4-20-11

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Roswell Daily Record

Obama sees hope for debt deal THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

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CHEVRON GOES SOLAR

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) — A subsidiary of oil giant Chevron Corp. and a sister company announced Tuesday they have completed one of the largest concentrating photovoltaic solar power plants in the nation at a tailings site in northern New Mexico. Chevron Mining Inc. and Chevron Technology .... - PAGE A3

April 20, 2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) — With America’s global credit standing suddenly in question, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that Washington has the political will to slash the massive U.S. debt despite fierce, fundamental differences with Republicans about how to do it. Obama spoke hopefully of compromise with GOP lawmakers, yet still used a campaign-style town hall event to accuse the Republicans of offering a bleak future for the poor, young and elderly with their pro-

posals. The president seemed intent on assuring financial markets and the watching world that U.S. leaders will get their act together to address a suffocating debt — while at the same time trying to convince voters that only his plan would share the pain fairly. Republicans didn’t sound optimistic about compromise. House Speaker John Boehner announced Tuesday that he had picked House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to work with a

White House commission on cutting spending. But in doing so, Boehner said, “The American people understand we can’t keep spending money we don’t have. The only ones who don’t are the Democrats running Washington.” More upbeat, Obama said, “Here’s the good news: I believe that Democrats and Republicans can come together to get this done.” Speaking at Norther n Virginia Community See OBAMA, Page A2

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RPD will extradite teenager

President Barack Obama during town hall meeting at North Virginia Community College in Annandale, Tuesday.

The 14-year-old who is suspected of homicide in Friday night’s shooting was released from the hospital in Lubbock on Tuesday. “The police in Lubbock, Texas, took custody of him immediately after his release. He will now be extradited from Texas,” said Officer T ravis Holley, spokesman for the Roswell Police Department. On Monday, detectives secured an arrest warrant for the teenager for his role in Friday night’s shooting that left two dead. The youth is charged with one open count of murder, aggravated assault and unlawfully being in possession of a handgun. A neighbor was awakened around midnight when he heard eight or nine shots fired and called the police. According to the incident report, officers responded to the shots-fired call on East Byrne Street where they found two persons dead. The deceased were identified as Brandon Lucero, 19, and Rodney Sanchez, 31.

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Beauty school opens in Roswell Mall Laura Medrano, a student at Olympian University, styles the hair of a practice mannequin Tuesday afternoon.

JONATHAN ENTZMINGER RECORD STAFF WRITER

Olympian University opened the doors of its estimated $500,000

GHS 2ND, RHS 3RD AT SPRING CLASSIC

Lovington’s Jacob Jameson carded a 4-under 67 and his team combined for a 14over 298 aggregate on Tuesday to leapfrog three teams and win the Spring Classic, Tuesday. Goddard shaved five shots of its Round 1 team aggregate on Tuesday to finish four shots back of the Wildcats, while Roswell shot 307 to take third. Goddard was led by Truman Haeny’s 2-over 73 Tuesday, who finished second overall behind Jameson at 142. Haeny was the individual leader after the first round. - PAGE B1

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beauty school and salon facility, at the Roswell Mall, Tuesday. The university, formally known as Aladdin Beauty College, began moving into its new space Thursday. The 9,500-square-foot beauty

school and salon includes classrooms, a manicure area and work stations. See BEAUTY, Page A2

Stewart gets top county Hundreds attend anti-lizard rally detention center job JESSICA PALMER RECORD STAFF WRITER

Deputy Administrator Sandra Stewart was confir med in her post as adminstrator of Chaves County Detention Center, Monday. Stewart took over the position as acting administrator when Alfonso Solis became chief of the Roswell Police Department in January. Solis said, “I’m very happy with the selection. I think she’ll do a good job. She’s been doing the job for quite some time.” Stewart had been responsible for the day-today operations of the adult facility for more than a year

at the time she took on the position of acting adminstrator. The previous year, she was in charge of the day-to-day operations of the juvenile facility and court services. Court services include DWI and misdemeanor probation, electronic monitoring and court-appointed community service. Stewart has a master’s degree in criminal justice from New Mexico State University. She has been with the detention center five years. She started as CCDC office administrator overseeing administrative staff and budget.

MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER

Hundreds rallied at the Artesia Chamber of Commerce Tuesday to protest the potential listing of a species of lizard native to southeast New Mexico with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Congressman Steve Pearce, R-N.M., was one of the speakers leading the charge during the rally who encouraged the attendees, while adding that they hoped hundreds more would follow, to take part in an April 28 rally and public comment hearing slated for Roswell. The hearing will be hosted by the federal agency that says the

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Rep. Steve Pearce, R-N.M., speaks at a rally in Artesia on Tuesday in opposition to the potential listing of a native species of lizard on the federal endangered species list.

potential downfalls predicated by opponents to the listing are far overstated. Pearce was joined by

residents, representatives from the oil and gas See LIZARD, Page A2

Britain to send military advisers, but no troops, to Libyan rebels

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Libyan rebel fighters are deployed along the western gate of Ajdabiya, Libya, Tuesday.

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TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Britain is sending up to 20 military advisers to help Libya’s ragtag rebel force break a military stalemate with Moammar Gadhafi’s army, even as NATO acknowledges that air strikes alone cannot stop the daily shelling of the besieged oppositionheld city of Misrata. Gadhafi’s troops have been pounding Misrata indiscriminately with mortars and rockets, a NATO general said Tuesday, and residents reported more explosions and firefights in Libya’s thirdlargest city. Hospitals are overflowing and 120 patients need to be evacuated from the city that has been under siege for nearly two months, the World Health Organi-

zation said. The plight of Misrata’s civilians and the battlefield deadlock are raising new questions about the international community’s strategy in Libya. The leaders of the U.S., Britain and France have said Gadhafi must go, but seem unwilling to commit to a more forceful military campaign. NATO’s mandate is restricted to protecting civilians. Frustration over the stalemate has spurred talk in the West of new tactics, including dispatching military personnel to Libya. Britain took the lead Tuesday, saying it is sending up to 20 senior soldiers who will help organize the rebels, many of whom have had little military training or battle expe-

rience. However, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain would not arm the opposition or assist in military operations. Britain has already sent nonlethal support, including 1,000 sets of body armor and 100 satellite phones. Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said Britain’s attempt to help the rebels is futile. “This is not in the interest of the U.K.,” Kaim told The Associated Press. “This is an impossible mission. To organize who? They (the rebels) are different groups. There is no leader. They are not wellorganized, and I am sure it will be a failure.”


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