Sensenbrenner Presses for Patriot Act Answers from Ashcroft
Rep. F James Sensenbrenner Jr and John Conyers press 50 questions on the Patriot Act and its implementation. Justice officials say a response is 80 percent ready but not yet delivered. Sensenbrenner warns of a possible subpoena if answers are not provided by Labor Day week.
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James Sensenbrenner Jr
John Ashcroft
Wisconsin
House Judiciary Committee
U.S. Justice Department
Ashcroft
Sensenbrenner
Bush
U.S
House
John Conyers
Michigan
Congress
Justice
Sensenbrenner and Conyers
Justice Department
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
Clinton
FBI
Ashcroft Justice Department
Conyers
Senate Judiciary Committee
America
Letter to editor argues seniors misjudge local tax impact
A Roswell reader rebukes elderly residents for opposing the Local Options Gross Receipts Tax. The letter insists taxes affect jobs, education, crime, health care, and property values, urging retirees to reconsider and consider future generations.
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Roswell
Holly Bixler and Steven Brugger wed at St Mark's Lutheran
Holly Christine Bixler and Steven Rodney Brugger married in a double ring ceremony at St Mark's Lutheran Church with Pastor Bob Belles officiating. Laura West of Roswell displays her art exhibit at Eastern New Mexico University Portales, continuing through Sept. 10 after earning Outstanding Art Education Student 1976-77.
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Holly Christine Bixler
Steven Rodney Brugger
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church
Bob Belles
Laura West
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
West
ENMU
New Mexico voters split on Iraq war issue in congressional race
In New Mexico the 1st and 2nd district contests show a division over war with Iraq. Heather Wilson resists a war push while Richard Romero urges caution and questions the case for invasion. Other candidates vary in stance as national debate intensifies.
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Santa FE
U. S
Heather Wilson
Air Force Academy
House
Armed Services Committee
Saddam Hussein
Wilson
Iraq
Senate
Richard Romero
Hussein
Romero
White House
Congress
Steve Pearce
U.S
Pearce
Vietnam
John Arthur Smith
New Mexico
Pete Domenici
Openness Wanted in Detention Cases of Padilla and Hamdi
Critics argue the United States harms its standing by detaining suspects without charges or access to lawyers. The piece notes Hamdi and Padilla, both held as enemy combatants, lack legal rights while other detainees abroad face no U.S. court oversight. It questions government secrecy and the potential use of new wiretap powers.
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Washington
U.S
Tates
Jose Padilla
Yaser Hamdi
Justice Department
Padilla
Hamdi
Louisiana
Saudi Arabia
Northern Alliance
Frank Dunham
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Afghanistan
Norfolk
Chicago
Pakistan
O'Hare International
United States
New York
California considers 21 age limit for cigarette sales
The piece surveys proposed AB 1453 to ban cigarette sales to anyone under 21 in California, noting penalties and the lack of conclusive evidence that the ban reduces teen smoking. It also cites New York City mayor Bloomberg's public smoking ban and Vancouver's partial exemptions, and discusses broader anti smoke efforts and attitudes.
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California
New York City
Michael Bloomberg
Vancouver
British Columbia
Airlines
Mayor Bloomberg
New York
Joseph Cherner
Bloomberg
Cherner
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