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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Page
1
Tehran state prosecutor warned opposition leaders they could be tried if they do not condemn this week’s protests. The unrest marks the worst since the disputed June election and an immediate post election period.
Fire destroys an apartment unit injuring none while two men are sought in an armed robbery. Road accidents yield few injuries as Olesinski leads the Coyotes to a 70 to 20 win with Snow delivering another strong performance.
Highlights include a Kentucky Derby winner based in New Mexico and the Elizabeth Lambert hair pulling incident that sparked worldwide notoriety. The year drew headlines in Albuquerque sports pages and national glare for the state’s athletes.
A record more than 20 million people drew unemployment benefits during 2009 as the jobless rate ended the year at 10 percent. The pace of layoffs slows but long term unemployed rise, with 5.8 million out of work over six months. Weekly claims fell to 432,000, hinting at modest January hiring.
Fireworks over Sydney Harbor and the Eiffel Tower illuminate New Year celebrations seen as a bid for a brighter 2010. Global markets and jobs sagged in 2009 with foreclosures rising in many economies, while leaders cautioned that recovery would not be immediate.
Mayor Sam LaGrone declares December 29 as Jim Waldrip Day to honor his lifelong dedication to teaching and coaching Roswell students. Waldrip, born 1928 in Healdton Oklahoma, starred in baseball and track, played for the New York Giants farm system, Oklahoma Sooners, and led the Roswell Coyotes to two state baseball titles as head coach.
After U.S. donated four full body scanners in 2008, Nigeria reports none used on Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab at Lagos Murtala Muhammed Airport. A Lagos scanner sits unused near security, employed irregularly to target high risk travelers and drug trafficking concerns.
Police in Sargodha say they will seek terrorism charges and life sentences for five American men from the Washington DC area arrested in December. Tahir Gujar says the anti-terrorist court in Sargodha will hear the case on January 4, though charges may wait.
The Daily Record released an early Thursday edition to allow staff to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Some daily features were unavailable at press time. Regular printing resumes with Saturday’s edition. The editor apologizes for any inconvenience.
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