Roswell Daily Record
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August 16, 2013
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Board OKs prohibition of prairie dogs JILL MCLAUGHLIN RECORD STAFF WRITER
AFTER TORNADO, OKLA. STUDENTS PREPARE FOR SCHOOL YEAR
THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
Chaves County Commissioners fired a war ning shot Thursday across the bow of the Bureau of Land Management’s prairie dog dreamboat, further blocking safe passage for hundreds of soon-to-be homeless critters. But the move may not have totally eradicated BLM’s plan to move a pop-
ulation of Clovis prairie dogs to land in Chaves County. Commissioners unanimously passed an ordinance banning the importation, relocation and harboring of prairie dogs within the county. “These things are a nuisance and there’s just no reason in my mind to even fight the fight,” said Commissioner Smiley Whooton. The board heard from
several citizens who spoke about the destruction prairie dogs cause to agriculture and some who urged members this week to do something to stop BLM from moving an unwanted population of the species from Clovis. “I’ve heard from a lot of people on the street,” said Commissioner Greg Nibert. “And everybody said, ‘You make sure those prairie dogs don’t come to Chaves
County.’” I never thought we’d be debating this type of ordinance.” Chaves County didn’t need to inherit other people’s problems by providing a home for a species that could threaten or ruin the county’s agriculture base, Nibert said. He also was encouraged by a possible push to deal with controlling feral hogs at the state level. “I draw my paycheck
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from my land,” said T im Pollard, a rancher who has seen 80 acres covered by prairie dogs within four years. “We have feral hogs and we have prairie dogs. If they tell you they won’t move on you, that’s not true.” The same county ordinance passed Thursday applies to feral hogs. Prairie dogs and feral hogs will not
$75,000 worth of jewelry stolen
See PROHIBITION, Page A3
JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
CALIF. GROUP QUESTIONS OFFSHORE FRACKING
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INSIDE SPORTS
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Lt. Gov. John Sanchez greets the Roswell Veterans Honor Guard during a tribute honoring World War II veterans at The Hall, Thursday.
‘S pir it o f ’4 5 Day ’ h o no r s s e r v i c e , sacrifice of World War II veterans
AMY VOGELSANG RECORD STAFF WRITER
Many soldiers have fought in many wars throughout the course of American history, but on Thursday, as part of a
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TODAY’S OBITUARIES
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national campaign to preserve the World War II legacy, the focus was on honoring WWII veterans at The Hall with the “Spirit of ’45 Day” Veterans’ Ceremony. The service started with the appropriate solemnity
as “Taps” echoed in the hall, played for veterans lost during, as well as since, the war. After dinner, Lt. Gov. John Sanchez gave the keynote address. “Our World War II veterans are true heroes in
mostly Islamist supporters, including an angry response from President Barack Obama, who canceled joint U.S.-Egyptian military maneuvers.
force against protesters targeting police and state institutions.
Egypt’s death toll reaches 638 UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Weeping relatives in search of loved ones uncovered the faces of the bloodied, unclaimed dead in a Cairo mosque near the smoldering epicenter of support for ousted President Mohammed Morsi, as the death toll soared past 600 Thursday from Egypt’s deadliest day since the Arab Spring began. World condemnation widened for the bloody crackdown on Morsi’s
Violence spread Thursday, with gover nment buildings set afire near the pyramids, policemen gunned down and scores of Christian churches attacked. As tur moil engulfed the country, the Interior Ministry authorized the use of deadly
The Muslim Brotherhood, trying to regroup after the assault on their encampments and the arrest of many of their leaders, called for a mass rally on Friday in a challenge to the government’s declaration of a monthlong state of emergency and a dusk-to-dawn curfew.
See EGYPT, Page A3
Stocking up
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Dusty Gonzales, a newly enrolled aviation maintenance student enrolled at Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell, purchases 25 textbooks from bookstore manager Sonya Levario during the grand re-opening of the refurbished and better stocked facility, Thursday.
every sense of the word, and serve as an inspiration to future generations of military personnel,” Sanchez said. There were nine soldiers honored at the ceremony, See SPIRIT, Page A3
Subjects broke into Martin’s Jewelry in the Roswell Mall at 4501 N. Main St., sometime between 8 p.m. and 9:20 p.m. Wednesday. The thieves got away with $75,000 worth of jewelry, including gold and silverpieces with colored stones; watches; rings; bracelets, both diamond and pearl; and an undisclosed amount of cash. Store owner James Martin said the subjects took more than 100 pieces of jewelry. He admitted the experience has been emotionally trying. “The store has been hit in the past, but nothing like this.” The thieves also did $200 worth of damage to store windows. “The detectives were in the store for over three hours conducting their investigations, taking fingerprints and collecting evidence,” Martin said. He asked people who might have any information about the heist to contact Crime Stoppers at 888594-TIPS (8477) for a
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A man mourns sitting next to the body of a supporter of ousted President Mohammed Morsi at the El-Iman mosque in Cairo's Nasr City, Egypt, Thursday.
Teen in family slaying may plead insanity
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Lawyers for a New Mexico teen accused of gunning down his parents and three younger siblings said Thursday he will be plead innocent by reason of insanity. Attor ney Jef f Buckels told The Associated Press he gave notice Thursday of his intent to launch the insanity defense for 15year-old Nehemiah Griego. He also told a judge that competency is in play in the case. “We believe he was incapable of forming a specific intent ... which would be required in this case,” said Buckels.
In February, Griego was indicted in connection with the January shooting deaths at his rural home south of Albuquerque. The indictment against him includes five counts of firstdegree murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death. The teen has been classified as a serious youthful offender and is facing the charges as an adult.
Authorities said he shot his father, Greg Griego, a minister known for his work with firefighters, was shot once in the back and See SLAYING, Page A3