06 Jan 1978
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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1978
Page
1
The faculties of NBME and Animas High School meet at 7 30 p m on January 11 in Animas Gymnasium. Proceeds support the Animas Athletic fund. Admission is 1 dollar.
New Mexico junior senator Harrison Schmitt said he is not disillusioned by the federal process. He praised democracy as effective, noted slow action can prevent rash moves, and spoke of potential conservative shifts in future elections. He urged active committee work to make a voice heard while criticizing deficits and inflation.
State Police Officer Jim Sides explains a 29 December incident starting with a stolen car report from the Port of Entry on I-10. Gary Diltz of Spring Texas claimed a pistol was hidden in the car and described hitch hikers, leading to arrests in Arizona and a Houston theft inquiry. Las Cruces police confirmed a University Ford theft, and Diltz faces Texas aggravated assault charges while in Hidalgo County Jail awaiting paperwork. The case spans Las Cruces, Lordsburg and Wilcox with Arizona warrants and two stolen cars involved. The Lordsburg School Board meets January 9 at 7 PM.
Lordsburg City Council at the January meeting approved a city ordinance naming Tuesday March 7 1978 as Municipal Election Day. Voters will elect a mayor for four years, councilmen for wards one two three four, a two year term for ward three, and a municipal judge for four years. The voter signup book closes 5 p.m. January 24 by the county clerk.
Ray Hughes announced his candidacy for re election to District Judge Division II in the Democratic Primary on June 6. He was elected in 1976 and has served since January 1977, completing relevant judicial training and a juvenile justice seminar this year. He is married to Lillian N. Hughes with five children and invites input on the New Mexico Children s Code study. Declarations must be filed by January 31.
Anthony Quetel Jr. of Playas crawled 44 feet into a mine shaft south of Lordsburg to rescue a dog. He and the dog were saved by Hidalgo County Sheriff’s deputies New Mexico State Police Lordsburg police and Hidalgo Emergency Ambulance Service after Quetel slipped during ascent. Both Quetel and the dog recovered. one paramedic later assisted.
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