Roswell Daily Record
Vol. 121, No. 187 75¢ Daily / $1.25 Sunday
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THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
August 5, 2012
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Lincoln Town hosts time travelers NOAH VERNAU RECORD STAFF WRITER
PETERSON’S PAINTINGS GO UP FOR AUCTION
NEW YORK (AP) — Artist and naturalist Roger Tory Peterson’s illustrated Field Guide series helped popularize bird watching the world over and set the standard for the modern nature guide. Next month, bird lovers will have the chance to buy the original paintings ... - PAGE C5
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A gunfight erupted Saturday afternoon involving a panhandler and outlaws during a showdown at Old Lincoln Days.
Horse carriages, Victorian dresses and cracks of gunfire were enough to make you wonder if Billy the Kid stood behind you, Saturday, as one of the most authentic Old West towns in the United States took regulars and wayward travelers alike back to the late-1800s for Old Lincoln Days. Artisan demonstrations and living re-enactors colored the town of Lincoln on the second day of its annual festival, offering a chance for folks to see what life was like when outlaws enjoyed their heyday. Hopper Shannon, a historical blacksmith, had nails, S-hooks, knives and horse heads displayed on his table, and provided history for all who stopped by. “I tell people all the time, if they come in front of my table where all my goods are, they’re going to get a history lesson,” Shannon laughed. “And I think they need
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For The Past 24 Hours
• RISD unveils new Missouri Ave school • Allen Dwyer protests ‘cruel and unusual’ ... • Rev. Chris Mullennix returns from USMA • Mary Hart spreads the Aloha Spirit through ... • Author to hold book signing 8/5
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Outlaws do an impromptu jig during Old Lincoln Days, Saturday.
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Ellen Bell, left, and Sherry White Mitchell of Flying Cloud Theater Productions pause for conversation on the front porch of the Dolan House during Old Lincoln Days, Saturday.
Game Changer, one baaaad lamb, fetches $8,840 NOAH VERNAU RECORD STAFF WRITER
SUPERKIDS TRIATHLON
The 26th annual Superkids Triathlon and Adult “Wunce Wuz” Triathlon saw record numbers this year with more than 55 participants running, swimming and biking to the finish line. The day started with the 1315 age group swimming two pool lengths, biking six miles and running two miles. Caleb Allen finished first out of all the boys with a time of 41:41, while Katie Fox led the girls with a time of 48:33. Fox said her training with the Goddard cross country team helped her performance, and Allen ... - PAGE B1
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
• Eva Hendricks • Dorothy J. Williams • Terry G. Learn • Geraldine Ballew - PAGE B6
HIGH ...95˚ LOW ....70˚
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Jessica Burson and her lamb Game Changer at the Junior Livestock Sale, Friday.
Congress goes on 5-week vacation
TODAY’S FORECAST
CLASSIFIEDS..........D1 COMICS.................C4 FEATURE ...............C5 4-H & FFA FAIR ...D6 GENERAL ..............A2 HOROSCOPES ........A8 LOTTERIES ............A2 OPINION ................A4 SPORTS ................B1 WEATHER ..............A8
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Long summer days marked by sweat and commitment were rewarded Friday night at the Junior Livestock Sale, where generous bidders doled out more than a quarter of a million dollars to 4-H and FFA students. Eighty-two animals sold for a grand total of $287,240, including $34,500 in tips, and brought the 2012 Chaves County 4-H & FFA Fair to a copious conclusion. Jessica Burson’s grand champion lamb Game Changer sold for a whopping $68 per pound, netting the 18-year-old Goddard FFA member $8,840,
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress’ performance matches its approval rating — abysmal.
Lawmakers headed home for a five-week break with a lengthy list of uncompleted work and little to show for the past year and a half except an eye-popping amount of dissatisfaction: Nearly 80 percent of Americans are unhappy with them. The Republican-controlled House and Democratic-led Senate have set record lows for production and record highs for dysfunction. Partisanship and election-year politics have left a drought-stricken nation wondering if new help will ever come and the
U.S. Postal Service uncertain about its solvency. Some $110 billion in automatic, across-the-board cuts are due to hit military and domestic programs on Jan. 2, yet no bipartisan solution is in sight or even under discussion by those who really matter. At the same time, President George W. Bush-era tax cuts for all Americans expire, threatening to send a sluggish economy right back into recession. The standoff is what happens when a bitterly divided government mixes with election-year politics to throw sand in the gears of official Washington. The tea partydominated House and a Senate controlled by Democrats struggling to keep their narrow majority in November view each other with a palpable disdain. House Speaker John Boehner, who came to Washington in 1991, bluntly described the divide that has made consensus a rare commodity. “The American people are probably more polarized now than any time since I’ve been here,” the Ohio Republican told reporters. “And as a result we see that polarization reflected here in the halls of See CONGRESS, Page A3
the highest sale of the night. “It’s really heart-warming to see so much support for the youth in Chaves County,” Burson said. “I’ve been doing this since I was 8 years old, so these people are kind of like my extended family.” Burson’s lamb was purchased by Ray Willis and Yorktown Dairy. “I want to major in embryology and biotechnology and livestock production, so it’s a lot of years of college!” Burson said. “I have all my sale money go into a college account.” Burson said she has been raised around sheep her whole life, and that she has been coming to fairs ever since she can remem-
ber. “I remember playing tag and football in this very arena right here, so when we come to county fair we kind of call it the ‘family reunion,’” she said. “I’ve grown up with all these kids. I remember running around with them when they were little and tiny, and now they’re showing, too. “I wouldn’t trade showing for anything in the world. I just love it so much. Showing animals teaches you so many life lessons, like responsibility and hard work. Without this, a lot of these kids wouldn’t be as successful as they will be when they grow up.” See AUCTION, Page A3
‘Oh, Daddy. We missed you’
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Army Lt. Col. Franz Conway is tearfully embraced by sons Sean, 10, and Brett, 7, upon arriving home following a 13-month deployment to Iraq and Kuwait. A large contingent of family and friends was on hand at the airport Friday, armed with welcome home signs and American flags to greet Conway who was the battalion commander for the Army Field Support Battalion-Southwest Asia, finishing his third tour. Conway won’t have much time to relax as he, his wife Suzanne and their sons will be busy packing for a move from Roswell to Ft. Meade, Md.