Fairgrounds echo with laughter on handicap day
The 75th Eastern New Mexico State Fair hosted handicap day with 638 students from Roswell Independent School District attending at no cost. Betty Wagner credited the event for offering rides, shows, and lunch, while Paula Vanover announced meals were provided by the Down town Lion's Club. Attendance figures show strong participation across days, with Tuesday totalling 11,962 and Wednesday 5,725, for a combined 17,627 so far.
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Road sign honors teens killed by drunk driver in New Mexico
Molly Evenstad unveiled a U S 70 memorial sign in Sierra Vista honoring Brenda Axline and Tracy Johnson killed Aug 1 1987. The sign promotes the People Not Numbers DWI awareness program. Evenstad oversees nine signs across eight counties and seeks sponsor support for more.
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Teen violence crime rate falls for second straight year
Washington AP reports arrests of teenagers for violent crimes dropped 9.2 percent last year. Attorney General Janet Reno says the decline is real, not a blip, and urges Congress to fund after school programs to sustain the trend. FBI data show teen murder arrests fell 10.7 percent in 1996.
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Judge to speed up prison lawsuit gains pace
SANTA FE AP A district judge said he would quicken the pace of a lawsuit by two legislators challenging prison financing at Hobbs and Santa Rosa. Judge Steve Herrera set a hearing to address questions, noting the case has sat idle. The suit prompted a bond financing delay and spurred a private build and finance plan for Lea and Guadalupe counties, with a specialized bond agreement now in place.
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Weather forecast for today and tonight
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today with a high of 88 degrees. Tonight will clear with a low around 55 degrees.
Atlantis crew bids Mir farewell and returns home
The Atlantis astronauts depart Mir after delivering a new computer and a new American crewman. They hug Mir colleagues before sealing hatches and beginning the voyage home.
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