Thawing Freeze Tests State Hiring Controls
State agencies slipped temporary workers past a hiring freeze effective July 1 1976 as Personnel Director Glen Gates admitted about 100 such hires since the order. The Legislative Finance Committee pressed him for data on the freeze’s effectiveness during its first year and debated a budget increase for 1978 79. Senator Aubrey Dunn urged a hard cap on state employees, noting the lack of precise figures underscored the freeze’s weakness and the need for accountability.
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Legislative Finance Committee
Glen Gates
Gates
LFC
Aubrey Dunn
D-Otero
Dunn
Jerry Apodaca
Mixed force debate shapes future of U S strategic bombers
The Air Force backs a mixed force of stand-off B52s launching ALCMs and penetrating bombers armed with nuclear weapons, even as the B1 program falters. Carter opposes reviving the B1 while the FB111 is eyed as a replacement, with range and cost questions shaping planning and SALT pressure.
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Carter
Air Force
U.S
Europe
Pentagon
ALCM
White House
Soviet Union
Public forum sorrow over loss of captain Schumann
Roswell residents express sympathy to Lufthansa after the loss of Captain Schumann. Signed by Bob Schwartz, Fred Schwartz, and Peter Schwartz of 3108 N. Montana, the letter frames a community apology and condolences.
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Roswell
Lufthansa
Captain Schumann
Bob, Fred
Peter Schwartz
Montana
Public forum letter policy from Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Daily Record explains letter submission guidelines for the public forum section. Letters must be signed on original copies with writer home address and should not exceed 200 words. Libelous or political endorsements are not published.
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Roswell Daily Record
Roswell Daily Record Public Forum
P.O. Box
Roswell, N.M
Traffic light installed at Main and Deming intersection
City Manager C M Woodbury announced the long awaited traffic signal at Main and Deming near St Peter's School is now in place. Brig Gen and Mrs William H Blanchard hosted a chuck wagon party at their yard. Mrs Leo Hilton received a corsage on arriving at Mrs Logan Crump's home where co hosts Mrs Crump and Mrs Sarah Cameron hosted a farewell for Ms Hilton. Ann Hitchcock Parkhurst soprano with Mrs Floyd Childress at keyboard will perform at the Roswell Museum concert.
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C. M. Woodbury
Main and Deming
St. Peter's School
William H. Blanchard
Logan Crump
Crump
Sarah Cameron
Hilton
Ann Hitchcock Parkhurst
Floyd Childress
Roswell Museum
Plane pool study eyed by New Mexico Highway Commission
SANTA FE The state Highway Commission meets today in the capital to hear the airplane pool study and discuss pooling and efficient use of state planes. A separate budget clash unfolds as Atty. Gen. Toney Anaya faces Senate Trujillo over a proposed 118 percent increase and 39 new staff including 24 attorneys.
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Santa FE
State Highway Commission
Road Department
Highway Department
Toney
Anaya
Legislative Finance Committee
LFC
Aubrey Dunn
Alamogordo
Trujillo
New Mexico
Consumer Protection Division
Albuquerque
Feds
Taos
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Guy-In-The-Street
Eavesdropping on Torrijos Revealed by Army Probe
Jack Anderson and Les Whitten report that the U S Army long monitored Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos through calls at his Panama City home and other officials. The effort intensified in 1973 around canal talks. Sources claim privacy breaches, defections, and absent prosecutions amid a cover story.
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Washington
Omar Torrijos
U.S. Army
Congress
Panama
State
Justice Departments
Army
Panama City
Panama Canal
Torrijos
408Th Company
Army Security Agency
Elvis and Crosby Death Reflections Across Generations
The piece contrasts Elvis Presley and Bing Crosby as mass culture icons bridging generations. Presley’s disruptive, energetic sound opposed Crosby’s soothing, lyric emphasis, highlighting shifts in youth culture, media, and the meaning of song in a changing American life. It notes their shared rise from obscurity, fame, and microphone mastery, then contrasts public tastes between eras.
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Crosby
Presley
America
Elvis
Crosley
Mom
Dad
Rolling Stones
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Mensch
Paice
Ernie Mills
Sen. C.B. Trujillo
Mexico
BAR Assn
C.i. C
Jack Anderson
Les Whitten
Abuela
Ellsworth Bunker
National Security Agency
Bunker
Anderson
Russell Baker
Bing
Sinatra
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