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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 13, 2010
Page
1
The state invites nominations for honorary roles as centennial poet, story teller, author and children's author to mark 100 years of statehood. Nominations accepted by the State Library until June 23.
A man has been arrested in connection with a double murder reported within the past 24 hours. Investigators say the suspect is in custody as the case proceeds, with police detailing few further specifics.
Valley Christian boys baseball showcased strong defense, throwing, catching and fielding in a 10-1 quarterfinal victory over McCurdy to advance to the NMAA 1A State semifinals.
A brief obituary notice lists Joaquin B Aguirre Christopher Lee Vega Prentice H Bailey Sr Gladys Nell Jones Grill Alisa Montgomery Jose D Montes among today’s notices. No additional biographical details are provided in the readable text.
City officials and the New Mexico National Guard held a roundtable on the Youth ChalleNGe Academy in Roswell. Brig. Gen. Jack Fox warned the program is in crisis and outlined needed funding and renovations, including a proposed new 2.2 million building to keep the facility alive.
New Mexico Governor calls the Arizona measure a step backward while Texas stays neutral and California rejects a polarizing immigration fight. The piece notes Arizona as the leading gateway for illegal entrants, with rising violence related to drugs and human smuggling and Phoenix dubbed the kidnapping capital.
Court documents reveal David Vega 47 showed alcohol and prescription pill misuse prior to the early morning spree that killed his son Christopher Lee Vega 25 and his girlfriend Alisa Montgomery 31 and wounded three officers. Vega had argued with the victims days before and was jailed after a domestic dispute.
A Libyan Afriqiyah Airways A320 crashed on approach to Tripoli killing 103, mostly Dutch tourists from South Africa. A 10-year-old Dutch boy survived with multiple fractures, muttering Holland as he was treated. authorities released no names and officials called the survival miraculous.
Internal BP and equipment maker records show a hydraulic leak and a dead battery in the blowout preventer, plus conflicting pressure tests suggesting pipe integrity allowed methane leaks. The documents were released to a House committee as the spill, still spreading in the Gulf, drew fresh federal scrutiny.
Ruby Hernandez from Nancy Lopez Elementary School won the 8th annual Dragonfly Festival Art Contest with a dragonfly drawing chosen from nearly 400 entries. Her prize includes cash and a certificate. posters and T shirts will feature her design ahead of the September event at Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge.
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