Sam Pick era ends as Santa Fe mayor departs
Santa Fe prepares Monday inauguration for a new mayor while reflecting on Sam Pick’s nearly two-decade tenure. He reshaped the city with growth, wit, and outreach from city hall to schools, charming residents and leaving a lasting urban imprint. Pick’s loss is mourned by staff and locals as the city bids farewell to a hands on, people friendly leader.
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March 22 1994 Highlights: Stanley Cup first game
The historical note marks hockey's first Stanley Cup championship game on March 22, 1894, with the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association beating the Ottawa Capitals 3 to 1. It also recalls the Stamp Act of 1765 and the 1882 abolition of polygamy.
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Roswell Toastmaster Wins Area 3 Contest Speech
John Chappell of Roswell Toastmasters won first place in Area 3 with the talk Farmer Fallacy. Arnulf P. Mitchell of Carlsbad and R C Marshall of Hobbs finished second and third. Chappell’s prize honors highlighted costs and price squeezes facing farmers today. Mrs Liz Thomas received a $279 check for the Association for Retarded Children of Chaves County from Patricia Parsons of ENMU Roswell, funds from a campus dance, the second such contribution after a $400 gift two weeks earlier from Associated Students.
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Eastern New Mexico University
Nasty sparks at Santa Fe pep rally nominating conventions
At Santa Fe conventions the hybrid ballot system spurred sharp clashes among candidates from both parties. Key figures included Democrat Jim Baca and Republican Dave Cargo, with Lt. Gov. candidate Ben Altamirano active offstage and Rebecca Vigil-Giron criticizing voter registration delays. Charges, jibes, and strategic barbs marked the event as intraparty tensions surfaced amid unity messaging.
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New Mexico
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Joe Carraro
Manny Aragon
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Gibbons Joins Health Subcommittee As Rostenkowski Tie Holds
The Ways and Means health panel has 11 members but Rep Sam M Gibbons sits as its 12th, eyeing a potential lead role in health reform. The 74 year old Democrat from Florida critiques managed care and favors a single payer approach, while Stark battles to move Clinton plans and Andrews opposes.
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Texas
Voters favor term limits despite court battles
The term-limit movement grows from dissatisfaction with Congress and incumbents, with surveys showing low approval for Congress. Voters increasingly blame their own representatives, complicating politics for Democrats in midterm elections. Courts may decide the fate of federal limits, while state laws expand in 33 states. Thomas Foley of Washington state figures prominently as the debate pivots on constitutional amendment versus judicial ruling.
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