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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 2011
Page
1
In Omaha a young father with three children stood at the Kmart layaway counter asking to pay part of his bill before Christmas. A mysterious woman intervened as the emotional moment drew attention from shoppers and staff.
A local sports item notes the Coyotes slumped to a 52 to 32 defeat highlighting field struggles. The brief mentions the game as part of a daily recap across community stories.
Chris Paul endured weeks of sleepless nights before joining the Los Angeles Clippers. The star guard is set to help turn the franchise into the premier show in L A as officials formally introduced him on Thursday night.
Democratic state representative Sheryl Williams Stapleton called Gov. Susana Martinez Mexican during a committee break sparking offense from Rep. Nora Espinoza and Martinez. Stapleton apologized, Espinoza said she was offended as a Hispanic woman, Martinez called the remarks sad and disappointing. The Texas born Martinez is the first Latina elected governor.
The Chaves County Board of Commissioners approved Plan D for the five districts after two motions died and postponement faded, following a public workshop on November 29 where State Sen Rod Adair presented five concepts. Plan D centers on a Hispanic voting-age majority.
The Southeastern New Mexico Economic Development District held a Thursday summit at the Roswell Museum and Art Center with mayors from Eunice Hobbs Cloudcroft Artesia Dexter Ruidoso Downs Capitan and county staff from Lincoln Eddy and Lea counties. Discussion covered the next legislative session water issues and education funding while speakers noted economic challenges and parental responsibility in education.
In Baghdad, U S officials declare the Iraq war over nearly nine years after the invasion. Despite speeches praising victory and democracy, questions linger about costs and whether Iraq can unite amid ongoing sectarian clashes and the uncertain path ahead.
The summit in Roswell tackled water and drought as top state concerns with leaders urging community input. Phelps Anderson stressed water and fire protection, while Scott Verhines noted regional differences across New Mexico. A task force formation was discussed to address varied Rio Grande and Pecos issues.
A Brookings Mountain West report from UNLV finds the West grew 0.3 percent in the quarter to September, but regional employment and housing remain well below pre recession levels. Arizona and Nevada face housing collapse limiting gains while Phoenix and Las Vegas show the widest gaps.
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