Johnson Captures Dist 65 House Seat in New Mexico
In Sandoval and McKinley Counties Johnson defeats Doench for District 65 House seat while Kloeppel wins District 44 against Campbell. Johnson leading early as McKinley precincts report. Doench carries Rio Rancho and Jemez Springs areas. Kloeppel dominates Bernalillo precincts and closes with solid margins statewide. Johnson’s wife Elizabeth aids his campaign. Madalena resigns chair to protest candidacies.
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Sandoval
Robert W. Johnson
Roger Madalena
Commission
Johnson
Elizabeth
Madalena
Jemez Pueblo
Jemez
Ferrara Wins County Sheriff Race in Bitter Contest
Incumbent Genara Ferrara, the lone Republican to weather a Democratic wave, defeated Dick Montoya 6 743 to 6 348 to win two more years as county sheriff. Ferrara swept Rio Rancho precincts, carried Cochiti Lake and Corrales, while Montoya claimed Torreon and Counselors areas and several Jemez Pueblo and Bernalillo precincts. Other races saw Democrats Johnson, Perea and Rinaldi elected to county commission and House seats. Continued on page 2.
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San Felipe Pueblo
Corrales
Algodones
Campbell
Placitas
Pena Blanca
Rio Rancho
Bennie Lovato
Frank
Gennara Ferrara
Ferrara
Dick Montoya
Cochiti Lake
Jemez Springs
Montoya
Bernalillo
Torreon
Counselors
Jemez Pueblo
Elizabeth C. Johnson
R.W. Johnson
House of Representatives
Teofilo C. Perea
John R. Rinaldi
Johnson
Cuba
Horace F. Davis
Davis
Perea
Tragic Jeep Crash Claims 16-Year-Old Student Near Cibola High
A 16-year-old Cibola High School student died Monday when his jeep flipped off a dirt road near the mesa west of the school. A passenger, Travis Graham, 16, was hospitalized with facial and body injuries after being thrown from the vehicle. Police said the vehicle, traveling east at about 7:30 a.m., slid on pavement after leaving the dirt road and overturned. The victim died at the scene from massive head injuries. A second vehicle followed behind. neither occupant wore seat belts according to police. The victim’s name was being withheld pending next of kin notification.
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Cibola High School
Travis Graham
Coors
St. Joseph's Hospital
Albuquerque
Golf Course Road
Cibols High School
Michael J. Hartranfi
County voters reject levy for indigent patient fund
Sandoval County voters on November 2 defeated a one tenth of a mill levy to fund indigent hospital claims, while approving Sunday alcohol sales. In statewide races, County favored Democrats with Jeff Bingaman, Bill Richardson, Toney Anaya, Mike Runnels, Clara Jones, Albert Romero, Earl Hartley, Paul Bardacke, Jim Baca and John Elliott winning by wide margins. Unopposed Democrats William Bivins and C Fincher Neal also drew county support for state court seats.
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Sandoval County
Sandoval
Jeff Bingaman
Harrison Schmitt
Bill Richardson
Marjorie Bell Chambers
Toney Anaya
Mike Runnels
John Snick
Colin R. McMillan
Clara P. Jones
Fran Hill
Albert Romero
C. Jack Emmons
Earl Edward Hartley
William McBroom
Paul G. Bar
Corrales approves subdivision plat and annexation plans
Corrales Planning and Zoning Commission approves a pre preliminary plat for 141 Jet subdivision west of Sandia View Academy, with 18 acres donated for village recreation. George Lambert backs covenants, sand dunes may be donated. Rio Rancho seeks annexation of 3,507 acres south of Southern Boulevard. a 30 day appeal period follows a commission decision.
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Corrales
Los Montoyas
Lambert
State Municipal Boundary Commission
City of
Rio Rancho
Souther Boulevard
30Th Street
Southern Boulevard
Rainbow Boulevard
Sandoval- Bernalillo County
Space Needs Committee Prepares Rio Rancho Facility Forecast
The Rio Rancho Space Needs Committee plans to finish its 10 year facility forecast by early December focusing on admin, law enforcement, animal control, parks and recreation needs. Chairman Homer Knearl backs a new fire station as a top priority and notes current city hall is crowded and leased from AMREP.
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Homer Knearl
Kneart
Rio Rancho
Don E. Lines
Warren B. Dennis
Eward Servoss
Paul F. Wodhford
Knearl
Kneari
PNM
Telephone Company
Public Service Company
Amrep Southwest
Krearl
AMREP
Knear
Space Needs Committee
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Doench
McKinley County
White Horse Lake
Crownpoint
No Cuba
la Jara
Sain Ysidro
Kloeppel
Bernaliba
Cochitl Pueblo
Jeri Arara
Bernalillo Democrat
Mesa
Cibola
Llyod Vearle Payne
Harry E. Stowers
State Supreme Court
Kenneth B. Wilson
William W. Bivins
C. Fincher Neal
State Court of Appeals
State Board
Michael J. Hartranst
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