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Newspaper
Taos News
Location
Taos, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1973
Page
3
The Taos Police Chief urges stricter curfew enforcement amid rising juvenile incidents such as fighting vandalism and window breakage. The town council notes penalties apply to parents or guardians for youths violating the 10 PM to 4 AM curfew and suggests possible probation or community service as alternatives to fines or jail.
Letter from a Taos reader appeals to residents to restore access to Kit Carson Memorial State Park. The writer recalls driving with seven travelers and spending at local shops, only to find the park fenced and dominated by a Little League event with loud crowds and trash.
In a letter from the Holy Cross Hospital medical staff, the Catholic health system and Presbyterian Medical Services are challenged over capitation and prepayment schemes. The writer argues for economic care, questions state subsidized programs, and calls for public discussion of costs, administration, and access. Concern is raised about Holy Cross Hospital and Embudo Hospital amid hospital empire concerns and community recreation issues.
The Department of the Interior announced proposed procedures to probate Indian estates where tribes hold an option to buy the interests of designated heirs. The rules, published in the Federal Register, would expand ALJ hearings to include tribe buyout determinations and surviving-spouse rights, with a 30 day comment period ending July 11.
Bernalillo County Democratic chair Ed Romero forecasts a strong negative impact for Republicans in the 1974 elections. He cites Rep. Manuel Lujan Jr. as a tough opponent but notes his distancing from the Nixon era. Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandragon plans to run for Lujan's seat. The piece also covers party rules battles, King family influence in the north, potential opposition by Harold Runnels, and related local political shifts.
Fifty years earlier Taos residents learned of a $2 million Tourist Center plan by Frontier West of Denver. The project aimed to build a Pueblo style frontier town south of Taos with a 20 bed motel, bunkhouses, camping areas, a rodeo arena, lake and swimming pool. The center would employ about 250 with a $1 million annual payroll. Mayors and officials welcomed the announcement as Taos eyed a boost to tourism near the Shamrock station and Sagebrush Inn.
Fragment describes a 1822 issue produced by a single priest Antonio with a mention of Jora Marlines All Departments Prong 758 2741. It lists publication schedule every Wednesday and second class postage at Taos Post Office with subscription rates of seven dollars per year payable in advance.
In Taos a master builder imagines a vast Franciscan church rising over a dusty camp. He recalls the steady craft from heavy vigas to adobe bricks and the promise of a fortresslike sanctuary for settlers and natives alike, amid frontier dangers and shared beliefs. The night quiet returns as guards respond to distant howls.
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