Roswell Weather Deluge Tests Rain Insurance Gamble
A Roswell resident notes heavy rain and hail in south Roswell with Air Center roads flooded up to a foot deep but no major flooding. A fair board room hangs a hangman's noose over rain insurance votes for rodeo nights, insurers charging 650 dollars nightly for 5000 dollars payout if rain occurs between 6 and 8 pm. Weather forecaster predicts clear skies despite a stormy stretch this year.
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Roswell
Tucson
South Roswell
Air Center
Fair Board
Festus
Green grass boosts morale at county ranches amid drought relief
Rancher Jim Vandewart reports lush conditions south of Duncan with widespread green grass and smiling farmers. In Roswell a visitor, Robert Cermak of California, reports his large gray and black tabby cat missing since Tuesday night from 1008 North Missouri with extra claws on the front paws. contact 622-3535 if seen.
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Jim Vandewart
Duncan Country
Cermark
Missouri
Fair grounds office sandbagged to hold back floodwater
The main fair office at the fair grounds was sandbagged this morning to keep water out. A helicopter from Fort Hood with 1st and 7th Cavalry units was to hover the rodeo arena at noon to dry it for tonight's show. Miss Julie Cates, a Murray State freshman and daughter of Mr and Mrs A H Cates Jr, has pledged Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
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Fair Grounds
Julie Cates
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
Murray State University
Murray, Ky
Miss Cates
A. H. Cates, Jr
Local Livestock Show Results Across Classes
Carlos takes two firsts in Class 3-Pen Of Three with Harold Green and Jeff Hays leading rosters. In Wool and Sheep divisions, Chaves and Roosevelt hosts see Nelda Miles and Lloyd Newman among top placers, while Swine Show lists multiple winners in Light Medium and Heavyweight divisions across Roosevelt Lea Floyd and Roswell venues.
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Harold Green
Chaves
Jeff Hays
Roosevelt
Thomas White
Lea
Wesley White
Market Lambs
Nelda Miles
Brian Sisneros
Lincoln
Rance Miles
Stephen Thetford
Dora
David Watson
Floyd
Randy Robertson
Teresa Thetford
Larry Widner
Lloyd Newman
Marvin Sterrett
Donna Tollett
Marka Smith
Gayla Smith
Jeff Hayes
Allan Belcher
Darrell Caviness
Elida
Jack Duffey
Debbie Chenault
Sam Southard
Tammie Harshey
Bobby Smith
Artesia
Duwayne Chenault
Greg Pierce
Martinez services pend here
Funeral services are pending at LaGrone Funeral Chapel for Alejandro Vicente Martinez age 19 of 205 Linda Circle who died at his Roswell residence. He was a student at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell born October 11 1952 in San Diego California. He is survived by his parents two sisters and two brothers.
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LaGrone
Alejandro Vicente Martinez
Linda Circle
Martinez
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
San Diego
Calif
Arsenio
Emma Alva Martinez
Alice Martinez
Anita Martinez
Steve Martinez
Joel Martinez
Los Angeles
Maria Hernandez
EL Paso
Tex
Helen Clements
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Restlawn Mausoleum
Clements
Fei Paso
Providence Memorial Hospital
del Norte Hotel
Joseph H. Clements
New Mexico
Lilly Akers
Harding, Orr and McDaniel Funeral Home
Montana Ave
Man guilty in marijuana distribution case faces appeal
Domingo Fuentes 27 of 512 Redwood was found guilty by a Fifth Judicial District Court jury of one count of unlawful distribution of sale of marijuana. He was sentenced to two to ten years by Judge Paul Snead and released on a $1,000 bond pending appeal. Jury deliberated 9:50 a.m. to 11:23 a.m. Wednesday with foreman F N Burns Jr among the members. Fuentes is represented by court appointed attorney John Russell. appeal signed by Fuentes without an attorney named on the form.
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Domingo Fuentes
Redwood
Fifth Judicial District Court
F. N. Burns Jr
Myrtle Skipper
Robert Stinnett
Robert Utterback
Ralph Knight
Robert Bacon
Otis Bretches
Helen Hart
John Moore
Elizabeth Stiles
Wanda Sexe
Emmett D. White
Paul Snead
Fuentes
John Russell
No tax increase pledge from Nixon after meeting
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott and House GOP Leader Gerald Ford said Nixon promised there will be no tax increase proposed by this administration. The leaders noted no time frame was discussed and did not mention a value added tax.
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Gaylord Shaw
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
Senate
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
House
Gerald Ford
Michigan
White House
George McGovern
Scott
McGovern
Ford
GOP
Roswell Police Acquire Setup to Film Arrests
Roswell Police Captain Teague announces an eight thousand three hundred fifty two dollar film and recording system funded mainly by federal money and in kind city support. The unit, used for arrests on drunken driving and drug cases, will be admissible in court with two cameras available for field use and office work. Santa Fe word: Museum curator Thomas Dickerson resigns to join College of Santa Fe after six years, recognized for expanding audience reach.
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C. M. Teague
Roswell
Teague
Santa FE
N.M
Museum of New
Roswell Daily Record Details Publication and Rates
The Roswell Daily Record lists publication schedule and staff including Albert A Stubbs as editor and Jerry Mc Cormack as news editor. It details subscription rates by county and carrier terms with prices for various terms and mentions AP affiliation.
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Roswell
Associated Press
Mexican cattlemen tour Roswell area in New Mexico
About 50 cattlemen from Mexico arrive in Roswell Monday evening for a three day tour. A 24 member Monterrey delegation and a 30 member Chihuahua group travel by air and car to meet cattle operations and tour Santa Fe and Albuquerque with events including a governor’s dinner and Spanish Heritage Night at the state fairgrounds.
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Mexico
Roswell
New Mexico
Monterrey
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Chihuahua
Roswell Inn
Albuquerque
Bruce King
Governor’s Mansion
Santa Fe
Albuquerque Area
State Fairgrounds
Moriarty
Stanley
King Brothers Ranch
Sheriff warns hunters after cows shot near Roswell homes
Chaves County Sheriff L. O. Tommy Thompson says multiple reports of shots fired near houses and livestock in Roswell. In Dexter a case involves two cows killed by a .22 bullet, likely from bird hunters, prompting a caution to hunt far from homes and stock.
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Chaves County
L. O. Tommy Thompson
Roswell
Dexter
Jesus Acosta
Thompson
Market declines continue on slow trading day
The Dow Jones average fell 2.04 to 961.39 as losses extended for a third straight session amid light trading. The NYSE showed 615 declines to 450 advances with 1,483 issues traded, while the AMEX composite eased to 26.52 on a dull day for the market.
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John Dorfman
AP Business News
NEW York
New York Stock Exchange
American Stock Exchange
Police recover stolen vehicles in Roswell
Roswell City Police recovered two reportedly stolen automobiles Wednesday. A 1960 sedan reported missing between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning was found abandoned in the 200 block of East Chisum. A 1966 sports car reported missing Tuesday was found abandoned in the bus depot lot at Sixth and Main with minor accessory theft.
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Roswell
East Chisum
Wood
SE Main
Sixth and Main
Auto
al Paz
Central Barber Shop
Bernard Murray
W. Mathews
Deering
Delaware
R. A. Denniston
GE Laundromat
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Frances) Forester Jr
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Ullrich Automotive
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Texaco
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Kennecott
U S Steelee
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Monterey
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