Animas School Board Adopts Attendance Policy Revision
The Animas School Board revises the attendance policy after superintendent Tom Pace and principal Jim Richards report high absences exceed state averages. Ninety-one students missed over seven days this semester and the district plans revisions to address permissive absences. The board also authorized $300,000 in bonds for the June 10 meeting and approved leasing Rodeo School, a land purchase offer, and fund payments.
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Tom Pace
Jim Richards
Animas
Richards
Bob Samson
Rodeo
Labor backs Alvarez in New Mexico race
The New Mexico AFL CIO COPE endorsed Lordsburg businessman Alvarez for the U S House seat in the Second District, while Crawford seeks the GOP path in Deming. COPE also withdrew support for Harold Runnels and endorsed Ben Altamirano in the state senate race against Ken Wallin.
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New Mexico Aflcio
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Santa Fe
Alvarez
Crawford
Deming
Daniel Pettijohn
Lordsburg
Severalusinesses
Runnels
Labor
Aslegates
New Mexico
U.S
Grant County
Ben Altamirano
Three Lordsburg People Named In Legal Action
Fernando M. Arguelles former ESAA Title VII project director sues in Dona Ana District Court naming Manuel Ramirez Raymundo Saucedo and Mrs Mike Saenz as defendants. He seeks 40000 in damages from Ramirez and Saucedo and 40000 from Saenz.
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Lordsburg
Fernando M. Arguelles
Dona Ana
Hidalgo County
Arguelles
ESAA
Manuel S. Ramirez
Educa
Tion Project
Lordsburg League of United Latin American Citizens
LULAC
Raymundo Saucedo
Lulac Council
Mike Saenz
Ramirez and Saucedo
Saenz
Mountain Bell Torn by Copper Wire Thefts Across State
Mountain Bell reports a wave of copper wire thefts since January, totaling about 325000 feet worth roughly 14000 dollars. Security supervisor C M Fleming cites increased patrols and urges the public to report suspicious activity along toll routes to police or operators.
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Mountain Bell
Boyd Harper
C.M. “Hoy” Flemming
Albuquerque
Junk Yard
Flemming
Bill Willis Seeks Hidalgo County Commission Seat
Democrat Bill Willis seeks District III Hidalgo County Commissioner seat aiming to use tax money efficiently for all programs. He emphasizes local will of the people before adoption and notes his six years in Hidalgo County with residence in Cotton City.
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Bill Willis
B. G
Bill) Willis
Hidalgo County
Willis
Commission
Cotton City
Suspects Arrested in Arizona Theft Ring Tied to Gila Feedlot
Three men were arrested in Arizona and will be moved to Hidalgo County Jail this week on burglary charges connected to thefts at Gila Feedlot Ranches in Virden. Hidalgo County Sheriff Gene Moore said local and Arizona authorities recovered the stolen merchandise, recovered by undersheriff Rudy Lara.
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Arizona
Hidalgo County
Gila
Virden
Gene Moore
Moore
Rudy Lara
Kerr Seeks Hidalgo County Assessor Post
Lifelong Hidalgo County resident Robert A. Kerr runs for the Hidalgo County Assessor job. He has served as assessor, deputy assessor, and appraiser and worked in the office for 14 years since June 1961 appointment by the late Clara Brown. Kerr aims to apply his office experience and leads as former New Mexico Assessor's Association president.
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Hidalgo County
Robert A. Kerr
Kerr
Clara Brown
Animas Valley
New Mexico
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W. Post
V.F.W
Ray Hernandez
Ted White
Loyce Webb
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Bettine Adams
Warren Christensen
Bill Oliver
Henry Alvarez
Organized Labor
von Rue Crawford
A-Luna
Hidalgo
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Donald Trubey
Portales
Altamirano
Silver City
Ken Wallin
San Ysidro
Las Vegas
Flemiing
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