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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1995
Page
3
A tribute to Jonas Salk who developed the first polio vaccine and helped end fear of the disease. The article recalls polio’s deadly impact in earlier decades, Salk’s 1954 vaccine trials, and his lasting legacy despite later shifts to Sabin’s oral vaccine.
The Daily Record welcomes signed letters with a postal address and phone number and publishes them if lawful and in good taste. Letters over 300 words or signed by more than two people may be rejected, and the paper limits letters to one per month. The editor reserves the right to reject any letter.
The Associated Press marks July 7 with notable events across history. Highlights include the 1865 Washington hangings related to Lincoln assassination plots, 1754 King's College opening in New York, 1846 California annexation proclamation, 1898 Hawaii annexation, 1930 Boulder Dam construction start, 1946 Cabrini canonization, 1954 Elvis Presley’s radio debut, 1958 Alaska statehood, and 1969 Canada confirming official bilingual status.
Chaves County commissioners discuss buying the old Roswell post office at Fourth Street and Richardson Avenue to serve as a courthouse annex for the health department. Roger Cox, president of the Realtors Association of New Mexico, attended the Roswell Board of Realtors gathering. Colby White's snakes face renewed scrutiny after neighbors filed a petition opposing his boa constrictor, bull snake, and 14 rattlesnakes following a city council reprieve last month.
In New Mexico, gas prices show uneven drops around the state amid a tax cut that lowers the price by three cents per gallon in Albuquerque and elsewhere only as stations adjust inventories and wholesale costs. Officials note little government can do beyond anti trust actions, while lawmakers debate past tax fights and distributor influence.
General Atomics chief Linden Blue touts the GT MHR as a safer, 21st century gas cooled reactor while DOE and critics doubt viability. The piece examines past funding, lobbying, and political support shaping a possible $20 million infusion in 1996 amid bipartisan skepticism.
A Fourth of July reflection on patriotism immigration and free speech argues that banning flag burning would betray American values. The author contends true freedom includes burning the flag as a political statement while honoring veterans and the nation’s history of dissent.
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