Capital legislative session eyes school funding and district shifts
In a stormy 30 day session Texas and New Mexico debated school funding with teachers threatening strikes while lawmakers approved 6.8 million in new state tax revenue for next year. The context includes a 2 cent cigarette tax hike and a focus on a foundation program.
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Texas
School Foundation
Albuquerque
New Mexico Education Association
NMEA
Santa Fe
Belen
Las Cruces
Carter Kirk
House
Senate
Kirk
David Norvell
Legislative
Mavericks Fall Twice on Road in Weekend Set
The LHS Mavericks lost Friday at T or C Hot Springs 70 66 and Saturday at Silver City 55 46. Lordsburg led early, then Hot Springs and Silver City rallied to win. Speer 20 rebounds helped the Tigers. Ortega led Lordsburg with double figures. The season ends 13 wins 5 losses as district tournament looms.
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T Or C
Hot Springs
Silver City
Lordsburg
Mavericks
Tigers
Ruben Bassa
Sal Ortega
Paul Speer
Speer
Ortega
Tularosa
No Candidates Filed For Virden Election
Virden will hold a city election on Tuesday March 5 at the Virden School house to elect a mayor three council members and a city clerk. Mayor Le Ross Jones said no one filed as candidates and he is not eligible for re election. Write in votes will fill the positions.
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Virden
Virden School House
le Ross Jones
Jones
Adrian Briscoe
Edward L. Payne
William Jack Adams
William Babers
Hyrum Kent Pace
Russell Smith Named to Hidalgo General Hospital Board
Russell Smith, local automobile dealer, has accepted appointment to the Hidalgo General Hospital board of trustees to fill the vacancy from Gilbert Bucvens resignation. Gabriel, the hospital administrator, said the board will meet on the third Tuesday of each month going forward.
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Russell Smith
Hidalgo General Hospital
Hidalgo County Board of Commissioners
Gilbert Buvens
FC. Gabriel
Overturned Truck Blocks Traffic on I 10 Westbound
A westbound I 10 wreck nine miles east of town halted traffic late Saturday night when a truck and trailer overturned after hitting a house trailer. Driver Ray Hughes of Palestine Texas was hospitalized with non serious injuries. co driver Smalley of Houston unharmed. The house trailer was destroyed and cattle trailer alongside blocked the road as authorities diverted traffic.
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Ray Howard Hughes
Palestine
Texas
Hidalgo General Hospital
R. C. Smalley
Houston
Lewis Frank Devake
Lawton
Okla
Deake
Joe Rutland
Roy On Bicycle Accident Injures Boy
David Holguin seven suffered minor injuries when struck by a car while riding a bicycle at Second Street and Pyramid Street. He was treated at Hidalgo General Hospital, kept overnight, and released next morning. The driver, Paul Thomson, said the boy rode from Pyramid onto Second without stopping at the sign. skid marks indicate an attempt to brake.
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David Holguin
Second St
Pyramid
Hidalgo General Hospital
Paul Thomson
David
Pyramid St
Thomson
Bar Associations Endorse Justice Oman for Reelection
The Luna and Hidalgo County Bar Associations endorse Justice LaFel E. Oman of the New Mexico Court of Appeals as eminently qualified for reelection. Oman, appointed by Governor Jack Campbell when the court started in 1966, is praised by local lawyers from Las Cruces to Hidalgo County for his long service and proven qualifications.
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David Cargo
Rio Grande State Park
Cochit Dam
Belen
Cargo
Taos County
Alfonso R. Vigil
Taos
Bernalillo
Torrance
Guadalupe
Quay
San Miguel
Santa Fe
Sandoval
Los Alamos
Harding
Union
Mora
Colfax
Rio Arriba
U. S
Tom Morrig
Tucumcari
Quay County
Johnny Walker
Walker
Las Cruces
Morris
Harold Runnels
Lovington
Ed Foreman
GOP
Anderson Carter
Silver City
Grant County
Luna
Hidalgo County
LaFel E. Oman
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Justice Oman
Jack Campbell
Dor Mitchell Retires as Hidalgo Luna Grant Health Officer
Dr. John C. Mitchell district health officer for Hidalgo Luna and Grant Counties for four years retired Thursday February 15. No replacement yet. district added to Dr GK Fair administration. Mitchell trained at Johns Hopkins and Colorado Medical School. previously Denver intern and NM company physician for Nevada Consolidated Copper and Kennecott. He visited Lordsburg en route to a Mexico fishing trip with District Attorney E C Serna.
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John C. Mitchell
Hidalgo
Luna
Grant Counties
GK. Fair
Ong Ann
University Colorado Medical School
Mitchell
Denver
New Mexico
Nevada Consolidated Copper Corp
New Kennecott Copper Corp
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Lordsburg
Mexico
E. C
Dave” Serna
Heart Sunday contributions in Lordsburg total 514.47
Lordsburg residents contributed 514.47 for Heart Sunday as 50 volunteers canvassed door to door. Envelopes remaining will be opened soon to reach a final figure. chairman Daphene Kimbley thanks the townspeople and Hidalgo County Heart Association supporters.
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Heart Sunday
Lordsburg
Daphene Kimbley
Heart
Heart Fund
Hidalgo County Heart Association
Kimbley
Lordsburg Chamber Objects to AAA Publicity Labeling Area Unethical
Lordsburg Hidalgo County Chamber writes AAA in Albuquerque defending local service stations from generalized unfair publicized claims. The letter urges not to condemn the entire area for a few unscrupulous operators and cites community aid during a December snowstorm as evidence of local cooperation. President R B Dockurn signs.
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Lordsburg
Chamber of Commerce
American Automobile Assn
Albuquerque
Lordsburg-Hidalgo County
Dockurn
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