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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1971
Page
1
A $3,000 theft recovery occurred after an anonymous Alamogordo call revealed guns, tools and equipment hidden near east Alamogordo. Stolen from Gamble's store in Ruidoso, the items were largely recovered Sunday night.
The U N General Assembly adopted by 76 to 35 the Albanian resolution recognizing the People's Republic of China as the sole legitimate representative and expelling Chiang Kai-shek's Nationalist regime. The move ends 26 years of Nationalist membership and signals a major U S defeat in the U N.
An SAC survey team from Offutt AFB arrived in Roswell to plan opening of a satellite B 52 base at the Roswell Industrial Air Center. Activation target is around January 1 1973 depending on equipment and site findings. Col Walt Rolefson leads plans. Lt Col Al Walters directs the survey.
Col Walt Rolofson led a briefing between Roswell city officials and the Air Force on creating a B 52 satellite base at the Roswell Industrial Air Center. The unit would house about 165 to 170 personnel with 75 to 80 security staff and operate two B 52s and two KC 135s on 28 day rotations.
Nationalist China announces its resignation from the United Nations after the General Assembly vote. Chow Shu kai speaks to reporters as Liu Chieh leads the delegation out of the General Assembly chamber, leaving empty chairs for the first time in 26 years.
Soviet Premier Alexei N. Kosygin arrived in Cuba from Toronto to a throng of cheering Cubans and a 21 gun salute. The day also saw Secretary Rogers react to the UN expulsion of Nationalist China as a regrettable act with global implications.
The Supreme Court refused to disturb a Detroit area ruling upholding a massive busing plan for Pontiac Michigan. U S District Judge Damon J Keith found officials intentionally promoted segregation by locating schools and drawing boundaries to preserve racial separation despite housing patterns.
New Mexico Attorney General David Norvell said his office will formally investigate Reies Lopez Tijerina’s allegation that his wife was raped. Gov. Bruce King and State Police Chief Martin Vigil agreed the AG should lead the inquiry, with Vigil noting the need to avoid a police department investigating itself. Norvell plans meetings with the named state police officer and others this week.
Democratic and Republican leaders criticized the United Nations vote expelling Taiwan and urged a reduction in U S contributions. Senator Buckley drafts major fund cuts while Senator Goldwater urges total withdrawal and relocation of UN headquarters.
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