New Mexico Colleges Face Financial Scrutiny and Youth Pranks
Legislative Finance Committee critiques UNM for a $489000 property purchase and flags ENMU Portales for financial handling. Albuquerque Girls School riot on Nov 19 cited. Reader letters mention trucker protests over fuel costs. Roswell child sends a Christmas card to Santa with questions about his wife. Villa Solano students plan a big Christmas party next week.
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University of New Mexico
LFC
Legislative Finance Committee
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Albuquerque
Villa Solano
Roswell students gain honors at New Mexico State U
Roswell residents Mark Ferrell and Rick Gran were initiated into the NMSU Arnold Air Society, a national Air Force ROTC service group. Candace King and Cheryl Strickland joined the Beta Alpha chapter of Phi Gamma Nu, a professional business sorority. Wesley Holloway entered the Chi Epsilon civil engineering honor fraternity, and Mary Fleming joined the David W. Wallace Angel Flight, a women’s service honorary linked to Arnold Air Society.
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New Mexico State University
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Rick W. Gran
Phi Gamma Nu
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King
Cheryl Strickland
Wesley Holloway
Mary Fleming
David W. Wallace
Angel
Texas man dies in Hobbs restaurant after heart attack
Albert Leon Robinson 71 of Borger suffered an apparent heart attack in a Hobbs New Mexico restaurant and died on arrival at a Hobbs hospital. Funeral services will be announced later. He co led a Borger trucking firm and chaired Robinson Bros. Drilling Co. in Midland. Survivors include his widow two daughters three brothers and five grandchildren.
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Albert Leon Robinson
Hobbs
N.M
Robinson
Pawnee
Oklo
J. A. Robinson Sons, Inc
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Midland
Sue Manry
Lafayette
Charlene Harvin
M. N
Babe
Eastern Airlines to lay off 3860 workers in fuel shortage
Eastern Airlines plans massive layoffs affecting 3,860 employees due to fuel shortages and business constraints. President Floyd Hall issued a Dec 10 letter noting cutbacks in jet fuel allocations and flight schedules. Furloughs start Jan 7 and run through the first three months of 1974. Seven candidates filed for Tijeras NM council seats, Patricio Garcia seeks mayor.
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Associated Press
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N.M
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Charles Ortiz
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Felix Garcia
Priscilla Hereford
Mary Herrera
Joe Garcia
Midwestern Storm Dumps Snow and Ice Across Several States
A pair of storms deliver snow and freezing rain across the central and northern United States. Heavy snow warnings stretch from Wisconsin to Michigan, with wind and drifting snow causing scattered outages and traffic jams. Temperatures swing from subzero in Minnesota to near 70 in Mississippi, while other regions face rain and showers.
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Allenby Bridge clash over expulsions ends with Red Cross mediation
Israeli troops closed the Allenby Bridge to prevent eight Arabs expelled from the West Bank from returning. After a four hour confrontation, the Red Cross intervened, promising officials on both sides would review the cases. Three Arabs crossed before a gate was padlocked. Five on the Jordanian side carried signs and urged an end to the expulsions. In other notes, an Israeli soldier was killed on the Suez front and Egypt announced a major military command shakeup under Sadat with Lt Gen Mohamed el Gamasy named chief of staff amid signals of possible war.
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Truck speed limits lowered in two dozen states amid energy push
An Associated Press survey shows twenty states cut daytime truck speeds to 55 mph or less on major highways to save fuel. Several states already had 55 mph or lower limits before new energy appeals, while Nevada has no statewide limit.
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Congress
Average pupil age rising in New Mexico schools
Public school finance chief Harry Wagakter told the Legislative Finance Committee that the average age of New Mexico public school pupils is increasing. He noted that this year secondary students outnumber primary pupils for the first time in the recorded data, signaling impacts on school operations.
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Associated Press
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Legislative Finance Committee
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Passenger trains stage comeback amid Christmas travel rush
Amtrak plans to add hundreds of borrowed cars to its routes during peak holiday days as demand for rail travel rises amid the energy crisis. Most trains are booked, with especially strong demand on December 21 and 22, though some days may still have seats available.
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Amtrak
Casey rites set Friday for Della Casey at Ballard Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Della Casey 90 of 1515 S Sunset will be held Friday at 10 a.m. in Ballard Chapel. Roswell resident 33 years she died after lengthy illness in a local hospital. Officiating minister is Bob Carey Church of Christ with West Country Club Church choir providing special music. Burial at Memory Lawn Memorial Park. grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Survived by 19 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. Arrangements by Ballard Funeral Home.
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Ballard Chapel
Energy fears topple early rally in stock market
Markets opened higher but slid toward noon as energy crisis fears weighed on sentiment. Dow fell 61 to 810.12 while the American and Big Board indexes retreated amid forecasts of prolonged impact on earnings and asset values. Norris Industries held steady while Husky Oil led volume declines.
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New York
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E. F. Hutton & Co
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Husky Oil
Robert Stovall
Reynolds Securities
Truckers Join Nationwide Shutdown Over Fuel Prices
Truckers tell WWL host Charlie Douglas of a two day nationwide strike protesting high fuel costs, low freight rates, and slow speeds. Stan Olbrias says about 80 percent of independent drivers are idle while many truck stops refuse fuel.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Charlie Douglas
WWL
Longview
Tex
Douglas
Interstate 20
Stan Olbrias
Olbras
Car recovered after theft at Durham car lot
A Lincoln Continental valued around 9000 was stolen from 901 S. Main St. and later found abandoned at Grand and Albuquerque Streets. Roger Meeks reported a tool box worth over 100 taken from his pickup on Greenwood Ave. in Durham. Daryl Montoya plans to ride through year at Aqueduct on five pound apprentice allowance after five wins this season.
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