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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1977
Page
2
Milwaukee civil rights figure James Groppi, now a bus driver and excommunicated priest, says the church should stop running bingo games to cover parish bills. He notes the gamble harms poor parishioners and recalls his own clashes with church policy.
In Norfolk Virginia AP Mamie Eisenhower donated 60 to pay for Navy bowling team shirts during the Dwight D Eisenhower commissioning. Petty Officer Al Trosper said he wrote her about the team’s finances and she replied with a letter and a check.
A fragment notes she asks about the team and says she wants to meet us when she comes down, indicating plans for an in-person encounter. The line hints at anticipation and scheduling without further context.
Philadelphia Daily News writer Stan Hochman says sportscaster Howard Cosell struck him several times on an L A to New York flight after game five of the World Series. Cosell calls it a joke and later apologized saying he was only playing around.
The Supreme Court asked both sides for more briefs focusing on how the 1964 Civil Rights Act applies to Bakke after a prior hearing on racial preferences. Justices may limit ruling to civil rights law, or decide broader constitutional questions, or delay a decision by returning the case to California.
Oscar Flores 27 of 504 W Albuquerque St died in a Chaves County Jail cell after hanging himself with a sock. He faced burglary and larceny charges and was wanted in Lubbock Texas on a murder warrant filed April 23.
New York market halted a six session decline with a technical rally as the Dow Jones average rose 2.69 to 823.03 by noon. Gainers outpaced losers about 3 to 2 on the NYSE while brokers noted bargain hunting and short-covering amid wary views on further rate hikes. Volume reached 8.09 million shares at midday.
Lincoln County sheriffs consider auctioning a damaged Cessna 210 found near Claunch after an aborted take off. David M. Devereux of Broomfield Colo reportedly paid 18 500 for the plane in 1976 but forfeiture papers returned unclaimed. Marijuana trace evidence led to storage at Ruidoso Municipal Airport.
Brief notice requests information on the September 1 1977 disappearance of George J. Daley. Citizens are directed to contact Chief L M Hall of the Roswell Police Department at 622 5511 with any leads.
The Roswell Daily Record notes errors on pages five six nine and thirteen of the Sears circular with items including typewriters shotguns cardigans pullovers pliers tool sets carbide blades and a price of 3.99 for shocks. All items shown as temporarily unavailable with a sale date ending October 29 1977 and orders accepted through that date at the same price for future delivery.
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