Apodaca Hints Possible Highway Dept Chief Pick
Gov. Jerry Apodaca said a new state Highway Department administrator will likely be named by early next week with Fred O Cheskey a strong possibility. State Highway Engineer James Bird will retire March 31, as the department reorganization takes effect, and Apodaca expects swift House action on Senate bill granting him authority to name the chief. He notes several administration officials could fill the post, naming O Cheskey as a candidate.
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Court drops sex case in New Mexico minor relation
The New Mexico Appeals Court dismissed a Curry County indictment charging 23 year old Ernestine Favela with contributing to the delinquency of a minor after ruling consensual sexual intercourse with a 15 year old boy was not a crime. The decision centers on whether the act could constitute delinquency under state law. </analysis>
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District Court
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Appeal Court
Smith backs highway bill for Roswell projects
Mayor Jerry N. Smith told the Senate Finance Committee a proposed $5 million state drainage fund could finance Roswell's $3.5 million street improvement program. He testified for Sen. R. E. Thompson's bill to establish the fund after Roswell voters rejected a bond issue.
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Albuquerque
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Grant Eyes Upgrade for Roswell Police Department
Ward V candidate Grant, 55, a Roswell resident since 1945 and longtime Mountain Bell employee, pledges to upgrade the Roswell Police Department if re elected to a third term. He cites two years of work on the department and notes his past success upgrading the city Sanitation Department.
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Skeen outlines goal for elderly in state
Joe Skeen of Picacho seeks the Republican governor nomination and met in Roswell with Southeast New Mexico Economic Development District directors and Area Agency on Aging to learn local elderly problems. He argues for a local level approach and promised job opportunities for seniors, citing a plan to hire an auditor at First National Bank in Roswell.
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