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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1966
Page
4
A report claims President Johnson uses a bugging device in his limousine to hear crowds while they cannot hear him. The scene on Main Street shows mixed reactions, fears of political danger, and a dramatic handshake before the parade ends.
Mrs. Lyndon Johnson addressed 3000 plus people at the Glen Canyon Dam dedication near Page Arizona. Governors, Sen Frank Moss, Interior Secretary Udall and Navajo leaders attended. The dam creates Lake Powell with a 1900 mile shoreline and a new era of water conservation and recreation in the region.
Politicians in New Mexico debate the cost and management of Poverty War programs led by the Office of Economic Opportunity. Frank McGuire, CEO coordinator, disputes a $50 000 per person figure, citing closer to 7000. The piece highlights community driven projects, federal matching funds, and local initiative as core to progress, noting state income and draft statistics and political support from local candidates. It also mentions Highway Department investigations and a quirk about common surnames in phone listings.
Local letter urges Council to abandon emergency clause and disclose amount and type of water rate rise. Writer cites past funding practices, questions need for bonds, and calls for mayor and city manager to stop hidden tax moves. A second letter mocks political rhetoric and laments Salvage Yard politics ahead of elections.
Roswell council approved a substantial increase to fund a $6 million water system revamp including a new well field south of the city and higher transmission lines. The plan ends long reliance on local wells and aligns rates with similar cities. Also highlighted are Rotary support for Dr. Goddard workshop restoration at the Roswell Museum and Art Center, fair week coverage, and a critique of protests against the First Lady amid the Viet Nam war.
Washington editorial condemns violence by so called Negro extremists and warns it endangers the civil rights movement. It cites Roy Wilkins, Martin Luther King, SNCC figures, and cites polls and surveys showing rising white backlashes and Communist influence. It argues urgent action to curb extremism by both sides to protect progress and national goals.
The notice lists subscription rates by mail and carrier in Roswell New Mexico and other regions. It identifies Jimmy C Cox as advertising manager and R M Higginbotham as business manager. The Roswell Daily newspaper operates from 424 North Main Street Roswell NM 88201 and is published weekdays with Sunday morning issues.
On this date in 1789 Congress sent 12 amendments to the states forming a Bill of Rights. Balboa reached the Pacific Ocean in 1513. In 1933 Argentina joined the League of Nations. In 1939 French warplanes attacked a German zeppelin factory at Friedrichshafen.
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