Veterans hospital funding debates threaten regional hospital plan
Local veterans urge a new hospital despite Republican budget cuts and VA downsizing. Linda Stelva of the VA says funding will be tighter, with 10,000 VA jobs to go by 1997 and a projected veteran population decline, though demand could rise due to Gulf War illness and Persian Gulf veterans seeking care.
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Chaplin
Frank Reineman
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Linda Stelva
Department of Veterans Affairs
Stelva
Persian Gulf
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GOP Leaders Pledge Quick Vote to Repeal Gas Tax
Washington AP report says Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole and Speaker Newt Gingrich promise a Memorial Day vote to repeal the 4.3 cent per gallon gas tax as prices surge. The plan targets a temporary repeal through year end with a permanent cut in the 1997 budget. DOJ antitrust head Anne Bingaman forms a five‑person task force to study price increases.
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Justice Department
Senate
Bob Dole
Clinton
GOP
Dole
House
Newt Gingrich
Congress
Anne K. Bingaman
Antitrust Division
Burnout helps firefighters halt Dome Fire near Bandelier
Firefighters cut hot spots with a burnout at the Dome Fire, a 14 741 acre blaze near Bandelier National Monument. Leaders said the two day operation, finished by midafternoon, looks promising but full success will be clear only by Wednesday. The effort aims to keep the fire from reaching Frijoles Canyon and Los Alamos, with Gary Loving noting progress.
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Bandelier National Monument
Larry Humphrey
Humphrey
Frijoles Canyon
Los Alamos
Gary Loving
Dome Fire Operations
Weather Forecast For Today And Tonight
The forecast calls for fair skies and warm afternoon with variable winds under 15 mph. High around 88 degrees and a low near 52 tonight.
Marines shoot three Liberians in Monrovia ambush
American Marines opened fire in Monrovia killing three Liberians during an attack on the U S Embassy grounds. The incident occurred Tuesday prompting further coverage on page five of the paper.
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U.S
Monrovia
Roswell Woman Wins First $5,000 Lottery Prize
Marcella Gazolas of Vaughn won Roswell’s first $5,000 lottery prize at Nash Pharmacy. She and her sister Delores Sanchez were in town when the ticket paid out. Gazolas plans to celebrate the win after scratching the ticket, saying she usually plays the Texas lottery.
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Vaughn
Marcella Gazolas
Nash Pharmacy
W. Country Club Road
Gazolas
Delores Sanchez
John Dunn
State Lottery Board
New Mexico
Maughn
Gutierrez Seeks Municipal Court Post Amid Council Delays
Annie Gutierrez 46, mayoral nominee and Reach 2000 liaison, expresses understanding of council delays after being supported by Mayor Tom Jennings but rejected in a broader vote. She cites the Municipal Court scandal and staff disrespect as motivation to pursue the bench, aiming for final selection on May 9.
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Tom Jennings
Richard Hoover
Reach 2000
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