Runnels foes in bid for Congress as Pankey presses
Ed Presson accuses Harold Runnels of incompetence while Reuben Pankey, a Sierra County rancher and former state legislator, enters the race. Pankey vows no Albuquerque office if elected. Local vandalism, from bus tampering in Albuquerque to damage at Lovington parks, sparks debate on restitution and fear as solutions.
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Ed Presson
Silver City
Lovington
Deseste
Doin’s
Harold Rumnels
Washington
Young Presson
Lea
Reuben Pankey
Sierra County
Andy Carter
Dave Cargo
Rep
Manuel Lujan
Pankey
Reuben
Albuquerque
Lovington Country Club
Long Takes Leave and Waits for Trial
Santa Fe state officials report Corrections Secretary Howard Leach said the corrections commission may discuss legal defense funds for assistant penitentiary warden Eugene Long at its April 7 meeting. Long took leave Thursday awaiting a jury trial after a May 1 hearing on misdemeanor and felony charges stemming from a prison disturbance in October.
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Santa FE
N.M
Howard Leach
Corregeions Commission
Eugene Long
Long
Grand
Edwin Felter
Leach
Bertrand Prince
Bruce King
James Thompson
King
Heavy Fighting Escalates Along DMZ Amid New U S Raids
Heavy fighting along the DMZ intensified as North Vietnamese forces pressed attacks on central highlands bases. A MIG21 was shot down by U S fighters, and two four engine gunships were lost. U S raids into North Vietnam followed a brief lull as air and naval bombardments targeted gun positions and radar sites.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
United States
North Vietnam
Dmz
U.S
Creighton W. Abrams
Highlands
Tack
Dong Ha
Camp Carroll
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Frederick Olmsted
Chula Vista
Calif
Gerald R. Voleley
Cincinnati
Ohio
South Vietnam
7Th Fleet
Flanes
NM Tech Notes Growth Record At New Mexico Tech
NM Tech President Dr. Stirling Colgate cites an 11 percent annual growth despite nationwide declines in science and engineering. Regent Ben Shantz plans a May 3 motion to not renew Colgate's contract. other regents show mixed positions with some supporting renewal. Colgate, 46, has led Tech seven years with a $31,500 salary after coming from Lawrence Radiation Laboratory.
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Socorro
N.M
New Mexico Tech
Stirling Colgate
Colgate
Ben Shantz
Silver City
James Woods
Feedls
Good Friday Pilgrims Gather Across Jerusalem and Berlin
Christian pilgrims walk the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem marking Good Friday as thousands roam the old city. Berlin and East Germany see massive cross border flows while Philippine flagellants perform ritual torture to recall Christ's suffering.
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Associated Press
Jerusalem
Via Dolorosa
Calvary
Jeruesien
Israel
Old City
Jordan
Berlin
Wall
East Berein
East Germany
West Berlin
Philippines
Weather Summary for New Mexico and Eastern Plains Tonight
Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain or snow showers in the northeast tonight. Northern areas may see mixed precipitation. South of the state remains generally fair and warmer through Saturday with mild to warm temperatures. Lovington forecasts 31 tonight and 66 tomorrow.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Hains
Allan Heard Dies in Houston at 67
Allan Heard died yesterday morning at M D Anderson Hospital Houston after a heart operation. He was 67. Funeral services will be tomorrow at 3 p m at First Baptist Church Tulia. Heard helped buy the Lovington Leader in 1958 with Marvin Carlile and Winford Carlile and brought Jerry Stoltz in as publisher.
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Heard
Tulia
Texas
Gift
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Houston
Tulia Tomoorrow
First Baptist Church
Marvin Carlile
Tulsa
Winford Carlile
Lovington
Agnes Kastner
Jerry Stoltz
Millard R C Hayes Seeks Democratic Nomination for Magistrate
Millard R C Hayes a 23 year Lea County resident and Eunice businessman announced his bid for the Democratic nomination for Magistrate Judge. Hayes 52 born in Texas with 15 years in law enforcement operates Brown Motor Co and Al Auto Supply in Eunice. He served in the Navy during World War II aboard the USS Tennessee and came to Lea County in 1949. He lives with his wife Barbara at 1010 Tenth St Eunice and has two sons Ronald and Richard.
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Millard R.C. Hayes
Lea County
Eunice
Hayes
Texas
Tennessee
Sheriff’s Department
Lovington
City of
District 5
Ronald
Fort Worth
Richard
United States Naval Academy
Barbara
Tenth St
Demos Begin Platform Convention in Albuquerque
New Mexico's Democratic party opens a two day platform convention in Albuquerque with credentials hearings to approve 1490 delegates. ResolUTIONS and platform committees meet, with McGovern and Humphrey allies set to speak. A fund raising event and hospitality rooms accompany the June primary planning.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Highland High School
Pierre Salinger
George McGovern
Des
Tom Brown
Arstesia
Cargo Seeks Opinion on Same Day Voter Registration
Former Gov. David Cargo says New Mexico voters should register on the day they vote if candidates can join a party on filing day. He will seek an opinion from Atty. Gen. Norvell and may file suit if not provided within two weeks. Norvell previously voided a full year residency rule, setting a 42 day requirement. Registration for the June 6 primary closes April 25.
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Santa FE
N. M
David F. Cargo
New Mexico
Cargo
David Norvell
Norvell
Supreme Court
Tennessee
Norvell Rules Filing Fee Reforms Open NM Primary Field
New Mexico Attorney General David Norvell issued an opinion broadening the June 6 primary field. He said federal court rulings invalidate filing fees based on salary and party membership, while set fees remain valid. He noted paper ballots need not be considered unless machine capacity is exceeded. State rules set $50 fees for state legislature and Board of Education candidates and $20 for county surveyor.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
David Norval
Albuquerque
Senate
Norvell
Bruce King
Norval
State Board of Education
Vention
Norewell
Attorney General
U. S. Representative
State Supreme Court
Appeals Court
District Court
District Attorney
State Corporation Commission
Secretary of State
Filing Fee Elimination in AG Opinion
New Mexico candidates with salaried offices will not pay the six percent first year salary filing fee, per Attorney General David Norvell. The ruling keeps a three percent rate for most salaried officials and exempts county officials and certain statewide offices from the fee on declarations filed next Tuesday.
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Bill Feather
Associated Press
Santa FE
N.M
David Norvell
New Mexico
Justice of the Peace
Constable
Wallace Weighs Tax Reform Pledge in Wisconsin Primary
Gov. George C. Wallace told 600 supporters in Milwaukee that voting for him would force Washington to address tax reform, challenging rivals Humphrey McGovern Muskie who have stressed tax burdens. Muskie campaigned through Kenosha Racine and Cudahy with Polish greetings and debates over Vietnam and welfare.
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Milwaukee
Wis
George C. Wallace
Wisconsin
Washington
Alabama
South Side
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
Edmund S. Muskie
Wallace
Muskie
Kenosha
Racine
Cudahy
McGovern
Mugkle
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Douglas Crenshaw
W. Avenue H
NM Tech
Allan
Humphrey
West Bend
Nixon
Earl Butz
Minnesota
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