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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1979
Page
2
King Birendra of Nepal refuses interventions from Peking and Moscow while keeping a neutral stance. He and Queen Aishwarya visit Beijing where Premier Hua Guofeng welcomes them with a royal reception. The trip underlines Nepal’s seen neutrality in an era of Cold War pressure.
Anne Murray prepares a Las Vegas show at the Aladdin Hotel later this year. She recalls a prior invitation from Ruth Buzzi that led to an unexpected lunch and wedding plan.
The record for running the 100 yard dash backward in 13.5 seconds is credited to Bill Bojangles Robinson, famed black tap dancer who starred with Shirley Temple in early films. United Press International reports veteran New York musicians reacted to Paul Anka’s new RCA single Headlines, noting the unusual inclusion of a typewriter among the instruments. Anka will perform it himself to add authenticity as he often accompanies himself on piano.
The Dalai Lama plans a 47 day American tour starting in Los Angeles this fall while Pope John Paul II may visit New York and Washington, creating a potential overlap between Tibet's exiled spiritual leader and the pope in the United States.
Report says after a concert in Cincinnati, a rock star faced an arrest warrant at his hotel. Police waited with the warrant as crowds and supporters watched.
A Roswell resident and former bandleader Fran Mullins 49 joins international harmonica honorees after a career across 14 states and the world He entertained dignitaries including Haile Selassie and his son Mullins now plays saxophone clarinet piano and accordion and retired to Roswell choosing the Southwest after Chamber of Commerce information.
The Dow Jones average rose to 884.72 around noon after a restrained morning. Advances topped declines 659 to 470 among 1,611 NYSE issues as traders booked profits on a monthlong rally.
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