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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 15, 2010
Page
1
Space shuttle Atlantis lifted off on its final voyage from Cape Canaveral. The shuttle carried a six member crew and a full shipment of space station gear as crowds watched the clear afternoon launch over the Atlantic Coast.
A man received a life sentence for murder as law enforcement investigates a theater reference. Separate reports shed light on deaths linked to the case while a 14 year old remains missing. Quici's daughter speaks out on the loss amid ongoing inquiries.
The Dexter softball team lost 10 to 2 to No. 4 Cobra in the NMAA 3A State Championship quarterfinals on Friday after upsetting Pojoaque Elkettes 2 to 1 in the opening round. Jenna Garcia pitched a two hit game against Pojoaque as Dexter improved to 14 14. The Demon run ended in the quarterfinals at the hands of Cobra.
Obituaries for Estrellita Leyba Caron Albert Shaw Ruby Faye Sandoval Louis Serna and Dolores Baetge appear in a brief notice section. A short weather and forecast roundup follows with a high and low summary.
A spring storm brought wind gusts over 60 mph and hail peaking to golf ball size in New Mexico. Tornado watches were issued statewide, with northeast Roswell reporting widespread power outages affecting about 150 homes. A tornado touched down near Ruidoso Downs, flipping a large diesel trailer without spills.
A jubilant Roswell crowd filled Roswell High School gym Friday for Eastern New Mexico University Roswell’s commencement, moved from the Wool Bowl due to weather. Student speaker Sylvia Sadler urged perseverance, noting she left high school at 16 in eastern Texas.
New Mexicans may cast ballots at polling places now though Election Day is June 1. Early voting runs through May 29 and has grown as a turnout factor in past elections. In 2006 and 2008 voters showed a strong preference for early voting and absentee ballots, with Denise Lamb noting voters like to vote early. Early voting is offered at the clerk’s office and five additional Santa Fe County sites, with Bernalillo County hosting the largest early voting operation.
President Barack Obama, angry at the crisis, orders tighter scrutiny of drilling permits to prevent a repeat oil spill. Engineers race to stop the leak at 210000 gallons per day as Louisiana wildlife reports tar balls. BP technicians operate deep sea robots to insert a stopper into the 21 inch pipe.
Twenty six former cadets at New Mexico Military Institute receive second lieutenant rank after Friday morning commissioning. They will graduate with associate degrees today and begin service with Lee NMMI.
Mary Ann Murphy and her household cherish motorcycles and a colorful menagerie of dogs and cats. The house features Sharpei Nimoy Poochi Zhouwi and Lilee named after Murphy’s grandmother, plus six cats including J J Quincy Scooter Trash Zia Mystek and Little One. Scooter Trash earns its name by loving to sit sleep on or ride motorcycles.
The Patriot Guard Riders began in Kansas eight years ago after a church protest at Iraq war funerals. Founder Terry Darkhorse Houck imagined a group to shield grieving families, with Mary Ann among those involved for about five years. Members join by invitation to form a protective human phalanx.
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