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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1979
Page
1
A Roswell contractor is recognized by United Way for half a century of scouting involvement. The profile highlights long service and community leadership within local efforts.
Pope John Paul II arrived in Boston on a six city seven day tour amid vast crowds at Logan Airport. The pope planned a mass at Boston Common after a 6 hour flight from Ireland aboard the St Patrick, with dignitaries including First Lady Rosalynn Carter and Sen. Edward Kennedy on hand.
Three frontrunners emerge for Carter's planned New Cabinet post to head the Education Department. Jerry Apodaca Mary Berry and Wilson Riles are viewed as leading contenders amid HEW reshuffle.
President Carter postpones a Liberia meeting to focus on tonight's address about Soviet troops in Cuba. Top advisers met at the White House while Castro disputed the claim and urged a meeting. Analysts weigh naval shows and restraint as Carter plans a cautious response.
Boston reports the pope's two day visit schedule with events at Logan Airport Cathedral of the Holy Cross and city neighborhoods. The timetable lists motorcades masses meetings with UN officials heads of state and General Assembly addresses.
Large oil tanks erupted in Duisburg Germany, sending burning oil into Europe’s largest inland harbor. Police closed the harbor as more than 150 fire engines fought the blaze. no injuries were reported.
In Lincoln police report an undercover thief broke into an apartment and stole 13 bras, three slips and three nightgowns valued at about $100. In a second case a 37 year old woman said an intruder entered her unlocked apartment on a Sunday afternoon and took a pair of panties from her dresser, leaving an older smaller pair behind.
The Roswell Daily Record increases single copy prices from 15 to 20 cents on weekdays and 30 to 35 cents on Sundays. Home delivery subscriptions rise from 3.50 to 3.75 dollars monthly for carrier service and 3.75 to 4 dollars for motor route. Prices may vary by area. The cost hike largely falls on newspaper carriers delivering to subscribers.
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