Gold treasure hunt at White Sands Peak begins
At Victoria Peak White Sands Missile Range a ten day search begins for a legendary cache. No evidence found on opening day as Norman Scott of Expeditions Unlimited marks the starting stake while US Army officials observe.
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Victoria Peak
White Sands Missile Range
Expeditions Unlimited
Norman Scott
Army
New Mexico Legislature Closes After Record Session
The New Mexico Legislature adjourned on time after a 60 day session with a record budget over a billion dollars for state government higher education and public schools. It delivered the appropriations act to Gov. Apodaca who signed it while in session. It approved over 100 million dollars in tax relief and a record public works program funded by energy tax increases.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico Military Institute
NMMI
Bureau of Revenue
County computer system praised despite no cut in staff
Chaves County's NCR 399 computer, bought for over 66600 in 1973, handles budget payroll and voter registration at a cost above 30000 yearly. Officials say work levels and staff remain, though the system is convenient and pays for itself in long-term costs.
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Chaves County
Paul L. Corrie
Corrie
National Cash Register Co
NCR
Roswell
Fonda J. Harless
Eastern New Mexico University Portales
New Mexico Bank and Trust Co
Hobbs
Portales
ENMAP
Chaves
Daily Record
Hobbs Bank
First National Bank of
Medicaid Kickback Fraud Underlines Systemic Abuse
Senate Aging Committee report warns Medicaid fraud permeates nursing homes hospitals and labs with pharmacists paying home operators a share of prescription drug revenue. Only one case prosecuted under the 1972 anti kickback law despite mounting evidence of waste and abuse nationwide.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Committee On Aging
Military coup in Congo after Ngouabi assassination
An 11 member military committee seized power in the Congo after President Marien Ngouabi was shot at army headquarters by Capt. Barthelemy Kikadidi. Ngouabi died holding a gun as attackers fled, amid claims of imperialist saboteurs and a leftist national drift.
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Zaire
People’s Republic of the Congo
Marien Ngouabi
The
Congo
Ngouabi
France
Congo Republic
West Africa
Africa
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