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28 Apr 1978
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1978
Page
1
Spring Ahead Fall Back phrase helps people adjust clocks. This Saturday night New Mexicans will set clocks one hour forward before bed. Daylight savings time begins officially at 2 a.m. Sunday, April 30.
Rene's Aviation owner Mrs. Rene Hirth alleges the City of Lordsburg will stop paying the airport electric bill after May 1 under a 10 year contract. She warns of immediate legal action and claims ongoing runway and beacon lighting failures jeopardize air safety. Hirth says lights must be manual at the sensor site and cites prior city inaction while threatening suit against Mayor Koff and the City Council for damages and lost business.
Inflation alters budgets across Lordsburg and Hidalgo as residents face higher prices and reduced purchasing power. Local business owners report rising wholesale costs, tighter consumer spending, and shifts in routines from groceries to credit card use, while merchants across sectors note broad impact on profits and operations.
Felipe and Roberto two desert bighorn rams at Red Rock Experimental Wildlife Station are to be donated to the Albuquerque Zoo. They fight among themselves and younger rams causing disturbances hindering lamb production. Up to 20 lambs expected this year with ongoing breeding.
Two men were arrested near Deming at a roadblock following a robbery at the Quik Shop in Lordsburg on East Railroad Avenue just after 9:30 AM. They reportedly fled in two cars as officers set up I-10 roadblocks, and were detained around 10 AM.
The Lordsburg National Guard Armory will receive 30000 in repairs under a state rehabilitation program. The Finance Board approved ten armory projects totaling 238000, money authorized by the 1977 Legislature. Renovations cover electrical and plumbing fixes painting re roofing and new flooring.
Manuel Sanchez, a former Lordsburg officer with a Spanish surname, sues the City of Lordsburg, the council, mayor, and police chief in Albuquerque federal court. He seeks 5000 in punitive damages and reinstatement with benefits after being passed over for a police chief post in May 1977 and fired days after Bob Hall took office, a decision the council ratified.
New Mexico launches a pilot sign program to guide motorists to tourist facilities in Lordsburg Truth or Consequences and Santa Rosa. The Federal Highway Administration approved the plan, with construction after final plans. The $500,000 project will use interstate funds to display lead in and large signs at outer interchanges, detailing gas stations food outlets lodging and camping options.
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