Durants Honored At USC Dinner With First Irwin Blacker Award
Historians Will and Ariel Durant were feted Wednesday at the University of Southern California dinner, receiving the inaugural Irwin Blacker Award for contributions to literature.
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1978
Page
2
Historians Will and Ariel Durant were feted Wednesday at the University of Southern California dinner, receiving the inaugural Irwin Blacker Award for contributions to literature.
Neiman Marcus catalog promotes three his and hers 700 cubic foot vaults carved in a Utah Wasatch mountain. Each vault costs 90000 for a 50 year lease and includes temperature and humidity control with a surveillance system.
In Marietta Georgia William Tucker reported a burglary after marijuana was stolen from his apartment. Tucker who had been charged with possession of marijuana helped pursue two youths later pressed charges against them for the theft, and all three were charged with violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act.
Maryland officials back Eddie Gold’s energy poster trio Petro Pig Thermo Toad and Tuned-Out Turtle to teach residents energy saving. Petro Pig sports a plug tail and a barrel of oil while Thermo Toad and Tuned-Out Turtle are wrapped in wires and have plugged feet as symbols of waste.
Senator Pete Domenici said he neither supports nor opposes locating the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad and urged New Mexico elected officials to concur with any federal decision. He noted two bills he introduced to license the facility and defer $30 million of $40 million appropriated this year until a thorough study is completed.
Senator Domenici cites questions over administration and DOE shifts as House Senate panel approves delaying funds for WIPP. Deferral halts new land purchases in Eddy County for the facility while allowing ongoing design studies. In Roswell, Coca Cola wins Theme Award for “Happiness is President's Park” float by Jaycees parade.
SANTA FE RP The gubernatorial contenders King and Skeen diverge on right to work a key issue for 1979 legislation. King opposes the measure argues outsiders push the issue and may turn NM into cheap labor while Skeen backs it claiming unions gain, industry grows and jobs arrive. Heen supports right to work per a Municipal League address.
The Dow Jones average drops to 858.19 at noon as banks lift prime rates from 9 to 9 percent. Market breadth shows more losers than gainers on the NYSE, reflecting sustained pressure on stocks amid higher borrowing costs.
Roswell daily publication lists staff roles and contact numbers. Subscription rates for Roswell include carrier and mail options with monthly and yearly prices for in state and out of state delivery. Second class postage paid at Roswell New Mexico. Associated Press member news.
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