Commission urges repeal of jail terms for private marijuana use
The National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse urges decriminalizing private marijuana use and possession of one ounce or less, while keeping penalties for cultivation and sale. It supports persuasion over prosecution and warns heavy adolescent use may reduce motivation.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated Press
Washington
National Commission On Marijuana and Drug Abuse Today
Congress
Tim Lee Carter
R-Ky
Paul G. Rogers
D-Fla
Illinois
Mitchell Ware
Nixon
Commission
Pennsylvania
Raymond P. Shafer
Shafer
Jamaica
Greece
India
Afghanistan
America
Holloman school closure ordered
State fire marshal ordered Holloman Air Force Base Junior High School closed as a public facility with 20 days to appear before the State Fire Board. The Alamogordo School District owns the building on base property under a 25 year land lease and plans to keep the school open through May 26 while seeking federal funding for a replacement facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Feather
Associated Press
Santa FE
N.M
Leonard de Layo
Holloman Air Force Base
State General Construction Board
Bruce King
Holloman
DeLayo
Air Force Base
Alamogordo
State Fire Board
David McNeill
General Construction Board
Holloman School
Stovall
Chaves County 4 H forms new Community Pride Club
Chaves County 4 H members formed the Chaves County 4 H Community Pride and Citizenship Club with 25 members. Alan Sims 17 was elected chairman and officers include Russell Weatherford 17 vice chairman Charlene Schmid 11 secretary treasurer Angela Gwinn 16 reporter and Earl Aiken 17 reporter all of Northeast Roswell. The group meets twice a month and is raising funds by selling candy for a future service project with cleanup days planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
4-H Community Pride and Citizenship Club
Russell Weatherford
Charlene Schmid
Center
Alan Sims
Joe Sims
Roswell
Alvie Weatherford
Northeast Roswell
Charles Schmid
Agela Gwinn
A.B. Gwinn
E. College
Earl Aiken
James A. Aiken Jr
New Mexico Cadets Lead Harry Morrison Competition Standings
After nine weeks at the New Mexico Military Institute Mike Troop leads with 493 points, followed by Fox Troop 409 and Bravo Troop 359. Cadet Guillermo L. Sotomayor of Juarez won the Sally Port Competition for Fox on March 13 and also won earlier on February 9 for Delta Troop. Charles D. Hartz of Albuquerque earned points for Mike with the Out standing Old Cadet Competition on February 10. The Harry Morrison Trophy, first awarded in 1914, goes to the troop accumulating the most points from 13 Best Troop events, honoring cadet effort since 1914.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Morrison
New Mexico Military Institute
Mike Troop
Fox Troop
Bravo Troop
Cpl
Guillermo L. Sotomayor
Juarez
Mexico
Delta
Sotomayor
Charles D. Hartz
Albuquerque
Mike
Wilson
Turkey permits cut in New Mexico gobbler draw
A New Mexico gobbler permit draw limits the season to 6200 permits this year down from 7300. Last year 6684 hunters chased 7300 tags with areas A to G varying in popularity. Applications must be on Form C 1 by March 31 and sent to Game and Fish offices in Roswell Raton Santa Fe Las Cruces or Albuquerque.
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Hal Simmons
Associated Press
New Mexico
Zuni Mountains
Gallup
Mt. Taylor
Grants
Southeast
Roswell
Raton
Las Vegas
Game and Fish Department
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Albuquerque
Gila Wilderness
Sacramento Mountains
Carlsbad
Alamogordo
Jicarilla
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Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Travis Stovall
Citizen’s National Bank
Colonel Willson
Company B
M.A. Otero
Turkey
Charter
Italy
Charter Pitcher
P.O
Radio City
N.Y
Lite
Keely
OLD Charter Dist. CO
Louisville
Catalina
Atalina
Ieisa
Eureka
Th Stores, Inc
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