A Couple's Reflections Of A Stay In Iran
Pete Moore and his wife Nancy recall their Tehran posting in August 1978 as the Shah fled Iran and unrest rose. They describe Tehran divided by north modern and south native areas, and sketch village life, noting Christian and foreign targeting and a culture with stark contrasts to Western norms.
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Pete Moore
Nancy
Pete
Gene
Faye Moore
S. Animas
Lordsburg
Iran
Mesa Petroleum
Brown and Root
Tehran
Shah
Terhan
John Schimmel
City Corner thanks officials for hospitable visit and informs on animal control ordinance
The City Corner thanks County Manager Tommy Anderson and others for hosting a visit by officials from the Industrial Development and Tourism Department State Highway Department and Governor s Office. Hidalgo County and Lordsburg are noted as being in New Mexico. A rough draft of a new Animal Control Ordinance is ready with changes including optional lifetime tags special licensing rates for neutered animals penalties for animals at large higher fines for repeat offenders shorter hold before adoption or euthanasia kennel standards and seeks public comments to be submitted by September 4 1984 before the council meeting at 7 30 p m. Comments should be sent to The City Corner 206 S Main St Lordsburg NM 88045.
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Tommy Anderson
Chamber of Commerce
Frances Calderon
Sherri Arredondo
Industrial Development and Tourism Department
State Highway Department
Governor’s Office
Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
New Mexico
City Hall
City Corner
S. Main Street
Stephen D. Hill
Fair Plans Finalized By Chamber
The Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce outlines parade procedures for the Hidalgo County Fair Parade including marked parade entries with numbered spots on Second Street. Three float divisions will be awarded money prizes of 50, 25 and 15 with a $10 entry fee, and Citizen of the Year nominations open after the September 18 meeting with a November 3 banquet finalization.
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Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Border Cowboy
Hidalgo County
Harley Hill
Chamber
Second Street
Main
Second
Short Park
Richard Chaires
Ena Mitchell
Don McNutt
Harold Bishop
Herbert Saucedo
Wil Tally
Chamber of Commerce
Calderon
New Mexico
Lordsburg- Hidalgo County
San Andres Winery
Shakespeare
Chili Cookoff Cancelled At Hidalgo County Fair
The Chile Cookoff planned for Saturday morning at Hidalgo County Fair was cancelled due to lack of interest, leaving organizers to report no event results or awards.
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Hidalgo County
Chamber Seeks Merchants Interest in Bazaar
The Chamber of Commerce asks area merchants to contact the Chamber Office at 542-9864 or inform Manager Calderon of interest and a preferred date for a Merchant's Bazaar. If participation remains low, the event will be discontinued.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Calderon
Hidalgo County Fair Weekend Schedule Promises Plenty
Reading this weekend’s Hidalgo County Fair schedule, the 34th annual event kicks off with exhibit check in Thursday at 10 a.m. judging in the Exhibit Building at 6 p.m. and livestock books closing at 7:30 p.m. The following day features swine sheep and steers judging at 8 a.m. and displays at 10 a.m. A Western Bank front action parade and a 2 p.m. parade on 2nd Street precede Friday’s events including a 3:30 p.m. Pet Show and a 7:30 p.m. Junior Rodeo. Saturday brings the livestock sale at 10 a.m. followed by a bar-b-que at noon, the Hidalgo County All-Breed Horse Show at 1 p.m., and another Junior Rodeo at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $2 for adults and $1 for ages 6-12. the gate pass covers the entire day.
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Young Hidalgo
Hidalgo County
2Nd Street
Fairgrounds
Vehicle Owners Asked To Remove Ignition Keys
Businesses report multiple incidents where adults leave children in parked cars with keys in the ignition. The concern is not property damage but the risk of serious harm to children inside and to bystanders outside. Drivers are urged to remove keys to protect lives.
MVD Closes Lordsburg Office for Labor Day Holiday
The Lordsburg Office of the Motor Vehicle Department will be closed on Monday September 3 in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
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Lordsburg
Motor Vehicle Department
Lucky Family Of Four Will Be Fair Guests
The Sheriff’s Department will stop a family of four on the freeway Friday morning and invite them to be guests of the Chamber of Commerce for Fairday on August 31. They will spend the day in Lordsburg Hidalgo County to watch the Big Shoot Out at the Western Corral parade and visit the Fair with lodging at the American Best Western Motel and dinners sponsored by Border Cowboy Cafe China Doll and El Charro.
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Horace
Sheriff’s Department
Chamber of Commerce
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County
Patterson To Speak At Hidalgo County Demo Meeting
The Hidalgo County Democratic Party will hold a meeting on Thursday September 6 at 7 00 p m in the County Commissioners Meeting Room Hidalgo County Courthouse. Vedene Patterson from Carlsbad will be guest speaker. She is field coordinator for New Mexico Second Congressional District of the Democrat Presidential Election Campaign. Everyone is welcome and please bring a friend.
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Hidalgo County
Democratic Party
Vedene Patterson
Carlsbad
New Mexico
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Pia
Jim Bizzell
Dockum Distributing
Heidi Anderson
Bill Collins
Jim
Dian
MVD
Patterson
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