Roswell remembers Domingo Lopez father of Nancy Lopez
Funeral services were held in Roswell for Domingo Lopez known as Sunday Lopez father of famed golfer Nancy Lopez. The article notes his influence through teaching, his impact on local golf circles, and the renaming of Flora Vista Elementary School to Nancy Lopez Elementary School honoring his vision and support for his daughter and other youths.
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Today in History highlights from 1775 to space age events
A fragmented history roundup notes key moments: battles at Lexington and Concord in 1775, the 1945 end remarks by MacArthur, Carousel opening in 1945, pilots Ride and Bluford first women in space in 1982, and 1933 U S move off the gold standard.
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Concord
Douglas Lex- MacArthur
Far East
Truman
Conress
Sally
S K. Ride
Guion S. Bluford Jr
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Warsaw Ghetto
Local youth track stars shine at Roswell meet in Albuquerque
Peter Sanders led Roswell Striders with wins in the long jump 100 yard dash and 220 yard dash at the Albuquerque event. Teammates Dan Alley and Robert Dennis also collected titles. In Idaho Mike Mitchell became athletic director and head basketball coach at College of Southern Idaho. Lake Arthur High School named Jose Aguilar valedictorian and Jeff Nelson salutatorian for 1977 graduation.
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Peter Sanders
Roswell Striders
Dan Alley
Robert Dennis
Albuquerque
Roswell Coyote
Mike Mitchell
College of Southern Idaho
Mitchell
Western Texas Junior College
Lake Arthur High School
Jose Aguilar
Jeff Nelson
Water becomes hot topic in New Mexico politics
Water issues surge in New Mexico as lawmakers from Chaves and Eddy counties align across parties to tackle debt and drought. Bills authorize 30 million a year for water projects, 4 million for southeast issues, and funds for treating drilling water and eradicating salt cedar. Historian Marc Simmons links drought fears to pueblo history.
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Chaves
Eddy County
Pecos
Texas
Chaves County
Dan Foley
Ben Lujan
Foley
Lujan
Carlsbad
Joe Stell
Gary Johnson
House Agriculture and Water Resources Committee
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Rob Burpo
Albuquerque
Pauline Ponce
Roswell
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Feds
Burpo
Steve Pearce
Hobbs
Jeff Bingaman
U.S. Senate
Pearce
Joe Skeen
Marc Simmons
GOP, unions converge on issues in Washington
In a rare display of bipartisan accord, the U S Chamber of Commerce and the AFL CIO joined forces on immigration, health care, and campaign finance, signaling potential cross party labor support ahead of the fall elections. Bush allies include unions as he backs Arctic drilling and safety rules for Mexican trucks.
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Afl-Cio
White House
Bush
Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
United States
U.S
Congress
Teamsters Union
Venezuelan coup justified but thrown away
The article argues a Chavez era crisis justified a short military intervention to avert dictatorship after violent protests and media censorship. It notes 16 killed, 150+ wounded, and the provisional government dissolving the assembly while risking democratic rollback.
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Assembly
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