Helms Amendment trims U.S. funds to United Nations
The Helms Amendment attached to a Carter signed appropriation blocks U.S. funds for UN and agencies technical assistance, cutting next year’s U.S. payment to the United Nations by over 27 million dollars. It signals growing congressional anger at the world body and aims to weaken UN bargaining with the Soviet Union.
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United Nations
Carter
World Organization
U.S
United States
U.N
Helms
Jesse Helms
D-N.c
Washington
House of Representatives
Carter Wedont
Soviet Union
Public forum on belonging and professional practice
Dr David S. LaMare argues that freedom from mandatory belonging is a valued tradition. He asserts that many benefit from the Chamber of Commerce without membership and that medical and other professionals should not be denied practice for non membership.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roundup on the Pecps public history book available now
Elvis E Fleming of the Chaves County Historical Society announces the county history book Roundup on the Pecps is for sale at the Historical Museum gift shop and in bookstores in Albuquerque Santa Fe Artesia Roswell and even California net proceeds fund museum operations.
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Public Forum
Daily Record
Pecps
Chaves County Historical Museum
Sea
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
California
Artesia
Roswell
Historical Museum
Elvis E. Fleming
CCHS
N. Lea Ave
Reporter Farber’s Front Page Spotlight Gets Public Backing
A Roswell reader urges wide publicity for a case involving reporter Farber noting his front page photo, defending shield laws, and stressing the public’s right to know while praising editorials. The letter is signed by R A Hilferty from Rt 1 Box 229 J Roswell.
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Farber
Benches Installed After Public Request Near West College Park
A reader notes three table benches were unloaded Friday near West College and North Montana to serve park visitors and children with new play equipment. The writer thanks the community for listening to the request.
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West College
N. Montana
Roswell to Build Two Elementary Schools for Roswell
A Lubbock firm won the contract to build two Roswell elementary schools at 320000 total. One 12 room library school at Atkinson and Bland, another eight room library school at Hobbs and Sherman. The Chaves County March of Dimes sent 7331.64 to the national polio fund. Roswell High Chorus and orchestra perform The Fortune Teller at the junior high on Nov 9-10.
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Lubbock
Wallace Wilson
Basil O'Conner
National Foundation
Roswell High School
Victor Herbert
Carolyn Seale
Woodrow Cameron
Kirbo Under Scrutiny in Vesco FBI Probe
The Carter aide Charles Kirbo faces investigation over alleged meddling in the Vesco case. FBI documents show Kirbo advised a witness to avoid being too open with agents while pursuing a private probe for the White House. The controversy mirrors Watergate era tactics and raises questions of impropriety.
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Washington
Carter
Charles Kirbo
FBI
Robert Vesco
Kirbo
Vesco
Griffin Bell
White House
Bell
General Services Administration
GSA
Washington Post
Justice
Justice Department
General Services
Jay Solomon
Richard Nixon
Jack Caulfield
Central Intelligence Agency
Internal Revenue Service
State Department
Defense Department
CIA
G. Gordon Liddy
K. Howard Hunt
New Mexico Faces Tobacco Industry Push as Session Nears
In Santa Fe the Tobacco Institute shapes two Senate bills targeting public health and cigarette advertising taxes. One bill bans smoking in certain places with fines from ten to one hundred dollars, the other imposes a 10 percent excise tax on tobacco advertising receipts. The piece notes lobby activity expected before mid January and mentions water legislation plans, building-code revisions, and political quips about Gov. Apodaca and Clay Buchanan.
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Santa FE
Tobacco Institute
Tobacco
New Mexico
Senate
New Mexico Municipal League
Las Cruces
House
Jerry Apodaca
Apodaca
China’s wind faction and Wu Teh’s fall reshape Beijing power
William Safire analyzes China’s internal strife after Mayor Wu Teh’s ouster. He notes the purge of the wind faction and Teng Hsiao-ping’s revenge drive, warning that eliminating centrists may destabilize China and affect U.S. interests and Soviet competition.
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Washington
China
Peking’s Liberation Army Daily
Wu Teh
Peking
Mao
Tien An Men
Chou En-Lai
Chou
Teng Hsaio-Ping
Shanghai
Hua Kuo-Feng
Secret Police
Madam Mao
Gang of Four
Tien An Men Square
Great Hall
Teng
Hua
James Schlesinger
Mr. Teng
Wind
United States
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