Murder Charges Filed In Grants New Mexico
Valencia County Chief Deputy Marez says Raney Ranch owner Gus Raney is charged with first degree murder in the shooting death of Max Atkinson near Grants at the Budylilé Trading Post. Atkinson, 33, was shot three times while skinning steer on the ranch about 30 miles south of Grants. Bond set at $15,000. Atkinson, who had married the widow of former trading post operator Rice, is the fourth person connected to the trading post involved in shooting incidents. No arrests were reported at the time.
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Grants
N.M
Valencia County
Lowia Marez
Raney
Marez
Gus Raney
Tilly Joe Chavez
Max Atkinson
Bond
Atkinson
Maree
Iln
Pud"” Rice
Rice
Grantlyon U.S
Blanche Brown
Drawn
Billy Ray White
Adoir
Lllinois
Phillip
Trading Post
Ames
Persian Gulf
Japan
South Seas
Australi
Bayard
Gas shutoff appealed to New Mexico Supreme Court
Santa Fe New Mexico papers report Carlsbad natural gas producer Michael P. Grace will appeal an Eddy County District Court ruling affirming an OCC order setting production limits for the South Carlsbad Morrow field. He criticizes the commission for political prorating and cites constitutional mandates.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Hl Conservation
Carlsbad-Marrow
State Supreme Court
Michael P. Grace
Carlsbad
Eddy County District Court
OCC
Carlabad
Mistries Cour
Paul Snead
Roswell
Grace
New Mexico Board Sets School Site Evaluation rule
The State Board of Education adopted a rule requiring local districts to provide site evaluations for new school buildings to avoid higher bus transport costs. Appeals are allowed if evaluations are not provided. The board also approved issuing a New Mexico High School Diploma to adults 18 and older who meet GEM requirements, replacing the GED certificate for certain programs.
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Santa PE
State Board of Education
New Mexico
Thomas M. Trujillo
Adult Basic Educa
Carlsbad I Mine Closes After Shutdown Announcement
Teledyne Potash Co will close its mine and refinery operations in Carlsbad next week affecting about 300 employees. The shutdown will last more than a year but less than ten, as processing facilities are modernized and new facilities are built to handle deposits in the Carlsbad area.
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Cakionan
Teledyne Potash Co
Carlsbad
Teledyne
William Stanley
Capt
Democratic gubernatorial prospects and New Mexico politics
The regional political scene centers on potential Democratic bids for New Mexico governor in 1974 with figures like Witt of Santa Fe Boston and Harold Runnels weighing campaigns. The piece notes past election margins for Witt as attorney general, origins of regional influence in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, and the challenge of statewide appeal amid provincialism. It also mentions potential candidates for land commissioner and the broader state leadership landscape including Mecham and Domenici era dynamics.
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Boston
Wiha
Santa Fe
Witt
Standley, With
Quinn Law
New Mexico
Jack M. Campbell
Tie
Lawrence H. Prentice
Goldwater
John D. Donnell
GOP
U. S
Harold Runnels
Harold
U.S
Pete Domenini
Albuquerque
Senate
Tomanlack
Mecham
Joseph M. Montoya
Octaviana A. Larrazolo
U.S. Senate
Larrazolo
Happy Harold
U. S. House
Congress
U. S. Senate
Jace Runnels
Lovington
Lea County
Jack Daniels
Hobbs
Domenici
Joe Wood
Farmington
Democratic Politico
Phil Lancers
Espanola
State Land Office
Alex Armijo
Phil
Armito
Lucero
Public Service Commission
City of
University of Notre Dame
Atty
Gen. Norvell
Frederick B
Ted) Howden
Los Lunas
Robert McBride
Local Men Sign Up With Marines Set
Chuck Graham Marine recruiter for Southwestern New Mexico announces enlistments of Gary Batson and Theodore Pino Tufares. Batson and Tufares, both of Cliff, join under the Buddy Plan to attend boot camp together on May 29. Tufares earns Marine Corps Aviation Program entry after recruit training and leave.
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Chuck Graham
Marine Corps
New Mexico
Gary &. Batson
Theodore “Pino” Tufares
Pvt
Batson
Ray EB. Batson
Cliff
Tufares
Howard E. Morgan
Maine Corps
Marine Corps Aviation
Hospital Records Review Names Admissions and Discharges
Twenty four hour period ending at 12 01 a m June 8 lists admissions Tyrone Headrick Yolanda Quintana Arthur Jackson Glenn Wiseman Robert Britz Horacio Villegas Melissa Brady all of Silver City and son Tyrone. Dismissals include Karen Alexander Cliff Tonya Tulk San Simon Ariz George Monroe Bayard and Glenn Wiseman of Silver City.
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de Lana Headrick
Tyrone
Yolanda Quintana
Silver City
Arthur Jackson
Glenn Wiseman
Robert Britz
Horacio Villegas
Melissa Brady
Karen Alexander
Cliff
Tonya Tulk
San Simon
Ariz
George Monroe
Bayard
GOP Chairman Bush Defends Party Amid Watergate
GOP National Chairman George Bush told a Dayton audience that voters are too smart to blame the Republican Party for Watergate and cited gains in Mississippi and Pennsylvania as evidence. He denied GOP involvement, criticized congressional cuts on Cambodia, and said the public cares about crime and safety as the administration stays the course.
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Dayton
Ohio
George Bush
America
Bush
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
Yesas
John Connelly
Houston
United Nations
Nixon
Republican National Party
Democratic National Committee
Busn
Cambodia
Meti Gored
Shooting Trial Set for Gallup Mayor Abduction Case
Albuquerque will host the trial for Robert Nakaidinie, charged in the March 1 abduction of Gallup Mayor Emmett Gatc in a protest over UNM regents appointment. Trial begins July 23 after venue ruling. Nakaidinie, a Navajo from Fort Defiance, faces multiple charges. A shootout with police occurred. Larry Casaso, 19, Mexican Springs, died from a personal safety related wound.
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Gallup, NM
Albuquerque
Ake
Robert Nakaidinae
Gallup
Emmett Gatc
Univerity of New Mexico Board of Regents
McKinley County
Wiha
Abuqierque
Gailap
Nakaidinae
Fort Defiance
Ariz
Nakaidinve
Garcia
Larry Casaso
Mexican Springs
Looking Backward Ten Years Ago in Silver City
Guests of the Binder family this week included Ruth Binder of Des Moines Iowa Harry Flynn of Schuyler Neb T H Pfunder and Charles Alexander who attended Herdman Shelley wedding in Silver City They returned to Calmesa California after a week with L M Herdman Rowland Ball Blanche White Mrs Fannie Williams of Killeen visited Silver City with her sisters Ada Robinson and Judy Grael remained two weeks Judy Grael of Carlsbad and Calv in Grael Sr Las Cruces stayed with grandmother R P Noble and aunt Winifred Noble Inez B Rhoades Western New Mexico University served as judge in the 1963 National Council of Teachers of English Achievement Awards program.
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Sai Binder
Ruth Binder
Des Moines
Iowa
Harry Flynn
Schuyler, Neb
T. H. Pfunder
Charles Alexander
Silver City
Herdman-shelley
Caimesa
Calif
L. M. Herdman
Rowland Ball
Blanche White
Texas
Calvin Grael, Sr
Las Cruces
Judy Grael
Carlsbad
R. P. Noble
Winifred Noble
Judy
Inez B. Rhoades
Western New Mexico University
National Council of Teachers of English
Black Net Sparks Firing Over City Newsletter Cartoon
Albuquerque personnel board weighs appeals of Ingrid Schmidt and Janice Montoya after their dismissal by City Manager Herb Smith for a Gorillas Beautiful cartoon in the Kudo News April issue. The editors say copies were destroyed after a complaint from auditor Louis Williams. traffic bureau supervisor Ina Webb removed copies from the city printing shop for officials. Black Coalition members urged firings following the publication.
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Albuquerque, N.M
Albuquerque
Sily 209
Ingridschmidt
Janice Man‘oya
Kudo News
Herb Smith
Schmidt
Moroya
Montoya
Louis Williams
Ina Webb
Black Coalition
Newsleter
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