Holocaust survivor Irving Roth recounts life story at Roswell church
Irving Roth, 82, a Czech-born Holocaust survivor and director at the Holocaust Resource Center in New York, shared his experiences from Kosice to Auschwitz and Buchenwald before US liberation. He described growing up Jewish in Slovakia, the 1943 flight to Hungary, and the dehumanizing persecution that culminated in gas chambers and death marches.
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New Mexico Medal of Honor recipient honored on Capitol Hill
Army Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Perry of Santa Fe received a concurrent resolution from New Mexico's congressional delegation on Capitol Hill. Perry earned the Medal of Honor for throwing back a live grenade during a 2008 Afghanistan firefight. He has served eight tours, lost his hand, and remains assigned to Fort Benning as liaison to wounded troops.
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Thief Targets Tools and Vehicle Keys in Local Thefts
Police responding to multiple Monday thefts report a wheelbarrow Ryobi cordless grinder and skill saw taken from a residence and garage in the 300 block of North Union. Additional burglaries include a Lexmark printer fax copier stolen from a shed and 35 feet of copper worth about 105. A key ring with keys to 44 vehicles was reported at 710 W Second St Auto Sales and Finance. Crime Stoppers urges anonymous tips at 888-594-TIPS.
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NM Officials Issue Voluntary Cantaloupe Recall
New Mexico health and environment officials issue a voluntary recall to remove Rocky Ford region cantaloupes from stores after 16 reported cases of Listeria across five states, including 10 cases in New Mexico with three fatalities. Albuquerque also issues its own precautionary recall.
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