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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 2012
Page
1
London reports that the author who sketched modern city life with lawyers criminals bankers and urchins became a star as fans mobbed him for bringing Ebeneezer Scrooge Tiny Tim Pip Miss Havisham Fagin and Oliver Twist to life in enduring characters.
Community meeting covers budget items and driver's licenses amid a busy local agenda. Olesinski signs with the Air Force as aviation museum announces a May 12 event.
A person familiar with the talks says the Big East is discussing Memphis joining the conference in all sports. Memphis would likely join in 2013 as Houston Central Florida and SMU from Conference USA are set to join. The source spoke on condition of anonymity due to ongoing discussions.
Senator Rod Adair roots the stall in the New Mexico Senate to blocking Gov. Susana Martinez's agenda with proposals on education reform and driver license repeal. He argues the majority meets only briefly and avoids substantive bills, including the driver license law repea l.
The court heard arguments on a decade shaping legislative redraw that could enable Republicans to win a House majority for the first time in 50 years. After two hours of briefing, justices took the case under advisement and promised an expeditious ruling with no set deadline. House candidates typically file next month.
Roswell's Finance Committee recommends reducing the UFC Festival funding by half and sending the plan to the City Council. Members include chairman Steve Henderson and councilors Jimmy Craig and Art Sandoval, who was absent. The 2012 budget allotted $150,000 for the festival from Ledger's Tax funds, with $75,000 proposed now and $25,304.18 left over from last year. The festival received $150,000 previously.
A Roswell seminar will certify and enroll medical cannabis patients from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Candlewood Suites. Ed Gifford of Zia Health and Wellness says a pain specialist and primary care doctors will verify patients, with PTSD cases referred to an Albuquerque psychiatrist. Attendees should bring medical records and a NM ID. approved individuals receive a patient ID card allowing up to six ounces of cannabis to be carried.
Rick Santorum won Minnesota Republican caucuses by a wide margin and led a Missouri nonbinding primary as Romney slipped to third. In Minnesota results from 42 percent of precincts showed Santorum at 46 percent, Paul 27 percent, Romney 16 percent, with Gingrich at 11 percent.
Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos team prepare for a world record freefall from 23 miles above Roswell. The mission aims to set records for highest freefall and longest duration, with a capsule lifted by a balloon before the jump.
A 9th U S Circuit Court panel ruled California's Prop 8 ban on same sex marriage unconstitutional saying it serves no purpose beyond diminishing dignity of gays. The ban was approved by 52 percent in 2008 and the court ordered weddings to resume pending appeal.
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