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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 2011
Page
1
Rebels pull back from Ras Lanouf as Muammar Gaddafi loyalists unleash tank and artillery fire in a counteroffensive that stalls the opposition advance toward Tripoli and endangers eastern positions.
The article notes Jitner being honored with a Sage Award at a short-film showcase. It also references downtown art events and ongoing coverage of a harsh fire season with a three-alarm fire that left a residence a total loss. It mentions web top five lists and space heater tips as seasonal safety content.
The eighth seed Goddard Rockets upset their way to the New Mexico Class 4A state championship semifinals led by Chase Salazar and Lane Vander Hulst. They defeated their semifinal opponent to advance to the final.
Gov Susana Martinez pledges to pressure Democrats to end New Mexico's policy granting driver's licenses to illegal immigrants. The Senate approved 25 to 16 a bill preserving the system but tightening penalties for fraud, requiring two year renewals and fingerprinting. Democrat John Arthur Smith joined Republicans in opposing. Martinez vows to continue the repeal effort. See LICENSE, Page A3.
The New Mexico House approves a measure making it a crime to kill or injure an unborn child of a pregnant woman. Prompted by a 2009 Santa Fe case where a man killed his girlfriend and her unborn baby, the bill is dubbed the little Isaac bill.
The Roswell City Council approved allowing alcohol sales at Pecos League games by the independent minor league Roswell Invaders. After a 6-2 vote the council removed the phrase non alcoholic beverages from a two year contract with the city.
Newly elected Pauline Ponce and re elected Jim Waldrip took the oath of office at the Roswell school district board meeting Tuesday night following the February 1 election. Ponce left teaching at Sunset Elementary to avoid conflict of interest. state law bars board members from district employment during their terms.
Eleven people including Columbus mayor and police chief are named in a federal indictment alleging a conspiracy to illegally ship firearms from 2010 onward. Authorities conducted searches at eight residences a business and the Columbus Police Department as part of the probe.
Roswell Fire Department joins Hobbs Lovington Artesia and Carlsbad stations in the America Keep Right campaign. Chief James Salas urges drivers to pull to the right when emergency vehicles with lights and sirens approach to ensure quick safe responses.
The second Town Hall meeting sponsored by Bobby Villegas and the Hispano Chamber of Commerce covered home invasion and gun safety. RPD’s Erica O Bryan offered basic safety tips emphasizing prevention, not just response, including stranger entry caution and safeguarding during vacations. Nimble guidance also advised never admitting you are home alone or when someone claims an emergency.
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