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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1977
Page
2
The 84-year-old comedian Jimmy Durante was rushed to UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles late last week after choking on food. Doctors removed the obstruction from his throat and he was reported in stable condition.
Larry Flynt, publisher of Hustler, says he will return to Cincinnati this week to sell his magazine on the streets and provoke police arrest. He appeals his obscenity and conspiracy conviction, with a 7 to 25 year sentence, and his magazine remains banned in Hamilton County. Flynt cited a Cleveland judge striking down Ohio’s organized crime statute as a reason a new trial could differ.
The wife of Viktor Korchnoi says Soviet authorities have refused emigration for her family. She fears their 19 year old son could be drafted delaying any move by at least seven years. Korchnoi leads Spassky 3 ½ to 1 ½ in the world chess semifinals in Belgrade.
Former South Vietnamese premier Nguyen Cao Ky says he urged President Carter and U N to extend the human rights campaign to Vietnamese refugees. Ky, who runs a liquor store in Orange County, told KNX that he sent telegrams to Carter, Sen Edward Kennedy, and the United Nations requesting action.
Ky notes President Carter’s focus on human rights and argues the refugees case offers a strong example for him to show genuine care. The remark suggests political or public interest in Carter’s stance during a discussion on rights.
Anita Bryant declares love for homosexuals while urging Bible reading and prayer in schools. She criticizes abortion pornography and drugs and prepares to announce a program promoting school prayer at a Kansas City news conference before a Revive America Crusade appearance.
A 19 year old Artesia man Charles A Wagner died early Sunday when his pickup struck a gasoline tanker carrying 8000 gallons of fuel on U S 82 east of Artesia. The tanker burst into flames and Wagner was pinned beneath the truck until authorities arrived. Delgado escaped with minor injuries. No citations were issued.
Judge Paul Riley in Hamilton County Pleas Court found the state’s funding system unconstitutional, delaying implementation until next summer. The Cincinnati district argued the formula violates the Ed funding clause by producing unequal per student spending and tying state funds to local tax pass rates. Visiting Judge Riley may decide on the injunction later this month.
The New York market pulled back slightly amid yearend tax maneuvering. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.44 to 823.54 by noon, with 6 losers to 5 gainers on the NYSE and volume reaching 7.77 million shares.
The Chaves County Commission will open bids for the proposed county amphitheater at 3 p.m. Tuesday in the basement of the County Courthouse. A 10 a.m. Wednesday session will announce the contract award in the same office. The Planning and Zoning Commission meets at 9 a.m. Tuesday in the same location.
The Roswell Daily Record announces a weekly tip prize of 10 dollars for the best news tip. Call 622-7710 or mail tips to Roswell Daily Record P.O. Box 1897 Roswell New Mexico 88201.
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