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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 2011
Page
1
The Triangle shirtwaist factory fire centennial rally in New York drew hundreds marching to defend unions. Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed the crowd amid protests against efforts to curb organized labor nationwide.
In Roswell, Wilson launches campaign activity as local residents follow developments. Report notes focus on campaign presence and community response during the period.
Lordsburg pitchers hit seven batters and walked six as Gateway Christian fell 17-7. The Warriors allowed nine hits and struggled to slow Lordsburg’s offense.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Eleanor Hill and William Lindsey with brief biographical notes and funeral arrangements forthcoming. The items appear in today’s A3 section alongside the forecast page.
Federal labor data show New Mexico trails other states with negative job growth. Small businesses from plumbers to auto dealers to real estate firms have laid off workers, though large employers report few layoffs. Terri Cole of the Albuquerque Chamber calls it a creeping slow-down. Kathleen Cescolini of Albuquerque, laid off with 140 coworkers, has faced a year without work and recent interviews.
US companies added jobs for 12 straight months helping some hard hit states, including California and Michigan, but gains remain uneven with six states still losing jobs from February 2010 to last month. New Mexico and New Jersey were among the worst performers in that period.
President Obama will speak at 7 30 p m EDT from the National Defense University in Washington to explain the U S role in Libya and outline the path forward. Lawmakers from both parties seek clearer justification for the use of force.
Navy petty officer Thomas Trujillo continues his Hike Across America from Santa Monica through Arizona arriving in Roswell. At each rest stop he stays with a member of the Elks and aims to raise awareness for veterans’ sacrifices while inspiring fellow Americans to value life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Alice Darlene Fullerton reports thieves jumped a chain link fence at 278 Abnaki Road and stole heirloom jewelry and stereo equipment from the burned mobile home. She and her three grandchildren, displaced since May, suspect the theft occurred after watching the family reoccupy the dilapidated trailer.
Lowell B. Hughes, born in 1920 Oklahoma, moved to Roswell at 18 to find work as his sisters lived there. He recalls the lingering 1938 dust storms and economic hardship from the Dust Bowl era. Farmers faced severe losses amid the late 1930s drought.
In Roswell veteran Hughes recalls a life spanning 72 years of change from a city near Albuquerque Street to today. He left for World War II as a volunteer at age 21 in 1940, served in the Thunderbirds of the 45th Infantry Division, and started as a generator armature rewinder adapting to modern car alternators.
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