Rescuers hailed as heroes in Alabama mine disaster
Ten would-be rescuers entered the Blue Creek No. 5 mine to aid injured workers after an explosion. A second blast killed nine more, bringing the toll to 13. rescue teams faced fires and methane gas as they worked, with recovery delayed for days. The mine, deepest in North America at 2140 feet, employs 402.
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Brookwood
Ala
Orangeville
Utah
Mine Safety and Health Administration
Dennis Hall
New York
Don DeFosset
Walter Industries
Jim Walter Resources Inc
Don Siegelman
Alabama
Blue Creek No. 5
North America
New Yorkers vote in mayoral primaries after tragedy
After the Voita Trade Center blaze, New Yorkers held mayoral primaries with Michael Bloomberg leading the Republican field and Mark Green and Fernando Ferrer in a tight Democratic race. Exit polls showed Bloomberg ahead of Herman Badillo while Green and Ferrer jockeyed toward a possible runoff.
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New York
Voita Trade Center
Rudolph Giuliani
Michael Bloomberg
Herman Badillo
Mark Green
Bronx
Fernando Ferrer
Edison Media Research
Associated Press
Giuliani
Fran Kane
Lorraine Fittipaldi
Greens Ferrer
Alan Hevesi
Peter Vallone
Roswell official eyes growth with city planning overhaul
Montgomery, newly arrived from Tucson, says the City Planner’s Office now groups fire water and sewer and zoning experts in one meeting to explain how Roswell works. He cites Home Depot fire issues and expects more corporate business, hotels, and recreation, while balancing growth with lifestyle.
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Montgomery
Tucson
Ariz
Home Depot
Roswell
New Mexico Military Institute
NMMI
Phoenix University
Roswell Artist Uses Computer as Sketch Pad in Oil Paintings
Dartmouth born Hankwitz, living in New York City since 1984, blends computer design with oils to craft triptych works inspired by Roswell. Her pieces, Cool Starry Night Blasting Hot Day and Pulse, fuse bold primary colors with crisp digital planning and traditional painting.
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Hankwitz
Dartmouth
Mass
University of California At Santa Barbara
New York City
Roswell
Ken Johnson
New York Times: Art Guide
Jackson Pollock
Woodshop
Daily Record
Bill Moffitt
Jenny Hankwitz
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Roswell Artist in Residence Program Key Facts and Leaders
The Roswell Artist in Residence program launched in 1967 under Donald B. Anderson to bring nationally important artists to the high plains for up to 12 months of studio time. It offers spacious studios, stipends, and a flexible exhibit option, hosting five artists annually with juried selection from the US and abroad. Current residents include Magdalena ZGraggen Kumi Yamashita Kelly Newcomer Edie Tsong and Jenny Hankwitz.
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Roswell
Donald B. Anderson
High Plains
United States
Anderson
Roswell Museum and Art Center
Roswell Museum and Art Foundation
Magdalena Z’graggen
Switzerland
Kumi Yamashita
Japan
Kelly Newcomer
Oregon
Edie Tsong
Louisiana
Jenny Hankwitz
New York
Festival Arts and Craft Vendors Highlight Courthouse Lawn
Huckabee says 60 to 70 arts and craft vendors will join in the festival on the courthouse lawn. Suzanne Jones the horse whisperer returns for performances tied to her book and Disney tale. Other acts include Ramon Licon classical guitar John Escobedo and Turcittielli Sisters. Huckabee urges attendees to come together and celebrate America.
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Huckabee
Suzanne Jones
Jones
Courthouse
Ramon Licon
John Escobedo
Shine
Turchitelli Sisters
America
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