uncommitted delegates remain.
A young man seized a second floor apartment and fired into the street early today. Police fought back with automatic weapons and tear gas, stormed the house, and the gunman was shot dead in a bathroom as flames rose from the building. No other injuries reported.
Voters in Roswell Hagerman Lake Arthur and Dexter approved a 50 percent local property tax increase for ENMU Roswell Campus to boost vocational programs. The levy raises local support to about 410 thousand dollars annually, with per student funding rising from 100 to 400 dollars. turnout reached 22 percent.
George Meany I. W. Abel and Floyd Smith quit the Nixon era Pay Board in protest. They condemned the anti-inflation policy as harming workers with higher prices and lower take home pay. Meany notified the others of the resignations. it was unclear if Abel and Smith would also resign.
Temporary governor Doug Cardell and Debbie Hanagan review a schedule before leaving for Santa Fe as Roswell youths join peers to operate the New Mexico government for two days. The AFL C IO executive council discussed wage policy as Woodcock and Fitzsimmons did not attend a key meeting.
Three new members Ken Bonnell Tom Denton and Jim Marks will join the Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce Board for three year terms at the April 14 annual meeting. Incumbents John Hall and Joe Key remain on the board. A bank officer was killed and two others wounded in Houston after a bank robbery. The Wool Bowl Committee in Roswell will meet to seek funds to support the Thanksgiving Day junior college game, facing potential cancellation without extra support.
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