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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1971
Page
1
Old B52 B36 B29 B17 hangar stories recall past military flights at RIAC during Veterans Day events. January will bring two Bo2s as SAC dispersal planes. Editor Gene Roberts reflects on a career serving engineers while local notes joke about media habits and campus life. Weather and holiday travel themes touch Roswell and Cloudcroft.
DURANGO Colorado State Patrol reports the body of Marion Martin 48 of Amarillo Texas missing since last Sunday in an avalanche near Durango was found Saturday afternoon by a Durango avalanche expert search party.
Mrs. Boyd Harris of 3204 Delicado wins top decorated pumpkin with a typical Jack-O-Lantern by Mike Aguilar 10 son of Nick and Mrs Aguilar of 1712 S Monroe taking third. The trio were chosen from 94 entries. All winners attend Roswell Independent School District.
The 1971 event in Roswell opened with about 50 employers interviewing 225 veterans registered for 250 jobs. Officials expect a Monday tally of hires. A2:30 p.m. ceremony at Roswell Industrial Air Center featured Col. Felix A Blanchard praising veterans and missing in action service, followed by a free barbecue.
Leon Jaworski told New Mexico Bar Association delegates that leaks about court appointments may come from sources outside the ABA screening committee. He warned abolition of the committee would harm the public and praised its protection against political patronage while noting Powell and Rehnquist appeared well qualified.
Premier Golda Meir congratulated Hadassah Berman, 22, who gave birth to Israel’s first quintuplets three girls and two boys at Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. The Caesarean delivery, weighs ranged from 3 pounds to 142 pounds, the mother took fertility drugs per obstetrician Yosef Shenker, with Dr Aryeh Simcha leading the delivery team.
An administration source says Nixon considered seven prospects for the Supreme Court and only settled on Powell and Rehnquist late, denying Friday and Mrs. Lillie a final edge despite strong credentials. The ABA ratings were one factor among data, not a sole predictor.
A display of armored artillery was showcased during Veterans Appreciation Day at the Roswell Industrial Air Center. The event included a veterans job fair at ENMU Roswell Adult Education Center and formal ceremonies near the B 52 hanger on the RIAC flight line.
A federal pressure to cut Medicaid payments to nursing homes not meeting standards was issued in a letter to all 50 governors. Merlin DuVal warned that if Medicare payments are terminated, Medicaid support should follow unless justified. The notice cites 19 decertified homes this year and totals funds of about $1.5 billion across programs.
Two U S GIs volunteer to stay behind as gun custodians at Fire Base Pace near Cambodia after Americans withdraw. Sgt Steven Belt and Spec 4 William Comer call the stay a holiday as 28 days of bombardment continue. They man four artillery pieces, with two rendered useless and two idle awaiting Vietnamese training and highway repair.
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