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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1978
Page
2
The Rev. Jesse Jackson and two coal miners' sons are honored with Rockefeller Public Service Awards for extraordinary achievement. The awards recognize outstanding civic contributions and public service across diverse communities.
U S ambassador to the United Nations Andrew Young held a private audience with Pope John Paul II in Vatican City. Young was accompanied by ambassador Richard Gardner and later paid a courtesy call on Italian President Sandro Pertini at the presidential palace.
In Rome a prosecutor demanded a 36 million dollar fine and a three year prison term for Carlo Ponti for allegedly transferring 6 million dollars out of Italy illegally. Sophia Loren faced an acquittal request on similar charges. Ponti is tried in absentia and is wanted in Italy. Loren is not charged to face extradition.
Amy Carter, 11, reaches from a cherry picker to place the star atop the national Christmas tree as Rosalynn Carter praises her bravery. The first lady and the president plan to spend Christmas in Plains, Georgia, returning December 22.
Ben Vereen leads fellow performers in a drive to fund the Jackie Wilson Medical Trust for singer Jackie Wilson 44 who lies semi comatose in a New Jersey nursing home after a heart attack on September 25 1975 in Cherry Hill and ongoing treatment at Medford Leas.
Country singer Tammy Wynette has been admitted to Parkview Hospital in Nashville for routine tests and is reported in good condition. She has faced prior health problems and had been under tight security since a past abduction and assault in October. She reportedly cancelled a Saturday engagement in Nashville Indiana.
Roswell Independent School District voters will choose two new board members and decide a two mill levy on February 6 1979 to fund multi purpose rooms at eight elementary schools and other capital improvements. The board also set filing dates January 2 1979 withdrawal January 12 and ballot drawing January 15.
The HEW proposed policy would require colleges to spend the same per capita on women’s athletics as on men with exceptions for football and non-discriminatory factors. It aims to equalize scholarships recruiting and other measurable benefits while allowing up to three extra years for implementation.
The New York stock market edged higher with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up about 1.82 points at noon, continuing a broader advance after a prior strong session. The index stood at 22.33 as traders watched for further momentum amid mixed trading across sectors.
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