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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1976
Page
4
An afternoon outage after a collision toppled a power pole left Roswell north side businesses, including The Daily Record, without electricity for under 30 minutes. The brief blackout halted work, exposed dependency on energy, and raised fears of a broader energy crisis.
The piece frames Palestine as overreaching after hostage deaths and embassy attacks in Rome and Islamabad. Syria vows decisive punitive action, launching a Lebanon campaign seen as a reprisal to curb Palestinian influence. Syria’s hostile stance could jeopardize Palestinian operations and survival.
On October 13 various historical notes include the Continental Congress ordering a naval fleet in 1775, Washington laying the executive mansion cornerstone in 1792, and Texas ratifying the U.S. Constitution in 1845. Also noted are Italy declaring war in 1943 and other events through recent years including a Lake Champlain engagement. Birthdays include Frank Gilroy and Laraine Day.
In a candlelight ceremony Jewell Owen Rose became Mrs. W R Stirman with Rev. Allen E Johnson officiating. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Omar F Owen. Mary E Stirman served as bridesmaid. Separately Frieda Hefner and Bertha Goldston were elected junior grand and grand guard at a State Pythian Sisters convention held at Roswell’s Knights of Pythian Hall.
Democratic Rep. Walter Martinez, 45, seeks re election to the New Mexico House and the speakership as the party faces a bid from Rep. Joe Kloeppel. Martinez enjoys strong backing from the Mama Lucys and appears set to lead a rebalanced committee lineup. Senate race for majority whip features Altamirano Montoya Wood with no final winner yet.
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten argue that U.S. policy has supported Latin American military regimes. They claim Washington funneled CIA money to topple Brazil’s Goulart and Chile’s Allende, fueling dictatorships and mass imprisonments while wasting billions on aid and training to Latin military establishments.
Henry J. Taylor describes the Sahara from Laghouat to Bogahris and Laghouat, detailing extreme heat to frigid nights, alien wildlife, and the locust plague. He travels with a former Foreign Legion colonel, notes ancient mastodon remains in Libya, and recounts a desert storm, shifting dunes, and the barren oasis economy.
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