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OLDEST AMERICAN DIES AT 114
A 114-year-old South Carolina woman who was the oldest living U.S. citizen has died, two of her daughters said Saturday. Mamie Rearden of Edgefield, who held the title as the country’s oldest person for about two weeks, died Wednesday at a hospital in Augusta, Ga., said Sara Rearden ... - PAGE B8
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US irked by Google chief’s NKorea plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google chief Eric Schmidt’s plan to visit North Korea has put the Obama administration in the awkward position of opposing a champion of Internet freedom who’s decided to engage with one of the most intensely censored countries. The administration is wary for a reason. It fears that Schmidt’s trip could give a boost to North Korea’s young leader, Kim Jong Un, just when Washington is trying to pressure him. It was only last month when North Korea
“We don’t think the timing of the visit is helpful and they are well aware of our views,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday.
launched a long-range rocket in violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions. While the U.S. and its allies are seeking harsher penalties against the reclusive communist gover nment. That ef fort is proving difficult because of a resistance from China, a permanent member of the council. Beijing probably worries that its troublesome ally could respond to any new punishment by
conducting a nuclear test. U.S. of ficials are also concerned that the highprofile visit could confuse American allies in Asia and suggest a shift in U.S. policy as the administration prepares to install a new secretary of state to succeed Hillary Rodham Clinton. Obama has nominated Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the Democratic presidential candidate in 2004. An imminent change of
gover nment in South Korea, a close U.S. friend, is raising questions about whether the two countries can remain in lockstep in their dealings with the North. Newly elected leader Park Geun-hye is expected to seek a more conciliatory approach toward North Korea after she takes up the presidency in February. This helps to explain why the State Department, which has been a vigorous advocate of social media freedoms around the world, particularly last year during the Arab Spring, made clear it was displeased by the planned “private,
Frosty morning
WEB For The Past 24 Hours
• Roswell girls win 7th straight 49-42 • Winter weather takes its toll * Council discusses attorney position ... • Wooley aims for ... • Roswell boys down St. Pius X
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Frost clings to trees on a chilly Saturday morning in Cahoon Park.
Burt plans to help those in specialized industries FOSTER-LED TEXANS TOP BENGALS
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2012 crime in review JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
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HOUSTON (AP) — J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Matt Schaub made his first postseason start a successful one when Foster’s ... - PAGE B1
humanitarian” visit by Schmidt and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. Their trip is expected this month. “We don’t think the timing of the visit is helpful and they are well aware of our views,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Thursday. Richardson, a seasoned envoy and a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Friday that the State Department should not be nervous. In interviews with CBS and
Bill Burt
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ILISSA GILMORE RECORD STAFF WRITER
Sen. Bill Burt, R-Alamogordo, plans this year to run two bills in an effort to ensure those who work in specialized industries will be able to maintain the careers they’ve held to support themselves and their families. One bill seeks to help bar and restaurant servers who, as a first time offense, mistakenly provide alcohol
to underage patrons. For that offense, servers can be charged with a fourth degree felony; however, the bill wants to change it to a misdemeanor, if it can be proven that the server made an honest mistake. Burt said that most people in the restaurant industry have worked in it for many years, to the point of it becoming their livelihood. Despite the number of years they’ve spent in the industry, he said it is possible for them to possibly misread a patron’s ID. If they were to be convicted of a felony for such a one-time mistake, they would never be able to work in that industry again. He said the bill wants to make it so that while servers would still face some kind of restitution, they won’t lose their careers. Burt also plans to run a See BURT, Page A3
As 2013 begins, it is time to review the statistics for 2012. The Roswell Police Department’s statistics are tabulated periodically. The compilation of the annual total has been delayed since statistical data has yet to be integrated into the new computer system. Commander Bill Brown said that by March new year-to-date reports will be available every month. Until that time, the figures have to be calculated manually. Most of the figures reported here run from January to July, 2012. See CRIME, Page A3
How high can you fly?
Mark Wilson Photo
Sandhill cranes begin to take flight Friday morning at a frozen Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge after an overnight snowfall.
US will push to finish Emergency services siren testing to occur Monday dam in Afghanistan KAJAKI, Afghanistan (AP) — In the approaching twilight of its war in Afghanistan, the U.S. is forging ahead with a giant infrastructure project long criticized as too costly in both blood and money. It’s a $500 million effort to refurbish the massive Kajaki dam and hydro-electric power system with an extensive network of power lines and transmission substations. It is supposed to bring electricity to 332,000 people in southern Afghanistan, increase crop yields and build up a cohort of trained Afghan laborers in a region badly in need of them. But completion, which originally was envisaged for 2005, now is projected for some time in 2015, the year after most combat troops will have left the country. And there are some crucial ifs: See DAM, Page A3
The City of Roswell Emergency Management Office will be testing the emergency services siren on Monday, Jan. 7. The tests will take place several times throughout the day. Emergency Management nor mally tests sirens monthly on the first Monday of the month at noon. Sirens were tested in December. Several failed the tests. These sirens were repaired, and two new ones were installed. These
are now ready to be tested to ensure they are all working properly. On Monday, the tests will not only include the typical new tests. Multiple tests will provide the technician adequate time to move around to each siren location. If inclement weather occurs, siren testing will be rescheduled. For more infor mation contact Karen Sanders, Emergency Management director at 624-6740 or email k.sanders@roswellnm.gov.
United Way of Chaves County
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