Study says 400000 veterans may have faced depleted uranium exposure
Washington AP report says veterans groups demand Pentagon notify up to 400,000 troops of possible exposure to depleted uranium from shells used in the Persian Gulf War. The National Gulf War Resource Center cites combat contact, contaminated weapons, or battlefield visits as exposure sources and calls for broader medical guidance and protective gear.
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Washington
U.S
National Gulf War Resource Center
Paul Sullivan
Defense Department
Pentagon
Tom Gilroy
Jerry Wheat
Wheat
Dan Fahey
Fahey
Swords To Plowshares Veterans Rights Organization
Iraq
Kuwait
Gilroy
Voters in Three New Mexico towns head to polls
In Chaves County residents of Dexter Hagerman and Lake Arthur vote today. Dexter mayoral race has Harmon B Clemmons Jr opposing incumbent John M Reid. Town Council candidates include Andres F Lopez Jerry D Romero and Fernando J Sosa. Town judge contenders are Earlene D Smith and Dan W Thomas. Voting 7 am to 7 pm at Dexter Fire Station. Hagerman mayor incumbent T Lindell Andrews sole candidate. Council seats contested by R Cliff Waide and Steve D Hamill at Hagerman Fire Department. Lake Arthur mayoral race between Ysidro Salazar and Clifford Nelson. Council seats feature Carolyn Sue Gollob James McNeil and John A Nelson Jr Edward Rubio Jr. Polls open 7 am to 7 pm at 704 Main St JOY Center.
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Chaves County
Dexter
Harmon B. Clemmons Jr
John M. Reid
Andres F. Lopez
Jerry D. Romero
Fernando J. Sosa
Earlene D. Smith
Dan W. Thomas
Hagerman
T. Lindell Andrews
Cliff Waide
Steve D. Hamill
Hagerman Fire Department
Lake Arthur
Ysidro Salazar
Clifford Nelson
Carolyn Sue Gollob
James McNeil
John A. Nelson Jr
Edward Rubio Jr
Old Joy Center
Main St
Court rules against Boy Scouts in gay rights case
In New Jersey an appeals court ruled the Boy Scouts of America violated state law by expelling a gay assistant scoutmaster, marking the first legal defeat for the group over its ban. The court ordered rejection of stereotypes about homosexuals and sided with James Dale after eight years since his ouster.
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Trenton
N.J
Boy Scouts of America
James Dale
Correction on highway package details for local education bill
In Monday’s story the highway package error is corrected. Senate Bill 292 and House bills 477 and 516 authorize 1.26 billion dollars to widen U S 70 to four lanes and to extend U S 54 from Alamogordo to El Paso to four lanes.
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Alamogordo
el Paso
Artesia voters head to polls for mayor and council
Artesia residents choose a new mayor among Fred T. Alvarez Carl E. Barnes Floyd A. Economides Barbara A. Gandy and Daniel Reyes Jr. and select four council members from eight across four districts with incumbents Nadine L. Copeland Jose Luis Aguilar John F. Brown David Matlock. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at four schools.
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Artesia
Fred T. Alvarez
Carl E. Barnes
Floyd A. Economides
Barbara A. Gandy
Daniel Reyes Jr
Nadine L. Copeland
Cruz Acosta
Manuel H. Madrid
Larry Troublefield
Ronald Wilbanks
Jose Luis Aguilar
Antonio R. Torrez
John F. Brown
David Matlock
James Benton Boyse
Harry J. King
James C. Roach
Paul E. Rubado
Yucca School
Roselawn
Artesia High School
Hermosa School
Roswell school board to award press box bid at Wool Bowl
The Roswell School Board meets at 7 p.m. at Roswell High Little Theater to award a press box contract. Four bids were submitted with DDC Inc. of Roswell the low bidder at 268932 including base 180992 and elevator 87940.
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Roswell
Wool Bowl
Roswell High School
DDC Inc
Vantage Engineering & Construction
Cortez III Service Corp
la Luz
Gentry Construction
Alamogordo
Roswell Independent School District
Jason Archer
Jana Bowen
del Norte
State Highway and Transportation Department
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