Train Wins Again: Two Close Calls At Crossings Highlight Dangers
In two weeks, drivers narrowly escaped severe harm in train collisions at Pine Lodge Road and Darby Road. One wreck derailed 10 cars and damaged 800 feet of track, while the other left no major injuries as a pickup failed to derail the train. Operation Lifesaver warns hundreds die annually at crossings. Stop when lights blink and gates descend, and never try to beat a train.
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Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Pine Lodge Road
BNSF
Darby Road
State Road 2
Operation Lifesaver
United States
Local Soldiers Thank Roswell Press for Memorial Thanks
A Roswell reader expresses gratitude for local troops coverage including Army Spc. Kristen Lund noted as serving stateside and abroad. The writer credits Goddard High School guidance and hometown recognition for joining the military and vows to continue serving the country.
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Army Spc
Kristen Lund
Goddard High School
Roswell
Roswell Teams Dominate Local Track and Golf Action
Roswell High School Coyote girls sprint to victory at the Artesia Invitational led by Jackie Boley and Susan Mince. New Mexico Military Institute Colts, led by Stan Koslowski, swept a doubleheader over Tucumcari with Koslowski earning a pitching win and scoring the deciding run. Roswell Rocket golf trio plus teammates Archuletta and Padilla lead the 4AAAA district with a 55 shot edge as two weeks remain.
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Roswell High School
Coyote
Artesia
Jackie Boley
Susan Mince
Roswell
Stan Koslowski
New Mexico Military Institute Colts
Tucumcari
Koslowski
Roswell Rocket
Robert Avina
David Blewett
Vadis McPherson
John Archuletta
Gary Padilla
Rockets
Write-in bid aims to unseat Udall in New Mexico
In New Mexico 3rd District the GOP failed to place a candidate on the ballot against Rep. Tom Udall. Edward F. Tsyitee of Las Vegas filed as a write-in hope, needing 1,069 signatures from Republicans in the June 4 primary with his name spelled correctly to win the spot.
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Santa FE
GOP
Tom Udall
Edward F. Tsyitee
Las Vegas
Tsuitee
Zuni
Tsyitee
John Dendahl
Udall
Lisa Lutz
Rio Rancho
Lutz
Pete Domenici
Gloria Tristani
Dendahl
Alex Valdez
Valdez
Philadelphia to hand over 42 failing schools to outside managers
A 3-2 vote by a special panel led by Governor Schweiker and Mayor Street transfers control of 42 Philadelphia schools to seven outside managers in what officials call the largest move to fix a troubled urban system. The plan highlights per pupil spending and education outcomes, with critics noting persistent underachievement in reading and math.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mark Schweiker
John F. Street
National Center For Education Statistics
Washington, D.C
Marble memorial shapes Washington skyline with quiet presence
The Jefferson Memorial rises as a white marble dome along the Tidal Basin, seen with the White House and other landmarks. Sculptor Rudolph Evans’s 16 foot bronze statue of Jefferson overlooks inscriptions, while debates over design, history, and the cherry trees sparked protests and praise from architects and citizens.
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Washington
Jefferson Memorial
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jefferson's
White House
Washington Monument
National Mall
Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Clinton
Truman
Jefferson
Rudolph Evans
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Timore
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Bush
John C. Bowman
National Association of Professional Educators
Cal
Thomas
Roosevelt
John Russell Pope
National Archives
National Gallery of Art
Hadrian
University of Virginia
Monticello
Charlottesville
Michael Graves
American Institute of Architects
Rome
Graves
Frank Lloyd Wright
Oval Office
Washington Today
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