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District Attorney for the 5th District Janetta Hicks and U.S. Attorney Kenneth Gonzales announced, Wednesday, that Assistant District Attorney Donald F. Moore Jr., has been appointed to serve as a special assistant to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Hicks said that the negoNEW YORK (AP) — Their chief target is Wall Street, but many of the demonstrators in New York and across the U.S. are also thoroughly disgusted with Washington, blaming politicians of both parties for policies they say protect corporate America at the expense of the middle class. “At this point I don’t see any difference .... - PAGE A6
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Moore tapped for US Attorney’s Office JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
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tiations started in April. The Memorandum of Understanding between the two was signed on Sept. 3. The MOU will allow the of fices to share funding and resources. Moore, who worked as ADA in Hobbs before he came to Roswell, had to undergo an extensive background check to get approval. He will split his time between the federal
and district prosecutors. “We get half and the state gets half,” said Gonzales. The situation was described as a win-win situation for both state and federal governments, with Moore assisting in cases from all across southeast New Mexico. Among his first assignments will be the prosecution of the most
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SMART/PSN MEETS JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
The Roswell-Chaves County SMART/PSN held a strategic planning meeting, at the Chaves County Sherif f’s Of fice, on Wednesday after noon. SMART is an acronym for State, Metropolitan Area,
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For The Past 24 Hours
• Family argument turns violent • RPD executes warrants ... • Blessing of Animals set for Sunday • Roswell wins rain soaked rivalry, 1-0 • Coyote girls down Rockets
INSIDE SPORTS
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Carnival rides on the midway light up under the setting sun Wednesday evening at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair.
Passing is the most overlooked and under-appreciated part of volleyball— it’s like volleyball’s equivalent of dribbling. If you can do it well, no one notices, but, if you do it poorly, it sticks out like a sore thumb. The Clovis Wildcats covered both ends of that spectrum on Thursday — they couldn’t pass the ball in the first two sets, but did it to near perfection in the final three sets. - PAGE B1
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Their overall goal is to reduce violent crime in Roswell, with specific
President tells GOP: Act on jobs
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WILDCATS TAKE 5-SET WIN OVER COYOTES
Rural and T ribal, while PSN stands for Project Safe Neighborhoods. The group formed during the planning stages for the Sept. 22 raids.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A combative President Barack Obama challenged a divided Congress on Thursday to unite behind his jobs bill or get ready to be run “out of town” by angry voters. Hoping to use public frustration and economic worry as leverage, he called his proposal an insurance plan against a painful return to recession. In a press conference long on restatements of his ideas, Obama laid bare the dynamic that now is Washington: The era of compromise is over. Frustrated over getting nowhere with Republicans, Obama demanded that they explain themselves to the country and promised to keep “hammering away until something gets done.” Despite Obama’s taunts, Republicans showed no signs of switching positions. Instead, they pressed for a symbolic vote so they could oppose the bill the president submitted three weeks ago. They also predicted they would prevail next week when Democrats try to advance a reworked version, which Obama supports, with a tax on millionaires. Lamenting political gamesmanship, Obama defended his own tactic of campaigning for a jobs bill that appears to have no chance of passing as it is. When asked about his willingness to negotiate to help the millions of unemployed, he said he had gone out of his way every time with Republicans, to little avail.
Roswell man dead D’Antonio on drought, settlements after high-speed chase JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER
A high-speed chase ended in the death of a Roswell man, Robert Vigil, 28. The chase began around 6:45 p.m., Wednesday, on North Atkinson Avenue near the intersection of Country Club Road, when the Roswell Police Department received a call about a man driving erratically. The Chaves County Sheriff’s Office picked up pursuit as the driver left the city limits. “When you head north on
Atkinson, the road dead ends. He went through the barricade into the river bed. The police followed,” said Sherif f Rob Coon. “Both the truck and the police vehicle got stuck in the river bed. His (Vigil’s) vehicle was four -wheel drive so he got loose, but PD had to call for assistance.” According to Coon, the driver continued along the river bed heading toward the Roswell Mall. “He got to the region of the homeless camp near the mall and he
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — Dif ficult. That’s how many describe the job of managing water resources in a state where lingering drought is shrinking reservoirs and tur ning landscapes crunchy brown. As New Mexico’s top water official, State Engineer John D’Antonio has grown accustomed to the challenges that come from not having enough water to go around. In fact, he said seven of his nine years as state engineer have been dry. “I can sit here for a couple of hours and tell you about all of the
issues in the state. They’re huge and they’re going to be more challenging as the population increases and as we see less and less precipitation and war ming temperatures,” he said. But soon, D’Antonio won’t have to make the tough decisions. He’s calling it quits. It’s not because the battles are contentious or the days in the office are long. It’s because he’s been in limbo for the last nine months, waiting for Gov. Susana Martinez to decide who will hold the position in her administration.
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The state engineer oversees the measurement, appropriation and distribution of New Mexico’s water, making it a key position in the droughtridden state. The state engineer also protects New Mexico’s rights on rivers and streams that cross state boundaries. Reflecting on his tenure, he said he’s pleased his of fice has been able to develop tools that will help the state as it faces more dry conditions. “I know we’re in a lot better shape today than
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State’s Van of Enchantment brings Route 66 exhibit to Roswell JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
A mobile museum of the New Mexico state museum system, which was ranked sixth on the list of “True West Museums of the Year,” in T rue West magazine’s September issue, made a stop at the New Mexico Department of Transportation in Roswell Thursday afternoon. T raveling more than 15,000 miles a year and reaching 20,000 to 25,000 people a year, the Van of Enchantment, an educational program on behalf of the Statewide Outreach Department within the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, is currently
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driving around the state displaying the last exhibit of a three-part series titled, “The History of Travel in New Mexico.” New Mexico has the most museums per capita, according to Jamie Brytowski, Cultural Af fairs outreach coordinator. It also has six state monuments. “New Mexico has had some real trailblazing outreach of various types and this is still one of them,” Brytowski said. A 14-year -old program, the Van of Enchantment, the only mobile museum in the state, tours New Mexico carrying artifacts and materials from state museums and monuments, and is funded by grants. The
van has spent the past three years displaying “The History of T ravel in New Mexico,” a three-part exhibition to the public. The first exhibit in the series, “Trails and Tales,” focused on the Chaco Roads, the El Camino Real, and the Old Spanish Trail. The second, “Riding the Rails,” explored the history of transportation in the state by examining the Santa Fe T rail and railroads. The final exhibit, which is currently being displayed, is “Road Trips,” which explores Route 66 in New Mexico. “Road Trips,” which the van started presenting in See VAN, Page A3
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The Van of Enchantment rolled into Roswell for a day Thursday, giving visitors a chance to visit the only traveling museum in the state.