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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 07, 2010
Page
1
Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer urged Governor Jan Brewer to postpone Arizona's controversial immigration law to allow Congress time to act. Brewer quickly rejected the request, saying no.
A Roswell man died in a rollover on the highway within the past 24 hours. Authorities investigated the crash and are releasing details as available.
Goddard’s Gabby Joyce and Halie Harton won the NMAA State Individual Championships doubles final after an opposing pair double faulted on match point. The Rockets duo claimed the title by taking three straight wins to reach the champion match.
Brief obituaries and notices appear on page A6 alongside forecast and opinion sections. The item references local individuals, with limited readable details due to clipping, and indicates standard newspaper obituary placements in a community edition.
Residents and city officials packed the Roswell Convention Center for the first town hall in memory. Mayor Del Jurney fielded questions on Cahoon Park parking and a proposed sign ordinance ahead of a council vote. Attendees urged crime focus over regulation and debated limits on building signs and holiday roof decorations. Page A3.
Hundreds gather at the Chaves County Courthouse for the National Day of Prayer as kids sing and bands perform. Rep. Nora Espinoza reads a proclamation from Gov. Richardson, and former Rep. Steve Pearce reads one from President Obama. Officials note the event united the community.
A computerized selloff caused a rapid Dow Jones drop of about 1000 points then a recovery into the close. Officials investigated an erroneous order possibly selling 16 billion instead of 16 million in futures. No blame assigned as traders frantically watched the markets.
Workers gathered to lower a 100 ton concrete and steel containment box over the blown out well bottom of the sea. BP spokesman David Nicholas warned the untested plan may not capture all the gushing crude but aims to collect up to 85 percent and avert a wider environmental disaster.
Roswell Rotary Club celebrated its 90th anniversary in Roswell with a luncheon at the Sally Port Inn. The Roswell chapter began in May 1920 as the 1,319th Rotary Club and now exists among more than 32,000 clubs worldwide. Betty Long, club president, called the milestone remarkable and noted the club’s ongoing city involvement.
Pakistani Taliban denies involvement in the Times Square car incident while praising the suspect as brave. U S officials question Jaish-e Mohammad members about possible ties to Faisal Shahzad, now in custody as investigators trace his Pakistan trip and potential foreign links.
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