Grant County Opposes Gila Wilderness Name Change
Grant County residents voiced opposition to U.S. Senator Pete Domenici's plan to rename the Gila Wilderness to Clinton P. Anderson Gila Wilderness. Some supporters argue to keep Gila while noting Anderson's contributions. others call the proposed long name impractical.
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Grant County
Gila
Daily Press
U.S
Pete Domenici
Clinton P. Anderson
Altamirano
Thomas P. Foy
D-Grant
Anderson
Foy
Jack Davis
GOP
Davis
Ford and dignitaries depart for China mission
President Ford travels with Betty Ford and daughter Susan on a 10 day trip to Asia starting in Alaska before heading to Peking to foster mutual understanding while reaffirming American interests in Asian security. Kissinger accompanies him as officials anticipate progress toward normalizing U.S. China relations and no major announcements.
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Washington
Ford
People’s Republic of China
Andrews Air Force Base
United States
Asia
Lisn
Indonesia
Philippines
Henry A. Kissinger
Sith
China
Betty
Susan
Fairbanks
Alaska
Anchorage
Peking
Tokyo
Henry A. Wissinger
Japan
Republic of Korea
America
Bord
U.S
Post Office Urges Early Christmas Mailing Dates
Silver City Postmaster A C Provencia urged Grant County residents to mail early for Christmas. The list includes deadlines for airmail and surface parcels and greeting cards to armed forces and international destinations across the Americas Europe Africa and the Far East with a final note on Alaska and Hawaii.
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Silver City
A.C. Provencia
Provencis
Grant County
Dee
South
Central America
Ethiopia
Iran
Israel
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Antarctica
Australia
Indonesia
Japan
Korea
New Zealand
Philippine
Taiwan
Thailand
Okinawa
Mexico
Greenland
Labrador
Newfoundland
Republic of Zaore
Liberia
Azores
Africa
Near East
Far East
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Belgium
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Italy
Norway
Netherlands
Portugal
Spain
Europe
Eucops
Central
South America
International
Weather Clears as Weekend Brings Warmer Sunday
Rain and snow taper today and clear tonight with partial clouds Sunday. Silver City temperatures fall to the mid 20s tonight then approach 40 for Sunday. The Daily Press logged Friday highs near 50, overnight 27 and about 0.99 inches of precipitation by this morning.
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Silver City
Daily Press
Public Opinion Surveys Vary With Who's Paying
In New Mexico a public opinion poll for Democratic Sen. Mondoya showed him leading Republican Joe Sheen by about 15 percent at the sampling time. The article notes that how a poll is funded appears to influence results and mentions Sheen as a potential 1978 challenger.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Joseph Montoya
Joe Sheen
Skeen
Montoya
Rich Sims
Sims
Albuquerque Journal
Bernalillo
Sierra
Sucurro
San Juan
McKinley
Colfax
Union
Chaves
Kea
Eddy
Harding
Sima
Men Arrested For Illegal Tree Cutting In Colorado Park
Five men and a juvenile were arrested for illegal Christmas tree harvesting in Rocky Mountain National Park Roosevelt National Forest and private land. Suspects from Ohio Alabama New York California used snowmobiles and a flatbed truck to haul trees some trees up to 50 feet tall. Bonds set at 0,000 each. Names include Mick Sterling 20 Lima Ohio Duke Baird 24 Florence Alabama Thomas Fichtel 28 Syracuse New York Steven Osterman 22 Santa Monica California Ray Ostermann 49 Santa Monica California. juvenile unnamed given to authorities. Local authorities call the operation outwardly planned and illegal commercial activity.
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Houlder, Coy
Rocky Mountain National Park
Roosevelt National Forest
Ohio
Alabama
New York
California
Boulder County
Brad Leach
Sheriff's Department
Mick Sterling
Lima
Duke Baird
Florence
Ala
Thomas Fichtel
Syracuse
N.Y
Lyons
Colo
Steven Ostersmann
Ray Henry Ostermann
Santa Monica
Calif
Colorado
Denver
Snow Storm Moves Out Of New Mexico With Heavy Snow
The Associated Press reports a late storm leaving northern New Mexico with heavy snow and icy roads. Up to eight inches expected in northern mountains and over four inches in lower elevations as a cold front follows, bringing subzero temperatures statewide tonight. Interstate 10 closures and hazardous travel noted, while Ski Area near Ruidoso faced closure due to rapid snowfall. National Forests in New Mexico open Christmas tree cutting in designated areas for personal use at one dollar per tree.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Southteen
State
Ruidoso
Big Grande Valley
National Weather Service
Rio Grande Valley
Touc
Weather Service
Tres Piedras
Tierra Amarilla
Sierra Blanca
Ruidogo
Chama
el Paso
Gallup
Farmington
Albuquerque
New Mexico Highway Department
Interstate 10
Deming
Las Cruces
Nevada
Arizona
Chania
Bob Lazel
Forest Service
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Domenici
Wilder
Omenici
Sen
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Sen. Jackson
Senate
Sen. Domenici
Southwest Regional Forester
Gila National Forest
Red China
Mao Tse Tung
Chouen-Lai
Preside
Richard M. Nixon
Pord
Teng Hsiao
Ping
Mas
Pacific Area
Ted Stevens
Black Range
Bob Eyplaosa
Mey
Jim Chubbuck
Louisiana
Sheen
Congress
Department of Market Research
Detroit
Skeer
Menuel Lujan
R-N.m
Beaverhead
Luna
Glenwood
Mimbres
Carson National Forest
Canjilan
Rito
Jicarilla
Penasco
Taos
Questa
Cibola National
Mt. Taylor
Magdeleng
Mountaingir
University Club
Tyrone Community Center
A-Club
Andy Murphy
WNMU
ENMU
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