Ex-NYPD detective recalls guarding VIPs and Castro
Roswell retiree Valerian Martin Jr. describes 20 years with the NYPD in intelligence and detective roles. He recounts pursuing a serial killer, guarding Fidel Castro, and protecting presidents and dignitaries alongside Secret Service and State Department teams. He notes Kennedy's assassination and reflects on moving to Roswell for retirement.
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Roswell
New York
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Nikita Khrushchev
United Nations
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Harlem
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Cuba
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State Department
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Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Ronald Reagan
Pope Paul
John F. Kennedy
United States
New York City
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Campaign spending in Chaves County races rises this fall
Campaign spending in Chaves County politics ahead of the November 2 election runs from several hundred to thousands of dollars. GOP chairman Paul Cadwell cites about 15 000 to 16 000 in donations and signs while Democrat Pauline Mann reports bank funds around 125. State races show varying outlays with McClellan and Thompson among the higher spenders and Moorhead leading in a district, while House contest incumbents and challengers disclose modest sums and nonresponsive totals.
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Chaves County
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Cadwell
GOP
Paul Kelly Jr
Daily Record
Kelly
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Jack L. McClellan
R.E. Thompson
D-Chaves
Lawrence Goodell Jr
Louis J. Bacher
Artesia
Sam A. Moorhead
Bobby E. Wood
Roosevelt Chaves
Moorhead
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Clayton Stallings
Phelps Anderson
AID Haiti hardship pay debate and IRS bank account question
Jack Anderson notes that AID workers in Port au Prince debate 15 percent hardship pay amid living standard claims. He cites disease risks but questions the necessity and highlights one paragraph justifying Haitian hardship. Alexander faces pressure over foreign bank account question. Congress seeks reinstatement with 60 signers.
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United States
Port-Au- Prince
Alexander
Internal Revenue
Donald Alexander
Justice Department
IRS
Charles Vanik
Ohio
Treasury
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