Unjust conviction of former Army doctor sparks protest
The conviction of Leon T. Davis, a former Army captain, draws condemnation as a military judge fines him 2000 dollars and dismisses him after Davis protested recruitment practices. Davis claims deceit about equipment, vacations, and promotion, citing promises at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. The trial judge acknowledged misleading recruitment acts.
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Leon T. Davis
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Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Washington, D.C
Army
Walter Reed
Model Army Hospital
Dwight D. Eisenhower
John W. Hanft
Reader disputes interpretation of volunteer work pay idea
Public forum letters defend view that women who need or want payment should transition unpaid volunteer skills into paid work experience. The writer cites fifteen years as a volunteer and argues for choice and value of mothers and volunteers, supporting both paid and unpaid paths.
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Pat Madsen
Pat Hamm
Record
Ms. Hamm
Myself
Ms. Madsen
Voting precious freedom election time and choice
A reader reflects on election season praising freedom of choice and union membership while questioning candidates on the right to work issue and whether elected officials would present it to the people or uphold freedom.
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Union
Racketeers not welcome in New Mexico say residents
A cautious civic message urges citizens to support candidates who will suppress labor racketeers and agitators. The note emphasizes New Mexico as a pleasant place to live and calls for vigilance against organized crime from northern and eastern areas.
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New Mexico
Europe
Russia
Moscow
Iran
Iraq
Syria
Thankful note to courteous officer helps Roswell driver
A Roswell resident thanks a young police officer who assisted when her car stalled at Virginia Avenue. He redirected noon traffic, pushed the car from the street, offered to arrange help, and remained kind and courteous beyond duty.
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Virginia Avenue
Jack L
Rhoda
Goodloe
Roswell
Roswell Applies Lower Water Rates Than Cities Cited
Roswell officials say even after a rate increase current charges are lower than Albuquerque Carlsbad and Clovis. Garden Club discusses traffic and parking downtown with ideas for signals limited 30 minute Main Street parking and one way Virginia Avenue. Lions Club scouts seek 20 acts for a December minstrel show directed by Rex Van famed for Lubbock productions.
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Roswell
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
Clovis
South Springs
Skp
Virginia Avenue
Somoza Attacks Sandinistas Surrounding Nicaragua
Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza denounces Sandinista rebels as Cuban trained terrorists while Washington seeks background on the movement. Reporter Bob Sherman describes Sandinistas as a politico military group committed to ending Somoza rule and forming a democratic provisional government.
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Anastasio Somoza
Central America
Somoza
United States
Somozas
Carter
State Department
Bob Sherman
Sandinista National Liberation Front
Managua
Group of 12
Mexico Embassy
Proletariat
Cuba
Legislative races spotlight in New Mexico results night
Voters head to polls as results roll in with focus on 4 Senate and 13 House contests. Races across Bernalillo, Dona Ana and Santa Fe counties could signal state political shifts ahead of the 60-day session. A write-in bid and controversial教育 policy pledge add to the evening’s high stakes.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Senate
House of Representatives
Rio Arriba Senate
Emilio Naranjo
Sam Ziegler
Bernalillo County
Ron Olguin
Eddie Barboa
George Brown
Ike Smalley
GOP
Tommy Perez
Sierra, Luna
Hidalgo
John Conway
Bobby Dan Crenshaw
Lincoln
Otero
Ray Sanchez
Stephen Schalk
Carl Frilling
Ruby Appelman
Frank Horan
Deborah Dempsey Toth
Abel McBride
Hal Stratton
Dona Ana
Ralph Hartmen
Mary Keaton
Bill O’donnell
Bill Butt
Bud Hettinga
Charles McGinn
Danny Provencio
Randell Sabine
Frank Bond
Leo Murphy
Mora
Harding
San Miguel
Fermin Pacheco
George Tinker III
Tinker
Carol
South
Maurice Hobson
Clif McDonald
District 52
San Juan County
Polk Brown
Gayla Parker
Parker
Farmington Daily Times
Brown
John Hays
George Bannister
Hays
Curry County
National Education Association
Iran crisis in 1970s reshapes world power balance
James Reston argues the Iran upheaval reflects conflicts within Iran and wider tensions among the United States Soviet Union and Western powers. He warns the struggle over Middle East oil storage and access could determine global industrial and military leverage, despite regional turmoil and shifting alliances.
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Saudi Arabia
Middle East
Japan
Europe
United States
Israel
Washington
Soviet Union
Persia
Moscow
Peking
Tokyo
India
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Rome
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