Bells Ring Across Taos Valley July Fourth Appeal
Editorials urge ringing bells instead of fireworks, praise nostalgia for pinwheels and fountains, and weigh plans for a $2 million Taos tourist resort. The piece questions Area Redevelopment Agency funding, housing floods, and pension costs for legislators while urging caution on public funds and local projects. It also critiques U.S. relations with Russia over Vietnam and ends with a court anecdote from the Roswell Record.
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Taos Valley
Pick of the Press on Legislator Pensions Debate
The piece questions pensions for state legislators noting limited annual time, short terms, and contrasts with Congress. It recalls pensions passed with minimal discussion under a small initial appropriation, about $2000, implying concern over rewarding service. The column reflects on fiscal and ethical implications of lawmaker pensions.
Know Your Neighbor Flavio Lopez of Talpa NM
Flavio Lopez, a 77 year old lifelong blacksmith from Talpa, claims to be the last living blacksmith in New Mexico. He remains active in his shop with a 20 year old forge, has three daughters and two sons, and notes loneliness after 19 years as a widower. He recalls little about his birth month, says he was born on the sie where Sebastian's Bar stood in Ranchitos, and was last seen walking toward a field with a shovel saying he needed to work on a harranen.
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Talpa
New Mexico
Flavio
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Sebastian
Ranchitos
Watershed Project Considered for Taos Area
Meeting on Sept 28 1962 discussed seeking Taos County Soil Conservation District sponsorship to form a watershed district for Taos Creek and arroyos. Landowners urged aid citing flood risks potential flood frequencies of 5 or 6 hundred cubic feet per second, job creation and property value gains. Public Law 568 assistance requested. preliminary Taos Creek watershed survey conducted June 10 with results pending.
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Taos Creek
Mabel Lujan
Adobe Wall
Kibby House
Santa Fe Road
Humble Station
Albright
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State Engineers Office
State Office
Reader Suggests Sharing Magazine With Doctors Across States
A Taos resident proposes recycling New Mexico Magazine by sending discarded copies to doctors out of state. The idea is to place the issue in a doctor’s reception area so patients may read about New Mexico. The writer cites sending the Special Vacation Issue to a Los Angeles doctor and a patient expressing interest in visiting New Mexico.
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Los Angeles
Taos items recall guards pay and charity pancake derby
Nine years ago a Taos National Guard unit received 4500 in silver dollars from Commanding Officer Herman G Knight during a quarterly pay period to highlight local payroll impact. A July 3 pancake derby by Taos Kiwanis Club offers all you can eat for 60 cents with chefs Carl Schwartz and Ed Engstrom. The list of Taos notables includes E C Cabot and Mabel Dodge Luhan in Who's Who in the West. Frances Crane signs with CBS for TV and radio series based on her novels. Nine years prior, a dance at Mike Cu nico's Nite Club supported Hospital Auxiliary funds for a portable Xray. The State Highway Commission approved a Taos Questa project bid. Private Pat Esquibel returns from Camp Roberts and proceeds to Camp Gruber. Perishable cheeses move to point free sales for two weeks, affecting Group Two and Three items.
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Taos
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Ed Engstrom
E. C. Cabot
E. Martin Hennings
Mabel Dodge Luhan
Spud
Walter Willard) Johnson
John Young-Hunter
Cabot
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Lozier Funk
Sandia Mountains
Albuquerque
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Nexr
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Questa
Pat Esquibel
Camp Roberts
Calif
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Camp Gruber
Oklo
OPA
Subscription request and condolence note for Dough Kelly
A reader in Joplin sends $5 to start a Taos News subscription with the issue after Dough Kelly's obituary. The letter extends condolences to Dough Kelly's Taos circle, notes his friend Wal lace forwarded the Farmington issue, and asserts he will not be dead until forgotten.
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Farmington
Seaman Alex Gallegos Participates in Kennedy Visit
Seaman Alex E. Gallegos USN son of Mrs Dora V. Gallegos of Ranchos de Taos took part in operations aboard the attack aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk during President Kennedy's June visit to observe naval power.
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Inside The Capitol Wins Vindication
Taos County Demo chairman J B Martines has won vindication after a 1955 dismissal as state motor vehicle commissioner. He becomes executive director of the Taos Housing Authority with a heavy bond, following a $3,800 shortage charged against him earlier. Some weeks report on a 14 year old hired for state work and a looming Democratic primary with several potential candidates.
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Santa FE
J. B. Martines
Taos County
John Simms
Martinez
Taos
Alberta Miller
Junior
Dennis Chavez
Dennis Jr
U.S
U. S
Joe Montoya
Repubs
Bob Anderson
Robert ©. Anderson
Roswell
Albert Mitchell
Anderson
Taos editor ponders $1 million payroll and tourist boom
In Wally Olds remarks Taos faces a $1 million annual payroll and potential loss of federal aid if depressed status ends. The piece asks how kids will be clothed fed and educated with more jobs and a Rio Bridge traffic surge. It notes Mary Alexander housing homeless children and GOP chatter about a Mechem Bolack Redman Anderson barbecue.
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Taos
Taos County
Rio Bridge
Art Trujillo
New County
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