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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1973
Page
2
The ENM State Fair underway with 4-H Home Economics and Arts & Crafts judging starting today at Cahoon Park and the big parade downtown set for 10 a.m. Tuesday. Weather promises a good week for the fair.
A rattlesnake was seen near Wilshire Shopping Center along a dirt road south of the center where many children walk. Local safety alert urges caution about venomous snakes in the area. Verlea Verlea of Roswell elected president of veterans group at Eastern New Mexico University Portales. The group pursues projects including a veterans credit union and university recruitment program to attract veterans.
C R and Stella Barley of Hope show Barley Paymaster as best Junior Bull Calf born after Jan 1 1973 at the State Fair. Steven Barley of Hope wins Junior Get of Size blue ribbon with C Mays First Minister. Breezy Sunday with a bit of overnight rain in north Roswell.
Spokesmen for a gasoline retailers association warned service stations may shutter nationwide unless Phase 4 price controls are eased. Closings were expected in Washington DC and Indianapolis while thousands stayed shut in California for a third day after a Chicago meeting.
A Roswell resident, Andrew N. Needham, 37, was arrested early Sunday at the Southwest Engine Co building on the old Dexter highway after a burglary attempt. He was arraigned in magistrate court and is jailed on a 2500 dollar bond. Other incidents included window damage, thefts from homes, and a missing stereo equipment report.
Western states governors meeting in Gleneden Beach say power shortages require regional solutions and U S self sufficiency in energy. They back the Alaska pipeline but split on lowering environmental standards, with Idaho resisting impacts on its industry. Oregon chair McCall moves to cut decorative lighting, inviting legal challenges.
The 1973 New Mexico State Fair closed with record gate totals of 779,121 visitors and a Sunday attendance of 85,361. Track handle neared nine million dollars, while track attendance and rodeo turnout set seasonal records despite a small drop from last year. Weather was unusually dry with no rain days. Officials approved 16 days of racing for 1974.
The Jewish New Year begins Wednesday September 26 at sundown, starting a 10 day period of reflection ending with Yom Kippur on October 5. Services are planned at 8 p m Wednesday and 9 a m Thursday at the Synagogue on Eighth and Washington Boeblingen Germany A warehouse fire at a U S Army post destroyed 250000 dollars of tank truck and armored personnel carrier parts Sunday with security tightened afterward.
New York prices rose in heavy trading as investors gained confidence. Prices advanced with broad participation among stocks and commodities amid a higher turnover day.
Funeral services are set for 2 p.m. Tuesday for Mrs. John A. Noble II of Roswell, with a large family memorial including four sons, five daughters and 12 grandchildren. Additional notices for Ruth M. Niergarth and Thelma A. Webster are pending at local chapels. Stock market update follows, with the Dow up and activity in oils, autos, and utilities.
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