Trial balloon worth bursting on Guantanamo detainees
The Bush administration weighs military tribunals for about 300 al Qaida and Taliban prisoners held at Guantanamo Bay and Afghan detention centers. Critics warn that convicting suspects without specific war crime evidence would betray constitutional protections and undermine the rule of law.
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Sub Week Honors RISD Substitute Teachers
The Roswell Independent School District joins national recognition during the week of May 6 to honor substitute teachers who fill in for absent educators. About 270,000 substitutes nationwide perform this essential role daily, and RISD invites parents and the community to join in recognizing their valuable work through planned school activities.
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Hindenburg Disaster Remembered on May 6
On May 6 1937 the hydrogen filled German airship Hindenburg burned and crashed at Lakehurst New Jersey. Thirty five passengers and a Navy crewman on the ground died among the 97 aboard.
Crosswalk remodel begins in Artesia for accessibility
Artesia road crews started a year long project to remodel crosswalk curbs to aid handicapped access. Mayor Ernest Thompson said the effort will continue through the year. Roswell High School girls track team placed second at the state 4A meet in Albuquerque with a 1:44.9 880-yard relay state record by Simmons Williams Boley Williams. Roswell golf team led by Avina won district 4A title in Clovis with Avina earning low medalist honors at 377.
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Albuquerque
Donna Simmons
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Jackie Boley
Shelly Williams
Robert Avina
David Blewett
John Archuletta
Vadis McPherson
Gary Padilla
Clovis
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Denish and Sandel Near Headline Fight for Democratic Nomination
Denish challenged Linda Lopez petitions, with Judge Thompson ruling in Denish favor. Sandel accuses racial and gender politics while closing on Denish as the two remain in the lieutenant governor race. Denish led pre primary votes with 44.5 percent. Sandel had 40.8 percent. Richardson looms as favorite for governor with strong local support.
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Albuquerque
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Joe Skeene
Bill Richardson
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Sarah Brady fights to the end in new memoir
Washington profile covers Sarah Brady wife of James Brady who survived a 1981 assassination attempt and battles lung cancer while remaining a tireless gun control advocate. The book portrays her courage through crises and her balance of realism and resilience.
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Jenin War Crimes Controversy and Nuclear-Civil Discourse
A reflective column questions whether Israelis massacred Palestinians in Jenin and critiques international responses. It cites UN inquiries, Israeli government objections, and voices from Lawrence Eagleburger to Pryce-Jones, assessing media cynicism, bias, and the use of claims as political tools.
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