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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 2012
Page
1
Composer Marvin Hamlisch known for The Way We Were and A Chorus Line dies in Los Angeles after a brief illness. Family spokesman Jason Lee confirms collapse followed by death.
RISD reveals a new Missouri Avenue school as plans advance. education officials announce site details and anticipated start dates while local residents weigh impacts on the neighborhood and traffic.
Aly Raisman wraps up the London Olympics with a floor exercise gold, the first for a U.S. woman, and a balance beam bronze, capping a strong showing alongside Gabby Douglas who claimed two golds.
AP reports white supremacists use hate rock to network, recruit, and raise funds. Wade Michael Page, who killed six at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, had ties to bands Intimidation One Definite Hate and End Apathy. Jason Stevens, once in Intimidation One, notes Page’s past calm demeanor and shared music scene.
U S Representative Martin Heinrich of New Mexico campaigns in Roswell as he runs against Heather Wilson for the Senate seat. He pledges to empower the middle class and restore jobs while noting Senator Bingaman retires.
Gov. Susana Martinez announced state funding to join the University of Virginia School Turnaround Specialist Program. Struggling D or F schools will receive leadership training and professional development to lift math and reading scores, with three point five million dollars allocated. The effort aims to build more educational leaders across New Mexico.
The independent commission recommended former Justice Paul Kennedy a Republican and Steven Suttle a Democrat for possible appointment by Governor Susana Martinez. Kennedy is a prominent criminal defense lawyer and Suttle spent 14 years in the attorney general's office before retiring in 2010. Suttle also served as an elected district attorney in Oklahoma before moving to Albuquerque in 1991 to join the district attorney's office.
United Nations officials in Baghdad say at least 22,300 Iraqis who fled to Syria have streamed back in the past three weeks as the Syrian civil war escalates. About 3,600 Syrians have crossed into Iraq since July 23 when Baghdad opened its western borders.
Hundreds of tourists evacuate beach resorts as Hurricane Ernesto nears landfall on the Yucatan Peninsula and Belize border. The storm strengthened to 80 mph winds and moves west-northwest at 15 mph, threatening heavy rain and destructive winds along the Caribbean coast.
Republicans name three candidates in Missouri as a marquee primary race to face Senator Claire McCaskill. Sarah Palin backed Sarah Steelman, John Brunner, and Todd Akin sought the nomination with Mike Huckabee's support. No clear favorite emerged as the party targets McCaskill in a high profile race.
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