Turney optimistic state can avoid cut off of Pecos River
New Mexico faces a potential Pecos River water cut off unless use is reduced. Funding approved in the Legislature would help buy water rights and irrigated land to boost river flow from Roswell to Carlsbad. Governor Johnson supports Pecos bills and will seek full analysis before signing.
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Tom Turney
Gary Johnson
Turney
New Mexico
Timothy Jennings
Roswell
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Jennings
BLM warns of higher fire risk in southeastern New Mexico
The Bureau of Land Management cautions that below average rainfall in February could raise woodland fire danger in southeastern New Mexico for the 2002 season. Forecasts show drier conditions, with about 40 firefighters in two offices ready to mobilize. extra help available from federal, state, and local sources.
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New Mexico
BLM
Kristin Privetts
Bush Aims Global Role on Terror and Climate Policy
President Bush's seven day trip includes South Korea and China with a focus on the war on terrorism and global warming. He promotes a volunteer program for reducing greenhouse gas emissions while rejecting the Kyoto treaty.
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China
Bush
Kyoto
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From Newspaper Boy to Navy Hero and Tech Pioneer
Deshotel grew up in New Orleans selling papers to pay for school and learned electronics. He joined the Army as a minor to fund education, bought his way out, then enlisted in the Navy. He served as radio officer at Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941 and later built World Communications into a 600 employee firm. He helped create FAA radio networks, later retired in 1977, and has since funded Lions and Elks charity work for children with blindness and cerebral palsy while pursuing a Cajun Louisiana cookbook from 700 recipes. He remains active despite a heart attack and ponders living to 100 to help more kids.
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Deshotel
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World Communications
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Lions Club
Roswell
Airport security screening priorities voiced by travelers
Gordon Sommers at Kennedy Airport pressed for thorough security checks on his return to Kingston Jamaica, saying quality matters more than whether screening is Civil Service or contracted. He emphasized efficiency and effectiveness in the process.
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Koizumi
Washington
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Japan
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Paul O'Neill
Gordon Sommers
New York
Kennedy Airport
Sommers
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