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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1977
Page
2
Governor Jay Rockefeller says he is worth 19.7 million dollars with 10.6 million tied up in a 25 year old trust that must pass to his children.
Vladimir Mikoyan, 27, grandson of Anastas Mikoyan, says he travels the United States solo with no bodyguard while working as a Soviet embassy attache in Washington and researching the Middle East. The Custom Tailors Guild lists its Ten Best Dressed Men in America with Vice President Mondale but not President Carter, signaling fashion concerns among tailors.
Virgin Islands Governor Cyril E. King remains in satisfactory condition after medical tests for mild gastrointestinal complaints. The Tailors Guild notes Carter shows improved dress habits but remains far from well dressed. The list includes Namath, Reynolds, Rickles, Foreman, Hall, Denver, Gorshin, Boldt, and Pascucci.
Aaron Kay chief of the Yippie International Party hurled a chocolate Bavarian cream pie at former CIA director William Colby during a New School panel in New York City. Alice Torbush also struck Colby with a blueberry cream pie. Police issued summonses for harassment to the two assailants.
Barbara Walters and Harry Reasoner named co chairmen of the David W. Jayne III Memorial Trust set up after his chartered jet crash in Jordan on Sept. 23. Funds support his four children education and gifts to Williams College and Columbia Journalism School where Jayne studied.
City hall approves a one year ban on livestock and fowl within Roswell limits to improve health and sanitation. Special permits may be issued for horses at the New Mexico Military Institute and the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. The council also bids for street, sanitation, and police equipment and funds a tourism program with occupancy tax proceeds.
The GHL Rockets varsity cross country won 16 to 43 at NMMI, led by Phill Zollars in 16:09. Garrett Richards and Carson Rodgers followed, while NMMI’s Ronnie Zugg spoiled the perfect Rockets score with 16:46. JV swept with top times led by Anthony Dagostino in 17:00. city council actions included street lights and zoning changes.
Goddard High School students will observe Free Enterprise Day on Friday. The Goddard chapter of the Distributive Educational Clubs of America endorses the motto Free Enterprise Makes Roswell Grow.
The Mountain View Middle School Parents Advisory Council and teachers sponsor an open house at 7 p.m. Thursday. Parents will meet their children's teachers, with gathering in the school gymnasium.
The stock market slid as investors worried about higher interest rates. The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 8.14 to 824.24 at midmorning, with losers far outnumbering gainers on the NYSE and long term rates contributing to the selling pressure.
The notice lists mail rates within and out of state for varying periods and states Second Class postage paid in Roswell New Mexico. It also declares Associated Press ownership and rights to reproduce local news and AP dispatches.
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