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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1964
Page
2
Taos is highlighted for its international engagement as delegations from South America and a Nigerian editor visit through exchange programs. Visitors commend Taos for hospitality, art atmosphere, and appealing surroundings as tourists nationwide echo the town’s charm and goodwill.
Citizens criticize county commission for opening bids for a two ton dump truck without specifications. They note state officials say such purchases violate the State Purchasing Act. One bid for a new truck and one for a used truck suggest supplier reluctance due to unclear requirements. A seven year old truck from a commissioner’s son is questioned as a possible factor in the decision.
A letter to Terry Moynihan of Kit Carson Rural Electric Co op from Uruguayan AID Training Course participants thanks Taos for hospitality and outlines a plan for an electrical workers training school. They praise bilingual staff, suggest expanding exchanges to non professional levels, and express hope the Taos project will inspire hemisphere rural improvement.
In a letter to VOX in AOPA Magazine, Denver airman John W. Cronin Jr. commends Taos businessman Bill Miller, owner of Miller's Chevrolet Agency, for greeting him at Kachina Field, giving a car tour of Taos, sharing local history, and keeping Taos Muni airport well maintained at his own expense.
Foreign Lead er Exchange program welcomes Abdulla Ahmad Thur of Sana a and Mansur Saca from Bethlehem to Taos. Thur, director of Sana a Information Office, visits Taos News, praising the friendly climate and local arts. Evan Blake of Kingston, Jamaica, ex-editor and publisher, visits Taos and discusses civil rights and Jamaica US ties while evaluating Taos art scene. Also announced is the Make It Yourself With Wool contest in District 1 with participants from Los Alamos, Rio Arriba, Santa Fe, and Taos counties, chaired by Mrs. Briscoe and overseen by Mrs. O Sullivan.
John Verrall, University of Washington music professor, is the seventh D H Lawrence fellow chosen by the University of New Mexico. He will enjoy a stipend and summer residence at the D H Ranch to immerse in the Lawrence atmosphere, with aims to prepare manuscripts for publication or performance. He has previously won a Guggenheim Fellowship and Honolulu Academy of Arts Award, and studied with Copland, Harris, and Jacobi.
The Taos News records a Thursday issue from Taos Publishing Co. with editor Milt Loewe and Regina Cooke overseeing society, arts, and notices. A P O Box address and subscription rate are listed, reflecting standard newspaper distribution details and reader engagement elements.
In a letter to The Taos News C Ehlers of Madison Wisconsin thanks the paper for copies read from cover to cover. He recalls a friendly Taos welcome and a busy 7 000 mile journey including Raton Colorado Springs Denver Sterling Nebraska and a stop in Iowa before returning home. He plans photos of the New Mexico exhibit and to send material for publication.
Inside The Capitol. Religion big business in Santa Fe expands as Roman Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist and other denominations establish facilities around the city. Glorieta Baptist Assembly near Santa Fe draws thousands, St Michael's and St John's College expand, Santa Fe Opera gains prestige as a cultural beacon.
County 4-H eliminations proceed with home ec demonstrations livestock judging and public speaking. First and second place advance to district competition at Taos on July 13. IFYE delegate Luis Blanco from Venezuela left Taos June 24 after two weeks with Questa and Taos families. He toured Santa Fe Taos galleries ranches in Black Lake and Ocate Mesa and helped locate stray cattle.
A three evening school on grading and marketing eggs will run June 30 to July 2 at New Mexico State University from 7 to 10 p.m. Each participant will gain hands on practice with eggs, candling lights, and instruction from state egg inspectors and NMSU staff. The program includes English and Spanish sections, covering egg structure, management effects on quality, blood spots, grading, handling, marketing, and packaging.
Taos and Rio Arriba Counties would gain jobs and economic stimulus if Southern Union brings natural gas to the region. Taos native Jesse Vigil notes growing communities need reliable fuel as current supplies deplete. Santi Stevan adds local bottled gas dealers would welcome gas lines, even if bottled gas sales fall, due to increased equipment sales.
New Mexico State Fair Commission discussed a semi permanent Indian Village at the expo. A 250 by 270 foot fenced area would showcase arts and crafts from 21 tribes with about 30 dancers paid for the 11 day fair. Contracts for Andy Williams and other acts were reported, rodeo finals inquiry declined, and several decoration and publicity contracts awarded.
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