Senate health care talks signal progress toward final vote
Negotiators led by President Obama and Senate leaders pressed Ben Nelson for a 60 vote deal on the health care bill. Nelson said real progress was made on abortion restrictions and funding terms while seeking aid for Nebraska’s Medicaid costs. Cardinal DiNardo and the bishops questioned the plan, and Republican leaders accused lawmakers of rushing the bill behind closed doors.
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Flu shot clinic at Goddard High School in Roswell
The Roswell Public Health office holds a flu clinic at Goddard High School from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. with seasonal and H1N1 vaccines available first come first served. High risk groups receive inoculations. Over 6,000 doses expected and 15 staff will administer vaccines to handle a large crowd.
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Driver flees after rollover on Old Chisum Trail
Police responded to a noon Friday single vehicle rollover at Old Chisum Trail and East Orchard Park Road. Officer Marcus Gonzales said a red Ford F-150 lost control, crashed through three fences, rolled multiple times, and the driver fled on foot with alcohol noted as a factor. Ramiro Ramirez witnessed the crash and helped pull the driver from the wreck before he ran. An outstanding arrest warrant exists for the unidentified driver.
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Inmate guilty of aggravated battery in pencil stabbing
Roswell man Nick Olivas, 41, was found guilty of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for stabbing fellow inmate Ray Chavez in the head with a pencil at Chaves County Detention Center. A 4 inch pencil fragment was removed at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. Prosecutors presented a jail video and six witnesses. Sentencing tentatively set for February 1 with possible three extra years and a $5000 fine.
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Jewelry Heist at Beach Street Jewelers Reported
Police responded to multiple incidents Thursday including a burglary at Jewelers Beach 609 N Main St where 2000 dollars in rings and earrings were stolen from a 46 gram gold bag locked in a safe. The theft occurred between 6 30 p m Wednesday and 9 a m Thursday with no customers present.
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Police blotter items include shoplifting and vandalism
Police logged several incidents on Thursday. A man was arrested at Lawrence Brothers for shoplifting a whisky bottle after a confrontation with staff. Earlier, two suspects stole $195 worth of faux jewelry and porcelain dolls from a victim’s booth near Main Street Market. A separate case notes unknown person throwing a concrete at a car’s rear window in the 300 block of East Sixth Street and a phone call to the victim’s daughter.
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