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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1979
Page
2
Carl Bernstein, Pulitzer Prize winner with Bob Woodward, accused U S newspapers of self congratulation and failing to do their job. He said polls show only 18 percent trust newspapers and that reporting often repeats government statements.
Nobel laureate Dr. Howard Temin urged limits on smoking in public places at a Madison hearing. He said government should protect nonsmokers from secondhand smoke while not banning smoking itself, noting smokers have a higher risk of disease.
Marathon swimmer Walter Poenisch sues competitor Diana Nyad for 1 million dollars alleging slander cost him future sponsorships and jobs. Poenisch, 65, cites Nyads accusations that he relies on a boat and questions his swims. Nyad, 28, had failed a Cuba to US attempt after 41 hours. Also notes Pope John Paul II leads Ash Wednesday rites in Rome.
The market edged higher early with the Dow up 1.82 to 810.63 at noon as 1,537 issues on the NYSE traded about 9.8 million shares. The government index of leading indicators fell 1.2 percent for January, while inflation signals rose with farm prices up about 3 percent through Feb 15. Oil climbed globally on Iran supply cuts.
Law officers from Chaves Lea and Eddy counties form the Fifth Judicial District Law Enforcement Association to push for better laws and share information. Officers elected include Sheriff George Teague as president and John Correia as vice president. The group backs the Juvenile Code and discusses licensing firearms and other reforms.
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