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Fry gets manager nod THE VOICE OF THE PECOS VALLEY

Vol. 119, No. 259 50¢ Daily / $1 Sunday

INSIDE NEWS

JAMES MACARTHUR DIES AT 72

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• Haunts of Roswell • Martha Murphy to receive Lifetime ... • Ezzell seeks re-election • Goddard vs. Roswell — The matchup ... • Computer glitch disrupts early voting

INSIDE SPORTS

Martinez outspends Denish

The Roswell volleyball team went into Thursday’s regular-season finale knowing it needed a win to force a one-game playoff for the regular season district crown and the No. 1 seed in the District 4-4A tournament. And who stood in the way but crosstown rival and Coyote coach Bobby Bates’ former squad, the Goddard Rockets. - PAGE B1

TODAY’S OBITUARIES

• Lucy Phillips • Muriel H. Foster • Teresa Hill • Martin Garcia • Arlie D. Moore Sr. - PAGE A6

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TODAY’S FORECAST

CLASSIFIEDS..........C8 COMICS.................B6 ENTERTAINMENT...C12 FINANCIAL .............B5 GENERAL ..............A2 HOROSCOPES ......C10 LOTTERIES ............A2 OPINION ................A4 SPORTS ................B1 WEATHER ..............A8

INDEX

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From left, Larry Fry accepts Mayor Del Jurney’s congratulations after Fry’s appointment as city manager, Thursday.

SANTA FE (AP) — Republican Susana Martinez has raised and spent more money in the race for New Mexico governor during the past three weeks than Democrat Diane Denish, according to the latest campaign finance reports. The candidates poured more than $2.6 million combined into broadcast advertising during the important stretch of the campaign when early and absentee voting began. Martinez spent $2.1 million, with three-fourths of that for ads. Denish reported expenditures of $1.6 million, with nearly two-thirds for advertising. Martinez, the district attorney in Doña Ana County, was leading the race, according to the most recent poll by the Albu-

Roswell’s assistant city manager took the reins of the city’s workforce Thursday, during a special session appointing him head supervisor of all its employees. Larry Fry received nearly unanimous support from the City Council as he officially stepped into his new role as city manager, making him director of about 540 city workers. The council voted 9-1 to approve the mayor’s recommendation that came more than seven months after John Capps announced his

resignation. “The candidate that we probably always felt was the candidate to be was our own Larry Fry,” said Mayor Del Jur ney, during the about 15-minute-long meeting. ”I think Larry has proven himself.” Fry was one of two finalists to be considered for the position. He was chosen over Pete Mileta, currently the city manager of Raton. There was little discussion from councilors prior to the vote needed to approve the mayor’s appointment. Fry’s family and a handful of city officials were present for the vote.

“I just want to say thank you for your vote of confidence,” Fry said. “Frankly, I’m somewhat overwhelmed and humbled by the whole situation.” The council’s only dissenting vote came from Councilor Dusty Huckabee, who said he was elected to office to bring change. “When I ran for office my constituents wanted me to run with a vision of change in City Hall,” he said. “I think Larry is to be commended ... but I am going to have to follow my constituents and vote their wishes.” See FRY, Page A3

‘Thank you for your help’

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Bobby Villegas, S.O.Y. Mariachi director, presents a certificate of thanks to Mayln Smith and Robert Gibson of the Roswell Job Corps, Thursday evening, for the Corps’ help in building a recording studio. Pictured from left are, Ivon Loya, Mayela Jimenez, Smith, Manuel Zavala, Mayor Del Jurney, Villegas, Gibson, Ismael Palacios, Jose Luis Hernandez and Sirena Madril.

RHS, GHS to get science labs Polls go wild: Political See MARTINEZ, Page A3

COYOTES SWEEP ROCKETS

FRIDAY

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Stage and screen actor James MacArthur, who played Danno in the original version of television’s “Hawaii Five-O,” died Thursday at age 72. In a career that spanned more than four decades, MacArthur was most recognized for his role as detective Danny “Danno” Williams - PAGE A6

October 29, 2010

gripes in Internet age

EMILY RUSSO MILLER RECORD STAFF WRITER

Construction on new science labs at Roswell and Goddard High schools began Thursday after a groundbreaking ceremony in the courtyard of RHS. The $3.6 million project was funded by a General Obligation Bond. “I’m very excited,” RHS principal Ruben Bolanos said. “We’re going to be able to provide opportunities for students to enhance their knowledge and performance in sciences and that will carry over to the collegiate level.” The project will include three new laboratories at RHS complete with new equipment, material storage rooms and an instructor prep area. GHS will receive two new sci-

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Roswell Independent School District leaders break ground on the site of the new science wing at Roswell High School, Thursday. Pictured from left to right: Jim Waldrip; Milburn Dolen; Mackenzie Hunt; Eloy Ortega Jr.; Wes Holloway, Holloway Construction Company Inc.; Hal Barnett, ASA Architects; Roswell High School principal Ruben Bolanos; and RISD superintendent Michael Gottlieb. ence classrooms and one fully-equipped lab. Previously at RHS, the four science classrooms were fighting for usage of the school’s two small labs.

“It’s such an improvement,” Jim Waldrip, RISD board member and retired science teacher, said. He said he rememSee LABS, Page A3

WASHINGTON (AP) — When a widely publicized poll showed Republican John Kasich with a commanding, 10-point advantage in Ohio’s governor’s race, aides to Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland fought back hard. Against the poll. “With just two weeks until Election Day, it is our opinion that the Quinnipiac polls are irresponsible, inaccurate and completely removed from the reality of the Ohio governor’s race,” the campaign said in a statement that noted other private and public surveys were showing a much closer contest. The Quinnipiac University Polling Institute, an organization with an unchallenged reputation for nonpartisanship, responded mildly. “We stand by our

numbers and our overall record for reliability,” said Doug Schwartz, the organization’s polling director. The flare-up underscored a widely held view among both politicians and pollsters that polls, once used largely to help a candidate shape strategy, increasingly can affect the outcome of political campaigns in the Internet Age. Candidates and their allies instantly disseminate bare-bones results, seizing on those that reflect well on their own prospects, ignoring the rest and generally skipping over details that might caution people about reading too much into them. Many polls produce startlingly dif ferent results within the space of a few days for reasons that go

Eloy Ortega wants to return to Chaves County Commission MATTHEW ARCO RECORD STAFF WRITER

After a break from serving eight years on the Chaves County Commission, Eloy Ortega says he’s ready to return and hopes he can continue to serve county residents. Ortega, currently a member of the Roswell Independent School District board, says he is interested in seeing if he “can make a difference” in people’s lives. He boasts of the accomplishments of the commission while he served from

1994 to 1998 that were made to improve the county. “I really enjoyed being on the County Commission, plus, when I look back at the accomplishments during those eight years, I think there was more accomplished ... than in the previous 50 years,” he said. “I like to see if I can accomplish some more things, especially now that the economy is so bad.” During his terms on the commission, Ortega said that he and other policy makers made strides in building the courthouse,

the J.O.Y. Center, the jail and purchased equipment for the county’s road department. If elected Tuesday, he says a focus on bringing new business to the county and creating jobs would be his priority. He plans to work on programs that keep youth active and wants the commission to make improvements to the Eastern New Mexico State Fairgrounds. “It’s the right time for me to help influence county commissioners and help the community,” he said. “The money belongs to the

taxpayers. Let’s help them and let’s invest in them.” Ortega added that having a commissioner serve who doesn’t always agree with the other members is a good thing. “I think it’s good to have a difference of opinion,” he said. Ortega also served as the building chair man for Habitat for Humanity of Roswell for six years and is the president of the finance council at a Roswell church.

mattarco@roswell-record.com

See POLLS, Page A3

Eloy Ortega


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