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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1978
Page
2
Freda Utley, 79, renowned author and longtime foreign correspondent in Asia and Europe, died Saturday of a stroke at Georgetown Hospital. Her works include The China Story Japan's Fleet of Clay and High Cost of Vengence.
South African editors Percy Qoboza and Donald Woods win the Golden Pen of Freedom from the International Federation of Newspaper Publishers. Woods, banned last October, fled South Africa on New Year’s Eve with his family. Qoboza remains jailed since the October crackdown.
Joyce McRae seeks guardianship over the semi comatose singer Jackie Wilson. She claims to have spent 15000 dollars on therapy and care and notes his responses to signals, with a Camden County hearing scheduled today.
Andrew Young, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, says Egyptian President Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Begin have taken personal responsibility for seeking peace. He spoke at a testimonial dinner for Rep. Ron Dellums, noting optimism despite talks’ recent breakdown.
A Roswell man and a 17 year old boy were arrested after a liquor store break in. David J. Sena 21 and the teen were taken into custody near North Garden Avenue early Sunday. The Old West Package Store 620 E Second St was robbed Saturday night. Lena is in County Jail with no bond set. The juvenile was released from probation. A jeweler reported burglary of jewelry making materials Sunday night.
Stocks drifted lower in a quiet session with the Dow down 3.72 to 773.22 as investors awaited further word on President Carter’s tax and budget proposals. NYSE composite slid to 49.53 and AMEX index nudged to 121.84 while volume ran about 7.5 million shares.
State police report three deaths from weekend traffic incidents across New Mexico. Sandra Shiplet, 25, Bosque Farms, died in a one vehicle crash on I 25 in Valencia County after her car rolled following a suspected swerve by another vehicle. Fred Gabaldon, Peralta, was struck by a Santa Fe Railway freight train near the U S 85 and New Mexico 6 junction in Los Lunas. Maria Lopez, 54, Denver, died in Providence Hospital El Paso from injuries after a collision on U S 70 near the Ruidoso roadgrader crash involving Pablo Lopez and Raymond Prudencio.
The Roswell Daily Record announces a weekly $10 reward for the best news tip. Call 622-7710 or mail tips to Roswell Daily Record P O Box 1897 Roswell New Mexico 88201.
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