Roswell News Briefs From County Races And Local Happenings
Republican candidate Bernice Dilley lost to Earlene Smith by 36 votes in unofficial tallies. Sheriff-elect Tommy Thompson edged his race by about 500 votes. Over 300 vintage desks from the 1930s go on sale at Mark Howell School over three Saturdays from 8 to 11 am. ABC NBC CBS UPI covered statewide results via a Los Angeles computer center. About 250 children attended library puppet shows causing a traffic jam. Roswell calls for a larger library with parking. It was 6 degrees in Roswell and a severe winter is expected in the high country.
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Bernice Dilley
Illinois
Tommy Thompson
Roswell
Mark Howell School
Peabody
ABC
CBS
NBC
UPI
Chaves County
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
News Election Service
United Nations calls for 90 day cease fire extension and resume peace talks
The U N General Assembly voted to extend the Middle East Cease fire for 90 days and push for immediate peace talks. Israel objected to parts of the Asian African proposal and warned it could obstruct peace efforts.
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Associated Press
United Nations
N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
Middle East
Israel
Long Terms Home Rule Win by Voters
Governor elect Bruce King and state executives will serve four year terms after a constitutional amendment passed by about twenty two thousand votes. The home rule amendment also passed by over fifteen thousand votes allowing cities to gain legislative power. other amendments mostly failed with one exception. Legal questions loom over whether Amendment No. 2 is ratified due to majority requirements and potential court review.
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Albuquerque
Bruce King
New Mexico
Supreme Court
Democrats Tighten Grip in New Mexico Legislature
Democrats increase their majority in the New Mexico Senate by three seats and claim four or five new House seats, solidifying control after Tuesday elections.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Chamber of Congress
Larry Calloway
Associated Press
Albuquerque
New Mexico
House
Tight race reshapes New Mexico legislature as incumbents fall
Retiring Republican Sen Ray Pendleton holds the Hold Tightened Union-Harding-Colfax seat. In the House five Republicans and two Democrats failed to win reelection. Freshmen expected: 10 of 42 senators and about 22 of 70 representatives. Other shifts include Harold Runnels pursuing Congress and Joe Gave up his Senate seat. John Conway won Skeen's Alamogordo seat. House speaker David Norvell lost to become attorney general.
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Union-Harding-Colfax
Ray Pendleton
House
Jack Stahl
Bernalillo
Bradford Prince
Bern
Carol Tinker
San Miguel
Cipriano Aguilar
Deloma Scott
Otero Dist
Cecil Cook
Roosevelt County
Senate
Harold Runnels
Congress
Joe
Runnels
Lea County Commission
Skeen
John Conway
Alamogordo
David Norvell
Clovis
Steve Helbing
R-Chaves
GOP
Chaves
Robert
Mondragon
Ed Denton
del Norte
North Garden
Goddard High
Berrendo
Too Heights
Washington Avenue Baptist Church
NMMI
City
West Second Labor Hall
Valley View
Ernest Hawkins
Catron-Torrance
Washington Avenue
Roswell High
Socorro
George Parkview
YMCA
Monterrey School
Sunset School Shaffer
Bernalillo Dist
Roswell
Central Fire Station
Dexter
el Capitan School
Hagerman Fire Station
Lake Ar
Yucca
Missouri Thur
Penasco
Joseph
M. Montoya
Anderson Carter
Evita
William
Higgs
Pia
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Sedilio—Maravez
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Colin Millan
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Kent Shannon
John R- Moore
William Ww
Thomas
Aero Renpenennarenen Sapgyton Tyrevegaianans
Atinanean
Frank Oe “Smith
Ae Loren
A. Ree Reeves
Poe
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Rosco Sco Fletcher
Are
Aotearoa
Jene D. Smith
Bernice E. Dilley
Wes
Jae
Roy Peyton
Cmner Las
Wiliam E. Smith
Albuquerque City Commission
New Mexico
Chaves County
Domenici
San Juan County
King
Lovington
Ed Foreman
Pete Domenici
Joe Sheen
Jack B. Patterson
James L. Bruin
Colin McMillan
Bob Turner
Carl Engwall
Wallace Reinecke
Dexter Farmer
Rosco Fletcher
James Goodrum
S. P. Johnson III
Tabulation index of precincts and local facilities
The list assigns numbers to schools and public buildings: Avenue School 34 Central Nazarene Church 35 Sierra Mid School Precinct 41 and 42 Edgewood School 1 City Water Works 52 Flora ista School Precinct 61 St. Peters School 62 East McGaffey fire station 63 Pecos School 71 East Grand Plains School.
New Mexico Democrats score gains in general election
In Albuquerque and across the state Democrats reclaimed the governor's office and a U S House seat, with U S Sen Montoya winning re election. Governor elect Bruce King edged Domenici in Bernalillo County and statewide by about 10 000 votes as Harold Runnels defeated Ed Foreman in a major upset.
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Albuquerque
N.M
New Mexico
U.S
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Anderson Carter
Manuel Lujan
R-N.m
Tom Morris
Fabian Chavez
Santa Fe
Bernalillo County
Bruce King
David F. Cargo
Pete V. Domenici
Domenici
Sen
Montoya
Bernalillo
Carter
Harold Runnels
U. S
Ed Foreman
R-N. M
King
Supreme Court
Cargo
Harold Thompson
Robert Mondragon
D-Bernalillo
Chaves County Votes Strong for GOP in General Election
Chaves County favored Republicans in the general election winning 20 of 24 contested races across national state and county levels. Lawrence Hess led county returns with 7 064 votes for state treasurer as Foreman held statewide leads.
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AL Stubbs
Ruidoso
House of Representatives
California
New York
Capitol
Tabulation Index
Demos
Cpl
Charles Apodaca
Randy Belcher
Las Cruces
New Mexico Military Institute
Belcher
Jerry McCormack
Earlene Smith
Cecil Daniels
Daniels
Don M. Fedric
Harold) Runnels
Ed) Foreman
Fedric
Foreman
Jesse D. Kornegay
Kornegay
Hess
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