03 Sep 1981
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1981
Page
1
Author poet Joel Op penheimer argues Marilyn Monroe remains alive beyond her death. His 128 page Delilah Putnam volume includes 50 B W photos and 16 pages in color. He contends Marilyn is more alive today than at her career peak and appeals to a wide audience.
Ed Asner, star of the CBS series Lou Grant, says he grew disillusioned with the printed media. In an NBC Tomorrow Coast to Coast interview, he admitted he overdid praising the press and warned that many of the so called gods have clay feet.
Princess Diana, on a Scottish honeymoon break, visits St James's Palace in London to view more than 1000 wedding gifts. The collection is insured at 7.5 million dollars and includes items from the Saudi crown prince to a heart shaped potato from two youngsters. Buckingham Palace offered no reaction to her viewing. A separate note mentions a $600,000 advance to write her story of the SLA kidnapping and subsequent prison term. Doubleday will publish Every Secret Thing on January 8 with Alvin Moscow assisting.
Gordon Liddy, the Watergate conspirator on a book tour in Australia, is barred from entering New Zealand due to a law restricting entry for those with prison sentences over one year. He said he would need a special visa to enter. Liddy served four years in jail.
Investigative joint report by The New Mexican Santa Fe Reporter KOAT-TV and KUNM exposes alleged corruption brutality and neglect at the State Penitentiary. The 16 page supplement covers riot deaths inmate violence and a new shoot to kill policy plus detailed profiles of 11 key staff and widespread alleged wrongdoing.
In Fort Madison a large security sweep searched for weapons as inmates who seized 12 hostages were released. One inmate was found stabbed to death in the kitchen area. authorities scheduled an autopsy and assessed extensive fire and structural damage. The event prompted denial of amnesty promises by officials and involved hundreds of troopers, guards, and police.
New York stocks showed indecision as a light trading session left the Dow at 883.94 after a small dip. The day's volume hovered around 14.7 million on the NYSE while advances led declines, with 588 stocks up and 519 down. Analysts cited no strong news drivers and lingering high interest rates as the market awaited direction and potential rally signals.
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