Geologist cites Pedregosa Basin oil and gas potential
Sam Thompson III of the New Mexico Bureau of Mines says the Pedregosa Basin may hold 10 to 20 billion barrels of oil and 30 to 60 trillion cubic feet of gas mainly in Mexico. He notes wildcat drilling, uncertain economics, and hopes for increased exploration within five years.
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Pedregosa
Roswell
New Mexico
Arizona
Mexico
Sam Thompson III
West Texas
Hidalgo County
Pedregosa Basin
Thompson
Bureau of Mines
Amin halts Americans leaving Uganda amid tense standoff
Ugandan President Idi Amin orders Americans in Uganda to stay until a Monday meeting with him in Kampala. About 200 to 250 Americans, mostly missionaries, await details as Amin demands U.S. action on its own rights abuses. Authorities say Americans may depart after the meeting if they wish.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Idi Amin
Uganda
Carter
Telecam
United States
Amin
Kampala
United Nations
Vietnam
Cuba
Japan
Central Intelligence Agency
West Germany
Information Ministry
Associated Press
Washington
East Africa
Britain
Israel
U.S. State Department
New Mexico AG backs independent probe into race track owners
Atty. Gen. Toney Anaya says he objects to Gov. Apodaca’s claim an independent firm should lead a new inquiry into owners of Ruidoso Downs and Sunland Park. He says both sides will be heard and ethics guide the process while the Senate considers a $50,000 grant for the investigator.
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Larry Calloway
Associated Press
Santa FE (Ap
Toney Anaya
Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
Crime Commission
Sam
Papich
Apodaca
Ruidoso Downs
Sunland Park
Anaya
Commission
Alessio
Track Corporation
George Maloof
Senate
Racing Racing Commission
Windy day lifts Gilbert Gomez’s kite in Roswell
Nine year old Gilbert Gomez enjoys a windy Thursday as his kite soars. He is the son of Veronica Gomez of 906 North Union Avenue. Berrendo Middle School educators Ruth Browning and Marion Richards display the George Washington honor medal awarded to the school by the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for the 1975 76 historical musicale.
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Roswell
Gilbert Gomez
Gilbert
Veronica Gomez
Union Ave
Berrendo
Ruth Browning
Marion Richards
George Washington
The
Freedoms Foundation
Valley Forge
BMS Wins Washington Honor Medal for Musical Program
Berrendo Middle School earned the George Washington Honor Medal from the Freedoms Foundation Valley Forge for the eighth grade historical musical 200 Years of Freedom. The ninth-year program involves student script writing, prop building, artwork, and performances, with this year’s production Let Freedom King set for May 13.
Boy Scouts deny reports on name change to Scouting USA
The Boy Scouts of America denies dropping the word boy from its public name and says it will keep the 67 year old legal name for public and legal purposes. The reports claimed a logo change and a Scouting USA tag angered the Girl Scouts and could affect donations.
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North Brunswick
N.J
Boy Scouts of America
Scouting USA
Girl Scouts of America
Scouting-Usa
Hostage siege ends with gunman in Syracuse home
Police say Leroy Cotton 30 held a pregnant woman and her infant hostage in a Syracuse apartment after firing on officers. A man, George Sparks Jr. 24, was shot dead nearby. Officers were injured. Cotton demanded cigarettes and hostage release.
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Syracuse
N.Y
Leroy Cotton
Cotton
Rod Carr
Thomas Sardino
Sardino
George Sparks Jr
New York City
Sparks
Carr
Jennifer
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New Mexico Landmen’s Association
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Deborah Walker
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BMS
Pa Berrendo
Robert Bell
E. Vista Parkway
Boy Scouts
Eamine Jones
Clinton
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