New Mexico Divestment Council Faces Criticism Over South Africa Policy
Critics condemn the Divestment Council for using state funds to pull investments from US companies doing business in South Africa. They argue officials act as temporary guardians of public money and warn voters to reject divestment advocates in future elections. The piece mocks state governance while stressing the impact on business climate and the incoming governor's mandate.
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State Investment Council
Sieg
Reichstag
South Africa
Hhe State
New Mexico
Hobbs Monecor Bank
Anaya
Hawaii
Hidalgo
Letter from Bryant Holman on Roswell police probe
Bryant Holman writes that Roswell Police conducted a thorough internal investigation into the attempted rape case, correcting readers’ assumptions about delayed reporting. He commends Chief Wisniewski and asserts the department has a clean bill of health and a strong record on free speech in the community.
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Tam
Roswell
Wisniewski
Bryant Holman
Kentucky Ave
Vote to end daylight saving time in New Mexico
Ruthe Bowsher advocates placing a ballot measure to end DST, arguing two extra months of time changes disrupts retirees and livestock, contrasts New Mexico with Arizona, and urges a public vote to restore standard time for rest and health.
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New Mexico
California
Arizona
Ruthe Bowsher
Gaye Drive
Today in History September 4 Highlights and Facts
September 4 marks the 247th day of 1985 with 118 days remaining. Notable events include Los Angeles founded as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora La Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula, the Pearl Street power station in New York starting operations in 1882, Geronimo surrender at Skeleton Canyon in 1886, and George Eastman patenting roll film with Kodak trademark in 1886.
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Los Angeles
el Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula
Pearl Street
Thomas Edison
New York
Geronimo
Nelson Miles
Skeleton Canyon
Arizona
George Eastman
Kodak
State Auditor Castner speaks to New Mexico CPAs in Roswell
State Auditor Robert Castner addressed members of the State Certified Public Accountants Association in Roswell, noting a 37 increase in New Mexico CPAs over five years and indicating forthcoming regulatory changes to allow more of them.
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LGU
Robert Castner
Roswell
State
Certified Public Accountants Association
Castner
CPA
New Mexico
Homemaker of the Month named at Hearth and Home Club meeting
Mrs Morrie P Jones was named Homemaker of the Month at today's Hearth and Home Club meeting. Mrs Scott Miller was named program chairman for the coming year at the Golden Age Club meeting.
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Morrie P. Jones
Hearth and Home Club
Scott Miller
Golden Age Club
Investment Council votes for divestiture in South Africa
At a recent meeting Governor Anaya and new investment officer Hidalgo clashed over the phrase one fell swoop as the council reversed its stance to divest state holdings in American firms with economic ties to South Africa. Hidalgo opposed the governor’s motion, signaling he would not be a rubber stamp.
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Santa
State Investment Council
Guv
Toney Anaya
Pete Hidalgo
Investment Council
South Africa
Hidalgo
Council
Anaya
Divestiture clash marks New Mexico council rift
The column sketches a feud between Gov. Anaya and Hidalgo over divestiture and South African investments. It notes Anaya’s hot response, Hidalgo’s view of the move as symbolic, and public spats with investment officers. It cites Land Commissioner Jim Baca and past governors to frame a pattern of political fallout and loyalty debates.
Kremlin refines public image to sway Western press
The Kremlin has sharpened its public relations with careful timing and affable spokesmen to shape U.S.-Soviet views. Gorbachev’s Time interview and a 3 hour Kremlin meeting with eight U.S. senators illustrate a dialogue stance while pursuing aims like SDI and Geneva talks.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Nikita Khrushchev
Mikhail Gorbachev
Time Magazine
Gorbachev
Communist Party
U.S
Senate
Robert C. Byrd
United States
Soviet Union
NATO
Western Europe
Geneva
CBS Team Probing Nicaragua Sandinistas for 60 Minutes
Wallace and Crile head to Managua for a CBS Sixty Minutes segment on Sandinista military power. State Department warned of potential bias, sought embassy reaction, and monitored the filming with officials noting army cooperation and helicopter footage at various sites.
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Washington
Mike Wallace
George Crile
William Westmoreland
CBS
State Department
Wallace
Crile
Nicaragua
Vietnam
Sunny Managua
George Shultz
Harry Bergold
Managua
Eetair
Sixty Minutes
GON
Government Oficaragua
Lucette Lagnado
Bergold
Army
Cuadra
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Associated Press
Small Society
Brickman
Fred McCaffrey
Jim Baca
Albuquerque
Jerry Apodaca
Shirley Scarafiotti
Andrew Rosenthal
Europe
United Nations
Rosenthal
Jack Anderson
Anderson
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