Roswell community honors Jane Batson and notes Take Back result
In a Roswell column, Steve Wolfe reflects on the late Jane Batson renowned as a community champion and longtime advocate. He also reports the local Prescription Drug Take Back collected 180 pounds and previews an April 2015 event. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with wide local support.
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Jane Batson
Albuquerque
Jane
Jack
Roswell
Enmar
Department of Health
Batson
America
DEA
Geico Insurance Co
NFL
Steve Wolfe
Stossel argues about gun violence in media and crime
John Stossel questions whether movies and video games drive violence while noting violent crime has fallen. He cites Harvey Weinstein and Quentin Tarantino, notes The Hateful Eight, and argues blame lies with creators rather than audience. He remains skeptical of entertainment as sole cause.
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Harvey Weinstein
Quentin Tarantino
Tarantino
John Stossel
Diversity of Religions in Colonial America and New England Shift
Weaver notes early New England Puritans created a religious exception to tolerance, while the colonies housed many denominations in 1775 including Congregationalist 667 churches and Anglican 495. He argues no national church emerged despite establishment in some colonies, as many supported freedom from religion though some opposed establishment for theology.
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Britain
New England
Weaver
Absentee and Early Voting Details for Chaves County
Absentee in-person voting runs Oct 7 to Oct 17 at Chaves County Clerk's Office Area D 1 St Marys Place with hours Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm. Early voting starts Oct 18 through Nov with Roswell sites at Roswell Mall 4501 N Main St 10 am to 6 pm Tue-Sat and county clerk office hours Mon-Sat 8 am to 5 pm, Hagerman at 7690 Wichita Rd Oct 21 23 28 30 8 am to 5 pm. Election Day is Nov 4.
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Chaves County Clerk's
Area D
St. Mary's Place
Roswell
N. Main St
County Clerk's Office
Hagerman
Sheriff's Office
Wichita Road
Mormon church expands global footprint at Salt Lake conference
The Mormon church will host its biannual general conference drawing about 100,000 attendees to Salt Lake City. Translators will offer speeches in 94 languages as leaders consider non-English addresses for the first time, signaling the faith’s growing international presence. More than half of the 15 million members live outside the United States, with 85,000 missionaries active worldwide.
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Salt Lake City
Mormon Church
U.S
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints
Joseph Smith
New York
Matthew Bowman
Bowling Green State University
Ohio
Matt Martinich
Cumorah Foundation
Brazil
Mexico
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Mera
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