Council awards airport lease to Ohlinger
Taos council, frustrated with airport issues, voted three to one to lease Taos Municipal Airport to Orren Ohlinger of Taos Skies and Richard Gonzales of Taos Taxi Service, at July 1 handover. The decision followed debate on Fair’s renewal and raised questions of legality and process.
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Council
Ohlinger
Fred Fair
Orren Ohlinger
Taos Skies
Richard Gonzales
Taos Taxi Service
Fair
Airport Commission
Gonzales
Commission
Ashley Pond
Pond
Favorable report on scenic trail near Continental Divide
A review draft of the Continental Divide Trail Study Report discusses creating the Kit Carson National Scenic Trail across Central New Mexico. The draft asks for reactions and concrete suggestions, with comments sent to Regional Director at Denver Federal Center, Denver Colorado 80225.
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Kit Carson National Scenic Trail
Carson National Forest Supervisor
M. J. Hassell
Building 41
Denver
Colorado
Continental Divide
Lyos
Mountain Ranges
Central
New Mexico
Taos Area Service Members Named in Military Updates
TAOS Marine Pvt Ben J Martinez son of Mrs Santani Martinez graduated from recruit training at San Diego. He is a 1970 Albuquerque Indian School graduate and attended Parks School of Business in Denver. TAOS Navy Seaman Frank M Valdez serves in western Pacific aboard USS Midway with the 7th Fleet. COSTILLA Army Spec 4 Kenneth T Arellano 22 completed 12 week fuel and electrical systems course at Aberdeen proving Ground MD. TAOS Army Pvt Richard L Baca assigned to 3rd Infantry Division in Germany with Company A 1238rd Signal Battalion near Wurzburg. TAQS Navy Constructionman Raymond E Torres stationed at Roosevelt Roads PR with Mobile Construction Battalion 62. TACS Airman Luther C Trujillo in basic training at Lackland AFB TX en route to electronics tech school. former Taos High School graduate.
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Taos
Taos — Navy
Frank M. Valdez
Joe C. Valdez
Pacific Ocean
Midway
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Costilla
Army
Kenneth T. Arellano
Salvador Arellano
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Florine
Questa
Richard L. Baca
Fidencio Baca
Germany
Baca
Wurzburg
TAQS
Raymond E. Torres
Jane L. Torres
Roosevelt Roads Naval Base
Puerto Rico
Mobile Construction Battalion 62
TACS
Luther C. Trujillo
Air Force
Lackland Aiir Force Base
Tex
And
Air Force Technical School
Trujillo
Mercedes Trujillo
Taos High School
Safeway Stores
Cordova to Attend UNM Summer Enrichment Program
Questa Dolores K. Cordova daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio Medina will take part in a College Enrichment Program at the University this summer aimed at reducing dropout rates. The program offers summer orientation tutoring counseling and aid to secure tuition funds. Cordova, a 1971 Questa High School graduate, is the participant.
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Questa
Dolores K. Cordova
Antonio Medina
University of New Mexico
Miss Cordova
Questa High School
Larry Cisneros the boxer who took one dive in life
Gardena California based Larry Cisneros recalled a 140 fight career with 128 wins and 12 losses. He said the only time he took a dive was in the 1940s movie Killer McCoy with Mickey Rooney. Cisneros grew up boxing in the San Luis Valley and Taos County and later toured on the 5th Army Special Services circuit.
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Larry Cisneros
Questa
Taos Plaza
Larry
Cisneros
San Luis Valley
Catholic High
Castilla
Alex Cisneros
Amateur Athletic Union
AAU
Alamosa
Colo
Taos
California
5Th Army
Special Services
Killer McCoy
Mickey Rooney
Taos Planning Commission faces legality dispute over size and votes
The Taos Planning and Zoning Commission remains unsettled on its legal composition as a five or seven member body. It approved rezoning behind Taos Leather rafts for employee parking, with land now owned by Van Hinds after a Siler sale. A June 24 28 special meetings to discuss subdivision rules and a Taos historical zone were set amid disputes over voting and ordinance publication.
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Taos Planning and Zoning Commission
Taos Leather
O. B. Siler
van Hinds
Taos
Helen Adams
Adam
Howell
South Santa Fe Road
Albert Castillo
Taos Rodeo Opens With Parade At New Grounds
Rodeo begins this weekend with a parade at 10 a.m. Entries are still accepted for the annual Rodeo de Taos, held at the new grounds west of Kit Carson Drive-in. The event, sponsored by the Taos County Sheriff's Posse, features added seating, concessions, a Saturday night dance, and cash prizes for cowboy events including saddle bronc and bareback bronc riding, Brahmas, dogging cattle, barrel racing, team tying, and goat tying.
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Rodeo de Taos
Bernie Garcia
Rodeo Grounds
Kit Carson Drive-in
Frank Armijo
Sheriff's Posse
Taos County Sheriff's Posse
Rodeo Cowboy Association
Edgar Wilson
Sanford
Colo
THS grads begin enrichment study at UNM
THS graduates join a College Enrichment Program summer orientation at the University of New Mexico. Participants include John Archuleta, grandson of Lena Archuleta. Gilbert R. Arellano. Pearl Madrid. Bennie Martinez. John Felix Martinez. Francis V. Montoya. Joe M. Rivera. Ruth B. Romero. and others from Arroyo Hondo and Arroyo Seco.
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Vnos
University of New Mexico
John Archuleta
Lena Archuleta
Gilbert R. Arellano
Eli A. Arellano
Arroyo Hondo
Pearl 5. Madrid
Leo Madrid
Arroyo Seco
Bennie . Martinez
Irene L. Martinez
John Felix Martinez
Norberto A. Martinez
Francis V. Montoya
Margie L. Montoya
Joe M. Rivera
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Pass In Review
Cordova
UNM
Red Arrow Cafe
Santa Fe Road
Gardena
Calif
Taos County
Douglas
Arizona
Planning Commission
Ruth B. Romero
Henry Romero
Stewart Gallery
Bo Diddley
Act
Gambles of
N. Pueblo Rd
Thur
Fri
Clint Eastwood
Shirley Maclaine
Sister Sara GP
Universal Picture
Robert Redford
Robert Blake
Katherine Ross
Susan Clark
Willie Boy
Metrocolor
The
Gog
Mauricio Garces
Vue Tauo
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