New Mexico Tech Wins Navy Contract for Missile Explorations
New Mexico Tech at Socorro received a 1.3 million Navy contract for experimental investigation under the Navy Air to Air Guided Missile Exploratory Development Program. Senator Domenici announced the award on Monday. The same day he noted two federal grants totaling 209,899 to Las Vegas schools and Zuni Pueblo from the Office of Education. Also Domenici announced a Senate plan to raise disability benefits for veterans starting July 1, with increases of 12 percent for 59 percent or less and 14 percent for 60 percent or more disability.
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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology At
Socorro
Pete Domenici
Rn.m
Domenici
Navy
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Las Vegas
Zuni Pueblo
Montoya
Las Vegas City
Office of Education
R-N.m
Senate
Gov Apodaca Leads Grant County Roadside Cleanup
Governor Jerry Apodaca joined about 25 local youths in a one hour litter pickup along Pinos Altos Road in Grant County. He later spoke to 150 residents at Western New Mexico University about involving kids in beautifying New Mexico roadways and soliciting input from the public.
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Jerry Apodaca
New Mexico
Apodaca
Pinos Altos
Grant County
State Highway Commission
Gov. Apodaca
Silver City Optimist Club
New Mexico University
Western
Western New Mexico University
Impromtu
Montoya to visit Carlsbad and Santa Fe marquee events
Sen. Joseph Montoya of New Mexico plans appearances in Carlsbad and Santa Fe on Saturday. He will attend a luncheon in Carlsbad and an American Legion convention dinner in Santa Fe. He also announced $11.4 million in public employment funds, with $5.3 million to Albuquerque and $6.1 million to other communities.
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Washington
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N.m
Carlsbad
Santa F*e
Montoya
American Legion
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Albuquerque
ENMU Pre fall registration dates announced
Portales AP reports Eastern New Mexico University lists pre fall registration for students and parents on July 11 12 and July 18 19 with details from a university spokesman.
NMSU Eyes $3 Million Bond for Dona Ana Branch Expansion
New Mexico State University officials anticipate a general obligation bond issue of about 3 million dollars within the next year to fund expansion of facilities at the Dona Ana County Occupational Education Branch.
FBI Drops Height Rule for Special Agents
The FBI will admit shorter applicants by dropping the minimum height of five feet seven inches. Director Clarence M. Kelley and top officials said the change, announced last week and relayed Monday, could allow many more women to qualify as agents.
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Washington
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Kelley
Nuclear power costs rise as uranium enrichment charges climb
Washington AP reports the Energy Research and Development Administration will raise charges for enriching uranium used in nuclear power plants. The increase follows a sharp rise in electricity costs paid by plants for the enrichment process.
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Washington
Energy Research and Development Administration
John Rosselli Faces Senate Questions on Castro Plot Link
Washington AP reports John Rosselli once tied to Al Capone era will be grilled by a Senate panel over alleged ties to a CIA plan to assassinate Fidel Castro. Rosselli has long been questioned by police and government investigators across his 70 years.
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Washington
John Rosselli
al Capone
Senate
Fidel Castro
U S arms push to raise Gulf presence to 150000
Pentagon officials predict a dramatic rise in Americans in the Persian Gulf region to about 150,000 as arms sales and economic programs expand. The number would triple civilian and military technicians and their families in Iran over the next five years.
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Washington
Persian Gulf
United States
Pentagon
U.S
Iran
New Mexico Mining Association Funds 20 Teacher Scholarships
The New Mexico Mining Association awarded 4000 to cover tuition fees and room and board for 20 teachers attending a July 7 to 18 workshop in mining and geology at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology.
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Socorro
New Mexico Mining Association
New Mexico
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Longtime New Mexico resident Myrli Creel dies at 83
Myrl J. Creel 83 dies after brief illness at Hillcrest General Hospital. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Curtis-Bright Chapel with Rev. Alfred C. Pace officiating. burial Memory Lane Cemetery. Survived by daughter Billie Huff, granddaughter Judy Scott, grandson Jerry Huff, sister Christine Tittemore. former butcher and rancher, active in Masonic Lodges. Contributions to Cancer Fund or Heart Fund.
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Curtis - Bright Funeral Home
Myrl J. Creel
Hillcrest General Hospital
Alfred C. Pace
Silver City
Memory Lane
George DeSpain
Farn L. Mickelson
Charlie Bearup
Harry Carlson
John Harlan
Carl Hansen
Jim Lane
Dean Battishill
Hillcrest Awards Nursing Scholarships To Students
Sally Armijo of Silver City and Jerry Rodriguez of Lordsburg receive four year nursing scholarships from Hillcrest General Hospital toward UNM degrees. The first recipients, named by the hospital trustees, will get about 250 dollars per semester for up to four years. An alternate and a reserve were named if needed. The board approved room rate increases, a three percent pension plan, and a five percent cost of living raise for staff.
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Sally Armijo
Silver City
Jerry Rodriguez
Lordsburg
Hillcrest General Hospital
University of New Mexico
Hillcrest
Board of Trustees
Hospital Medical Library
Ramon Carrillo
UNM
Carrillo
Grant Nelson
Anita Morones
R.N
Virginia Klaenhammer
Wnmu Health Services
Ruben Maeslas
The
Daily Press
Renee McSherry
Martha Provencia
Armijo
Rodriguez
Nelson
Students Sue Uncle Sam Over Housing Environmental Rules
COPIRG filed suit in U S district court seeking to require HUD presale land statements include environmental impact data under the National Environmental Policy Act. The group alleges four omitted items could affect buyers: mudslides history, landslide and avalanche dangers, potential air pollution, and threats to elk and mule deer range and forage.
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Denver
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Interstate Commerce
U.S. District Court
Colorado Public Interest Research Group, Inc
Copirg
Colorado
Carla A. Hills
HUD
John R. McDowell
McDowell
Copiag
Marble
Weather update: warm with afternoon thundershowers
Mostly fair morning hours give way to cloudy afternoons and evenings with widely scattered thundershowers and brief gusty winds on Wednesday. Little temperature change expected. record shows 91 highs and 59 lows in Silver City, with an 86 high and 52 low forecast.
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Silver City
State Schools Win Over Half Million in Federal Grants
Senator Pete Domenici announces more than 500000 in Office of Education grants for New Mexico programs. Funds support low income student services, vocational education research, cooperative education across universities, modern language initiatives, and a study of community college characteristics. Grants reach Las Vegas, Santa Fe, Albuquerque, UNM, New Mexico Highlands, Espanola Tech, and Espanola education opportunity center.
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Washington
New Mexico
Office of Education
Pete Domenici
M. Domenici
Las Vegas
New Mexico State Department of Education
Santa Fe
University of Albuquerque
New Mexico Highlands University
University of New Mexico
Vocational School of Espanola
State Senator Barboa on trial in heroin undercover case
An undercover DEA agent testified that State Senator Eddie Barboa of Bernalillo supplied a heroin sample concealed in a matchbook and discussed a two kilo sale for fifty five thousand dollars. The witness described Barboa's plan, money handling, counterfeit checks, and a setup to transport heroin via secretive routes.
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Albuquerque
Drug Enforcement Administration
Eddie Barboa
Dbernalillo
Barboa
Thomas Tripodi
Intelligence Unit
DEA
Washington, D.C
Tripodi
Tripod
el Paso
New Mexico
Ripodi
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Mogollon
Creels
Price’s Creameries
Deming
Officer’s Club
Builder's Supply
Chama
Datil
Magdalena
Creel
Masonic
Melvin
Billie Beth) Huff
Elbert W
Judy) Scott
Jerry M. Huff
Christine Tittemore
Laguna Hills
Calif
Cancer Fund
Heart Fund
Uncle Sam
Feds
Amarante A. Fresquez
New Mexico Technical
Sen. Barboa
Marina
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