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Newspaper
Silver City Daily Press
Location
Silver City, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1977
Page
7
State officials told the Legislative Finance Committee that a statewide poll will identify bus routes most in need of repair. James Bird, State Highway Engineer, noted $3 million is earmarked for school bus route improvements and plans to coordinate with the Education Department.
Nearly 500 union officials gather in Phoenix to weigh Kennecott and six other copper firms offers as tens of thousands of workers near contract expirations. Leaders seek bigger first year raises, continued cost-of-living boosts, and preserved benefits while considering strike options.
DaVonna Lynn Wellman, 19, is named Rodeo Queen for Grant County at the July 1 coronation. A Cliff High School and WNMU student, she previously won the 1977 Sheriff's Posse Rodeo Queen title and has long been active in 4 H.
Senator Harrison Schmitt plans a July recess tour across New Mexico. Activities include climate hearings in Albuquerque, public office hours, LULAC breakfast, Silver City rodeo and parade, Kiwanis barbecue, Rotary Club luncheon, Family Resource Center tour, and solar irrigation ceremony in Willard with stops in Lordsburg Espanola and Santa Fe.
Bayard parents forming a Concerned Citizens Committee since June 21 met with Bayard trustees to push a fund drive for pool repairs. Archie Chavez said funds aim to reopen the pool shortly after the Little League season, with donations coming from Bayard and nearby communities.
Fund raising continues for field lights at Silver High with about $3008 raised from local individuals and cash on hand. The Community Field Development Fund Committee says $8000 is needed for minimum lighting and more contributions are promised. Judy Scott urges parental support and notes the failed bond issue was a property tax item.
Administrative offices will be closed in observance of Independence Day and classes dismissed. Normal hours 8 30 a m to noon and 1 to 4 p m will resume Tuesday July 5.
The Western New Mexico University Board of Regents will meet in regular session on Thursday June 4 at 2 p.m. in the Regents Room of the Administration Building to discuss university affairs.
State Senator Ben Altamirano attended a Washington conference with national leaders to discuss Carter’s welfare package. He supported the aim of combining social security supplements and aid to families with children into a single payment while stressing no budget increase. He also pressed for $150,000 to continue the Hooker Dam study and noted sensitivity to funding constraints.
New AAA figures show higher costs for Grant County travelers with daily essentials rising. For two people this summer expenses average about $15.50 more per day than in 1974, including $26 for meals and $27 for lodging per day.
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