State Seeks Vanpool Plan to Cut Commuter Costs
The Highway Department promotes a vanpool idea for workers living 15 miles or more from their jobs. With about 100000 federal dollars available, 83 percent funded, the program offers non interest loans and multiple management options including cooperative and employer sponsored pools. Applications are due by Nov 15.
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Ivan Hall
Southeastern
New Mexico
Hall
Highway Department
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Los Alamos
Alamogordo
White Sands
White’s City Inc
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Carlsbad
Energy
New Mexico Traffic Drops Across Highways in August
State highway officials report August traffic in New Mexico fell 9.7 percent on interstates and 5.1 percent statewide. Major declines occurred on I 40 and I 25 routes, while small increases appeared on U S 85 near Isleta and U S 180 near Silver City. Automatic stations monitored 43 locations reflecting area traffic patterns.
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Roswell
State Highway Department
U.S. 285
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U.S
Clines Corners
Tucumcari
Tijeras
Grants
Gallup
Raton
Bernardo
U.S. 85
Isleta
U.S. 180
Silver City
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Mexico Faces Growing Strains Amid Poverty and Oil Boom
The piece notes a 67 million population with 50 percent under 18, malnutrition deaths around 100 000 yearly, and over 1 million Mexicans expected by 2000. It contrasts harsh barrio poverty with political stability and a Saudi-scale oil/gas boom, blaming inequitable resource distribution for deep inequality.
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Unhorn
Saudi Arabia
Mexico
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