Shining stars memorialize two officers killed in training crash
Roswell and New Mexico react with grief to the deaths of Ramon Solis and Damon Talbott, two state police officers killed during a helicopter training exercise west of Roswell. Colleagues describe them as bright beacons, promising members of the force who trained to save lives in difficult terrain.
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Frank Taylor
Ramon Solis
Damon Talbott
Roswell
New Mexico
World Trade Center
New York City
Jennifer Schurman
Shawn King
Talbott
Solis
Taylor
State Police
Chaves County
International Law Enforcement Training Center
Texas
Letters About Rock Attacks on Band at Game
Kim Woodward of RISD writes to protest Carlsbad students throwing rocks and ice at Goddard High band during halftime. She calls for school officials to take action and notes many parents share concern.
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Goddard High
Carlsbad
Kim Woodward
RISD
Dear Editor questions wartime ration books and toilet paper
Mae Scheibe of Roswell asks if wartime ration coupon books will return for meat sugar and shoes noting memory of three books in WWII and a later limit on toilet paper, wondering if newspapers then were softer for household chores.
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Mae Scheibe
Roswell
Goddard Rockets top NMMI in Wool Bowl 14 7 clash
In a non conference battle at the Wool Bowl on Oct 24 1976 the Goddard Rockets beat the NMMI Colts 14 7. Joe Reyes carried 25 times for 127 yards with both Rocket touchdowns. Army Gonzales extra point and Hank Duncan Colts score highlight the scoring. Roswell and Clovis later impacted district race and cross country standout Gene Benson qualified for NJCAA meet.
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Goddard Rockets
Nmmi Colts
Joe Reyes
GHL
Army Gonzales
Colts
Hank Duncan
George Houghton
Clovis Wildcats
AHS
Roswell
Frank Sandoval
Richard Villescas
Sandoval
Meeks
Rick Maner
Gene Benson
NMMI
Bronco
National Junior College Athletic Association
Farmingdale
N.Y
Lubbock
Albuquerque Campaign Spending Runs Up in 1999 Race
Albuquerque mayoral races showed about one million dollars spent by candidates ahead of the October 2 election. Rick Homans led donations, while Martin Chavez Bob Schwartz Mike McEntee and Jim Baca topped the field. Anonymous automated calls raised concern over campaign conduct and lack of disclosure.
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Albuquerque
U.S. Supreme Court
Rick Homans
Martin Chavez
Bob Schwartz
Mike McEntee
Jim Baca
Homans
Republican Party
Bernalillo County
GOP
McEntee
Civil Service Agency
John Dendahl
Democrat Party
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Dendahl
Democrat
Greens
Silver City
Qwest Communications
Qwest
Arafat a Palestinian leader blamed for ongoing violence
The piece portrays Yasser Arafat as the world’s biggest recipient of political welfare who refuses to seek peace with Israel. It cites Blair urging a viable Palestinian state while warning that terrorism pays and notes continued attacks after cease-fire efforts. It references Bush and Tenet, and public reactions in Ramallah supporting Osama bin Laden.
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Yasser Arafat
Israel
Tony Blair
Arafat
London
Blair
New York Times
William Shakespeare
Osama bin Laden
Bush
London Telegraph
West Bank
Ramallah
Osama
Israel Defense Forces
CIA
George Tenent
Shifting U S ties after Sept. 11 with China and Russia
The Sept. 11 attacks reshaped U S relations with China and Russia as Bush and Jiang Zemin vow unity against terrorism and Powell notes a post Cold War shift. Putin offers help with Afghanistan and talks of new strategic opportunities rise, while early frictions over missile defense fade in a tense realignment.
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Washington
United States
China
Russia
Shanghai
Bush
Jiang Zemin
Colin Powell
Jiang
Xinjiang
U.S
Afghanistan
Moscow
Beijing
South China Sea
Chechyna
Iran
Powell
Cuba
Vietnam
NATO
Putin
Texas
Kurt Campbell
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Daloueen
Arya
Arafat Political Welfare Queen
Saddam Hussein
Cal
Thomas
Tom Raum
Associated Press
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