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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 2013
Page
1
Juneau based Alaskan Brewing Co. installs a unique boiler system to cut fuel costs by using beer as a power source. The move reflects a novel approach to energy efficiency at the craft brewery.
All Saints marks Mardi Gras with festive events and community participation as schedules for past day unfold. The piece notes cultural observances and local engagement during the celebration.
In New Orleans the Ravens led the Super Bowl before a sudden blackout halted play. When lights returned 34 minutes later the 49ers surged, turning a potential blowout into a tense contest, altering momentum and pacing for the rest of the game.
Polly Ann Porter and Ruth Hulse are noted in the obituary section along with Ralph David Anaila, with brief notices on Page A6. The page also mentions Toons Rees and weather updates marked HIGH and LOW.
Democratic lawmakers propose raising New Mexico's minimum wage to 8.50 an hour with annual inflation adjustments. Backed by Sens. Richard Martinez and William Soules, the plan targets higher family budgets though faces business opposition. If passed, full time workers would earn about 17680 yearly.
Democratic leaders in the New Mexico House and Senate unveiled a bill to raise the statewide minimum wage from 7.50 to 8.50 dollars. Senators Soules of Las Cruces and Martinez of Espanola defended the proposal as aiding families with adults and children.
Roswell Police reported an in custody death after officers responded to a disorderly subject on South Union Avenue near 2 a.m. They confronted Cody Towler, 38, who was beating a trash can with a baton and resisted arrest before officials detained him.
Authorities stormed an underground bunker in Midland City Alabama freeing a 5 year old boy held hostage for nearly a week. The kidnapper Jimmy Lee Dykes was killed by officers after negotiations broke down and the child was in imminent danger. FBI Mobile said the boy was kept inside the bunker as talks deteriorated. Local pastor Michael Senn expressed relief that the boy remained on people's minds during the standoff.
Publisher Charles Fischer hands Susan Weston a $100 prize and the New Mexico Centennial book after she correctly forecast Baltimore 34 San Francisco 31 in Super Bowl XLVII. Weston was the lone winner among 253 entries.
Austrian parachutist Felix Baumgartner named Fearless Felix sped to 843.6 mph on a 24 mile fall in October, beating prior estimates and reaching Mach 1.25. Officials released the final figures Monday, updating the initial 834 mph estimate.
President Obama on his first trip outside Washington pressed for universal background checks as part of a broad gun control package. He backed restoring a ban on military style assault weapons and a 10 round magazine limit, noting the proposal deserves a vote despite fierce congressional opposition and NRA resistance. He spoke at a police operations center in Minneapolis once nicknamed Murderapolis where violence has fallen amid city efforts.
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