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Ham radio day reaches across borders
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June 23, 2013
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JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
AIR SHOW CRASH KILLS TWO CINCINNATI (AP) — A plane carrying a wing walker crashed at an air show and exploded into flames Saturday, killing the pilot and stunt walker, authorities said. The crash of the 450 HP Stearman happened at around ... - PAGE B7
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Shaded beneath tents Saturday at Stapp Parade Field at New Mexico Military Institute, ham radio operators joined with more than 35,000 other stations around the globe for a 24-hour amateur radio marathon. Pecos Valley Amateur Radio Club members set up four remote stations and five temporary antennas, one tracking satellite and several radios. “We will be able to talk to anyplace in the world,” said Garry Blosser. Blosser sat at a Gota, or “Get on the Air” station for a two-hour stretch in 105-degree heat as he reached out to dozens of operators in places reaching from Virginia to Canada and California. The operators, who might typically exchange a few words and some conversation under other circumstances, were quickly catching each other’s contact information before moving along. The idea during the event was to contact as many other stations as possible and lear to operate radio gear in abnormal situations and less-than-optimal conditions. It was also an opportunity for the public to visit with the operators and see what they do. “It’s an opportunity for folks to come and see what we do as far as emergency response,” said participant Jim Tucker, prior to the event.
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39 NM Youth ChalleNGe cadets graduate See RADIO, Page A3
AMY VOGELSANG
RECORD STAFF WRITER
After 22 weeks of hard work and perseverance, 39 New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy Cycle 24 cadets made the proud journey down an aisle lined with chairs at
Morse code radio operator Gary Babcock, left, communicates with other stations Saturday afternoon as Ryan Burden watches during the National Association for Amateur Radio Field Day.
the Roswell Convention and Civic Center Saturday as friends and families witnessed a transformation from floundering youth to high school graduate. “I feel like me and my fellow cadets have been through hell and back,” said Senior Cadet Abdiel
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Cadet 1st Class Nicolas Reif receives the "General's Award" at NMYCA's awards ceremony Friday night. Ramirez, who gave the cadet address. “Thank God we made it.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane and the Chicago Blackhawks have that look again, and another Stanley Cup is within reach. Kane scored two goals, Corey Crawford ...
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The cadets were also privy to an
Newly insured to deepen Brazil: 150K protest primary care doctor gap against corruption New Mexico Youth ChalleNGe Academy students let off steam prior to graduation ceremonies at the Roswell Convention and Civic Center, Saturday.
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From troubled family lives to poor decisions, each cadet had their own pasts to fight off. But through NMYCA they were offered a new chance at life. They learned that each of them has a purpose and should live life to the fullest.
guest speaker Brigadier General and the Adjutant General Andrew E. Salas. “They need for you to be 101 percent. They need you to be fully exercising the talents and actions that God put in your heart like no other.”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Getting face time with the family doctor could soon become even harder. A shortage of primary care physicians in some parts of the country is expected to worsen as millions of newly insured Americans gain coverage under the federal health care law next year. Doctors could face a backlog, and patients could find it difficult to get quick appointments. Attempts to address the provider gap have taken on increased urgency ahead of the law’s full implementation Jan. 1, but many of the potential solutions face a backlash from influential groups or will take years to bear fruit. Lobbying groups representing doctors have questioned the safety of some of the proposed changes, argued they would encourage less collaboration among health professionals and suggested they could create a two-tiered health system offering
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unequal treatment. Bills seeking to expand the scope of practice of dentists, dental therapists, optometrists, psychologists, nurse practitioners and others have been killed or watered down in numerous states. Other states have proposed expanding student loan reimbursements, but money for doing so is tight. As fixes remain elusive, the shortfall of primary care physicians is expected to grow. Nearly one in five Americans already lives in a region designated as having a shortage of primary care physicians, and the number of doctors entering the field isn’t expected keep pace with demand. About a quarter million primary care doctors work in America now, and the Association of American Medical Colleges projects the shortage will reach almost 30,000 in two years and will
Hot, dry conditions push NM fire another 12K acres SAN LORENZO, N.M. (AP) — A blaze burning in southern New Mexico was expected to grow again Saturday, a day after it made a run that consumed nearly 19 square miles of rugged terrain in the Gila National Forest.
The Silver Fire has charred more than 88 square miles since being sparked by lightning on June 7. Almost 500 firefighters and support personnel were assigned to the fire.
Crews braced for a hot, dry and windy day as weather forecasters issued another red flag warning for the area on Saturday. Humidity levels were extremely low and winds were likely to gust to 30 mph.
Fire information officer Larry Helmerick said firefighters were focused on building indirect line on the northeastern and northwestern flanks of the fire in hopes of corralling it as it burns to the north. Any
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direct attack has been limited due to the weather and terrain. “If we can go direct, we will. But what we’re trying to do now is keep it away from populated areas, which we’ve managed to be successful at, and to try to keep it in kind of a box,” he said. As of Saturday, the blaze was 20 percent contained and not threatening any homes or other structures. Residents of the tiny hisSee FIRE, Page A3
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SAO PAULO (AP) — About 150,000 anti-government demonstrators again took to streets in several Brazilian cities Saturday and engaged police in some isolated, intense conflicts. Anger over political corruption emerged as the unifying issue for the demonstrators, who vowed to stay in the streets until concrete steps are taken to reform the political system. Across Brazil, protesters gathered to denounce legislation, known as PEC 37, that would limit the power of federal prosecutors to investigate crimes — which many fear would hinder attempts to jail corrupt politicians. Federal prosecutors were behind the investigation into the biggest corruption case in Brazil’s history, the socalled “mensalao” cash-for-votes scheme that came to light in 2005 and involved top aides of former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva buying votes for their legislation in congress. Last year, the supreme court condemned two dozen people in connection to the case, which was hailed as a watershed moment in Brazil’s fight against corruption. However, those condemned have yet to be jailed because of appeals, a delay that has enraged Brazilians. See BRAZIL, Page A2
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People shout anti-government slogans during a protest in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday.