Shooting death roils La Raza Unida convention delegates
The La Raza Unida Party demands a federal investigation into the shooting death of Colorado delegate Ricardo Falcon en route to the national convention in El Paso. Norman Bloom said Perry Brunson faces manslaughter charges after an Orogrande service station incident. authorities plan grand jury review next week.
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Associated Press
la Raza Unida
Colorado
el Paso
Alamogordo
Dist
Norman Bloom
Richard Falcon
Boulder
Colo
Orogrande
N.M
Bloom
Perry Brunson
Brunson
U.S
Richard Kleindienst
Nixon
George McGovern
New Mexico
Roberto Mondragon
Ricardo Falcon
Falcon
Otero County
Gonzales
Sheriff's Department
Orogrande Station
Nixon Tanaka summit seeks dollar relief and trade ties
President Nixon and Japanese Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka wrap up a mid Pacific summit with a joint communique outlining a one shot plan to boost Japanese purchases of U.S. goods by over 1 billion dollars paid in advance. The talks focus on trade deficits and growing ties with China as Kissinger Ushiba Rogers Ohira attend. Tanaka may visit Washington early next year.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
Nixon
Kakuei Tanaka
mid-Pacific
U.S
Japan
Tanaka
Henry A. Kissinger
Nobuhiko Ushiba
Washington
Kasjima
Oahu
San Clemente
Calif
John
McCain Jr
Pacific
Noel Gaylor
Vietnam
Ellsworth Bunker
Saigon
Hilo
Hawaii
United States
China
Peking
Ronald
Ziegler
Mexican star Cornelio Reyna performs in Roswell
Mexican recording star Cornelio Reyna appeared with Conjunto at the Tower Bar owned by Rosendo Casarez. Local residents packed the venue, drawn by Reyna who has toured major U S cities and recently completed a film. He is 31, married with two sons and began guitar at age five.
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United States
Mexico
Cornelio Reyna
Reyna
Tower Bar
Rosendo Casarez
Bobby Barrera
Barrera
Tower
Rena
Valley
Mexico City
Reynosa
McAllen
Texas
Roswell
Lubbock
Tex
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
San Jose
Calif
Chamber of Commerce
The
Redcoats
ENM Fair Schedule Highlights Arts Crafts And Livestock
The ENM Fair lists today closing times for all Arts and Crafts entries except baking and Open Division Sheep at 6 p m. Saturday features judging of Arts and Crafts entries and Sunday reception of farm products from 1 to 6 p m with poultry entries closing at 6 p m.
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Arts and Crafts Department
Fischer Wins World Chess Championship in Reykjavik
Bobby Fischer defeated Boris Spassky after Spassky telephoned his resignation in the 21st game. Fischer, 29, claimed 12 points to Spassky's 8, with seven wins and eleven draws. Spassky, 35, receives about $100,000 as runner up. Fischer stands to win $156,000 plus royalties and future earnings.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Boris Spassky
Russia
Max Euwe
International Chess Federation
Spassky
Lothar Schmid
Paul Charles Murphy
New Orleans
Fischer
Brooklyn
Tigran Petrosian
Schmid
Euwe
Frank Skoff
US Chess Federation
Dyes sell Roswell Livestock Co to Rogers Moore
T.M. Dye and Joe Dye transferred ownership of the Roswell Livestock Commission Co to Dale Rogers and Dick Moore of Elida this morning. The Dyes owned the business for 19 years and Moore has been an area auctioneer for eight to nine years. In Washington Laurence F. O'Brien will stay on as a strategist for George McGovern's campaign.
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T.M. Dye
Joe Dye
Roswell Livestock Commission Co
N. Garden
Dale Rogers
Dick Moore
Elida
Dyes
Moore
Washington
Laurence F. O'Brien
George McGovern
McGovern
Fairgrounds bustle as ENM state fair readies for opening
Workers at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair prep the grounds and booths ahead of the Tuesday opening, aiming for smooth operations and visitor welcome.
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New Mexico
Go Go dancers cleared in Houston courtroom showing
Two women Brenda Lou Andrews and Edith Lee Hall were found innocent of lewd dancing after performing in bikini like attire with Band-aids in a Houston County Criminal Court session. The spectacle drew a packed audience and sealed courtroom doors as spectators pressed to view.
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Houston
Brenda Lou Andrews
Edith Lee Hall
County Criminal Court
J. D. Guyon
Hall
Ronald A. Monshaugen
Weather forecast for Roswell area showers and heat
Roswell and vicinity expect cloudy to partly cloudy skies with showers and thundershowers through Saturday. Moderate winds shift to gusts near shower zones. High near 86 today with a very warm night and high tomorrow also around 86.
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Jose Gonzales
Airlane Aviation
Hagerman
Red Adair Co
Ken McPeters
Moran Oil Producing and Drilling Co
Hobbs
Nancy Hughes
Howard Hendricks
Roswell and Vicinity
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