Prison riot veterans lose state benefits after glitch
Six New Mexico National Guard veterans who helped restore order after the 1980 prison riot will have their VA benefits cut in August due to a federal guideline glitch. The 36 hour February 23 1980 riot left 33 inmates dead and many injured.
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Santa FE
Veterans Affairs Department
State
National Guard
Sandra Flint
Andrew Key
Bruce King
Penitentiary of
New Mexico
Key
Washington
D.C
Donna Anders
Flint
Shannon Robinson
Albuquerque
King
Recall election looming for Mesa Vista school board trio
Rio Arriba County officials schedule a recall vote for Chairman Joe L. Trujillo Vice Chairman William Romero and Secretary Alfonso Chacon Jr. after petitions show sufficient signatures. The district may appoint replacements if all three are removed, while challenges and timing hinge on state boards and court rulings.
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Ojo Caliente
Mesa Vista Consolidated Schools
Rio Arriba
J. Fred Vigil
Joe L. Trujillo
William Romero
Alfonso Chacon Jr
Romero
Vigil
Yvonne Quintana
Vernon Jaramillo
Trujillo
State Board of Education
State Board
Jaramillo
Man loses bid for early release in kidnapping case
Craig Davidson of Albuquerque failed to win suspension of his 13 to 26 year sentence for attempted kidnapping and conspiracy. Belknap County Superior Court judge Larry Smukler ruled no grounds for early release, noting parole eligibility next year and absence of a warden recommendation.
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Laconia N.H
New Mexico
Craig Davidson
Albuquerque
Belknap County
Ann Rice
Davidson
Davidsons
Gretchen Davidson
Chowanee
Larry Smukler
Smukler
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