Teachers and lawmakers clash over education funding and politics
The piece discusses the 1961 session approving the school financing formula, resulting pay raises for teachers in some districts and no raises in others, amid a wider web of political maneuvering. It notes figures like Albert Amador, Joe Montoya, and J. D. Maes, plus local party splits and a gubernatorial race under way.
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Albert Amador
Rio Ardia
Chamber
Gallup
la Joya
Cuba
Springer
Maxwell
Vacancy and election timing in New Mexico senate seat
The article notes that if a senate vacancy occurs within a month of the general election governor appoints a replacement who serves until the following general election two years later. It also mentions Senator Chavez needing an artificial breathing device and references past political controversies involving ex-Gov John Burroughs and alleged vote-shifting at a Democratic convention.
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Senate
Joe M. Montoya
Montoya
Congress
Jack Campbell
Roswell
Wate Lions
Ruidos
Campbell
Lions Club
Chavez
Santa Fe
John Burroughs
John F. Kennedy
Los Angeles
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
New Mexico
Novato visitor visits Lordsburg amid Kennedy vote chatter
Mrs. E E Peterson of Novato Calif, a former Lordsburg resident, visits friends as political rumor swirls over Kennedy support. Governor reports nine announced votes while ten names including Romero Gallup Montoya Santa Fe Murphy Albuquerque Beaty Albuquerque Baca Socorro Martinez Taos Apodaca Las Cruces Robles Albuquerque Carter Carlsbad are tied to the tally with one alleged Johnson switch. Burroughs is mentioned as unfairly suspected.
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Kennedy
John Romero
Gallup
Sam Montoya
Leo Murphy
Santa Fe
Jack Beaty
Albuquerque
George Baca
Socorro
J.B. Martinez
Taos
Mike Apodaca
Las Cruces
Tom Robles
John Carter
Carlsbad
Johnson
Burroughs
Local Visitors Reported Across Lordsburg Las Cruces and Hawaii
Households in Lordsburg hosted Bedrock visitors including H R Turman Bruce Weaver and families. Las Cruces weekend guests were Claude Lytle and daughters with Sharon Lytle staying with Larry Lytle. Gene Hines and family visited Weed New Mexico and returned with daughter Gloria Jean from Highlands University Las Vegas. Kathy Hazelton visiting Hawaii this summer with her father Jack Hazelton.
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Bedrock
Lordsburg
H. R. Turman
Bruce Weaver
Gene Hines
Ralph Wright
Minnie Anderson
Ellis Wright
Claude Lytle
Las Cruces
Sharon Lytle
Larry Lytle
Weed
New Mexico
Anderson Ranch
Gloria Jean
Highlands University
Las Vegas
Kathy Hazelton
Jack Hazelton
Hawaii
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Clint Anderson
U. S&s
Joe Montoya
Middle
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Democrats
Ed Mechem
Tom Bolack
Pen
Senator
San Miguel
Republan County
Junio Lopez
J. D. Maes
Lopez
Maes
Josephine Maes
Meadows State For the Aged
Josephine
Home For the
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Dennis Chavez
Mber
E. E
Cecilia) Peterson
Novato, Calif
Mack Pace
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Mr. and
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Harold Scofield
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