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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1978
Page
2
Lillian Carter, mother of the president, is spending a few days relaxing in southwest Florida describing it as preferable to the East Coast, which she called awful.
In Pomona California former President Gerald R Ford assisted his son Steve in a rodeo roping event. Steve Ford, a Los Angeles Roughriders member, chased a steer after Gerald Ford helped release the steer from the chute. Steve later roped the steer in 8.2 seconds. The coach praised Mr. Ford for his performance.
Actress Judy Carne remains in serious condition at Doylestown Hospital with a neck fracture from a suburban Philadelphia crash last week. She is alert with no paralysis or neurological problems, per hospital supervisor Joanne Hansel. Police said the accident occurred Thursday night when Carne’s 1965 station wagon was forced off the road by another vehicle driven by her former husband, Robert Bergman.
The American Federation of Musicians sponsors a reunion honoring Crosby and his big band sound at Riverfront Park in Spokane. George Robert Crosby brother of Bing Crosby and Ray Hendricks lead the Delta Rhythm Boys reunion after early Bay era trio performances.
In Budapest Rev. Martin Luther King Sr. urged a Baptist congregation to bring back lost sheep to the fold during a preaching visit. He emphasized unity and revival in church communities across Hungary.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average fell 4.24 points to 832.73 by midday as more issues declined than rose. NYSE volume reached 16.99 million shares in two hours, while banks raised prime lending rates to 8 percent, signaling concerns about slower growth.
The Franciscan Provincial Board in Cincinnati assigns friars to Roswell parishes. Forest McAllister and Berard Doerger join St John’s, while Sergius Scherpenberg and Conran Runnebaum become co pastors at St Peter’s. Several friars leave. changes take effect in a few weeks.
Fidel Castro called Carter honest and capable in a Barbara Walters ABC News interview. He praised Carter as the only recent president to gesture toward Cuba, but condemned national security adviser Brzezinski as prejudiced, impractical, and reckless, saying he ignores world realities and toyed with war.
President Brezhnev kissed Muhammad Ali on both cheeks in a Kremlin meeting and apologized for Moscow rain. Ali called the honor the biggest in his life as he and wife Veronica met the Soviet leader, marking a rare encounter with an American sports figure.
Publication details for the Roswell newspaper announcing publishing schedule at 2301 N Main, staff roles including Jack M Swickard editor, Jerry McCormack managing editor, and rates for carrier delivery and mail for in state and out of state. Also notes second class postage paid and AP membership.
Roswell High School alumni of 1958 announce a two day reunion June 30 and July 1 at RHS and the Roswell Country Club. Events include a Friday evening gathering at Bill Roberts home and a full Saturday schedule with registration, class photo, lunch, cocktail party, dinner, and a late night dance.
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