World Health Report says tiny aid boost saves millions
A World Health Organization panel argues that a tenth of 1 percent of rich nations’ wealth could save 8 million lives annually by funding vaccines, treatment, and epidemic control in poor countries. Doubling health spending could yield sixfold economic gains by 2020, with the United States urged to raise aid to $10 billion a year.
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World Health Organization
Commission On Macroeconomics
WHO
WHO Commission
United States
America
Reader thanks paper for Navajo Code Talkers talk
LaVerne Smith of Roswell writes from the Historical Society for Southeast New Mexico praising J. Wiggin s article by name. The letter notes a large turnout of about 101 people to hear Dorothy Cave speak on Navajo Code Talkers and credits the Record for helping promote local programs.
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J. Wiggins
Dorothy Cave
Historical Society For
Southeast New Mexico
Jane
Spend on education not prisons, letter to editor
William F. Briney urges lawmakers to redirect funds from prison expansion to education. He notes Gov Johnson’s lean year and no raise for school workers while a $20 million prison expansion is proposed, arguing better schools reduce prison needs.
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Gov. Johnson
Local Navy Recruits Graduate From San Diego Center
Gerald T. Lewis son of Clarence and Mrs Lewis finishes recruit training at the Navy Training Center San Diego California John Moon son of Ruel Moon Jr and Cynthia Moon also completes training in San Diego Roswell artist Ben Evans opens a month long Territorial Gallery display of acrylics drawings and pastels with wife Lee Evans formerly homesteading in Roswell since 1974 Evans has worked in painting block printing lithography and pastels.
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Gerald T. Lewis
Clarence Lewis
Greenwood Ave
Navy Training Center
San Diego
Calif
John Moon
Ruel Moon Jr
23Rd St
Cynthia Moon
Montana Ave
Territorial Gallery
Roswell
Ben Evans
Evans
Lee
Homestead
Johnson recycles judges in New Mexico politics
New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson again appointed judge Roderick T. Kennedy to the state Court of Appeals, despite Kennedy's earlier loss in a 2000 general election. The piece discusses the governor's method, the role of voters, and the system of judicial appointments versus elections.
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Santa FE
Gary Johnson
State Court of Appeals
Johnson
Roderick T. Kennedy
Kennedy
Court of Appeals
Cynthia Fry
New Mexico
Glenn Ellington
Ellington
Rio Arriba
Ruth Kelly
Kelly
Americans detached from war in Afghanistan
Washington notes the public remains uneasy about the Afghan war and the broader fight against terrorism. It questions the administration’s long term aims, the scope of military powers granted by Congress, and the use of the terrorist label in global conflicts while citing low U.S. casualties to explain public detachment.
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Bush Administration
United States
Moscow
IRA
Northern Ireland
U.S
Army
Green Berets
Enron stock debacle and the role of executives
The piece weighs how stock sales by Enron chief Kenneth Lay and others raised questions about timing and information. It notes Lay sold 350 times in two years and ponders if insiders had nonpublic data influencing investor safety and market judgments.
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Enron
Kenneth Lay
Bill Gates
Microsoft
Lay
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