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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1979
Page
2
United Press International reports folk singer Joan Baez departs San Francisco to Asia to study refugee camps and press for action after 1.5 million displaced people. She warns the refugee crisis could rival the Holocaust without intervention.
Melvin Perkins, a 56 year old former merchant sailor known as the skid row candidate, announces a next year bid for the Senate seat now held by Maryland's Charles Mathias. He chose a fitting venue for his declaration.
Jane Fonda failed to attend her own trial as a schedule gap left proceedings in absentia. About 50 members of Young Americans for Freedom attended or watched the scene, reflecting a tense campus atmosphere.
Kenny Rogers is named Male Vocalist of the Year at the Country Music Association awards ceremony on Monday night. The event spotlights Rogers amid a night of honors within the country music community.
Harrison Schmitt, former astronaut, spoke at the International Space Hall of Fame induction in Alamogordo New Mexico. He imagined a future Mars colony declaring independence from Earth echoing 1776 and the seed of freedom taking another cycle.
Five Britons in morning dress and a nylon jumpsuit used elastic ropes to descend from the Golden Gate Bridge. Four hit the water or were retrieved. three were arrested for trespassing and handed to the British Consul. The stunt caused traffic jams during peak commute. Identified as David Kirke Christopher H Baker Jane Wilmot and Peter Carew.
Sen. Howard Baker told UPI editors that a Carter Kennedy battle might split the Democrats, opening the White House race for Republicans. He urged uniting on core GOP issues to broaden support beyond conservatives and moderates.
Mexico raised its crude price by 8.8 percent to 24.60 per barrel retroactive to Oct 1, while Canada announced a 23 percent rise in natural gas costs starting Nov 3. The shifts threaten higher U S energy bills with forecasts of potential gasoline shortages by October and a projected $77 billion foreign oil bill for 1980.
New York stocks fell sharply on Tuesday amid Fed actions and a 1 point rise in the prime rate to 14 percent by Chase Manhattan and Morgan Guaranty, triggering heavy selling. Dow traded near noon at 872.94, with Damson Oil leading activity up to 21 4.
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