Fire Chief Daniels Retires After 31 Years of Service
Fire Chief George Daniels ends a 31 year tenure with the city fire department at midnight. He reflects on dangerous rescues and jokes, recalls a gas exposure near Horn’s store, and notes plans to travel and possibly enter a related field. He led growth from two stations to five and 61 employees.
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Daniels
the Daily Record
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Ray Bell Oil Co
Main Street
Margaree
Horn's
South Main Street
Federal Aviation Administration
Don French
Roswell
Margeree
Burns wins Old Fiddler contest at Eastern New Mexico State Fair
Virgil T. Burns of Dexter claimed the championship on a unanimous judges’ decision after winning Friday in the 20 to 59 age group. He played Mississippi Sawyer The 40 Year Waltz Sleepy Eyed John Wednesday Night Waltz and Ida Red with wife Armel on guitar. Burns donated the prize violin to Carl Lancaster and the bow to Sherry Smith, then the instrument sold for 75 dollars to Mrs Willard E Brown.
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Dexter
Dell City
John Ferguson
Sherry Smith
Elida
Carl Lancaster
Don Lancaster
Artesia
Elvis Fleming
Burns
Willard E. Brown
Pecos
New Mexico
Record livestock sale sets county junior auction record
The junior livestock sale in Albuquerque posted 104426.95 in total sales, beating last year and edging the New Mexico State Fair for a second straight year. Grand champions were sold to Pioneer Savings and Loan, Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co, and others, with top price per pound at 10.50 for a Hampshire lamb. Funds support Chaves County 4 H Achievement Day with multiple local sponsors contributing.
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Albuquerque
Charlie Joplin
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Roosevelt
Joplin
Lisa Caviness
Mallamar
Pioneer Savings and Loan
Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co
Featherstone Farms
Karen Hamilton
Eddy County 4-H Club
Hampshire Lamb
Chaves County
First National Bank
Roswell
Edgar Wilson
ENM State Fair Attendance Totals
The ENM State Fair reports 21,167 in attendance across events with 7,500 Tuesday, 2,445 Wednesday, 4,150 Thursday, and 7,072 Friday for the fair and 997 rodeo attendees from Tuesday through Friday. Horse show English class scheduled Sunday October 1 at 7 a.m. Carnival runs 1 p.m. to midnight.
Carter says Mideast peoples want peace
President Carter asserts that most people in the Middle East want peace and that Jordan and Syria oppose the Camp David accords only because their leaders misread their publics. He notes threats of terrorism are likely exaggerated and stresses U.S. vigilance should such acts occur. He contrasts public sentiment with leadership in Jordan and Syria and cites Begin and Sadat as courageous partners.
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Syria
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Mideast
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Menachem
Begin
Sadat
United States
Hussein
Hafez Assad
Daily Record raises circulation prices in Roswell
The Roswell Daily Record increases home delivery to 3.50 per month and motor route to 3.75 on select routes. Sunday single copies rise to 30 cents. First price rise since November 1, 1976, as costs from newsprint suppliers also climbed twice.
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Roswell
New Mexico tax cuts urged and hiring moratorium urged
Dunn calls for deeper tax reductions and a state hiring moratorium as Roswell region coverage highlights fiscal push. Officials discuss budget tightening while lawmakers map next moves across agencies and programs.
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Aubry Dunn
New Mexico
Hartman Says He Missed Vermont Buildings Board Meetings
Edward Hartman of Berlin says he has not attended a state Buildings Board meeting since his 1973 appointment. Secretary Richard Mallary notes the board has not met since Hartman joined, attendance declined after it became advisory, and a quorum has been hard to obtain.
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Edward Hartman
Berlin
State Buildings Board
Hartman
Administration
Richard Mallary
Mallory
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