Grand juries in New Mexico and their underused role
The article explains grand juries in counties like Bernalillo and Santa Fe are used regularly while others rarely convene. It notes juries consist of 12 voters, advise from officials, and act as community representatives, urging action when wrongdoing is suspected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Chaves
Eddy
Valencia
Santa Fe
Taos
San Miguel
Bernalillo
Otero
Tom Brown Jr
D-Artesia
House Appropriations Finance Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Brown
Apodaca
HAFC
Santiago R. Soto Jr
Las Cruces
Frank Gurule
Albuquerque
Gurule
Brad Cates
Congress
Christmas Spirit Spreads Joy and Hope This Season
A reflective piece on Christmas joy and generosity notes children eagerly awaiting Santa, families preparing gifts, and shoppers facing late hours. It praises the season’s spirit, calling for its lasting spread beyond Christmas to ease world problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Public Forum: Anderson Errs on Gas Price Rules
Public relations director Harry H. Hardy of the American Petroleum Institute defends leaded gasoline costs and blasts Jack Anderson for errors of omission and commission. He cites FEA ceilings and actual prices from January 1976 showing unleaded costs higher to produce but selling within allowed margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Anderson
FEA
Bonner and Moore Associates, Inc
American Petroleum Institute
Anderson
Federal Energy Administration
Harry H. Hardy
Washington, D.C
Marriage of Marrine Loretta Ricketson to Lawrence R. McCollon
The 25 year old wedding at First Methodist Church joined Marrine Loretta Ricketson daughter of Mr and Mrs T W Allen with Lawrence R McCollon nephew of LaDora Lewis of Roswell. The Rev Austin Dillon officiated as a large crowd gathered.
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Marrine Loretta Ricketson
T.W. Allen
Lawrence R. McCollon
Methodist Church
McCollon
LaDora Lewis
Roswell
Austin Dillon
Santa Fe officials get 4 percent pay raise to 3336
Santa Fe state officials Vincent Montoya and Harry Wagaker will receive 4 percent raises raising their annual salaries to 33636, making them the highest paid exempt BEF employees along with executive secretary Robert Huff. The BEF plans to place exempt staff in the pay plan while governors prerogative remains to approve or reject.
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Santa FF
Vincent Montoya
Harry Wagaker
Montoya
Wagakter
Robert Huff
State Board of Educational Finance
BEF
Energy
John O'Leary
Huff
Jerry Apodaca
Apodaca
Wall
Wugalter Montoya
Wugalter
Shackelford
Bob Huff
Asst
Donald Stuart
William Witter
Michael J. Haight
Robert Rhodes
John Aragon
New Mexico Highlands University
Las Vegas
Congressional probe links Portugal and CIA ties to assassinations
House investigators reveal new evidence connecting James Earl Ray to Portugal and a conspirator, and question Lee Harvey Oswald’s contacts with Cuban and Soviet officials in Mexico City. The panel seeks 6.5 million to deepen the assassination inquiry while noting CIA document holdings and past budgets.
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Washington
House
Ray
Portugal
Select Committee On
United States
Lee Harvey Oswald
John F. Kennedy
CIA
Mexico City
Oswald
Central Intelligence Agency
John F Kennedy
Richard Sprague
Philadelphia
Sprague
Henry J Taylor on Christmas spirit and moral renewal
The essay reflects on Christmas origins from Europe to America, praising the Christmas tree as a symbol of light and universal goodwill. It argues happiness requires inner spiritual reservoir beyond material wealth and urges renewed faith, kindness, and adherence to the Golden Rule for America's future.
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Britain
Arthur
Christopher Columbus
Henry VIII
Martin Luther
Europe
Prince Albert
Queen Victoria
England
America
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Mensch
The
Small Society
FORD
Fred Buckles
Wilbur Shackelford
Edward Ortiz
Les Whitten
Kennedy
Patty Hearst
FBI
New York State
Henry Gonzales
D-Tex
Jimmy Carter
Ralph Nader
Center For Law and Social Policy
Nader
Henry J. Taylor
Christmas Tree
Yuletide Center
Charles Frederick Minnegroder
Bavaria
Tucker House
Williamsburg, Va
Star of Bethlehem
Saul of
Tarsus
Damascus
Tiberius Caesar
Paul
Apostle
Jesus
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