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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1997
Page
3
The article condemns President Yeltsin for enacting legislation that elevates the Russian Orthodox Church and restricts other faiths. It argues the law bars worship in public spaces and priest training unless registered after 15 years, risking broader suppression of free expression and democratic values.
A reader denounces Municipal Court Judge Hector Pineda for gun access by violent spouses and questions police against gang action. The writer vows to publish six months of crime docs and press coverage to expose perceived city government helplessness to teen shooters.
The Roswell community praises Main Street cleanup and complains litter spread along curbs after the Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade. Residents note trash cans were placed every 20 feet but largely unused and call for personal responsibility in future events.
A Fort Sumner reader thanks a kind passerby who found a daughter's birthday card, turned it in, and helped mail it after it was lost. The card arrived postmarked Fort Sumner, preserving a grateful family’s gesture.
Roswell High School Band wins Class A top honors at the Aspencade Parade in Rut doso with Goddard High School Band from Roswell taking second. 4-H Council president presents a baby necklace to National 4-H week newborn Melissa Shannon Hernandez, daughter of Oscar and Melissa Hernandez. Hagerman resident Gordon M. McDow receives a T.E. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship to attend New Mexico State University in Las Cruces.
In Santa Fe, New Mexico voters and media figures urge Governor Gary Johnson to ignore a GOP media training session. They praise his plain talk and sound bites while suggesting he refocus on governance, collaboration with the Legislature, and understanding separation of powers taught at UNM, rather than polishing delivery.
William F Buckley critiques New York policy debates on Washington Square Park where drug dealing and marijuana use thrive. He cites Megan's Law and debates over public identification of offenders, parolee bracelets, and opposing views on punishment. The piece questions practical, rights respecting solutions amid ongoing enforcement challenges.
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