Lawmakers debate Sunday liquor licenses and tax relief plans
Senator Ike Smalley proposes state liquor director authority for special Sunday licenses with fees to cover regulation costs. Local options require county elections. Smalley backs selective income tax relief via negative surtaxes while Rep Chavez pushes Sunday sales with no restrictions. Rep Pattison, an agricultural ally, supports targeted tax relief and warns against sweeping controls on agriculture pollution and poisons.
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Ike) Smalley
D-Luna- Hidalgo-Sierra
Deming
Sen
Smalley
Len Smalley
Universities Legislative Investigating Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Harold Runnels
Lovington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Blas Chavez
Taos
Chavez
Hoyt Pattison
R-Curry
Pattison
Clovie
Rep
House Agriculture’ Committee
David Norvell
Clovis
Advisory Group Plans School Bond Petition In Lordsburg
James Culberson chairs the School Building Advisory Committee which voted to circulate a petition demanding a bond election. The plan aims to fulfill state requirements after last spring’s failed proposition. Architect Jay Hill advised along with board members and local staff. Pre school classes at Wilson report 20 morning and 27 afternoon pupils.
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James Culberson
Board of Education
Culberson
Lordsburg
Jay Hill
Silver City
John A Johnson
Bruce Moulton
Gilbert Buvens
Frances Reynolds
Boyd Harper
Florence Harper
R. V. Traylor
Wilson
Motel Operator Victim of Armed Robbery
A masked man robbed Travelodge Motel operator Mrs Fred Slate around 11 p.m. Sunday, taking about $100. A suspect was tracked to Deming by a statewide broadcast but Mrs Slate could not identify the thief. Police noted the man had about the same cash amount and a pistol resembling the weapon used.
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Fred Slate
Im Deming
Animas Girl Killed After Fall From Truck
Alice Morris 11 of Animas died when she fell from a pickup being driven by her stepfather Herman Herring 38 on a ranch road south of Las Cruces. The horse trailer being pulled by the truck ran over her after the fall. She expired at the scene around 12 30 p m Saturday.
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Alice Morris
Anima
Mesilla Park
Las Cruces
Herman Herring
Animas
Henry Alvarez Named To Unexpired Lordsburg School Board Term
Enrique Alvarez was appointed Tuesday evening to the Lordsburg Board of Education unexpired term vacated by Ralph Burton resigning to move to Oklahoma. Alvarez, a Lordsburg resident and sales manager at H Bishop Lumber Co., was among several candidates considered by the board.
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Henry Alvarez
Enrique Alvarez
Lordsburg
Lt Governor Candidate Visits in Lordsburg
Orlando V. Gallegos a retired DoD official and Democrat candidate for lieutenant governor visited Lordsburg last Friday meeting citizens. He may announce his candidacy after finishing his state tour and says Democrats can win in November with unity. His focus is economic development benefiting small communities.
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Orlando V. Gallegos
Department of Defense
Lordsburg
Gallegos
Gonzalez Receives Second Army Commendation Medal
Sp4 Jiame T. Gonzalez earned his second Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster on January 24 1970 for meritorious service. He serves with the 56th Signals 3rd Brigade 9th Infantry Division and is the son of Mr and Mrs Pedro F Gonzalez of Lordsburg.
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Jiame T. Gonzalez
56Th Signals 3Rd Brigade
Pedro F. Gonzalez
Lordsburg
Christmas Seal Drive Extended to March 1
The New Mexico Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association will extend the Christmas Seal campaign to March 1 as the drive remains more than $8,000 short of the $90,000 goal. Statewide letters inform patrons the drive is still open and funds support tuberculosis emphysema and air pollution programs.
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New Mexico Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association
New Mexico
Two Ticket Fields In City Election
Two complete slates filed by the 5 pm deadline for the city election. Incumbent Mayor Alan A Koff leads the Progress ticket with alderman candidates Eugene F. More La Van Strawn Eugene P. Noce and Ramon S. Sanchez. The United Ticket lists Betty H. Lazar for mayor and four alderman hopefuls. Registration closes February 16 with new rules on name usage and precinct eligibility.
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Alan A Koff
Progress
Eugene F. More
la van Strawn
Eugene
P. Noce
Ramon S. Sanchez
Moore
Noce
Strawn
Lordsburg
Sanchez
Sarge
United Ticket
Betty H. Lazar
Dudley R. Robertson
Lloyd V. Payne
Arturo A. Ruiz
Petra D Estrada
Ruiz
W. F. Ritter Lumber Co
Estrada
Board of
Manuel S. Ramirez
The
Southern Pacific
Albert M. Martinez
Esther W. Richins
Hidalgo County Fair Board
Panthers Sweep Lordsburg and Clifton in Weekend Games
The Animas Panthers beat Lordsburg 60 56 at Maverick Gym then defeated Clifton 73 35 at Animas. Dennis Massey led with 20 points against Lordsburg and 18 against Clifton while Steven Hill and Ricky Massey added 19 and 17. The Animas B team won 68 44 and 58 57 in tight finishes. Manuel Dominguez scored 20 in the first and 23 in the B game.
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Animas Panthers
Lordsburg Mavericks
Maverick Gym
Clifton Trojans
Animas
Animas Lordsburg
Panthers
Dennis Massey
Steven Hill
Lordsburg
Manuel Dominguez
Larry Marquez
Ricky Masesey
Blair
Clifton Animas
Clifton
Dominguez
David Lee
Ruiz
Former Lordsburg Resident Consuelo Nevarez Dies
Mrs Consuelo Nevarez a former Lordsburg resident died Monday February 3 in El Paso Texas where she had lived for 20 years She is survived by relatives in the area and is mourned by friends and neighbors.
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Consuelo Nevarez
Lordsburg
el Paso
Texas
Steven McGhee Commissioned Into Army Engineers
Steven A. McGhee son of Mr and Mrs Donald A McGhee was among eight young men commissioned into the Army Corps of Engineers at Colorado School of Mines ceremonies led by Colonel Cecil C Baldwin. Chaplin Carl P Oberleiter gave the prayers and benediction January 23 1970 with President Orlo E Childs and several officials present.
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Steven A. McGhee
Donald A. McGhee
East 10Th St
Army Corps of Engineers
Colorado School of Mines
Cecil C. Baldwin
Chaplin Carl P. Oberleiter
Fitzsimons Army
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Steven McGhee
Army Engineers
Hospital
Orlo E. Childs
Albert W. Schlechten
Truman H. Kuhn
Anton G. Pegis
Garnett Steinhauer
Francis E. Smith
Mr. and
Mrs. McGhee
Steven
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