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October 3, 2013
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THURSDAY
Obama, lawmakers meet on shutdown’s 2nd day
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama brought congressional leaders to the White House on Wednesday for the first time since a partial government shutdown began, but there were no signs of progress toward ending an impasse that has idled 800,000 federal workers and curbed services around the country. Obama “refuses to negotiate,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio., told reporters after private talks that lasted more than an hour. “All we’re
asking for here is a discussion and fairness for the American people under Obamacare.” But Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada said moments later, “We’re locked in tight on Obamacare” and neither the president nor Democrats will accept changes in the nation’s three-year-old health care law as the price for spending legislation needed to end the two-day partial shutdown. With the nation’s ability to borrow money soon to
lapse, Republicans and Democrats alike said the shutdown could last for two weeks or more, and soon oblige a divided government to grapple with both economy-threatening issues at the same time. The high-level bickering at microphones set up outside the White House reflected the day’s proceedings in the Capitol. The Republican-controlled House approved legislation to reopen the nation’s parks and the National Institutes of Health, even though many
Democrats criticized them as part of a piecemeal approach that fell far short of what was needed. The bills face dim prospects in the Senate, and the White House threatened to veto both in the unlikely event they make it to Obama’s desk. “What we’re trying to do is to get the government open as quickly as possible,” said the House majority leader, Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia. “And all that it would take is us realizing we have a lot in agreement.”
Jessi has a little lamb
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Jessi Bernacchi and her black-faced Dorset lamb named Sophie exit the arena after judging in the Medium Wool competition during the Eastern New Mexico State Fair, Wednesday.
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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, with Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to reporters after meeting with President Barack Obama and the Republican leadership, Wednesday.
Pressure mounts to fix health insurance exchange systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The pressure is on for the federal government and states running their own health insurance exchanges to get the systems up and running after overloaded websites and jammed phone lines frustrated consumers for a second day as they tried to sign up for coverage using the new marketplaces. In some ways, the delays that persisted Wednesday were good news for President Barack Obama and supporters of his signature domestic policy achievement because the holdups showed what appeared to be exceptionally high interest in the overhauled insurance system. But if the glitches aren’t fixed quickly, they could dampen enthusiasm for the law at
the same time Republicans are using it as a rallying cry to keep most of the federal government closed. “It was worse today than it was yesterday,” Denise Rathman of Des Moines said after she tried for a second day to log onto the Iowa site. Rathman has insurance through Dec. 31 but said she is eager to sign up for a policy because of her psoriatic arthritis, which has caused her to be denied insurance in the past. David Berge, a pastor with two young children in Shoreview, Minn., tried unsuccessfully at least 10 times to create an online account on the state-run site MNsure. His high-
Customers caught Two charged in rash of vehicle burglaries in middle of Cable One-Turner dispute JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
AMY VOGELSANG RECORD STAFF WRITER
authorized signals to TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network.
Some Cable One customers are unhappy after a dispute Tuesday between the company and Turner Broadcasting System Inc. left them without some popular channels. According to a Cable One press release, the company announced 9 a.m. Tuesday the removal of Turner Network channels CNN, CNN en Espanol, Headline News, Turner Classic Movies, TruTV and Boomerang at the expiration of their contract with Turner Network. In response to this action, Turner Network de-
“Turner has a long history and well-earned reputation as a fair and reasonable partner to our distributors, and we have worked diligently with Cable One to come to a resolution, even offering an extension that expired at noon (Tuesday),” Turner posted in a press release on its website. “We are simply asking that Cable One pay the established and accepted rates already in the marketplace
Turner said this was because it failed to reach an agreement with Cable One.
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The Roswell Police Department issued another arrest warrant on Monday for Tyrone Williams, 30, for another 13 counts of vehicle burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. The warrant was served to Williams at the Chaves County Detention Center, where he was being held on three counts of vehicle burglary and one count of larceny. The additional charges resulted from the successful viewing held at the RPD on Sept. 17 and 18 when victims were able to claim their goods and file an incident report if they had not already. Accomplice Angelina Mcmanaway, 23, has been
Williams
charged with three counts of larceny. The criminal complaint filed with Magistrate Court on Oct. 1, reported that she was arrested on Aug. 21 in the 700 block of South Pine Avenue, indicating that she was associated with the burglaries in that area.
The court documents attributed thefts to
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Williams and Mcmanaway dating back to July 24, with nightly excursions for the pair starting on Aug. 20 through 24 and Aug. 26 though 29. The couple hit two separate hotels: the Days Inn, 1310 N. Main St., on Aug 27; and the Belmont Inn, 3008 N. Main St., reported on Sept. 1. Other days included
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Aug. 17 and Sept. 3 and 17. According to the court records, witnesses at several of the incidents gave an accurate description of the vehicle, a tan GMC truck with New Mexico plates MNR561. One was able to describe the male and female subjects inside the truck. Another observed Mcmanaway try the doors on every vehicle in a single block. Surveillance video footage from the Days Inn showed Williams and Mcmanaway walk over to a truck and remove items from both trailer and bed. Other surveillance videos were turned over to the police showing the couple stop at one vehicle after another. On Aug. 29, detectives served a search warrant See BURGLARIES, Page A3
NMMI holds emergency planning session with area first responders JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
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Maj. Gen. Jerry Grizzle, president/superintendent at NMMI, chats with local law enforcement officials during a meeting to discuss upcoming multi-agency safety and security drills that will involve the coordination of area first responders and personnel at the school.
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New Mexico Military Institute has taken the lessons learned elsewhere in the country to heart. NMMI held a reception for area first responders, which was combined with an emergency planning session. Sgt. Jay Blakeney of the New Mexico State Police and Cmdr. Eric Bracken of the Roswell Police Department attended. Sheriff Rob Coon, Lt. Brit Snyder and Lt. Daniel Ornelas represented the
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Chaves County Sheriff’s Office. NMMI Police Chief Jerry Lonawski said the purpose of the meeting was to allow the first responders to get acquainted with the people who are in charge of safety and security of the cadets and coordinate emergency efforts. Department Commandant of Operations Rick Megahan spearheaded the meeting to organize the school’s next emergency drills. He said the receptions began last year with the Roswell Fire Depart-
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ment, which allowed them to outline their procedures and plans. The drill then included gas leaks and hazardous materials. NMMI operations personnel had to devise a plan for every possible contingency from fire to tornadoes. The fire drills were conducted monthly, but the staff had to prepare for other emergencies that have been seen across the nation from Columbine to Virginia Tech. Commandant of Cadets and Dean of Students Gen. Richard Geraci said:
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“Our parents have the expectation that we can keep the cadets safe and secure both inside and outside the classroom.”
Maj. Gen. Jerry Grizzle explained that he understood just how important it is to have a plan in operation. He had firsthand experience in dealing with mass emergencies when he was with the Oklahoma National Guard during the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building bombing in 1995 See NMMI, Page A3
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