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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 29, 2012
Page
1
Albany historians authors and museum curators mark 150th anniversary of the Civil War by uncovering new topics for study as the nation observes the sesquicentennial of its bloodiest conflict.
A local Elks lodge hosts a Veterans Prayer Breakfast. GHS graduates 180 in the school’s 47th commencement. VHS holds its 28th commencement. Community activities promote fire safety for youths with programs and a hiking event called Hike It and Spike It.
Roswell Chamber of Commerce presents the 17th annual Hike It and Spike It flag football tournament on Field A shaping Sunday suspense and drama in an outdoor charity event with local participants.
Obituary notices list Arline Mensing and Ginger Sue Calhoun Morrow as included in today’s notices. The brief items reflect standard obituary notices with names and minimal context.
President Obama paid tribute to fallen service members and Vietnam veterans praising their sacrifice while lamenting their denigration after a troubled homecoming. He noted Iraq combat ended and Afghanistan winds down and pledged ongoing support for families and returning veterans.
The Memorial Day observance began about 8 45 a.m. Monday with the Patriot Guards Murphy s Marauders and the American Legion Riders forming an honor guard from the Plaza to South Park Cemetery at the Chaves County Courthouse. Commander Santiago Vasquez of American Legion Post 28 thanked the riders as similar ceremonies occurred across the region.
Mitt Romney promises to maintain an American military with unmatched power as Texas voters head to the polls for a decisive 152 delegate primary. He nears the 1,144 needed for the nomination and plans a Las Vegas fundraiser with Donald Trump. Trump reiterates his birth origin claims about Obama, which Romney avoids endorsing.
Beir ut AP Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov faulted Bashar al Assad's government for 15 months of carnage while noting terrorists among opposition and signaling Moscow may withdraw support if Damascus does not change course. The weekend massacre of over 100 people intensified the crisis and drew rare criticism from an ally.
Authorities report a new Wagontongue Fire near Reserve New Mexico burning about 40 acres twenty miles northeast of Reserve The fire began Sunday and is under investigation The Whitewater Baldy Complex Fire continues in the Gila National Forest after nearly two weeks with more than 120000 acres scorched and no containment yet.
A man perched in a 150-foot crane at SMU in University Park told officers he was armed and threatened to shoot anyone who approached. Dallas police and SMU campus officers cordoned the area, tried radio contact, and limited campus access while monitoring the situation. No injuries were reported as of midday.
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