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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1977
Page
2
Caroline Kennedy, formerly a New York Daily News copy person, will debut as a reporter in the next Rolling Stone with a funeral report on Elvis Presley.
Swedish actress Britt Eklund sues Rod Stewart in Los Angeles for 15 million dollars claiming a two year relationship yielded payback in earnings and a pending 20 million recording contract. She says she aided his career by promoting albums applying makeup at concerts and supporting him. The couple split after Stewart moved out of Holmby Hills home.
Miss Eklund petitions the court to compel Stewart to continue paying the mortgage on her property. The filing requests ongoing loan obligations be met to protect her financial interests and preserve the property stake.
A court mandates continued home arrangements and monthly support of 5000 dollars for the plaintiff until the civil suit is resolved. The order specifies ongoing payments and living arrangements as the case proceeds.
Actress Gina Lollobrigida said she received no more than 250 dollars for taxi fare from producer Tony Navarro during filming of Widows Nest and will return to Italy. Navarro was unavailable for comment. The film also stars Patricia Neal Valentina Cor tese and Keely Smith.
The last Watergate burglar G. Gordon Liddy has been transferred from a Pennsylvania federal prison to a Connecticut facility due to involvement in a cafeteria boycott. His September 6 parole could be jeopardized by the move.
In San Diego the dispute centers on a high profile artist and singer as US District Court Judge Leland C. Nielsen schedules a Monday hearing to determine the path of the battle. The case pits competing claims over rights and control in a contentious entertainment industry clash.
A 21 year old Roswell man Curtis Wayne Wheeler died in a Chaves County Jail cell after hanging himself with a cloth torn from his blanket. Deputies checked his condition at 15 to 20 minute intervals and noted prior suicide remarks during a hospital incident and a jail phone call to his father.
Roswell Independent School District opens 1977-78 with 8 959 students on first day for grades 1 12 and special education down 144 from 76 77 while kindergarten is 563 down 16. The 40 day projection remains 9 413 for grades 1 12 and special ed and 611 for kindergarten with officials confident enrollment will meet targets within two weeks.
The stock market opened with a narrow mix as trading remained heavy. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to 866.25, while losses led gains on the New York Stock Exchange with big board volume around 7.8 million shares in the first two hours.
A 27 year old Roswell man received five years probation after pleading guilty to attempting to distribute heroin. Judge John B Walker suspended a 2 to 10 year sentence in State Prison, reducing charges from second degree to third degree and ending a mistrial. The case relates to an attempted sale on Aug 31 1976 to a state police narcotics agent.
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