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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Oct 02, 1979

Page

2

Dooley to play Wimpy in Popeye film

Paul Dooley will portray Wimpy in the Popeye movie to be shot in Malta next January. He must gain 20 pounds for the role and jokes about hamburgers. The article notes the cast and mentions a memoir offer of 64,500 dollars, with the pair pursuing further cash through other projects.

United Press International Archie Bunker Popeye the Sailor Wimpy Paul Dooley Robin Williams Popeye Malta Dooley

Secret Rome Wedding Ties Scorsese and Rossellini

Film director Martin Scorsese and Italian actress Isabella Rossellini wed in a private civil ceremony in Rome. Robert De Niro, a longtime collaborator, acted as best man while Ingrid Bergman attended with Rossellini’s late father Roberto Rossellini’s daughter.

Martin Scorsese Isabella Rossellini Rome Mean Streets Robert DeNiro Ingrid Bergman Roberto Rossellini Miss Bergman

Holmes delays title defense plans amid personal news

World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Larry Holmes says he will delay a title defense while he focuses on family matters. Holmes explains his girlfriend Diane is pregnant, possibly twins, and they plan to marry once the babies arrive.

World Boxing Council Larry Holmes Earnie Shavers Las Vegas Diane

Stiller embraces WASP role in Those Lips Those Eyes

Jerry Stiller on location in Cleveland with Frank Langella for the film Those Lips Those Eyes He plays the father of a young man drawn to theater Stiller notes he has long played ethnic roles and hopes to pull off portraying a WASP in this movie

Jerry Stiller Cleveland Frank Langella Stiller

Ford’s Pro Football Offers After Michigan Graduation

After graduating from the University of Michigan, former President Gerald Ford received professional football contract offers from the Detroit Lions and the Green Bay Packers.

University of Michigan Gerald Ford Detroit Lions Green Bay Packers

Soviet skating stars defect in Geneva not exactly

The report notes that Olympians Oleg Protopopov and his wife Ludmilla Belousova defected in Geneva last month but provides only fragmentary details of their action and motives.

Oleg Protopopov Ludmilla Belousova Geneva Switzerland

Mule racing at Ruidoso Downs spotlight weekend event

Dozens of braying mules arrive for a three day event at Ruidoso Downs started Friday. Brisco West of the Mule Skinners notes top mules from several states will compete in four graded classes plus arena events at Beavers Roping Arena with 13 races daily and a Saturday mule auction.

Billie Surmick Ord Ruidoso Downs Ruidoso Downs Racetrack Bob Dudich Ruidoso Downs Mule Skinners Ruidoso Valley Chamber of Commerce Brisco West West California Nebraska Oklahoma Texas Colorado Missouri Arizona New Mexico Festus Fi Wilson Maude Pepper Hilma American Mule Association Beavers Chaparral Motor Hotel U.S. Air Force Academy Eddy May Alto Mike Hernandez Jr Ruidoso Downs Race Track Mule Skinners Ruidoso Valley

Germany lifts West German nuclear freeze on new reactors

Washington reports West Germany has lifted its freeze on licensing new atomic reactors after Bonn and state talks. The agreement allows multiple temporary storage sites for spent fuel, prefers reprocessing but will study alternatives, and prompts Lower Saxony to license Gorleben repository while exploring permanent waste options.

Washington UPI West Germany Bonn Gorleben Lower Saxony

Market climbs as Dow turns higher amid dollar concerns

The Dow Jones rose 4.61 points to 877.55 as advances led declines 731 to 468 among 1,684 NYSE issues. Volume reached about 15 million shares, above Monday's 12.08 million. Traders anticipate possible U.S. government action to bolster the sagging dollar amid mixed overseas trading.

New York UPI New York Stock Exchange Wall Street U.S

Court action farreaching on tribal liquor sales

Santa Fe officials warned the Supreme Court ruling allowing Mescalero Apache to sell liquor sans state license could reshape law across tribes. State liquor director Jim Baca said the decision may open doors for tribal governments to ignore state rules and sparked concerns about potential unregulated gambling on reservations. He cited Sandia Pueblo's horse track plans as an example.

Santa FE UPI Jim Baca U.S. Supreme Court High Court New Mexico Baca

Chrysler Turns to Robots to Rebuild Under Strain

Chrysler Corp. plans to install 90 to 100 industrial robots on Detroit and Newark assembly lines at an estimated six million dollars. The robots will weld body assemblies on the new four cylinder K body cars replacing the Volare and Aspen. Animation Inc. of Danbury Conn. builds the robots, the largest automation order by the auto industry to date.

Detroit UPI Chrysler Corp Metalworking News Chrysler Newark Del Volare Aspen Animation Inc Danbury, Conn

Roswell Daily Record Subscription Rates Notice

Subscription rates for Roswell Daily Record are listed for carrier and mail delivery. The notice notes independent contractor carriers, payment options, and a customer service contact for missed deliveries. It confirms service areas, post readership, and wire service affiliations.

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