Florida fugitive group sparks two police chases ending in death
A Florida car thieves group led to two high speed pursuits in Lordsburg. Ronnie Anderson and a juvenile were captured after hijacking a tractor trailer on I 10. Darvin Bamber and Richard Dandelski fled, engaging in a vehicle theft and gunfight, with Dandelski dying later in Tucson and Bamber wounded. Local officers Ward Waites Tavizon Rodriguez and Self were involved in the confrontations. Autopsy planned to determine Dandelski death cause.
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Florida
Tony White
Tampa
Ronnie Kenneth Anderson
Richard Wayne Dandeski
Davina Bamber
Lordsburg
el Paso
White
Anderson
Interstate 10
Dandelski
Bamber
Self
John McDonald
Chief McDonald
Taviton
Tavizon
Rodriguez
Waites
Gila Regional Medical Center
Tucson
New Mexico literary teams form across eight western states
Lordsburg and Mescalero Apache Reservation join Mora Clayton and Shiprock to form county literacy teams. The program features three readings by New Mexico writers and aims to boost literary awareness in outlying communities. A Western States Arts Federation grant funds the effort, with a $114000 Lila Wallace Reader's Digest grant aiding audience development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lordsburg
Mescalero Apache Reservation
Mora
Clayton
Shiprock
New Mexico
Western States Arts Federation
Lila- Wallace-Reader's Digest
Lordsburg Council Praises Police in Fugitives Apprehension
Lordsburg City Council commended the Police Department and four agencies for timely capture of Florida fugitives on September 12. Police Chief John McDonald cited cooperation with NM State Police Hidalgo County Sheriff's Department and U S Border Patrol as key to the successful operation.
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Linda Schulz
Lordsburg
Police Department
Florida
John McDonald
Lordsburg Police Department
Hidalgo County Voters Raise Property Taxes and Budget Drive
Hidalgo County Commission voted to raise property taxes to the 11.85 mill maximum, adding about 150000 in revenue to cover a 300000 budget deficit. They discussed a donated X Ray system, set landfill charges, approved a 55000 rescue wagon, and amended the Grant Hidalgo Joint Powers agreement while Probate Judge Norma Richins sought office swapping.
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Hidalgo County
Tom Anderson
Lloyd Payne
Payne
Anderson
Hidalgo Medical Complex
Mimbres Memorial Hospital
Deming
Commission
Gomez
Hidalgo County Health Council
Chris Sanders
Sanders
Gamez
Lordsburg
Virden
Cotton City
Rodeo
McCoy Miller
Norma Jean Richins
Grant/Hidalgo
Hidalgo County AARP Day Sets September 26
The American Association of Retired Persons proclaims Hidalgo County AARP Day on September 26 at the James H. Baxter Center 313 East 4th Street. Peggy Parker notes rural homestead protection health care decisions and access to AARP services and volunteer programs. The free event features exhibits workshops entertainment and refreshments and is open to the public with several contact numbers for more information.
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American Association of Retired Persons
AARP
Hidalgo County
James H. Baxter
East 4Th Street
Peggy Parker
Petra Estrada
Joseph Schatz
Marilyn Steffel
Bank Hours Change At Western Bank Branch
Western Bank at 204 E Fourth St announces a one hour midday closure from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. starting September 27, 1993. Main office hours remain unchanged.
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Western Bank
E. Fouth St
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