Pages past — Sept. 22

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1976: The Curry-Roosevelt Council on Alcoholism had learned it would receive additional funding.

Officials said $40,000 would be channeled to eastern New Mexico following a reduction in staff at the Albuquerque Treatment Center.

1976: President Ford and Jimmy Carter were preparing for their first presidential debate, with a television audience expected near 100 million people.

“Ford and Carter have taken vastly differing routes in their efforts to attract voters, Ford staying in Washington, campaigning out of town only to appear at his alma mater in his home state of Michigan,” The Associated Press reported.

“Carter crisscrossed the country to shake hands and make speeches.”

1941: De Baca County homes were being evacuated and broomcorn farmers feared heavy crop losses after torrential rains flooded much of eastern New Mexico.

Roswell and Carlsbad also reported flooding with more than a dozen area residents missing or drowned.

Pages Past is compiled by Editor David Stevens. For more regional history, check out his weblog at:

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