One-Punch Cargo A Fun Loving Governor Story
A column highlights Gov David Cargo’s youthful politicking at the University of Michigan and notes his rise to New Mexico governor. The piece recalls his campus days, a cited single punch incident, White House visit, and a future U.S. Senate bid. It also mentions a Missouri Phi Kappa Phi initiation and New Mexico writing awards for high school students.
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Gov
David Cargo
Ann Arbor
Mich
Cal Samra
Leonard Durant
Roswell
Michigan
Gov Cargo
Dave Cargo
Michigan Daily
Pretzel Bell
Cargo
U-M
Jackson
David F. Cargo
New Mexico
Vex
White House
Spiro Agnew
Ts. Senate
Pistols slay rights leader tied to holdup case
A 16 year old black youth confessed to the pistol slaying of Negro civil rights leader James Floyd during an attempted holdup. another 17 year old was arrested. Police withheld names due to age. A companion is black.
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Associated Press
Savannah
Gabade Sd
James Floyd
Rees
Nixon seeks 500 million desegregation fund for school programs
President Nixon asks Congress for a 500 million federal desegregation fund to aid Southern districts ending dual systems and to encourage voluntary integration in Northern areas. About one third finances innovative experiments and the rest supports districts by minority enrollment, with a $100,000 minimum per state and double counting for districts with desegregation plans.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Children of Linjalley
Budget Bureau
Treasury
Ual O
Ronald L. Ziegler
HEW
Brandt proposes new treaty to East German premier
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt offered East German Premier Willi Stoph a treaty to improve relations short of full recognition. Stoph pressed for full recognition while Brandt tied talks to broader East bloc engagement. Demonstrations and a tense welcome followed as the two leaders outlined a 20 point agenda ahead of further talks.
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Brandt
East Germany
Kassel
Germany
Hancelior
Willy Brandt
Willi Stoph
Nahon
West Germany
Stoph
Bonn
Erfurt
Steph
Otto Winver
Communist Party
East Bloc
Stop
Chagges
Alma Loses Punch as Storm Hits Jamaica Cuba
Hurricane Alma weakened to a tropical storm but drenched Jamaica with heavy rains and winds up to 60 mph while Jamaica and Cuba faced gusts and squalls. The storm stalled, drifting east and south in looping motion, with Grand Cayman spared and expected further weakening.
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Alma
Jamaica
Cuba
Alional Hurricane Center
Miami
Kingston
Raymond Kraft
Hurricane Center
Grand Cavton Island
Roswellites Plan Petitions for Nixon Support
A Roswell group will circulate petitions inspired by Clovis residents showing support for President Richard M. Nixon’s Southeast Asia and domestic policy. Local shops will display petitions to collect signatures affirming support for Nixon and his leadership toward peace and progress.
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Clovis
Farmer's Market
Second St
Farr’s
Broadmoor Center
Gail Harris Real Estate
Fifth St
Palace Drug
Wilshire Center
Roswell Inn
Ibis
Main St
Roswell State Bank
Auton’s
Valenti’s
Third St
Valley Chevrolet
Chaves County
New Mexico
Richard M. Nixon
Roswell High Student Named Presidential Scholar
Roswell High School senior Leslie Harris learned she is one of 119 Presidential Scholars for 1979. President Nixon invited her to the White House, a decision she faces with graduation day looming. Harris has led the Howler, served on the Goals Committee, and earned multiple honors while maintaining straight A’s. She plans to attend New Mexico State University to study math or journalism.
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University of New Mexico
UNM Union
John Russell
Roswell
John Walker
Carlsbad
Harlan Flint
The
State Engineers Office
Leslie Harris
Wighland 2d
Roswell High School
Todas
Sipniom
Nixon
Harris
White House
John M. Stalnaker
Commission On Presidential Scholars
Evanstor
Miss Harris
Roswell High
Washington
Howler
RHS
DAR Good Citizens
Masque and Gavel
New Mexico State University
Leslie
Don Simmons
Randall Jones
Max S. Johnson
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AL Stubbs
Marilyn Bell Miike
Fiora Miller
Youn Phi Kappa Phi
Patrimal
Ase
New Mexico Mate High School
Goddard
Ceoddard
Kris Anderson
Terry Knaosom
Theanyon
Handy Biggers
America
Pamela Crocker
Sajurdas
Grants
Pagosa Springs
Colo
Navajo Range
Avajos
Great Western Land and Cattle Co
Albuquerqlf
University of New Mexico Union
Vienna
Romania
Agerpres
Cluj
Maramures
House Appropriations Committee
House
Department of Transportation
US Weather Bureau
Chaves
Eddy
Roosevelt
Lea, Curry
Quay
DeBaca
Guadalupe
Anastess
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Cress
Robert H. Cress
Australia
James E. Allen Jr
J. Stanley Pottinger
Allen
United Nations
Yucca Middle School
New Mexico Military Institute
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