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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1978
Page
1
A humorous winter column advises on keeping entryways clean and safe from mud and ice. It suggests practical steps like clearing driveways, but leans into playful, impractical humor such as tricks with quarters or neighbors and odd tips about boot etiquette and laundry for children.
A brutal winter storm in the Taos area trapped elk hunters in the wilderness near Tres Piedras. New Mexico Game and Fish officers and U S Forest Service Rangers used snowmobiles to rescue at least seven hunters on Friday December 8. Some Texas hunters remained stranded since December 5, with five vehicles still snowbound as crews assessed removal options.
Taos town leadership seeks input on six questions about recent actions and economic paths. Citizens consider alternatives to tourism, education quality, health care access, and the major local problems facing Taos County today.
Survey of Taos County residents shows 87 percent own televisions, 4 percent own cars, and 70 percent have telephones. Women show less knowledge of the economy and extraterritorial duties, are less dissatisfied with schools, and more satisfied with health care.
Dec 17 to Dec 23 parish Masses listed for Posadas Llano Quemado Ranchos de Taos Talpa Llano Quemado and Talpa with Mass at 7 p.m. at Mt Carmel Saint Francia de Assisi and Nuestra Senora de San Juan de los Lagos. Homes of local families shown.
A former Taos Town police officer, Craig Emsweller, filed a formal EEOC discrimination complaint alleging he was denied a deputy job due to race. Sheriff Felipe Cordova says only one permanent slot exists and other hires are temporary or loaned. Emsweller planned to relocate from Albuquerque for a permanent post.
Denver man Peter Galey, charged with murder in Taos County, will remain jailed with bond set at 150000 cash after a December 7 hearing. Judge John B. Wright cited public safety and referenced prior cases of arson and rape linked to suspended bonds, while noting higher security risk for Galey and ongoing appeals.
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