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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1976
Page
2
The San Francisco venue plans a Feb 4 Patricia Campbell Hearst Exhibition marking the third anniversary of her kidnapping. The show presents photographs and artifacts related to Miss Hearst.
Academy Award winning singer composer Isaac Hayes and his wife filed personal bankruptcy petitions in federal court citing debts around 6 million dollars. Attorney Gary Plotkin said Hayes has given up his Memphis business ventures including Hot Buttered Soul Ltd. Hayes rose to fame with the Shaft score and now records for ABC Records in Los Angeles.
Beverly Hills municipal judge orders actor MacDonald Carey to appear in court February 15 for a preliminary hearing on a misdemeanor drunken driving charge.
Carey, actor known for Dr. Horton on Days of Our Lives, pleaded not guilty to a charge linked to a predawn Dec. 10 West Hollywood arrest. CHP said he drove erratically as officers stopped him. He has appeared in multiple films.
Palm Hinnant, a 37 year old airline employee, held a jet on a San Francisco landing strip for 14 hours. One hostage said Hinnant might have wanted to crash the plane rather than go anywhere. Hinnant faced arraignment on kidnapping, attempted extortion and assault charges after the surrender. His mother cited a recent gas explosion that killed his 3 year old child as a trigger for his alleged mental troubles.
President elect says during informal chat in Chicago that Amy Carter wants the pool cover removed. He calls it an impossible request but notes the pressure from his daughter.
Hinnant forced two hostages onto a United Airlines DC8 at SFO and demanded a crew to fly East. He, an aircraft cleaner on medical leave since April 1975, had earlier learned his sick leave had expired. Funk, 38, was cut with a hunting knife but downplayed the injuries as the hijacking attempt unfolded.
Washington Governor Dan Evans, preparing to leave politics, was unanimously chosen by Evergreen State College’s 15 member presidential search committee to become the college’s second president.
Johnny Goodwin, chief animal warden, announces automatic citations for owners whose dogs overturn trash cans. City sanitation reports a rash of incidents as pets are picked up at the Roswell Animal Shelter with fines up to 300 dollars.
Police announce automatic citations for letting dogs run at large after a spike in trash can vandalism across Roswell. Court officials note fines up to 300 dollars. Meanwhile the Mothers March for the 1977 March of Dimes in Chaves County aims to raise 7500 dollars with 1200 volunteers.
Roswell Independent School District drew statewide and national attention for its basic skills program. Dr H Fred Pomeroy and Fred McDonald presented at the New Mexico School Boards Association Convention in Albuquerque. They were invited to speak at two major national events next year on basic skills.
Roswell officials forecast population rise driven by the Industrial Air Center and southward commercial expansion. Rodney N. Starkey and Mayor Jerry N. Smith favor a formal growth plan prioritizing needed projects, water and sewer studies, and targeted land use to accommodate an expanding city.
The New York market rose with the Dow Jones industrial average up 1.58 to 986.12 at noon as investors maneuver for year end. Gainers edged losers 6-5 among NYSE issues amid a positive outlook and continued trading activity.
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