04-06-2011

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Roswell Daily Record THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

Vol. 120, No. 83 50¢ Daily / $1 Sunday

INSIDE NEWS

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — New scientific research has a pair of energy companies betting that the future of the U.S. natural gas industry lies in persuading microorganisms to treat old coal deposits like all-you-can eat buffets. Coal, researchers ... - PAGE A6

TOP 5 WEB For The Past 24 Hours

• 4 dead in plane crash at RIAC • RIAC crash investigation could... • Fire takes 10,000-plus acres • 7 wounded in shootout, Sunday • Goddard wins Artesia Invite

INSIDE SPORTS

White Fire 35% contained

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The White Fire rages behind Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino, Sunday.

Neighbors react to shoot-out

The Energizer bunny is synonymous with never stopping or slowing down. The NMMI boys tennis team could replace the bunny, because it keeps going and going and going. The Broncos continued their tear as they swept Goddard, 9-0 on Tuesday. Goddard’s girls team beat a short-handed NMMI team, 90. At first singles, NMMI’s Jose Gonzalez had his hands full against Goddard’s Tristan Collar, particularly ... - PAGE B1

TODAY’S OBITUARIES • Merrill Dean Bigelow • Morris Carlton Smith • John Tilley Jr. • Hugh M. Milton III - PAGE A6

HIGH ...94˚ LOW ....54˚

TODAY’S FORECAST

CLASSIFIEDS..........B6 COMICS.................B4 FINANCIAL .............B3 GENERAL ..............A2 HOROSCOPES ........A8 LOTTERIES ............A2 OPINION ................A4 SPORTS ................B1 WEATHER ..............A8 THE WEST ............A6

INDEX

Fire officials announced Tuesday evening that crews were able to contain more of the blaze in and around Ruidoso that consumed more than 10,340 acres. Officials reported 35 percent containment at 8 p.m., with nearly 500 total personnel on scene, according to fire information officer Margo Whitt. Crews were still battling the inferno that ignited near Gavilan Canyon early Sunday after-

Lincoln National Forest officials announced that due to increased fire danger on public lands in the region, Stage 2 fire restrictions within the Lincoln National Forest will be in effect beginning April 7 at 8 a.m.

noon and bur ned east through Ruidoso Downs. Whitt said officials hope that the White Fire will be 100 percent contained by Saturday. At least five homes and numerous outbuildings were destroyed after high

Lunch break

winds and extremely dry conditions helped fuel the blaze. The bur n area encompasses more than 16 miles of land, including steep and rugged terrain. See FIRE, Page A3

JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

A neighborhood reacts to the shoot-out that occurred early Sunday morning at 1803 S. Monroe Ave., where seven people were wounded, three of them critically. The street was subjected to a “barrage of gunfire,” said Officer Travis Holley, spokesman for the Roswell Police Department. The ferocity of the gun battle is evidenced by “the vehicle we located riddled with gunfire across the street from the local hospital,” said Holley. The shoot-out resulted from what Holley called an altercation during a party. He would not say if the altercation were violent. “It was significant enough that he came back to try and retaliate and immediately was met with return fire.” A neighbor told the Daily Record, “The police got it wrong. He was drinking with them and they beat him to a pulp. He went to get help.” See NEIGHBORS, Page A3

NMMI BOYS ACE GHS

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MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER

COAL FROM METHANE VIA MICROBES

April 6, 2011

Mark Wilson Photo

Leo Dever and his faithful companion Sassy Max take a lunch break at Lawrence Brothers IGA, Tuesday afternoon. The duo, who call Missouri home, is criss-crossing the country via bicycle to raise awareness for homeless animals and raise funds for a new shelter at Round Valley Animal Rescue, Eager, Ariz. They have traveled east to the Carolinas and west to California, and are now making their way back home, which Dever expects to reach by September. Leo and Max also have their own Facebook page at Leo & Max Across America for those interested in following their travels.

Gov inks tax break for border rail hub, chile law

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Gov. Susana Martinez shows off a chile ristra in Hatch, Tuesday, shortly after signing into law a measure aimed at protecting New Mexico’s chile crop from false advertising.

SANTA FE (AP) — The state will offer a tax incentive for a planned Union Pacific rail hub in southern New Mexico under legislation signed into law Tuesday by Gov. Susana Martinez. The company expects to start construction this summer on a rail center on 2,200 acres in the Santa Teresa area, which is west of El Paso, Texas, and just north of the Mexico border. Union Pacific plans to spend more than $400 million on the project, including a facility to fuel locomotives, a switching yard, buildings for crews and a

terminal for loading and unloading cargo containers that can be used on ships, trucks and trains. It’s planned as a major hub on a Union Pacific route from Los Angeles to El Paso. The governor traveled to Santa Teresa to sign the legislation, which offers a tax deduction on locomotive fuel as an incentive for the project. Union Pacific estimates there will be about 3,000 construction jobs through 2015, and about 600 permanent jobs when the rail center is at full capacity in 2025. “We must encourage

businesses to invest here by implementing policies that make financial sense for job creators,” Martinez said in a statement. “This legislation is an important step toward putting our economy back on track and making New Mexico a friendlier place to do business.” Under the new law, the company will pay no New Mexico taxes on diesel for its locomotives starting in July 2013, if construction on the rail project is under way. The tax break is expected to cost the state See BORDER Page A2

Shutdown showdown Character Counts! honors

WASHINGTON (AP) — Prodded by an insistent President Barack Obama, Congress’ top two lawmakers sought to reinvigorate compromise talks Tuesday aimed at cutting tens of billions in federal spending and averting a partial government shutdown Friday at midnight. There was at least a hint of flexibility, accompanied by sharply partisan attacks and an outburst of shutdown brinksmanship. According to Democrats, House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, suggested at a White House meeting that fellow Republicans might be able to accept a deal with $40 billion in cuts. That’s more than negotiators had been eyeing but less than the House seeks.

The speaker’s of fice declined comment, and Boehner issued a statement saying, “We can still avoid a shutdown, but Democrats are going to need to get serious about cutting spending, and soon.” For his part, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid sounded an accusatory note. “I hope the Republicans do what the country needs, not what they believe the tea party wants,” he said at the Capitol. Boehner and Reid met privately later in the day. While there was no indication of substantive progress, there was a marked change in tone afterwards. See SHUTDOWN, Page A3

MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER

Roswell and greater Chaves County residents packed the Roswell Convention and Civic Center Tuesday night to pay special recognition and to give honors to individuals who exhibit six core principles in their everyday lives. Respect, Caring, Trustworthiness, Fair ness, Responsibility and Citizenship are, of course, the underlying themes of the Character Counts! in Chaves County’s seventh annual Avon Wilson Matthew Arco Photo American Character Awards Program. The Juliana Halvorson and Mayor Del Jurney visit during the Character Counts! banquet, Tuesday evening. See CHARACTER, Page A3


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