Anti-terrorism laws push for expanded federal powers
The proposed bill would let the FBI obtain court orders for wiretaps and searches, tighten penalties for terrorism, and curb money laundering. It includes a four year sunset and allows lawsuits by those harmed by surveillance, aiming to balance security with rights.
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U.S
FBI
America
Afghanistan
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Roswell to host B 29 replica "Dave's Dream" at airport
The International UFO Museum backs a Roswell project to build a 14.5 foot wingspan B 29 replica named Dave's Dream. The plan seeks about $6,000 with upfront donations to Milton Sprouse Escondido California and local contacts Joe Davis and S M Dodson coordinating.
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International Ufo Museum and Research Center
Raaf-Wafb
Raaf Wafb Association
Roswell
Dave
Milton Sprouse
P.O. Box
Escondido
Calif
Joe Davis
S.M. Dodson
War of the Worlds radio drama and Mars invasion panic
The October history item recalls Orson Welles dramatizing The War of the Worlds on CBS radio on October 30 1938 causing public panic and confusion about a Martian invasion.
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Associated Press
Orson Welles
CBS
Clock Shop prepares for daylight saving time
Oct 30 1976 Roswell scene shows Merlo at Alta Vista Clock Shop readying for the 2 a.m. time change. The sixth annual Roswell State Bank Halloween Pumpkin Contest honors Kristin Higginbotham for the Liberty Pumpkin winning the $25 sweepstakes. Police Chief Hall forecasts trick or treat hours 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Jan Merlo
Second St
Alta Vista
Anita Head
Roswell State Bank
Kristin Higginbotham
S. Richardson Ave
Liberty
L.M. Hall
Roswell
Anthrax concerns in New Mexico swirl around LANL lab plans
A Taos family contracted cutaneous anthrax after a cow death, the last human case in New Mexico. The piece links the event to growing bioterrorism anxiety, LANL lab expansion, and historical Soviet bioweapons research while noting no fatalities and past cattle cases.
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Santa FE
Taos
New Mexico
Ettestad
New York City
Mora County
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Jill Trewhella
Lab
U.S
Los Alamos
America
Soviet Union
New York Times
Iran
Iraq
The
Washington Post
Senate
Tom Daschle
Bush and Blair Wartime Bond Strengthens U S Britain Ties
Washington reports that since September 11 2001 Prime Minister Blair and President Bush have aligned closely. Blair became a key messenger and ally delivering U S policy aims to the world while pledging aid to Afghanistan and coordinating military and diplomatic efforts with the United States.
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Tony Blair
Bush
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Blair
House of Representatives
America
Congress
Clinton
Pentagon
Ors
Great Britain
U.S
Labor Party
England
United States
Security levels and the cost of caution in a post 11 era
The piece weighs how security drives production and daily life, from just in time inventory to border checks. It probes reasonable safety levels, citing Hoover's Dallas detainment dilemma and security scales from 10 to 12. The author notes mail security lapses and imagines scalable measures like dog sniffing and tracing stickers.
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Hoover
Dallas
Mr. Kennedy
Oswald
Chicago
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Washington
California
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