Carter seeks blank check for executive branch reorganization
President elect Carter urges Congress to grant him sweeping authority to draft a broad federal reorganization with veto power for Congress. He argues the move is the only way to cut agencies from 1900 to 200, but critics warn it strains the separation of powers and may be unconstitutional.
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Carter
Congress
House
Senate
Raoul Berger
Harvard Law School
Supreme Court
Court
Executive
NM 1978 GOP governor race tops early chatter
New Mexico Republicans map 1978 governor primary with Colin McMillan, William Sego, and Joe Skeen as potential candidates. Sego leads finance panels, McMillan steers tax issues, and Skeen eyes southern support as Domenici looms for 1978. Democrats on sidelines await primaries and possible takeover.
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Santa FE
Colin McMillan
Roswell
William Sego
Albuquerque
Joe Skeen
Lincoln County
McMillan
Gerald Ford
New Mexico
Ford
Jimmy Carter
Chaves County
GOP
Skeen
Sego
Dura Bill Products, Inc
And
Components, Inc
Senate
Sen
Legislative Finance Committee
Amarillo
Clovis
Brigham Young University
Provo
Utah
MocMillan
Big Bear
Jerry Apodaca
Buckhorn Ranch
Picacho
Pete Domenici
Domenici
Bruce King
Robert Mondragon
U.S
Congress
Statehouse
James C. Compton
Portales
Reuben Nieves
State Corrections v Commission
David W. Bonem
Lyle Walker
Fred Tharp Jr
Richard Snell
Richard Rowley Jr
Ninth
Roosevelt
Curry Counties
Nick Franklin
Jim Hart
Curry County Bar Association
Charles Malone Roswell
State Bar Judiciary Committee
Compton
Apodaca
Fred Hensley
Curry-Roosevelt
Bonem
Hensley
Bar Association
Franklin
Commission urges pay raises for top officials tied to ethics code
A Peterson led commission urged hefty raises for 2500 federal officials if they accept a stricter code of conduct. President Ford discussed a proposal with congressional leaders, but critics warn raises should not be conditioned on pledges to ethical standards.
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Commerce
Peter G Peterson
Ford
Congress
Ethical conduct in government and taxpayer oversight
The speaker argues Americans deserve ethical behavior from all officials and that those failing a strict code of conduct should be removed. They challenge a culture of officials taking care of their own at taxpayers expense and demand accountability and proper rewards aligned with public expectations.
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Wiild
U.S
Public forum Indian visit a success
John Betz pastor of Midway reports a December 7 trip to the Navajo Reservation in Window Rock with Markus Gallegos of Roswell. They delivered Gideon New Testaments clothing, shoes, 150 towels, 575 cookies, candy canes, lolly pops, and $50 for Bibles to about 155 Navajo children.
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Window Rock
Frank Lucero
Markus Gallegos
Roswell
Chaves County
Ray Bell
Ray Belli! Co
Mr. Gallegos
John Betz
Famous wrestling card set for Roswell’s National Guard Armory
Roswell hosts a 1951 wrestling night featuring Mike London and Chief Lone Eagle on the same bill with Tony Morelli and Tony Faletti. Tickets sell fast for what organizers promise as an exciting matchup at the Armory.
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Roswell
National Guard Armory
Mike London
Chief Lone Eagle
Tony Morelli
Tony Faletti
Oil court bias alleged in Fifth Circuit access scheme
A federal appellate controversy alleges oil and gas interests manipulated filings to gain a favorable path to a rate increase case. Observers allege the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans favored oil companies while consumers faced higher gas prices.
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Washington
Fifth Circuit
New Orleans
John Durkin
Warren Burger
John Brown
Charles Clark
Federal Power Commission
William Braun
House Commerce Committee
FPC
Braun
Barry Stiebing
Stiebing
Santa Clings to Christmas Spirit Amid Bureaucratic Onslaught
Santa faces a barrage of government probes and regulatory hurdles in a satirical tale. Agencies cited include Customs, Congress, EEOC, OSHA, EPA, BLM, ICC, FAA, FAA, IRS, Social Security, and the Civil Aeronautics Board. The piece notes no reindeer, a taxed sleigh, overweight status, and retirement questions as he prepares for Christmas Eve.
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North Pole
Santa
Henry Kissinger
New Mexico
St. Nick
U.S. Customs
United States
Congress
Plains
White House
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. District Court
Tampa
Fla
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal Aviation Administration
Sponder
Civil Aeronautics Board
Internal Revenue Service
Social Security Administration
Washington
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King
Bob Ferguson
Love Stranger
Gen
Toney Anaya
TR State
Schmitt
Mission
Hiram M Dow
The
Small Society
Jack Swickard
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