New Mexico’s Economy Calls For Growth Not Aid
The piece argues New Mexico trails in median income and lags behind Texas Arizona Oklahoma and Colorado, urging economic development, industry diversification and manufacturing to raise living standards. It cites Census data ranking 46th and notes potential gains from refining, mining, and new plants. Rhea Taylor topic noted with injury history and IBM role.
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Bureau of the Census
Cruces
Lovington
Jal
New Mexico
Weather forecast for East Central and Southeast Plains
Winds diminishing this evening with generally fair conditions tonight and Tuesday. Artesia: overnight low mid 30s, Tuesday high near 60s. Carlsbad low 30s to mid 60s. Clovis mid 20s to 50s. Jobbs low 30s near 40. Ov erington low 10s near 60. Portales mid 20s to upper 50s. Roswell mid 30s to low 60s.
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Southeast Plains
Artesia
Carlsbad
Clovis
Ovington
Portales
Roswell
Expansion Sought to Boost U S Farm Exports
Myron R. Laserson of Continental Grain Co urges U S government to remodel the export credit program run by the Agriculture Department to enlarge wheat sales abroad. The loans, repayable in annual installments within three years, could be expanded if recipient nations and the United States agree on financing revisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myron R. Laserson
Continental Grain Co
North America
U.S
Trading Stopped On Bank Shares In Carter Era Probe
Federal bank regulators ordered a 10 day trading suspension of National Bank of Georgia stock after a request from the bank amid rising trading volatility. Bert Lance, former president of the bank and ex budget director, holds about 16 percent of its shares. The move aims to limit rapid price swings while investigations into Lance’s finances continue.
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R. Gregory Nokes
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
National Bank of Georgia
Bert Lance
Carter
John Heimann
Lance
Office of Management and Budget
Georgia
Comptroller
Brockers
Ineterest
Colonel Joe's Lark Ends with Elephant Return
After six days the 32 ton elephant Colonel Joe is captured near Lake Okeechobee and returned to Circus Vargas. The elephant valued at $50,000 was seen roaming in pools by day and trumpeting at night before capture. He is en route to Homestead for the circus show with handler Rex Williams noting he must resume work.
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Palmdale
Fla
Joes Lark
Florida
Here
Lake Okeechobee
Wale
Rex Williams
Joe
Homestead
Miami
Colonel Joe
Farmington Bank Sues Rich Sims for Promissory Note Debts
Farmington National Bank files suit in San Juan County District Court against Rich Sims a Democratic lieutenant governor candidate seeking 4 592 allegedly due on a promissory note The complaint claims payments of 4 034 182 and 555 84 were due July 1 1977 Sims reported a 12 000 loan from the bank in 1976 campaign filings for the Lt Governor seat once held by Joseph Montoya who lost to Harrison Schmitt in the 1976 election bid.
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AZTEC
Farmington National Bank
Rich Sims
Democratic Party
San Juan County
Sims
U.S
Joseph Montoya
Montoya
Harrison Schmitt
James Sent To Penitentiary In Santa Fe For Parole Violation
Jerry Ray James of Rui doso accused of conspiracy in the January Sawyer home robbery west of Tatum was moved from Lea County jail in Lovington to the state penitentiary near Santa Fe for a two week hold before a formal hearing. Bond is 250000 for the Lea County offense, with other bonds in Lincoln County and Texas for separate charges.
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Jerry Ray James
Ruidoso
Sawyer
Tatum
Lea County
Lovington
Santa Fe
Butch Irwin
Wylie Wallace
Irwin
James
State Paste Board
Lincoln County
Texas
Irving
Joe Hamilton
Alamogordo
Lawny
Gilbert Bryan
At Francouer
Hobbs
Cliff Payne
Artesia Man Dies in Truck Crash and Two Other Fatalities
Three people died on New Mexico highways over the weekend. An Artesia man, 19, died in a flaming truck wreck on U S 82 east of Artesia when his pickup collided with a tanker carrying 8000 gallons of gasoline.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Artesia
Asharles Wagner
Tony Labito Casaus
Farmington
Marshall Ledford
Aztec
Wagner
U.S. 82
Goodwill Loses Tax Exemption in New Mexico
In Santa Fe the state Property Tax Department withdraws Goodwill Industries property tax exemption, saying the property is not used for charitable purposes. Cecil Pickett notes the decision reflects an overzealous push for a larger tax base. Charles R. Lynn is identified as executive.
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Santa FE
State Property Tax Department
Goodwill Industries
Ecil Pickett
Property Tax Department
Charles R. Lynn
Interstate Oil Panel Set for Santa Fe Meeting
The Interstate Oil Compact Commission convenes its annual meeting in Santa Fe with about 550 delegates from 30 producing states. Govs Boren Bennet Apodaca lead a three day conference covering oil and gas regulation and conservation and featuring talks on production potential and underground injection rules.
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Santa FE
N.M
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Santa
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Langdon Attacks Carter Policy On Energy Reform
Texas Railroad Commissioner Langdon warned Inter State Oil Compact officials that President Carter’s program would burden energy states with higher prices and federal taxes while delaying relief. He urged states to resist federal preemption of oil and gas authority and defend their self governing rights.
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Santa Fe, N.M
Texas Railroad
Langdon
Texas Oil and Gas Reguelatory
OSHA Cuts 1100 Rules In Latest Deregulation Push
The Labor Department’s OSHA moves to eliminate more than 1100 rules including bans on open-front toilet seats and height limits for fire extinguishers. Officials say many rules were obsolete duplicated or silly and that cutting them protects 62 million workers and 5 million employers. The reshaping also ends a rule requiring ice in drinking water and a daily roster for workers in hazardous chemical areas.
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Harry PF
Rosenthal
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Labor Department
Labor
Ray Marshall
Department
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Uday
Fula Bingham
OSHA
Bingham
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