Phelps Dodge Hidalgo smelter rises in Playas desert
A $200 million industrial complex transforms Playas Valley from a barren desert with rabbits and snakes to a guarded project housing 300 workers. The Hidalgo smelter, using a Finnish flash furnace, aims for December startup with 1,400 tons daily copper concentrates and 240 tons silica flux, under tight security and a new 15 mile company highway.
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Playas
Playas Valley
Phelps - Dodge Hidalgo
Tyrone
Phelps - Dodge
Hidalgo
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Lordsburg considers dropping suit over tank collapse
Lordsburg city fathers weigh dropping a 500000 damage suit against William Matotan and Associates of Albuquerque and others over the 2.5 million gallon water tank that collapsed July 31, 1974. Matotan urged settlement, claiming erroneous accusations and detailing logs and standards. He warned of liability if the suit proceeds.
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Lordsburg
William Matotan
Matotan
Police Investigate Two Break-Ins in Lordsburg
Lordsburg city police are probing two break-ins this week at Lehman’s Department Store on Railroad Ave and Southside Elementary School on E Ninth. A broken display window kept intruders from entering Lehman’s while four record players were stolen from the elementary after breaking windows to gain entry.
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Lordsburg City
Lehman’s Department
Railroad Ave
Southside
E. 9Th St
Lehman’s
Walsmith Accepted To Academy
Lordsburg police officer Gary Walsmith is accepted into the New Mexico State Police Academy in Santa Fe. He will begin a 12 week training on July 1 and has served about 15 months with the Lordsburg Police Department.
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Lordsburg
Gary Walsmith
New Mexico State Police Academy
Santa Fe
Texas
Walsmith
LPD
Miller Chevrolet
Debra
Butch
Truly
Animas School Board Sets Special Meeting and Budget Hearing
The Animas Board of Education will hold a special meeting Wednesday June 11 1975 at 10:30 a.m. at El Charro Cafe Lordsburg replacing the June 12 regular session. A budget hearing follows at 1:30 p.m. in Lordsburg Middle School Library with bond election on the agenda. Agenda copies available from the Superintendent's office.
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Animas Board of Education
el Charro
Lordsburg
Lordsburg Middle School
Animas Public School
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Phelps Dodge
Sixth Judicial District Court
Chicago Bridge & Iron
John Wright
EIA
Matofan
American Water Works Association
New Mexico
Academy
Animas
Lordsburg Pool
Darril Goodman
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