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November 8, 2011
Governor chooses consultant for PRC
SANTA FE (AP) — Gov. Susana Martinez on Monday picked Santa Fe consultant Doug Howe to fill the position left vacant by the resignation of embattled former Public Regulation Commissioner Jerome Block Jr. Martinez described Howe as being well-versed in energy, environmental and regulatory issues. “Northern and Central New Mexicans deserve a commissioner who is competent, trustworthy and focused on the numerous issues in front of the PRC,”
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the gover nor said in a statement. “... I am confident that he is the right pick to serve on the PRC and will approach his position thoughtfully and professionally.” An independent, Howe works as a consultant with IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates, a global consulting and research company. Howe was among five finalists for the District 3 seat, which represents Santa Fe and much of north-central and northeastern New Mexico.
Attor ney General Gary King. Howe will serve the remainder of Block’s fouryear term, which expires at the end of 2012. Several candidates have announced plans to run for the position next year. The PRC sets rates for electric and natural gas utilities, insurance companies and some telecommunications services. It also regulates motor carriers such as taxis, moving vans and ambulances, and registers corporations. Howe was based in the
Following Block’s announcement that he would resign, the governor’s office received about 90 applications for the vacancy. Block, an Espanola Democrat, stepped down in early October after pleading guilty to fraudulent use of a state-issued gasoline credit card and other felonies. Lawmakers were considering the possible impeachment of Block for misconduct in office but that effort was dropped after his resignation, which was part of a plea agreement with state
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Howe holds degrees in mathematics from Kansas State University and the University of Pennsylvania.
Haley pretrial begins
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (AP) — Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg returned to Harvard University on Monday to enlist new talent for his social networking site. It’s the 27-year-old CEO’s first official visit to the Ivy League school since he left in 2004. - PAGE A8
BOXING LEGEND JOE FRAZIER DIES
Paris office of IHS Cambridge Energy Research Associates from 2008 to 2009 and worked on projects in the Netherlands, Dubai and Singapore, according to his resume. His previous jobs included vice president of a utility holding company in New Jersey, GPU Service Corp., and a consultant to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
As temperatures in Roswell drop below freezing, people need to pay special attention to their pets and their pets’ health. Pet owners should insure their animals are warm this season by keeping them indoors as much
as possible. It is a common misconception that dogs and cats won’t get cold because of their fur, but most domestic animals are not wellequipped for cold weather and are susceptible to frost bite and hypothermia. Toy breeds and short-haired dogs can be particularly vulnera-
CYFD experiencing high volume of reports JULIA BERGMAN RECORD STAFF WRITER
The New Mexico Child Youth and Families Department has received a large increase in phone calls reporting child abuse and neglect, since the implementation of its new user friendly hotline number in April 2011. In April, CYFD, with aid from Gov. Martinez’s administration, established the new hotline, 1855-333-SAFE, in conjunction with Child Abuse Awareness Month. The public can call #SAFE (#7233) from a cell phone or 1-855-333-SAFE from a landline. CYFD spokesman
Enrique Knell said phone calls coming into the #SAFE hotline doubled from April until the end of October, in comparison to the number of calls CYFD received this time last year. “We can’t fight child abuse on our own. We have to rely on the public to be our eyes and ears,” Knell said. In 2010 CYFD received 70,000 calls through its hotline. Of those only 30,000 were screened in for further investigation, according to Knell. For various reasons, CYFD often receives phone calls that do not relate to child See CYFD, Page A6
ble. They do not conserve body heat well and can quickly succumb to hypothermia. Larger dogs with short hair or fine coats are often victims of frostbite. Elderly dogs and puppies cannot adequately control body temperatures. Arthritic dogs are much
Terry Haley, 56, was bound over for trial on charges of criminal sexual penetration of a child under the age of 13 and enticement of a child. The victim’s grandmother and mother took the stand and told how the child had met “Uncle Terry” through other children in the neighborhood. Haley would also drive the juvenile victim to Christ’s Church, 2200 N. Sycamore Ave., on Wednesdays for a teen program and on Sundays for church. Both mother and grandmother described a change in her behavior after Feb. 12, 2010, when she became quiet and withdrawn and increasingly moody. The young victim then testified saying that Haley took her to the movies and then enticed her to his house with a promise of a Valentine’s gift. She said he left her alone in his living room as he showered. When he returned, he put his arm around her. He then tried to undress her. “He tried to unzip my pants.” She said she protested, but he carried her into his bedroom where the act took place. “It hurt, but he wouldn’t stop.” The first time the victim’s grandmother realized something was
Anti-bullying program in full effect at local schools JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER R.G. “Bobby” Villegas, the Roswell Independent School District, Counseling Associates and the Hispano Chamber of Commerce kicked of f their Anti-bullying Campaign last week. Mayor Del Jur ney issued a proclamation naming Nov. 1 Stand Up For Character: Down With Bullying Day. The program, which includes a hotline victims can call, is now in place throughout RISD and in
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Mayor Del Jurney presents an anti-bullying proclamation to Ann Anderson, clinical director of Counseling Associates. Pictured from left to right: Pat Lujan, Juan Oropesa, C.W. Hamilton, Ann Anderson, Del Jurney and R.G. “Bobby” Villegas.
Emergence of Cain accuser could hurt presidential bid WA S H I N G T O N ( A P ) — Republican Herman Cain successfully fought a week’s worth of sexual harassment allegations in part because his accusers stayed silent.
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Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain speaks at the National Press Club in Washington.
That changed Monday, when a former employee described an encounter with Cain so tawdry and aggressive it greatly increased the challenge the businessman faces in winning the presidential
nomination of a conservative, family-values party.
“I am coming forward now to give a face and a voice to those women who cannot or do not wish to come forward,” Sharon Bialek said at a nationally televised news conference organized by her attorney, Gloria Allred. In vivid detail, the middle-aged single mother said Cain had put his hand up her skirt and pushed her
head towar d his cr otch while she visited him seeking job advice in 1997 when he was head of the National Restaurant Association. Cain’s campaign issued a statement calling any claim against him to be “completely false.” Later, in a fundraising email to supporters, Cain wrote: “I held various See CAIN, Page A6