Top New Mexico stories of 1985 named by AP members
The AP and NM reporters voted eleven top stories for 1985. Leading were the Troutman Johnson conviction and sentencing for extorting a political contribution and the Edward Lee Howard spy case. Also noted were the Albuquerque airplane crash killing Ben Abruzzo and others, the conservative legislature conflicts, Gonzales rape case, Ranning indictment, O C Chick Hearne case, AIDS, Moncor bankruptcy and Hartley resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Linst
Ben Abruzzo
Toney Anaya
Francisco
Gonzales
Ranchos de Taos
New Mexico
Moncor Inc
Moncor
Marl l. Hartley
Trotman
Johnson
Democratic Party
Living Trust Co
New York
Thes
Troutman
Howard Bratton
Abruzzo
Pat
Coronado
Aspen
Colo
House
Senate
Teenager’s Body Found In Santa Fe Missing Case
State police found 15 year old Stephen Anderson believed missing since Christmas Day in Santa Fe. No other details were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gonzales
Santa Fe
Stephen Anderson
Former APD Chief seeks high court reversal on defamation ruling
Former Albuquerque Police Chief Bob Stover asks the New Mexico Supreme Court to overturn a Court of Appeals decision that a newspaper may report on judicial proceedings involving itself as a litigant without defamation liability. Stover’s attorney calls the ruling a dangerous precedent for New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Albuquerque
Bob Stover
State Supreme Court
Court of Appeals
Albuquerque Journal
Stover
Supreme Court
Turner Branch
Editorial resignations hit New Mexico Magazine staff
Bonnie Bishop-Tremper art director for five years resigned in October after a 90 day leave of absence Polly Summiar editorial assistant quit December 6 joining editor W B Price who resigned October 22 after objections to his second job as a columnist The moves reflect dissatisfaction with state procedures and ongoing publication deadlines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Bonnie Bishop-Tremper
Marc Sani
Polly Summiar
W.B. Price
Price
Bob Gold
Aas
Bishop Tremper
Santa Fe sergeants reinstated after civil rights suit
Four Santa Fe police sergeants who filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city were reinstated to duty after City Manager Jerry Manzagal rejected Police Chief Andrew Leyba’s recommendation to terminate. The sergeants claim retaliation and allege city policies were violated when a coworker was promoted to lieutenant on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Steven Farber
Jerry Manzagal
Andrew Leyba
Manzagal
Leyba
Farber
Rael
Flores
Chappell
Lennon
U.S. District Court
Arthur
Toby” Ficke
State sees drop in oil and gas revenues in 1985
New Mexico's oil and gas industry shows a 3.3 percent revenue drop from 1984 to 1985 with total state revenue from the sector at 981.6 million. Production fell about 1 percent to 78.6 million barrels and gas output declined 4.9 percent to 900 million thousand cubic feet, while overall production value decreased by about 284 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
The
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Association
Peter Hanagan
Hanagan
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Troutman-Johnson
Jim McElroy
Associated Press
Boy
Portales
Elida
U.S. 70
Feave
Hull Heads
Harry Hull
Health and Environment
Joseph Johnson
Hull
Health and Environment Department
HED
Fitzhugh Mullan
Manzagol
Ray Rael
Ramiro Flores
Otis Chappell
Paul Lennon
Payne
Independent Air Management
Virginia
Roswell
Wingfield AV
Ruidoso, N.M
Fae
Lie
Mazzio
Thincrust Pizza
Mazzio's
N. Main
Radio Shack Plus Computer Center
America
Radio Shack
Apple
vHegsterad
TM International Business Machines Corp
Apple/Registerad TM
Apple Computers
Main St
Y Corporation
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