Leap Year Babies Born In Two Families On Feb. 29
Melina Chavez arrived at 5 11 am at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center on a leap day born to Veronica and Hector Chavez of Ridgecrest Drive. Her brothers Hector Jr and Edgar also have unusual dates, with their birthdays on Jan 23 and Jan 30 respectively. A second leap year baby girl born to Gwen Luevano and David Catanzarit at 2 48 pm on the same day, share a March 1 birthday hint for the newborn’s celebration.
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Melina
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Hector
Veronica
Hector Chavez
Ridgecrest Drive
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Hector Jr
Edgar
Gwen Luevano
David Catanzarit
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Roswell
Edison Birthplace Museum Faces Electric Bill Strain
The Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum in Milan Ohio struggles to pay its 700 dollar yearly electric bill and asks the Village Council for help. Museum officials note Edison’s ties to the home and its 20 000 annual visitors while a council vote looms.
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Milan
Ohio
Thomas Edison
Thomas Edison Birthplace Museum
Larry Russell
Russell
Edison
Arthur Dickman
Menlo Park
N.J
Port Huron
Mich
Forecast Today Through Saturday summary card
Forecast Today through Saturday calls for mostly fair weather with a warming trend. Northwest winds 10 to 25 mph today, high near 61. Tonight's low around 26. Saturday should be slightly warmer with partly cloudy skies.
Extra enrollment brings Roswell district extra state funds
Roswell Independent School District gains $422,600 from the state due to higher than expected enrollment in 1995-96. Of the total, $378,580 will restore funds cut last spring across supply, purchase service and travel budgets after the district reduced these areas by 20 percent to balance the year’s budget.
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Roswell Independent
Education official says answers found at home
A U S Department of Education official told Roswell that Washington cannot fix school problems alone and community involvement is essential as resources tighten. Assistant Secretary Mario Moreno said dwindling state and federal funds require local investment, citing a shift from communal responsibility to passive bystander attitudes.
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U.S. Department of Education
Washington D.C
Mario Moreno
Roswell
Moreno
Richard Riley
Texas
Cuba brands U S sanctions absurd in UN letter
Cuba at the United Nations called Clinton moves to tighten the embargo and travel restrictions contradictory and absurd in a letter dated Tuesday and released Thursday. The Foreign Ministry said the fight with the United States is a fatherland or death struggle and rejected sanctions as ineffective while noting past Cuban airspace violations cited by Robaina.
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Washington
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Council
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Foreign Ministry
Congress
Roberto Robaina
Incumbent Faces Two Fresh Challengers in Artesia Race
In Artesia District 4, incumbent Floyd A. Economides 67 seeks an eighth term against Anthony C. Rick and Paul E. Rubado. Economides cites a $15 million shortfall for priorities like landfill closure and plant renovations while pushing for a 3 percent employee raise and noting his aim to serve all Artesia residents.
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Floyd A
Economides
Anthony C. Rick
Paul E. Rubado
Belle
Artesians
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