Bridge blamed as key factor in deadly New Mexico bus crash
Investigators say a narrow bridge near Fort Sumner on U S 60 84 mainly caused the 19 fatal crash of a church youth bus and a cattle truck. Officials cite insufficient warnings and signs near the span as contributing factors.
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Associated Press
National Transportation Safety Board
John H. Reed
Washington, D.C
Fort Sumner
U.S. 60
Dist
Norman
N.M
Lubbock
Austin
Governor withholds comment on Fort Sumner bridge tragedy reports
Gov. Bruce King delays full remarks on the Fort Sumner bus truck crash that killed 19. He seeks complete highway reports from L. G. Boles and state police, plans a January briefing with highway officials, and reviews a $34 million replacement cost for 236 deficient bridges plus details on the Fort Sumner structure on U.S. 60.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
New Mexico
Pete Pence
L.G. Boles
Fort Sumner
Pence
Boles
King
Highway Department
U.S. 60
New Mexico considers using surplus funds to repair hazardous bridges
Gov Bruce King says no reason surplus general funds cannot be used to replace dangerous bridges on U S 60 84 near Fort Sumner and near Alamogordo Lake. He notes the Fort Sumner crash killed 19 and injured 15, all from Texas, and urges rapid repairs across the state.
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Santa Fe
Highway Department
Jack Weber
New Mexico
U.S. 60
Fort Sumner
Pete Pence
King
U.S
Pojoaque
U.S. 54
Carrizozo
Santa Rosa
U.S. 84
Highway Planning
A. W. Gonzales
N.M
Bruce King
Alamogordo Lake
Preston Smith
Texas
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
Estes funeral brings couple buried after New Mexico bus crash
Jerry Estes and his wife Gloria were laid to rest in San Antonio after a bus crash in New Mexico that killed 18 people, including their 41 year old driver husband. Their son Frank remained hospitalized in Austin. The service honored their work with a Baptist youth group.
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Jerry Estes
San Antonio
Tex
Erby G. Wilmeth
Clovis
Reed
NTSB
Runyon
Wilmeth
Runyan
Gloria
Frank Estes
Austin
New Mexico
John Adrewartha
Estes
Alamogordo to receive nearly one million in federal water grants
Federal funds totaling 1.41 million announced by Sen Montoya include a 976 835 grant to Alamogordo for water sewer and irrigation work bringing total federal support for the city from wastewater and related projects to 4.26 million Other allocations include Gallup 264 669 Albuquerque 121 168 Socorro 5 255 Thoreau mutual water association 4 758 Jemez Springs 1 734 and Mescalero Apache Tribe 37 176 with 12 392 tribal match for economic growth on reservations
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Albuquerque, N.M
Alamogordo
Ordo
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Montoya
Gallup
Albuquerque
Socorro
Thoreau, N.M
Mutual Domestic Water Consumers
Sewage Works Association
Jemez Springs
King commends rescue workers after deadly bus crash
Gov. Bruce King praised officials and citizens who aided rescue and relief after a bus truck collision killed 19 Austin church members. The last survivor, 16 year old DAnna Bingaman, was released to return home while two others remained hospitalized in Texas.
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Santa FE
N.M
Bruce King
Austin
Tex
Fort Sumner
Clovis
Clovis Memorial Hospital
D’anna Bingaman
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Lubbock Methodist Hospital
Lubbock, Tex
Telephone bill relief starts January first next year
Local customers will see a one percent federal excise tax cut on communications services beginning with bills dated December 22 1972 and later. The reduction is part of a ten year plan aimed at fully repealing the tax by January 1 1982 with yearly drops until the end.
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Jim Miles
Miles
Rites held for 14 killed in tragedy
Funeral services in Austin for 14 of 19 killed in a New Mexico ski resort bus crash included a mass service at Austin Municipal Auditorium attended by former President Johnson and Mayor Roy Butler. Names and numbers marked each casket as the procession to four cemeteries began.
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Associated Press
Austin, Tex
New Mexico
Austin Municipal Auditorium
James Abington
Woodlawn Baptist Church
Austin
Lyndon B. Johnson
Roy Butler
Debi McKinney
Cherrie Ruth Bowen
Vickie Miller
Paul E. Coke
Marilee Willman
Laura Coggins
Austin Gebbert
Kay Stewart
Tommy O’rear
Linda O’rear
Mrs
Texan Debra Ploch crowned 1973 Maid of Cotton in Memphis
Debra Ann Ploch, 20, of Texas was named the 1973 Maid of Cotton in Memphis after a faltering closing speech. She succeeds Debbie Wright and will serve as goodwill ambassador for the cotton industry. First runner up was Marion James from Cedar Hill and Vivian Craig of Stanley, N C, was second alternate.
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Memphis, Tenn
Memphis
Debra Ann Ploch
Debbie Wright
Tohoka
Tex
Texas
Marion James
Cedar Hill
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Woodlawn Baptist Church of Austin
Yadito
Woodlawn
John Roberts
Midland
King Withholds
Mexico
Department
Legislative Finance Committee
Estes Funeral
Adrewartha
Vadito
Telephone Company
United States
U.S. Marine Corps
Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Canonero II
Riva Ridge
River Ridge
Beverly Hicks
Robin Hicks
Karen Collins
Thomas Speck
Mr. Abington
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Vivian Craig
Stanley, N.C
Cotton
Miss Ploch
Federal Home Loan Bank
Federal Savings & Loan Insurance
William A. McAlpine, JR
Clarence E. Hinkle
M. Lou Short
Rose M. Gilbert
Bertie M. Godfrey
William R. Britton
Ruidoso
Felitnci
Roswell
T.T. Sanders, JR
Emmett D. White
John Hall
Roswell and Ruidoso, New Mexico
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