Wright Gray sentenced to maximum terms in embezzlement case
District Court Judge Edwin Felter imposed the maximum prison terms on former state environmental officials John R. Wright and Lewis C. Gray in a $395,000 embezzlement scheme. Wright received 2 to 10 years for fraud and 1 to 5 years for conspiracy, served consecutively, while Gray drew 15 years for conspiracy.
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Santa FE
Edwin L. Felter
John R. Wright
Lewis C. Gray
Felter
Wright
Water Quality Control Section
Environmental Improvement Agency
Gray
Greater Mesilla Valley
Albuquerque
Steve Durkovich
John Jasper
Jasper
John Wright
Sarita Fe County
Durkovich
Duckovich
Iie
Laetrile Tests Planned by National Cancer Institute
The National Cancer Institute will test Laetrile, despite its continued opposition to its effectiveness in cancer treatment. Dr. Guy R. Newell said the study includes two groups of terminal patients and will compare Laetrile with standard therapy plus and without a placebo. Results are expected in about a year.
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Janet Staimar
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
National Cancer Institute
Guy R. Newell
The
Cancer Institute
Newell
House
Food and Drug Administration
Saul Shepartz
Justinite
Pann
Weather outlook with mild warming through Saturday
Fair tonight and Saturday with a gradual warming trend and light variable winds under 15 mph. High of about 88 and a low near 58. Thursday’s high was 84 and the low 51.
Traffic Death Toll Update From 1977 AP Report
The Associated Press data show a toll to date of 263 for 1977 and 9 for 1976, reflecting traffic fatalities logged so far this year.
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NLM
The
Associated Press
Grant County economy strengthens on higher consumer spending
A Standard Rate and Data Service market survey shows Grant County households spent more last year as incomes rose. Food purchases topped expenditures with 17.9 million dollars in grocery and eating venues, and local retail sales rose on higher prices. Car and home goods sales reached 13.4 million dollars, while apparel and furnishings added 899 thousand and 2.44 million respectively as national trends point to ongoing upswing.
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New York
Grant County
United States
New Mexico
Parochial Aid Ruling Allows Some State Support
The Supreme Court split eight to one on taxpayer aid to parochial pupils approving some forms such as diagnostic services and textbook loans while prohibiting equipment loans and field trips. Ohio may fund books and certain services but not field trips or lending equipment, with opinions diverging on scope. A separate notice announces the New Mexico Commission on the Status of Women meeting in Silver City Saturday.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Ohio
States
William J. Brennan
Thurgood Marshall
John Paul Stevens
Brennas
Brennan
Marshall
Warren E. Burger
Byron R. White
Williare W. Rehnquist
Powell
New Mexico Commission On the Status of Women
Public Safety Building
Silver City
Miss Rodeo To Ride In Annual July Fourth Parade
Becky Bilberry 18 from Ft Sumner, the new Miss Rodeo New Mexico, will ride in Silver City's Frontier Days parade on July Fourth. She will also race in the July 3 barrel event and soon head to Oklahoma City for the National Finals ARP competition.
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Becky Bilberry
Ft. Sumner
Silver City
New Mexico
Clovis
Bor
Oklahoma City
Rodeo Cowboy's Association
Grant County
Leon Nance
Siler City
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Las Cruces
Juarez
Mexico
Asst
Dennis Murphy
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Old Water Pollution Control Division
State Health Department
BIA
ELA
Aaron Bond
Larry Gordon
Health and Social Services Department
Bond
Gordon
City Hall
Sixth Street
Arizona Street
Daily Press
Becky Bilr
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