Central Mayor Armijo resigns amid labor clash and push for special election
Central mayor Ray Armijo resigns after two years of a four year term citing a promotion at Kennecott that limits time for village affairs. A dispute with the Central Police force drew in the New Mexico Labor Commission, whose decision is pending. Trustees note two years of administration gains as a special election looms with an estimated cost of 500 to 700 dollars. Independence Fever
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Ray Armijo
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Central Trustees
Anthony Romero
Independence Fever Spreads as Colonies Move to Vote Yes
In the week after Richard Henry Lee's resolution, colonies shift toward independence. Pennsylvania revises instructions to delegates, Delaware unshackles royal bounds, New Jersey arrests Governor William Franklin, New Hampshire pledges support, and five New Jersey delegates are chosen to vote for independence if needed. Maryland and New York face pressure as momentum makes independence nearly unstoppable.
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Albuquerque Showdown Divides New Mexico GOP Delegates
SANTA FE Bob Bush a longtime Reagan backer and county GOP chair accuses Tom Bolick of engineering a large slate of national convention delegate candidates for Ford. The showdown is set for Saturday at the Albuquerque Convention Center as Reagan forces seek 21 NM delegates. Reagan supporters claim large filing lists and discipline will secure key delegates, while Ford backers push broader lists and claim mischief.
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Bob Bush
Tom Bolick
Bolack
Bush
Bernalillo County
Republican Party
Ronald Reagan
Kansas Cty
Farmington
Gerald
Albuquerque Convention Center
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Reagan
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Kansas City
Anderson Carter
Lovington
Tom Bolack
Hush
Manuel Lujan
Pete Domenici
Yujan
Sen. Domenici
Ford Campaign
Rush
Tike
Connally rises in GOP as Ford weighs ticket choice
Washington reports a private Ford Connally talk signals Connally’s rising status in the Republican Party. Ford sought advice on delegations and races while Connally, neutral on 1976, builds credibility, campaigns, and contemplates a 1980 leadership role amid a Nixon shadow and a shifting conservative balance.
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RFL
Ford
John Connally
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Conally
Jimmy Carter
Whipping A Dead Horse in New Mexico Senate Race
The American Independent Party of New Mexico debates a Draft Rich Sims bid at Albuquerque convention to challenge Democrat Joe Montoya and Republican Harrison Schmitt in November. If Sims falters, Orlando Gallegos and Arthur Lavine seek the party's nomination, though none appear positioned to win.
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Albuquerque
Sims
Joe Montoya
Harrison Schmitt
Orlando Gallegos
Arthur Lavine
Lavine
Gallegos
Grant County sees big assessed valuation rise in 1937
Estimated gain of $100000 in Grant County’s 1937 assessed valuation over 1936 is reported by Assessor Frank M. Druley after compiling rolls for the State Tax Commission. Total figures reach $4280980 for 23 districts, with growth from Santa Rita and Morley copper operations and a new natural gas pipeline aiding a projected county valuation well over $10000000 and overall exceed $14000000. Silver City residents lament lack of experienced help as servants. Spanish orange becomes new color theme for W S Cox Inc remodel on Broadway, contrasting with black. Kenneth Gruder wins diaper pinning contest amid young rivals. Jack Dye tops rope-skipping. Mikie McGrath demonstrates elder skill in batting a fly. Cuco excels at knot-tying.
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Frank M. Druley
State Tax Commission
Santa Rita
Morley
W.S. Cox, Inc
Broadway
Sherwin, Williams Paint Co
Silver City
Kenneth Gruder
Jack Dye
Mikie McGrath
Cuco
Defensive Training and the Illusion of Safety
The essay critiques defensive training in military and civilian driving arenas. It contrasts strict military preparation with lax attitudes toward traffic danger, notes public indifference to fatal collisions, and recalls an Eastern Seaboard trooper practice of collecting a relative and mortuary contact to deter first offenses. The piece questions whether such measures truly save lives.
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C Onnally
Connally
Seaboard
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