07 Jan 1980
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1980
Page
1
Local Roswell club scene heats up with a shootout, assaults and burglary over the weekend. The item highlights ongoing investigations and a portrait of neighborhood disruption, with page references to follow-up coverage.
Mayor L C Stiles issues proclamation and seeks City Council approval of a resolution backing careful U S intervention in the Iranian crisis. It supports President Carter’s pledge to exhaust peaceful remedies before broader options and excludes military intervention.
Roswell Mayor Stiles issued a January proclamation urging unity and peaceful resolution of the hostage crisis. Opal Lankford, Altrusa District 10 governor, endorses the peace stance. The council also weighs zoning for a Roswell games parlor at 105-107 N. Ohio Ave and other matters including liquor license transfer and carport zoning appeal. County Commission meets at 1:30 p.m. in the Chaves County Courthouse.
President Carter and UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim discussed ideas worthy of exploration to secure the release of the American hostages in Iran. The White House pressed reporters to await further details while reaffirming no concession or airing of grievances before release.
Roswell officials press ahead with flushing a 36 inch line on Nort Garden Avenue using four hydrants with no standard procedure. Phoenix officials criticize the method saying it wastes water and lacks a formula to determine flushing time.
San Francisco researchers led by Luis Alvarez propose a six mile asteroid struck Earth 65 million years ago, raising a global dust cloud that blocked sunlight for years. Iridium in global sediments supports the idea, suggesting a catastrophic asteroid event caused dinosaur extinction.
In Belgrade Tito 87 convened three top state and party officials at Brdo kod Kranja residence for discussions despite a blood vessel disorder. He had left hospital in Ljubljana after two days of tests described as varicose veins. In separate dispatches, gold prices jumped on European markets while Teamsters president Fitzsimmons faced public cancer rumors before an official denial.
In Angeles near Clark Air Base authorities prohibit ordinary waitresses and dancers from wearing bras and bikini panties, aiming to curb prostitution concerns. The city ordinance warns violators face fines or up to 30 days in jail as moral values reportedly risk decline.
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