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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1978
Page
2
Anthony Casamento, 57, is a happy man after the U S House cleared the way for the former marine to receive the Medal of Honor or the Navy Cross for holding off a Japanese bayonet charge on Guadalcanal in World War II.
Gov James Thompson interrupted his re election bid to be with his wife Jayne as she gave birth to Samantha Jayne a 7 pound 4 ounce girl by Caesarean section The baby is the couple s first child and Thompson predicted she will be tall The event occurred during his 1980 presidential bid rumors
England's Prince Andrew drew the gaze of harpist Gianetta Baril during Handel's Passacaglia at Government House. Queen Elizabeth II delivered a motherly scolding after the 17 year old harpist was unsettled by his admiring stare and the prince comforted her saying Mum's blaming it on me.
Denver. The comedian Flip Wilson, now a television figure, aims to locate and thank a Denver cab driver who in 1955 helped him land a nightclub job. Wilson appears here this week and plans a public acknowledgment.
A cab driver posing as the comedian’s manager arranged a surprise appearance by Flip Wilson at a Colorado Springs night spot. The owner approved a two week engagement after the stunt drew interest from fans and the venue.
Supreme Court Justice Marshall refused to extend an order barring the jailing of New York Times reporter Myron A. Farber. Farber faced potential indefinite imprisonment for refusing to turn over notes in a New Jersey doctor murder trial.
Rescue workers in Bandera and surrounding areas continued mud and water drenched search operations for missing people as floods driven by Tropical Storm Amelia devastate central and west Texas. President Carter declared a major disaster, unlocking federal funds for Kerr Bandera and Kendall counties amid widespread homelessness and damage.
New York stock market extended gains after two days of rises. Dow Jones industrial average rose to 890.94, up 4.07 at noon. NYSE list shows Carrier Corp leading active issues, IBM up to 289, United Technologies 51.25, Delta Airlines 56.75, Dupont 126, Fairchild Camera 35.25, with composite indexes higher on both NYSE and AMEX.
At a New Mexico Racing Commission meeting, Commission Chairman George Maloof and Santa Fe Downs owner Ken Newton clashed over a $2 daily stall fee charged to a few New Mexico horsemen. Maloof urged waiving fees for New Mexicans while noting nonresident riders may be charged. Downs operates 1,100 free stalls. Santa Fe Stalls Inc. provides 200 portable stalls at a cost.
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