17 Aug 1979
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1979
Page
1
The City of Lordsburg invites entries for its What Shall We Call It contest to name the upcoming Centennial. Official entry forms appear in this week's Liberal and are also available at local businesses.
Hidalgo Humane Society investigators and Hidalgo County Sheriff's deputies cited pony owners under New Mexico cruelty laws after viewing a corral kept pony in Ordsburg. Judge Rosa Lina Salinas gave 90 days to improve the animal's condition and to build a shelter, with officials ready to pursue further action if needed.
New Mexico's Traffic Safety Bureau notes 371 deaths in the first seven months of 1979 from traffic accidents. July alone added 52 fatal accidents and 59 deaths with 283 motor vehicle fatalities, 56 pedestrians, 30 motorcyclists, and two bicyclists. County figures show Hidalgo three, Grant five, Luna ten, and Atron three fatals through mid year.
All Lordsburg elementary students register at 9 00 a m on August 24 at Central School R V Traylor School and Southside School Kindergarten and first graders new to the system must bring inoculation records and birth certificates New elementary students must bring report cards and inoculation records All Dugan Tarango Middle School students report to the gym at 9 00 a m for a general meeting then unregistered students go to the counselor High School registration times Freshmen 9 00 Sophomores 10 00 Juniors 11 00 Seniors 1 00 p m Report to the Cafetorium at designated times Bus students register at 9 00 Lunch not served on August 24.
A petition seeking a referendum to place Lordsburg utilities under state Public Service Commission control was denied. Of 214 signatures, 89 were invalid per City Clerk Lupe Rivera, leaving 125 valid signatures far below the 189 required, equal to 25 percent of last general election voters. The invalids included eight unregistered voters, two nonresidents, nine duplicate signers, and 70 signatures not matching voter records. The effort was led by a local Consortium of Natural Gas Consumers formed to protest high gas bills.
New Mexico motels and eateries report a 12 percent three month decline, tied to an 11.5 percent drop in interstate traffic. Owners like Paul Hasselquist and Jim Larson blame gas shortages and inflation, while some Albuquerque convention traffic inches up. Overall tourism lags with Labor Day near and few expect quick improvement.
U S District Judge Howard C Bratton awarded Manuel Sanchez six thousand dollars in damages for a Title VII rights violation after a two day Las Cruces trial. The city must cover attorney fees and court costs.
Interstate 10 traffic detoured around the Gary interchange west of Lordsburg as a repair project begins August 20. Westbound lanes will be closed. traffic rerouted via off and on ramps with a single lane merge and reduced speeds for wide loads. Repairs include replacing a precast deck unit railing and curbing after recent damage. Burn Construction Co. Inc., Las Cruces, won the $46,266 bid with a 60 good weather day schedule aiming for late September completion.
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