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THIEVES NICK LORAX
SAN DIEGO (AP) — They took the Lorax, made of bronze, the thieves they came, and now he’s gone. A 2-foot statue of Dr. Seuss’ Lorax character was stolen from the San Diego backyard garden of the 90year-old widow of the beloved author whose real name was Theodore Geisel. Audrey Geisel noticed the statue and its tree-stump ... - PAGE A6
THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY
March 28, 2012
Deep trouble for health care law?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The fate of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul was cast into deeper jeopardy Tuesday as the Supreme Court’s conservative justices sharply and repeatedly questioned its core requirement that virtually every American carry insurance. The court will now take up whether any remnant of the historic law can survive if that linchpin fails.
The justices’ questions in Tuesday’s hearing carried deeply serious implications but were sometimes fla-
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vored with fanciful suggestions. If the government can force people to buy health insurance, justices wanted to know, can it require people to buy burial insurance? Cellphones? Broccoli?
The law, pushed to passage by Obama and congressional Democrats two years ago, would af fect nearly all Americans and extend insurance coverage to 30 million people who now lack it. Republicans are strongly opposed, including the presidential contenders now campaign-
ing for the chance to challenge Obama in November. The court focused on whether the mandate for Americans to have insurance “is a step beyond what our cases allow,” in the words of Justice Anthony Kennedy. But Kennedy, who is often the swing vote on cases that divide the justices along ideological lines, also said he recognized the magnitude of the nation’s health care problems and seemed to suggest they See TROUBLE, Page A3
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Dispute leaves 1 dead, 1 critical
Amy Brighton from Medina, Ohio, rallies in front of the Supreme Court, Tuesday.
Drink deeply, produce pecans
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A dispute between two neighbors Monday evening left one man dead and the other in critical condition.
Roswell detectives are investigating a shooting scene located on the 1200 block of East Walnut Street. They believe at around 9 p.m., Monday, an altercation began between Roman Hernandez Jr., 26, and his neighbor Monico Carbajal, 51.
INSIDE SPORTS Irrigation creates a water wonderland at a pecan grove south of Roswell, Tuesday morning.
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Investigators are still processing evidence at the
There’s oodles to do! US seeks thaw with Pakistan NOAH VERNAU RECORD STAFF WRITER
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SANTA FE (AP) — New Mexico's horse racing regulator plans to expand random testing of horses for illegal drug use and the new policy should be in place by July, the head of the agency said Tuesday. Racing Commission Executive Director Vince Mares said the Legislature approved money in the upcoming budget year to start “out-of-competition” testing of horses. The agency is still developing its rules, but that will test horses long before races, such ... - PAGE B1
TODAY’S OBITUARIES
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TODAY’S FORECAST
Members of the Chaves County Tourism Council met Tuesday at the Civic Center to discuss strategies for enhancing the county’s tourism industry, sharing ideas about how to best promote the area and its many attractions. CCTC President Judy Stubbs provided a Power Point presentation that highlighted the organization’s goals, which are to advocate for tourism every day, to inform citizens and community leaders about area events, and to promote a cohesive ef fort among those interested in growing tourism. Stubbs said the council’s goals could be met by finding ways to encourage businesses and service providers to recommend points of interest in the community. She said a collaborative ef fort in the process remains crucial, requiring many people to
update and disemminate tourism information, utilize media and to network with event organizers. “It’s a collaboration of efforts,” Stubbs said. “We want to help with making sure that the community is aware of all activities that are happening, that we can have all of the literature and all of the information on different events that are going on, and try to enhance the Visitors Bureau’s calendar of events, to make sure things get on there. “... We need to bring hospitality into industry, and to help us develop not only teamwork but a shared vision for bringing and keeping tourism here in Chaves County. We want to assist event organizers, to cultivate and share ideas, and we want to share tools and opportunities.” Councilman Dusty Huckabee said Roswell and Chaves County will experi-
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — President Barack Obama, closing a nuclear security summit Tuesday, sought a thaw in the diplomatic chill with Pakistan, a critical but difficult U.S. partner whose nuclear weapons and historical links to terrorism make its arsenal among the world’s most vulnerable. “There have been times — I think we should be frank — in the last several months where those relations have experienced strains,” Obama told Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. Their meeting broke a four -month moratorium on direct top level contacts between the United States and Pakistan. Obama and Gilani were among more than 50 leaders who met here to reaf fir m controls on nuclear material that might be bought or stolen
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Pakistani Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani speaks to President Barack Obama during their bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday.
by terrorists for a bomb. Obama headed back to Washington after the summit ended. Pakistan is a key U.S. counterterrorism partner and its cooperation is essential for drawing down the American-led
war in neighboring Afghanistan. Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, developed outside the international standards endorsed by the United States, are a principal reason the See THAW, Page A3
Wooley seeks re-election to District 66 Superintendent search continues See TOURISM, Page A3
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Bob Wooley
Rep. Bob Wooley, R-Roswell, a longtime Roswell resident with a lifetime’s experience in farming and ranching, says he is running for re-election to his District 66 seat. Due to a House redistricting plan, Wooley and Rep. Dennis Kintigh, R-Roswell, who represents District 57, were lumped into District 66. “I’m from this part of the state. I know how this part of the state works. I represent this part of the state very well,” Wooley said. In 1952, Wooley’s family moved from Mississippi to
Eunice, where he graduated from high school in 1965. During his summer breaks from high school Wooley worked in the oil fields in Eunice. After taking courses at Eastern New Mexico University-Portales, and at New Mexico Junior College in Hobbs, Wooley dropped out, and shortly after was drafted into the military. He departed for Vietnam in October 1968, returning Christmas night 1969. A member of the House Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee during the interim, Wooley said, “I want to do everything I can to help our veter-
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The Roswell Independent School District School Board has received seven applications to fill the position of RISD superintendent soon to be vacated by Michael Gottlieb. Gottlieb announced in November that after 31 years of employment with RISD, eight of which as superintendent, he would be retiring at the end of the school year. His retirement is effective June 30. The board is conducting the superintendent search including the application and interview process. Mackenzie Hunt, president of the school board, said the search is still on, and is open to internal and external applicants. “We would like to find someone internally but we’re accepting applications,” he said. Hunt said the board has no set date for selection. “We’ll have somebody before the start of next year.”