New Mexico MVD says computer files clean for gas rationing cards
The New Mexico Motor Vehicle Department reports their files are clean enough to mail federal gas rationing coupon cards if needed. A test run found 687 511 licensed drivers age 18 or older and 46 172 under 18. Address errors may total 4 6 percent, or 27 000 40 000, due to unnotified moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
MVD
Joe Dominguez
Dominguez
David Urioste
MVD Improves After Data Processing Reforms
Two years after acknowledging up to a fifty percent error in computer files the Motor Vehicle Department began anew with in person registrations at local MVD offices. Legislative hearings revealed past clashes with the data processing department but in a November Finance Committee session director Steve Malnar praised large improvements and LFC chairman C B Trujillo commended the best operation seen in his years in the legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MVD
Department of Automated
Steve Malnar
LFC
C.B. Trujillo
Officials probe rumors of corporate fuel hoarding
The Federal Energy Office begins data requests from railroads and trucking firms and seeks oil company production and stockpiling data amid rumors of hoarding. Officials said no evidence of abnormal stockpiling yet exists, while Attorney General Saxbe warned of potential criminal and civil action against gas station operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffrey Mills
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Federal Energy Office
Gerald Parsky
William E. Simon
Parsky
Energy Office
William B. Saxbe
Justice Department
Saxbe
Tl Am
Internal Revenue Service
Standard Oil Co
Indiana
IRS
Air Transport Association
Air National Guard
Air Reserve
Chaves County Valuation Down Citing Tax Cuts
Chaves County Treasurer Gail Harris told the Roswell County Commissioners that the county's property tax valuation declined by about one million dollars due to cuts in personal property and business inventory evaluations. She noted business inventory valuations are reduced to five percent of the 1972-73 level, impacting next year's tax collections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
Gail Harris
Roswell County
Harris
Chaves County
KR. E. Thompson
Thompson
Roswell Grants Total 691000 Fuel Local Airport Tech and Parks
Grants totaling 691000 fund Roswell airport terminal building vocational technical center at ENMU Roswell Campus and city park improvements. Roswell gets 480000 for a 1.2 million terminal replacing a 1942 building with city bonds. ENMU Roswell Campus receives 202000 for vocational building matched by ENMU. Grants also fund park upgrades in Roswell and other NM cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
Air Center
Economic Development Administration
Eastern
ENMUR
EDA
Sen. Montoya
New Mexico
Jemez Springs
Deming
Clovis
Los Ranchos de Albuquerque
Lovington
Water contamination sparks estate water debate in Roswell area
In Roswell area residents near Lykins Estates warn of contaminated water due to breaks in the system. John Gragg urges residents to choose improvements or annexation, citing leaks and months between samples. Local officials claim the water meets requirements despite complaints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Environmental Improvement Agency
Clifford Aldrich
Lykins Estates
South Main Street
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Lykins
EIA
John Gragg
Gragg
Aldrich
Frances Browning
Clovis
Berrendo Cooperative Water Users Assn
Bus plan eyed to shuttle Roswell students to Portales ENMU
Roswell residents urged to attend a 7 30 p m meeting at the Roswell Inn to discuss forming a bus service from Roswell to Eastern New Mexico University Portales. The plan, requested by university president Charles Meister, targets graduate weekend and night students to ease gas shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales
Roswell Inn
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
Bob Bryson
Charles Meister
Santa Fe Board Meeting To Proceed Despite Snow
The State Board of Economic Development will hold its monthly meeting as scheduled Wednesday in Santa Fe. Department of Development director William Simms said the board will hear a summary and proceed despite the heavy snow blanket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
State Board of Economic Development
Department of Development
William Simms
Simms
Heavy snow warning continues for mountains in New Mexico
Winter grips northern New Mexico with ongoing heavy snow warnings. Snow depths reach up to 30 inches at Chama and in the Sandia Crest area. Albuquerque faces patches of fog and light precipitation. Roads are hazardous, schools closed or shortened schedules, and southern areas report milder temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Albuquerque
Weather Service
Chama
Sandia Crest
Raton
Red River
Cuba
Gallup
Farmington
Santa Fe
Las Vegas
Gallup Grants
Alamogordo
Carlsbad
Deming
Las Cruces
Also Mentioned on This Page
By Larry Calloway
Chaves Valuation Down
Louis Davies
Defense
James R. Schlesinger
Simon
Pentagon
Carlos Andres Perez
Venezuela
United States
Department of Transportation
Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
John C. Sawhill
Baltimore
Sawhill
Congress
Roswell-area
Portales University
Bryson
E Bryson
Bruce King
Denver, Colo
Gulf Oil Co
Colorado
Geneva
Switzerland
London
Washington
Robert G
Bobby’’ Baker
U.S. Treasury
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!