Last American Forces Leave Vietnam After 11 Years
The last 2,500 U S troops depart as MACV is inactivated after more than a decade of U S intervention in Vietnam. General Weyand says the Republic of Vietnam can defend itself, while air and naval forces stay to deter Cambodia fighting. 46 000 U S lives lost.
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Lynn C. Newland
Associated Press
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
United States
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Cambodia
Vietnam
Frederick C. Weyand
Republic of Vietnam
Military Assistance Command Vietnam
MACV
Weyand
Army
Navy
Marines
Air Force
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Fleet reports massed air power near Vietnam region
The 7th Fleet reportedly has four aircraft carriers with about 200 strike planes within range of Vietnam. The Pentagon says 202 B52 bombers are stationed at Guam and Thailand, with more than 400 Air Force and Marine fighters nearby.
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Vietnam
Pentagon
Guam
Thailand
Youth DeMolay Mock City Council Addresses Traffic and Woes
Roswell youths acting as city officials discuss a 50 000 fund for emergency vehicle traffic lights and a 5 licensure fee while debating plant control near Wool Bowl and septic concerns at Roswell Industrial Park. A resident complaints on dogs, police, and humane society draw a pointed response.
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Bruce Harrington
Bob Kisker
Roswell Industrial Air Center Ball Park
Harrington Robbins
L. C. Stiles
John Doe
Stiles
Roswell
DeMolay Day Highlights Traffic Device Proposal
Gary Beatty 16 of the Bob Kisker Chapter tells city council members why traffic control devices should be installed in emergency vehicles. The mock city hall meeting is part of DeMolay Day activities with a focus on city functions.
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Jimson
Wool Bowl
Mark Mitcham
Bob Kisker
Wayne Hudry
Gary Beatty
Fire Department
Alan Robbins
Roswell weighs own brackish water plant for four million gpd
City officials discuss a potential $2 million brackish water conversion plant to yield four million gallons per day for Roswell mains. Officials from the Office of Saline Water and local leaders consider financing via revenue bonds and possible federal aid.
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AL Stubbs
Edward Schmetz
Washington
United States
Brainerd
Midland
Tex
New Mexico
Roswell
Roswell City
Kerr
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Ken Trumpeter
Mintz and
Schmetz
OSW
Mintz
Sehmetz
New Mexico Gov vetoes drinking age and hard drug bill
Gov. Bruce King vetoed a measure lowering the legal drinking age to 19 in New Mexico and another Senate bill mandating life terms for hard drug trafficking. He cited public opposition and concerns about misuse of broad penalties. He pledged to seek a clearer drug bill next session.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
New Mexico
King
Senate
Chicago
Michigan
Lgislature
Japan stops U S pork purchases but sales expected to return
Washington reports Japan as a major U S pork buyer has temporarily halted purchases. Government experts anticipate a quick resume of sales. In other news Charles Meyer testified that U S policy did not aim to create economic instability in Chile around Allende's election. In New Mexico Governor Bruce King plans to consult key finance leaders before signing the 330 million general appropriations act House Bill 300.
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Washington
Japan
U.S
Asst
Charles Meyer
Chile
Salvador Allende
Santa FE
Bruce King
Legislative Finance Committee
House
Senate
Rising beef prices tied to market pressures cited by cattle leader
Rolla Hinkle president of the Chaves County Cattle Corp. says multiple factors push beef prices higher in the live market daily. The Roswell Daily Record notes his insights from the local cattle trade scene.
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Ute
Caprock
Mississippi River
Oldrup
Roswell
Rolla Hinkle
Chaves County Cattle Corp
Roswell Daily Record
Weather outlook: clouds, showers through Friday
mostly cloudy today and tonight with scattered thundershowers. showers diminish Friday as winds remain breezy. high Friday 52, low tonight 35.
Last 67 POWs Freed Reach Clark Air Base in Philippines
North Vietnam released 67 U S prisoners of war at Clark Air Base as their first stop home after the cease fire. Two C141 transports brought 40 and 27 POWs to Clark with a cheering crowd of about 600. The men, some injured, conveyed gratitude to supporters as the repatriation continues.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
North Vietnam
Indochina
Hanoi
Air Force
James W. O'Neill
Las Vegas
Nev
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Cae
Laos
7Th Fleet
Jimsom
Mark Daniels
Rio Hondo
U.S. Army
Vincent Jacobucci
New York
Roswell and Vicinity
Keith H. Lewis
Goldsboro, N.C
Clark
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