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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1977
Page
2
A wooden cross was burned on the front lawn of singer couple Billy Davis and Marilyn McCoo in Encino California early Tuesday. Police said they have no suspects at this time.
ABC denied a New York Post report that coanchors Harry Reasoner and Barbara Walters would stay together and that Roone Arledge would lead news and documentaries. A spokesman said no decision has been made on news division changes and a formal announcement date is unknown.
Guitarist Feliciano obtained a temporary injunction from Superior Court Judge David Thomas stopping RCA Records from releasing an album of his hits without approval of song selections cover design and notes. A $50 000 bond was set to cover possible damages if he loses the case. Prince Andrew attends jazz concert in Lakefield Ontario during March vacation with Royal Canadian Mounted Police guards as The Jim Galloway Quintet performs.
Groucho Marx has been released two weeks after surgery to insert a new joint in his fractured right hip. Dr. Robert Rosenfeld, the orthopedic surgeon, says the 86 year old is among the oldest patients to have such a procedure and quipped on entering the hospital that he did not want to miss his cook’s food.
Singer Cher Bono files legal separation from husband Gregg Allman in Superior Court in Santa Monica. She seeks custody of their 8 month old son Elijah Blue and asks that Allman not receive alimony. This marks a second court action over marital problems after their June 30 1975 wedding.
President Carter ready to unveil a semifinals list of up to 32 water projects at risk of cancellation. The list includes new and carryover Corps flood control and dam projects plus three Bureau of Reclamation sites, aiming to save billions in costs and affecting major western and southern states.
Roswell Independent School District Board of Education plans to adopt a proposed 12.9 million dollar budget for the 1977-78 school year at a 7 30 p m meeting at Berrendo Elementary School. Superintendent H Fred Pomeroy will seek approval pending final sign off by the chief of Public School Finance on April 15. The board also considers a two mill levy election and two funding proposals to the state Department of Education.
A film about Joey Cappelletti’s battle with leukemia is shown at Penn State as his brother John Cappelletti, 1973 Heisman winner, remains honored. The screening precedes nationwide CBS airing on April 6.
Ralph Neely will be guest speaker at the New Mexico Military Institute Bronco Athletic Benefit Dinner in Roswell on April 1 at the Roswell Inn. U.S. Rep. Harold Runnels will host, with tickets $10 at multiple local outlets including the NMMI Athletic Office and Roswell banks.
The noon Dow Jones average slipped 3.99 to 946.97 as declines outpaced advances on the NYSE. Analysts say lack of buyers and ongoing inflation and rate worries continue to weigh on the market after a weak rally last week.
Roswell Daily Record misses the New York stock list due to transmission problems. The outage affects the paper’s access to market prices and trading updates expected for the day.
President Carter announced that the United States and Vietnam will resume Paris talks to normalize relations. Premier Pham Van Dong urged immediate discussions, and the commission's Hanoi trip brought 12 remains, with Hanoi to return two more. Eleven identified as American servicemen, one not American and to be sent back to Vietnam, prompting a notification to the affected families.
Roswell Daily Record lists staff positions led by Editor Jack Swickard and Managing Editor Jerry McCormack. It provides subscription and mail rates for local and out of state readers, along with address and press association notes.
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