Lott faces pressure to quit over Thurmond remarks
The Mississippi senator who will be Senate majority leader faced calls to resign after praising Strom Thurmond’s 1948 Dixiecrat vote. Critics say his remarks and apologies show political reality requires his removal or resignation as Republicans weigh his leadership.
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Roswell graduates among ENMU Portales class of 1977
Twenty five years ago on December 18 1977 Eastern New Mexico University Portales conferred 299 degrees with 25 graduates from Roswell. Kenneth Hall was named December Teacher of the Month at Mountain View Middle School. Sam Stolaroff prepared to celebrate his 90th birthday.
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New Mexico Senators Lead Energy and Natural Resources Panel
New Mexico gains top two positions on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee as Jeff Bingaman becomes chairman and Pete Domenici becomes ranking member. The pair lead as Congress shifts after elections, with Domenici eyeing a full six year term and potential 2008 run.
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GOP senators to vote on Lott leadership amid race backlash
Senate Republicans plan a Jan. 6 vote to decide whether to keep Trent Lott as majority leader after his remarks on Strom Thurmond. Don Nickles urges a new leadership vote to present a united party platform, address race concerns, and avoid letting racism shape Republican policy.
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Early Washington maps reveal a utopian city vision
Washington in Maps 1606 2000 traces how early cartographers imagined a capital of broad avenues circles and squares set between the Potomac and Anacostia. Iris Miller details maps from John Smith to L Enfant, from Indian villages to the Capitol layout, and the shift to a modern urban core. The volume highlights the Macmillan Bay Commission reshaping the core and the Library of Congress treasure L Enfants plan.
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