Willie Nelson attends Farm Aid fundraising talk at Minnesota State Fair
Country star Willie Nelson spoke at the Minnesota State Fair about farmer struggles ahead of the Farm Aid concert planned for September 22 in Champaign Illinois. Farmers described hardships and government inaction while Nelson urged attention and support.
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Falcon Heights
Minn
Willie Nelson
Minnesota
Farm Aid
Champaign
University of Illinois Stadium
Vernon Hollingsworth
Tracy
State awards Prudential health plan for New Mexico teachers
The Santa Fe State Group Insurance Authority awarded a four year contract to The Prudential to provide group health insurance for public school employees, saving about 4 million annually by reducing total costs from 36.6 million to 32.5 million. The plan, chosen from eight bidders, includes cost containment and covers drugs surgery home care hospices and retiree coverage with potential district rate adjustments based on claim experience.
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Santa FE
Prudential
Tony Armijo
Authority
Blue Cross
Blue Shield of
New Mexico
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Armijo
Prudential Plan
Arby’s 1985 Championship Truck and Tractor Pal at ENM State Fair
Kenneth Popham of Floresville Texas ships a 572 cubic inch powered tractor named Moo Juice among about 40 entrants in the Arbys 1985 Championship Truck and Tractor Pal at the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds Rodeo Arena. Gates open 5:30 p.m. Aug 30 with showtime at 7 p.m. Adult tickets 5, children 6 to 12 3, five and under free.
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Aldo Carrasco
Isaak
Roswell
Kenneth Popham
Floresville
Texas
Arby
New Mexico State Fairgrounds
Arby's
N. Main St
Obituaries from Roswell area mark multiple funerals
Graveside services were held at South Park Cemetery for Lena L Barnes of Roswell who died Thursday at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Edward Franklin Lewis, 99, of Roswell, dies. services scheduled 2 p.m. Monday at Ballard Funeral Home Chapel with Odd Fellow Lodge conducting graveside rites. Mary Inez Womer, 79, of Hagerman dies. graveside service set for 2 p.m. Monday at Hagerman Cemetery with Dr C Robert Coleman officiating and Ballard Funeral Home handling arrangements. Survivors include numerous children, grandchildren and great grandchildren across Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico. pallbearers named as grandsons.
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South Park Cemetery
Lena L. Barnes
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Ballard Funeral Home
Wesley Barnes
Curtis Barnes
el Cajon
Calif
Marie Ham
Fay Meeks
Vinice Carroll
Viala McGill
Grand Prairie
Texas
Crocket Pippin
Hartshore
Okla
Vance Pippin
McAllister
Edward Franklin Lewis
N. Maple Ave
Buford Coplen
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
Jesus
Jimmy Lewis
Ira Lewis
Odd Fellow Lodge No. 12
Memory Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
Mr. Lewis
Paris
Ark
William Anderson Lewis
Lewis
Marlow
Oklo
Rebekah Lodge No. 2
Odd Fellow Lodge
Loyd James Lewis
Floyd William Lewis
Edith Mattie Lewis
Edward Menyard Lewis
Welechka
Charley Leeroy Lewis
Titanyin
Haiti
Lillie Edna Jacobs
Slara Luretha Arnold
Ruth Snell Smith
Anna Laura Willis
Nancy Anne
Annia’" Bassett
Mary Inez Womer
Hagerman
St. Mary's Regional Health Center
C. Robert Coleman
First Christian Church
Roswell Parade Forecast With 62nd Army Band
The Roswell New Mexico State Fair parade set for 10 a.m. September 3 at Ninth and Main will end at Sears lot. At least 15 floats are entered with late entries possible. The 62nd Army Band from Fort Bliss will join, along with Roswell National Guard Chaparral missiles, stock cars from Roswell Speedway, beauty queens, and other community groups.
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Ninth
Main Streets
Sears
Sally Byrne
The
Roswell Jaycees
Roswell Speedway
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Live Aid
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Sweden
Isaac Bashevis Singer
Singer
Poland
New York
Dorotea Bromberg
Era Becker
Goteborg
A&b
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Russell Stover
Susan Weems Photo
Edward F. Lewis
Monnday
Mrs. Womer
Leonard, Texas
James J. Clark
Amarillo
Paul E. Worner
Charles DeBremond
American Legion
Booth Space
Coben Meira
Jan
Anteiv
Jodee
Mazzio's Pizza
George R. Durand
Dexter Community Choir
Bernice Bogle
Presbyterian Church
Yvette Durand
Roswell Museum
Gladys Dierks
Robert V. Ely
John F. Russell
Chuck Fowler
N. Penn United Bank Plaza
Chewning Footwear
W. McGoffey
ST. Jude
Jesus Christ
News & Business Telephone
Robert H. Beck
Jack Swickard
Jerry McCormack
R.M. Higginbotham
John Pettit
Jim Richards
al Geary
N. Main Street
Roswell Daily Record
N.M
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