Funeral tribute for Mrs Young-Hunter marked by Churchill link
A Taos obituary notes Mrs. Young-Hunter honored in October 1966 at Westminster College for donating her late husband’s portrait of Winston Churchill to the Churchill Memorial and Library. The cornerstone ceremony at Aldermanbury was led by church and civic leaders. She is survived by a stepdaughter and a son, with a sister-in-law in London.
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York City
London
Saint Mary the Virgin
Aldermanbury
Westminster College
Young-Hunter
Edward
Gabrielle). Kuster
Carmel
Calif
Colin Kuster
Denver
Regina Cooke
School Budget Tentative for Next Year Totals 1.48 Million
The budget forecasts a 79 570 salary next year with maintenance at 25 200 up from 24 822 and fixed charges rising 5 967. Food services gain 900 plus about 8 000 from feders funds annually. Total tentative budget 1 479 049 versus 2 441 342 current year and 1 478 947 last year. An emergency operating account of 62 633 is carried over.
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Feders
Travel Writers to Spend Three Days in Taos Area
Travel writers and counselors from across the United States will tour New Mexico from April 30 to May 9 visiting Taos County and other sites. Sponsored by the New Mexico Department of Development, Division AAA, and the New Mexico Motor Hotel Association, the trip aims to cover the state’s highlights and provide photo opportunities. Willis Smith, acting director of Development, notes it may be the first of several tours given the state's size. The itinerary includes Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Los Alamos, Taos, Questa, Red River, Las Vegas, Tijeras, Mountainair, Carrizo, Ruidoso, Roswell, Carlsbad, Cloudcroft, Alamogordo, White Sands, and Las Cruces with host chambers and courtesy rooms arranged through local chambers and the NM Motor Hotel Association.
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United States
Taos County
New Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Willis Smith
Department of Development
Chambers of Commerce
Albuquerque
Tijeras
Mountainair
Carriaozo
Ruldoso
Roswell
Carlsbad
Cloudcrofe
Alamogrado
White Sands
Las Cruces
Land Title Education Urged for New Mexico Courthouses
Trujillo calls for county officials to learn proper recording methods and favors a tract system over a name system. He warns title clearance is hampered by poor records, generational transfers, and missing old grant data, especially in northern New Mexico. Suits to quiet title can exceed land value, with Taos County cases reportedly reaching 6000 dollars.
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New Mexico
Trujillo
Taos County
State Road 3 Clean Up Today
Talpa Garden Club sponsors a highway cleanup with Explorer Post 98 in Taos starting at the Ran chos de Taos junction and moving along State Road 3 to Talpa canyon mouth. The event marks a decade of participation by Post 98 as clubs invite broader group support. a picnic at Bill Heaton’s Talpa home follows, with donation calls to Tom Humphreys.
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Talpa
Talpa Ridge
Tom Humphreys
Clark Funk
Water safe as tank cover planned for town
Officials report water now safe and announce a cover for the storage tank. Cargo agrees to let the town use part of a loan to buy meters, about 200 more to boost revenues, as many meters are broken and usage goes unmeasured. Courthouse site committee urged to seek federal and state funds for a civic complex potentially worth up to 2 million, with Ortiz in Santa Fe to explore options and matching funds available. County plans a one half of one percent sales tax to fund a $750,000 county courthouse, with Governor's staff and state agency representatives attending the information meeting.
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Cargo
Himes
Martinez
State Department of Finance
Bernal
Ortiz
Santa Fe
Robert Garcia
Office of Economic Opportunity
John Jasper
Peter Hirsch
Department of Development
Alberta Miller
Civil Defense
Stuart Hatch
Lansing's mining career spans multiple firms and regions
Lansing earned a B.S. in mining engineering from the University of Arizona and held management roles with Kennecott Copper Corp across the China, Bay, and Nigerian Mines Divisions before joining Molycorp. He lived in New Mexico from 1940 to 1949 with Kennecott and established residence in Taos with his wife.
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University of Arizona
Molycorp
Kennecott Copper Corp
New Mexico
Kennecott
Lansing
Taos
Grazing Problems Land San Miguel Residents in New Mexico
Forest officials cite grazing distribution issues in Carson National Forest as cattle avoid steep slopes, overgraze valleys, and water access limits. Salting, permit herdings, and several range-condition problems persist. electricity rollout and road grading by Kit Carson Electric Co op aid residents, but Welfare benefits and land sales remain unresolved.
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Carson
Tixler
Tixier
Forest Service
San Migue
Rio Arriba
Kit Carson Electric Cooperative, Inc
Joe Rodriguez
Coop
Taos
Co-op
San Miguel
Department of Public Welfare
Utility Budget Faces Small Surplus Amid Spending Overruns
The Municipal Utility Department reports an adjusted yearly budget of 75,670 with 54,974.80 spent and 20,698.20 remaining. Nine month revenues total 59,430.38 toward a 78,355 projection, while nine month costs reach 18,382.41, over the 17,280 annual budget by 1,102.41. No debt or statistics listed, but funds show income 1,822.72, operating 2,643.16, meter deposits 8,430.93, and bond retirement 16,553.13.
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Municipal Uility Department
Schools face budget shortfalls from overestimated enrollment
Taulbee reports many districts overestimated average daily membership forcing the state to reclaim budgeted funds. Some districts like Costilla and Questa received low rating due to limited courses and missing preparation periods. Despite negatives, Questa shows improvements. library spending rises and office costs top district budgets as raises are planned in smaller districts, with Ojo Caliente leading salary hikes.
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Taulbee
Costilla
Tito Martinez
Wagalter
Questa
State Board of Education
Ojo Caliente
Jin Ojo Caliente
Questas
Jay Miller
New Mexico Education Association
Penasco
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