Ten inmates shot in Tennessee prison riot over dinner menu
Ten inmates were shot and 28 injured in a six hour disturbance at Tennessee State Prison near Nashville. Up to 350 inmates joined the melee that saw looting, fires, and contact with police and guards using shotguns to restore order. Three inmates were hospitalized in serious to stable condition for gunshot wounds.
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Carl Manning
Associated Press
Nashville, Tenn. (Ap
Tennessee State Prison
Robert Morford
James Gilchrist
Corrections Department
Terry Shumate
Napoleon Pollard
Bobby R. Smith
Roswell Mayor Sees Industrial Push Amid Federal Dependence
In Taos Roswell Mayor Jerry N. Smith warns New Mexico risk from federal aid cuts and recounts city’s shift from airbase reliance to attracting civilian industry. Raton Mayor Robert Gurule notes a $30 million NRA complex will bring about 100 jobs and strain services, prompting regional planning.
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Robert Locke
Associated Press
TAOS
New Mexico
Roswell
Jerry N. Smith
Smith
Robert Gurule
Raton
National Rifle Association
Gurule
New Mexico City Leaders Seek State Legislation Change
The New Mexico Municipal League passed a resolution urging the legislature to allow cities to pursue their own political campaigns. Roswell faced a 1966 blow when Walker Air Force Base closed. About 4,900 families linked to the base relocated, and the town’s size diminished without fuller federal action.
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TAOS
New Mexico Municipal League
Etme New Mexico Municipal
Roswell
Rmment
Walker Air Force
New Mexico City
Smith
Ford demands return of CIA files in secret information dispute
President Ford told the House intelligence committee he wants to withhold secret CIA materials and clear any public release through the administration. The move halted committee work as Rex Lee cited four words from 1973 Middle East war reports that could harm policy.
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Jim Adams
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
House Intelligence Committee
Committee
U.S
Administration
Pike
Asst
Rex Lee
House Committee
Lee
United States
RIAC housing officials admit caretaker role
Roswell Housing Authority members told tenants they are only caretakers at the Roswell Industrial Air Center and cannot stop an upcoming rent increase of 18 to 36 percent set to take effect in October. Chair Madison cited GSA involvement and a $2.3 million deficit since starting the Wherry housing project. Local officials and senators voiced concern about residents' ability to prepare for higher rents.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
Roswell Housing Authority
W. F Madison
General Services Administation
GSA
Madison
RHA
Red
Wherry
RIAC
KR. E. Thompson
Dchaves
Air Force
Robert A. Johnson
Authority
Johnson
George Hunker
New Education Professor Named Executive Secretary in New Mexico
Gov. Jerry Apodaca and board chairman Wilbur Shackelford announced the appointment of Dr. Robert Huff as the new executive secretary of the state Board of Educational Finance. Huff is a professor of higher education at Virginia Tech.
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Santa FE
Virginia
State Board of Educational Finance
Jerry Apodaca
Wilbur Shackelford
Roswell
Robert Huff
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Roswell Hospitals Hit High Occupancy Across Facilities
Roswell's St Marys Hospital reached maximum capacity on Wednesday and Thursday, a record since 1966, as nearby ENMMC and Memorial Osteopathic reported two thirds to three fourths occupancy. Officials cited no single cause for the surge and noted rooms must remain vacant for privacy and operational reasons.
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Roswell
St. Mary's Hospital
Phil
Memorial Osteopathic Hospital
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Jones D'Agostino
ENMMC
Aanetina Alon
Smith
Roswell _itals
Rey
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Nmmi Board of Regents
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Richardson Avenue
National Weather Service
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Capitan
L E. Ranch
Roswell Recovery
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