Ford urges major highway fund cut and tax shifts
President Ford asked Congress to shrink the highway trust fund to finish and maintain the Interstate system only. He proposed states may raise gasoline taxes by one cent while the federal tax drops from four to three cents in those states, with other highway spending drawn from general revenues.
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Jay Perkins
Associated Press
Washington
Ford
Congress
General Treasury
Secretary of Transportation
William T. Coleman Jr
Administration
Highway Trust Fund
Mass Transit
Anaya to rule on 1975 New Mexico arrest records law
New Mexico Attorney General Toney Anaya plans a weeklong opinion on a 1975 law restricting public access to arrest records. Two legislators sought guidance. the act limits release of certain arrest information and carries a potential fourth degree felony. Anaya considers a legal opinion or a uniform police blotter proposal.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Toney Anaya
Julian Grace
Vernon Kerr
Los Alamos
Anaya
Alamogordo
Rex Carrell
Public Safety
Roswell rehearing set on 2 million mobile home park
A $2 million mobile home park plan for South Main Street between Gayle and Jaffa was rejected in June by a five to four vote. Attorney Glen G. Stiff filed an appeal arguing protestant thresholds and the lack of a written protest by landowner B. R. Fulkerson nullified the 3/4 majority. The July council meeting will review the rezoning request along with annexation of North Spring River Park and other city actions.
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South Main Street
Gayle and
Jaffa
Glen G. Stiff
Roswell
Stanley H. Mathis Inc
City Hall
North Spring River
Military Heights
Roswell Cemetery Board
Parks and Recreation Commission
New Mexico Legislature shows little age gap between senators and representatives
An analysis finds no clear age or experience divide between NM Senate and House members since reapportionment in the 1960s. Turnover varied, with high 1966–67 Senate changes and 1963 House reapportionment shaping current age averages and tenure despite shifts in chamber sizes.
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House
Senate
New Mexico
State Senate
Walker Bryan
D-Eddy
John Mershon
D-Otero-Lincoln
Hoyt Pattison
Roswell Feels Gasoline Price Hike Across Stations
Roswell residents see self service regular jump from 49 to 54 cents a gallon after July 1 price boosts. National trend is up to 5 cents, with premium and no lead also rising. AAA notes Roswell leads in hikes while operators stress costs. Senate probes target oil firms over potential production cuts to raise prices.
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Roswell
Daily Record
Washington D.C
John Hill
Washington, D.C
Federal Energy Administration
Shell Oil Co
Amoco-Standard Oil
Indiana
Atlantic Richfield Co
Texaco Inc
U.S. Senate
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Adlai E. Stevenson
D-Ill
American Automobile Association
New Mexico
AAA
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Harriett Peckham
Buena Suerte Ranch
Delta Go
Easy Jet
Ruidoso Downs
Walter Merrick
Sayre
Okla
Floyd Childress
Mrs. Peckham
Stiff
B. R. Fulkerson
Ahe
Bill Feather
Stuart M. Pritchard
Morningside
McDonald’s Restaurant
United Way
Baynard Malone
Marian McQuiddy
Jack Welch
North Main
Conoco
N. Main St
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