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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1978
Page
2
Chicago officials announce the original 1883 granite State Street blocks will be unearthed next week at State and Madison during mall work. Weighing 15 pounds and sized 4 by 5 by 12 inches, the gray blocks from Wisconsin will be given to history buffs or interested individuals.
Army recruiter Luis Sierra enlisted a female enlistee to retrieve nearly $80,000 that dropped from an armored vehicle in New York. The incident highlights security gaps and prompt recoveries by the recruiter and trainee.
Actress Natalie Wood age 40 is described by director Buzz Kulik as a “lady who has taken care of herself.” A truck on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway spill and a money bag fell from a bank truck, with $78,095 recovered by Sierra and enlistee Nellie Lee who reported the incident to police. West Virginia secretary of state A James Manchin laments Farmington’s missing telephone directory during a Farmington Jackson’s Mill visit, saying the town could lose contact with the world.
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co explains Farmington’s disappearance resulted from a printers error. The notice clarifies the location and confirms no alteration of service areas or records beyond the misprint.
Betty Ford recounts in excerpts from her forthcoming autobiography that her daughter Susan wanted to marry Brian McCartney and live in Vail Colorado at 18. The former first lady says she believed Susan was too young to settle in the ski resort for life and voiced caution before Thanksgiving.
Bill Taylor of Carlsbad secured a partial win from the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission directing participation in drilling costs for a Carlsbad gas well with an 13 percent stake. The order preserves C K Petroleum as operator and delays removal while noting lax reporting by the operator and allowing Taylor time to pay his share.
Senator Birch Bayh said his wife Marvella is dying of cancer after a breast cancer history and inoperable spread. She is in Omaha and will return to Washington Friday. the couple has faced illness during his 1972 presidential campaign pause.
Roswell Independent School District shows 1162 students in a broad vocational program with offerings from agriculture to health occupations. A university Roswell ENMU partnership expands senior year classes, while cooperative training links students with local businesses.
The New York market slid for a third straight day amid speculation the Fed will raise rates. The Dow fell 7.89 to 858.45 at noon as losers outpaced gainers on the NYSE with 13.89 million shares traded. Archer-Daniels-Mmidland led active issues, trading 133,400 shares at 16.0.
The Roswell Daily Record lists offices at 2301 N Main St Roswell NM 88201 with staff including Jack Swickard editor Jerry McCormack managing editor RM Higginbotham business director Joan Pettit advertising director Christine Floyd class adv. manager Al Geary production director Tom J Borovina circulation manager and provides subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery in state and out of state.
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