Roswell Leaders Propose Chavez MLK Names for Local Roads
At a Roswell LULAC meeting about civil rights honors leaders discussed renaming the Roswell Relief Route after César Chávez and Martin Luther King Jr. as a priority, potentially avoiding changes to South Main and Nev-a da streets. A new Chavez named youth center proposed for the Yucca site could be easier path, with a 2018 timeline noted for a new community center.
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Roswell
César Chavez
Martin Luther King Jr
South Main
Nevada
Chavez
League of United Latin American Citizens
Jeanine Corn- Best
Bobby Villegas
Richard Garcia
New Mexico
Garcia
Lulac
Guajardo sentencing continued in New Mexico court
The sentencing hearing for Uriel Rudy Guajardo aged 52 was continued Tuesday in the Fifth Judicial District Court. He will be sent to the New Mexico Department of Corrections for the next phase of his sentence.
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Uriel
Rudy” Guajardo
Fifth Judicial District Court
Guajardo
New Mexico Department of Corrections
Local veteran visits Korean War Memorial in Washington
Roswell resident and Korean War veteran Augustine Alvarado traveled Oct 5-7 to Washington D C with 54 New Mexico veterans on an Honor Flight. He visited memorials and Arlington National Cemetery and spent time with his son Andrew in California. He credited the Marine Corps War Memorial at Iwo Jima with leaving a strong impression.
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Roswell
Augustine Alvarado
Washington D.C
Alvarado
New Mexico
Arlington National Cemetery
Washington
Andrew
California
Albert Lopez
Las Cruces
Marine Corps War Memorial
Iwo Jima
Speedy Gonzalez
U.S
Steve Pearce
Martin Heinrich
Baltimore Hilton
Timothy P. Howsare
Rdrnews.com
Veteran Augustine Alvarado meets Sen Martin Heinrich in D C
Local Korean War veteran Augustine Alvarado shakes hands with U S Senator Martin Heinrich in Washington D C. His son Andrew stands behind them having traveled from Los Angeles. The Korean War Memorial appears in the background.
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Augustine Alvarado
Washington D.C
U.S
Martin Heinrich
Alvarado
Andrew
Los Angeles
Different uniform, same mission
A submitted photo shows multiple U S military uniforms from World War I through Operation Iraqi Freedom. It highlights the evolution of gear as soldiers, Marines, airmen, and sailors served in conflicts from 1914 to present, including totals for each era.
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Roswet DaiLy Record
Korean War Memorial
Carlos Alarid
Lore Gonzales
William Horning
Opituarius
Mari
Elena
Quinn
Espe Velasquez
Tommy Lee Williams
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