Rudy Gonzales visits Lordsburg as new police chief
New Lordsburg police chief Rudy Gonzales, previously Dona Ana sheriff, toured the community from his Las Cruces home to thank supporters and pledge cooperation. He will assume office on December 15 and plans meetings with schools, civic groups, and churches to discuss community issues and seek input.
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Lordsburg
Rudy Gonzales
Las Cruces
Gonzales
Dona Ana
C.C
Slick” Gray
Lordsburg Council Grants Holidays and Clamps Duck Hunting
Lordsburg approves full days off for all city workers before Christmas and New Year as holidays fall on weekend. Councilor Oliver pushes no hunting signs at the airport lake to enforce firearm rules amid tourism plans. Also approves funding talks with Interstate Streams Commission and CDA grant applications for 1977 funds.
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Wednesey
Lordsburg
Ted White
Bill Oliver
Airport Lake
Oliver
Interstate 10
Harry Heath
Schmitt Tops New Mexico Senate Vote in election returns
State Canvassing Board certified that Republican Jack Schmitt led the U S Senate race with 176,382 votes, defeating incumbent Democrat Joseph Montoya. Additional results show Harold Runnels winning the Second Congressional District race, Manuel Lujan Jr. sweeping District One, and Dan Sosa Jr. defeating John Donnell for an eight year Supreme Court term.
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Harrison
Jack’’ Schmitt
New Mexico
Joseph M. Montoya
United States
Senate
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Don Trubey
Runnels
Trubey
Hidalgo County
Manuel Lujan Jr
R-N.m
Raymond Garcia
Lujan
Garcia
Jesus Aragon
la Raza Unida
Supreme Court
Dan Sosa Jr
John Donnell
Sosa
New Mexico Counties Share Federal Farm Aid Funds
The Office of U S Senator Pete Domenici announced that New Mexico received 222 432 from the Department of Agriculture. Apache National Forest Catron County 20 450 Coronado National Forest Hidalgo County 472 Carson National Forest Colfax Mora Rio Arriba 25 394 Taos 13 962 dollars.
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U.S
Pete Domenici
State of
New Mexico
Department of Agriculture
National Forest
Apache National Forest
Catron County
Coronado National Forest
Hidalgo County
Carson National Forest
Colfax
Mora
Rio Arriba
Taos
Increased Lighting To Fight Lordsburg School Vandalism
Lordsburg Schools plan extra outdoor lighting at the campuses to curb vandalism after several high school windows were broken last week. The board approved the policy requiring principal clearance for fund raising and praised the completed paying project as a tremendous improvement. Open house drew about 240 parents at the elementary, 150 at Dugan Torango, and 120 at the high school.
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Lordsburg
Lordsburg High School
Phil DeFoor
DeFoor
Franke Fitzhugh
Dugan Torango
Three New Members Join Lordsburg Hidalgo Chamber Board
Pam Sanders Manuel Rendon and Bill Collins were elected to three year terms on the Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber of Commerce board replacing Jiggs Reed Harold Jorgenson and Jack Walz. John Robertson announced two new roster additions Carol Kipp The Hanging Tree and Don Frazier Don's Auto Repair bringing the roster near one hundred. A law enforcement seminar in Silver City was reported and Robertson will attend an RC D meeting in Hurley December 16. Members at the meeting included Jim Larsen president A C Rodriguez Robert Allred Fay Powell Jiggs Reed Jack Walz and chamber manager John Robertson.
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Pam Sanders
Manuel Rendon
Bill Collins
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
John Robertson
Carol Kipp
Hanging Tree
Don Frazier
Don’s Auto Repair
Robertson
Silver City
Chamber
Rc&d
Hurley
Jim Larsen
A.C. Rodriguez
Robert Allred
Fay Powell
Jiggs Reed
Jack Walz
Animas Christmas Concert Planned at Gymnasium
The annual Animas Christmas concert is set for Thursday December 16 at 7 p.m. in the Animas Gymnasium. Performers include the advanced elementary seventh grade and advanced bands directed by Robert Guyker. Admission is free.
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Animas
Robert Guyeker
Hidalgo County Grand Jury Selected From Voter Pool
Thirty six Hidalgo County registered voters were chosen as Grand Jury members from the master jury wheel at the Hidalgo County Courthouse. The date for convening is set for January 12 with summons to follow on December 29. Judge Norman Hodges ordered the panel and requested assistance from the New Mexico Attorney General.
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Hidalgo County
Petra Estrada
Hodges
New Mexico
Attorney General’s Office
Lordsburg
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Liberal
Garlad McCaffey
White
Grantsman
Glenn Dorsett
The
Interstate Streams Commission
Dorsett
Lordsburg City Hall
CDA
Dick Dockum
Dockum
Federal Home Administration
FHA
Harrison Schmitt
State
Schmitt
Dan Harris
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