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Venezuela’s Chavez dead at 58
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Hugo Chavez was a fighter. The for mer paratroop commander and fiery populist waged continual battle for his socialist ideals and outsmarted his rivals time and again, defeating a coup attempt, winning re-election three times and using his country’s vast oil wealth to his political advantage.
MARTHA IN COURT
NEW YORK (AP) — Home diva Martha Stewart testified in court on Tuesday that she did nothing wrong when she signed an agreement to open up shops within most of J.C. Penney’s stores across the country. Stewart testified in New York State Supreme Court as part of a legal battle ... - PAGE B5
A self-described “subversive,” Chavez fashioned himself after the 19th Century independence leader Bolivar and Simon renamed his country the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. He called himself a “humble soldier” in a battle
THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
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television and ordered the expropriation of farms and businesses. Many in the middle class cringed at his bombast and complained about rising crime, soaring inflation and government economic controls.
for socialism and against U.S. hegemony. He thrived on confrontation with Washington and his political opponents at home, and used those conflicts to rally his followers. Almost the only adversary it seemed he couldn’t beat was cancer. During more than 14 years in office, his leftist politics and grandiose style polarized Venezuelans. The barrel-chested leader electrified crowds with his booming voice, and won admiration among the poor with gover nment social programs and a folksy, nationalistic style. His opponents seethed at the larger-than-life character who demonized them on
Before his struggle with cancer, he appeared on television almost daily, frequently speaking for hours and breaking into song or philosophical discourse. He often wore the bright red of his United Socialist Party of Venezuela, or the fatigues and red beret of his army days. He had donned the same unifor m in 1992 while leading an ill-fated coup attempt that first See CHAVEZ, Page A3
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Venezuela’s President Hugo Chavez wears a Mexican sombrero as he sings a Mexican ranchera song at a rally in Caracas, Nov. 19, 2005.
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The state Senate Public Affairs Committee voted 53 Tuesday to table a bill sponsored by Sen. Stuart Ingle, R-Portales, that would have required more identity verification of driver’s license applicants. SB521 would have required a Social Security number from eligible applicants for certain driver’s licenses, allowed licenses to be accepted by federal agencies and limited the duration of driver’s licenses of foreign nationals. The bill would have created a two-tier system of driver’s licenses, one license to comply with the REAL ID Act and one not intended to be used by fedSee BILL, Page A2
Senate OKs financing Character Counts! honors teachers fix for lotto scholarships
SANTA FE (AP) — A proposal to temporarily shore up a lottery-financed college scholarship program cleared the Senate on Tuesday and could help avert possible cuts in financial aid to New Mexico students next year. The bill provides an additional permanent source of money for the scholarship program — about $10 million annually, or a fourth, of what the state receives from a national settlement with tobacco companies.
Nearly 17,300 students at two-year and four-year colleges in New Mexico received a lottery scholarship last year.
The scholarships cover the full cost of tuition, but the state will need to lower the awards if nothing is done by the Legislature to fix the program’s financial problems. Scholarship costs, in large part because of tuition increases, are growing faster than lottery revenue. If the legislation becomes law, New Mexico students may avoid a reduction in their scholarships next year. However, lawmakers said a longer term solution is needed to prevent cuts starting in the 2014-2015 See LOTTO, Page A3
ILISSA GILMORE RECORD STAFF WRITER
Character Counts! in Chaves County honored Tuesday more than 90 area educators during the 13th annual Teacher of Character Awards at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center. The awards recognize outstanding educators who make a positive difference by demonstrating the six pillars of character, both in and outside the classroom, said Dennis Pabst, chairman of the Teacher of Character Committee. See TEACHERS, Page A2
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Keynote speaker Lana Kite of the Roswell Job Corps and Tim Fuller attend the Teachers of Character Awards Program 2013, Tuesday evening, at the Civic Center.
Mayor proclaims Desk & Derrick Month Haley trial gets under way JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
Members of Roswell’s Desk and Derrick Club were treated to a mayoral proclamation celebrating 61 years of service Tuesday. Roswell Mayor Del Jurney proclaimed March 2013 as Desk and Derrick Month for the club, whose 36 members are employed in or affiliated with the petroleum, energy and allied industries. “I have a real admiraMark Wilson Photo tion of what oil and gas Mayor Del Jurney presents Desk and Derrick Club president Robbie Powell a proclamation declaring March as See DESK, Page A3 Desk and Derrick Awareness Month, Tuesday.
JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
The Terry Haley trial began on Tuesday. Haley is charged with criminal sexual penetration of minor under the age under the age of 13 and enticement of a child. CSP of a child under the age of 13 is a first-degree felony; enticement of child is a misdemeanor. The charges stem from an alleged incident that occurred in February 2010. The case had gone through Magistrate Court twice, in part due to a confusion in dates. In her opening statement, Assistant District Attorney Debra Hutchins
described the relationship the 12-year -old girl had developed with Haley as a friend, who took her and other children to church, to movies or invite them into his home to play games. Hutchins said he gave them gifts of jewelry and toys. On the night to the alleged incident, Haley took the victim to a movie. “He picked her up ... it got later and later. Around 12 o’clock (midnight) the family made calls and still no answer.” Hutchins noted it was four days before the victim confided to her family what See TRIAL, Page A3