Reform needed as defense budget grows after 9 11
The editorial urges tighter defense spending as the Bush plan raises 2003 defense by 14 percent and argues most funds go to overhead. It calls for base closings and ending defense as a jobs program, favoring a lighter, high tech force within 3 percent of GNP while fighting terrorism.
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San Diego Union-Tribune
Lid on dumpster not fixed troubles Roswell resident
A Roswell resident complains that a broken garbage dumpster lid has not been repaired for years. She struggles to open the can during pickups, has been told to wait on a repair, and notes uneven service compared with a relative in a different town area.
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Roswell
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Chavez County Sertoma Club to distribute Declaration copies
The Chavez County Sertoma Club will place 1,378 copies of the Declaration of Independence in the hands of eighth graders in Roswell Dexter Hagerman and Lake Arthur. Roswell High seniors Kim Forban and Tony Johnson named students of the semester. Forban active in yearbook and chorus, Johnson on wrestling and football. Maj. Gen. O C Tobiason told Roswell Country Club members about a search for a legendary cache buried in White Sands Missile Range.
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Sertoma Club
Roswell
Dexter
Hagerman
Lake Arthur
Kim Forban
Tony Johnson
Roswell High School
Forbau
Johnson
Pecos Valley
O.C. Tobiason
White Sands Missile Range
Governor Johnson’s veto heavy tenure chills New Mexico lawmakers
Lawmakers exit a 30 day budget session worn by fatigue and disheartenment as Governor Johnson’s veto power dominates. The piece notes repeated use despite bipartisan attempts at negotiation, warnings from past governors, and constitutional concerns over authority.
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Albuquerque
Gary Johnson
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Johnson
Toney Anaya
Senate
Anaya
Garvey Carruthers
Carruthers
State Supreme Court
Ridge Faces Turf Wars in Push for Homeland Security Consensus
Homeland security chief Tom Ridge must knit a coalition among INS, Border Patrol, Customs, and Coast Guard to unify border defense. Agencies resist merging programs and losing turf, hindering a unified command and a clearer national alert system.
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Washington Post
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INS
Border Patrol
Justice Department
Customs
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Transportation Department
Congress
Bush sticks to evil axis line amid global doubts
The piece critiques President Bush's refusal to back off the evil axis claim linking Iran Iraq and North Korea. It contrasts reactions abroad with U S responses to international incidents, mentions Reagan era phrasing, and notes Bush's Asia trip and Japan visit headlines.
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Iran
Iraq
North Korea
Mr. Bush
Kim Jong
Kim
Japan
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