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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1976
Page
2
Stumping Billy Carter, brother of President-elect Jimmy Carter, spent Saturday campaigning in Plains before the municipal election on Monday. He is a candidate for mayor of Plains.
Former California Governor Ronald Reagan says he is not interested in being named national Republican party chairman. He notes the post requires a fulltime technician. Reagan spoke before addressing a cattlemen's group in Fresno. The role was vacated by Mary Louise Smith. Reagan urged using the 1976 platform to gain strength.
The rock and roll group Bill Haley and the Comets were ordered to pay former manager Sandra Shekel Hart of the Jolly Joyce agency $240,000 in a default judgment. The ruling was issued Friday in Los Angeles.
Comedian Red Foxx will not face charges after allegedly striking an employee during an argument between staff members. The incident led to a disputed claim involving contracts and commissions, with further legal action noted in a separate suit against a group. Superior Court Commissioner Leo Rich signed a default judgment in the related matter.
American Indian Movement head Russell Means calls for a December 13 demonstration in Lawrence to demand the return of Rolena Hyde a 314 month old girl. Hyde appeals a child neglect ruling by juvenile Judge Mike Elwell who says the baby stays in foster care until safety is proven. Hyde says the infant was injured when he dropped her.
Dumitru Udrescu, editor and coauthor of a Nadia Comaneci television special, filed for political asylum with the U.S. Immigration Department in Los Angeles. He leads Television Romania’s film and documentary section and may stay in the United States for up to three months while the request is decided.
Washington AP reports the Tax Reform Act of 1976 shifts many Americans to income tax tables, causing quirks that can raise taxes by as little as $1 to $23 for certain earners. Examples show single and married filers with tiny income changes triggering larger tax jumps under the new system.
An explosion ripped through the Dr Pepper bottling plant in Farmington at about 8 30 p m Friday. Police reported no injuries and began an investigation as the building was gutted by fire with no damage estimates available.
President Park Chung-hee dismissed KCIA head Shin Jik-so and named Construction Minister Kim Jae-kyu as the new agency chief. The shakeup follows the defection of a top KCIA officer in Washington and broad probes into suspected South Korean influence peddling on Capitol Hill.
The Governor's Organized Crime Prevention Commission announced a toll free number for citizens to report drug activity. Residents of Las Cruces Alamogordo Tularosa Ruidoso and Carrizozo can call Enterprise 7800 from 9 to 5 weekdays to share information. Public hearings in Las Cruces late January or early February will examine drug abuse and trafficking across Dona Ana Lincoln and Otero counties. The commission seeks input from officials and citizens while promising confidentiality on request.
The Rev. W. H. Bland takes over as pastor of Ware's Tabernacle Baptist Church succeeding the long serving Rev. C. S. Crystal. Crystal led the church for many years.
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