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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1978
Page
4
The Lordsburg High School track team and coaches earned top honors in Albuquerque signaling potential state championship ability. The note highlights local pride, administrative tech woes, and the issue of officials abstaining from voting without explanation.
Lordsburg news brief notes a proposed five million dollar I 10 bypass setback after a U S District Court injunction. Phelps Dodge reports Tyrone expansion with 100 new houses completed. Lordsburg considers a one cent city sales tax despite mixed reaction. Budget hearings set for local school districts May 23. Animas High School events include bake sale and bacalaureate for 11 students and eighth graders. Sabin vaccine make up clinic May 29. LULAC council members attend state Las Cruces convention.
Letters praise the Lordsburg Lordsburg Liberal coverage and Hidalgo County groups for funding. Donations by Hidalgo County Commissioners fund Teen Canteen equipment for Playas Animas Cotton City and Playas youths including ping pong tables stereo system and fuss-ball table. Lordsburg track team earns first place trophy in AA state meet amid poor training facilities. New Mexico State Police receive a $147,500 federal grant plus a $403,214 aircraft to aid traffic observation aiming to cut fatalities by ten percent over three years.
Hidalgo Soil and Water Conservation District hosts a Monday meeting at 7 p.m. in Lordsburg High School library to appraise trends and needs of natural resources. Sponsored with the USDA Soil Conservation Service, the session seeks public input to craft a five year program under the Resources Conservation Act.
Baccalaureate and Commencement exercises have been set for Lordsburg and Animas High Schools with political candidates slated as guest speakers. Lordsburg High School graduation is at 7 30 p.m. May 26 in the Maverick Gym. Animas High School commencement is at 8 p.m. May 19 in the AHS Auditorium. Democratic candidate Rich Sims will address Lordsburg seniors. A D Sonny Brownfield of Deming will speak at Animas and Brownfield is running for State Senate.
The effort to locate two men after their boat capsized on Wheatfield Lake was suspended. The report notes no new leads or sightings, leaving the case unresolved as authorities reassess next steps.
U S Rep Harold Runnels reports 16 000 responses from 27 000 residents in the Second Congressional District survey showing inflation as the leading issue at 24 7 percent Also voters favor a bracero style farm worker program and mixed views on natural gas deregulation while a majority support a child college tax deduction The piece ends with assorted local commentary and columnist tone.
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