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WASHINGTON (AP) — John Glover Roberts Jr. won confirmation as the 17th chief justice of the United States on Thursday, charged by the Senate with the responsibility of leading the Supreme Court through turbulent social issues for generations to come. He was scheduled to be sworn in at the White House later today by Justice John Paul Stevens, the court’s senior member and acting chief justice since the death of William H. Rehnquist. The Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Roberts — a 50-year-old U.S. appeals judge from the Washi...
Joan Clayton: Religion columnist I planted a little seedling tree several years ago. In time other trees surrounded it, crowding it and shading it from sunshine. So much for the tree, I thought. You can see that I love trees, so I planted another one in a wide open space. I watered this tree, fertilized and pampered it. It just seemed to sit there in spite of all my attention. Little by little the other tree that had no room to grow, seemed to flourish. Today it is the tallest tree of all. That tree taught me a lot about...
The state engineer has declared administration over the Causey Lingo underground water basin in Roosevelt County and Curry County’s underground water basin has been extended. That means more paperwork for those who want to drill for water or build a well, said director of the New Mexico Water Resource Allocation Program John Romero. State Engineer John D’Antonio declared administration rights over six new underground water basins and extended the boundaries of nine existing underground basins throughout the state, acc...
Marlena Hartz: Freedom Newspapers A state representative from Pennsylvania is trying to turn BRAC-list military bases into oil refineries. Though Cannon Air Force Base may be an ideal spot for a refinery according to his criteria, he never suggested oil come specifically to Cannon, said Derek Karchner, communication director for Rep. Joe Pitts, R.-Pa. “We haven’t been using specific names, just throwing out a handful of bases that are on the BRAC list that would be good sites,” Karchner said. Pitts, a U.S. House Energy and Co... Full story
Helena Rodriguez: Freedom Newspapers While visiting my grandma in Lubbock last weekend, she said I have a cara de suegra. In translation, that’s the face of a mother-in-law. Grandma Chaya was basically saying that my 15-year-old daughter Laura is maturing into a young lady and it may not be too long before Laura gets married and I become a mother-in-law. May God help the man who will someday call me suegra. At first I was turned off by this. I was like, “I’m not that old abuela!” But truth be told, I was still coming off a r... Full story
The hurricanes that lashed Louisiana and parts of Texas unleashed not only misery but an outpouring of generosity and tangible help from people all over the country. There is little question that most of what has been destroyed will be rebuilt, including New Orleans. The question is: Who will do the rebuilding, and who will pay for it? The Louisiana congressional delegation has announced a proposal that is breathtaking in its scope and audacity. Republican Sen. David Vitter and Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu have introduced a $2... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Some college students fear there won’t be a job for them when they graduate. A career fair held in Portales Thursday should help ease that fear. Ty Walker, director of Counseling and Career Services for Eastern New Mexico University, said there were more than 40 employers in the Campus Union Ballroom looking for future employees. The New Mexico Department of Corrections, Comcast, Edward Jones, Hyatt Regency, Wells Fargo Financial and Los Alamos National Lab were some of those businesses looking f... Full story
Tony Parra: PNT Staff Writer Portales Recreation Board members want some fine-tuning and a final proposal presented to them by the Portales Skate Park Organization members before approving a new skate park. Recreation board officials listened to a presentation from skate park club members on Thursday during a meeting. Recreation board members have already given approval of a location on city property, a 14,400 square-foot area on the north part of the Portales Recreation Center. Mary Carvey and Lorenzo Baca of the PSPO put...
Marlena Hartz and Andy Jackson: Freedom Newspapers The man Cindy Gallegos holds accountable for her brother’s death was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday afternoon. Minutes after the verdict was announced, Gallegos, triumphant, said justice prevailed. “I feel somewhat relieved,” she said outside the courtroom, “but it doesn’t bring him back.” A Curry County jury needed about two hours of deliberation to convict Steven Robert Duran of killing Ricardo Gallegos. Duran faces a maximum punishment of 45 years in priso...
CNJ Editorial The hurricanes that lashed Louisiana and parts of Texas unleashed not only misery but an outpouring of generosity and tangible help from people all over the country. There is little question that most of what has been destroyed will be rebuilt, including New Orleans. The question is: Who will do the rebuilding, and who will pay for it? The Louisiana congressional delegation has announced a proposal that is breathtaking in its scope and audacity. Republican Sen. David Vitter and Democrat Sen. Mary Landrieu have...
Grant McGee On Saturday, if all goes as planned, there will be a huge yard sale at the Curry County Fairgrounds. It’s hoped people will come from Curry, Roosevelt, Parmer and Bailey counties as well as from around the region for the event. It’s not your typical yard sale. The cash raised will go to lend a helping hand to those who were uprooted or affected by the hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The lady of the house and I are going. We’re big fans of yard sales. I get into a zen mode when it comes to these little events where... Full story
While visiting my grandma in Lubbock last weekend, she said I have a cara de suegra. In translation, that’s the face of a mother-in-law. Grandma Chaya was basically saying that my 15-year-old daughter Laura is maturing into a young lady and it may not be too long before Laura gets married and I become a mother-in-law. May God help the man who will, someday, call me “suegra.” At first I was turned off by this. I was, like, “I’m not that old, abuela!” But truth be told, I was still coming off a reality check from my Spanish...
The following marriages licenses were compiled from court records from Sept. 21, through Sept. 28, 2005: • Henry Russle Steward II, 32, of Clovis, to Coretta Ann Brown, 27, of Woodbridge, Va. • Johnny Robert Sparks Jr., 41, of House, to Elizabeth Anne Parmer, 33, of McAllister. • Dallas Ryan McMann, 24, Jamie Ann Hammock, 26, both of Amarillo. • Xavier Essence Clark, 40, to Regina Roshell Lewis, 32, both of Clovis. • Cletis Alonzo Allen, 75, of Amarillo to Dorothy Riley Loven, 72, of Canyon. The following divorces were comp... Full story
Today Single Living in Christ — 7 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1800 N. Norris St., Clovis. Child care is provided. Information: 769-1971 The Evening Ball — 6 p.m., RSVP by Oct. 2 to attend birthday celebration for Bishop Green of First Church of God in Christ. Cost is $7 for ages 16 and under, $20 per adult and $40 for VIP. Information: 762-5620. Saturday Religious Education classes — 8:30 a.m., Our Lady of Guadalupe, 108 Davis St., Clovis. Classes for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Information: 762-7...
WASHINGTON (AP) — John Glover Roberts Jr. won confirmation as the 17th chief justice of the United States on Thursday, charged by the Senate with the responsibility of leading the Supreme Court through turbulent social issues for generations to come. He was scheduled to be sworn in at the White House later today by Justice John Paul Stevens, the court’s senior member and acting chief justice since the death of William H. Rehnquist. The Senate voted 78-22 to confirm Roberts — a 50-year-old U.S. appeals judge from the Washi...
“Tell them I wont be in to work any more, I’m joining the service,” Editor’s note: World War II officially ended Sept. 2, 1945, when the Japanese signed surrender terms. We’re honoring the war’s area veterans over the next several months with these brief profiles. Leonard Horton Date of birth: May 27, 1919 Dates of service: Dec. 8, 1941 to Nov. 23, 1945 Hometown: Clovis Theater and locations of service: Russia, Trinidad, Iceland, Caribbean, Recife, Belen South America, Cu...
Chris Baglien was a loving family man who had a hunger for food, cars and gadgets. His wife, Trudy, said even in his final days, her husband only thought about others. “When he was in the hospital and people would come to see him, he said, ‘how are you, how are you doing.’ He didn’t really want people to come visit him because he knew they were busy and had other things going on.” Chris Baglien died Sunday from cancer of the esophagus, family members said. He was 48. He was born on Christmas Day, 1956, in Wimpole, England.... Full story
Curry County’s underground water basin boundary has been extended. That means more paperwork for those who want to drill water or build a well, said director of the New Mexico Water Resource Allocation Program John Romero. State Engineer John D’Antonio declared administration rights over six new underground water basins and extended the boundaries of nine existing underground basins throughout the state, according to an Interstate Stream Commission. The state engineer now has jurisdiction over all underground water in New Mex...
Several months ago, I had a doctor’s appointment here in town. On the day of my appointment, I arrived to find the waiting room full with only one seat available. After signing in at the desk, I took that seat and sat down next to young man, about 15 years old. He was tall and the youngest patient in the room. He wore a baseball cap and a shirt with skull and crossbones on it. Stretched out in his chair with arms folded , the young man’s long legs and Nike-clad feet see...
Editor’s note: Amos is a church mouse, unable to use the keyboard shift keys and unschooled in the art of punctuation. amos falls in a hole i don t know how it is up there in the human realm boss but here in the church pew underworld we little bugs and gentle mice tend to focus too much on the problems and messes that muck up our lives but i suspect what god really wants us to do is just focus on him and when we do it gives us a whole new perspective on those bugaboos not only is our perspective on life changed boss but o...
Central Baptist Church of Clovis will be hosting a simulcast of Living Proof Live. The first-time event on Oct. 7 starts at 7 p.m. and ends at 9 p.m. The second broadcast on Oct. 8 starts at 8 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m. Central Baptist Church will open its doors to the public one hour before the event. Tickets purchased in advance are $25 per person. Tickets at the door cost $30 per person. Living Proof Live was founded by Beth Moore in 1994 with the purpose of teaching women how to love and live on God’s word. Moore, t...
A state representative from Pennsylvania is trying to turn BRAC-list military bases into oil refineries. Though Cannon Air Force Base may be an ideal spot for a refinery according to his criteria, he never suggested oil come specifically to Cannon, said Derek Karchner, communication director for Rep. Joe Pitts, R.-Pa. “We haven’t been using specific names, just throwing out a handful of bases that are on the BRAC list that would be good sites,” Karchner said. Pitts, a U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee member, believes...
Francesea Duran cries Thursday at the Curry County Courthouse after hearing the verdict, which found her uncle, Steven Duran, guilty of first-degree murder, as well as five other charges. (Staff photo: Eric Kluth) The man Cindy Gallegos holds accountable for her brother’s death was found guilty of first-degree murder on Thursday afternoon. Minutes after the verdict was announced, Gallegos, triumphant, said justice prevailed. “I feel somewhat relieved,” she said outside the courtroom, “but it doesn’t bring him back.” A...
