Predictions for 2013 in New Mexico and nation
The writer forecasts a Spaceport America setback as a major project falters and Virgin Galactic departs, doubts a Manhattan Project National Park, predicts Senate rules fights over filibusters, and expects gun control bills to stall. End of world prophecies wane but reappear, Newton’s 2060 prediction noted, and Congress likely to improvise a minimal plan in 2013. Martin Heinrich’s sleep-in office claim is referenced.
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Jon Barela
New Mexico Economic Development Department
New Mexico
Virgin Galactic
Richard Branson
Spaceport America
Manhattan Project National Park
Big Boys
Manhattan
U.S. Senate
Democrats
Senate
House
U.S
Tom Udall
Congress
Isaac Newton
Congressional
Martin Heinrich
Washington
Heinrich
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Santa Fe
Hotmail
Skilled Immigrants Deserve a Bigger Share in America
The Detroit News editorial argues that high skill immigrants, not just low-skill workers, are crucial for U.S. innovation and growth. It notes NSF concerns, cites Sputnik era funding, and urges reopening pathways like the STEM Jobs Act to grant green cards for advanced degree holders from U.S. colleges, challenging Senate opposition.
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America
Lahore
Pakistan
Mumbai
India
National Science Foundation
NSF
Sputnik
Barack Obama
U.S. Senate
House Gop
Australia
China
Detroit News
Vietnam Remembers Kennedy Era as Nation Seeks Unity
A Vietnam feature marks 50 years since U S advisers were sent to aid South Vietnam and 37 years since the war ended. The piece notes ongoing internal conflicts, a local TV program echoing Chinese propaganda operas from 1970, and performers in martial attire.
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Hanoi
Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
South Vietnam
Backdrop of Hanoi bombing and Nixon era tensions
Doonesbury frames a Christmas bombing of Hanoi and Haiphong in 1972 under President Nixon. Posters reinforce a history lesson while youth appear indifferent. a Vietnam backdrop shows poverty, modern airports, luxury venues, and evolving transport as trade talks loom.
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Hanoi
Haiphong
Richard Nixon
Old Guard
Communist Party
Ho Chi Minh City
da Nang
U.S
Vietnam
Local police chief honored for blood donation service
Leo Spear, chief of Eastern New Mexico University Roswell Campus Police, received a Life Giver Appreciation certificate from United Blood Services for his eight years as a voluntary donor. Spear has donated seven gallons and emphasized hospitals’ need for blood donations.
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Leo Spear
Eastern New Mexico University
Spear
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