Chaves County urged to delay Senate appointment for seniority edge
The Chaves County Commission should withhold appointing a successor to Sen Thompson until after the November election to secure seniority for the winner. A post election appointment would give the new senator a potential two month edge over other freshmen, while an early appointment risks defeat and hollow seniority.
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Chaves
R.E. Thompson
New Mexico
Thompson
Congress
Chaves County
Eddie Barboa
Bernalillo County
State Senate
Oil firms resist alcohol fuel push in early gasohol debate
A 1977 column recalls industry opposition to gasohol with Chevron and Mobil campaigns and letters to editors challenging alcohol fuel feasibility. Gulf Oil affiliates plan corn cob alcohol plants. 26 Illinois stations already sell cheese whey gasohol amid growing research and pilot efforts.
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Capitol Hill
White House
Chevron
Mobil Oil
Mobil
U.S
Richmond, Calif
Washington
Robert Lindquist
Senate
Jacob Javits
Rn.y
Standard Oil of California
Daniel Boatwright
State House
Boatwright
Shults
Gulf Chemical of
Kansas
Gulf Oil
California
Illinois
British Petroleum Company
Cleveland
Confusion Over WIPP Opening Date Stirs New Mexico
Santa Fe reports mounting confusion over WIPP site decisions as state and federal officials hedge on a final burial plan. Sandia Labs is tasked to study waste transportation to Carlsbad and aims for an 1985 opening, while state health and environment and federal bodies push for independent impact reviews. Political shifts in the state party and prison industry wage issues add to the uncertainty.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Washington
Sandia Labs
Sandia
State Health and Environment Department
Open Communications
Mike Olguin
Harold
Mud’ Runnels
Croy
Bruce King
Richardson
Roswell Lacks Public Fourth Fireworks Display
A 1978 Fourth of July piece notes Roswell and Capitan missing public fireworks amid a quiet holiday. Roswell saw only private rockets while Capitan relied on a lone parade, as communities grapple with celebratory traditions and civic participation.
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New Mexico
University of New Mexico
Bureau of Statistics
Roswell Country Club
Roswell
Artesia
Jaycees
Cincinnati
Boston
Arthur Fiedler
Boston Pops
United States
Capitan
Lonesome Auto
Public forum urges ratification and reforms across governance
Editor urges ratification of a genocide treaty for defense and welfare. Calls for Education Department creation, lower tax burdens for workers, budget surplus, more jobs, and limited terms. Emphasizes enterprise freedom, vigilance, and voting registration as steps to integrity.
Derby Champion Edges Rival by Inches in Local Race
July 4 soap box derby on Missouri Avenue drew 3000 spectators as 39 entrants raced top speeds to 28 mph. Joe Chumley won by inches over Ross Christian in the finals on North Hill.
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Joe Chumley
E. Eighth St
Ross Christian
Missouri Avenue
North Hill
Henry J Taylor on Carter foreign policy and world role
Henry J Taylor argues U S policy under President Carter is failing and losing world confidence. He claims internal chaos, heavy bureaucratic input, and Georgian leadership threaten reelection aims. He warns of unwon wars, waning power since 1945, and looming conflict with the Soviet and China as U S credibility erodes.
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Carter
U.S
General Sherman
White House
Zbigniew Brzezinski
United States
Geneva
France
Algeria
Morice
Charles de Gaulle
Rome
Korea
Vietnam
West
East
Soviet
China
Moscow
Peking
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Battle Gasohol
Ernie Mills
Wipp
Ol’ Mud
Gary Cade
Bob Ferguson
Dan Croy
Larry Ingram
Tucumcari
Bill Richardson
Criminal Justice Department
Farmer's Home Administration
Glen Grisham
Eisenhower
The
Small Society
United Nations
Henry J. Taylor
Trier
Italy
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