Montoya admits asking GSA for Wherry housing bid extension
Sen Joseph Montoya D N M says he contacted the General Services Administration at the request of Roswell resident Hubert Hatch Jr to extend the Feb 1 deadline for purchasing 785 Wherry housing units at Roswell Industrial Air Center The move aims to save taxpayers money if Hatch can raise funds by the extension date Montoya chairs a Senate appropriations subcommittee and says GSA should dispose of the property if funds are unavailable
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Jack Swickard
Daily Record
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
General Services Administration
Hubert Hatch Jr
Roswell
Roswell Industrial Air Center
Sen
Montoya
The
Daily Record Today
Treasury
U.S. Postal Service and
General Government
Senate Appropriations Committee
GSA
Hatch
GSA Extends Fort Worth Housing Sale Deadline in Hatch Bid
The General Services Administration failed to receive a $50,000 cashier’s check by 4:15 p.m. CST on Monday to extend the $4.8 million Walker Air Force Base housing sale. GSA realty officer Jimmy Ware said Feb 1 extension was discussed but not finalized, with no congressional intervention found. Roswell Chamber urged no more extensions without substantial earnest money.
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GSA
Fort Worth
Tex
Hatch
Jimmy Ware
GSA Realty
Walker Air Force Base
Congress
Ware
Washington “Central
Chamber of Development and Commerce Board of Directors
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Montoya
U.S
Harold Runnels
D-N.m
Manuel Lujan
Arthur Sampson
Washington
New Mexico eyes brackish water push for SE petrochemicals
Lt. Gov. Robert E. Ferguson backs a major SE New Mexico program to fund a new demineralization process turning brackish water into usable cooling and process water for large petrochemical plants. Funds may come from severance tax income, with $1.52 million already earmarked for energy research. Ferguson portrays the plan as a practical, big investment in Eddy Chaves Lea counties.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Robert E
Bob’ Ferguson
Artesia
Eddy-Chaves
Ferguson
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Reuss defeats Patman to lead Banking Committee
In a 152 to 117 vote, Henry Reuss ousted Wright Patman as Banking Committee chair. Hays kept House Administration chair with 161 to 111 over Thompson. Patman blamed bank PR campaigns. Thompson faced threats over challenging Hays. Multiple subcommittee chairmanships also faced shakeups in the caucus.
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Associated Press
Washington
House
Democratic Caucus
Wright Patman
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Wayne L. Hays
Ohio
Henry L. Reuss
D-Wis
Patman
Reuss
Thompson
Hays
Appropriations
Lucero resigns from New Mexico Senate after bribery conviction
Anthony Lucero, Albuquerque Democrat and bribery convict, resigns after 11 years in the New Mexico Senate. The resignation, accepted by voice vote at 5:18 p.m. opening day of 1975, ends a career that began in the House in 1964. Lucero cited the time consumed by debate on his case and thanked supporters as he left with his wife and two daughters.
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Anthony Lucero
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
Vna
UPI
Santa Fe
Lucero
Senate
SANTA
Associated Press
Capitol
House of Representatives
New Mexico Senate vote fails to suspend Sen Anthony Lucero
Roll call shows 22 for suspension and 19 against. A prior motion to consider suspension passed 21-20 with Fred Hansen voting yes on suspension and no on substitute. names listed include Altamirano Aragon Barboa Chacon Dow Dunn Echols Fidel Gant Gwaltney Fred Hansen Gladys Hansen Leger Michelson Montoya Morrow Papen Rogers Rutherford Donald Thompson Trujillo Wood Becht Burrell Chaves Conway Gross Irick Bill Lee Tom Lee Lillywhite Martinez McAdams Morgan Perronnet Radosevich Schlientz Sego Smalley Tannehill R E Thompson.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Senate
Anthony Lucero
Altamirano
Aragon
Barboa
Chacon
Dow
Dunn
Echols
Fidel
Gant
Gwaltney
Fred Hansen
Gladys Hansen
Leger
Michelson
Montoya
Morrow
Papen
Rogers
Rutherford
Donald Thompson
Trujillo
Wood
Becht
Burrell
Chaves
Conway
Gross
Irick
Bill Lee
Tom Lee
Lillywhite
Martinez
McAdams
Morgan
Perronnet
Radosevich
Schlientz
Sego
Smalley
Tannehill
R.E. Thompson
Roswell Principals Say No Drug Problem In Elementary Schools
A Roswell records survey of 15 elementary principals finds no confirmed drug problem at the district schools. Police and educators cite rumors and isolated incidents but report no widespread issue among students.
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Marian McQuiddy
Roswell
David Lee
Roswell Independent School District
H. Kay Preston
Berrendo Elementary School
Preston
Marshall Clark
Missouri Avenue
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Mississippi
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Florida
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Tennessee
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Carl Albert
James M. Collins
Texas
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Alex Martinez
D-Santa Fe
Roswell and Vicinity
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Eaidahien
Igi
Vance Adams
State Police
Adams
Dave Featherstone
Chaves County
Ray Beidleman
Pecos Elementary School
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Parkview Elementary School
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Washington Avenue Elementary
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del Norte Elementary School
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