Roswell LOGAT defeat prompts postmortem lessons
After the failure of the Local Option Gross Receipts Tax in Roswell voters face questions about timing plans and CCDF leadership. Critics note weak funding plans and limited support from the Roswell Hispano Chamber of Commerce while praising volunteers Ritter Miller Pope for their hard work and urging continued efforts.
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Roswell
Chaves County Development Foundation
Chaves County
CCDF
Bill Pope
Travis Kirkland
LOGRT
LOGAT
Bruce Ritter
Ron Miller
Pope
Ritter
Miller
Artesia
Today in History highlights Sept 20 events
On September 20 1519 Magellan set sail from Spain seeking a western route to the Spice Islands. In 1870 Italian troops seized the Papal States accelerating Italian unification. In 1881 Chester A Arthur became 21st president after Garfield’s assassination. In 1984 a car bomber hit the U S Embassy annex in Beirut killing a dozen.
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Associated Press
Ferdinand Magellan
Spain
Spice Islands
Indonesia
Magellan
Papal States
Italy
Chester A. Arthur
United States
James A. Garfield
U.S
Beirut
Roswell Man John M Kelly Dies After Long Illness
Roswell resident John Martin Kelly a former state geologist and director of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines from 1941 to 1945 died after a long illness. Henry O Garrett former president of the Roswell Kiwanis Club was installed as lieutenant governor of Kiwanis International Division III Southwest District.
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Roswell
John Martin Kelly
New Mexico Bureau of Mines
Henry O. Garrett
Roswell Kiwanas Club
Kiwanas International
Gary Johnson Still the Same Brave Governor After Eight Years
The piece portrays Gary Johnson as unchanged in eight years in office, continuing his triathlon lifestyle and libertarian pursuits. It notes his uncompromising stance, vetoes on tax cuts and privatization efforts, and his ongoing adventures from skiing and biking to attempting mountaineering and dangerous stunts.
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Gary Johnson
Raymond Sanchez
Manny Aragon
Johnson
House
Senate
Utah
Sandia Crest
Rio Grande Gorge
Bruce King
New Mexico
Hawaii
Everest
Hussein's diplomatic gambits on Iraq and the inspections
The piece describes Iraq under Saddam Hussein using half‑promises of access to weapons inspectors to delay U.S. action, while international support wavers. It notes reactions from Bush, France, Russia, China, and Arab states, and cites analysts on inspections buying time and uncertain weapon capacity.
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Iraq
Baghdad
Saddam Hussein
Bush
Saddam
U.S
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France
Russia
China
Security Council
U.N
Ahmed Maher
Coun
Charles Duelfer
U.N. Weapons Inspection Agency
Reluctance of Hispanics to leave home for college
A personal reflection on Hispanic family traditions shaping college choices. The Pew Hispanic Center study shows Hispanic high school grads enroll in college at similar rates to peers but are half as likely to earn bachelor degrees. Factors include two year colleges and part time study limiting on campus life.
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Cuba
Mami
America
Pew Hispanic Center
University of Southern California
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