Dunn warns counties federal grants may become costly curse
State Senator Aubrey Dunn of Alamogordo cautions New Mexico county officials at Roswell that federal revenue sharing and CETA funds can seem like gifts but later create ongoing costs. As chair of the Senate Finance Committee he warns the state risks financial strain if grants end or are misused. Dunn urges prudent budgeting to avoid dependency and future burdens.
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Aubrey Dunn
Alamogordo
New Mexico Association of Counties
Roswell
Len Dunn
New Mexico Senate Finance Committee
Dunn
Santa Fe
Otero County
New Mexico
Department of Finance and Administration
Bernalillo
Duke City
Jack Campbell
Drug Abuse Gaps Plague US Military Says Probe
House committee investigators report a major gap between officer surveys and Defense Department claims on drug abuse in the armed forces. Fewer than 10 percent of command officers see a problem, while over 45 percent of junior officers and 60 percent of NCOs and enlisted say drugs are a moderate to serious issue. Chairman Lester Wolff warns commanders may ignore or cover up the problem, jeopardizing readiness and morale. The report urges education and rehabilitation, criticizing the Pentagon for reluctance to acknowledge the crisis.
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United States
Pentagon
House Select Committee On
Department of Defense
Lester L. Wolff
New York
Proxmire letter sparks forum debate on Genocide Treaty
A public forum letter questions Senator Proxmire urging letters to officials in support of the Genocide Treaty. It attacks him and 67 anti Americans for backing payments to a tin born dictator, notes Vietnam era wars, and cites New Mexico’s four officials in Washington, DC.
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Proxmire
USA
Panama Canal
Vietnam
New Mexico
Washington,dc
Editor Spoils Record in Baseball Coverage
A reader criticizes the sports editor for contradicting the official score after a baseball game. The writer argues the reporter should report the game facts, not editorialize, and questions the April 23 1978 Sunday edition’s account versus the official score.
Roswell Panhellenic Coke Party Honors Local Seniors
The Roswell Panhellenic Association hosted its annual coke party for Senior High School girls in HH McGee gardens with about 75 attendees. Also noted: Roswell Civil Air Patrol adds an L-5 plane and a radio communications class led by KSWS engineer Oliver Parsons, plus upcoming spring concerts by city school children in the high school gym.
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Roswell Panhellenic Association
HH McGee
Stanley Santheson
Roy O. Blanton
James Bruin
W. Worthington
Roswell
Civil Air Patrol Squadron
CAP
Oliver Parsons
KSWS
Montana
College
Whistleblower Accuses Congress Aides of Skewing Aid
Arturo Constantino, a foreign aid official, exposes how ex-Representatives Otto Passman and Wayne Hays pressured the agency to fund favored projects. He says Congress members with chairmanship power influenced approvals for pet programs abroad, angering auditors and endangering poverty relief efforts.
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Washington
U.S
Congress
Arturo Constantino
Capitol Hill
Otto Passman
D-La
Wayne Hays
D-Ohio
D-Ohio, Who Badgered the Foreign Aid Agency
Passman
Hays
Constantine
Passman and Hays accused of pressuring foreign aid grants
Officials accuse Rep. John Passman and Rep. Wayne Hays of using influence to approve dubious overseas projects. Documents allege Pay palms and political favors fueled grants to a Taiwan rehab center and a French school for North African refugee children despite audit findings and legal concerns.
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Tongsun Park
Passman
Foreign Aid
Cheng Hsin
Taiwan
France
Clifford Strauss
New York
Governors Race Cabinet Dilemma Highlighted in Problem Paper
In Santa Fe a briefing outlines the upcoming four year agenda for governor and lieutenant governor candidates. It covers cabinet selection, potential professional versus primary supporters, and the need for government reorganization while noting student loan reforms and fiscal transparency as ongoing concerns.
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Santa FE
Jerry Apodaca
Apodaca
Wall
Capitol Press Corps
Climb to Hitler's Eagle's Nest Ends in Alpine Ascent
Henry J. Taylor recalls a perilous ascent toward Kehlstein on May 5, 1945, with Maj. Norman Tanner and Cpl. Charles Waters. After digging through crusted snow without gear, they reached the terrace beneath Hitler's aerie as Allied forces toppled the Nazi regime.
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Europe
Berchtesgad
Berlin
Hitler
Valley
Kehlstein
Alpentfestung
Alpenfestung
3Rd Division
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Justice Department
Beth Bluma
Tel Aviv
Israel
Murray Waas
State Department
Strauss
Ernie Mills
State Board of Educational Finance
Espanola
Northern
New
Henry J. Taylor
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