Clovis Educator Presses 18 Voting Age and School Reforms
Clovis teacher Jim Jacobs backs lowering the voting age to 18 at a national convention and proposes separate university boards by state. He argues for bilingual education and early kindergartens, four year terms for state officials, and continued voter residency rules. Delegates discuss tax exemptions, utility regulation, and budget matters as the convention considers constitutional changes.
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Jim ‘Jacobs
Clovis
Ja“jg
Jacobs
Jacobs Curry Cunty
Filo Sedillo
Belen
Valona County
Sedillo
State Corporation Commission
SCC
Public Service Commission
Lordsburg School Board Approves 1969-70 Budget and Projects
Lordsburg Board of Education met September 2 1969 in the administration building. The final budget of 830223 includes 553169 state funds 91000 county 32000 local and adds four teacher aides and two library aides. Title I projects expand remedial reading English and math across elementary to high school with summer programs. Ben Cochran Electric Service won a 1456 bid to improve Central School lighting. Wilson Elementary classroom construction progresses with an extension to September 15 for completion.
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Board of Education
Lordsburg Municipal Schools
E. M. Fisher, Jr
Petra Estradada
June Hill
Harber Heather
David Gobble
R. V. Traylor
Burke Stiles
Lordsburg Education Association
Lloyd Payne
Carl McMillan
Public
John Neal
Sandra Bradshaw
Rosalie Whipple
Cassie’s Electric Service
Robert E. McNally Electric Company
el Paso
Ben Cochran
Wilson Elementary
Banes Company
Mavericks Meet Deming Wildcats Friday Night in Opening Game
The Deming Wildcats visit the Mavericks for a season opener at 8 p.m. Coach Dewey Bohling notes the team is healthy but a recent flu outbreak knocked out about a dozen players, affecting readiness. The Mavericks aim for a tougher line and an improved run under captain Steve Harper while enforcing no alcohol at the game.
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Lordsburg
Mavericks
Deming Wildcats
Maverick
Dewey Gohling
Cobre
Bohling
Steve Harper
Season Ticket Holders To Have Reserved Seats
The cheerleaders sell season tickets for five home games at five dollars for adults and three dollars for students. A town canvas sale is set for Thursday night September 4 at 5 p.m. Season ticket holders will have a reserved section in the stands.
Few Voters Respond To Purge Notices In Hidalgo County
About 100 people have returned purge notices to Hidalgo County Clerk Emma Scofield asking to be restored to the registered voting list. Notices warn that nonresponse by September 15 will remove names and require re registration if still residing in Hidalgo County.
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Hidalgo County
Emma Scofield
Warda
Lordsburg
Virden
Rodeo
Animal
Cienega
Rodeo Queen Contest Highlighted in Old Timers Parade
Miss Jan Miller of Bayard New Mexico and other rodeo queen candidates ride in today's Old Timers parade starting 10 AM with entries lining up by 9 30 on Fourth Street The event is organized by K P Lodge with divisions junior and senior prizes plus a sweepstakes trophy. Additional rodeo events include a Friday horsemanship contest at 2 30 and rodeo performances at 7 30 PM Friday and 1 30 PM and 7 30 PM Saturday Admission to the rodeo is 1 25 for adults and 75 cents for children under 12.
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Jan Miller
New Mexico
Bayard
Midalgo County
Fourth St
Main St
Railroad Avenue
Corypean Station
K P. Lodge
Leo Cohen
Fairgrounds
Ed Hitson
Rodeo
Jan Louise Hill
Johnny Martin
Silver City
Sheriff's Posse
School Girl Hurt When Hit By Auto
Patsy Rodriguez, 10, was struck by a car on Second Street near Central School around 12:50 p.m. The pedestrian ran from behind a parked car and was taken to hospital by her father Cruz Rodriguez. Gloria Louis Lytle, 16, was cited for failure to use due care.
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Patsy Rodriguez
Gloria Louis Lytle
Rodriguez
Cruz Rodriguez
Miss Lytle
Joe Estrada
Tony Arredondo
Rodriguez Bound Over To District Court
Joe Rodriguez was bound over for action of the district court after a preliminary hearing last Friday. He faces a third degree felony charge of aggravated battery for the shooting of Rodolfo Chavez Jr. Edward M. Campbell serves as the defendant’s court appointed attorney.
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Joe Rodriguez
District Court
Rodriguez
Rodolfo Chavez, Jr
Edward M. Campbell
Judge Orders Grand Jury Impaneling in Hidalgo County
Judge Norman Hodges ordered a Hidalgo County grand jury to be impaneled on September 12 with 24 names to be drawn. The action follows a petition filed August 25 seeking a grand jury, the first in years, and a similar order was issued for Grant County with October 6 tentative date. The 12 jurors will examine matters within the grand jury powers, with help from the state attorney general’s office amid staff shortages in the district attorney’s office.
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Judicial District
Norman Hodges
Hidalgo County
New Mexico
Hodges
Silver City
Grant County
State Attorney
E. C
Dave” Serna
Ken Cullen
Petit Jury
District Court
Louis Rosales Critically Wounded in Vietnam Patrol
Marine Lance Corporal Louis Rosales was critically wounded by a friendly artillery burst on a platoon patrol in Quang Nam on August 31. He is the son of Salvador Rosales and Leila DePaoli and was reported to be holding on and en route to the United States aboard a Red Cross hospital ship.
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Louis Rosales
Quang Nam
Vietnam
Louis
Salvador Rosales
Leila DePaoli
States
Red Cross
First PTA Meet Of The Year In Lordsburg
The Lordsburg Parent Teacher Association will hold its first regular meeting at 7 30 p m Monday September 8 in the cafetorium. Incoming officers for 1969 70 will be installed. The meeting will discuss projects proposed budget and executive committee recommendations. A program on What PTA is All About will be presented and refreshments served.
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Lordsburg Parent Teacher's Association
Executive Committee
PTA
Booster Club Meeting Set at El Charro Restaurant
The Maverick Booster Club will meet on Thursday September 4 at 7 30 p m at El Charro Restaurant. All members and prospective members are urged to attend this meeting.
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Maverick Booster Club
el Charro
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Penasco
Tes County
Saha
New Mexico Ican Legion
Sice Natural Resources Com
Sid
Muriel McNeil
Hobbs
Joe P. Baca
Albuquerque
I. J. Coury
Sahd
Dc.t
Here
Southern Pacific
Deming
Booster Club
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