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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 2010
Page
1
Santa Fe reports renewed discussion of a pardon for Billy the Kid in the long running Garret feud. The AP notes public fascination with the frontier lawman Billy the Kid chase remains vivid after 130 years.
A man is charged with sex offenses in the latest police briefing. The city reports no mention of auto damage in the summary. Harris waives preliminary hearing as the RPD chief announces retirement plans. Smith urges a curfew return, reflecting ongoing public safety concerns.
The first annual Professional Bull Riding memorial in Roswell honored two 18 year old riders, Jesse Andrus and Michael Hillman, found dead in a camper in Arizona last April. Fans and families filled the stands to remember the up and coming stars of bull riding.
Roswell city manager John Capps will remain in office past his September departure after talks with Mayor Del Jurney. Capps agreed to stay through year end or until a replacement is found, extending retirement under city rules. The move follows news of the Roswell Police Chief planning to retire after August 11 and Rep. Dennis Kintigh poised to step in.
Chaves County weighs a new jail to house a growing inmate population as a feasibility study will decide whether to build anew, expand existing facilities, or pursue alternative programs. Commissioner Smiley Wooton notes the count isn’t out of control. county officials seek cost effective solutions.
President Obama, touring Chrysler and General Motors plants in Michigan, argues the 60 billion bailout stabilized the domestic industry and spurred job gains and battery vehicle progress. He cites Chrysler Jefferson North Plant adding 1100 workers and a Chevrolet Volt demonstration at GM Hamtramck as proof, despite ongoing unemployment challenges.
Republican candidate Matt Rush pitched to Roswell voters that New Mexico can expand energy production beyond oil and gas. He emphasizes diversifying income from state trust lands and notes taxpayers would face higher education taxes without the land office.
RMAC instructor Aria Finch urges students to dive in and get dirty as she shares energy and enthusiasm from her career. A Roswell Museum and Art Center educator with roots in Missoula and El Paso, she studied K 12 art education at the University of Texas at El Paso and earned graduate work at the University of North Texas in Denton. Finch explains art requires many hats, balancing roles while her husband grew up on a farm and she pursues pottery and sculpture in Dexter.
The feature highlights a teacher who balances functional and sculptural pottery. Finch, in Roswell over 30 years after a circuitous path from Dallas, discusses clay addiction and a shift toward agriculture. Husband Glen runs Finch Farms as they settled in Roswell from Dallas amid culture shock.
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