Federal funds boost ILEA budget and class plans
The International Law Enforcement Academy receives 5 million in matching funds, restoring its budget. Two classes have graduated from Asia and the Americas, and a third class begins Jan 14 with about 30 officers from Nicaragua Honduras and the Dominican Republic. The State Department will send students from Thailand Vietnam and Brunei.
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International Law Enforcement Academy
Bill Kuehl
ILEA
Asia
Central
South America
Kuehl
Manuel Noriega
Panama
Nicaragua
Honduras
Dominican Republic
State Department
Thailand
Vietnam
Brunei
Wal-Mart shoppers boost sales and praise attitudes
Rodriguez notes not only better merchandise but improved customer attitudes as Wal-Mart in the crowded parking lot reports strong pre Christmas sales. Martinez highlights a 67.9 percent weekly sales rise versus last year with electronics up 100 percent and housewares up 79 percent. He thanks management, associates and customers for an outstanding year amid a good economy.
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Rodriguez
Wal-Mart
Anthony Martinez
Santa Clause
Martinez
After Christmas Sales Fail to Draw Large Crowds in Albuquerque
At Winrock Mall Albuquerque shoppers largely bypass after Christmas deals as crowds thin. Dillard’s Christmas Shop draws lines with up to 75 percent discounts while security guards monitor exits. Sandra Vigil and Dennis Miller describe early arrivals and purchases of lingerie, outfits, and Hallmark ornaments for next year.
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Albuquerque
Winrock
Dillard’s
Sandra Vigil
Dillards
Foley’s
Victoria's Secret
Vigil
Are
Josephine Sanchez
Dennis Miller
RISD seeks new superintendent as local leaders weigh options
RISD teachers and principals weigh the district's future as a new superintendent search accelerates. Administrators like Kakuska and Martinez consider applying while others decline. Sunset and Berréndo principals emphasize continuity, community involvement, and the impact of leadership changes on students and programs.
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RISD
Kakuska
University High School
Pablo Martinez
Sunset
Nancy Corn
Corn
Fresquet
God Bless America
Curt Tarter
Berréndo Elemen
Shots fired at dwelling in Roswell reported by police
Roswell Police Department incidents note a shooting at an occupied residence on the 400 block of South Pennsylvania Avenue injuring no one, with a 22 year old Hispanic male described as suspect. Additional reports include a 1:22 a.m. shooting on East Hervey and property damage totaling 1700 dollars across locations. A larceny at West 13th Street and a commercial burglary on Main Street caused 1174 dollars in losses.
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Roswell
Pennsylvania Avenue
East Hervey
West 13Th Street
S. Main St
Veteran officer to retire after 32 years on New Mexico force
J T Tito Bustos the longest serving New Mexico State Police patrol officer will retire at month end after 32 and a half years on the force. He entered the academy in 1969 and served in Santa Rosa Espanola and Las Cruces. His most frightening moment came in 1984 during an arrest attempt in Chile when he was wounded by a gunshot but helped bring down the suspect. Bustos plans to spend retirement with his wife Kathy and two adult children and enjoys hunting and fishing.
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Santa Rosa
Espanola
Las Cruces
Bustos
Chile
Jose R. Duran
Duran
Kathy
Los Alamos weighs policy shift on live anthrax work
Los Alamos National Laboratory considers allowing limited work on virulent anthrax to ease CDC backlogs in Atlanta. Jill Trewhella says no decision yet as the lab must acquire new equipment and ensure safety before any culture of live anthrax.
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LOS Alamos
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Atlanta
Jill Trewhella
Biosciences
Los Alamos Lab
CDC
LANL
Trewhella
Northern Arizona University
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Fort Benning
Daily Records Bill
Spring River Park
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Gaylan Young
Tary
Tarter
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PTA
Peggy Brewer
del Norte Elementary
Brewer
Fresquez
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