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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2002
Page
1
The founder of Wendy's, Thomas, has died after a battle with liver cancer.Officials confirmed the cause of death as liver cancer, with no further details released.
President Bush signed a $26 billion federal education bill to expand testing, triple literacy funding, and reform failing schools. He said the plan fulfills a campaign promise to boost accountability and spending, addressing 48 million public school students nationwide.
The education bill requires annual state tests in reading and math for grades three through eight and seeks to close achievement gaps. It allocates nearly $8 billion more annually, offers tutoring or school choice options for low income students, and sets timelines for teacher qualification and school reporting.
The No Child Left Behind Act boosts federal education funding in New Mexico. It raises total aid to over 439.3 million dollars for public schools and 755 districts, with significant increases to Title I and Reading First programs, Pell Grants, and teacher training.
Incumbents Lee Rogers and Dick Taylor hold Roswell Council seats with no challengers. Mayor Bill Owen faces Eloy Ortega and Bernie Dickison for the mayoral post. Municipal Judge Hector Pineda, Baudelio Ramirez, and James Smith compete for the bench. Ward I contenders Jeanie Whitwam Roger Burnett and Tom Tarter. Ward III challenger R Myrline Chance to Judy Stubbs. Ward IV four-way race Daniel Ortega DAnna Lee Camilo Romero Linda Browning. Ward V incumbent Richard continues.
The Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce and its Foundation plan to request 60 000 dollars and office space from the Chaves County Commission to launch the Chaves County Development Task Force They bring 30000 dollars in seed money and will supply office equipment computers and staff Seagrave will serve as economic development rep at 35000 dollars and help pursue grants incubator programs for cottage industries and small businesses including a kitchen incubator.
Democratic lieutenant governor candidate Jerry Sandel promotes education as the path to opportunity citing Census poverty in Chaves County. He seeks job training distance learning and health care incentives while noting his long NM residence and prior legislative service and a recent personal loss.
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