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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1971
Page
1
Bold thieves Ed Kruse and family discovered the cabin open and a mess on arrival. They found two sirens and radio tubes on the roof, a tube tester and more loot later stolen. Lincoln County sheriff linked sirens to a Ruidoso burglar alarm setup.
Roswell Independent School District may schedule another bond issue to add cafeterias and gymnasiums where none exist. Superintendent Roger Luginbill spoke at a Tuesday board meeting outlining possible plans, including closing Yucca Middle School, opening Chisum Elementary, and rezoning grades.
Peking hailed its UN admission and warned the United States and Japan may press for two Chinas. Chiang Kai-shek vowed to overthrow the Communist regime and restore Nationalist China’s influence, while Chou En-lai and Chi Peng-fei were noted as potential UN delegates amid debate on Peking’s entry and participation in agencies.
President Tito of Yugoslavia arrives in Washington for a six day visit with President Nixon and top officials. Kissinger meets with Nixon to discuss China summit logistics. Brezhnev signs 10 year economic pact with France in Paris. An explosion damages a NATO HQ near Lisbon. Santa Fe Grand Jury reviews October penitentiary disturbance. Dockworkers in Philadelphia return to work while New Orleans longshoremen resist federal order. East Gulf Coast dockworkers and soft coal miners continue walkouts.
President Nixon approved the explosion of a five megaton atomic warhead buried 6,000 feet underground on Amchitka Island Alaska with no fixed date. AEC chief James R. Schlesinger said the shaft would be closed today and the test could be canceled by court order. environmental groups and congressmen warned of hazards to wildlife and radiation leakage.
Fair and warmer today and tonight with windy afternoons. Thursday partly cloudy and mild with windy afternoons. Highs around 76 today and 78 tomorrow, low about 44 tonight.
Cal Jeanselme, chairman of the Wool Bowl ticket sub committee, announces Roswell Chamber of Commerce Red Coats will set up special booths at the Roswell Goddard football game Friday. Tickets cost 2.00 to 3.50 for adults 1.25 for students all seats reserved and available at the chamber office or through civic club members.
Larry Smith, 25, told Judge Jerome Klein in South Euclid Municipal Court of a long series of misfortunes since November 25. He described theft of his license, arrest for driving without a license, missed court notices, a car theft and fingerprinting incident, and a suspended 100 dollar contempt fine with 2 dollar suspended. The driving without a license charge remains pending.
A U S Air Force survey team concluded that opening a satellite Strategic Air Command base at Roswell Industrial Air Center will be delayed. Initial plans of a January 1972 activation gave way to a January 1973 projection due to equipment and relocation challenges.
Gov. Bruce King says the 30 day 1972 session should focus on budgets and bills from interim committees with emergencies allowed. He notes potential moves to shift the date of the state primary and to adjust State Court of Appeals membership as emergency legislation.
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