Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta closes with community aid praised
The 12th annual Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta ended smoothly attracting thousands daily. Volunteers handled first aid parking and operations while residents enjoyed morning lift offs and close landings. The piece urges funding for a balloon museum near Old Town honoring Maxie Anderson and Don Ida.
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Albuquerque
Old Town
Maxie Anderson
Don Ida
Anderson
Ida
Balooning
Museum of Albuquerque
Museum of Natural History
Harry Kinney
Voice of the People: Seniors Overreact on Park Issue
A Rio Rancho reader defends Parks and Recreation Director Mary Mason after a sprinkler incident at Haynes Park during a Senior Citizens Center art show. The letter praises Mason for community work, child programs, and park improvements while criticizing senior complaints and calls for her resignation.
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Rio Rancho
Senior Citizens Center
Haynes Park
Parks and Recreation
Mary Mason
Ms. Mason
Parks and Recreation Department
Mason
Star Heights
New Mexico
Girl Scouts
Rio Rancho Theatre Group
Cibola High School
Thanking Friends for Support After Son’s Death
Everett and Lucy Hooper of Rio Rancho express gratitude to friends and neighbors and family for the tremendous support received after the death of their son William Hooper on September 24, 1983.
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Rio Rancho
William Hooper
Everett
Lucy Hooper
Gratitude for Kind Neighbors After Illness
A note thanks friends for cards visits and hospital calls and especially neighbors who cared for the writer after returning home and continue to check in on their needs.
Reagan to Stay in Talks Despite Plane 007 Killings
Washington reports say the White House will press on with nuclear weapons talks with the Soviet Union. A top secret State Department memo warns verification hurdles loom, especially if on site inspections are rejected by Moscow.
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Jack Anderson
Joe Spear
Washington
Reagan
White House
Europe
Tsons
Seoul
U.S
State Department
Kremlin
Moscow
Huclear
United States
Pentagon
NATO
Alaska
U.S. Air Force
Florida
Air Force
Israel
America
4 Feature Syndicate, Inc
TOPS Club Thanks For Parade Photo Senders
TOPS N M Chapter No 154 expresses appreciation for sending the Rio Rancho Jam boree Parade picture of two members to publicity secretary Bernice Jones. Bella Loomis co secretary thanks the sender for the thoughtful gesture and signs off.
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Bernice Jones
Waiting for a phone in Placitas stretches into year
A Placitas resident reports a yearlong wait for a telephone installation on Route 44. Mountain Bell previously promised an October 1983 hookup, but lines remain unavailable. A new tenant nearby got service in two days on the same line, while the nurse and her RN husband, both on urgent calls, face lost income and employer doubt due to the delay. The couple describes dropped calls, long holds, and vague explanations from Mountain Bell, seeking a resolution.
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Placitas
Mountain Bell
Fund raising dinners and political perks satire
A humorous take on fund raising banquets and high priced dinners run by politicians. The speaker pokes fun at thousand dollar plate events and the optics of charity drives, noting inflated costs and the odor of bribes, while imagining a politician juggling public duty with lavish solicitations.
Indian Arts Identification Day at Indian Pueblo Center
Indian Artists will identify Indian objects at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque on Saturday October 22 1983 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Five experts Mary Elizabeth McDonald Andrew Nagen Bob Gallegos Bruce Bernstein and Al Anthony will identify jewelry rugs pottery baskets and kachina halls for a $5 donation per item.
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Pueblo Gallery
Indian Pueblo Cultural Center
Twelfth Street Northwest
Albuquerque
Mary Elizabeth McDonald
Gallery
Andrew Nagen
Bob Gallegos
Beverly Johnston
Anaya Faces Business Backlash and Poll Pressure
Santa Fe Governor Toney Anaya amid surveys showing a sharp drop in business support hires Larry Carter to bridge with industry leaders. Critics link the rift to administration policy, citing a protracted fight with big business and a controversial environmental stance.
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Santa FE
Toney Anaya
Larry Carter
First National Bank
Albuquerque
Toney
Environmental Improvement Division
Oil and Gas Association
North Carolina
Carter
Anaya
Domenici
Pete
Jim Watt
Sally Rodgers
Watt
New Mexico
Hollywood
Florida
Afl-Cio
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Bill) McCaffrey
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