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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1978
Page
2
Actor Peter Ustinov notes children worldwide use screaming as a universal language to demand what they want while discussing a UNICEF project. He recalls a Jordan Bedouin father saying he helps children return home with a Mercedes near the tents.
Seattle AP reports the director seeks Farrah Fawcett Majors for a film. Negotiations center on casting terms and potential impact on the project and star power.
Elizabeth Taylor plans a visit to Egypt from October 31 to November 7 at the invitation of President Anwar Sadat, per her household spokesman. Separately, playwright Edward Albee says Seascape could be sold to TV, with Helen Hayes possibly in the lead and Charlies Angels star Farrah Fawcett Majors floated as a back up. In Norfolk, Taylor stumbled at a campaign breakfast for John Warner, injuring her ankle and back, though she recovered with support from her husband.
President Carter's mother Lillian Carter campaigned for U S Senate hopeful Paul Tsongas in Boston. She complained about the chill in a fur jacket, said she plans to return next summer, and spoke about Republicans and supporting Black voters with a lighthearted grin.
Nine plaintiffs sue the Supreme Court and the Board of Bar Examiners in Santa Fe seeking 2 million dollars and reforms alleging biased exam scoring and secrecy. Demonstrators including Santiago Chavez protest disparities affecting Chicanos Native Americans and Blacks after 140 of 209 applicants passed July exams.
Attorney General Toney Anaya reports 113724.79 in contributions this year and 507.96 cash on hand at Sept 30. For the quarter ending Sept 30 receipts were 71140.16 and expenditures 83239.99 with 12000 cash at period start. Major donors include Neeley Gallup and AFL CIO fund. Domenici campaign greets 834000 in contributions overall with 92.6 percent from New Mexicans. Guardian of Small Business Award honors Domenici for 86 percent voting with small business. Secretary Evans backs Bruce King governor bid noting his TV ads. Candidates day at UNM features King Skeen Lujan Hawk Hawk.
The New York market slipped as the dollar faced renewed pressure in foreign exchange. The noon Dow Jones was down 2.51 to 889.12 with NYSE issues showing more decliners. In Tokyo the market fell to 186 975 yen after a holiday, and gold hit a European record at $226 an ounce. Associated Dry Goods led volume, trading 123,600 shares at 19.
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