Billy the Kid Letters Face Display Decay in Santa Fe
A 1879 Billy the Kid letter to Gov. Lew Wallace, once housed in Indiana, was moved to Santa Fe for display but is deteriorating from light exposure. Historians urge preservation, offering copies while originals stay in climate control. Library of Congress and National Archives involvement follows.
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Santa FE
Billy the Kid
Bill Richardson
Susana Martinez
Billy
Smokey Bear
Kid
Lew Wallace
Wallace
Indiana Historical Society
Indianapolis
William N. Wallace
Lincoln County Heritage Trust
Hubbard Museum of the American West
Ruidoso
Gale Cooper
Fray Angelico Chavez History Library
Gov. Wallace
Lincoln County
Cooper
United States
Library of Congress
National Archives
New Mexico
Alamogordo
Elizabeth Edwards dies at 61 after battle with cancer
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of former U S senator John Edwards, dies at 61 following a long cancer fight. She became a public figure through her husband’s political career and authored memoirs Saving Graces and Resilience. She supported Susan G. Komen for the Cure and shared a hopeful, faith driven message on Facebook days before her death.
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Elizabeth Edwards
Edwards
John
U.S. Senate
North Carolina
Elizabeth
Susan G. Komen
Overspending, Tax Cuts, and a Gilded Age Debate
The piece contrasts the White House grand bargain with long term overspending, notes Irish spending cuts, and critiques liberal Democrats for debt growth. It cites Mark Twain’s Gilded Age as context while warning that short term aid and taxes foster government dependence and unsustainable debt.
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White House
United States
Doonesbury Debates Dr Gott on a Teen's Abdominal Pain
A reader asks why celiac disease wasn’t considered for a 15 year old with chronic abdominal pain. The column notes celiac or gluten sensitive enteropathy and explains gluten intolerance from wheat rye and barley. It also mentions gluten in vitamins and medications.
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DR. Gott
Celiac Disease: Autoimmune Malabsorption Disorder Overview
Celiac is an autoimmune and malabsorption condition where gluten triggers villi destruction in the small intestine. Symptoms vary. children show weight loss and GI issues, while adults may face iron deficiency, fatigue, and bone pain. Complications include malnutrition liver disease and intestinal cancer.
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Sjogren’s
Two Soldiers Arrive for Duty in West Germany
Army Staff Sgt. Walter F. Hicks Jr. and Army Spec. 4 Jamie R. Dominguez arrive for duty with the 2nd Support Command and the 3rd Infantry Division in West Germany. Hicks is a 1973 Roswell High School graduate and a warehouse supply specialist. Dominguez is a vehicle mechanic, a 1980 Artesia High School graduate, and previously served at Fort Sill.
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Walter F. Hicks Jr
John W. Sanders
2Nd Support Command
West Germany
Hicks
Roswell High School
Jamie R. Dominguez
David Dominguez
Artesia
3Rd Infantry Division
Dominguez
Fort Sill
Oklo
Artesia High School
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