Paradise Garden Bought by Chattooga County
Chattooga County in northwest Georgia has purchased Paradise Garden, the site where the late folk artist Howard Finster hosted visitors after founding the attraction in 1961. The acquisition secures a renowned cultural landmark once central to Finster’s world of sculpture and folk art.
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Daredevil Plans 23 Mile Plunge For Roswell
Medipot seminar set for Roswell on March 3 as Adair reports. Senate Democrats stall RFC. Roswell girls defeat Artesia 64 to 45 in a high school basketball game.
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Tiger on the Beach at Pebble Beach
At Pebble Beach California in a vivid coastal scene Jimmy Walker stood near the 18th fairway bunker as waves crashed against sea walls. The report notes dramatic 15 foot surf splashes and a salty spray filling the bunker front.
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House approves 5 billion state budget plan for education
The New Mexico House backs a 5.6 billion dollar budget for public education and state programs for fiscal year starting July 1. It raises take home pay for educators and public workers by boosting pension contributions, with 215 million additional spending and no direct salary increase. The measure moves to the Senate for consideration.
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House moves to repeal immigrant driver license law
New Mexico House approves a repeal of the state law allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver licenses by a 45 to 25 vote. Gov. Susana Martinez backs ending the program, while Senate Democrats oppose, leaving fate unclear ahead of potential cross-chamber clash.
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Santorum Faces Open Road After Breakthrough
Allen Texas reports say after Rick Santorum’s surprising rise, aides left to build campaigns elsewhere. He schedules California fundraisers to replenish funds and plans brief runs in Washington state Ohio and Michigan amid limited Maine caucus effort and plans for Michigan Arizona primaries and Super Tuesday.
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Staab Home From Yearlong Afghan Deployment
Sergeant Jarrod Staab 26 returned to Roswell after a yearlong deployment in Afghanistan starting January 11 2011. He spoke of relief at rejoining society after debriefing at Camp Lejeune North Carolina. Staab is the son of Richard Staab and Brendalyn Porter of Alamogordo and married to Martha Urquides since 2007.
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Homs Target in Syria Uprising As Civil War Fears Grow
Rockets and mortars plague Homs as rebels ambush regime checkpoints. The city, Syria’s third largest, has become the epicenter of the uprising and a symbol of resistance amid a widening conflict with sectarian overtones. Tanks and snipers fire to retake areas outside government control.
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Krumland to Build Roswell Nissan Dealership
Krumland Auto Group broke ground Wednesday on Roswell Nissan on about four and a half acres at 2111 W Second St. Owner Tom Krumland said the $5 million, 23 000 square foot, single story facility should open before year end and create more than 40 jobs. TNT Construction designed the plans and will build the dealership.
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GOP targets child tax credit for illegal immigrants
Republicans push to deny the earned income tax credit to illegal immigrants aiming to fund a Social Security tax cut. The plan would require a valid Social Security number to claim the credit, saving about ten billion dollars over ten years. Critics call the move unfair to children born in the United States to immigrant parents.
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