Judge Mechem to rule on highway bypass injunction
From the Liberal Files U S District Judge Edwin L Mechem of Albuquerque is expected to rule on whether an injunction against the State Highway Department should be made permanent regarding the bypass construction through Lordsburg. Gerry Boquette of Cochise College delivered the main address at Tuesday's athletic awards assembly. Mike and Martha Amin celebrated their tenth and ninth birthdays with a party and movie.
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U. S
Edwin L. Mechem
Albuquerque
State Highway Department
Gerry Boquette
Cochise
Lege
Mike
Martha Amin
State Police install inter city clear channel radio system
Ten years ago on May 24 1968 state police installed a new inter city clear channel radio in the Hidalgo County Sheriff's office linking Lordsburg to a statewide police communications network. A new jury panel was drawn as spring term of district court began. Lordsburg Little League opens 1968 season June 11 after a parade.
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Hidalgo County
Lordsburg
Little League Baseball
Hidalgo County Court
Make-up Clinic For Sabin Polio Dose At Hidalgo Health Dept
A make-up clinic for residents who did not receive their third Sabin Oral Polio Vaccine dose will be held at the Hidalgo County Health Department during regular hours on Wednesday May. A Calcutta roping contest is planned at the local fairgrounds arena by the Lordsburg Roping Club on Sunday May 26. The American Legion and Auxiliary will start their annual poppy sale Friday evening and finish it Saturday.
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Hidalgo County Health
Fairgrounds
Lordsburg
Sunae
American Legion and Auxiliary
Santa Fe gets funding for aircraft traffic observation program
The federal government grants New Mexico State Police 147000 for a three year aircraft traffic observation program to enforce the 55 mph speed limit in New Mexico. McKinley County sheriff says Richard Livingston of Fort Wingate drowned in McGaffey Lake near Gallup. body recovered by state divers. Alamogordo city bans outdoor residential water use. Grants councilors face a $300000 suit from Michael Baca who says he was beaten by a former officer and denied medical aid in jail. Portales medical examiner opens inquiry into rural man who hanged himself in Roosevelt County jail.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Gallup
McKinley County
Sheriff’s Office
Richard Livingston
Fort Wingate
McGaffey Lake
Livingston
Grants
Michael Baca
Portales
Roosevelt County
Readers dispute state plane purchase and praise EMT support
A Hidalgo County EMT group thanks Hidalgo County Commissioners for ambulance equipment and jackets. The letter criticizes a state police plane purchase funded by federal money, arguing a smaller aircraft would be more efficient for enforcing speed limits. It urges cost savings and broader deployment of radar and motorcycles.
Playas Hosts AIME Meeting in May
The American Institute of Mining Metallurgical Engineers met in Playas on May 20 drawing about 200 copper industry executives. H. E. Dunham welcomed attendees at Hidalgo Smelter. L. R. Judd spoke on Hidalgo Smelter operations and W. J. Chen discussed computing at the Hidalgo County facility. A luncheon and factory tour followed, with a concluding dinner at the community center.
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American Institute of Mining- Metalurgical Engineers
AIME
Playas
United States
H.E. Dunham
Hidalgo
L. R. Judd
Tyrone Branch
W. J. Chen
Hidalgo County
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Seen At 400 To 500 Die
The National Safety Council estimates 400 to 500 people will die in traffic over the Memorial Day weekend. Use safety belts could cut deaths by 75 to 100, and adherence to a five mph speed limit could save more lives. The period runs from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday.
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National Safety Council
Candidate takes issue with endorsement in Sixth Judicial District race
C N Bill Morris of Silver City challenges endorsement by State Appeals Court Judge William R. Hendley for the Division II seat. Morris says Hendley’s remarks reflect misinformation and argues justice must be tempered with mercy while noting Hughes is often disqualified in civil and divorce cases. Morris runs against Hughes and Sanchez in the Democratic primary.
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Sixth
William R. Hendley
C.N
Bill’’ Morris
Silver City
Ray Hughes
Hendley
Hughes
Morris
Sixth Judicial District
Buaries
Round House Report recalls a 1959 campaign press mess
In 1959 a Santa Fe memory piece recalls a Gov John Burroughs campaign period with few staff, traveling caravans, and scarce media. An editing mishap turned a straightforward report into a joke about Ernie Mills and Burroughs fighting for political life, prompting a reluctant correction at the El Rancho Hotel in Gallup.
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Santa Fe
Memory Lane
John Burroughs
State
Democratic Party
Gov. Burroughs
Ed Mechem
Gallup
En Mexico
McKinley County
Burrough
Mechem
Burroughs
Big Duke Ity
Ernie Mills
John Bureau
el Rancho
Big Jawn
The
Local Magistrate Court Analyzed By State Team
The New Mexico study team led by Larry D. Coughenour visited Lordsburg on May 23 to assess Hidalgo County magistrate operations. They praised Judge Rosa Lina Salinas and said the review aims to standardize court needs, salaries, offices, and clerk duties for legislative action.
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Magistrate Court
Rosa Lina Salinas
New Mexico
Larry D. Coughenour
Lordsburg
Coughenour
Patrick Ortiz
Alton Grey
Alfred Lujan
Deming
Salinas
Tourists Caught In Gas Credit Card Trap
Lordsburg Lions Club heard about a gas station credit card fraud affecting tourists. Gordon Cory described how an ex-employee altered gas purchase figures, with cash skimming from the dealer. He urged travelers to save receipts and compare with card company records, noting losses also hurt stations and distributors.
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Lordsburg Lion’s Club
Gordon Cory
Cory
Lions
Lordsburg
Hidalgo County Budget Session Ends In EMT Jacket Handover
Hidalgo County commissioners met in a special May session to review budget requests. EMTs received 22 work field jackets as part of the ambulance service identification program. Board debated funding for an additional hospital doctor and a swamp cooler for roller rink facilities, with Dr. Lopez absent for exams. Toll figures for 1978 and 1977 were reported.
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Hidalgo County
Hidalgo
EMT
Don McNutt
Commission
Jerry Veck
Don Kling
Allen Kerr
Jacinto Lopez
Lopez
Jey
Eck
Doctor Lopez
Hidalgo General Hospital
Sara Calloway
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