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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 2010
Page
1
In Santa Fe the La Conquista dora procession marks its annual September event. In 1962 a 12 year old boy, Jerome Martinez y Alice, felt a calling to the priesthood while standing before the virgin's altar, a turning point in his life.
Police report a pizza delivery driver was arrested for DWI. A separate confession ties the suspect to a shooting of the Hawkins brothers. A district issue prompts a New District 2 judge to reside in the wrong district while a driver attempting to pass hits a pole.
Titans running back Chris Johnson won the 2009 AP Offensive Player of the Year after gaining 2,509 yards from scrimmage and 2,000 rushing yards, the most in NFL history. The award highlights Johnson as the league's top offensive performer for the season.
Obituaries for Dorothy M. Lorton Irma Eugenia Boyd Drucella Nell Wilson Juanita Jo Staggs Bailey Norma L. Comeau appear in Page B3. The notices honor their lives and note their passing, with likely brief biographical details and funeral arrangements.
Survivors wandered past rubble as rescuers searched collapsed buildings after a magnitude 7 quake. The disaster struck Port au Prince, bringing down the National Palace, hospitals, schools, and the main prison. The UN mission chief was missing and aid planes carried food and supplies to the stricken capital.
Gov. Bill Richardson appointed John Halvorson a Roswell Police Department retiree to the Chaves County Magistrate Court for a second time this week. Halvorson replaces former Judge Robert Corn amid residency eligibility questions surrounding Richardson’s first pick. He said he is humbled and grateful and will serve the citizens of Chaves County.
In Roswell a family faced a dangerous mix up after a pharmacist filled a prescription for an 8 year old girl. Lisa Maderos daughter Gabrielle Vasquez received amoxicillin and an OTC heartburn medicine. The grandmother's visit to pickup the order raised concerns about potential medication missteps.
Through fiscal 2008, Roswell reports a sharp decline in new residential and commercial construction with 51 buildings completed so far and 26 new buildings this year, while business license applications rise despite the down economy.
Former Ward IV councilor Art Sandoval announces a bid to reclaim a seat, running against incumbent Sonny Espinoza for Ward III. The Roswell High School special education teacher emphasizes police immigration policy, parks upgrades at Wool Bowl, Memory Lawn disputes, sidewalks, and sanitation, aiming to resume six years of prior effort. He says the six year experience equips him for a second term.
A New Mexico Racing Commission employee is out on bail after arrest for allegedly aiding the theft and export of four horses from Zia Park Race Track in November 2007. Investigative manager Stephen Drake faces accessory to larceny charges after a two year probe linked him to the disappearance of Shame On Charlie, Dancing Squall, Valentina Way and American Symphony. Drake is on administrative leave pending the case outcome.
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