Our Readers Write on King and New Mexico History
The letter highlights a Martin Luther King Jr named school in Rio Rancho and places it within New Mexico history. It recalls Esteban the Moor as the first foreigner in 1939, his death, and Friar Marcos’s retreat. It notes George McJunkin’s discovery of Folsom points and mentions John Lewis leading the Modern Jazz Quartet, an APS graduate and noted Black student.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.L. King
Rio Rancho
Martin Luther King, Jr
New Mexico
Estaban
Marcos
Esteban
Mexico City
George McJunkin
John Lewis
Modern Jazz Quartet
APS
Lincoln Junior High Motto on Diversity Haunts New Mexico
A letter from M. D. Crosno praises Lincoln Junior High in New Mexico for its cultural wealth and envisions it illustrating MLK Jr.'s message of peaceful coexistence across diverse origins. Crosno signs sincerely, M. D. Crosno.
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Old Lincoln Junior High
New Mexico
Martin Luther King, Jr
M. D. Crosno
Rio Rancho School District Referendum Registration Call
Rio Rancho residents are urged to register by June 16 to vote on July 28 whether to create the Rio Rancho Municipal School District. Contact Dorothea Pfefferkorn of the League of Women Voters at 892 1904, or register at the library with two registrars available in the morning, or with the City Clerk. There is no residency requirement in New Mexico. Rio Rancho Election Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Rancho
Dorothea Pfefferkorn
League of Women Voters
New Mexico
Rio Rancho Election Association
Bernalillo
Algodones & Placitas
Rio Rancho Observer
Algodones
Placitas
P.O
Bernalillo Feed
Conoco Service Inc
del Pueblo
Chavez
Rio Rancho Council Defies Experts in May Meetings
In two May sessions the Rio Rancho City Council sketched a new approach to governance by dismissing expert data and logic. A 3.75 mill tax increase was defeated amid calls to cut 500000 from departmental needs. The Venada Airport site controversy led to unilateral sponsorship after earlier bipartisan support for bilateral study.
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Rio Rancho
Planning and Zoning Commission
Venada
COG
Amrep
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Bible Talk
Joe McDaniel
Jesus
God
Church OF Christ In
Richard C. Field
M.D
Bruce H. Feldman
Mountain Road Medical Plaza
Mountain Road N.E
Albuquerque
Rio Rancho Municipal
Rio Rancho Estates
New Care Center
The
Dennis C. Chavez
St. Andrews Drive
Joseph J. Carraro
Carraro
Pauline Eisenstadt
Corrares
Robert W. Johnson
Cuba
James Roger Madalena
Jemez Pueblo
Gary Hocevar
Camino Vista NM
U.S
Pete Domenici
Dirksen
Washington
Jeff Bingaman
Hart Building
U.S. Representative
Bill Richardson
Harvey House
First Street
Belen
Cannon Building
Sandoval County Commissioners
Sandoval County
Pete D. Salazar
P.O. Box
Thomas E. Swisstack
Stagecoach
Ubaldo Lovato
Main Street
Corrales
Camino del Pueblo
Albuquerque Women’s Specialists, Ltd
Obstetrics
Joseph L. Printz
Effie
E. G. Medford
Mary E. Mark
Donna Walker
COGNP
Ellen Craig
CNM
Presbyterian Professional
Cedar St. SE
Ro Rancho Medical Center
Meadowlark Lane
Salte 2
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