Pearls Remembered and Okinawa Vet Urges Honor
A Marine veteran of Okinawa urged Americans to honor World War II servicemen while survivors remain. Japan marked the 66th anniversary of its WWII surrender with somber nationwide remembrances and a Tokyo memorial led by the emperor.
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Top News Snippets From The Day
A collage of brief reads includes a user saying I can see my house while a parent returns home echoed as Daddy's home. NMML crashes and ENMUR opens a discourse. Coyotes look to unknown goals in a shifting day for web readers.
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Rockets Dominate Alamogordo 55-0 in Wool Bowl Mercy
Goddard Rockets delivered a near flawless performance, shutting down Alamogordo's offense with surgical defense and a relentless attack. The 55-0 mercy-rule victory at the Wool Bowl highlighted the Rockets as an unstoppable force in the state.
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No August Jobs Growth Sparks Recession Fears
Washington reports no net payroll change in August with the unemployment rate holding at 9.1 percent. The weak jobs figure sent stocks down, the Dow falling over 250 points, as analysts warn growth needs hiring to sustain consumer spending and avert a recession.
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Obama bows to opposition on clean air rule
President Obama scrapped a smog reduction regulation after protests from business groups and Republicans who warned of job losses. The reversal follows ongoing GOP pressure and drew liberal criticism while environmentalists accused him of caving to corporate polluters.
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USDA tours drought ravaged New Mexico ranches
USDA Risk Management Agency officials visited Leon Porter’s ranch in central New Mexico after satellite data showed expected vegetation levels were not realized on the ground. Administrator Bill Murphy acknowledged the concern and noted unexpected dry conditions despite optimistic data.
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Drought reduces bat population at Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park usually hosts about 400 000 bats each summer but counts this year show a severe drop due to drought. Experts report only a couple thousand bats in the caves this season, highlighting the impact on the roost.
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First ENMU Roswell graduate Kevin Roe shares community drive
Kevin Roe, 60, the first to earn a bachelor’s degree from Eastern New Mexico University Roswell, reflects on a life of self reliance from a childhood spent working from age ten and living independently from age fourteen.
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Roswell resident Roe returns home after Nevada years
Roe says Roswell is home after spending years in Nevada and following a career in track. He notes upbringing shaped by orch influences but pursues education later in life. He earned a GED before attending ENMU Roswell and graduating summa cum laude.
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Family Resource and Referral supports local child care agencies
The piece profiles Family Resource & Referral and its role in supporting agencies that care for children as United Way of Chaves County runs its annual campaign. Kathleen Alonzo of Working Mothers Day Nursery comments that child care has advanced beyond the old babysitter stereotype.
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Working Mothers Day Nursery mural greets visitors at 500 E Bland
The Working Mothers Day Nursery at 500 E Bland St features a jungle mural with elephants monkeys and giraffes. The facility offers six rooms designed for comprehensive child development as part of United Way related efforts.
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