Fired deputies sue Sandoval County Sheriff in federal suit
Two former deputies Alfred Francia and Gennaro Ferrara sue Sandoval County Sheriff Pat White in Albuquerque federal court claiming unlawful termination for political reasons after White took office last January. They seek reinstatement with back pay and privileges plus $10,000 punitive damages each and a finding that their constitutional rights were violated. Francia, of Rio Rancho, had worked under former Sheriff Badacheg since 1974. Ferrara, of Paradise Hills, had served since 1975. Judge H Vearle Payne will hear the case in Albuquerque.
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Sandoval
Pat White
Albuquerque
Alfred Francia
Gennaro Ferrara
White
Carlos Pino
Francia
Rio Rancho
Robert Badagher
Ferrara
Paradise Hills
U.S
H. Vearle Payne
Paradise Hills Patrols Expanded By County Officials
A Bernalillo County Deputy Sheriff and a patrol car were assigned to duty in Paradise Hills at the request of Para dise Hills Civic Association co president Jack Wohl. The daytime patrol runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, with midnight to 8 a.m. covering Paradise Hills and the Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute. The Paradise Hills Volunteer Sheriffs Unit will handle night and weekend patrols to cover high crime hours. Wohl cited residents’ concerns about rising crime.
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Bernalillo County
Paradise Hills
Sam Cordova
Jack Wohl
Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute
Manhurt after car theft ends with injuries in Rio Rancho
Clarence King of Rio Rancho was injured when he jumped on his stolen car to block thieves. Thieves drove away, dragged him about 300 yards, then abandoned the car in Bernalillo County near Vista Sandia sanitarium. King, AMREP employee, suffered fractured ribs and knee injuries. No arrests yet.
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Clarence King
Rio Rancho
King
AMREP
Southern Boulevard
Bernalillo County
Vista Sandia — Sanitarium
Nazareth Hospital
Amrep Corporation
Lujan Aims Overhaul of Social Security with National Commission
Congressman Manuel Lujan Jr joins others in introducing a bill to overhaul Social Security. It would create a nine member National Commission on Social Security to study the program, abolish current advisory councils, and seek broad public input. The plan targets red ink projections, inequities in coverage and benefits, and future security for beneficiaries.
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Manuel Lujan, Jr
House
Redink
Lujan
National Commission On Social Security
Congress
Social Security
Baltimore
Robert Whelan dies at 56 former AMREP director
Robert Whelan longtime Albuquerque resident and former AMREP Corporation director of administration services died after an illness. He served 28 years in the Navy and was a Rio Rancho Rotary Club member. Survived by wife Shirley and children Sandra Dibiasi Robert E. Whelan Jr and Jeffery plus six brothers and two grandchildren. Memorial donations requested to Rio Rancho Rotary Club Scholarship Fund via Albuquerque Federal Savings and Loan Association Rio Rancho Branch. Strong Theme Mortuary handled arrangements.
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Robert E
Bob) Whelan
Amrep Corporation
Whelan
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Rotary Club
University of Nebraska
Navy
Shirley
Sandra Dibiasi
Rialto
California
Capt
Robert E. Whelan, Jr
Ankara
Turkey
Jeffery
Nichole Dibiasi
Charles Whelan
William
Sacramento
James
Temple
Texas
Edward
Escondido
Leo
New York City
Paul
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Gerald
Lincoln
Nebraska
Albuquerque Federal Savings and Loan Association
Rio Rancho
Five Deputies Named for Rio Rancho Substation
Sandoval County Sheriff Patrick White announced the Rio Rancho substation staff: deputies Jim Wilson Barry McCracken Carlos Loris Leonard Armijo and Leonard A Smith plus investigator Frank Tenorio. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Monday through Friday with a secretary on duty during business hours. Citizens may visit the substation at the Rio Rancho Office Plaza south of the shopping center.
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Sandoval
Patrick White
Rio Rancho
Jim Wilson
Barry McCracken
Carlos Loris
Leonard Armijo
Leonard A. Smith
Frank Tenorio
White
Sandoval County
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New York Transit Authority
Sandia
Bill Hiltbrunner
Robert Whelan
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