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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1978
Page
2
Actor Jimmy Stewart receives the Louella Parsons Award from the Hollywood Women's Press Club in a notable honor reflecting his long career and public service in film.
Atlanta AP reports Julian Bond, 39, will stay in the Georgia state senate for at least two more years. He plans another term as president of the Atlanta NAACP and aims for a U.S. Senate seat, though he believes a Black Georgia candidate faces slim chances.
President Carter cites the best and the worst in remarks during a press briefing in New York. He outlines policy contrasts and calls for national unity amid economic and foreign policy debates.
President Carter recalls the Camp David summit with Sadat and Begin as a turning point for Middle East peace. He also reflects on a painful family moment when his son Chip separated from his wife Caron and urges reconciliation.
Arthur Fiedler marked his 84th birthday in England Medical Center after brain fluid buildup required surgery to aid his walking. A hospital spokesman said he was steadily improving though discharge timing remains uncertain as his wife and friends, led by Harry Ellis Dickson, offered support.
Margaret Hamilton, 75, recalls the Oz film's enduring fame on a Maine visit. The witch receives about 10 fan letters weekly as nostalgia shifts from fear to excitement among fans who grew up with the classic.
The noon Dow Jones average for 30 industrials fell 14.46 to 790.89, the first dip below 800 since late November. Declines outpaced advances 16 to 1 among NYSE issues, with oil, auto, airline and leisure stocks dropping while gold miners rose. Major losers included Boeing, UAL, and Polaroid as NYSE composite lost 0.97 to 52.34 and AMEX declined 3.22 to 146.06. Volume reached 17.37 million shares at noon.
The Social Services Agency in Roswell asks for donations of new toys to help about 50 foster children in 25 homes spend a brighter Christmas. Many come from troubled families with abuse or neglect, making a home Christmas impossible.
Tony De La Cruz a 40 year old Roswell resident was standing on a trestle over the Hondo River when a Santa Fe Railway locomotive struck him Friday night. He was admitted to St Marys Hospital for observation and held overnight before release with no serious injuries.
Roswell Library Director Tyron D. Emerick praises the New Mexico Pre White House Conference of Libraries and Information Services. Resolutions urged homebound and physically handicapped service, preschool extension, literacy efforts, and use of cable TV, public channels, radio, and a statewide computerized bibliographic network pending legislative proposal.
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