Area Towns Could Lose Valuable Water Rights
Bayard Central Inter-Community Water Association warned members they could lose leases on six sections of land near Hurley if no action is taken within a year. USGS data suggest area water could supply Grant County for up to a century, with an eight million dollar minimum value. Plans call for countywide development, including Silver City, with federal aid possible. a 7 p.m. July 1 session at the Drifter was announced.
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Kent Walz
Bayard-Central Inter-Community Water Association
Hurley
William Martin
Bayard City Hall
Martin
U.S. Geological Survey
Grant County
Dayton Molzen
Central
Bayard
Silver City
Molzen
Hooker
Hooker Dam
Hanover
Aranas Valley
Fierro
Rothrock Named To State Environmental Improvement Agency
Governor Bruce King named five members to the Environmental Improvement Agency newly created to take over duties from the Environmental Services Division. Appointees include Don Alberts Jim Sneed Howard E Rothrock Kenneth Brown and George Lambert with terms ending June 30 of 1975 1975 1974 1973 and 1972 respectively The board starts July 2 1971 pending Senate confirmation. Party balance set with three Democrats and two Republicans.
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Bruce King Yester
Environmental Improvement Agency
Don Alberts
Sandia Park
Sandia Corporation
University of New Mexico
Jim Sneed
Santa Fe
Howard E. Rothrock
Silver City
Kenneth Brown
Bernalillo
George Lambert
Albu qQuerque
D. W. Falls Land Development Company
State Senate
Syenue
Environmental Services Division
Department of Health and Social Service
Albert, Snead
Brown
Rothrock
Lambert
Central Optimists Fiesta Opens Sunday At School Grounds
The Central Optimists host the first annual Youth Festival at Central Elementary School grounds on Sunday noon to 6 pm with ground events and a Buscar. A baseball exhibition between Central Optimists and Grant County Old Timers caps the afternoon, followed by a teen dance at 8 pm. Admission for the dance is one dollar. ground events are free.
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Central
Grant County
Menta
Yousie
Norma Beltran
Patsy Gonzales
Mace Parra
Manuel Locaro
Anthony Romero
Sam Tz- Dia
Hector Madrid
Senators vote on withdrawal amendment over Indochina draft
Senators Clinton Anderean and Joseph Montoya backed a Mansfield draft bill amendment urging Nixon to set a withdrawal date from Indochina. The measure ties withdrawal to North Vietnam freeing prisoners of war and passed 57 to 45.
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Washington
Clinton P. Anderean
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
North Vietnam
Mike Mansfield
Mont
Silver Auto Salvage Sold and Bodies to Be Moved
Mountain Wrecking Company owner Holladay announces Silver Auto Salvage will be converted to scrap metal. About 400 car bodies, visible from the hill south of Highway 180 East, will be burned to remove upholstery and paint. Operation expected to take 30 to 80 days with permit, to reduce pollution and recycle metal.
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Silver Auto Salvage
Whivot Aulo Salvagey
C. A. Rendlerman
Silver Auto: Salvage
Doc Holladay
Mountain Wrecking Company
Holladay
Daily Trees
Milo
Silver City
Thene
Cat
Outakde
Orm
Andersons celebrate 50th wedding anniversary
Sen Anderson, D Montana, was late to the anniversary observance due to Senate roll calls. The couple marked their 50th wedding anniversary in Washington with a staff hosted party in Andersons office. The event referenced their original marriage at his parents home.
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Washington
Clinton
Anderson
Senate
Sen
Ander‘son
Mitchell
Ander Son
Bayard Council Advances Light Agenda With City Actions
The Bayard board approved lifeguard wage increases and hiring of female lifeguards, allowed a weekly one hour pool use for Ft Bayard special education, and endorsed a varion retirement plan. The meeting also set bike safety week events, approved Ida Macias for clerical work, discussed sewer plant tweaks, and announced housing bid openings and a finance hearing.
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Tapia
Cobre Optimist Club
Ware Pres
Bayard
Ida Macias
Charles Smith
State Finance Division
Duke City Riot Cases Dismissed
In Albuquerque Municipal Court Judge Harry D. Robins dismissed six riot related cases after police could not positively identify defendants without mugshots. He also acquitted John Benjamin Vickroy, a Vietnam veteran, on curfew, disorderly conduct and inciting to riot charges after a three hour trial related to actions near a MASH headquarters. Two other cases were continued while mugshot evidence and identification procedures were debated.
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Albuquerque
Harry D. Robins
Robins
John Benjamin Vickroy
Vickroy
Es Robins
Alfred C. Carter
Robert W. Martin
San Dego
Cali
More Pollution Hearings Set In Four Corners Area
Senator Gordon Allott urged Senate Interior Committee chair Henry Jackson to schedule further hearings on power plant pollution in the Four Corners region. He proposed in-person testimony from federal officials and inspection of Arizona Public Service Co. units at Parington New Mexico where wet scrubbers will cut fly ash emissions.
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Washington
Four Corners
Gordon Allott
Rcolo
Allott
Henry M.jackson
D.wash
Senate Interior Committee
Jackson
Utah
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Heaings
Argu
Arizona Public Service Co
Parington
N.M
Water and Sewer Rate Hikes In Bayard
Bayard posts increased water and sewer charges set to take effect July 1. Residential water starts at four dollars for 3000 gallons with ten cents per extra 1000 gallons. larger users pay tiered rates. Sewer charges begin at two dollars per dwelling with one unit, plus 50 cents for each additional unit. each apartment counts as a unit.
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Bay
Minority Enterprise Meeting Scheduled Tonight By SBA
The Small Business Administration will hold a minority enterprise meeting tonight at the Veterans Center on College Ave from 7 to 9. Fred Navarez will lead the session, with Clifford J. Hawley and Mosez Sanchez assisting, to discuss the SBA lending program and how to apply for available government funds.
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SBA
Tt Enterprise
The
Small Business Administration
Veteran's Center
College Ave
Fred Navarez
Prise R
Clifford J. Hawley
Mosez Sanchez
Cloudy Skies and Showers Predicted for Silver City Area
Purily cloudy skies and scattered rain showers are forecast for the Silver City Grant County region through Thursday with little temperature change. Highs near 92 on Thursday, 99 Tuesday, and 51 overnight. drought effects noted. Six Chaparral families near Las Cruces seek help from Dona Ana County to control hungry cattle invading private property, requesting relief under the State Herd law and a closed district as fences fail.
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Silver City
Grant County
Silver Ciy
Las Cruces
Dona Ana
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Richard Villegas
Mike Foster
Garrett Hale
Eddie Ortix
Tony Alvarado
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Bat Tow
Victor Gonzales
Robby Silva
Robert Delgado
Frankie Tafoya
Chief Torres
Press Star
Sen. Anderson
State Department of Agriculture
Charlie Whigsham
Allay Rierson
Gerald W. Thomas
New Mexico Sate University
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