Out-of-State Travel Costs Hit 1.2 Million for New Mexico
The state, colleges and universities spend about 1.2 million annually on out-of-state travel for employees and officers. Universities account for 696,490 with athletic trips prominent at NMSU and UNM. State agencies report 270 to 280 thousand. public schools 141,858. Notable travelers include Bennie Quintana, Keith Dotson, David King, and Louis Bachicha, with extensive trips cited to Dallas, Washington, Denver, and more.
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Larry Calloway
Associated Press
Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Board of Educational Finance
Judiciary Branch
Department of Finance and Administration
Public Schools Finance
Harry Wagaker
Kings of
Department of Development
State Planning Office
State Education Department
Employment Security Commission
Game and Fish Department
Bennie Quintana
Los Angeles
Dallas
San Diego
Chicago
Phoenix
Washington
Denver
Corpus Christi
Tex
Keith Dotson
Monterey
Canf
Madison
Wis
Austin
Washington, DC
Osage Beach
Salt Lake City
David King
St. Louis
Laramie
Wyo
Woolgrowers
Law Enforcement Moncy Board
Norm Mugleston
Nerey
Williamsburg
Baton Rouge
Colorado Springs
San Francisco
Interstate Streams Commission
David Halep
Steve Reynolds
Louis Bachicha
Ladd Gordon
William S. Huey
New Mexico State University
Canyon
Albuquerque
University of New Mexico
NMSU
UNM
BEF
Gunther Rothenberg
Moscow
Leo Kanowitz
Switzerland
Klaus Keil
Tokyo
Gilbert Merkx
Stockholm
Lawrence Frakes
Capetown
South Africa
Carl Paak
Quito
Ecuador
Carley O’brien
UNM Holloman
Alamogordo
Mexico City
London
South Viet forces press into eastern Cambodia contact with enemy
A 10,000 man South Vietnamese unit marching toward North Vietnamese bases in eastern Cambodia made significant contact with enemy. A U S helicopter carrying South Vietnamese rangers crashed near Da Nang injuring five Americans and 21 Vietnamese killed. U S B 52 bombers backed the operation as Lt Gen Nguyen Van Minh aimed to stem infiltration and ensure security ahead of elections. Nine Americans were killed last week, the lowest in six years, as combat eased amid continued air and artillery strikes.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Cambodia
U.S
Mary Ann
da Nang
Krek
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Minh
National Assembly
Trung Hien
Hien
Highway 7
Mimot
Dmz
Hanoi
Las Cruces Wins Labor Wage Case
Las Cruces defeats State Labor Commissioner Ricardo Montoya as the LIC voids July December minimum wage rates for public works. January June rates are reinstated. Montoya must seek a Supreme Court order to include wage determinations in bid specs and draft revised regulations.
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Santa FE
N.M
Las Cruces
Ricardo Montoya
Montoya
State Labor and Industrial Commission
LIC
Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Department
James Maloney
Maloney
Inoculation Required for Horses Moving in New Mexico
The New Mexico Livestock Board moved to require inoculation against Venezuelan Equine Encephalomyelitis for all horses traveling within the state. The action comes as Texas reports 1132 horse deaths and federal plans a five state vaccination push. Veterinarians at the three race tracks will distribute the VEE vaccine, aimed at preventing an epidemic if infections reach New Mexico.
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Associated Press
New Mexico Livestock Board
Texas
Mexico
U.S. Agriculture Department
Houston
Oklahoma
USDA
New Mexico
Garner
Calvin Campbell
Animal Health Division
Weather Eastern Plains and New Mexico Forecast
Eastern Plains expect widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Friday with increasing activity from the north and a cooling trend. Lovington reaches 64 to 90 degrees as New Mexico shows scattered showers, more numerous in the northeast tonight and Friday, cooler Friday in the northeast, lows 40s to 60s, highs Friday 70s to 95 in most areas except mountains.
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Plains
Lovington
New Mexico
Old Settlers Meet in Plains Texas Plans Dance and Queen Coronation
The 18th Annual Old Settlers Reunion will be in Plains Texas on July 31. Features include a cowboy dance dress contest barbecue and coronation of the Rodeo Queen. Barbecue begins 11 30 am at Stanford Park. Tickets cost 1.00 for adults and 50 cents for children under 12. No rodeo performances due to horse quarantine.
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Old Settlers
Plains
Texas
Stanford Park
Cemeteries Must Comply With State Law
State Banking Commissioner Roy Davidson moves to appoint receivers for two endowment cemeteries in Clovis for failure to register and file trust fund reports. Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens and Mission Garden of Memories have not registered since 1959 and 1970, respectively, both run by Consolidated Industries of Englewood. Snider Campbell to testify before Curry County Grand Jury starting July 28 after site investigations found inadequate record keeping.
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Santa FE
Roy Davidson
Clovis
Davidson
Dist. Atty
Morris Stagner
District Court
Banking Department
Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens
Banking
Mission Garden of Memories
Consolidated Industries
Englewood
Colo
Las Cruces
Snider Campbell
Curry County
New Mexico Racing Commission Approves La Mesa Audit
The New Mexico State Racing Commission approved La Mesa Park 1971 audit after Eric Culver presented a supplemental report. It showed accounts receivable cut from $68 107 to $25 330 and required a CPA‑performed audit this year. Two trainers were fined 250 each and suspended 30 days for a baryen compound in June horses.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico State Racing Commission
la Mesa Park
Eric Culver
Culver
Cisco Urrea
Commission
Veterinarians Set Up VEE Vaccine Clinics in Lea County
Lea County Veterinary Medical Association announces VEE vaccine clinics across Lea County with schedules in Tatum Sawyer Arena Lovington Hobbs Monument Eunice and Jal. Horses must be haltered and owners sign a release. Horses with prior encephalomyelitis must wait two weeks after the last dose. Further clinics may follow if vaccine supply allows.
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Lea County Veterinary Medical Association
Tatum - Sawyer
Lovington
Rodeo Grounds
HOBBS
High School
Monument
Eunice
Vaccine seen as possible virulent agent in horse disease case
FDA virologist Dr. Frank Hardy warned that the vaccine shipped to Texas and nearby states to combat Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis could in theory revert to a virulent form. He urged controlled studies as the disease has killed 1,132 horses in Texas with nearly 1,500 sick, while five states face quarantines and a Texas task force fights the outbreak.
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Frank Carey
Washington (Ap
Texas
Frank Hardy
Food and Drug Administration
Army
Fort Detrick
Detrick
Hardy
Department of Agriculture
Houston
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Albuquerque Sunport Set as International Entry Port
Washington confirming officials said Albuquerque Sunport will become an international entry port on Oct 1. Sen. Joseph Montoya stated Treasury Secretary Connally announced that private aircraft and charter flights may arrive directly from foreign countries into Albuquerque for processing.
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Washington
Albuquerque Sunport
Joseph M Montoya
D-N
Mnuel Lujan
R-N
Montoya
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Albuquerque
Lovington Sidewalk Sale Planned for Saturday
Lovington merchants announce the annual sidewalk sale set for Saturday July 24 with bargains along sidewalks in front of Wackers Made ODay BandJ Drug Ben Franklin Store Turners City jon Feta Pat Stell's Lovington Furniture Montgomery Ward and Arledges.
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Lovington
Wackers
Made O’day
B&j Drug
Ben Franklin
Turners
City Jon
YCC to Attend Youth Revival at First Baptist Church
YCC members are urged to attend a Youth Revival at First Baptist Church with Dayman White as evangelist and Brad Layton directing music. Services start at 7 30 p m tonight followed by a fellowship at Chapparral Park.
Heward Undergoes Surgery in Lubbock Hospital
Robert Heward, assistant county agent, is reported to be recovering well after surgery on Monday. His daughter Margaret says he is in Room 210 at St. Mary's Hospital in Lubbock.
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Robert Heward
Lubbock
Margaret
St. Mary's Hospital
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Purcell Construction Company
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la Mesa
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Heward
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