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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 2011
Page
1
AP reports Peter Falk, famed for Columbo, dies at 83 in New York. The beloved actor’s portrayal of the detective left a lasting impact on viewers, elevating his character as a champion for those who felt less graceful or eloquent.
Summary of recent city items including Burn victims booster bikes incident and city actions. County reports top Roodeo trophy win while UFO Festival notes scrubs parade. RPD arrests and charges in a separate case involving a flasher. Firework safety reminders issued.
The Florida Gators, seeded second, beat Vanderbilt 6-4 to advance to the finals. Preston Tucker drove in the go ahead run in the eighth as Florida improves to 53-17 and will meet South Carolina or Virginia in the best of three series.
The House refused to authorize U S military action in Libya on Friday while not cutting funding for the mission, delivering a mixed message that echoes unease in Congress about wars in recent decades.
The Tea Party caucus in the House divided on a bill to cut funds for NATO air operations in Libya. Most oppose Obama’s Libya role without congressional approval, while 27 of 59 members voted against the GOP bill. Michele Bachmann joined the no votes.
Two aging professors faced criminal complaints for running a sophisticated prostitution site in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe region. Police say the site offered weather reports on vice stings, descriptions and phone numbers of undercover officers, training videos for avoiding busts, and detailed profiles with prices of prostitutes.
A Roswell Daily Record survey outside the Roswell Post Office finds one supporter among a dozen residents for fireworks during a dry fire season. Pat Angeles backs a city display but opposes consumer sales. Monica Cardenas worries home displays could spark fires. Fred Moran shifts from past support to caution. Kevin Moore cites dry conditions and economic impacts.
Amy's Fireworks on East Second Street plans a Fourth of July draw with a nine thousand pound green alien wood carving. Eddie Arnett bought the 18 by 16 foot behemoth to lure customers. Juarez-born sculptor Jesus Figueroa, age 30, explains transporting the massive piece from Ruidoso Downs to Roswell was a serious task.
Roswell's Alice Eppers, born and raised there, balanced ranch work with public duties after the 1970s. She recalls 1976 BLM fence-cutting rules threatening her cattle operations and her resolve to oppose the policy to protect grazing for antelope and prairie lands.
She recalls fighting a proposal to protect their ranch long with Bud who led the Southeast New Mexico Grazing Association as president. He later lobbied lawmakers in state and federal capitals without pay to safeguard grazing lands. In 1980 she joined Joe Skeen’s staff after his warning about write‑in election odds.
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