Senate reapportion plan faces court challenge and splits
The article describes turmoil over the Lusk Jones reapportionment plan for New Mexico Senate districts with debates over population weightings and county dominance. A three judge Albuquerque court may redraw lines if the Legislature stalls, and the session opens January 18.
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Lusk-Jones
Senate
Supreme Court
Law
Caroline Heriot
University
Formian Alfonse Squillante
Indians Tie LHS After Comeback At Homecoming
The Cobre Indians erased a 12-0 halftime deficit to tie the Lordsburg Mavericks 12-12 in their Homecoming game at Cobre. Jerry Valdez scored both Mavericks touchdowns from the one yard line. Lordsburg led early with 39 plays in the first half while Cobre faced nine total first downs.
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Cobre
Mavericks
Jerry Valdez
Indians
Lordsburg
Tularosa
Wildcats
Duncan
Soil and Water Board Sets Annual Meeting in Cotton City
Soil and Water Conservation District announces its annual meeting in the Community Building, Cotton City, on October 15, 1965 at 8 00 p m. The event coincides with Supervisor elections and nominations. The meeting will be open for floor nominations before the vote. Regulations require four landowning supervisors and one at large non landowner. Activities include annual district report film conservation music and refreshments. Public invited. voting limited to landowning spouses.
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Harry Turner
Animal Valley Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Cotton City
Turner
Lordsburg to Host Legion Auxiliary District Convention
Lordsburg will host the 7th District Convention of the American Legion and Auxiliary on October 23 and 24. Fourteen local members plus district officers planned a banquet and workshop at American Letick Hall, with a question and answer period following. Delegates will come from Animas, Truth or Consequences, Silver City, Las Cruces, and Lordsburg.
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Robert Swan
American Legion
Auxiliary
Lordsburg
Wendel Decker
Las Cruces
Elmer Jeanes
Deming
American Letick
Covention
Margaret Locklar
Silver City
Maude Miles
Bayard
Harry Chase
John Hoagland
Central
Animas
Truth Or Consequences
Futher
Governor Proclaims School Lunch Week
Governor Jack M. Campbell designates October 10-16 as School Lunch Week praising school lunch employees for the program’s success. He urges emphasis on benefits and participation in local lunch programs. Lordsburg and Animas systems run top-rated lunch services.
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Jack M. Campbell
Lordsburg
Animas
Lordsburn Justice of the Peace Fractures Arm in Fall
Justice of the Peace C L Brown sustained a fractured arm after a fall at his home last weekend. Mr and Mrs Leo Cohen returned this week from a three day business trip in Phoenix Arizona. Miss Beverly Altuna attends New Mexico State University at University Park New Mexico.
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Justice of the Peace
C. L. Brown
Leo Cohen
Phoenix
Arizona
Beverly Altuna
New Mexico State University
University Park
New Mexico
Mrs Watson Guest Speaker At B P W Club meeting
Eleanor Watson of Deming former State Federation president addressed the Business and Professional Women on Public Relations praising a strong local image. Betty McGahey led a brief business session and tickets were urged for a Myron Weckworth painting benefit. The Alamo gordo convention was announced for October 3. Committee members were Thelma Ross Clara Shoemaker and Clara Brown. Fifteen members attended with guests Fay Bavens and Donna Parsons.
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Eleanor Watson
Deming
State Federation
Business and Professional Woman's Club
Range Cafe
Myron Weckworth
Alamogordo
Thelma Ross
Clara Shoemaker
Clara Brown
Fay Bavens
Donna Parsons
Watson
Free Hunting and Fishing Map for New Mexico Shipped
The U S Bureau of Land Management distributes a three color Hunting and Fishing Map of New Mexico in cooperation with the Department of Game and Fish. The map shows public land areas and includes hunting tips and animal habits. J W Young district manager Las Cruces says maps are free and available through sporting goods dealers and license vendors.
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New Mexico Department of Game & Fish
BLM
J. W. Young
Las Cruces
Young
Supreme Court reverses Harrison contempt conviction
The New Mexico Supreme Court unanimously reversed the contempt of court conviction against Will Harrison, writer of Inside the Capital, ruling no clear danger to the administration of justice was shown in his Carlsbad manslaughter case coverage. The ruling cites First Amendment protections for a free press and notes support from state and national press associations.
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New Mexico Supreme Court
Will Harrison
Harrison
Carlsbad
Dist
Paul Tackett
Albuquerque
Tackett
Administration of Justice
Harvison
Harvion
New Mexico Press Assn
Hts
Supreme Court
New Mexico
U.S. Supreme Court
National Guard Unit Gains Two New Men
Battery C of the 2nd AW Bn (SP) 200th Army National Guard recruits PF Fredrick W Woods and PVT Aaron A Powell. Woods, of Animas, served two years active duty. Powell, a Lordsburg High School graduate, recently completed a Midwest LDS Church mission. Both PFC Sanchez and PFC Rodriguez, Lordsburg graduates of 1965, return from active duty for training and join the unit for remaining service.
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AW Bn
Fredrick W. Woods
Aaron A. Powell
Woods
Regular Army
Animas
Pvt
Powell
Lordsburg High School
Foy Powell
Midwest
LDS Church
Edmundo RK. Sanchez
Edwardo S&s. Rodriguez
Pfc Sanchez
Manuel Sanchez
Fort Polk
Fort Hood
Texas
Pfc
Rodriguez
Salvador Rodriguez
Dinner Postponed to Avoid Lions Club Festivities
The Knights of Pythias dinner is rescheduled from October 12 to November 2 to avoid overlapping with Lions Club events. The barbecue dinner and bingo game are affected by the change.
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Knights of Pythias
Lions Club
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