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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 2011
Page
1
With New Mexico nearing its 100th birthday, historian Rose Diaz leads the State Centennial Women's Oral History Project to gather and preserve stories of everyday New Mexican women in their own voices for future generations.
A round up mentions BBBS remaining in place and ongoing drought concerns. It notes snow impact on conditions, a novelty character named Frosty the Alien, a city holiday trash pickup schedule, and no parade planned for troops this year.
Dallas Cowboys seek another road win as Jason Garrett charges into his 24th game as head coach. The finale of his first full regular season sends the Cowboys back to New York to face the Giants in Irving, Texas.
Iran’s navy chief said it would be easy to close the Strait of Hormuz amid warnings from Washington. The U S cautioned Tehran against cutting the vital waterway that ships about 15 million barrels of oil daily and serves as an economic lifeline for Gulf states and Iran.
Former New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson declares he is leaving the Republican Party to run as a Libertarian. He says the GOP nominating process was unfair and he was excluded from most debates and polls. He voices disappointment with the Republican track.
Roswell remembers Staff Sgt. Christopher Martinez a 28 year old airman who died Saturday in Georgia. His stepfather Greg Etter said the death is under investigation and emphasized Martinez life and service rather than the circumstances. Martinez graduated Roswell High in 2001 and trained at Lackland AFB. He served overseas in multiple locations including Iraq Afghanistan the United Kingdom and Germany.
The city deployed two salt spreader trucks for the snowfall with no snowplows in service. Roswell Public Works Executive Director John Miscavage says crews worked daily and nightly, responding to calls from the Roswell Police Department and motorists. The department monitored roads and coordinated with police during the storm.
New York shoppers split the holiday season into a Black Friday binge and a late surge. Retailers posted decent gains as consumers learned to wait for discounts. C Britt Beemer of America's Research Group notes the era of 25 percent off excitement is over.
Governor Susana Martinez outlines 2012 budget requests to expand access to AP courses and make the PSAT available for free. The plan includes 4.2 million dollars for AP access and 2.5 million for statewide short-cycle tests for 180000 students in grades 4 through 10 to identify learning gaps and guide instruction.
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