Academy program gives at risk youth a path to success
The New Mexico National Guard sponsors the Youth Challenge Academy at Roswell, a 12 week program for ages 16 to 18 offering GED classes job and personal life skills and boot camp style discipline to help at risk youths overcome low self esteem and a cycle of crime. Jeff Davis is the lead recruiter at 347 3581.
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New Mexico National Guard
Roswell Industrial Air Center
National Guard
New Mexico
Youth Challenge Academy
Jeff Davis
Roswell Talks Continue On Wool Bowl Track Project
25 years ago July 8 1976 negotiations between Roswell city and Roswell Independent School District aim to extend for days on the proposed Wool Bowl sports track. Final bid exceeded acceptable amount prompting call for cooperation.
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Roswell
Redistricting tensions flare in New Mexico hearings
In Santa Fe and at Carlsbad hearings the interim Redistricting Committee faces high tensions and possible death threats amid battles over boundary lines. Key players include Rep. Dan Foley Rep. Earlene Roberts Rep. Ron Godbey with clashes over Artesia West Side growth and minority protection.
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Roswell
Earlene Roberts
Lovington
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Godbey
Foley
Gary Johnson
GOP
John Dendahl
Dendahl
Roberts
Brian Sanderoff
West Side
His- Co
Jose Luis Aguilar
Artesia
Leonard Tsosie
Crownpoint
Aguilar
Beverly Dow
Democrat Committee
Hassling Dow
Los Alamos
On This Day Highlights from July 8 History
Today marks the 189th day of 2001 with notable events on July 8. Highlights include General Douglas MacArthur named UN forces commander in Korea in 1950 and the Wall Street Journal’s first issue in 1889.
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Korea
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England
Rhode Island
John Nixon
Philadelphia
Matthew Perry
Yedo Bay
Japan
Wall Street Journal
Warren G. Harding
Florence K. DeWolfe
Marion
Ohio
Florenz Ziegfeld
New York Theater
New York City
Ford
Viewpoint on ecology in Stossel special raises debate
A reaction to John Stossel's ABC News program Tampering With Nature argues that environmentalists and media push a single view. Patrick Moore, former Greenpeace director, claims activists hijack ecology and cloak agendas with environmental rhetoric.
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John Stossel
ABC News
Voice of America
Radio Free Europe
Stossel
Patrick Moore
Greenpeace
Congress
Democrats split on reform bill reshaping campaign finance
Senate backed a bill to ban soft money and restrict election ads by unions corporations and some groups. Democrats see grass roots pressure while Republicans warn it delays building hard money, with House debate and Ney alternative favored by GOP.
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John McCain
R-Ariz
Russell Feingold
D-Wis
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Stu Rothenberg
Tom Davis
Virinia
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Davis
Blican Committee
Toner
House
GOP
Bob Ney
Ohio
Ney
Albert Wynn
Maryland
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