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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
2
The Very Rev. Pedro Arrupe superior general of the Society of Jesus will fly from Rome to Moscow Friday for his first meeting in six years with Russian Orthodox Church officials, according to a Jesuit announcement Tuesday.
Los Angeles AP reports Nixon, then a presidential candidate, is being invited to return to Laugh-In for a September special. Producer George Schlatter says he wants Nixon to reprise his 1967 line while noting no contact has been made. Castro, Goldwater, and Ralph Nader are also sought for the show.
Former President Gerald Ford and wife Betty will arrive in Vail Colorado for a lengthy private summer stay. The couple own a condominium and will stay at David Bass Ford's home. Ford, long a resident of Vail, plans quiet vacation and work time, aiming to write a book and prepare material for a NBC documentary series.
New York AP reports NBC News says John Chancellor will sign a long term contract while his lawyer denies it. Chancellor remains silent as CBS News vies for a spot on its team, possibly succeeding Eric.
Dorothy Benham of Miss America fame, in the Winona Minnesota pageant, described junk food as neat and divine after choosing a pizza Sevareid over steak. NBC discussions on contract terms with Chancellor are reported, with quotes from lawyer Ralph Mann.
John L. Sweigert Jr., 46, a former astronaut and Republican, announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate to challenge incumbent Floyd Haskell of Colorado. He is executive director of the Colorado House Committee on Science and Technology and will resign from that post.
Roswell Independent School District board acts to close 1976-77 and set up for 1977-78. July bills approved. open end bids from Melton Book Co for library books. bids awarded to Witt Builders for gym floor, Barnett Carpets for Sierra Middle School, and several firms for printed forms. Fourteen teachers hired for 1977-78 with bios noting degrees and previous posts.
A 15 year old Girl Scout identified as Charlotte Grosse of Venice was dragged from a tent at Oscar Scherer State Park by a heavily built man. A large-scale manhunt began as 100 officers volunteers and a SWAT unit joined the search. The incident occurred about 6 a.m. EDT near the parks northeastern border while she camped with 16 other scouts.
Police report three people died in separate New Mexico highway crashes and a fourth succumbed to injuries from a weekend collision. Victims are Jeffrey Sherman 25 of Albuquerque Vernon Brooks 33 of Santa Fe Irma Ayers 25 of Redwood City California and Annette Marquez 26 of Denver. Sherman died on New Mexico 14 near I 25. Brooks died on Airport Road in Santa Fe. Ayers was struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 40 in Torrance County. Marquez died in an El Paso Texas hospital from Saturday’s crash near Tularosa, the same crash that killed her 6 year old son.
New York AP reports stocks fall as investor concern over the economy lingers. The Dow Jones industrial average declined about 3.5 points to 912.14 at midday, after retreating earlier by as much as five points.
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