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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1964
Page
4
Henry J. Taylor surveys the Goldwater campaign and Johnson White House contrasts. He argues Goldwater exposes a flawed foreign policy and domestic spendthrift politics, while warning that Washington leaders fail to anticipate Soviet moves and scandal risks harm national security.
1964 New Mexico Military Institute yearbook honors Lt Col Grant M Nelson who died that year. Dedication notes his 21 years of service and teaching chemistry, with credits to Bronco co editors Brooks Fra zar and Roger Blakey.
Editorial praises Roswell High School for prioritizing individual needs amid crowding before the Goddard High School opens. It highlights open doors for dropouts seeking return, counselors’ support, and the chance for second paths to college degrees, urging locals to visit and see daily learning in action.
The United Fund combines nine drives into one to reduce costs and save volunteers time. Roswell faces risk as some residents have not given time or money. The fund relies on trusted leaders to allocate dollars where most needed and ensures no need is overlooked or favored.
Diplomatic quarters in Moscow warn that Soviet allies may push into India via Afghanistan as England concentrates on war. Senator Hatch protests the Census Bureau move naming R C Miller NM census director. A 42 hour standard workweek replaces 44 for 3 500 NM workers per federal wage rules.
Drew Pearson analyzes Kremlin power struggles linking Khrushchev’s fall to Red Army opposition. He notes battles over arms cuts since 1960, missiles in Cuba, and a 4.7 percent budget slash in December 1963, with Johnson matching U.S. cuts a week later.
State land office relinquished a 5910 acre Torrance county contract selling to J F Foley after an auction led by Buck Harvey and Gerald Farr. A 40 acre Isleta land plot near Albuquerque returned to state. Harding county contracts were relinquished for five year low-cost leases. Marina Oswald visited Santa Fe two weeks amid Warren Report buzz. NM politicians’ campaign moves described with limited funds and regional focus.
A collage of jokes and quips from several small newspapers. Items include a note on traffic in Wrightsville Georgia, a debt remark from Belde News, a funeral notice for Memphis, and witty lines from Toronto Kansas and Sharon Springs Kansas. The collection closes with a science note about pigeons and a philosopher's question on life.
Roswell Daily Record lists Albert A. Stubbs as Managing Editor and Jimmy Cox as Advertising Manager with M Higginbotham as Business Manager. It provides subscription and delivery terms, office address at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico, and notes AP membership and news rights.
A Roswell editor replies to a recent Public Forum letter about The John Birch Society meeting held October 6. The writer urges citizens to investigate with curiosity, disputes accusations about communism, and notes the society’s paid area coordinator and the importance of informing oneself before judgment.
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