McMillan Named Secretary of the Navy by President Bush
Colin McMillan nominated to head the Navy after Defense Secretary Rumsfeld recommended him. McMillan, a geophysicist and former assistant secretary of defense, has long Republican ties in New Mexico and prior Pentagon experience from 1990 to 1992. Confirmation rests with the Senate.
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Permian Exploration Corp
Sallie Mae
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New Mexico
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
U.S
Jeff Bingaman
Bob Dole
Bush
Pentagon
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Navy Department
Bingaman
Daily Record letter policy outlines submission rules
The Daily Record invites letters to the editor that meet guidelines and urges writers to include full name, address, and phone number for verification. Most letters must be signed, limited to 300 words, and no more than two signers. Unpublished letters may not be acknowledged. The paper may reject any letter and only one letter per month per writer.
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May 9 2003 history highlights and world events
On May 9 1961 FCC chairman Newton Minow called television a vast wasteland in a speech to the National Association of Broadcasters. The date also marks Columbus departing Cadiz on his fourth voyage in 1902, the ratification of the 17th Amendment in 1913, and Italy's annexation of Ethiopia in 1936.
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Federal Communications Commission
Newton N. Minow
National Association of Broadcasters
Christopher Columbus
Cadiz
Spain
U.S
Italy
Ethiopia
Birds Die En Masse After Thunderstorm Here
May 3 brought heavy rain and cold winds. Reports to the Daily Record show 192 dead birds on a property eight miles from the city on Old Dexter Highway. J. C. Rector reported the count. Robert Beauvais and Richard W. Corn toured Chaves County Jail. Beauvais said it will be fully certified and as clean as any jail in the state.
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Jerry Cobos
Box 31
Estrando Gomez
Vassar Drive
J. C. Rector
Old Dexter Highway
Robert Beauvais
Division of Corrections
Chaves
Beautifying the Ugly American offers culture insight for business
High school friend Don Post argues that all cultures differ in core values and that understanding these differences prevents the ugly American effect. He traces economic shifts, notes youths worldwide, and offers practical guidance on punctuality, relationship-building, and family importance. The book retails for 19.95 at Booklocker.com and includes the subtitle How To Understand The Culturally Different.
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Santa FE
Don Post
Silver City
U.S
America
Post
Booklocker.com
Depost.com
Will the American empire last in Iraq and beyond
The United States faces questions about sustaining long term imperial ventures after toppling Saddam Hussein. Analysts note America lacks durable leadership and stamina for decades long occupations, contrasting with Britain's historic decades long rule and fearing winded withdrawal plans after establishing a "peaceful and representative government."
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Ferguson
Britain
Iraq
United States
Paul Kennedy
Yale University
Baghdad
Saddam
Bush
The Americanization of Cinco de Mayo and St Patrick’s Day
The piece traces how Cinco de Mayo evolved from a solemn Mexican holiday marking the 1862 Puebla victory into an Americanized celebration in the United States with widespread drinking and cross-cultural participation. It contrasts with St Patrick’s Day, noting Irish roots, legal bans, and the shift to a broader, global festivity, while addressing misconceptions about pan Hispanic solidarity.
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Dublin
Puebla
Mexico
United States
Sty. Patrick's
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