Dade County Rejects Homosexual Rights Law in Vote
In a sweeping tally 202,319 to 9,562 Dade County rejected a four month old homosexual rights measure. Turnout reached a record for special elections at around 45 percent. Supporters sang we shall overcome as Bryant celebrated repeal and national attention lingered on the outcome.
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Florida Voters Repeal Rights Law Debate Sparks National Movement
Miss Bryant leads Save Our Children in a drive to repeal a January passed ordinance banning discrimination based on sexual preference. She plans expansion to San Antonio Washington D C Minneapolis and California, arguing the law harms children and promotes perverse lifestyles. Supporters gathered at the Fontainebleau Hotel to celebrate a civil rights hymn ending in uncertainty as traffic death tolls rise.
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Copper labor talks whirl as unions press steel settlement
Negotiations in Phoenix involve Phelps Dodge Kennecott ASARCO Anaconda and others ahead of June 30 contract expirations. A recent steel settlement is cited as influential while unions deny plans for an immediate strike. Phelps Dodge accuses a coordinating committee of unlawful interference and says 40 000 workers face renewed contracts.
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State Asks For Lost Money In Wright Gray Case
The state seeks $152,680 from Western Casualty and Surety Co. as the difference between embezzled funds and recoveries. John Wright and Lewis Gray, former Environmental Improvement Agency officials, face fraud and conspiracy convictions and plea bargains require them to repay accrued interest. Wright agreed to accompany investigators to Juarez to trace Mexican transactions amid a devaluation loss.
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Lewis C. Gray
Environmental Improvement Agency
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Anaya
Juarez
Mexico
Citizens Bank of Las Cruces
Spay Help program forms available at Grant County shelter
Grant County Humane Society offers the Spay Help program with half the cost of spaying for those with financial need. Applications require minimal information and decisions will be advised after June 2. The goal is to reduce unwanted litters and euthanizations at the shelter.
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Silver City
Ernie Gomez
Silver City Police Dept
Grant County Sheriff's Office
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Hobbs Leaves New Mexico Municipal League Dues
Hobbs City Commission votes unanimously to withdraw from the New Mexico Municipal League effective July 1 and keep 920,000 in city budget. Officials cite staff expertise and potential benefit of hiring a local lobbyist. The move follows resignations tied to league leadership and questions about the league’s finances.
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New Mexico
First State Crime Prevention Head Resigns From Position
Santa Fe AP reports Sam Papich, director of the Organized Crime Prevention Commission since its creation four years ago, will resign July 1. Harris Hartz, a 30 year old Harvard-educated attorney, will succeed him and lead plans for public hearings while preserving staff morale and expanding monitoring of horse racing. Papich, who will stay as a consultant, cited personal reasons and emphasized ongoing efforts to prevent organized crime in New Mexico.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Arizona
Dry spell returns to New Mexico with scattered showers
Weather outlook brings generally dry conditions back to New Mexico after days of rain with a continued chance of late afternoon showers in Grant County through Thursday. Expected high near 48 and low around 50 degrees. The Daily Press reports .02 inch of precipitation Tuesday.
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