IPA gathers for annual meeting
U.S. Sen. Pete Domenici discussed energy issues with New Mexico independ ent oil and gas producers in Farmington and noted five planned power plants worth 600 million dollars in Clovis Deming and Grants area. He cited a gas discovery at Bennett Ranch in Otero County by Harvey E. Yates Co. and said no new wells there due to rights of way delays. He contrasted with Texas where wells in the same formation produce gas. He cited Vermejo Ranch near northeastern New Mexico benefiting from the boom. 400 to 600 wells drilled there. The event followed premeeting fly fishing on the San Juan River and a golf tourney at Piston Hills, with a president’s reception at Gateway Museum.
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U.S
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
Farmington
Independent Petroleum Association
Clovis
Deming
Grants Area
Domenici
Bennett Ranch
Otero County
Harvey E. Yates Company
Roswell
Bureau of Land Management
Texas
Robbery at Pioneer Bank Roswell prompts chase
The Pioneer Bank on 300 S Sunset Ave in Roswell was robbed at 11 09 am Monday. A Hispanic male about 40, 5 8 and 180 pounds or more, wearing sunglasses, a yellow tr bill cap maroon shirt with a large scorpion, armed with a kitchen steak knife, fled south on Sunset on a bicycle with unknown cash. FBI and police investigate. tips urged to Roswell Police 624 6770 or Crime Stoppers 624 6513 with up to 1000 reward.
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Pioneer Bank
S. Sunset Ave
Roswell
Steve Halvorson
Sunset Avenue
FBI
New Mexico leads nation in Spanish speakers
In Albuquerque Alejandro Emslie recalls school bias against Spanish as New Mexico records the nation’s highest share of residents who speak Spanish at 28.26 percent. The Census Bureau notes 12 New Mexico counties participated in the survey covering 700000 households in 1203 counties nationwide.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Alejandro Emslie
Emslie
Santa Fe
Portales
Mesilla
Emilie
National Hispanic Cultural Center
Texas
California
Bernalillo
Chaves
Dona Ana
Eddy
Lea
Los Alamos
McKinley
Sandoval
San Juan
San Miguel
Sierra
Census Bureau
Leo Anchondo
Catholic Charities
Central
Teen in Clovis arraigned on murder counts in aunt's death
A 16 year old Clovis boy is charged by Curry County grand jury with 25 counts including first degree murder in the July 5 beating death of Norma Young 41. He pleads innocent and bond is denied. Trial set for Jan 21 with intent to try him as an adult.
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Clovis
Arnell van Duyne
Norma Young
Robert C. Brack
van Duyne
Randall Harris
Harris
Brack
VanDuyne
Curry County
Young
Jeremiah
Channing
Texas
New Mexico pecan crop seen near record amid big carryover
New Mexico pecan growers forecast a near record state crop as an off year precedes a larger on year. Analysts anticipate about 130 million pounds in cold storage by September and a national 329 million pounds in shell. Mexican harvests around 90 million pounds may enter U.S. markets.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
New Mexico Agricultural Statistics Service
Dona Ana
John White
Cindy Loggins-Wise
Pecan South
Texas Pecan Growers Association
Bryan
Texas
Kenneth Pate
Groups push for extra time on WIPP comments
Six environmental and community groups ask the EPA for at least a 30 day extension to comment on storing uncertified Idaho waste at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant near Carlsbad. They request the EPA to withhold decisions until all comments are received and raise concerns about EPA and DOE procedures and regulatory authority.
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Albuquerque
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
New Mexico
Stephen D. Page
EPA
U.S. Department of Oae
Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Labo
Ratory
Carlsbad
State Environment Department
DOE
Idaho
WIPP
Southwest Research and Information Center and
Nuclear Watch of
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