Voters urged to turn out in Chaves County election
County voters face tight races for sheriff state senator and magistrate in Chaves County as turnout lags national averages. County Clerk Joyce Walker reports 25 163 registered with 735 absentee ballots cast and 73 outstanding before noon. Polls open 8 am to 7 pm Tuesday. Democracy relies on citizens voting.
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Joe Sheen
Bruce King
Chaves
United States
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Gerald Ford
Jerry Apodaca
Skeen
Joyce Walker
Long silence relief as Times returns after 88 day strike
The New York Times editorializes on relief and eagerness to reconnect with readers after an 88 day strike. It cites costs, public duty, and profit as intertwined, praises mediator Theodore Kheel, and outlines steps toward technology driven savings while protecting jobs.
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Roswell Daily Record Public Forum Submission Policy
The Roswell Daily Record outlines rules for public forum letters including word limit of 200, requirement for signed original copies with home address, and restrictions on libelous, tasteless, candidate endorsing or false claims. Submissions should be mailed to Roswell Daily Record Public forum P.O. Box 1897 Roswell New Mexico 88201.
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First Biweekly County Agent Radio Show Inaugurated
On November 6 1953 KGFL aired the first Your County Agent Speaks program with county agent A W Woodburn and Cecil Herrell associate agricultural editor from New Mexico A M College The show follows installation of the first remote broadcasting unit in a county agent office to aid seed standardization Morgan Nelson was elected VP of the New Mexico Crop Improvement Association at its Las Cruces meeting The Fortune Teller by Roswell Senior High School awaits premiere with Miss Carolyn Seale directing and leads Patricia Garrett and John Koebl in the cast.
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Cecil Herrell
New Mexico
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Roswell
Carolyn Seale
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Musette
Fortune Teller
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Gandor
Carter call for belt tightening and economy reform
A critical column argues President Carter mismanaged the economy, urging belt tightening in Washington. It cites voluntary wage standards, rising oil prices, and tax changes, then critiques federal support for arson prevention funding and investigative resources. The piece stresses distrust between labor, business, and political leaders.
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Trujillo may back spending lid for state budget
Taos Senate Majority Leader C B Trujillo signals support for a proposed spending lid on state government in coming years. The plan aims to curb waste despite ongoing budget growth while voters cite size of government as a top concern.
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Lincoln body theft attempt haunted 1876 election night
Henry J. Taylor recounts the 1876 plot to steal Abraham Lincoln’s coffin from Oak Ridge cemetery in Springfield by James Kinealy and gang. A Secret Service agent inside the group aided the capture, trials stalled by politics, and the conspirators were convicted of conspiring to steal the casket with an estimated value of 75 dollars.
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Big Jim” Kinealy
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