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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 2013
Page
1
A line of Django Unchained action figures by NECA with the Weinstein Co draws protests over their slavery era imagery. Najee Ali, director of the PAGE B3, voices concerns about the merchandise and its portrayal of historical suffering.
Police seek more information in a stabbing case and report on education and right to work legislation. DWI focus and underage drinking are addressed in county updates. The Goddard JV defeated Gateway in a local game, highlighted in the 2012 crime in review.
Dustin Johnson captured the season’s first PGA Tour event in Kapalua Hawaii. He overcame two drives into native areas costing three shots yet maintained the lead to finish ahead of the field.
Page A7 presents obituaries for Charlotte Price Robert Scribner Sr Helen Dobbs Vida Lou Southern Diana Madril Mendoza Lula Madsen and Kimberly Hobbs. The notices announce deaths and provide biographical details for each individual.
Vice President Biden invites the National Rifle Association and other gun owner groups to the White House for talks on Thursday as the administration seeks consensus on gun violence proposals. Obama aims for a January report and swift action on a package of legislative and executive measures.
Mackey Ventures and Put God First Ministries hosted the second annual 21 Days of Prayer and Fasting event at the Roswell Civic Center on Tuesday. Elected officials including State Rep Nora Espinoza and Sen Cliff Pirtle attended along with local pastors led by Richard Gorham of Ware Tabernacle Baptist Church and Fire Chief Chad.
Texas asks the U.S. Supreme Court to compel New Mexico to follow the 1938 Rio Grande Compact amid claims of illegal water diversions near the border. New Mexico counters that a 2008 district agreement unfairly shifts allocations, calling the move extortion.
A coalition of women in New Mexico launches a petition drive to pressure Rep Steve Pearce to back expanded protections under the Violence Against Women Act The effort comes as the reauthorization stalls amid partisan fights over constitutionality and legislative versions from the House and Senate Pearce supported the House bill but opposed the Senate version.
The Obama administration signaled it might leave no U S forces in Afghanistan after December 2014 marking a potential strategic shift that contrasts with the Pentagon view that thousands of troops could be needed to deter al Qaida and bolster Afghan forces. White House deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes said the U S does not have an inherent objective of a specific troop level in Afghanistan.
New Mexico lawmaker Rep. William Gray of Artesia pushes retirement fund solvency as a key 2013 session focus. He prioritizes balancing a near 6 billion dollar budget, funding state departments, protecting oil and gas interests, and boosting early literacy from kindergarten through third grade.
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