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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 2000
Page
3
A Houston firm is selling space burials where deceased clients have cremated remains placed in lipstick tube sized capsules sent into space. Each ticket costs 12500 dollars. Some ashes have already flown with Celestis Inc. Options include a return to the Moon or a one way deep space voyage with no fixed destination.
Readers respond to Bush and Cheney in Texas Monthly quotes and Daily Record letters. Critics like Mauro Hightower and Begala attack passion, record, and finances while supporters stress credibility and maturity, noting Bush's Texas governorship and campaign ties.
Twenty five years ago on August 4 1975 self service gasoline remained at 53 to 54 cents per gallon with two city outlets advertising 52 cents. Forecasters expect a 1 to 3 cent rise for full service bringing price to 60 to 61 cents. Resident Jessica Torres complains prices rise while wages stay low as Carl Wimberley visits Roswell relatives. K T Drumm has enlisted in the US Marine Corps with recruit training set for January in Memphis following his Roswell High graduation.
The piece details two Cheneys pursuing party leadership in New Mexico GOP circles, their rapid rise as whips, and 1994 nominating convention dynamics. It contrasts the state and federal Cheney careers, noting fundraising, media outreach, and possible future vice presidential implications amid Bush administration ties.
In Philadelphia, Gen Colin Powell is praised as a man of stature and broad respect who has no real wish for the presidency. The piece compares him to Marshall and MacArthur, notes Bush’s potential cabinet role for Powell, and recalls past political flirtations by Clinton and Bush with his candidacy.
A reader notes a four day Republican Convention packed with speakers and videos, including bilingual moments and a California assemblyman. The piece critiques the emphasis on English as official language versus outreach to Hispanic voters, arguing some Hispanics are cast as perpetual victims while conservatives show compassion.
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