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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 02, 2002
Page
3
Israel and the Palestinian Authority reach a deal under Bush plan to move six detained militants from Arafat's Ramallah compound to a Jericho jail. U S and British forces oversee the transfer as crowds cheer and Israeli withdrawal from the Ramallah area begins.
Members of a local business group discussed using a free trade zone to assemble or store imported goods with lower tariffs. Kirkland noted state agency involvement and government support as crucial to success and urged Santa Fe and local shippers to engage.
Multiple notices detail deaths in Roswell and nearby communities, including Pat Roark 51 of Roswell who died May 1 after a cancer battle and was a former postmaster of Tularosa. Other obituaries include Vincent Sofia 81 of Roswell, Rogelio L Chavez 90 of Roswell, and Regodio Rodriguez 82 of Roswell with service details, family survivor lists, and funeral arrangements.
Erratic winds up to 60 mph hampered suppression of the Boundary Fire in the Sacramento Mountains starting at Wills Canyon. About 150 firefighters, five air tankers and three helicopters fought the 800 acre blaze as air drops were delayed by gusts. Federal funds were authorized for response and evac centers received aid from Red Cross. Fire started Tuesday, burned steep forested terrain, closed highways NM 82 and NM 130, with investigation into the cause ongoing.
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