Maine Girl’s Fund Drive Prompts Law Change for Police Dog Vests
Kelly Davis a 12 year old Bath student raised over 12000 to buy bulletproof vests for police dogs. She learned soliciting funds for law enforcement is illegal, spurred a state bill to allow third party fundraisers for agencies with no financial stake, and she helped draft the measure with support from the attorney general and state senators.
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Maine
Kelly Davis
Bath
Davis
Steven Rowe
Vesta Dog
Mary Small
Roswell
Public thanks for eight years of service by Quintana
A letter to the editor lauds Hubert Quintana for eight years of service to Chaves County Roswell and the community. The writer recalls his problem solving approach and crediting staff while noting the coming contract termination will create a lasting void.
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Hubert Quintana
Chaves County
Hubert
Roswell
Roswell students honored by local service clubs
Roswell High seniors Steve Carlton and Mike Rose were named student of the month by the Kiwanis Club and Rotary Club respectively. NMMI fighters Johnny Cator and Lance Barber train for the Regional Golden Gloves on March 3 and 4 under coach Charlie McGarrity. Goddard Rockets, led by Kendall Brown, lost 82 to 71 to Artesia with David Navarette providing key plays.
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Roswell
Steve Carlton
Mike Rose
Charlton
Rockets
Artesia
New Mexico POW Labor Camps Highlight WWII Exhibit
A Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum Las Cruces exhibit chronicles New Mexico’s World War II POW labor program. It covers Roswell and Lordsburg camps plus branch sites, wages, and how Germans perceived American society, with remarks from historian Dr. Rudiger Overmans at the opening.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Roswell
Lordsburg
Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
Las Cruces
Robert Hart
Rudiger Overmans
Overmans
Arafat Seen as Unwilling to End Israeli Conflict
The piece argues Yasser Arafat will not pursue peace and frames Palestinian “martyrdom” bombings as deliberate tactics within a broader strategy of war. It cites Ariel Sharon’s five conditions for any future talks and notes Arafat’s conflicting statements, including a Ramallah crowd pledge about infidels and martyrs.
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Israel
Yasser Arafat
Arafat
Washington
Bush
Ariel Sharon
Pales
New York Times
Ramallah
Jerusalem
Ehud Yaati
Marine hymn recalls U S first war on terror
Washington observers revisit the Barbary War era as the Barbary pirates' century old struggle echoes today. The piece recalls Jefferson era blockades, hostage crises, and daring raids including Stephen Decatur's Philadelphia episode and the Intrepid explosion. It links past and present debates over foreign alliances and funding.
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U.S
Marine Corps
Tripoli
Britain
America
North Africa
Libya
Tunisia
Algeria
Morocco
Congress
Stephen Decatur
Philadelphia
Horatio Nelson
Edward Preble
Mediterranean
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N.M
Rommel
Afrikakorps
Germany
New York Harbor
Jay
Wenneth Lay
Mideast and
the World
Tinian
Hamas
Islamic Jihad
The
Popular Front
Tanzim
Force 17
Palestinian Authority
Elim
Cal Thomas
Washington Navy Yard
Afghanistan
Jefferson
Ysuf Karamanli
Fortune
Stars and Stripes
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