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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1978
Page
2
Dancer Fred Astaire is named the Kennedy Center Honors recipient for significant contributions to American culture. The award adds to the annual lineup alongside Oscars and Emmys.
In Lake Buena Vista Florida President Carter opened the 26th Congress of the International Chamber of Commerce as a thunderstorm drenched Walt Disney World. The downpour ruined Main Street parade champagne party and a fireworks display, though the 2000 delegates from 66 countries applauded his remarks about Fantasy Land.
WYNY FM 97.1 will abandon soft rock to air an all Beatles playlist starting Monday. During a two week test, pre 1970 recordings will be used and a random phone survey will assess listener response as the station, ranking 20th overall, attempts to boost ratings.
Former President Gerald Ford will visit Japan next March as a guest of Kansas Telecasting Corp of Osaka. He will be accompanied by his wife Betty and daughter Susan to discuss the current state and prospects of Japan U.S. relations.
Oakland owner Charles O. Finley fails to overturn a 1976 ruling by Commissioner Bowie Kuhn that blocked the sale of star players Joe Rudi Rollie Fingers and Vida Blue. The Supreme Court lets stand lower court decisions sustaining the order amid Finley's long feud with baseball authorities.
Ray Cooper of the New Mexico Rehabilitation Center chats with Roswell Mayor L C Stiles while Warren Essary and Gene Herrington look on. The group asks Stiles to declare October 17 as Employ The Handicapped Week with Essary adding a comment about the effort.
In Lovington District Court two wrongful death cases seek a combined 3.5 million dollars. Gail Williams of Dunlap and Julius Cole's widow Annie Cole sue for damages from auto and gunfire deaths respectively. Plaintiffs target Francisco Lara Jacky Slayton the City of Roswell the state of New Mexico and other parties alleging negligence and willful acts. The suits name Lara and Slayton in separate cases with claims for compensatory and punitive damages and detailed allegations of negligent traffic control and a fatal shooting at Panama Red's Lounge. Attorneys Tandy Hunt and Charles Currier filed the petitions.
The Dow rose 1.38 to 867.20 at noon as advances beat declines about 5 to 4 on the NYSE. The NYSE composite edged up 0.02 to 57.80 while AMEX up 0.43 to 169.24. Ramada Inns jumped after saying it would buy a hotel in Atlantic City to enter gambling. Trading volume reached 8.32 million shares as analysts cited Rosh Hashana holiday slow pace.
The Roswell Independent School District Board will hear a zone review and statistics on students attending high schools outside their district of residence at the regular October meeting. The agenda also includes a wage rates resolution for public works projects and a $325,000 Roswell bank investment approval.
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