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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 2012
Page
1
Election preview shows six seats on the March 6 ballot with 12 hopefuls contesting. Incumbents face limited challengers as one ward seat remains uncontested and most candidates seek re-election.
Joyce and Goddard led a decisive 9 0 victory as the girls team overwhelmed NMMI with strong offense and solid defense. The win extends their unbeaten stretch and boosts confidence ahead of upcoming matchups.
Goddard wrestling dominated the district meet winning the District 3/4-4A team title with 197.5 points as six Rockets captured individual district crowns. Santa Teresa, the defending champ, finished behind.
The New Mexico House passed a bill to shore up the pension plan for public school and higher education workers with a 55 year minimum retirement age for hires since mid 2007 and a permanent 1.5 percent increase in contributions. The measure, approved 66 to 2, moves to the Senate where a broader solvency plan awaits, with educators contributing 9.4 percent of salaries.
Girl Scouts of the Desert Southwest held a Mardi Gras Carnival in Roswell on Friday with about 45 K-5 girls. They learned cultural history, wore facemasks with feathers and sequins, and enjoyed cookies as Kirstyn Dwyer explained the emphasis on exposing girls to Mardi Gras significance and diverse cultural celebrations.
Southeast Area Operations Division of New Mexico Game and Fish trapped eight pronghorn in Roswell and transported them to Mexico in exchange for sheep. Officials cited road safety and genetic diversity concerns, noting open terrain limits helicopter drives and using remote controlled drop nets for capture.
Chaves County Sheriff Rob Coon remembers the 1980 Santa Fe Prison riot while noting two New Mexico State Police officers who helped quell it remain in law enforcement. He describes arriving with a SWAT team, inmates breaking in, a fire in the gym, and efforts to locate missing guards amid the carnage.
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