Economic views in NM echo national trends in 1992
Editorial argues turnout reflected improving economy but real benefits lag for many Americans. It notes New Mexico's government-driven economy shields it from federal squeeze, criticizes federal overreach, praises GOP domestic policy potential, and envisions NM rising from near bottom to nearer the top under private-sector growth.
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Clinton Martia
Rio Rancho
General Motors
Detroit
Washington
New Mexico
Uncle Sam
Sam
America
West Side
GOP
Congress
Barry Bitzer
the Observer
Catalog flood from mail order catalogs hits households nationwide
Consumers face a deluge of mail order catalogs from Victoria's Secret to Hammacher Schlemmer as merchandisers rush to beat higher postal rates. Readers are advised not to let catalogs pile up or place orders to avoid clutter and unwanted lists.
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Daily Mail
Victoria's Secret
L.L. Bean
Smith & Hawken
Hammacher Schlemmer
Allavatis
Peru
England
J. Peterman
Laura Ashley
The Obscure Art of Refrigerator Doors
A reflective essay on refrigerator doors and magnets tracing the history from ice boxes to metal doors. It notes how magnets replace tape for displaying art and items, and recalls family artifacts like children's drawings, photos, recipes, and clippings, ending with a humorous nod to a child’s dinosaur renderings.
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Norge
Coleryville
Ohio
Garfield the Cat
Lana Wil
New Mexico Press Association
Bamey
Big Purple Dinosaur
Readers react to Perls and a road detour debate
Readers defend Judy Vanderstar Russell against Ed Perls and critique his legislative record. A second letter questions Park Service plans to reroute Paseo del Norte via the Calabacillas Alternative, arguing it worsens traffic, reduces safety, and threatens the West Side transportation network near Rio Rancho and Albuquerque.
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Perls
House
Judy Vanderstar Russell
Vanderstar Russell
R. David Russell
Park Service
Paseo del Norte
Rio Rancho
Albuquerque
Paseo
Calabacillas
McMahon
Carabacillas
West Side
Beser
Julie Beiser
Judge Grants Randy Hoover Probation Despite Pretrial Concerns
A longtime observer criticizes Judge Kenneth Brown for granting Randy Hoover probation after pretrial hearings showed weak or nonexistent evidence. The pretrial dispute centered on a rejected plea bargain deemed unfair by observers, with the joint DA and defense proposal accepted.
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Kenneth Brown
Randy Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Brown
Observer
Heala Ft
Aiso
Gloria. P. Bryant
Observer Action Line comments on local issues
The Observer records reader remarks on various topics in the Action Line column. Spaceedited notes invite anonymous calls to NEWS Net at 887 4700 extension 2003 for comments or criticisms.
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Tha Observer
Space
Tha
The
Observer
News-Net
Observer News-Net, Inc
Reader letters and survey notes draw mixed local reaction
Letters discuss job hiring at Intel, Rio Rancho parks and traffic issues at Lisbon and Southern, voter satisfaction with Opinion Survey, and questions about lottery chances. Readers urge action on hiring, park funding, traffic timing, and civic concerns while noting survey mechanics and response rates.
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Dana
Atouquerque
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New Menton
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