New Mexico adopts major portion of 1961 laws today
Major portion of the 1961 New Mexico Legislature’s laws take effect Friday after adjournment. Many acts carry July 1 dates or later, with 1964 as an extreme, and 78 emergency measures already in force. Valencia County splits to form Cibola County, and law changes target enforcement and corrections including the Children’s Code, drug paraphernalia laws, and grant authority for multiple grand juries to convene.
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Feather Santa FE
New Mexico
Bruce King
Mexico
Valencia County
Cibola County
U.S. District Court
Santa Fe
Northwest
Fragmentary Text Offers Little Context for Notice
A damaged OCR snippet from a newspaper page contains scattered fragments with city names and a phone-like sequence, but no clear event, notice, or factual item is readable. The fragmentary lines show inconsistent capitalization and stray punctuation, offering no actionable details.
A Visit to the Indian Country
A travelogue style feature explores the magic and mystique of custom and culture in indigenous communities. The piece contrasts past traditions with present practices, highlighting heritage, artistry, and community life through descriptive observations.
Water crisis tightens in east Gallup amid low pressure
City officials urge Mossman area residents to curb water use for two to three days to ease a critical pressure problem affecting firefighting and services. Mayor Wayne Lewis warns toilets can’t flush at Red Rock Park during rodeo crowds. engineers blame pumping limits and reservoir distribution, with a new 14 inch line under construction to ease future shortages.
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Gallup
Mossman
Wayne Lewis
Red Rock State Park
Lewis
East Gallup
Rehoboth
Bill Petranovich
Rehoboth Christian Hospital
Alfred Abeita
Petranovich
Country Club
Up and Down the Perky Collection Guides Ceremonial History
The Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial plans to compile almost 60 years of its history with help from CE A clerks. A donated Powers family collection adds scripts and memorabilia from early announcers and directors, preserving programs, magalines, and notes from 1921 to 1924 and later eras. The project aims to showcase dances, cultures, and evolving programs, including CBS scripts and a 1985 return to earlier ceremonial formats.
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Bonnie Meyer
Gallup
Jim Hurlbut
Ceremonial. Co
Vera Powers
Homer
Bill Burch
Burch
Programa
Powers
Albuquerque
Hurlbut
New Sp
CBS
The
Rodeo stock boss Buster Webb back in arena spotlight
Gallup features WA Stock head Buster Webb supplying stock for the Lions Club Rodeo now in its 33rd year. He handles about 10000 head on a 10000 acre Blanco County spread, travels to at least one rodeo monthly, and oversees a family operation with wife Barbara and daughters Suzan ne and Lisa. Webb notes the 1981 season has been heavy with high school rodeos and cites Playboy as the standout bull for showmanship.
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Gallup
Buster Webb
Webb
WA ‘Stock
Buster
Barbara
Suzanne
Lisa
Farmington
Blanco
Pap Spat & Cigar
Halley
Co Comet
Playboy al
Keney Sues McKinley for Full Hospital Privileges
In Gallup A a physician Dr. Charles Keney filed a district court petition to restore him as a full staff member at McKinley General Hospital. The suit targets hospital administrator Gigi Carricades and trustees, alleging irreparable harm to Keney and patients, and seeks to block retaliation while challenging the hospital’s decision to restrict his privileges and ICU admitting rights, claiming no appeal was allowed per bylaws.
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Gallup
McKinley General Hospital
Charles Keney
District Court
Gigi Carricades
Board of Trustees
Southwest Community Health Services
Keney
Cibola County Enters Existence Sparks Old Feud
Inside today news notes that Cibola County begins official existence this morning and has inherited an ongoing feud with neighboring McKinley County. The piece references an opinion on page 2 detailing the dispute.
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McKinley County
Cibola County
Scrapyard Auction Prompts Bargain Finds at Navajo Motors
A fragmentary item notes a sale at Navajo Motors Bart Lot and a related plaza location. The brief hints at buyers paying for scrap silver and a possible liquidation event tied to a trading operation. No full names or dates are readable.
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Navajo Motors Bart
Little Oeing Plaza
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Folfgang Mozart
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Cary
Washington, D.C
Kansas City
Ines
Atlows
Wavawav
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By Lynn Bartels Stattweiter
Dan Murphy
C. F. Casper
Lions Club
By Mike Anderson
Playboy
Cedar Hills Plaza
Pederson Jewelers
McKinley
Commerce Department
Stewart
Potter Stewar
Supreme Court
Bush
George Bush
Southwest
Senenenseasen Comics
Ae Eormel
PION
Sports
Television
UPA
Sssssesssornen
Asnes
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Sanine Il Ae Tobe Turpen
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