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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1967
Page
4
A New York columnist recalls encounters with reclusive Silas, a hermit living in the woods. Neighbors mock his solitary life, question his health and habits, and imagine ways to intervene or relocate him to civilization.
Henry J. Taylor recalls Cardinal Spellman as a benevolent churchman whose depth of empathy showed in a late night confession moment with a U.S. sailor. The piece reflects on his kindness, faith, and ties to Rome and Popes Paul VI, John XXIII, and Pius XII.
A reader column features questions on topics from gender terms to alopecia and marriage law. It includes trivia on baldness terminology, treaty defenses, and a humorous mix of opinions about women retirement, work, and the care of employee input boxes. The column invites reader comments to be printed.
Highlights recount key past events on this date including the US and Britain declaring war on Japan in 1941, Eli Whitney's birth in 1765, Washington’s Delaware crossing near Trenton in 1776, the AFL founding in 1886, Hitler's Mein Kampf in 1925, and the Taiwan move of the Nationalist government in 1949. Also notes changes in city populations, a 1953 LA census, a 1967 Argentina airliner crash death toll, a labor dispute in NYC, and a 1969 US-Soviet space treaty draft.
Book review of Theodore Isaac Rubin’s Relating More Surely the Winner’s Note Book. Rubin, a psychiatrist and novelist, offers a workbook style guide to deepen self and others understanding to improve relating and overall well being.
A satire notes faultfinding as a harsh trade with meager pay. It laments that earning money costs more than living, and declares the worst fate is not aging but being young and broke.
Advertising manager Jimmy C. Cox and editor Albert A. Stubbs lead Roswell Daily Record staff. Subscription rates in Chaves County 21.00 annually other areas 21.06. Home delivery monthly 1.75. quarterly 5.25. semiannual 10.58. annual 21.08. Publication details list address 424 North Main Roswell NM 88201 and AP news rights.
Wool takes center stage in Roswell this weekend with a Miss Wool of New Mexico contest and a Wool Bowl football game between Cisco and Brosco. Local wool production and sales support the region while volunteers promote the events and celebrate the fiber industry.
The piece urges observing Christmas in its broader meaning to restore reason and humility. It ties Christian precepts to a peaceful society, citing Salvation Army activities as a sign of seasonal goodwill and calling for renewal of Christian values amid worldwide disorders.
The New Mexico State Aviation Department holds surplus funds from earmarked revenues and aircraft fees to push airport projects across the state. Bob White seeks legislative approval to add 60 000 to the approved spending, funding ramp work at Las Cruces and training at Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, among others, plus a 5 percent salary raise.
A Roswell reader urges rejection of a proposed Air National Guard base and argues the RIDC plan harms local growth by filling facilities with small ten cent industries. The letter calls for entertainment and industry to attract and retain residents and discourage military presence.
A lighthearted column notes the pride and doubts when a child’s report card shows straight A’s. It suggests balance between celebration and continued effort, with a wink at parental expectations and family dynamics.
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