27 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1979
Page
1
The paper notes readers may be unsure about early retirement pay and suggests reading more on page 5S. It highlights miscellaneous items from Roswell including a visiting French youth enjoying local Mexican food on page 8.
A severe storm struck Artesia and surrounding areas bringing heavy rain two inches of hail and high winds. Reports describe damaged trailer homes downed trees flooded streets and scattered debris. rainfall totals reached 3.34 inches with 2.5 inches falling in one hour.
The United States and the Soviet Union agreed to a neutral setting interview for Ludmila Vlasova wife of Bolshoi dancer Aleksandr Godunov to verify she is leaving voluntarily. The grounded Aeroflot jetliner remains at the terminal as talks proceed with U.S. officials, Soviet authorities, and the White House.
The Buena Suerte Ranch Inc sale near Roswell drew over 4500 buyers and world bids. Total sales reached a record 1 977 000 with Easy Jet Decketta the top weanling at 150 000 and Paris Canyon the top mare at 125 000. Buyers hailed from Australia Mexico and Canada as mares in foal and yearlings sold under famed sires Easy Jet Go Man Go Rocket Wrangler St Bar and Real Easy Jet.
John Block, head of the New Mexico Construction Industries Division, resigned after exposed internal problems. Deputy director Bob Berntsen on sick leave amid push for his dismissal. Interim head Ernest Coriz to reorganize the agency and may seek further resignations.
Lord Mountbatten the 79 year old former Allied commander was killed aboard a yacht off the Irish coast. Two IRA groups claimed responsibility and said the attack also killed his grandson Nicolas and the boat pilot Paul Maxwell with another grandson and Mountbatten daughter and heir Lady Patricia seriously injured. The blast occurred near Sligo less than 50 miles from Galway as Pope John Paul II planned a visit.
Tropical storm David gains to 85 mph near 11.8 N 51.1 W about 600 miles east of Barbados moving west at 15 to 20 mph. Barbados under a hurricane watch as authorities monitor the system in the Atlantic.
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