Roswell school board race sees incumbents split on re election
Roswell faces a school board election with Norman Patterson declining to run for a second term while Jack Prichard seeks re election. Elisa Shanks announces her candidacy as a grandmother candidate highlighting the need for representation of the underprivileged. Candidates must file December 13 to 28 with the February election date set.
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Don Hoffman
Roswell
Norman H. Patterson
Jack” Prichard
Elisa K. Shanks
E. McGaffey Sr
Patterson
Roswell Independent School
Prichard
Fred’’ Pomeroy
Public Schools Administration
Quieting jet fleet financing clash in 1976 hearings
Washington hearings debated how to fund quieter jets replacing noisy four and two engine planes. Airlines favored a passenger surcharge with private financing while consumer groups urged airline self funding and silencing noncompliant aircraft.
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Ford
Coleman
Congress
Communities seek aid for ambulance subsidies in nearby towns
Hagerman mayor Leonard George told the Chaves County Commission that Hagerman and Dexter pay monthly ambulance subsidies of 250 and 200 dollars respectively, while the county covers about 1500. The owner of Associated Ambulance, Phillip Embury, said subsidies are passed to local operators and that staff shortages hinder service. Commission members voiced concerns over contracts and funding while county budget progress was reviewed.
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Hagerman
Dexter
Leonard George
Chaves County
George
Chaves
Commission
Phillip Embury
Associated Ambulance Service of
Roswell
Embury
Richard W
Dick’ Corn
Corn
Timothy Z
Tim’ Jennings
Associated Ambulance
Otero County
King signals possible cabinet post amid Carter bid
Former New Mexico governor Bruce King said he has been contacted about serving as secretary of agriculture in the Carter administration. He stressed he is not pushing for it, while noting his Western background and ranching experience could aid national agricultural programs. King also discussed remaining open to gubernatorial plans in 1978 and his aim to run a people’s campaign with broad small-donor support.
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Maryland
Marvin Mandel
Baltimore
Oscar Sislen
Washington Post
Listen
Carter
Bruce King
King
Stanley
Jimmy Carter
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Robert E
Bob” Ferguson
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