Downwinders and legends shaped by Billy the Kid and Trinity
A reflection on Billy the Kid’s death controversy and the 1945 Trinity nuclear test near Alamogordo. The piece notes claims of potential misidentity, brushes with pardon debates, and renewed interest by Gov Richardson. It also covers long running health studies, radiation exposure, and a new Alamogordo Daily News series.
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New Mexico
Pat Garrett
Billy the Kid
Trinity Site
Alamogordo
Los Alamos
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Moscow
Garrett
Brushy
Bill Roberts
Tom Mabry
Mabry
Roberts
Robert
Billy
Lincoln County Sheriffs Department
Bill Richardson
Lew Wallace
Gale Cooper
Joe Micalizzi
TheMotion- Picture.com
Hindustan Times
India
the Times
Gov. Richardson
Texas
Daily Express
England
Trinity
Nevada
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Capitol
Hotmail
Editorial: Gates media policy risks stifling military openness
The editorial argues Gates new DoD media policy, requiring Pentagon clearance for interviews, will curb outreach by officers worldwide and hamper public access to military information. It links timing to McChrystal scandal and says the policy worsens embarrassment rather than preventing it.
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U.S. Department of Defense
Stanley McChrystal
Rolling Stone
Defense
Robert Gates
McChrystal
Gates
Pentagon
Washington
Department of Defense
Cuba prisoner release seen as limited gesture amid pressure
The pledge to free 52 political prisoners is welcomed as a positive step but viewed as unlikely to indicate a fundamental shift in Fidel and Raul Castro's rule. The Cuban government is framed as using prisoners as bargaining chips amid economic strain and policy moves by the United States and EU. The Catholic Church earns credit for negotiations and is urged to continue advocating for prisoners and families.
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Cuba
U.S
Fidel
Raul Castro
European Union
Beta blockers explain how they affect heart and conditions
Beta blockers or beta adrenergic blocking agents reduce high blood pressure by blocking epinephrine effects that stimulate the heart. They slow the heartbeat and calm vascular responses, with some affecting only the heart and others impacting both heart and blood vessels. They treat arrhythmias heart attack migraine hyperthyroidism and more but are not commonly used for asthma due to risk of attacks. Side effects include insomnia low mood shortness of breath and temporary cholesterol rise.
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DR. Gott
Reader
Obama Press Briefing Fails to Endorse Boy Scouts Support
At a June 29 White House briefing Robert Gibbs sidestepped questions about the White House stance toward the Boy Scouts following a Philadelphia City Council nondiscrimination ruling. Gibbs claimed ignorance of the case details, suggesting a distancing stance from the BSA despite Obama’s honorary president role. The piece notes coverage of First Things praising the Boy Scout Handbook as highly influential in American conservative thought.
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Obama
Boy Scouts of America
White House
Robert Gibbs
BSA
U.S
Barack Obama
Gibbs
Philadelphia
WorldNetDaily
Lester Kinsole
Kinsolving
U.S. District Court For
Pennsylvania
Boy Scouts
Lester
Nonpartisan Research and Education Institute
First Things
America
Officer Named Roswell Officer of the Month
Officer Linda Roush of Roswell Police Department earned Officer of the Month honors. Born in Portales she began in law enforcement at 17 as a dispatcher for Portales and Clovis, later joining Roswell and advancing to field training officer. Vernie Marie Halverson of Roswell retires after 27 years in anesthesia practice.
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Roswell
Roush
Portales
Clovis
RPD
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