Nixon proposes disaster agency
President Nixon urged Congress to unite disaster activities under one federal agency to speed aid for flood and earthquake victims while transferring more recovery responsibility to states. The Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act would standardize benefits, improve implementation, prevent misuse, and expand state and local roles with a $250 000 per state initial grant.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Guerrilla abducts Mexican consul freed after 76 hours
U S Consul General Terrance G Leonhardy was released unharmed after 76 hours in captivity by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People FRAP. Mexican authorities freed 30 prisoners and paid no ransom. Leonhardy thanked authorities and supporters and said he was grateful for the quick government action.
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Vicente Morales
Associated Press
Guadalajara
Mexico
U.S
Terrance G. Leonhardy
Jack Higgins
State Department
Leonhardy
Cuba
Jack Dennis
Dennis
Morelos 1864
Terrance Leonhardy
Revolutionary Armed Forces of the People
FRAP
Luis Echeverria
Ervin announces Watergate hearings May 17 with Dean subpoena
Senate Watergate committee chair Sam Ervin said hearings will open May 17 and he will subpoena John W. Dean III. Immunity could be granted to force Dean's testimony about high level administration involvement, though he could still face prosecution from other evidence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
White House
John W. Dean III
Ervin
Dean
Nixon
Democratic National
Senate
Justice Department
U.S. Dist
John J. Sirica
Roswell Cadets Face Voluntary Manslaughter Charge
New Mexico Military Institute cadets Gary Shaw Sammy Burke Robert Winkler and Lonnie Wagner did not appear in magistrate court as prosecutors pursue voluntary manslaughter charges in the fatal Roswell incident at Motel 6. The case follows a brawl that left Wagner hospitalized and Raymond's Lounge victim Needham dead along with multiple injuries. Separate Watergate updates include White House denial of involvement and talks of a new independent prosecutor pending confirmation.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Asst. Dist. Atty
Morris Stagner
Stagner
Gary Lee Shaw
Dexter
Sammy “Rocky” Burke Jr
Las Cruces
Robert Fred Winkler
Lonnie Wagner
Austin
Tex
Wagner
St. Mary's Hospital
Motel 6
White House
Florida White House
Elliot L. Richardson
Richardson
Senate
Justice Department
Asst. Atty
Robert C. Mardian
Sirica
Grand Jury
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
Mardian
Goddard senior Pam Martin named western regional vice president
Goddard High School senior Pam Martin of Roswell was elected western regional vice president at the national Office Education Association convention in Albuquerque. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Martin and was accompanied by a group of Goddard students.
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Goddard High School
Pam Martin
Roswell
Western Regional
National Office Education Assn
Albuquerque
William C. Martin
N. Union Ave
Patsy Buzbee
DEA
Goddard
Fortuna Corp. sale links Sunland Park Downs owner to All-American Turf
Al Rosa of Kodiak Industries and Michael Coen of All-American Turf announce a tentative deal to sell Fortuna Corp. stock, giving All-American Turf control of Fortuna which owns Ruidoso Downs and Sunland Park Race Tracks in New Mexico. Rosa notes mixed emotions but aims to develop Kodiak real estate. Coen returns to racing with no staff moves, staying through June 30.
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Sunland Park
al Rosa
Kodiak Industries, Inc
Michael Coen
All-American Turf, Inc
All-American Turf
Coen
Fortuna Corp
Kodiak
Ruidoso Downs
New Mexico
Rosa
Prison escape standoff in Albuquerque ends after two hours
In Bernalillo County two inmates Reuben Nieto Roybal and Eugene Pete Garcia used sharpened spoons to threaten jailers during a nearly two hour escape attempt. Sheriff Lester Hay blames slow command decisions across three agencies and urges a single emergency authority to speed future responses.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Bernalillo
Lester Hay
Warren Driscoll
Driscoll
State Police
City Police
Sheriff's Office
Hay
County Commission
Reuben Nieto Roybal
Eugene Pete Garcia
J.J. Correjo
John Ottersted
Presbyterian Hospital
Sam Cordova
Roybal
Garcia
Missing exhibit alarms New Mexico delegates at San Diego fair
Two of New Mexico's ten student delegates to the International Science and Engineering Fair arrived in San Diego with their exhibit crate missing. Pat and John Clark of Cloudcroft searched storage areas at the Community Concourse, while eight others uncrated their displays. The Cranks hope their crate containing statistics and other materials will be found before 10 o'clock tonight.
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San Diego
Calif
New Mexico
Pat
John Clark
Cloudcroft
John
Pat Clark
Natural History Museum
San Diego Zoo
Aerospace Museum
Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Center
Susan Sneed
Pardner Wynn
Roswell
Ken Brashear
Tucumcari
Stephen Farris
Grants
Kie Soo Hoo
Gallup
Paul Neher
Cindy Lindsay
Los Alamos
Chris Wehling
Albuquerque
Ck Tonight
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LaRue
E. Howard Hunt
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Hunt
Los Angeles
Charles Colson
John F. Kennedy
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San Diego Fair
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