Riggs Named County Manager in Chaves County
The Chaves County Commission appointed Stan Riggs as county manager after he served nine years as county attorney and six months as interim manager. The decision follows the firing of former manager Hubert Quintana and faces ongoing legal staffing needs. Riggs is praised for integrity and familiarity with personnel and legal matters, though his tenure remains at the pleasure of the commission.
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Chaves
Riggs
Chaves County
Quintana
Jimmy Craig
Eloy Ortega
Commission
Letters respond to tax and foreign aid debate
Polly Hall of Roswell argues that a local city tax is separate from U.S. foreign aid, noting U.S. aid to many countries and urging readers to verify facts on the State Department site. She mentions Jewish support for Washington's army and asserts shared religious background.
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Barbara Powell
U.S
George Washington
United Nations
State Department
Jesus
Editor Letters Debate Iraq Intervention Evidence
A reader argues liberals will oppose intervention in Iraq as part of the war on terror while conservatives seek evidence for action. The letter claims there are plenty of genuine facts supporting intervention and criticizes liberals for not finding enough evidence regardless of events.
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Iraq
Band performs at Sierra-Dexter game halftime
At DeBremmond Stadium the Sierra Middle School Eagle Band played during halftime of the Sierra-Dexter middle school football game. Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell held student body elections with a slate of winners including Barbara Dan and Diana Escobedo among others.
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Sierra Middle School
Sierra-Dexter
DeBremmond Stadium
Eastern New Mexico University-Roswell
Barbara Dan
Diana Escobedo
Tom Gervais
Nancy Gonzalez
Shaun Jackson
Greg Kampsky
Bill Lorch
Chris Lyster
Kelly Lynn Maher
Glee McGuire
Vincent Naputi
Loretta Perez
Roger Riley
Jack Smith
Tina Sparks
9 11 saga stirs Albuquerque campaign sniping
The Albuquerque 9/11 tribute sparked political jostling between Bill Richardson and John Sanchez camps led by Chavez inviting Richardson to speak. Spokespersons called attacks baseless while supporters noted the event’s solemn, nonpolitical purpose and questioned invitation fairness.
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Santa FE
John Sanchez
Bill Richardson
Richardson
Albuquerque
Marty Chavez
Chavez
United Nations
Sanchez
Bush
New Mexico
Gary Johnson
Walter Bradley
Burpo
White House
GOP
John Dendahl
Jamie Koch
Dendahl
Albuquerque Tribune
Kate Nelson
Jay Miller
la Tusa
N.M
Hotmail
Today in History highlights for September 22
Chronology of events on September 22 across centuries including Nathan Hale’s 1776 execution as a spy, 1789 Postmaster General creation, 1792 French Republic proclamation, 1862 Lincoln emancipation proclamation prelim, 1927 Tunney–Dempsey title defense, 1949 USSR first atomic bomb, 1950 Omar Bradley five star promotion, 1975 Ford assassination attempt, 1980 Iran Iraq war escalation.
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Associated Press
Nathan Hale
Lincoln
Gene Tunney
Jack Dempsey
Chicago
Soviet Union
Omar N. Bradley
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Douglas MacArthur
George C. Marshall
Henry H
Arnold
Sara Jane Moore
President Ford
San Francisco
Persian Gulf
Iran
Iraq
Saudi Crown Prince Apologizes for Terror Attacks Ad
Full page ads show Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud signing a contrite apology to President Bush. The message condemns the terrorist attacks and notes hijackers from Saudi Arabia were misled and estranged from their religion and values.
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U.S
Saudi Arabia
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud
Chisum Builds Cattle Empire Along Pecos and Sparks Lincoln War
In 1867 John Chisum arrives in New Mexico at 43 and moves to the Pecos Valley by 1872, amassing a vast cattle operation with the jinglebob brand. His drovers push to markets in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, and Arizona while aligning with the Hunter Evans firm in 1875. The growing venture, centered near Grande and later South Spring River, edges into conflict with Lawrence Murphy’s mercantile power, fueling the Lincoln County clashes.
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John Simpson Chisum
New Mexico
Fort Worth
Texas
Chisum
Pecos River
Fort Sumner
Charles Goodnight
Pecos Valley
Grande Ranch
Roswell
Pecos
Lincoln County
Socorro County
Torrance
de Baca
Roosevelt, Chaves
Lea
Otero
Lincoln
John Chisum
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arizona
Hunter, Evans and Company
St. Louis
Bosque Grande
South Spring River
Hagerman
Lawrence G. Murphy
Emil Fritz
California
James J. Dolan
John H. Riley
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Montana
Congress
Ken Blanchard
Margret McBride
Spencer Johnson
Cal Thomas
Chisum and Murphy
Fort Stanton
Morrow Hall
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