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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1979
Page
2
California Governor Jerry Brown toured the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis on Tuesday addressing questions about overpopulation. The 41 year old bachelor quipped that he has not knowingly contributed to it.
The era of big bucks for writers extends as Gay Talese sells film rights to Thy Neighbor's Wife for about 2.5 million dollars, joining Mario Puzo and Judith Krantz in record earnings on recent deals.
Career diplomat Thomas W M Smith sworn in as American ambassador while Robert P Smith succeeds him at a Liberian post. United Artists in Hollywood negotiates a record price for turning a book into a film, arranged by the William Morris Agency.
Aleksandr Markeev says two bottles of vodka drove his drift from Russia to Japan for a duck hunting trip. He woke in a foreign port and pleads to be sent back to the Soviet Union where his wife and 6 year old daughter await.
David Soul known for Starsky and Hutch hides in Israel with dark glasses while scouting a film site for a future Middle East love story set in 1850. He plans animation by Ralph Bakshi and stars himself. He yields incognito to get work done.
Reports from Oslo and Stockholm suggest President Carter faces low odds for the Nobel Peace Prize despite his Middle East diplomacy. Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin shared last year’s honor, and observers expect the committee to avoid a double header for Camp David.
President Carter received a warm reception in Santa Fe with about 250 attendees at a reception at the Sheraton Old Town Inn. Hispanic leaders and state legislators praised his visit while a protest outside the hotel urged opposition to nuclear waste storage. Local officials and politicians cited broad Hispanic encouragement for Carter's re election bid and noted potential New Mexico appointments.
Former New Mexico Governor Jerry Apodaca says President Carter will sign a bill creating the Department of Education next week. He again declines comment on possible appointment while noting he joined Carter on a trip to Albuquerque and saw his strong running form. Also possible candidates include Wilson Giles and Mary Berry.
Lawmen called off a massive hunt for Robert Elton Cox in the Sacramento Mountains after 200 officers, dogs, helicopters and horses failed to yield new leads in the shooting death of Deputy Tommy Bedford. The Lincoln County sheriff said surveillance remains and a future search could resume if new clues emerge.
Stocks head lower amid fears that government credit tightening will trigger a recession. The Dow Jones average opened up about 2 points but fell 10.32 to 838.99 around 11 15 a.m. after a prior drop of 8.27 points on Wednesday.
The Halloween Carnival on October 31 at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds Commercial Building runs 6 to 9 30 pm with no admission. Co sponsored by the Optimist Club Pals Chums and the Parks and Recreation Commission. Booths, prize money and cash prizes for best decor and costumes. Applications due by October 20 to Kathryn Lepard City Hall Roswell 88201.
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