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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1977
Page
2
George Meany aged 83 was reaffirmed as president of the AFL-CIO by an overwhelming voice vote for a two year term. He secures his 12th presidency in the labor federation.
Former Gov Arch A Moore Jr announces candidacy for the U S Senate against Sen Jennings Randolph at a Republican fund raising dinner in Charleston Randolph 75 says he will run for another six year term term ends January 1979 in West Virginia election context shares the exchange of plans at a party event
Rosalynn Carter toured Public School 180 in Harlem and Village Nursing Home in Greenwich Village to study self help programs for youth and elderly. She praised community care and noted funds to keep the home open and federal money to hire two youth workers and a new teacher.
Emily Harris, awaiting trial in the Patricia Hearst kidnapping, has shed about 25 pounds and shows a weak pulse after 34 days of fasting. Her attorney said she now weighs about 80 pounds and cites isolation as a motive for the fast. The Harrises face trial June 5 on the kidnapping charges.
More than 300 Bradley brats celebrated Dr. Robert A. Bradley’s 60th birthday in Denver. The pioneer of natural childbirth hosts an extended open house while promoting nonmedicated birth, breastfeeding, and rapid home recovery.
Officials told the Legislative Finance Committee that a 1978-79 BEF-recommended $121.4 million state appropriation would rise 17.1 percent from this year’s $103.729 million. The package adds 16.5 percent for main campuses, 13.9 percent for two-year institutions, and 14.6 percent for special programs, reflecting a multi-year rise in state support since 1970.
U S Representative Harold Runnels selected ten nominees for each academy including Roswell residents Stephen Jay Penn Gregg Millard Pohly for West Point and Edward Carl Schrank and Richard Ades for the Naval and Air Force academies.
Rookie Nancy Lopez of Roswell earned a spot in the Colgate Triple Crown LPGA match play championships with 16 top seeds. She drew top seed Judy Rankin in the first round of the $85,000 event, a 72 hole tournament set January 26 to 29 at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage California.
The New York stock market edged lower as the Dow shed 2.77 to 812.98 at noon. Losers led gainers 5 to 3 on the NYSE with the composite down 18 to 51.55 while the AMEX index fell 0.10 to 124.00 amid a dollar decline versus European currencies and the yen. Volume reached 8.23 million on the NYSE by midday.
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