24 Oct 1979
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1979
Page
1
A Roswell plumber has been named state associate contractor of the year in a recognition noted on page 3 of the Daily Record. The feature highlights professional achievement within the local trades community.
John Ardeef a 43 year old Portland Oregon man died when a two blade turbine helicopter crashed in a Hondo Valley yard while stringing power lines for Otero County Electric Cooperative. Witnesses described a turning descent and an explosion as his wife waited nearby. FAA Albuquerque will lead on site investigation. The craft owned by Rocky Mountain HelicoptersDurango and subcontracted to v.W Buck Construction Co of Lubbock.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected two Baker amendments aimed at forcing Russian dismantling of 308 SS-18 missiles by 1981 or 1985. The vote followed tense exchanges with White House aide Lloyd Cutler who warned the changes could derail SALT II. Baker defended the proposals saying the United States must not wait for the next treaty to address Soviet missiles.
State Sen. Aubrey Dunn argues New Mexico should shift severance taxes from a unit basis to a percentage basis to boost revenue. Dunn, chair of the Senate Finance Committee, called for broad participation by the governor and Legislature to review taxes on all natural resources. He signaled support for energy company reforms amid efforts to fund an income tax rebate, with a possible coal tax rethink discussed with Gov. Bruce King during a recent press conference.
Legislative Finance Committee hearing highlighted hopes for a $60 million general fund surplus next June amid claims oil price hikes and OPEC cuts threaten New Mexico's mineral resources. Gov King backs highway funding and juvenile facilities with possible museum aid. Dunn urges broader tax reform and monthly adjustments to the mineral severance tax.
New Mexico Supreme Court agreed to hear a challenge by six state senators of Gov. Bruce King’s veto of the right to work bill and set December 19 for oral arguments. Chief Justice Don Sosa Jr. ordered Clay Buchanan added as a respondent. petition names Gov. King Attorney General Jeff Bingaman and Secretary of State Shirley Hooper.
Randall Allman, 25, allegedly has 67 books overdue at the Milwaukee Public Library and owes nearly $500 in fines. Among the items not returned are Beginning Kung Fu, Blackbelt Techniques in the Martial Arts, and New Manual of Kung Fu, with nine other martial arts titles overdue in his name.
The New Mexico Attorney General may block a land exchange between New Mexico Military Institute and its private foundation until an appraisal is provided. Assistant AG Bruce Cole requires a monetary appraisal. the institute offers golf course designer opinions instead.
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