Government Violates Disability Act for 100 Percent Disabled Vets
A veteran-voiced column decries the refusal to allow both retirement pay and VA disability pay for 100 percent combat disabled veterans. It traces policy origins to 1892, cites political figures, and argues the issue unfairly harms severely disabled retirees with insufficient service years.
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Roswell council weighs city manager hire process
At a workshop the Roswell City Council discussed job description language and salary for a new city manager. Officials expect criteria including a master's degree and set a salary range between 95000 and 150000 dollars. A July 7 follow up workshop was scheduled as they search for a replacement by September.
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Roswell Weather Shifts Event Venues Across City
Rain undermines outdoor plans forcing ArcAttack and UFO events to move to Roswell Mall or indoor venues. Transformers and Star Wars screenings swap to new shows. Steve Elrod and Route 66 Cruisers may relocate indoors. Galactic Market opens as scheduled. parade set for Saturday if weather holds.
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Kagan Sees Confirmation Amid Senate Questioning
The confirmation hearings for Solicitor General Elena Kagan proceed with Democratic support and Republican doubts. Kagan defends past abortion policy work, cites acting on law not personal views, and stresses independence as she faces questions on gun rights and corporate political spending.
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Roswell minister eyes grant to fix church building
Maples, an ordained minister since 1956 and longtime Roswell area pastor, plans to write the Carnegie Foundation for grant money to repair the United Church of Roswell building. He served as chaplain at the New Mexico Military Institute 1987 to 1998 and recalls a 500‑member Oklahoma church. The Roswell church hopes to outgrow its current location as Maples notes his excitement.
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