Call for a Cabinet level cancer czar sparks debate
A National Cancer Advisory Board report urges creating a Cabinet level cancer czar to coordinate NIH and other agencies but critics warn the move would politicize health. They argue the fight against cancer is progressing without such symbolic gestures and a high profile appointment may misallocate focus and funds.
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National Cancer Institute
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Gasoline pricing and market fairness in Roswell debate
A reader, Clarence E Rollins, cites Russ DeKay and Don Brewer on Roswell fuel pricing. Brewer argues Roswell’s distance from competitive markets makes it a captive market with higher prices and 86 octane regular. The letter laments the decline of small service stations limiting Sunday repairs and roadside help in Pecos Valley towns.
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Roswell
Don Brewer
Mr. Brewer
Clovis
Portales
Elida
Hobbs
Tatum
Las Cruces
Pecos Valley
Brewer
Sun Country
W. Walnut
Roswell Radio Left Uniqueness Behind With Easy Listening Switch
A reader laments KBIM's shift to current easy listening programming. They say Roswell stations now sound identical, lacking individuality beyond call letters or familiar jockey names. Public radio is praised as a welcome exception.
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KBIM
Roswell
Public Radio
New Mexico Championship Horse Show Hosted by Pecos Valley Riders
On October 27, 1969 Roswell’s Pecos Valley Horsemen host the New Mexico Championship Horse Show with seventy top riders from New Mexico and the Southwest who qualified at sanctioned events. The Xi Gamma Chapter of Beta Sigma recently held a second meeting at Carol Cunningham’s home led by president Mary Reading. Chaparral Rockhounds collected over 100 bags of trash along the Bot tomless Lakes State Park entrance road, mainly beer cans and bottles.
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New ‘Mexico
New Mexico
Southwest
Xi Gamma Chapter
Beta Sigma
Carol Cunningham
Mary Reading
Chaparral Rockhounds
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Roswell mayor-hopeful drives youth programs and museums
Jennings, Roswell mayoral candidate, campaign focuses on DARE and GREAT programs and plans a Roswell Town Hall on Youth modeled after New Mexico First meetings. He seeks to launch a Big Brothers Big Sisters chapter and introduce a Character Counts program with support from U.S. Senator Pete Domenici. The piece also surveys Roswell museums including the Roswell Museum and Art Center and the Historical Center for Southeast New Mexico, detailing their origins and expansion plans.
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Jennings
Roswell
New Mexico
U.S
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Albuquerque
Domenici
Senate
Tim Jennings
Emmit Jennings
John Jennings
Sunwest Bank
Dems Pivot from Contract to GOP Hypocrisy in Budget Debate
Democrats shift focus after Newt Gingrich contract spectacle. Critics say circle squaring in politics is impossible while budgets, taxes, and defense remain unresolved. Revealed memo suggests Social Security and Medicare cuts, Clinton denies intent. debate turns to Reaganomics and public spending.
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Chesterton
Clinton
Bill Clinton
Clinton White House
White House
The
New Yorker
Michael Kelly
Pri
Kennedy Romney debate shows sharp exchanges over health care
In their first Senate debate Kennedy and Romney traded fierce charges on health care crime and personal finances. Kennedy defended his liberal track record while Romney pressed for cost cuts to balance the budget and questioned health coverage for part timers. Polls soon after showed Kennedy ahead 50 to 32 with a 4.6 point margin of error.
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Edward M. Kennedy
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Kennedy
Chicago Merchandise
John
Michigan
George Romney
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