Third arrest in Virginia sniper case
Virginia prosecutors announced charges against the two suspects in the sniper case, with John Allen Muhammad facing the death penalty and John Lee Malvo possibly facing death depending on his role. A third man, Nathaniel O. Osbourne, was arrested as a material witness in Flint, Michigan.
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Richmond
Virginia
John Lee Malvo
Neely
John Allen Muhammad
Malvo
Alabama
Nathaniel O. Osbourne
Camden
N.J
Flint
Mich
FBI
Barry Maddox
New Jersey Department of Transportation
Muhammad
Osbourne
Sure Shot Auto Sales Inc
Trenton
Blackdom historical marker dedicated on a rainy day
A historical marker honoring the Blackdom settlement was unveiled at a rest stop on U S 285 between Roswell and Artesia. Rev Landjur Abukusumo of the NAACP called the ceremony elating while descendants recalled the 1901 all African American settlement whose fate linked to Pecos river irrigation. Helena Collins recalled life at Blackdom with wagons cows and horses and nearby Anglo neighbors helping her grandparents.
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Landjur Abukusumo
Gary Johnson
Janet Baugham
New Mexico
U.S. 285
Roswell
Artesia
Chaves County
NAACP
Abukusumo
Francis Boyer
Daniel Keyes
Dexter
Boyer
Keyes
Oklahoma
Texas
Mississippi
Ohio
Pecos
Helena Collins
Collins
Preliminary work begins on Chaves County Courthouse renovation
Chaves County proceeds with a courthouse renovation plan with lead paint and asbestos removal in select areas. Southwest Hazard Control outlines abatement of plaster ceilings and window sills on the second floor while meeting Air Quality Bureau standards. The project faces slow starts due to added demolition of the Fowler Building and jail salvage but remains on schedule according to architect Julie Pearson. Lefty Frizell’s salvaged cell is moved to Tennessee for donation to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Chaves
New Mexico Environmental Department
Air Quality Bureau
Julie Pearson
Pearson
Albuquerque
Fowler
Langford Tractor
Lefty
Lefty Frizell
Tennessee
Frizell
Country Music Hall of Fame
Fernando Reeder
Southwest Hazard Control of
Chaves County
Jaynes Inc
To Corporation
Thousands protest war aimed at Iraq in New Mexico
Thousands of protesters marched to Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld’s home in El Prado near Taos to oppose the Iraq war. The crowd, led by Taos novelist John Nichols and Mayor Fred Peralta, included 2000+ people with Halloween skull masks as agents guarded the residence. Rumsfeld was not at home.
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TAOS
Defense
Donald Rumsfeld
Iraq
John Nichols
Fred Peralta
Rumsfeld
el Prado
Camino de Montoya
Secret Service
Associated Press
Peralta
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Lee Courthouse
Bill Mortin
Chisum Elementary
Brenda Dillon
Chisum
Laura Balbino
Mountain View Middle School
Audra Dillon
Aon-Record.com
Televisio
United Way
Chile
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