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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1979
Page
2
The songwriter Johnny Mercer shares royalties equally with the woman who proposed the title I Want To Be Around To Pick Up the Pieces When Someone Breaks Your Heart. The arrangement follows the hit's enduring fame and Mercer’s acknowledgment of the idea.
Metropolitan Opera diva Roberta Peters will play at Manhattan Plaza Racquetball Club on Monday to raise funds for New York City Youth Team Tennis. The program offers free lessons equipment and tournaments to youths aged 8 to 18.
Muhammad Ali spoke at Children's Hospital in Newington Connecticut calling children exiles from heaven and noting you can see God in children since they haven’t had a chance to come onto earth yet.
The article reports that Kate Jackson Carol Burnett Jack Ford and other celebrities sue a company for using their images on dollar bills sold as two dollar curios. The suit argues unauthorized use of likeness. The piece notes the legal action and potential royalties or damages sought.
Baltimore County Executive Donald Hutchinson observed a six-foot shark alongside him in Ocean City Maryland. He swam hard and sprinted ashore, then saw the shark was dead. He called the encounter still scary despite the outcome.
Former HEW secretary Joseph Califano and U N Ambassador Andrew Young defeated television stars Merv Griffin and Phil Donahue 4-0 on center court at Flushing Meadows National Tennis Center. Comedian Chevy Chase introduced the pair as two Carter Administration alumni as the crowd roared.
West Germany’s Der Spiegel faces continued headlines after publisher Rudolf Augstein was arrested in Sardinia on narcotics possession charges. He was reportedly returning from vacation when 1.4 ounces of marijuana were found in his luggage.
In 1938 How ard Hughes set an around the world speed record flying an airplane packed with ping pong balls to aid flotation if forced down at sea.
In Eastern New Mexico's 10 county area, 4 H and Future Farmers of America members race to prepare for Achievement Day. The event showcases projects from ages 9 to 19, with juniors and seniors presenting home ec, livestock, and other agriculture related entries. Three Chaves County clubs and about 268 4 H members lead the effort as records are kept for national contests and scholarships.
Albert D. Rice, fired as a state electrical inspector, criticizes Ernest Coriz and John Salvo. He calls them religious fanatics and a tyrant, alleging forced commuting while ill. Salvo had earlier sought resignations of agency leaders.
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