New Mexico Legislature Criticized For Inaction And Costs
The piece laments the Santa Fe session's slow progress as it nears adjournment, noting thousands of proposed laws, the per diem cost for lawmakers, and a liberal majority that delays bills to protect conservative interests. It argues fewer laws can benefit citizens and defends part time legislative service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Emerson
Ohe Lea
New Mexico House
Senate
Santa Fe
Joes
Janes
$50 Tax Rebate Still Needed Says Schultze
President Carter's adviser Schultze told the Senate Finance Committee the $50 per person tax rebate is needed even as the economy improves. He noted growth may not cut unemployment without extra fiscal stimulus and described House business tax cuts as unlikely to boost employment significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Phillips Washington
UPI
Carter
Charles Schultze
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate Finance Committee
Schultze
Treasury
Michael Blumenthal
Bert Lance
Senate
House
Ways and Means Committee
Archbishop Supports Collective Bargaining Rights in New Mexico
Archbishop Robert Sanchez of the Santa Fe diocese defends workers rights to join unions and argues against right to work laws. He says collective bargaining empowers individuals, noting predecessors Archbishop James Davis and Edmund Byrne also supported it, and calls it a moral issue within society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Archibishop
Robert ©. Sanchez
Senate Public Affairs Committee
Sanchez
James Davis
Edmund Byrne
No Right to Strike Against Public Safety Quote
A quotation attributed to President Calvin Coolidge states there is no right to strike against public safety by anyone anywhere anytime, reflecting historic limits on labor action during emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Coolidge
Reagan daughter confronts Oklahoma GOP over ERA pressuring lawmakers
Maureen Reagan faced sharp exchanges with Oklahoma legislators as she urged support for the Equal Rights Amendment. Harsh comments from Rep. Bill Holaday and others led Reagan to declare she wasted her time and accuse the caucus of bigotry before leaving the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
UPI
Oklahoma
Ronald Reagan
Maureen Reagan
California
Joan Hastings
Tulsa
Congress
Terry Campbell
Bethany
United States
Holaday
Reagan
Right to Work Bill Faces Stiff Senate Setback
Senate Public Affairs Committee gutted a proposed right to work measure by removing a voluntary dues protection clause. Sen. Barboa pressed for funding disclosures from the New Mexico Right to Work Committee, while Sen. Wood demanded audited records. Lang amended the bill to permit attorneys and physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Michael Myers
Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Pro Labor Senate Public Affairs Committee
Eddie R. Barboa
Dbernalillo
Bob Fe, Wood
D. Roosevelt-Chaves
Wood
Barboa
Edmund Lang
D-Bernalillo
Lang
New Mexico
City Will Hire Office Worker in Lovington
City manager Bob Carter won approval to hire a cler k typist at $475 monthly marking a reversal of a de employment trend. With a surplus in the general fund of $16,000 and water and sewer fund $44,000, the city plans one more clerical position as staff grows from 6 to 7. He also secured about 1,800 for lighting upgrades at the softball field and tennis courts and a $498 steel equipment shed for the cemetery. Youth center work estimated at $8,000 will use franchise tax reserve funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Peggy Mann
R. E. Smith Sr
Tommy Kizziah
McBeth Services for Lovington Resident
T L McBeth 59 of 205 West Avenue P Lovington died after surgery at the hospital and readmission. Born July 19 1917 in Pidcoke Texas he married Myrtie Blakeley in 1942. Survived by wife four sons one daughter 12 grandchildren and several siblings. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Smith Rogers Chapel with two pastors officiating, Lovington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. McBeth
West Avenue
Lovington
Mr. McBeth
Pidcoke
Corve County
Texas
Myrtie Lee Blakeley
Gatesville
Pentecostal Church
McBeth
Myrtie Lee
Billy Jack McBeth
Hobbs
James Edward McBeth
Thomas Ray McBeth
Donny Lee McBeth
Renae McBeth
Bobie Trentman
Juanita McBeth
Nadine Pettys
Wilber Nass
Robert McBeth
Lake Wells
Florida
Smith-Rogers Chapel
Jerry L. Pentecost
Astor
1St United Antecostal Church of
US Canadian wheat cartel proposal urged by Melcher
Montana Senator John Melcher urged a US Canada minimum export price for wheat at 4 a bushel, citing global buyers like Japan and the EEC. He called for a federal price support of 3.50 for wheat and 2.50 for corn with an escalator, and praised talks on bolstering world wheat prices. Tony Dechant supported international minimum prices amid large surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Melcher
Montana
National Farmers Union Convention
United States
Canada
Melcher
Japan
U.S. State Department
State ‘Department
Congress
Tony T. Dechant
National Farmers Union
Bob Bergland
Tax Cut Passes T&R Committee
Santa Fe New Mexico bills advance in the House Taxation and Revenue Committee proposing a one time half of last year’s taxes and a 20 percent cut in personal income taxes. Officials say relief could come from a $70 million surplus with about $41 million used now and remaining funds in state coffers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe, N.M
UPI
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
Eddie Lopez
Dsanta Fe
Lopez
New Mexico
SFC Passes Spending Bill
The Senate Finance Committee passed the general appropriation bill to fund ongoing state government with minor changes. Chairman Aubrey Dunn notes a second bill will address issues found and allow the governor to act, possibly Sunday, using line item vetoes as needed. Dunn criticizes delays and explains line-by-line scrutiny while noting a missed or missing appropriation by the House committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Aubrey Dunn
Dotero
Dunn
Billy Won't Be at Luckenbach Mud Daubers Come Back to Luckenbach
Three Luckenbach residents withdrew their invitation for Billy Carter to serve as Mayor for a Day at the March 19 Mud Daubers event. The celebration in Luckenbach includes beer, a World Championship Mosey Contest and a soil exchange joke about Carter’s Georgia loss, while proceeds aid the Hondo Crouch Memorial Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luckenbach
Tex
UPI
Texas
Billy Carter
Carter
Plains
Cathy Morgan
Jack Harmon
Billy
Georgia
Floresville
Harmon
Hondo Crouch
Sie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hopper
Hop
Graham
Finance Committee
Russell Long
D-La
Ways and Means
Maureen Mills
GOP
Guts Woods
Bill
Bob Carter
Claude Gregory
David Dawson
Andrew Molsbee
Kevin Shannon
Michael Trujillo
Vince Hawthorne
T.L. McBeth
Hazel Spencer
Free Jesus Name Pentecostal Church of
Tat
Lovington Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
United Press International
Hobbs-Lovington
U.s.-Canada
K. Mack Sise
San Antonio, Tex
T&r Committee
SFC
Senate Finance
House Appropriations Committee
Mrs. Morgan
John Connally
Big Jawn
Mud Daubers
Buffalo
N.Y
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!