Lea County to expand election panel before 1988 vote
Lea County commissioners agreed to widen the three member election panel to five before the 1988 primary to avoid delays. A lawsuit by three Hobbs minorities alleges discrimination in the current system and seeks a minority voting district. Attorneys consider settlement to protect primaries while lawsuits may proceed.
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Lovington
N.M
Lea County
Commission
Hobbs
Ernestine Hodge
Cruces
Cocaine Bust Near Hobbs Yields 90 Percent Purity
State police said almost 200 kilograms of cocaine seized April 17 eight miles west of Hobbs on U S 62 180 tested at 90 percent pure. Investigators say Jose Martinez 23 of Los Angeles and Ismael Corral 47 of Chicago are held without bond in Albuquerque on possession with intent to distribute. Trial set for June 2 before U S District Judge Juan Bureaiga. Police found the bricks among household goods in a rented truck. security analysis confirmed high purity and a street value estimate above 77 million dollars.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Hobbs
Jose Martinez
Los Angeles
Ismael Corral
Chicago
Bernalillo County
Martinez
Corral
U.S
Sumner Buell
Juan Bureiaga
U.S. 62
State Crime Laboratory
Jim Allison
Allison
Andrews man found dead in jail cell
John Babe Ferguson 29 died in Andrews County Jail Wednesday night by hanging using pants and a towel tied to the cell bars. Sheriff Wayne Farmer said the death from lack of oxygen was reported by the Justice of the Peace who ordered an autopsy. Ferguson had been jailed since April 3 on aggravated sexual assault charges.
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Andrews
Andrews County
John Babe Ferguson
Wayne Farmer
Bill Orson
Ferguson
Orson
Farmer
Sheriff's
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