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Rio Rancho Observer

Location

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 11, 1985

Page

15

Selective Service hits milestone as 26th birthday rule tightens

On January 1 1986 registration rules tighten for men born in 1960 or earlier. Those who failed to register risk loss of federal student aid job training benefits and eligibility for federal employment and certain states require registration for employment such as law enforcement. Registration takes five minutes at a post office and failure to register remains a felony with penalties up to 250000 dollars and five years imprisonment.

Selective Service Carter

Pete Ford Wins Annual Distinguished Citizen Award

Pete Ford, longtime Albuquerque business leader, selected for the Great Southwest Council Boy Scouts of America Distinguished Citizen Award. Dinner December 10 1985 at Marriott Hotel. ~500 reservations. Ford chairs Jaynes Corporation board. serves as scoutmaster and council director. Korean War veteran and active in Chamber of Commerce United Way and other groups.

M.B Pete” Ford Albuquerque Great Southwest Council Boy Scouts of America Nick Franklin Mike Maloof Pete Ford Marriott Hotel Love-Kirby Service Center Ford Scout Council Greater

First Interstate float in 1985 Tournament of Roses parade

First Interstate Bank returns with a 55 foot float titled Sweet Smell of Success featuring a skunk family in a woodland garden. Papa Skunk in a top hat carries a financial paper as the float sits on a 990 square foot base. The parade on January 1 in Pasadena will have 22 musical units 60 floats and 270 equestrians with Las Cruces High School Showcase Band adding New Mexico representation.

First Interstate Bank Skunk Father Skunk First Interstate Erma Bombeck New Mexico Las Cruces New Mexico High School Ed White David Chilton Colin Pettibone

YMCA Holiday Day Camp and Slumber Party in Albuquerque

Albuquerque YMCA offers a Christmas vacation day camp for elementary students from Dec 23 to Jan 3, excluding Christmas and New Year days. Activities include arts crafts swimming trips and an Coronado Center excursion. Registration at Heights 4901 Indian School, Mountainside 12500 Comanche and Longfellow 400 Edith. Fees 10 dollars member 12 nonmember daily. weekly 30/37. An overnight slumber party on Dec 31 runs 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. next day at Heights or Mountainside for 20 dollars per child.

Albuquerque Ymca Coronado Center the Heights Ymca Indian School Rd Mountainside Comanche NE Longfellow School Edith NE YMCA Heights

Duke City Film Office Eyes Local Movie Leases Next Spring

The Duke City film office reports two features will be leased here next spring one a TV movie and the other for theatrical release. The BBC Entertainment USA crew returns to shoot more sets and scout a New Mexico documentary. The 7 hour miniseries Tomorrow Comes starring Madelyn Smith may air on CBS after the new year.

Duke City Jeanne Swain BBC Entertainment USA Nms Madelyn Smith CBS Sidney Shelton London John Nichols Cheech Marin Lorimer Chicago Irwin Allen Mike Santullo Rocky IV Sylvester Stallone Talia Shire Rocky Stallone Santa Clays Dudley Moore John Lithgow Dudley Santa Lithgow Steve Guttenberg Alan Arkin Steve Mexico Arkin Chuck Mittlestadt Albuquerque Kzia-Am Kzia-Fm

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