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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1978
Page
2
Actor and former football star Jim Brown drew a day in jail and a $500 fine in Inglewood California after becoming unruly during a golf game. Authorities cited disorderly conduct and public disturbance.
Golda Meir, former Israeli prime minister, opposes the William Gibson play about her life being produced for all white audiences only. She stated in Tel Aviv that she would allow showing in South Africa only if theaters were open to all races, and she shares royalties with the playwright.
Jane Russell the 57 year old former actress will finish a four day jail sentence Friday in Montecito California after a judge revoked probation following a drunken driving arrest. She was placed on probation in 1976 for DWI and faced a second charge after a traffic accident last March. The star of The Outlaw and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes now appears in TV commercials.
Kitty Milinaire, daughter of the Duchess of Bedford, was acquitted in London on theft charges involving jewelry worth 400000 dollars from Cartier. She testified she owed nearly a million dollars in gambling debts and claimed two Cartier employees framed her, while prosecutors argued she sold rings cuff links and a diamond to cover losses.
Prince Michael of Kent, who renounced succession rights to marry Marie Christina von Reibnitz, will wed in Vienna on Friday. He said he will not permit their children to be raised Catholic, with plans for Anglican upbringing, prompting Vatican opposition to a religious ceremony.
After six days in Scotland King Hussein and Queen Noor El-Hussein plan to fly to London aboard the King’s Boeing 727 jet due to foul weather conditions. The couple previously wed in a royal ceremony and will continue their honeymoon tour in Britain.
Santa Fe AP The Taxation and Revenue Department expects to issue normal income tax refunds this week and tackle a large backlog of error filled returns Secretary Fred Muniz notes roughly 500 000 individual returns by June 30 about 26 000 more than all of 1977 Nearly half of returns contain mistakes with 134 000 errors and 84 000 flagged by computers About 51 000 still linger in error file likely cleared by late July Department may revise forms for 1979 and consider full year calculations by agency staff to reduce taxpayer errors. By June 16 the state paid 49.326 million in refunds.
The noon Dow rose 0.95 to 820.86 amid a continuing late rally. Winners led losers 2 to 1 on the NYSE as traders cited internal forces and window dressing before midyear reports. National Starch & Chemical jumped after IRS ruling on its Unilever takeover.
District Judge Paul Snead granted summary judgment against Roswell lawyer Paul Dillard who sued DHS general counsel Robert P McNeill for libel after a 1977 Daily Record report said the agency fired him for not meeting standards. A separate $1,036,000 suit against five DHS officials remains pending.
Published weekdays and Sunday morning from 2301 N. Main St Roswell New Mexico 88201 staff list includes Editor Jack Swithord Managing Editor R M Higginbotham Business Director John Pettit Advertising Director Christine Floyd and Production Director Tom J Borovine Subscriptions by carrier Roswell rates shown: 3.25 monthly 9.75 three months 19.50 six months 39.00 one year
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