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Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Staff photo: Kevin Wilson Victor Apodaca is searched while he kneels on the side- Clovis police officers and Curry County sheriff’s deputies Members of the Curry County sheriff’s office take in walk along Dartmouth Street. prepare Aaron Clark for the back of a sheriff’s vehicle. Ricky Sena, after apprehending him. No one hurt in standoff ❏ Friday jail escapees found in apartment near Dennis Chavez Park. By Jamie Cushman heard. All three appeared STAFF WRITER distraught and were [email protected] screaming and crying as they were led away. CLOVIS — Three It wasn’t immediately inmates who escaped from clear who the women were the Clovis jail on Friday but witnesses said they were captured Tuesday knew the inmates. after a standoff with police Curry County Sheriff at an apartment near Wesley Waller said the Staff photo: Jamie Cushman Dennis Chavez Park. shots were fired by Clovis Shots were fired, but the police “after one of the Police led three women from the scene moments after shots were fired. nearly three-hour standoff occupants pointed a on Clovis’ west side ended firearm at them.” inmates, the release said It wasn’t immediately accomplices.” Police on Monday served at 6:09 p.m. with no Waller said in the news Jon Hausmann, 38, of clear how long the men had Before police located the a search warrant in the injuries reported. release officials received Clovis, was also arrested, been in the apartment when inmates on Tuesday after- 1100 block of Rio Street Witnesses reported hear- “a tip” on Tuesday after- charged with three counts they were captured Tuesday. noon, Waller said there had that was “related to the ing three shots fired about noon that all three inmates of harboring or aiding a Early on Tuesday after- been no confirmed sight- investigation into the an hour before the inmates were in the apartment at felon. noon, Waller said Sarina ings of the escapees and escape,” Waller said. gave up. 1210 Dartmouth St. The standoff began about Dodson remained the only there had been no contact Three people were Moments after the shots, One occupant denied the 3:30 p.m. person charged directly with law enforcement since arrested, all on charges police rushed at least three men were inside, but “addi- The inmates — Victor with helping the inmates the escape. unrelated to the escape. women into a police vehi- tional information was Apodaca, Ricky Sena and escape. He said Dodson waived cle and they left the scene. obtained which confirmed Aaron Clark — walked But he said investigators extradition from Lubbock Managing Editor Kevin The women had been all three escapees (were away from the jail Friday were continuing to investi- on Tuesday morning and Wilson and Editor David talking to the officers inside),” the release said. morning with apparent help gate the method of the has been transported back Stevens contributed to before the shots were In addition to the from a detention officer. escape and “possible to Curry County. this report. Accused detention officer booked into jail ❏ Sarina Dodson into the detention center Tuesday January 2017, according to Curry ware, Gallegos said, requires indi- — but what I’ve got on my side is afternoon on a charge of assisting County Manager Lance Pyle. It vidual logins, and attaches any you have an individual that logged charged with assisting escape with no was not immediately known if she computer commands such as inter- onto a computer, and you have an bond listed. had an attorney. com usage or door openings to the individual that opened three doors. in inmates’ escape. She is accused According to an arrest affidavit logged-in user. It can’t get more clear than that of opening doors filed Monday in Curry Magistrate “At this point,” Gallegos said, after you run the data on our doors. By Kevin Wilson from the control Court, three doors were opened that “it’s only focused on one individ- That’s why I went to (the soft- room that helped facilitated the escape — two that ual, and I don’t want to taint the MANAGING EDITOR ware’s records) immediately after [email protected] Aaron Clark, can only be opened via key or the investigation going on next door. Ricky Sena and control room computer system, and But here’s what I have: One person this incident occurred.” CLOVIS — A corrections officer Victor Apodaca another opened by Apodaca with was working in control. That one According to the affidavit, accused of helping three inmates escape an outdoor Dodson an unidentified object. person was logged in on a comput- Dodson said in an interview with escape the Curry County Adult recreation yard The sheriff’s office investigation, er, and that person opened three Deputy Sheriff Sandy Loomis that Detention Center Friday is back at Friday morning. All three were to Detention Center Administrator doors. numerous doors malfunctioned in the center. This time, it’s on the recaptured Tuesday evening after a Mark Gallegos’ knowledge, is not “You have an individual that is the prior two days and she had dis- other side of the cell doors. standoff near Dennis Chavez Park. focused on any CCADC employees innocent until proven guilty — you Sarina Dodson, 28, was booked Dodson worked at the jail since outside of Dodson. The jail soft- know that, it’s an alleged incident DODSON on Page 5A
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A visitation will be Development Division were Mortuary Chapel, Portales Christ, Clovis held from 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at looking for ways to re-open Shirley Peden — 11 Emilio Salazar — 2:30 a.m. at Muffley Funeral p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary Muffley Funeral Home, 1430 discussions with a business Thornton. A graveside service developer. Home, Clovis Chapel, Portales will be held at 11:00 am, Duncan Bonnell had been Thursday Saturday Thursday, June 21, 2018, at considering opening a multi- Monet Nelson — 11 Gail Crozier — 10 a.m. Lawn Haven Memorial Gar- his business plans. He’d million dollar food process- a.m. graveside at Lawn at Melrose Church of dens. Bryan Bates, Allen been planning to hire 200 Cupp, Bobby Cupp, Chad ing plant in Clovis, but an Haven Christ people and ship by rail and Friday Elvin “Rick” Graham Cupp, Jay Longley, Doyle article in the Clovis News- had told EDD members he Hodges, Wade Hodges, Journal had cooled that Ruth Cater — 10 a.m. — 10 a.m. at Texico was not interested in any tax at Elida Methodist Church Cemetery Steven Hodges, Rodger interest. dollars because he did not Hodges, Michael White, and Roy Thornton — 10 Charlotte Strong — 6 Lance Longley will be honorary “The last word I’ve heard want “government obliga- is that he wouldn’t set foot a.m. at Texico Cemetery p.m. at 918 E. Canadian, pallbearers. tions,” the newspaper Zenon Aragon — 10:30 Portales Monette was born January 28, 1941, in Boaz, NM to Em- in New Mexico again,” said reported. mitt Woodrow Longley and Mary Alice Loven Longley. She EDD member Walter a.m. at Our Lady of Monday Followup newspaper arti- Guadalupe Catholic Wilma Hynes — 2 p.m. married Gene Nelson October 11, 1968, in Tucumcari, NM Bradley. cles did not report whether Church, Clovis at The Chapel, Mission and they came to Clovis in February of 1986. Monette was The newspaper had a member of First United Methodist Church in Pineville, LA. apology letters were written, Miguel Zamudio — 11 Gardens Cemetery reported Bonnell had been but officials said Bonnell In Clovis, she attended Parkland Baptist, Central Baptist, convicted of fraud in had stopped answering their Trinity United Methodist, and Bethel Assembly of God Canada. Bradley said the Church. calls and the processing Survivors include: her husband; Gene Nelson, two daugh- Canada allegations had been Emilio Salazar plant never opened. June 30, 1922 - June 18, 2018 ters; Cyndee Nelson and Monique Nelson, son; Shawn confirmed. Funeral services for Nelson, four sisters; Nancy Harper, Mary Couvillon, Lanita Still, EDD members dis- Pages Past is compiled Emilio Salazar, 95, of Hodges, and Florine Jobe, brother; Jay Longley, grandson; cussed writing letters of by David Stevens. Contact Plainview, TX, will be at Bryan Bates, three great-grandchildren, and 19 nieces and “apology” in hopes Bonnell him at: 2:30 PM, Friday, June 22, nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; Em- would reconsider Clovis for [email protected] 2018, in the Wheeler Mor- mett and Mary Longley, two brothers; Harold Longley and tuary Chapel with his son- Larn W. Longley, twin sister; Faunette J. Griffin, and sister; in-law, Chet Hawkins offici- Jo White. ating. Burial will follow in Arrangements have been entrusted to Muffley Funeral the Portales Cemetery with Home, 575-762-4435, www.muffleyfuneralhome.com Markets Ray Paiz, Pete Paiz, Larry Paiz, Chris Gonzales, Chet Dow Jones: 24,700.21 -287.26 (-1.15%) Hawkins, Pete Chavez, Florence H. Spangler Gold: 1,274.61/oz Silver: 16.30/oz Oil: 64.90/barrel Jeremy Mobley and J. D. Florence H. Spangler, 90, Mobley serving as pall- of Conemaugh Township, Closing Quotes Microsoft Corporation 100.86 bearers. Pennsylvania, passed Altria Group Inc 56.79 Newmont Mining Corp 38.35 away peacefully on June AT&T Inc. 32.39 PepsiCo, Inc. 105.96 The world's greatest dad- Atmos Energy Corporation 88.32 PNM Resources Inc 38.65 dy went home with our 15, 2018, after an exten- Bank of America Corp 29.26 Sears Holdings Corp 2.48 Lord and Savior early on sive illness. Her body will Bristol-Myers Squibb Co 53.64 Tenneco Inc 46.57 the morning of June 18, be laid to rest with her hus- Citigroup Inc 66.78 Verizon Communications Inc. 48.50 2018, in Plainview, TX where he had been living for the band in Santa Fe National Chevron Corporation 125.54 Washington Federal Inc. 33.65 past several years. Emilio Salazar was 95 years old at the Cemetery. Delta Air Lines, Inc. 53.78 Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc 64.61 Flo was a devoted wife, Wells Fargo & Co 55.08 time of his transition. He was born June 30, 1922 to Abran Edison International 60.57 mother, grandmother and Exxon Mobil Corporation 80.70 Wal-Mart Stores Inc 83.61 and Felicidad Salazar in Juan De Dios, NM. Ford Motor Company 11.89 Xcel Energy Inc 44.19 He was married in 1942, to the love of his life, Julia great-grandmother and was General Electric Company 12.95 — NYSE, NASDAQ, Ino.com Chavez. They raised a nephew as their own son, Joe loved dearly by her family, GlaxoSmithKline 41.04 friends and neighbors. Be- These are the high and low prices Patrick Chavez, who tragically passed away in 1965 at the Int’ Business Machines Corp. 143.90 for grain as reported by the N.M. age of 17. Soon after that, they adopted a daughter, Patri- sides preparing home- Intel Corporation 52.93 Dept. of Agriculture in Clovis. made pizza and cinnamon The Coca-Cola Co 43.60 Wheat 4.43-4.53 cia "Trish" Hawkins. Emilio worked hard to keep his family cared for. He was a rolls for her birthday bunch, Southwest Airlines Co 51.71 Sorghum 5.69 she would bake something McDonald's Corporation 164.97 Corn: Bushel 3.93-4.21 man of integrity, and he suffered hardships for the better- Merck & Co., Inc. 61.03 Corn 100-wt 7.03-7.51 ment of his family. He eventually worked for the City of every week so she could have a bite. But in all reali- Portales in Sanitation and for the Parks Department, and ty, the baked goodies were retired in 1984. for her “lawn boy” and beloved hair stylist ... you know who He dedicated his life to providing for his family, and caring you are. After 30 years in the banking business, she retired for his wife until she passed in 2005. On Good Friday, April from Clovis National Bank which gave her the opportunity 2006, he gave his life to the Lord. He moved to Tulia, to travel. She loved life! easternnewmexiconews.com Texas with his daughter and son-in-law, and later to Plain- Flo is survived by her children, Richard (Charline) Span- Your source for local news and sports view, TX. gler, Brenda (Roy) Deaton and Valinda (Dan) Johnson; one He was preceded in death by his wife, Julia, his parents, sister, Josephine Shetler and one brother, Fred Negast; 4 sisters, Maria Casaus, Olympia Casaus, Otilia Lucero and grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. She was prede- Alicia Flores; a brother, Jose Abran Salazar and three half ceased by her husband, Jack Spangler, her parents, and brothers, Roberto, Cristian and Sotero Salazar. one brother. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia The family would like to thank the staff at Franklin Park, "Trish" (Salazar) and Chester "Chet" Hawkins. Journey of Life, Cook Walden Funeral Home, Steed Todd Emilio will be greatly missed. He was a joy and blessing Funeral Home and all of their friends for their love and sup- to know. The Lord trusted him to be a husband, a daddy, port during this time. and a father-in-law among many things, and he was the In lieu of flowers or gifts, please make donations in Flos best at all these things; above all, Emilio was a child of The memory to St. Judes Children's Hospital. Living God, and is now in the arms of his Savior. 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Member: The Associated Press THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS LOCAL WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2018 ✦ PAGE 3A Obituaries Events calendar Today Friday “Moana,” 4 p.m. “The Buddy Holly from the Muleshoe Art Association ■ Medicaid Member Day — 1 ■ Blood drive — 9 a.m. at Story,” 6 p.m. “La Bamba” at Clovis- will be on exhibit all month at Roy F. Thornton p.m.-4 p.m. at Portales Memorial Lowe’s Home Improvement, Clovis. Carver Public Library. Bring snacks Clovis-Carver Public Library. December 11, 1938 - June 14, 2018 Bulding. Questions, answers, Information: 800-333-8037 and drinks. Popcorn provided. Information: 575-762-6359 Roy F. Thornton, age 79, of Texico, NM, passed away on ■ ■ June 14, 2018, after a long battle with cancer. Graveside renewal and enrollment. Friday Flix — 10:30 a.m. at Information 575-769-7840 United Way diaper drive — services will be held at 10:00am Friday, June 22, 2018, in Information: 575-627-5566 Portales Public Library. Information: Through June 30. Drop-off loca- the Texico Cemetery with Bro. Jim Peabody officiating. ■ Tiny tots storytime — 10 575-356-3940 June 27 tions at Albertsons, ENM News in Roy was born December 11, 1938, in Muleshoe, TX to the a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public ■ Portales High Class of 1978 ■ Doug Stone concert — 7:30 Clovis, Farmers Market in Portales. home of Paul and Eva Thornton. He was the youngest of Library. Information: 575-769-7840 reunion — 7 p.m.-9 p.m. meet-up p.m. at Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. All donations stay local. 11 children. He married Evie Swann on June 17, 1961, at The Ice House, 103 N. Chicago Tickets: $25. A Draggin’ Main Music ■ Vacation Bible school — and they were married 51 years until her death in 2012. To- Thursday Ave., Portales. Tickets: $10 or $25 Festival event. Information: 575- Through today at Our Lady of gether they had three children; Robert, Doug, and Kayla. ■ Preschool storytime — 10 for Friday and Saturday night. 763-3435 Guadalupe Catholic Church Roy graduated from Texico High School in 1956 and a.m. at Clovis-Carver Public Information: 817-308-0515 ■ Vacation Bible school — joined the Marines soon after graduation. He came home Library. Information: 575-769-7840 June 28 Through Friday at Central Baptist after his enlistment was up and worked various jobs until ■ Colour Creators — 10 a.m.- Saturday ■ Remember Bobby Vee fea- Church 1960. Upon his return, he went to work for the Santa Fe ■ ■ Railroad in the old Bridge and Building Department. In 11:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. at Portales High Class of 1978 turing The Killer Vees — 7 p.m. at Vacation Bible school — 1963, during layoff from the railroad, he joined the Army to Clovis-Carver Public Library. reunion — 7 p.m.-2 a.m. meet-up Marshall Auditorium, Clovis. Through Friday at Prince Street provide for his family and served until 1966. He then re- Project: Operation Gratitude cards. at the Portales Country Club, 523 Tickets: $25. A Draggin’ Main Music Baptist Church turned to his job at the railroad, where he became a loco- Information: 575-769-7840 S. Roosevelt Road U, #B. Featuring Festival event. Information: 575- ■ Vacation Bible school — motive engineer in 1974. His fellow railroaders gave him ■ Rockstars — 10:30 a.m. at a catered BBQ dinner and cash bar. 763-3435 Through Friday at Sacred Heart the nickname Thunder which is how many people knew City Park, Portales. Featuring Tickets: $15. Information: 817-308- Catholic Church him. Roy retired in 1998 to take care of his wife when she Cannon AFB Military Working 0515 June 29 ■ Vacation Bible school — became seriously ill. Dogs. Information: 575-356-3940 ■ Relay for Life — 10 a.m.-10 ■ Warrant with special guest Sunday through June 29 at Roy enjoyed following his kids, grandkids, and great- ■ Blood drive — 1:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. at Roosevelt County Steelheart — 7 p.m. at Marshall Highland Baptist Church grandkids to all their activities when they were growing up. p.m. at Portales Public Library. Fairgrounds. Featuring a sand vol- Auditorium, Clovis. Tickets: $30- He was an avid follower of the Texico Wolverines and went Information: 800-333-8037 leyball tournament from 11 a.m.-4 $60. A Draggin’ Main Music Festival The events calendar is a daily to every game he could, even after his kids and grandkids ■ p.m. Information: 575-607-5692 event. Information: 575-763-3435 had graduated. He spent a lot of time researching his fami- Hillcrest Park Zoo presenta- listing of area events. To place an ly history and would travel all over the country to visit court- tion — 2 p.m. in the Ingram Room, item on the calendar, call the news- houses or walk through cemeteries looking for clues about Clovis-Carver Public Library. Monday Ongoing room at 575-763-6991 or e-mail: his ancestry. He was very excited when he found an old Information: 575-769-7840 ■ Movie Monday — 1 p.m. ■ Artist of the month — Art [email protected] marriage license or death certificate from his past. Roy and Evie square-danced for many years and made a lot of life-long friends from their time spent together. He is survived by his children; Robert and Beth Thornton Meetings calendar of Texico, Doug Thornton of Clovis, and Kayla and Eric Zook of Waynoka OK.; nine grandchildren; nine great- Today ■ ENM Water Utility Authority 9654 June 28 grandchildren; and many extended family members. ■ Curry County Chamber — 1 p.m. at Memorial Building, ■ Curry County Commission Services are under the care of Steed Todd Funeral Home Board — 11:30 a.m. at chamber Portales. Information: 575-935- Tuesday — 9 a.m. in commission cham- & Crematory, 800 E Manana, Clovis NM 88101 (575) 763- boardroom. Information: 575-769- 4262 ■ Roosevelt County bers in commission room at City 5541. You may sign the online guest registry at www. 7828 Commission — 9 a.m. in commis- Hall, Clovis. Information: 575- steedtodd.com. Friday sion room at county courthouse. 763-6016 Thursday ■ ENMU Board of Regents — Information: 575-356-5307 ■ Clovis City Commission — 3 p.m. telephonic meeting. ■ Clovis Schools Board — The meetings calendar is a Gail Crozier 5:15 p.m. at North Annex of Clovis- Information: 575-562-2133 5:30 p.m. in board room at central daily listing of area events. To June 1, 1951 - June 16, 2018 Carver Public Library. Information: office. Information: 575-769-4300 place an item on the calendar, Memorial services for Gail 575-769-7828 Monday call the newsroom at 575-763- Crozier, 67, of Portales will ■ Curry County Health ■ Parks, Rec and June 27 6991 or e-mail: ■ be held at 10:00 AM, Satur- Council — Noon at administrative Beautification Committee — Public Works — 8:30 a.m. in [email protected] day, June 23, 2018, at the complex, 417 Gidding St., Clovis. 5:30 p.m. in assembly room at City assembly room at City Hall, Clovis. Melrose Church of Christ Information: 575-763-6009 Hall, Clovis. Information: 575-763- Information: 575-763-9654 with Sam Billingsley officiat- ing. Those desiring to make memorial contribu- tions may send them to the Tucumcari man fatally shot by police New Mexico Christian Chil- dren's Home, 1356 NM BY THE STAFF OF THE NEWS Roybal through a bedroom hostage's neck. The deputy 236, Portales, NM 88130. window. The officer fired a rescued the victim, who Gail was born June 1, TUCUMCARI — A shot through the window was taken to on-scene 1951, in Portales, to the Tucumcari man was fatally that didn't hit anybody. paramedics. home of Delma Lee (El- shot by a Quay County ■ A Quay County sher- The NMSP does not plan more) and Arthur Oscar King, Jr., and died at her sheriff's deputy during a iff's deputy who came to to name the hostage, and home on June 16, 2018. hostage situation early aid in negotiation efforts will not name involved law She was a 1969 graduate of Dora High School. Gail was Tuesday morning in fired a single shot at enforcement until the chosen as the Basketball Sweetheart her senior year. She Tucumcari. Roybal as the knife was investigation is complete, was a Future Homemaker's of America National Officer, Robert Roybal, 55, was pushed harder against the its news release said. and attended the National Conference in Florida in the killed by a single shot fired summer of 1969. Gail earned an AA in Clerical from E.N.M.U. in 1978, graduating Summa Cum Laude. She fol- just after 4:50 a.m. A lowed that with a BS in Business in May of 1986. Even be- release from the New fore graduating, she was employed at the university as a Mexico State Police said records clerk. She completed a 20 year career as secre- Roybal had spent more tary for the Dean of the Graduate School. She had been than an hour holding a retired since 2013. knife to the throat of anoth- On January 6, 1978, in Dora, she was married to Butch Crozier. They were faithful members of the Church of Christ er man in the residence on throughout their married life. Gail was a devoted wife and the 1300 block of South mother, and a doting grandmother. She adored children, Seventh Street. and for many years she taught the Cradle Roll Sunday According to the release: school class. Through the years, she had done babysitting ■ Tucumcari police offi- for at least 50 different children. For the past several years she had been devoted to creating lap quilts for children cers first arrived on the who were fighting cancer. Gail had made more than 2000 scene around 3:30 a.m. to of those quilts and sent them literally all over the country. find Roybal holding the Just in the past 9 months she had created more than 150, male victim hostage, and and had literally used every last scrap of fabric. the man had been stabbed. She is survived by Butch Crozier, her husband of more ■ Officers attempted to than 40 years; a daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and Jon Barnett of Clovis; and two grandchildren, Sabra Billups and negotiate with Roybal, but husband, Chance of Springdale, AR and Jakeb Barnett of he kept the knife up to the Clovis. hostage's neck. Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc., 575- ■ A NMSP officer 356-4455, wheelermortuary.net arrived and could see Page 4A Wednesday June 20, 2018 The voice of Curry and Roosevelt Counties OICES and beyond V THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS
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Viewpoint Thank Sessions for unwittingly Libertarian criticisms miss mark Recently, I read a rant ty in the name of governing. criticism is the equivalent of aiding pot effort describing libertarianism in You can’t protect society by saying how much I dislike unlibertarian ways. This is Kent sacrificing the individuals people who collect stamps ood job, Jeff Sessions. It seems the normal. I’ve never seen a crit- who comprise it. I refuse to attorney general’s misguided attempts to McManigal because they sit on a boat icism of libertarianism that hit admit this “protection” for the baiting hooks all day. It’s total Grevive the unpopular and unjust federal the mark. ◆ same reason I refuse to admit nonsense. war on marijuana may be having the exact oppo- The point is usually that lib- Local the health benefits of cancer. Which brings me to the site effect — prompting a new bipartisan effort in ertarians are selfish and don’t columnist Libertarians, we are told, Congress to allow states to legalize cannabis. care about other people; a should realize not all politi- most dishonest anti-libertari- This month, Sen. Cory Gardner. R-Colorado, claim that only works on cians are out for themselves; an statement of all: and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, those who are in the dark. of relying on a safety net some have the best intentions. “Libertarians believe that the introduced a bill that would essentially end the It is said we don’t care bought with the anti-social We shouldn’t blame them for nastiest of men, for the nasti- federal prohibition in states that have chosen to about the poor because the practice of taxation, libertari- using institutionalized theft est of motives, will somehow permit medical or recreational marijuana under taxes and regulations we’re ans prefer to help people vol- and coercion to impose their work for the benefit of us all.” their own laws. In an unexpected boost for the against are for their protec- untarily. This is true altruism good ideas on others. It’s the Replace the word “libertari- bill, President Trump said he probably would tion. Yet taxes and regulations and is safer for everyone than system’s fault ... but don’t support it. ans” with any other political hit those hardest who are least today’s system. question the system’s legiti- stance out there — Democrat, The States Act, as it is known, would amend able to afford them; much Libertarians are scolded for macy either. the Controlled Substances Act so that it would no Republican, socialist, whatev- harder than those with a stable heartlessly refusing to admit Finally, libertarians “only er — and I couldn’t have sum- longer be a crime for people to buy or sell mari- of lawyers standing ready. the protection government care about their own free- marized the pro-government juana, as long as they were following state laws. Detractors say libertarians provides society against bad dom,” despite the fact I spend It also would extend the right to legalize marijua- don’t believe in altruism and guys. Except when those bad more time trying to inspire position any better myself. na to U.S. territories, federally recognized tribes would destroy the “social guys are politically connect- others to exercise their right- and to Washington, D.C. — where voters passed safety net.” They are mistak- ed, hold an office, or run one ful liberty than I do worrying Farwell’s Kent McManigal an initiative to allow adult recreational use of en. Altruism never involves of the thousands of bureau- about my own. champions liberty. Contact marijuana but Congress has blocked the district robbing some for the benefit cratic positions used to rob The list goes on, never get- him at: from permitting its sale. of others. The truth is, instead and control members of socie- ting close to the truth. Every [email protected] This isn’t the first bill in Congress proposing to ease federal restrictions on marijuana. It is, how- ever, the first that has a chance of passing and the potential support of the president. It’s the most promising effort to date to do away with the con- Harvard falls short of its own standards tradiction between federal law and the state laws passed in recent to move marijuana sales from the The Harvard University rates. centage of Jews in the student black market into a legal, regulated and taxed admissions process appears to They supposedly fall down body at about 15 percent for system. That would be an extraordinary step for- be an ongoing microaggres- Rich on their personal ratings, decades. ward. sion against Asian- which includes the question Like the Jews before them, And for this, we can thank Sessions. Lowry Americans. ◆ of whether the applicants Asian-Americans are deemed In January, Sessions rescinded an Obama-era A group called Students for have a “positive personality.” “unclubbable” by many elite policy memo that outlined a hands-off approach Syndicated Fair Admissions is suing the columnist It just so happens that, per universities seeking to keep to states that had legalized marijuana. The memo school for alleged racial dis- Harvard, otherwise high- their admissions down. said federal law enforcement agencies should not crimination and has filed doc- achieving Asian-Americans The Center for Equal interfere with states that allowed the commercial uments in federal court mak- are beset by chronically nega- Opportunity report notes the According to the analysis of sale of marijuana as long as there were strict reg- ing a persuasive case, based tive personalities. It’s amaz- contrast between Caltech, Duke University economist ulations in place, including rules to prevent sales on data provided by the ing that they somehow man- which doesn’t have affirma- to minors and to block criminal enterprises from school. Peter Arcidiacono, an expert age to do well in school and tive action, and Harvard, participating. Harvard denies it, but one for the plaintiffs, an Asian- extensively participate in which does. Instead, Sessions said, federal prosecutors of the imperatives of the affir- American applicant who is a extracurricular activities At Harvard, Asian- would have discretion to go after marijuana busi- mative action regime in col- male, is not economically dis- despite their glum outlook American representation nesses. That has left the nascent legal market in a lege admissions is that advantaged and has, based on and downbeat personas. topped out at 21 percent in legal limbo, making it harder to move pot out of schools never admit what they his other characteristics, a 25 Alumni interviewers who 1993, before dipping below the shadows and into a controlled system. are doing. percent chance of getting in actually meet them tend to 20 percent for a couple of The States Act is designed to counteract the The great and good at would see his odds markedly rate them highly. No matter. decades (it’s now 22 percent). Sessions crackdown, letting states decide if they Harvard will insist that Asian- increase if he belonged to Harvard’s “holistic” A 2013 internal Harvard want to legalize marijuana or not without federal Americans all be called by another group. His chances of approach to admissions analysis, according to the law- interference. Trump recently said he “probably their preferred pronouns, but admission would be 36 per- allows it to adjust the knobs to suit, said that Asian- will end up supporting” the bill, after some hard- they won’t afford them equal cent if he were white; 77 per- get the demographic mix that Americans would make up 43 ball tactics by Gardner. The president did say on treatment in the admissions cent if he were Hispanic; and it prefers. There’s precedent percent of admissions if aca- the campaign trail that legalization should be process. They will upbraid 95 percent if he were black. for this. In the 1920s, as a demics alone were the factor. decided by the states. And it doesn’t hurt that anyone daring to ask an Why is this? Among report of the Center for Equal If Harvard applied its own Trump is still mad at Sessions over the investiga- Asian-American where he is Harvard applicants, Asian- Opportunity notes, Harvard standards to Harvard, it would tion into Russian interference in the 2016 elec- Americans have the highest changed its admissions tion. from, but will, in effect, hold be appalled by how it’s disad- his ethnic background against average SAT scores and the process away from an exclu- vantaging members of a It would be ironic if Trump’s irrational anger at highest academic index, com- the attorney general is what finally pushes the him. sive focus on academics to minority group. bining the SAT and high- federal government to adopt a rational policy on And they will do it by rely- considering the whole person, marijuana. Whatever the motivation, Congress ing on the stereotype of school performance. which allowed it to reverse an Contact Rich Lowry at: ought to take advantage of the moment. Asian-Americans as dull, Somehow, though, they man- unwelcome run-up in Jewish comments.lowry@ unrelatable “model students.” age the lowest admission admissions and keep the per- nationalreview.com — Los Angeles Times Mallard Fillmore Bruce Tinsley Opinion page policies Contact us Editorials Letters and columns Unsigned editorials are the opinion of the Easterm should be sent to: New Mexico News’ editorial board, which consists of Via mail Publisher Rob Langrell and Editor David Stevens. All other views expressed on this page are those of Editor their authors. The Eastern New Letters to the editor Mexico News They should be on topics of public interest, not pri- P.O. Box 1689 vate disputes, and no more than 300 words. Email Clovis, NM 88101 letters to [email protected] or call 575- Via fax 763-6991. Guest columns (575) 742-1349 Please contact Editor David Stevens at Via e-mail [email protected] or call 575-763-6991. 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visors to check the contents Gallegos did not want to Dodson when individuals come into speculate on what might have the facility. On the other motivated Dodson, whether it from Page 1A hand, if she got it in, we’re was based on finances, mate- trying to figure out how she rial items, personal relation- patched officers to check the got it in. ships with inmates or fear. doors and the inmates in the “At this point, it’s still “It’s going be in the out- recreation yard. Gallegos said under investigation. They go come of the investigation, but he ran systematic reports the through the metal detector, I would be really surprised if day before and the day of the and we inspect the contents it was fear,” Gallegos said. escape and there was no indi- of their pockets.” “She had been working the cation the doors were mal- Though no failsafe exists pods, different areas. Our functioning. when an employee breaks thing is, based on our train- Investigators also deter- policy to open doors for ing, if you have detainees mined Apodaca sent text inmates, Gallegos said poli- messages from the jail since who are being manipulative cies don’t need to change. towards any staff member June 6, and the affidavit said “Internal policies as they you have to report that right Dodson confirmed the tele- were, there was nothing phone number used to send wrong with our policies and away. That goes back to the the messages was her cell procedures,” Gallegos said. integrity of people working phone. “What you have here is a here. We have mandatory Gallegos said only admin- question of integrity and standards that people are istrators — himself, the shift character. Across the nation, trained in detention matters supervisor, the chief of secu- you have people that run con- They know from the get-go rity and medical — are trol centers and open doors. with the code of ethics if authorized to have cell Going back on our side, the they’re being manipulated or phones in the jail. administrative side and inves- threatened, we have internal “It’s the integrity of the tigating what occurred, one controls to handle that.” person,” Gallegos said when person was running master Family and friends said last asked how an employee control, and one person week they were in disbelief could sneak in a cell phone. opened all three doors. The that Dodson had been “They sign a code of ethics; only thing that comes out of charged, that she took her job they know a cell phone is not this on my side is the integri- seriously and they believed allowed. It’s up to the super- ty of an individual.” she was innocent.
Jail logs Booked ■ Shaun Acy, 29, posses- ■ Amy Sizemore, 37 sion of drug paraphernalia ■ Albino Baca, 52 The following were ■ Gerron Simms, 33, fail- ■ Lee Kilbourn, 68 booked into local jails ure to pay fines ■ Jimmy Maes, 31 Monday through Tuesday: ■ Joshua Hutson, 37 ■ Eloy Rocha, 23 Portales ■ Clovis ■ Matthew Serafin, 23 ■ Eloy Bailon, 26, bench ■ Patrick Sengdara, 21 Eloy Bailon, 26, con- warrant ■ cealing identity, probation ■ Jared Castillo, 43 John Hobbs, 23, return ■ Daniel Barela, 27 violation for court, bench warrant, hold ■ ■ Alanna Wyche, 20 Trina McReynolds, 46, for other agency ■ driving while license sus- ■ Jacob Esquibel, 23 Tanner Kube, 29, bench ■ Corey Gilmore, 28 pended or revoked warrant ■ ■ Anthony Williamson, ■ Jessica Olivas, 18, custo- Thomas Taylor, 71 ■ Gilbert Lucero, 59 19, failure to pay fines dial interference, resisting, ■ ■ Jared Wagner, 22, proba- evading or obstructing an Mary Diaz, 45 ■ Alexander Scott, 53 tion violation officer ■ ■ Ivan Luevano, 25, pro- ■ Jesus Valadez, 25, aggra- Eloy Bailon, 26 bation violation vated first DWI, driving the ■ Tyler Perez, 24, aggra- wrong way, no driver’s Portales vated battery (deadly license ■ Shianne Atkinson, 20, weapon) ■ Alanna Wyche, 20, ■ court order Jeffrey Chavez, 48, driv- bench warrant ■ Tanner Kube, 29, bond ing while license suspended ■ Heather McCormick, 38, or revoked Released other jail ■ Michael Moya, 46, pro- ■ The following were Jorge Moran-Mazaba, bation violation 31, bond ■ Tyler Romero, 22, pro- released from local jails bation violation Monday through Tuesday: ■ * The Curry County Amanda Sotelo, 43, driv- Detention Center in Clovis ing while under the influence Clovis* does not disclose the rea- of intoxicating liquor (fifth ■ Nicole Ramirez, 36 sons for release in its daily offense) ■ Sabrina Martinez, 37 ■ briefings. Hunter Mote, 23, failure ■ Gilbert Lopez, 46 to pay fines ■ Roy Goldman, 46 ■ — Compiled by the Staff Cji Adkins, 34, resisting, ■ David Patrick, 21 of The News evading or obstructing an officer ■ Laura Duden, 52, resist- ing, evading or obstructing an officer
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