Hidalgo smelter tour shows United States new desert plant
-Phelps-Dodge Hidalgo smelter in Playas Valley grows to a $200 million complex with a 599 foot stack and 38 mile railroad link.-Over 1,000 workers on site. plant to produce copper and sulfur compounds by December with a three year plan to perfect computer controls.-Energy from electric power and fuel oil, with 82 million of 200 million cost for pollution controls and large water pipeline system to supply three million gallons daily.-Officials cite international tech sourcing from Finland and Europe to meet environmental standards while asserting the project will bring substantial regional economic activity.
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Hidalgo County
Richard Peterson
Phelps - Dodge Corporation
Playas
Playas Valley
Inter- State 10
Deming
Lordsburg
Hachila
Hachita
Andy Murphy
Tyrone
Evap
Docember
New Mexico
Southern Pacific
Separ
Santa Fe
Phelps Dodge
Murphy
Columbus Electric Co - Op
REA
Co - Op
Judd
United States
Europe
Africa
Japan
State Environmental Improvement Agency
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
Hidalgo Smelter
Phelps Dodge Corporation
Hidalgo
Socorro wins federal grant for wastewater project
The city of Socorro received a $26,250 federal grant for a wastewater treatment construction project financed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Sen. Pete Domenici announced the award. In other items, NMSU accepts a $119,675 federal grant to train deaf individuals, with Dr. Donald Ferguson leading the program, and a Silver City arts class for older residents begins Wednesday under the Southwest New Mexico Continuing Education Program. Also, senators Eagleton and Cranston urged defending Korea treaty commitments despite Vietnam views, while officials prepare testimony on a veto of a mining environmental bill.
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Socorro
Environmental Protection Agency
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
Washington
New Mexico State University
Federal Office of Human Development
Donald Ferguson
NMSU
Domenici
Office of Economic, Social and Population Research
Silver City
WNMU
Southwest New Mexico
Council Approves PVC Pipe Test in Mountain Valley West
Silver City council approves a two year experimental installation of six inch PVC water mains in Mountain Valley West subdivision on Cottage San Road. John Lopez leads the motion with 80 to 100 psi city water pressure noted. Randall Gase subdivider to remove rock and replace with sand. Opposing view from Librado Maldonado cites cost risk and public funds.
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Silver City
Mountain Valley West
Cottage San Road
Public Safety
John Lopez
Lopez
Randall Gase
Gase
Thomas F.X. Powers
Librado Maldonado
Maldonado
Dean T. Fowles
Cast Iron Pipe Research Association of Colorado
Mike Powers
Hydrotex Utility Supply Company
el Paso
Wilson Conover
Fowles
Dickson
Greg Mesa
McMillen Services Thursday in Silver City
Funeral services for John T. McMillen 64 local rancher and community leader die May 31 in Silver City will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Curtis-Bright Funeral Home with the Silver City Masonic Lodge officiating. Burial follows at Masonic Cemetery with lodge in charge. Pallbearers listed. McMillen helped found the McMillen Cattle Company and promoted Hooker Dam. He held multiple public and charitable roles including Soil Conservation supervisor and NZR A. recipient of the Silver Beaver award and Pioneer of the Year. Contributions to the memorial scholarship fund requested. Honorary pallbearers named. J C Penneys runs Father’s Day sale.
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John T. McMillen
Silver City
Curtis - Bright
Lordsburg
Lucy O. McCauley
Jane Hair
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mable M. Frary
la Luz
Daneen Lutkin
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Will Roger
John T., Jr
McMillen
Washington, D. C
Mature
Grant County Soil Conservation District
New Mexico Reclamaion Association
Silver City - Grant County
Cammerce
Price Administration Board
OPA
The
Historical Society of
SW New Mexico
New Mexico
John and Lucéy McMillen
Sid Curtis
Max Schiff
Marvin Glenn
Joe Mason
Bartley McDonald
John Snedeker
James Turner
Howard Ball
Fred Ramsey
Randy Franks
Dick Hays
Byron Miller
Roy Clark
Clifton Henderson, Jr
Albert Wilmeth
Weather outlook with storms and warm temps in Silver City
A weather brief notes afternoon and evening thunderstorms today and Wednesday with moderate winds on Wednesday. It records Monday high of 92 and low of 54 in Silver City, with Wednesday high forecast at 86 and tonight’s low at 50.
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D-Calif
Ford
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Chihuahua
Brewer Hills
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Ken Wallin
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Rock Wall
Havens Construction Company
Silver City Museum
Mountain Wrecking
Horace Martinez
Penney’s Safe
J.C. Penney’s
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