Hijacked Dutch jetliner lands in Tunis with 82 aboard
A KLM DC-9 en route Nice to Amsterdam was forced to land in Tunis after hijackers took control. Tunisian Interior Minister Tahar Belkhodja negotiated by radio as the plane refueled and preparations were made for its unknown destination. Police closed Carthage airport. Dutch embassy officials arrived. two children aboard.
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Ford, investigators take Kelly promise
President Ford will not fire FBI Director Clarence Kelley over gifts from subordinates and the Justice Department will take no disciplinary action. Kelley promised to reimburse the gifts, and Ford reaffirmed support for his efforts to strengthen the FBI.
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Kelly
Washington
FBI
Clarence Kelley
Justice Department
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Ron Nessen
Atty
Edward H. Levi
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John M. Dowd
Dowd
Michael Shaheen
FBI Executive Conference
Levi
Office of Professional Responsibility
Harold R. Tyler Jr
Wool Bowl lease eyed by Roswell district
Roswell Independent School District may lease the Wool Bowl from the City of Roswell, with a 35 year contract and 1 dollar annual rent. The board may also consider a future track project, but officials say construction is not imminent. The lease would include continued use by New Mexico Military Institute and the Wool Bowl Committee.
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Roswell Independent
Roswell
H. Fred Pomeroy
Jerry N. Smith
Smith
New Mexico Military Institute
Wool Bowl Committee
Pomeroy
Roswell Voters Decide On 1.25 Million Library Bond
Roswell residents will vote Tuesday on a 1.25 million dollar library bond to fund a new building and equipment to replace the 70 year old facility. Thirteen polling places open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All city voters eligible. property ownership not required. An absentee precinct is at 425 N. Richardson Ave City Hall.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Roswell City Hall
N. Richardson Ave
Roswell Library Bond Vote Hums With Heavy Turnout Expected
Library officials in Roswell predict strong voter turnout for a proposed library bond. The Citizens Committee touts extensive outreach and 60 000 square feet planned with room for expansion and 50 to 60 parking spaces. The $1.25 million cost aims to be funded by private bequests and pledges plus a City Council appropriation, with bonds repaid over 15 years.
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Paul Kelly Jr
Library Board
Kelly
Citizen's Committee
American Association of Retired Persons
Chaves County Bar Association
Third Street
Richardson Ave
Steve M. Burkstaller
Citizen’s
Library
Daily Record skips Monday edition for Labor Day
The Roswell Daily Record will not publish on Monday due to the Labor Day holiday and will resume on Tuesday. The paper wishes readers a safe and enjoyable holiday.
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Roswell
Dole acknowledges grand jury appearance linked to Gulf Oil probe
Republican vice presidential candidate Bob Dole said he appeared before a grand jury investigating Gulf Oil Corp illegal contributions. He denied accepting funds from Gulf or Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott and noted uncertainty about whether he was a witness or a target. Dole referenced a 1970 $2000 check stub and said investigators questioned him about it.
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Newport
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