Traitor Hanssen sentenced to life without parole
Guest Editorial in The Indianapolis Star argues Hanssen’s life term highlights flaws in punishment for spies. It notes his near home incarceration for family access, his wife’s pension, and the need to reassess penalties while citing other espionage cases and FBI reforms.
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FBI
Robert Hanssen
U.S
Hanssen
Bonnie
Justice Department
CIA
Harold James Nicholson
Richard W. Miller
Aldrich Ames
Navy
Jonathan Pollard
Robert Mueller
Indianapolis Star
Letter to Editor criticizes out-of-town campaign signs
A Roswell reader voices anger over political signs by candidate Rafkin Raskin on public and private land without permission. The letter accuses improper placement, uprooting, and conflict with city codes, calling for reform and highlighting perceived hypocrisy.
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Roswell
Raskin
Rafkin
Mr. Raskin
Generous Stranger Helps Shoppers at Roswell Farmers Market
A Roswell resident thanks an unknown woman who paid for the writer’s purchase at the Farmers Market North. The writer had run out of funds and asked to set aside one item, and the generous stranger covered the cost, leaving only a smile.
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Farmers Market North
Checker
Roswell
Roswell High names May Students of the Month 1977
Raymond Lara and Ricky Walker, Roswell High School seniors, named May students of the month for academic excellence. Melodi Rubio becomes Roswell chapter president of the National Secretaries Association, succeeding Geneva Dominguez. Mary Olsen elected president of the Chaves County National Retired Teachers Association. Helen Steg named vice-president and Janet Kozell as secretary.
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Raymond Lara
Ricky Walker
Roswell High School
Melodi Rubio
Roswell
National Secretaries Association
Rubio
Hunt & Shamus
Attorneys At Law
Geneva Dominguez
Mary Olsen
National Retired Teachers Association
Chaves County
Helen Steg
Janet Kozell
Making profits on death in corporate life insurance concerns
The piece reviews corporate owned life insurance by Public Service Co. of New Mexico and others, noting tax advantages and potential abuses. It cites a 1998 settlement, Senate scrutiny by Jeff Bingaman, and the broader practice called janitors' insurance with workers often unaware of coverage and its uses for financing benefits or decommissioning costs.
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Santa FE
Public Service Co
New Mexico
PNM Resources
Bob Hagan
Palo Verde
Arizona
Hagan
U.S
Jeff Bingaman
New Mexico Democrat
The
Wall Street Journal
Filipe M. Tillman
Tulsa
Ohlo
Tillman
CM Holdings Inc
Camelot Music
Proctor & Gamble
Buried capsule traces women's health gains and insurance gaps
A time capsule at NIH in Bethesda notes women’s life expectancy rising from 48 in 1900 by 30 years, aided by sanitation, prevention, and the Office on Women’s Health. Yet about 39 million Americans still lack health insurance, and universal coverage remains unlikely this year amid political backlash and high costs.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
Bethesda
Office On Women's Health
Department of Health and Human Services
Congress
Clinton
Harry and
Louise
Racial profiling urged as counterterrorism tool
The piece discusses Homeland Security debates post 9 11 with figures like Norman Mineta and Robert Mueller, arguing for racial profiling as a practical step. It notes criticism of approaches as impotent and counterproductive and flags potential July 4 threats and aviation security ideas.
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Clinton
Bush
Counterintelli
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Angelo Codevilla
Claremont Review
Homeland Security
America
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Japan
Pearl
Netanya
Gettysburg
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