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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1979
Page
2
Jane Fonda, in Boston during a 50 city anti nuclear tour with Tom Hayden, says she is fascinated by grass roots politics. She emphasizes she is an artist not a politician and may weave humanly themed experiences into future films. Washington Syndrome could follow.
Merv Griffin welcomed Pope John Paul II to a relaxed television interview signaling Vatican approval of outreach. The exchange aimed to humanize the pontiff for American viewers as Griffin sought candid conversation.
Rich Little sharpens a Ted Kennedy impression as a possible show centerpiece. The comedian tests how the public would react to a Kennedy White House bid while previewing his gallery of celebrity impressions.
Felix Wankel, inventor of the rotary engine, never held a driver's license. The note underscores his focus on engineering over personal driving privileges and reflects his public perception as a pioneering but private figure.
Mary Glatzle, a 37 year old detective with the New York Ice Department, earns a promotion after nine years as a decoy cop. She has been mugged 500 times, a notorious tally that earned her the nickname Muggable Mary.
Italian actress Sophia Loren filed suit Saturday against editors of Gente magazine claiming privacy violation by publishing telephoto photos of her sunbathing nude beside a Paris pool. She cited Article 615 of the penal code forbidding secret telephoto photography.
John Dean told a Tulsa audience that White House scandals are likely due to the people drawn to the presidency. He suggested even Nixon might have avoided Watergate only if he lacked ambition or curiosity, but neither condition would have kept him from running.
The Roswell YMCA hosts the inaugural Superkids Event sponsored by the Chaves Count Medical Auxiliary to raise funds for the Lung Association. Open to third through sixth graders, the competition features ten races and games with points earned via sponsors. Prizes include a 10 speed bicycle and savings bonds for top finishers.
UPI reports morning NYSE trading shows declines with the Dow off 6.82 to 871.75 as noon EDT approaches. Declines lead advances 946 to 286 with 1,613 issues on the NYSE tape and volume around 9.8 million shares. Chemical Bank Chairman Donald C. Platten, visiting Europe, says the prime rate has not peaked and may not retreat until next year. A Friday quarter-point rise helps explain the market drop. AMEX trading also weaker with lower prices.
Two Roswell men, Jerry Najar and Oscar Barreras, were jailed without bond on two counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after a Friday night shooting at the Flamingo Club in Roswell. Victims Manuel Delgado and Jose Wearra were treated at St Marys Hospital with non fatal injuries as police continued their investigation.
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