Severe Snowstorm Strands Roswell City Connections and Roads
Roswell endured a severe snowstorm isolating the city with several inches of snowfall. Flights and bus lines halted, roadblocks formed around Roswell, and four foot drifts blocked exits except U S 285 to Artesia. State police reported icy hazardous highways across New Mexico and neighboring states.
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Roswell
Artesia
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Arizona
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Albuquerque
Central Mountains
East Central Plains
Dimming Sun Over Roswell Snow Icicle Eave
A Roswell home covered in snow and ice shows the setting sun’s weak rays slipping through an icicle hanging from the eave, casting a pale glow on the frosted scene.
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Court to hear offshore oil ownership dispute Monday
Washington AP reports a six year delay ends as the Supreme Court will hear the clash over whether offshore oil reserves are state or federal property. Detroit AP notes GM plans price cuts on nine small car models, pressuring Ford and others to match. Albuquerque AP says five top clergymen oppose a bill seeking to rescind New Mexico's ratification of the proposed Equal Rights Amendment.
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Supreme Court
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General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S
Governor weighs firing Papich as crime commission chief
Gov. Jerry Apodaca said he will decide Monday whether Sam Papich stays as executive director of the Governors Organized Crime Prevention Commission. Papich won support from former Gov. Bruce King and the New Mexico Council on Crime and Delinquency, while lawmakers and others criticized the commission’s secrecy and political maneuvering.
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N.M
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Organized Crime Prevention Commission
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New Mexico Council On Crime and Delinquency
Apodaca
Crime Commission
Santa Fe
King
Council
FBI
Robert Moran
R-Lea
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
CIA
Mittee
Moran
Cecil Cook
D-Roosevelt
Lenton Malry
D-Bernaio
Colin McMillan
R-Chaves-Debaca
Roswell
New Mexico
Finalists dominate spelling bee amid calls for open meetings
The winning duo led the field as finalists outspelled others. Lawmakers discuss the Governor's Crime Commission and the need for openness, with Rep. Stallings urging continued focus on organized crime and legislative finance committee transparency. Attempts to reach Rep. Aiello and Sen. Thompson were unsuccessful.
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Clayton Stallings
D-Chaves
Roswell
New Mexico
Art Aiello
R-Chaves
R. E. Thompson
Hijacker shot dead after Brazil plane hijack
Police stormed a WASP airline Boeing 737 near Brasilia after an eight hour siege. The hijacker, demanding money and political concessions, was fatally wounded. a pilot was wounded in the hand. Sixty nine aboard. 31 women and children released.
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Brazil
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U.S
Goiania
Sao Paulo
New Mexico Storm Brings Blowing Snow and Outages
The Associated Press reports blizzard conditions in New Mexico with 62 mph winds, snowdrifts several feet deep in Albuquerque, road closures in Clovis, and nine injuries from a jet crash at Albuquerque airport. Balloons flew despite the weather but one crash caused a minor fire. Snow totals ranged from four to seven inches across Roswell, Tucumari, Las Vegas, Quemado, Espanola and Silver City as the Weather Service warned of improving conditions today.
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Nev
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Quemado
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Silver City
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Weather Service
Clocks Advance for Daylight Saving Time Across Nation
Most clocks move ahead one hour this weekend as Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. nationwide except in Arizona Hawaii and Indiana's eastern area. Michigan delays switch to daylight time until April 27. The shift returns to standard time after eight months.
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