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New Mexico GOP split over Ford Rockefeller Reagan veep
The New Mexico Republican scene shows sharp splits over the 1976 vice presidential nomination with Frances Shipman backing Ford Rockefeller and supporters like James P. Morris urging Reagan. Ford, still popular, says the nomination could open at the national convention. Open convention expectations loom as NM leaders forecast a potentially pro Reagan delegation. Governor Apodaca moves to prune state boards while Mountain Bell seeks a higher return, prompting SCC hearings. Prominent Democrats campaign in NM for delegates, with Bentsen and Carter holding events as Wallace Kennedy and Jackson vie for support. Tom Montoya, 61, Pena Blanca, dies. he served as a state senator. Gov. Apodaca appoints Quintana to the NM Commission on Indian Affairs.