City weighs cutting interstate street lights to trim budget
At a special meeting the council approved a resolution asking CPS and the State Highway Department to study lighting and help keep costs within budget. Current year lighting costs exceed the $25,000 appropriated, with projected expenses over $40,000, risking a large reduction of lights on I 10 Railroad Avenue and Highway 90. CPS would require about $42 per fixture to remove lights, and the city must cover removal costs and protect remaining wiring.
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Community Public Service Company
State Highway Department
Wilson Conover
Conover
C.P.S
CPS
Ray Dean
Dean
Lordsburg
Ted White
White
Western Auto Anniversary Sale Opens Local Store
Western Auto stores nationwide mark their 67th anniversary and the local store launches a sale running from today through April 24. CB radios to major appliances are featured with a full color insert in this Liberal issue.
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Western Auto
Liberal
Two Applications for Chamber Manager Job Sought
Two applications have been received to fill the chamber manager post as Glenn Dorsett nears retirement in May. The May 1 deadline invites written applications to the Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce. The board also plans to host the New Mexico Highway Commission in June and discussed a color brochure proof from Guynes Printing Co. of El Paso.
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Glenn Dorsett
Lordsburg - Hidalgo County
Guynes Printing Co
el Paso
Earl Haldeman
Charles Walter
Danny Gomez
A. C. Rodriguez
Fay Powell
Jim Larsen
Gerald White
Jiggs Reed
Jack Walz
Lordsburg Council Sets Special Session for Bids
The Lordsburg City Council will meet in special session on April 21 at 7 p.m. in the council chambers at 206 South Main Street to receive bids on several items and discuss other business that may arise.
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Lordsburg City
South Main Street
The Road on By in Hidalgo County
A two part series argues for a county road linking Lordsburg and Playas to improve access to the county seat hub. The piece notes petitions and meetings, possible funding, and the April 21 Hidalgo County Commissioners meeting as pivotal for feasibility or rejection.
Lordsburg Enforces Gas Hookup Moratorium May First
Lordsburg approves a moratorium on all new natural gas hookups beginning May 1 or until sufficient gas is available. Existing structures under construction may receive hookups and connections with in place risers continue. The move follows El Paso Natural Gas Co. curtailment approved by the FPC, which reduces city gas use to 1972-74 levels.
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Lordsburg
Wilson Conover
Conover
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Federal Power Commission
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Playas
Chamber of Commerce
Hidalgo County
Southern Pacific
Amtrack
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