Record family returns to rebuilt plant after fire
The Record staff consolidates in the North Main plant after a fire, with a repainted, brighter interior and higher ceilings as departments resume operation. Wool Bowl events drew Red Coats from the Chamber of Commerce, visits from Grand Rapids players, and NMMI cadets hosted Wool Bowl contestants. A Labor Department release reports October living costs up six tenths of a percent and weekly pay down 33 cents to 121.03 amid inflation concerns. Dr. Gerald Thomas visits Roswell Inn as new president of New Mexico State University.
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Labor Department
Gerald Thomas
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Rogers Aston
Roswell
New Mexico State University
Thomas
October living costs rise highlights inflation trends
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports October living costs up 0.5 percent seasonally and 59 percent higher than a year ago as transportation and clothing costs rise. The Federal Home Loan Bank plans to inject over $1 billion to push mortgage rates down next year. CED calls for voluntary wage and price guidelines, while the Nixon administration resists such measures as unworkable.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Federal Home Loan Bank
Committee For Economic Development
CED
Nixon
Miss Wool Contestants Vie at NMI Campus for New Mexico Crown
Miss Wool of New Mexico contestants gather on the New Mexico Military Institute campus at 7 30 p m for the crown event in Pearson Auditorium then lunch with escorts at the NMMI dining hall. Mary Jane Spence of Lake Arthur relinquishes her crown Wednesday night. A new Miss Wool will reign at the Wool Bowl game Thursday at 1 30 p.m.
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New Mexico
Pearson Auditorium
New Mexico Military Institute
NMMI
Mary Jane Spence
Lake Arthur
Miss Wool
Plunkett Wins Heisman Trophy as College Football Star
Jim Plunkett, Stanford quarterback, the all time leader in total offense and passing yards, won the Heisman Trophy receiving 2,229 points from 1,059 electors. He is 6 ft 3 in, 204 pounds and expected to be a top pro draft pick.
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Associated Press
New York
Jim Plunkett
Stanford
Plunkett
NMSU President Sees Shift to Applied Research Focus
NMSU President Dr. Gerald W. Thomas urged a Roswell audience that universities will prioritize solving public problems and interdisciplinary programs over basic research. He warned minority student image concerns could jeopardize education funding and stressed the need for stronger public support for education.
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Roswell
Nixon and Ky Begin Talks at White House
President Nixon met with South Vietnamese President Nguyen Cao Ky for a 90 minute session at the White House. Ky arrived Monday and planned to address the National Press Club after meetings with U.S. officials including Henry Kissinger amid antiwar protests outside the venue.
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Nixon
Nguyen Cao Ky
White House
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National Press Club
Henry Kissinger
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Hanoi
Ky Go
Calley Witness Describes My Lai Violence In Court
Former helicopter pilot Brian W. Livingston testified at Lt. William L. Calley Jr. court martial that he saw large U.S. gunships mow down fleeing Vietnamese along a My Lai highway during the 1968 assault. He described the Sharks helicopters aiding the attack on the village.
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Livingston
Calvin D. Hodde
Ft. Hood
Tex
Hugh Thompson
Decatur
Thompson
My Lai
Lawrence Colburn
Auburn
Wash
Calley
Fire Still Fought At Sierra Blanca
Firefighting near Sierra Blanca peak in Lincoln National Forest continues for the fourth day. The 500 acre blaze shows hot spots but is not controlled due to lack of fire lines. 25 men guard the area as a helicopter supports efforts and officials suspect human start.
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Lincoln County Bureau Ruidoso
Sierra Blanca
Lincoln National Forest
U.S. Forest Service
Secret Army Raid Near Hanoi Fails to Find POWs
Pentagon sources say further commando raids remain possible as Melvin Laird confirms a Son Tay mission failed to locate prisoners. Army Col. Arthur Simons led the raid, suffering one wounded and all raiders evacuated safely. President Nixon approved the operation amid stalled negotiations with Hanoi.
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Robert A. Dobkin
Washington
United States
Hanoi
Pentagon
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Son Tay
Nixon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
Senate
Robert Dole
R-Kan
White House
Panhandle
North Vietnamese
Army
Arthur D. Simons
Green Beret
Air Force
LeRoy J. Manor
Saigon
Simons
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Gerald W. Thomas
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