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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1978
Page
2
Jackie Gleason, 62, grins for cameras in Chicago after open heart surgery. The comedian says he plans to lose weight and quit smoking as he recovers, declaring how sweet it is to be alive.
Amy Carter will move from Stevens Elementary to Hardy Middle School for sixth grade. Press secretary Mary Finch Hoyt said the change aims to settle Amy for the next few years. Hardy is a public school near Georgetown with grades five through eight and about two miles from the White House.
Emily Powell daughter of Jody Powell visits Hardy School and Amy, age 10, has met several students through her.
Basketball star Bill Walton travels to Eden Arizona for mineral spring treatments on his broken left foot. Walton 25 and MVP this season plans to stay until healing, saying doctors have done about all they can. He plays for the Portland Trail Blazers and attends the University of Arizona Summer Wildcat.
Chicago AP report notes pollster George Gallup Jr. referenced a television ad stressing the importance of credit cards even for those with famous names. The anecdote underscores marketing reach and public messaging in the era.
Tass reported Soyuz 29 launched Thursday night with Col. Vladimir Kovalenok and flight engineer Alexander Ivanchenkov. The crew, both in good health, began the flight program while all systems functioned normally.
A meeting between the Southeastern New Mexico Grazing Association, the Bureau of Land Management, and other agencies yielded broad agreement on a four year antelope pass research program in the Roswell area. Ranchers accepted the plan with a few reservations, and no compensation for stock losses was promised. An ad hoc committee will oversee the project, with ongoing input from ranchers and agencies to resolve issues as they arise.
Cathy Meikle of Albuquerque Del Norte High School was inaugurated as the 31st New Mexico Girls State governor at NMMI Roswell. The ceremony drew 288 girls who cheered as Meikle vowed perseverance and authenticity. Rep. Phelps Anderson administered the oaths and urged continued civic involvement. Music and farewell moments filled the evening in Pierson Auditorium.
North of Alamogordo New Mexico in La Luz Canyon Clement's Orchard offers 500 lb of sweet cherries you pick. Turn left at the fork. Call 505 437 0347 for details and availability.
The market slipped further as rates rise with the Dow Jones industrial average down 44 at 843.81 by noon. Losers outnumbered gainers two to one among NYSE issues as several large banks raised prime lending rates from 8 to 8 percent.
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