22 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1979
Page
1
The Brinks robbery near. Tuesday remains a mystery as two hostages escaped and flagged down a police car. Investigators scramble for clues and motive amid scarce leads and a tense national coverup.
U.S. policy shifts as Robert Strauss says Washington has dropped plans to push a U.N. Security Council resolution on Palestinian rights. He denies Carter policy is in disarray, notes veto if Arabs push a state resolution, and cites Israeli and Egyptian objections contributing to the change.
Roswell city councilman Ralph Boehms argues a four way stop at Sunset Avenue and McGaffey Street could have prevented Gail Williams’s fatal crash a year ago. He notes delays in installing a state funded traffic light and cites ongoing traffic flow concerns and light requests at several intersections as priorities.
Roswell Independent School District reports 8974 students start classes, down from 9074 last year, with high schools showing the largest decline. District officials warn funding could be affected if the 40 day attendance falls short of projections. First day by school shows detailed counts across high, middle, and elementary levels.
Witness testifies a New Mexico lawyer passed on regards from former governor Jerry Apodaca to mob figure James Napoli. Tape of Naples bragging about entertainment stars and warnings about investing in the Westchester Premier Theater was suppressed. The theater later went bankrupt amid alleged mob siphoning of profits.
A derrick collapsed onto living quarters of an offshore drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, killing one worker and injuring at least three others. The dead man’s body was trapped under debris on the mobile rig. Circle Bar Drilling Co. of New Orleans refused to identify him.
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