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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1989
Page
2
The Lordsburg Housing Authority met in an emergency executive session Tuesday night to discuss contract problems. After emerging, members planned further steps and potential remedies for the disputed contracts.
A list ranks ten films from See No Evil to Scandal with cast notes. The article shifts to city governance, detailing an 87 CIAP contract fix and a new Anti-Drug Abuse Act enabling lease terminations for drug offenses near housing sites, with a grievance hearing provision. It names Peggy Taviton as Housing Authority Director and W L Sanders as sole opposing councillor. It also reports Robert W Moore named General Manager of Phelps Dodge Mercantile, noting its Arizona and New Mexico store locations.
New Mexico will raise the gasoline tax by two cents a gallon starting July 1. Mayor Smith promotes House Bill 673 for street improvements with one cent allocated to the state and one to cities. The City Council earlier backed Mayor Clark Smith to develop a five year street maintenance plan.
Hayes outlines a coming school year plan to raise student competency through three areas verbal skills problem solving and improvement opportunities. The program will be evaluated annually and promotion hinges on a 70 percent competency threshold with students scoring below that retained in grade.
The 114th New Mexico Annual Conference named new pastors for 22 United Methodist churches across New Mexico and Texas. Ronald D. Brewer becomes pastor at Lordsburg UMC after a year at San Jon Grady UMC, replacing Herbert M. Orrell Jr. who moves to Grace UMC in El Paso. The El Paso District sees ten changes, Odessa five, Clovis four, and Albuquerque three as ministers are assigned by Bishop Louis W. Schowengerdt to spring appointments.
The letter urges a National Wildlife Refuge be formed at Gray Ranch Animas Oasis near Animas Peak with grazing and trails under Fish and Wildlife Service oversight, noting 13 pueblo ruins and vandalism. It also marks Little League’s Golden Anniversary with NationalWeek June 12–16 and invites local support through editors and lawmakers.
A reader thanks the Lordsburg Liberal for a Mother of the Year tribute photo from Sunshine Haven Nursing Home Lordsburg. The letter notes sending the image to the Copper Era in Clifton for publication with proper credit to The Lordsburg Liberal.
A senator thanks the mayor for a letter inviting them to visit Lordsburg expressing appreciation for the invitation and indicating willingness to consider the trip.
Robert Rodriguez Lordsburgs only Fieldman attends a one day Drug Seminar at New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. He handles traffic complaints in Silver City and Socorro and patrols Lordsburg and nearby areas. He has participated in Strike Teams across other New Mexico areas.
John Joseph Renteria, son of Missy Morelos and Ernest Renteria, received the Salutatorian Medal at Estancia High School on May 26. He earned multiple academic and athletic honors, including National Honor Society, state runner up awards, football honors, and a basketball all academic selection, and was awarded UNM Excels and Schoor Ship scholarships plus the US Army Reserve Male Scholar Athlete Award. He plans to study engineering at UNM this fall.
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