NMJC celebrates 10 years with open house and minting medallions
New Mexico Junior College marks its near ten year anniversary with a non-stop open house inviting organizations and clubs to use campus facilities free of charge. planners plan bronze and silver commemorative medallions to fund the event with likely early minting and possible auctions to boost numismatic value.
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New Mexico Junior College
NMJC
Nevada
Washington
Queen of Metals
Lea County Fair and Rodeo Queen Contest Invites Entries
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce accepts entries for the 1974 Lea County Fair and Rodeo Queen's Contest through August 10. Contestants must be single, 16 to 21, a Lea County resident, and judged on personality appearance and horsemanship. The winner enters the New Mexico State Fair Queen Contest.
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Lea County
Firefighters Contain 41 Lightning Fires in Gila National Forest
Silver City New Mexico forest crews with slurry bombers and helicopters battled 41 lightning fires in the Gila National Forest. The White Fire near Wilder Ness was held by 68 firefighters while a solo crew from Acoma Pueblo aided containment. Smokejumper helicopters aided access due to wilderness restrictions.
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Silver City
N.M
John Woerheide
Cleveland National Forest
California
Acoma Pueblo
New Mexico
State Studies Artesia College Site for Juvenile Facility
Corrections officials in Artesia advance plans to convert the former Artesia College into a regional coed juvenile facility. Opponents argued against location as a survey to measure support is organized for the next legislative session. The state aims to purchase the campus for about 500000 while shifting operations to Springer and Artesia.
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Artesia, N.M
UFD
Corrections Department
Artesia
Artesia College
Legislative Finance Committee
Howard Leach
Aretesia
Leach
Springer and Artesia
Albus Querque
San Antonios
Tryouts Open For Little Mary Sunshine At College Of The Southwest
Director Cynese Floyd invites Lovington and North Lea County residents to enroll for tryouts and enrollment sessions for the college production Little Mary Sunshine. Auditions start Thursday and Friday at 7 p.m. in the college theater.
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The
College of the Southwest
Clynese Floyd
Lovington
North Lea County
Car dealer donates prize and wins drawing at temple drive
Robert Castle of Herkimer operates an auto agency and donated a 1974 car to Temple Beth Joseph’s fund drive. He bought two tickets and won the Monday night drawing, adding a top prize to the fundraiser.
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United Press International
Herkimer, N.Y
UPD
Robert Castle
Temple Beth Joseph
Reunion for Classes 1952 to 1958 Draws Graduates
A weekend reunion plans to include graduates from 1952 through 1958 and their families. June 29 at 12 noon the event begins at Chaparral Park picnic area with a $5 family contribution. an adults-only gathering will follow at Lovington Country Club. About 200 attendees expected. addresses incomplete.
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Exes
Chaparral Park
Sylvia Benge
Lovington Country Club
Raymond Brooks
Robert H. Moore
Roy Ray
Virginia Wallace
Jimmy Fowler
John Hutsell
Billy Ray Dodson
May Etheridge
Robert Green
Joan Holcomb
Rex Ann Webber
Betty Sue Johnson
Marian Sanderson
Dwayne Stephens
Doyle Alridge
Johnnie Rogers
Betty Leming
Dorthy Trice
Vernon Hobbs
Julia Hamilton
Mac Addison
$4 Million Demanded By Leftist Guerrillas
Leftist guerrillas led by Lucio Cabanas demanded a $4 million ransom and the release of hundreds of prisoners for the return of Mexican Senator Ruben Figueroa who disappeared May 30. The communique called for freeing jail inmates, opening Guerrero jails, and addressing seven political and economic issues. The government has not commented and has previously refused to negotiate with extremists.
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Timothy Berry
Mexico City
UFD
Lucio Cabanas
Four People’s Party
Guerrero
Acapulco
Ruben Figueroa
Cabanas
Revolutionary Institutions al Party
Figueroa
Runnels Seeks Seat on Budget Committee
New Mexico congressman Harold Runnels pursues a spot on the newly created House Budget Committee. He has spoken with four key members and seeks support from leaders including Sen. Carl Albert and House speakers. Runnels emphasizes the panel’s role in shaping budget levels amid spending controls.
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Washington
UFC
New Mexico
Harold Runnels
House
Runnels
Conggress
Massachusetts
Wilburn Mills
Arkansas
Ways and Means
George Mahon
Tex
Appropriations Committee
Legislative Finance Committee
Congress
Weather Eastern Plains Sees Scattered Showers Through Thursday
The Eastern Plains expect widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoon and early night through Thursday. Temperatures rise slightly with highs around 65 to 95 degrees in Clovis and Tucumcari.
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Clovis
Tucumcari
Nixon vows NATO support and arms talks push at Moscow summit
President Nixon pledges to keep NATO interests and military strength in Europe as he pursues progress toward halting the nuclear arms race at the Moscow summit. He aims to ban underground tests while acknowledging roadblocks and notes the alliance’s strengthened unity and U S nuclear umbrella.
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White House
Brassfis
UPD
Nixon
America
Moscow
NATO Alliance
Ronald L. Ziegler
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Leonid Breshnev
U.S
Ziegler
United States
Europe
Soviet Union
Baudouin
City Commission Reviews Street Seal Coat Options
The city commission studied new sealing techniques for streets. Wilton Thomason of Hobbs outlined chip-seal slurry and plant mix costs, citing 0.315 0.375 and 1.15 dollars per unit. He suggested combining chip and slurry for about 81 dollars total. Prices have risen over years and bids will be sought.
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Wilton Thomason
Hobbs
Joe Smith
King to appoint two district judges from State Bar lists
Gov Bruce King will name two new district judges for the fifth and thirteenth Judicial Districts from State Bar Association lists. Fifth District vacancy from Judge Kermit Nash's resignation includes nominees Mack Easley and Milford Estil. Thirteenth District nominees include Dennis Cowper John Coan George Petez and Martin Pearl.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPD
Bruce King
State Bar Association
King
Dist
Kermit E. Nash
Lovington
Lea
Eddy
Chaves
Mack Easley
Milford Estil
Sandoval
Valencia
Filo Sedillo
Valencia County
Bar Association
Dennis ‘Cowper
John Coan
Work Praised As New Mexico Highway Task Force Report Ends
Governor Bruce King endorses a management review of the state highway department. The task force urges easier removal of the highway chief by the governor for cause and recommends legislative approval of the chief executive, plus a new management systems division and higher pay. King expects 95 percent of recommendations in six months and will brief gubernatorial candidates Apodaca and Sheen. He plans to discuss with legislative leaders any items needing action.
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UJ D
Tap
Bruce King
State Highway Department
King
Commission Secreary
Robert Armijo
Robert Martin
Consid
State Senate
Sys
Jerry Apodaca
Joe Sheen
de Vargas
New Mexico
Interstate Drying Up Official Warns SHD Faces Short Funds
A Santa Fe official backs a blue ribbon report warning of a critical funds shortage for New Mexico's highway department. The Management Review Task Force says federal shifts and rising costs threaten maintenance funding while interstate funds dry up by decade's end.
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SHD
Fatrick Lamb
Santa Ff, N.M
UPD
Management Review Task Force
Highway Department
Gumersine de de Vargas
Reeort
de Vargas
No Fireworks In Mountains
State Forester Manuel A. Ortiz warns against fireworks in New Mexico wildlands during the July Fourth period. Fireworks are illegal open fires amid explosive wildland fuels. U.S. Forest Service drought restrictions also bar any fireworks in national forest land in the Southwestern Region.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPD
New Mexico
Manuel A. Ortiz
Ortiz
U.S. Forest Service
National Forest
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