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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 2002
Page
4
The piece notes communal violence between Hindu and Muslim groups in Gujarat and a deadly attack on a Protestant church in Islamabad. It calls for stronger action against religious extremism, grass roots harmony, and adherence to mutual tolerance while addressing underlying social and political imbalances.
The troika of Commonwealth leaders led by Australian Prime Minister John Howard announced Zimbabwe will be barred from attending Commonwealth meetings for a year. The move is described as the toughest politically possible while Robert Mugabe remains in power. Thabo Mbeki of South Africa and Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria joined Howard in the decision.
In a letter to the editor residents ask why Roswell has so much street water amid drought. They note hoses spraying from lawns and sprinklers overflowing into intersections such as Berrendo and North Main and urge a city ordinance similar to Albuquerque to curb waste. They highlight transferring water to Texas and call for action to protect scarce resources.
The Daily Record invites letters to the editor, outlines requirements for publication including signature, address, and phone number. It notes letters must be signed, not libelous, under 300 words, not signed by more than two people, and limited to one per month with possible rejection of any submission.
25 years ago Joe Allen Boyd of Crane Texas was hired as head football coach at Goddard High School. Boyd’s career coaching record stands at 80 42 4. Peppermint Pond in Spring River Park and Zoo received 650 trout from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish for a Chaves County Wildlife Federation fishing derby. Goddard girls tennis remained undefeated with a 9 0 win over Roswell High keeping the Rockets in first in district 4A.
In Santa Fe the Democrats named Bill Richardson their gubernatorial nominee by a wide margin while Republicans elevated Rep. John Sanchez over Lt. Gov. Walter Bradley. The piece notes likely Richardson-Sanchez matchup, anticipated dirty campaigns, and party chair turnover as power plays unfold.
In a nationwide pattern of decennial redistricting, incumbents face fierce intra party battles and some retire or seek other offices to avoid facing colleagues. The Georgia GOP clash between Bob Barr and John Linder dominates early headlines, while in Michigan Democrat John Dingell and Lynn Rivers vie for district support.
A conservative bloc in the Bush administration advocates invading Baghdad to force regime change backed by oil interests. Neocon leaders Bill Kristol Robert Kagan Frank Gaffney Jr and David Frum press for war while Powell Tenet and Wolfowitz face party factional pressure and debate whether Iraq links to Sept 11 justify force.
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