Outdoor writers and local events spotlight Bitter Lakes hunt
Judy England editor of Scoreboard West travels from Los Angeles to Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge for a crane hunting event Saturday. She is a prominent skeet and trap shooter and magazine publisher. Also noted is the postponement of a bus trip from Chaves County to the NMSU campus Cruces next semester and a barn warming in Lincoln honoring actors from Last Escape of Billy the Kid. Dr. Martin Fleck of Albuquerque criticizes militant crusaders while praising his generation.
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Judy England
Scoreboard West
Roswell
Los Angeles
Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge
Miss England
England
Chaves County
NMSU
Cruces
Gerald Thomas
Lincoln
John Thomas
Billy the Kid
Thomas
the Kid
Tommy Hall
Tom Mann
Mann
Bonito Valley
Martin Fleck
Rotary International
Albuquerque
Fleck
UNM
Calif
Great Pumpkin observance at Washington Avenue Elementary
Roswell celebrates Halloween with Mrs. Gertrude Finley’s first grade class enacting the Great Pumpkin scene from Peanuts. Students portray Linus and Sally among other roles in a lighthearted school observance this week.
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Roswell
Gertrude Finley
Washington Avenue
David Campbell
Robert L. Campbell
N. Richardson
Linus
Judy Weiler
Roger Weiler
Highland Road
Sally
State Game Commission backs amendment expanding gun rights
The State Game Commission endorsed constitutional amendment No. 3 to broaden gun rights for hunting recreation and lawful purposes in the upcoming special election. Atty. Gen. Norvell declined to comment on the ten amendments, including amendment No. 8 on voting rights and Spanish in schools.
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Santa FE
State Game Commission
David Norvell
Norvell
Redirection of chapel funds sought by NMMI board
New Mexico Military Institute regents will not cut military emphasis but plan to postpone a $500,000 chapel, redirect funds to other needs, and hire a highly skilled president. The BEF urged policy changes to stabilize economics, possibly de-emphasizing military and expanding programs while maintaining state aims.
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New Mexico Military Institute Board of Regents
Board of Education Finance
NMMI
Regent
Penrod Toles
William McConnell
Board of Educational Finance
McConnell
Toles
New Mexico
State of
BEF
Alamogordo residents killed in Spur Texas crash
Two Alamogordo, New Mexico residents returning to Paris Texas for a funeral died in a one car crash at Spur West Texas. The deceased were Mrs Rosa Ford and Mrs Bruce Owens. They were Paris bound for Mrs Laura Graves funeral.
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Associated Press
Paris
Tex
Alamogordo
N. M
Spur
West Texas
Rosa Ford
Bruce Owens
Laura Graves
Roswell MVD Office Power Cut Blamed on Billing Misunderstanding
An official says the Roswell MVD field office power loss was due to a billing misunderstanding with Southwestern Public Service Co. Service restored after September bill, $50.21, was mailed. Deputy Commissioner John Morgan blames legacy financial issues but asserts current timely payments within state procedures.
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Santa FE
Motor Vehicle Department
Roswell
Southwestern Public Service Co
John Morgan
MVD
Morgan
Roswell Girl Patti Ellis Reported Satisfactory After Abduction
Patti Ellis a 15 year old Roswell resident daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmond H Ellis 633 E Cherry is listed in satisfactory condition at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center. She was abducted and stabbed and left buried under rocks at a deserted gravel pit nine miles north of Roswell near the old Clovis highway. Assistant district attorney Bill Fleming said the investigation continues with no charges no identifications and no one in custody.
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Roswell
Patti Ellis
Edmond H. Ellis
E. Cherry
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Clovis Highway
Bill Fleming
Fleming
New Mexico School Administrators Hold Two Day Finance Workshop
Officials from districts statewide attend the state public school finance workshop at Goddard High School Little Theater. Thursday sessions cover insurance problems, school fund investments, legislative findings, economic controls, and the public school finance manual. Friday focus includes teachers contracts and auditing procedures using the school audit as a management tool.
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New Mexico
Goddard High School
Department of Educations
Legislative School Study Committee
Manuel
China to send delegation to UN next session
China informed the United Nations it will dispatch a delegation in the near future to attend the 26th session of the General Assembly after the General Assembly voted to expel the Nationalist Chinese delegation. Chi Peng-fei sent the cable to U N Secretary General U Thant naming a later list of delegation members.
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United Nations, N.Y
Red China
United Nations
U.N
U Thant
Chi Peng-fei
People’s Republic of China
Chi
General Assembly
Peking
Thant
Security Council
Assembly
New Mexico Road Toll This Year Lags Last Year
The latest toll tally for New Mexico shows 443 incidents year to date, compared with 463 at the same point last year, signaling a drop in road fatalities or crashes to date.
Roswell Weather Brief Predicts Cooling Weekend Showers
Clouds and wind rise with colder air through Saturday in Roswell and surrounding area. Rain chances peak at 50 percent today, then 40 tonight and 20 tomorrow. Highs reach 66 today, 39 overnight, and 54 Saturday.
Roswell Board Backs Amendment Four on Textbook Uniformity
The Roswell Independent School District endorsed Amendment No Four to the New Mexico constitution for the November state election. Superintendent Roger Luginbill argued the measure would repeal a uniform textbook requirement, giving local districts more control and enabling quicker updates, especially in science. The State Board of Education would gain flexibility in setting uniformity standards and textbook use duration.
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Board of Education
Roswell Independent School District
New Mexico
Roger Luginbill
Luginbill
State Board of Education
Crane hunt led by Joe Foss targets Sandhill Cranes in New Mexico
Commissioner Joe Foss heads a group of state officials and sports writers for a Sandhill Crane hunt at Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge this weekend. Judy England of Scoreboard West attends. event is sponsored by Roswell Chamber of Development of Commerce, New Mexico Department of Development, and the State Game and Fish Commission. Activities include a 6 30 p.m. gathering, Saturday dawn preparations, field breakfast, Saturday crane banquet, and the hunt continuing Sunday morning.
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Joe Foss
American Football Conference
Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge
The
Roswell
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