Glittering job deals go wrong in Clovis and Torrance County
A look at two Florida era style economic boosts showing how promising job projects faltered. In Clovis a $2 million pledge to create 350 jobs backs a cosmetics firm now pursued in Guatemala exposing due diligence gaps. In Torrance County the SASS shooting club faced zoning battles and noise complaints as its $5 to $8 million annual economic impact failed to materialize.
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Clovis
Guatemala
Chase Gentry
Torrance County
SASS
Lawmakers criticize Fisker funding and Fisker founder
Rep. Jim Jordan blasted Fisker Automotive for receiving 528.7 million in federal money and described its cars as luxury novelties. The hearing highlighted Fisker’s layoffs, bankruptcy risk, and Henrik Fisker's resignation as the firm faced Chapter 11 talks and possible sales or buyouts.
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Jim Jordan
Ohio
Fisker Automotive
Cathy Taylor
Washington, D.C
Jordan
House
Fisker
Feds
North Star
Washington
Rep. Jordan
Obama
Energy Department
Fisher
Steven Chu
University of California, Berkeley
Henrik Fisker
Preventing wander risk in Alzheimer's patients at home
Advice from the Alzheimer's Association outlines practical steps to reduce wandering. Install door bolts and bells, cover knobs, camouflage doors, and create a false threshold. Have a current photo, a list of likely destinations, emergency numbers, and memory impaired identification. Consider GPS locator options for immediate location alerts.
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Doctor K
Reader
The
Alzheimer’s Association
Los Alamos National Laboratory and its Offspring
A sketch of LANL versus Sandia formed since 1945, noting LANL’s breadth beyond defense, including startup Mustomo Inc. with UNM Hospital on a 3D breast cancer ultrasound project. LANL's mission centers on scientific inquiry for nuclear deterrence, energy security, and global threat reduction.
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Los Alamos National Laboratory
LANL
Sandia National Laboratories
New Mexico
Richard Rhodes
Los Alamos
Sandia
Lanl.gov
Mustomo Inc
University of New Mexico Hospital
Albuquerque Journal
United States
Pajarito Plateau
Sandia Labs
Youth of the Month honors Kevin Romero at Assumption Parish
Kevin A. Romero a Goddard High School junior and Roswell native was named Youth of the Month for March 1988 by the Assumption Catholic Church Parish Mens Club. He quarterbacks the Goddard Rockets and plays varsity baseball, with past roles in CCD CYO and Altar Servers and recognition in Who's Who Among American High School Students. The award honors parish youth for church family and community contributions.
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Kevin A. Romero
Assumption Catholic Church Parish
Romero
Goddard High School
Grace Romero
Roswell
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Catholic Youth Organization
The
Corps of Altar Servers
Goddard Rockets
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Kent Carruthers
Clovis Industrial Development Corp
CIDC
Carruthers
Clovis News Journal
New Mexico News Services
Sherry Robinson
Editorial
Flay Fisker
Darrell Issa
DeLorean
Tucker
Stutz
Doonesbury
MR. Twee
Bush Library
Roland
MR. Rove
DR. K
United Media Syndicate
Harold Morgan
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