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An Albuquerque jury will decide over the next six weeks whether a Portales man is responsible for the deaths of an elderly Portales couple in March 2005. Jury selection starts Monday in the death-penalty case of Stanley Bedford, 43, and lawyers expect to begin arguments May 29, the Tuesday following Memorial Day. Bedford is accused of kidnapping Odis and Doris Newman and setting fire to the car with the couple locked in the trunk. He faces two counts of first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of... Full story
Karl Terry, Portales News-Tribune Managing Editor UPDATE According to Capt. Lonnie Berry of the Portales Police Department, residents should have water within the next 90 minutes. Crews that are on site of the water break that occurred on Sunday evening have completed installing a valve and pipe to fix the break. Crews are know in the process of turning designated valves on to begin charging the system and releasing air, Berry said. Residents east of the water break should expect to have water within the next 45 minutes,... Full story
For me, high school graduation was extremely anti-climatic. I was glad high school was over and ready to move on to something new. Little did I know 30 years ago just how many graduations I would attend over my lifetime. I was focused on getting that one done so I would never have to sit through another one. Over the years as a community journalist I figure I’ve attended 30 to 40 graduations — covering them through my words or photos. This year I’ve been to two graduations and one Maypole and I only have one more left. All th...
Growing older has many drawbacks and one unalloyed pleasure: passing judgment on the younger generation. Lately, people have been scrutinizing the members of Generation Y and finding them deficient. What’s wrong with the kids? A recent article in The Wall Street Journal reported that because they have been told since infancy that they were special, they believe it and expect to keep hearing it. “Bosses, professors and mates are feeling the need to lavish praise on young adults, particularly twentysomethings, or else see them...
B oth the United States and Iran seem to be moving toward direct talks regarding the security situation in Iraq, and that could lead to more comprehensive discussions, including diplomatic ways to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. That’s good news. Unfortunately, both sides have also dug in their heels on certain issues, requiring a deftness in discussions of which neither side may be capable. The first bi-lateral talks on trying to reduce the chaos in Iraq are scheduled for May 28 in Baghdad. The announcement c...
CNJ staff photo: Andy DeLisle Vincent Beltran, right, cheers on classmates as they walk across the stage to receive their diplomas at Clovis High's graduation Saturday at Rock Staubus Gym. Beltran was one of 352 seniors to receive their diplomas. Sitting together for the last time, donned in purple caps and gowns, Jade Smith told her fellow Clovis High School graduates on Saturday that they have only begun to tap into their potential. “It took awhile, 13 years, but we have finally made it ... and we have only begun to tap i...
