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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 2011
Page
1
In New York at the Occupy Wall Street gathering Nancy Pisunger stands apart with a sign while protesters chant around her. The scene captures ongoing demonstrations as coverage continues on page B5.
In Roswell authorities intensified a rapid pursuit latest in a wave of online stories. Among the most read items are a serial killer search update and a profile of a local figure dubbed Miss Roswell as attention shifts to high speed chase coverage.
Oakland California AP reports Al Davis the Raiders owner who led the team with the motto Just win, baby died Saturday at age 82. The longtime renegade figure backed NFL authority while guiding the silver and black.
Obituary notices list Robert Vigil Jr Isabel Rigby Margaret L Bush Carlos Max Cunningham Neida Pauline Buchanan Amelia Catherine Daniel. The line comprises multiple individuals named in today’s local obituaries.
Musicians at the Roswell Jazz Festival performed Latin infused tunes during the RMAC art block party on 11th Street while chalk art drew crowds outside. Local artist Maribel Thompson danced to Una Manana Linda as she paused from pine needle art, noting Latin rhythms share roots with jazz. A jazz seminar at Ginsberg Music Co. explored jazz’s link to bossa nova and samba.
Libyan revolutionary forces say they have captured parts of a sprawling convention center used by Gaddafi loyalists as their base in Sirte and are shelling the city to rout snipers from rooftops. The battle for Sirte stalls moves toward elections.
The Eastern New Mexico State Fair hosted its Junior Livestock Sale with top animals selling for strong sums. Renzee Criswell’s grand champion swine led at $10,730, others earning notable prices included Adam Brown’s dairy heifer at $7,500 and Aubrey Brandenburg’s steer at $7,398.50, with Roswell youths Brennan Vaz and Taylor McGuire posting solid results for their heifers.
Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge welcomes the first sandhill cranes with 532 counted during Wednesday. Biologist Jeff Sanchez notes water levels rose about half an inch after recent rains and hope for more rain to sustain the flock. Last year the refuge tallied 26,862 cranes on November 10 and combined with adjacent counts reached 31,887, the highest since the 1970s. Ducks in breeding plumage along with several teal and wigeon species also frequent the area.
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