24 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1979
Page
1
In the Daily Record Roswell a brief notes Betty King will soon turn from legislative matters to Scout activities. The item appears on page 5 under regional coverage.
Gruen Associates representative Ki Suh Park told a Roswell audience that the US 70 expansion study will consider transporting hazardous materials including nuclear waste to the WIPP site near Carlsbad. State Sen. Joseph E. Gant urged designing for war and military equipment movement during a generally pro project meeting with about 100 residents.
U.S. diplomats seek to postpone or veto a Security Council vote on an Arab backed resolution affirming Palestinian rights. Ambassador Young and colleagues press for delay while Egypt Israel and the PLO weigh positions. The debate spans hours with no vote set and no final instruction from Washington.
Ruben Baiza, 17, named 1979 Boy of the Year by the Roswell Boys' Club at its annual banquet at El Charro Restaurant. Baiza, a Roswell High junior, praised for attendance, activity, sportsmanship, and positive attitude during his decade with the club.
Muhammad Ali was greeted warmly by patients at Newington Children’s Hospital after veterans refused to join a visit. He toured wards, signed autographs, joked with wheelchair-bound children, and received a kiss or two as officials presented him a silver bowl.
The article notes James Buchanan was the first U.S. president to take office as a bachelor and he remained unmarried throughout his presidency.
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