31 May 1973
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1973
Page
1
Jones family near Roswell attempted cross breeding a donkey named Amos with a black Shetland pony named Peanuts after learning the feat was said to be nearly impossible. Amos' mother is a tiny donkey named Hannah.
More than 20 inquiries from industrial prospects have reached the Roswell Chamber of Development and Commerce in two months, surpassing inquiries for all of 1972. Officials cite factors including construction, labor supply surveys planned, power availability, quality of life, and New Mexico incentives as key considerations amid intense regional competition.
In Reykjavik, Georges Pompidou warned Richard Nixon that unilateral U S troop reductions in Europe would pose great danger. The leaders discussed NATO issues during a 22 hour summit with Kissinger and Jobert present, while ministers tackled monetary policy and regional conflicts.
In Philadelphia the warden Patrick Curran and deputy Warden Robert F. Fromhold were killed during a prison disturbance. The incident was confirmed by a spokesman in the superintendent’s office.
In Aruba the four engine Electra was forced back after low oil. Hijackers freed 33 women and children and kept 56 aboard. They had demanded 140 political prisoners be sent to Panama for transfer to Cuba, with ransom rising from 200000 to 400000 dollars. International authorities sought protection for passengers and crew.
Skylab astronauts and Mission Control grapple with a six percent power drop and a jammed solar panel. Commander Charles Conrad Jr proposes a space walk to free the stuck panel while shifts to lighter experiments to conserve electricity. The crew, on their seventh day of a planned 28, monitor battery outages and potential impact on operations.
About 300 Disabled American Veterans members from cities across New Mexico gather in Roswell for the 32nd annual New Mexico DAV convention at the Roswell Inn. The event runs Friday and Saturday with auxiliary activities, guest speakers from national DAV, and state officer elections.
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