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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1972
Page
2
A Tuesday night meeting mixed school board and booster club members from GHS and RHS to discuss athletic budgeting including an $11,000 transfer. No actions were taken. Participants included Larry Harris, Jack Pritchard, and Norman Patterson.
Maxwell Museum curator Dr J J Brody of the University of New Mexico will address the Roswell Rotary Club at noon Thursday March 30. He specializes in Indian art and archaeology and authored Indian Painters and White Patrons published by UNM Press.
Five men were taken into custody after a South Park National Bank robbery turned deadly. Bank vice president James S. Garris was shot and killed as he pursued the bandits, while Patrolman T G Morris was wounded and Officer David Wells escaped unharmed. A suspect, Joseph Payne, 27, was among those wounded.
Public Service Co of New Mexico gains rate increase from 6.75 to 7.25 percent, adding about $1 monthly per customer. The ruling raises annual revenue by about $2.5 million and takes effect in about 30 days after a long regulatory dispute dating to 1969.
In Jacksonville a Navy doctor testified Chaplain Andrew Jensen suffered a severe rash and boils from July 8. A Navy wife testified to four sexual encounters, while another wife said an affair followed his hiring as a marriage counselor. Jensen denies the accusations as court martial proceeds with witnesses supporting his character.
Washington AP reports February CPI up five tenths to 123.8 with grocery prices leaping 1.9 percent the largest monthly gain since 1958. Wages rose 35 cents weekly to 130.27 but buying power fell 24 cents. Meat led food price gains while housing and utilities rose. transportation slipped.
Dr and Mrs John VanDenburgh Riverside Calif directors of the Christian Musicale present a gospel program and testimony at 7 30 p m today in Seventh Day Adventist Church 105 S Lea They have sung with Dale Evans and Stuart Hamblen and appeared on TV and radio They will perform songs from a recent album during the program tonight.
New York stocks climbed broadly as bargain hunting lifted the market. The noon Dow Jones industrial average rose 7.30 to 941.23 while advances outpaced declines on the NYSE nearly three to one.
Chaves County Sheriff L O Tommy Thompson announced his candidacy for re election in the Democratic primary. He cited past problems and praised cooperation with State and city police, noting three major county cases cleared with convictions. Thompson first took office January 1 1971 and has led Roswell police and a private security patrol.
Mayor Joseph Valdez announces the suspension of City Manager Peter Hay without pay until the March 29 council meeting when the council will consider the action. Deputy City Manager Tom Ortiz gains full power as acting city manager, with the suspension seen as interim prior to removal or resignation.
Miguel G Castillo 19 of 402 E Fifth pleaded innocent to one count of fraudulent use of a credit card and remains free on bond Vera Lee Webb 28 of 320 E Ballard pleaded innocent to two counts of fraudulent use and was released on her own recognizance Edward Lee Webb 30 of 320 E Ballard pleaded guilty to three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card and remains free on bond.
The Supreme Court invalidated a Georgia statute making use of offensive language in another's presence a crime. In a 5 2 decision Justice Brennan wrote the majority ruling that the law was too vague to uphold free speech rights.
Alabama Governor George C. Wallace skips discussing primary odds in Wisconsin amid tours with country singers in Milwaukee. He avoids court-ordered busing issues while noting Florida results and rival candidates targeting his platform. A 495-person poll gives Humphrey leading with undecideds and other contenders close behind.
Roswell City Police investigate a breakin at Flora Vista Elementary School on Bland and Atkinson reported at 7 22 am today with few details. Earlier, a breakin at Bill's T V on 400 E McGaffey broke a front window and stole walkie talkies and tape recorders worth over 100 dollars, with some recovered near McGaffey and Stanton and only one 17 dollar item missing.
Roswell Daily Record lists editors and staff including Albert A. Stubbs and Jerry McCormack with Lois Purvis and R. M. Higginbotham. It provides subscription rates for Chaves County and other areas, plus carrier pricing and mailing details. Associated Press membership noted for local news and dispatch reproduction.
Funeral services for Mrs Martha Lax 48 a former Roswell resident will be Friday 10 am CST at LaGrone Funeral Chapel Canyon Texas Rev Leo McMahan of Central Baptist Church Borger Texas will officiate She died Tuesday in a Denver hospital She had lived in Denver for one year previously in Roswell and Amarillo Survivors include her parents one son two daughters four brothers and four sisters LaGrone Funeral Chapel of Roswell in charge of local arrangements Burial in Dreamland Cemetery Canyon directions by LaGrone
The Federal Office of Economic Opportunity approves seven grants totaling 1.4 million dollars for New Mexico. The largest, 857,900, goes to the Albuquerque Economic Opportunity Board. Others include 128,000 for a Dona Ana County Head Start, 126,500 for the Eastern Plains Community Action Agency, 70,000 to Navajo Community College, 64,500 to Santo Domingo Pueblo, 95,200 to Laguna Pueblo, and 145,000 to the Mescalero Apache Tribe.
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