Roswell UFO Festival Under City Review
Residents urge continuation of Roswell's annual UFO Festival citing its economic impact and global fame from the 1947 Roswell Incident. Council weighs costs and benefits, noting tourism, hotels, and local businesses rely on the festival, while addressing organizer conflicts and prudent spending concerns.
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May 2 History Highlights From 2010 Records
On May 2 1960 Caryl Chessman was executed at San Quentin after a notoriety as a death row author. Also noted Leonarda da Vinci died in 1519 at Cloux aged 67. Herzl born 1860 in Budapest. Stonewall Jackson wounded 1863 died eight days later. Good Housekeeping began 1885. Oklahoma Territory organized 1890. Take Me Out to the Ball Game copyright 1908.
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Caryl Chessman
San Quentin Prison
California
Leonardo da Vinci
Cloux
France
Theodor Herzl
Budapest
Hungary
Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
Chancellorsville
Good Housekeeping
Holyoke
Mass
Oklahoma Territory
Albert von Tilzer
Jack Norworth
von Tilzer
York Music Co
Roswell artist of month features Gene McLendon works
Gene McLendon water color instructor at Roswell Museum and Art Center is April Artist of the Month at Roswell Public Library. Her works hang at The Gallery in Roswell and Front Porch Gallery in Ruidoso after exhibitions in Alabama Florida Georgia New Mexico and Texas. State Sen Timothy Jennings of Roswell named chairman of the Agriculture Division of the 1985 United Way of Chaves County. Jennings has served in the State Legislature since 1978 and is a NMMI Creighton University graduate.
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Gene McLendon
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Roswell Public Library
McLendon
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
New Mexico
Texas
Roswell
Front Porch
Ruidoso
Timothy Jennings
United Way
Chaves County
Jennings
NMMI
Creighton University
Omaha
Tough times for elected officials
New Mexico faces deep budget cuts across local and state governments as education law enforcement and services shrink. A Government Restructuring Task Force will consolidate agencies amid a looming July 1 fiscal year start, with layoffs higher class sizes and tighter hours.
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Santa FE
John Mershon
Otero County
New Mexico
Mershon
House Appropriations and Finance Committee
Bill Richardson
Garvey Carruthers
Carruthers
Jay Miller
la Tusa
Capitola
Hotmail
Obama summit on entrepreneurship aims to reshape Muslim attitudes
The piece argues U S aid to Muslim nations fails to win political support or alter perceptions. It cites Egypt Jordan Pakistan and the Palestinian Authority funding and voting patterns at the U N. The author questions the value of foreign aid and notes controversial Palestinian acknowledgments and commemorations.
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America
Obama
Washington, D.C
U.S
Egypt
U.N
Jordan
Pakistan
al-Qaida
Palestinian Authority
Yoram Ettinger
Ynetnews.com
United Nations Relief and Works Agency
Near East
Modern presidency under constant scrutiny and critique
The piece argues the 24/7 media cycle keeps President Obama under relentless scrutiny from Tea Party Conservatives to far left critics. It cites DADT protests near the White House, peace activists, and compares past leaders’ media control, concluding the modern president endures nonstop pressure akin to a pinata on Pennsylvania Avenue. It notes Bill O'Reilly as a media figure and author.
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Los Angeles
Clinton
Lafayette Park
White House
Code Pink
Cindy Sheehan
Iraq
Afghanistan
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
James Buchanan
Buchanan
John F. Kennedy
Kennedy
Pennsylvania Avenue
Obama
Bush
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