Apodaca seeks more money for cities in New Mexico
Gov. Jerry Apodaca proposes returning 12 to 24 million dollars annually of the state gross receipts tax to 94 incorporated cities towns and villages. The plan would add a half cent to a quarter cent shared tax, boosting funding for police fire streets and other services while avoiding a checkerboard tax system. Albuquerque Santa Fe Farmington Hobbs Las Cruces would be the top beneficiaries. The governor did not attend the news conference due to illness.
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Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
Apodaca
Albuquerque
Farmington
Hobbs
Las Cruces
De’Uriarte
Roswell Water Safe per City Officials Despite Magazine Claim
Roswell City Manager Robert J Owen and city engineer Farrell McLean dismissed a Good Housekeeping article calling Roswell water improvement necessary. They said the water is biologically safe and that hardness does not pose health risks, noting Albuquerque also received a passable rating.
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Tom Halpin
Roswell
Robert J
Bob
Owen
Good Housekeeping
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Farrell McLean
Roswell Water Exceeds Health Standards Despite Mineral Levels
City officials say Roswell water tests monthly and passes national and state health standards. Winter supply comes from Kerr Field wells with low chloride levels under 30 ppm, while summer draws from 12 other wells with slightly higher but still compliant readings. They plan a future treatment plant to reduce minerals and chlorides.
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Owen
Roswell
New Mexico Health Department
Clovis
McLean
Kerr Field
Chrysler price rebates cut across five weeks to boost sales
Chrysler launches a five week rebate program offering 200 to 300 dollars off specific models with an extra 100 dollars on trade ins to cut unsold 1975 cars. Analysts say GM Ford and AMC may follow while GM inventories limit impact.
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U.S
Chrysler Corporation
General Motors
Ford Motor Co
Chrysler
New York
Harry Laubscher
Blyth Eastman Dillon & Co
Arvid Jouppi
Four Die In Fiery Crash Near Gallup New Mexico
Four persons died in a fiery crash when a car collided with a liquid petroleum tanker on New Mexico 666 about 15 miles north of Gallup. Names of victims not released. The New Mexico Court of Appeals affirmed State Sen Anthony Lucero's bribery conviction in Albuquerque.
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Gallup
New Mexico 666
Roswell Weather Forecast With Increasing Clouds
The Roswell area expects fair conditions today with increasing cloudiness tonight. Thursday brings clouds and wind with a chance of afternoon showers and a cooling trend. highs around 60 today and 97 Thursday, lows near 31, with 2 5 and 10 percent precipitation chances respectively.
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Roswell and Vicinity
Roswell
Indiana man Testifies in Oil Lease Fraud Trial in Albuquerque
The Thomas Allen case, Central Southwest Oil Corp. president, continues as Elmer Sloan of Rushville Ind testifies that Allen lied about leases and offered to pay for a late entry. The prosecution cites 20 mail fraud counts tied to BLM oil lease drawings and alleged mis valuing of land. Swaim and Marcrum witnesses describe Gulf Oil and Exxon deals yielding payments to Central Southwest Oil and individuals.
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Indiana
U.S. District Court
Roswell
Thomas Allen
Central Southwest Oil Corp
Elmer Weston Sloan
Rushville
Ind
Allen
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
New Mexico
Sloan
Charles L. Swaim
Bement, Ill
Robert A. Marcrum
Memphis, Tenn
Swaim
Gulf Oil Corp
Gulf
Marcrum
Central Southwest Oil
Exxon
Tax relief, nursing tests, and reform loom for New Mexico
State Rep. Clayton Stallings of Roswell argues for tax relief on drugs and medical services via credits rather than new agencies. He seeks to amend the nursing testing program to semiannual exams, pushes changes to the Children's and Probate Codes, favors spending the $100 million surplus on nonrecurring projects, and supports feasibility of campaign reform.
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Tom Halpin
Clayton Stallings
Stallings
New Mexico
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