31 Mar 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1980
Page
1
A briefing session for Vietnam era veterans and potential helpers is set for Thursday at Ingalls Memorial Home. The Daily Record notes this community outreach as part of ongoing veteran support efforts.
President Carter sent messages to Iran warning of retaliations if the American hostages remain. Potential steps include an embargo on nonfood trade, expulsion of Iranian diplomats, and urging allies to impose sanctions. Officials noted confusion over content and timing of communications amid mixed reports.
Roswell jeweler Terry Aiello launches a June Republican primary bid for the District 1 seat now held by Russell Smith. Aiello cites budget pressures, road funding needs, and urban rural balance while noting his family background in county leadership.
A western Post Office official warns a two part increase may add three cents per ounce to cover rising costs and another three cents to retain postal workers under a new budget plan. The rise aims to offset an 836 million Congress cut and keep Saturday deliveries.
Washington UPI reports President Carter signed a major financial reform bill removing interest rate ceilings, praised as a win for savers especially small savers. Overland Park UPI notes Ronald Reagan proposed a Cuba blockade to pressure the Soviet Union from Afghanistan and urged a tougher U S stance against Iran including a total blockade.
The soft drink Coca Cola was created in 1886 by Dr. John Pemberton of Atlanta. By late 1977 it sold an average of over 200 million bottles daily in 135 countries.
President Carter proposes cuts totaling 2.6 billion in the current year and 15 billion in 1981 below January estimates to curb inflation. He pledges to veto overspending and seek extraordinary powers if needed, amid a balanced budget drive and grim inflation projections of 13.9 percent for 1980, the highest since 1946.
A New Mexico census official says the state has an outside chance of gaining another U.S. House seat after the 1980 census. The preliminary population estimate is 1.2 million, potentially enough for an additional representative. Romero joins census officials urging citizens to return census forms promptly.
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