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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1997
Page
3
Dec 19 statement from Mayor Tom Jennings ends four years in Roswell office. He notes openness and accessibility with 40 to 50 mails and 60 calls daily. Praised for boosting Roswell image through UFO tourism, logo and flag development, while critics include disagreements.
A letter argues the right to pray remains under threat, contending public schools have long sidelined religious teaching. The writer urges Christian parents to seek divine guidance on how to teach God’s commandments at home and emphasizes broader religious freedom beyond prayer at events.
Dear Editor laments Roswell city leadership for hindering economic development by denying Santa Fe Cookie and Snack Co Inc an abatement on rent. The owner, a family business, plans to upgrade with costly cooling equipment that would stay with the building and not be creditable. Calls for practical steps from upcoming county-city summit to attract and aid businesses.
Harry S. Truman former president and Roswell native dies at 80. President Nixon declares a day of mourning. Notables include L B Harris joining Flag Redfern Oil in Midland as admin assistant to the president John J Redfern. Eagle Scout Floyd R McDaniel earns the award. Eastern Star officers install include Judge Austin A Pritchett and Ray Littlefield with spouses.
U S Representative Joe Skeen fights both UN World Heritage listings and Clinton's American Heritage Rivers plan citing potential impacts on private property. He warns federal rules could curb rights even as Pompeii’s fate warns of neglect. The piece notes limited UN power and questions benefits to New Mexico communities.
Sheik Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, ruler of Qatar, pursues cautious democratic reforms while steering the tiny Gulf state toward immense wealth. He ousted his father in a bloodless coup, citing corruption and a plan to democratize. Qatar, about the size of Connecticut, sits on the Persian Gulf with a small native population and growing oil and gas revenues.
A 1998 prediction argues the January Cuban visit by Pope John Paul II could shift Cuba toward democracy or reinforce the regime. It notes the pope’s past influence in Poland and Nicaragua but warns Cuba’s regime is stricter, dissidents weaker, and the church more cautious, possibly limiting impact. The piece questions whether the aging pope can withstand Cuba’s political pressure.
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