Reagan stance on shoe quotas backed by free trade case
Opinion argues Reagan correctly rejected five year shoe import quotas. It notes past protection reduced domestic shoe jobs, and domestic prices would rise about 3 billion dollars, with estimated 50 to 70 thousand dollars per job saved. Warns protection would trigger a broader trade war boosting unemployment in export sectors.
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Editor defends Roswell police in public letter
Bryant Holman writes that the Roswell Police under Chief Wisniewski conducted a thorough internal investigation after a daylight attempted rape incident. He says the police provided his version of events and reported a clean bill of health, commending free speech and police transparency.
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Domenici Cools Rift With Reagan On Trade Deficit
New Mexico Senator Domenici distrusts the White House on the budget deficit and after his Far East trip may turn to opposing Reagan on the trade deficit. The piece questions the president’s grasp of these economic issues and cites skepticism over U.S. South Africa remarks.
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Reagan’s Debt Spiral Warns Of Rising Interest Burdens
Columnist Fred McCaffrey explains how compound interest on the national debt accelerates as deficits grow under Reagan. He notes rising interest shares of spending, the need for higher taxes, and shrinking room for other government functions.
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Italy boy from New Mexico mounts battle in Washington
Ace Reid warns in a column that U S budget deficits fuel higher interest rates and a strong dollar that burdens exports. He notes rising foreign debt, calls for congressional action, and hints at future political battles linked to Domenici and policy shifts toward restraint.
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Fifty years since Huey Long shot darkens history
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the 1935 shooting of Louisiana figure Huey P. Long, a historic event noted alongside a proposed campus rivalry and parental pressure themes in a wide array of historical lines.
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Roswell and Albuquerque to receive federal buildings funds
U S Senator Dennis Chavez announced at a Washington press conference that Congress has allotted an initial 1.2 million dollars for new federal buildings in Roswell and Albuquerque. The plan seeks a total of 6.1 million dollars. Hank Hazeltine led the Roswell American Legion post annual legislative review. Eileen Crankshaw demonstrated ceramics painting at Hobbies Galore on West Second Street. A petition for new traffic lights on Washington Avenue, signed by 300 Roswell residents, was presented to City Council during this week’s meeting.
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Senate to decide on Synfuels funding fate
Washington report critiques the US Synthetic Fuels Corp as wasteful and unproductive after five years, detailing $744 million in planned grants to Union Oil and others, ongoing budget deficits, and the Senate’s potential to cut or preserve subsidies amid claims of future profits and strategic energy risk.
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