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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1976
Page
2
President and Mrs. Ford, aided by their staff, mailed the first batch of 35 000 Christmas cards. Each card features Going to Church a 19th century painting by George Currie from the White House collection. Cards go to heads of state officials and Ford friends.
Retired Sen Sam Ervin former Watergate committee chair told a federal jury in Miami on Wednesday that he feels he has quit trying to help Atlas hold up the world. He testified as part of the Atlas trial proceedings.
Anthropologist Margaret Mead, age 75, says she will not retire, while Memphis lawyer faces charges of using Ervin's name to extort money over a conspiracy trial. Ervin, testifying, describes lecturing and a reduced law practice after a recent settlement.
In Miami Beach, Tiny Tim, weighing about 50 pounds more than his peak, taped 15 minutes for a canned TV series after paying $60,000 for 10 resort nights. The series remains unsold, and he was not paid for the taping, signaling a difficult return to fame.
The 60 day session opens January 18 with tax relief energy issues and government reform on the table. Richard Folmar says about 2000 bills could be introduced and notes a record flow of draft requests earlier than usual. The council service is handling about 175 governor driven bills plus a 13 bill reorganization package.
A decision on the BLM antelope fencing policy for Roswell may come today after a Santa Fe meeting. The plan would raise bottom wire to 10 inches, potentially easing antelope and path access for coyotes and livestock. ranchers fear harm and call for further study.
Convicted killer Gary Gilmore was rushed to University Medical Center in Salt Lake City in a coma from an apparent drug overdose. He has been treated before for an apparent suicide attempt and faces execution scheduled for January 17.
A jury of eight men and four women was selected in the homicide by motor vehicle case of Johnny K. Blakely 22 of Hobbs. He is charged in the July 7 death of Aubrey Gene McGuffin 32 of Roswell after a collision at Union Avenue and Riverside Drive. Blakely was indicted by the Chaves County Grand Jury and faces charges including driving on revocation and leaving the scene of an accident. Prosecution by the attorney general’s office, trial before Dist Court Judge C Fincher Neal on change of venue.
Globe trotter Tiny Tim insists his marriage to Miss Vicki remains valid after three years apart. He notes he cannot support his estranged wife and five year old daughter Miss Tulip, and jokes about the ring signaling his status until death do us part amid financial strain.
Former secretary Henry Kissinger and incoming secretary Cyrus Vance shared a lunch at the State Department. Kissinger provided Middle East backgrounding for Vance and later spoke with Senators Humphrey and Kennedy about foreign aid human rights and SALT negotiations.
New York stock market fell broadly as traders engaged in profit taking after several up sessions. The noon Dow averaged 977.31, down 6.48, with losers outnumbering gainers on the NYSE and traders noting wearying optimism over OPEC price moves. American Telephone and Telegraph led declines among active NYSE issues, slipping to 64.
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