Political campaign shift for ex editor at Albuquerque Journal
Hopper W H Graham John McMillion ex editor of the Albuquerque Journal leaves journalism to manage Jack Daniel's gubernatorial bid. He outlines conditions for the switch creditable chance of winning adequate pay and notes rumors about his departure. He describes plans to oversee a statewide campaign and potential role as Jack Daniel's administrative assistant. The piece also reflects on personal milestones and future ambitions including mountain hiking and gliding.
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John McMillion
John
Jack
Journal
Jack Beany
Mt. Whitney
Don Yarbro
Hobbs Army Air Force Base
Don
Consent Law Not Being Enforced in New Mexico
State Police chief Joe Black and Albuquerque Deputy Chief Albert Swallows say New Mexico's implied consent law to curb drunken driving is not yet enforced due to lack of proper forms and equipment and no specified blood alcohol level. They expect enforcement once forms and testing logistics are ready and legislative gaps are fixed.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Joe Black
Albert Swallows
Swallows
New Mexico Fund Reports Eight Million Dollar Paper Profit
Santa Fe AP Robert Mead state investment officer says New Mexico's permanent fund shows an unrealized paper profit of 8 million dollars from 20 years of stock purchases. The figure reflects net market value gains on stocks as of July 31.
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Santa FE (Ap
Robert Mead
New Mexico
Permanent Fund
Voting Age Debate Reaches Main Assembly in New Mexico
The Elections Committee of the Constitutional Convention advances a proposal lowering the voting age from 21 to 18 and shortening the state residency requirement. the full convention will consider the article next week with possible changes.
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Santa FE
Elections Committee
Bruce King
John Irick
King
Frank Papen
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Asa Walters
Albuquerque
Max Coll
Roswell
Constitutional Convention
Judiciary Committee
David W. Carmody
Supreme Court
Frank Paepen
Robert C. Poole
Lovington Sets City Water Pumpage Records This Summer
Lovington reports new city water pumpage records for June July and August 1969. July output reached 87 343 000 gallons with daily rates near three million. Officials foresee drilling another well to meet peak season demand and note eleven wells supply the main field southeast of town.
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Lovington
Merle Kindel
Public Works
Kindel
Seaon
Governor Asks For Regents Removal In New Mexico
The New Mexico Supreme Court is asked to remove three Alamogordo regents for neglect of duty incompetency and malfeasance. The governor’s office said the court has original jurisdiction in removal cases. The named regents are P B Hendricks Truman Sanders and James Brusuelas.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Supreme Court
Alamogordo
David F. Carego
Supreme Court
Walter Bruce
Cargo
P. B. Hendricks
Jrs
Truman Sanders
Roswell
James Brusuelas
Bruce
Attorney General
Atty
James Maloney
Enrollment rises at New Mexico Junior College for fall term
After seven weeks of enrollment, more than 975 local and area students have completed enrollment for the fall semester at New Mexico Junior College. Registration runs through September 6 at noon with walk in and late registration during September 10 and 11. Classes begin September 15 and the last day to register or add courses is September 26.
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New Mexico Junior College
Carl Carlton
Stuents
Office of Student Services
Plane Crash Near Taos Kills Man From Taos New Mexico
A single engine plane crashed two miles west of Rancho de Taos in northern New Mexico killing a Taos resident. Elmer Braisier of Norwood Colorado was in critical condition at Bernalillo County Medical Center after transfers from Santa Fe and Taos Holy Cross Hospital. He suffered third degree burns over about 75 percent of his body.
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Albuquerque
Elmer Braisier
Norwood
Colo
Bernalillo County Medical Center
AlbueqQuerque
Taos
N.M
Braisier
BCMC
St Vincent’s Hospital
Santa Fe
Holy Cross Hospital
William Kilgore
Holy Cross
Rancho de Taos
New Mexico
New Mexico Weather Tonight Through Saturday Showers and T storms
Occasional showers and thunderstorms expected tonight and Saturday with no large temperature change. In New Mexico numerous showers and thundershowers possible with locally heavy showers in mountains. western areas see diminishing activity Saturday while eastern areas remain unsettled. A touch warmer in the northeast today with lows tonight from 45 to 60 in the northwest and 55 to 70 in the east and south.
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New Mexico
Father’s claim of fake Wilson story sparks dispute
An Amarillo lawyer calls Sue Fischer’s remarriage tale a manufactured rendition by a jealous father, while Fischer and Wilson face separate charges. Wilson remains free on bond after refusing extradition, with Albuquerque authorities seeking a grand jury for a kidnapping charge. Fischer alleges abuse and coercion during a rushed Juarez ceremony amid the disputed marriage.
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Albuquerque
Jerry Wilson
Sue Fischer
Albuequerque
Amarillo
Wilson
Juarez
Mexico
Dee Miller
Miss Fischer
Curtis
Legal Battles Shape Rulison Nuclear Test Halt
Two new court actions seek to stop the underground nuclear blast planned at Battlement Mesa Colorado as part of the Plowshare program. Colorado officials and groups allege danger to people animals water and vegetation while federal suits accuse the project of risking public safety and constitutional rights.
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Denver
Colorado
10Th Circuit Court of Appeals
U. S
Alfred A. Array
Glenwood Springs
Dist. Atty
Martin Dumont
Colorado District Court
John Love
Clifford Darrow
Carl Fulgham
Harry Lawson
Atomic Energy Comemission
Battlement Mesa
Grand
SCC Tests Railroad Rate Request
The State Corporation Commission protests Southern Pacific Railroad's bid to cut Los Angeles to New Orleans passenger service through Deming and Lordsburg to three weekly trains. The ICC order requires two daily trains. SP petitioned July 15 to modify to three weekly. SCC stated approval would sanction unacceptable service reductions.
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Santa FE
State Corporation Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
Deming
Lordsburg
Interstate Commerce Commission
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New Mexico
Southern Pacific
ICC
SCC
LSSC Debates Legislature Control Of UNM Regents
Constitutional Convention Education Committee members told the group that the constitution should not add restrictions on university system regents and that legislative power over the university lies in appropriations. Lawmakers defend BEF limits while debate centers on removing regents acting against public interest.
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Santa FE
Legislative School Study Committee
Constitutional Convention Education Committee
Sens
Jerry Apodaca
Boards of Education and Regents
Apodaca
Martin
Board of Educational Finance
BEF
Ferrel Heady
University of New Mex
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W.H
Hop
Graham
Billy Sunday
Fishin’s Great
Pablo Sanchez
Lovington Country Club
Country Club
Pablo
Main Assembly
Charles Malone
Bill of Rights Committee
Gallup
Raton and
Anthony
John Taylor
Motor Transportation Department
State Department of Development
DOD
Taylor
Taylor’s Department
Ree
Raton
Tucumcari
Clovis
ALA
Atlanta, Ga
Clovis, N.M
American Legion Auxiliary
Marcella Davidson
Atlanta
Davidson
Richard Jones
Jones
Jr. College
Tex
Arethur J. Fischer
Miller
Dallas
John Curtis
Rulison
Gordon G. Gauss
LSSC
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