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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1966
Page
4
Nostalgic reflections on memory as the great travel agent. The writer recalls a bygone era with vivid details about social norms, work, technology, and daily life, noting how minds revisit innocent springs and wrinkles of experience. The piece blends humor and wistfulness in a memory tour.
In Espanola New Mexico Democrat Gene Lusk and Republican Dave Cargo ran neck and neck among about 160 voters polled in a Santa Fe Democrat Bullish poll. Cargo led by a hair as ticket splitting favored him in the governor race.
Letter writers protest sharp water rate hikes, noting a 222 percent rise on 3000 gallons and 134 percent on 5000 gallons, with monthly bills climbing from 11.30 to 22.34 for high usage. They urge scrutiny of city finances and reference congressional spending. Additional letters praise aviation coverage and commend Roswell Daily Record staff and local civic groups.
A mosaic of quotes and figures touches on foreign aid costs and rates for foreigners, tax burdens compared with Canada, union dues under Taft Hartley, population growth cited by US officials, inflation critique by Oregon Governor Hatfield, and consumer spending on health and beauty products in 1965. The compilation ends with a quote on reason by William Drummond.
White House insiders say President Johnson is puzzled by declining poll numbers as Americans feel better off yet discontent grows. The piece argues people become more frustrated as conditions improve, citing de Tocqueville, Brown, Machiavelli, and historic case studies from France and Britain to explain the paradox.
Advertising and editorial staff details for Roswell daily paper list rates by county and carrier, plus contact and subscription prices. It notes publication as weekday evenings with Sunday morning edition and postal and AP news usage rights.
Today in 1966 the Associated Press notes events on this date including 1925 James Doolittle's sea plane speed record of 232 mph and the 1774 First Continental Congress adjournment. Other entries mention the 1825 Erie Canal opening, 1917 Brazil declares war, and later Cold War and Vietnam milestones.
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