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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 2013
Page
1
New York traders finished a quiet session after a day of erratic moves with mild gains and a narrow margin of change across indices. Investors weighed recent volatility against modest advances as markets closed on a steadier note.
A fragment outlines MAW plans to send a local girl to Disney World and notes Job Corps leaders providing program updates. An item mentions a sign defaced at Cahoon Park, with scant details on circumstances or dates.
In a tense Wimbledon moment on Centre Court, a 19-stroke exchange ended when Murray's opponent slapped a forehand into the net, drawing reaction from thousands of spectators.
Valley Meat Co in Roswell says the USDA granted inspection, paving the way to open the first U S horse slaughterhouse after a seven year ban. Owner Rick De Los Santos plans to hire 40 to 100 workers as legal challenges from animal rights groups loom and clashes with officials may continue. A. Blair Dunn notes the grant ends a long permitting fight, but inspectors must still arrive and lawsuits could delay July opening.
At Roswell Mall the Roswell Filmfest and Cosmicon showcased Star Wars and Doctor Who crossovers plus iconic props. Life size Star Wars figures by Cal and Kathy Pierce of Loveland Colo featured Tatooine scenes and a R2 D2 display. They craft models from clay and mixed materials for conventions and film projects.
Bill Brainerd, two term Roswell mayor 1968–74 and 1986–94, led the city after Walker Air Force Base closed and one third of the population and economic base departed. His efforts and humor were noted at Sunday talks at the Archive Building with former mayor Gail Harris.
Saturday, an attorney in Roswell, recalls a career shaped by early poverty during the Great Depression. Born 1927 in Wichita Falls, his father a Syracuse geology professor moved to Texas after oil men urged it. He remembers men seeking work and a meal during Roosevelt era WPA programs.
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