Seven paintings missing from Taos schools theft case unfolds
Art historian Sherry Brown reports seven Taos municipal school paintings gone, valued at over half the historic collection. Missing works include Blumenschein oil from 1829, once donated 1961, and a Hogue lithograph and Kloss pieces. The district has knew of at least February 1981. cataloging for Fall Arts show spurred discovery.
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Meg Scherch
Ernest Blumenschein
Brooklyn
Seven Heights
Sherry Brown
Taos Municipal School
Taos
Rudy Pacheco
Brown
Memphis
Helen Blumenschein
Taos Schools
Blumenschein
Alexander Hogue
Penitente
Firms plan Taos to Albuquerque shuttle services amid Trailways threat
Billions Blair reports multiple firms ready to fill gaps if Trailways stops. Faust's Transportation owned by Faustin Gonzales of Taos plans twice daily passenger runs to Albuquerque starting Oct. 15 plus freight under 20 pounds. D.C. Express run by Fred Chavez already offers Taos Albuquerque overnight freight and eyes Taos office.
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Billie Blair
Trailways
Fauat
Transporation
Faustin Gonzales
Taos
Albuquerque
D.C. Express
Fred Chavez
Trailways Company
State Corporation Commission
Gonzales
Faust's
Faust’s
Espanola
Santa Fe Hilton
Chavez
Trailway
John van Arsdale
Corporation Commission
Weather Outlook for Taos Weekend Temperatures Drop
High in Taos last week reached 73 degrees on Wednesday October 1 with a low of 27 on Saturday October 4. The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies with scattered thundershowers through the weekend. Highs will range from the 30s to 60s and lows from the 30s to 40s.
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Taos
National Weather Service
Taos teachers vote on first collective bargaining contract
Judy Romero Oak Taos teachers vote today in secret ballot on a new contract giving access to school records in due process hearings and the right to challenge personnel files. Fathers may take up to two years leave for new babies. Balloting in schools with results at 4 p.m. in the board room.
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Judy Romero-Oak
Taos
Taos Federation of United School Employees
T-Fuse
Randie Fields
Fields
Provisions for Teacher Conditions and Governance
The agreement outlines monthly access to financial information, a teacher evaluation protocol by principals, notification of tentative assignments changes, a guaranteed 6.5 hour workday with 30 minutes lunch, one nighttime assignment per year, up to four extra hours monthly, one daily prep period for secondary teachers, and eight hours free every 20 days for elementary staff. Vacancies posted district wide. internal candidates prioritized. T-FUSE representation at disciplinary meetings. leaves preserve seniority. nine years of out of district experience allowed for new hires. travel reimbursements for multi-site work. budget-meeting involvement. joint insurance committee. no strike by teachers.
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T-Fuse
Legislature OKs $2,200 raise contract for 1906 07
The Legislature approves a one year contract raising wages by 2,200 dollars with a continuation clause if both parties are satisfied, extending to July 1907.
Rebels Aim To Upset Yankees In Taos Fire Drive
The Taos Volunteer Fire Department launches its 53rd annual fire drive on Friday October 10 with a goal of $100000. The south team led by Weldon Driskell has $3000 from southside stores and Wal Mart’s bazaar raised $585 with a $500 donation pending from the Wal Mart Foundation. North team captain Bill McHargue expects the Yankees to keep their 10 year winning streak as private homeowners are asked to donate 0.1 percent of home value and big businesses up to $1000.
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Rebels
Yankees
Taos Volunteer Fire Department
South
Weldon Driskell
Wal-Mart
Ernie Garcia
Fire Department
Wal-Mart Foundation
Bill McHargue
Yanks
Winnie Nobel at 100 remembers Wichita and travels
Winnie Nobel, born Oct. 10 1886 in Wichita, plans to celebrate her 100th birthday next week. Readers will recall her years as pianist and Sunday School teacher at St Pauls Methodist Church, her Taos summers with husband Arthur Nobel, and her active life travels with family. Grandchildren John Massie Nobel and Elizabeth Nobel Campbell among others prepare to visit for the birthday.
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Winifred Davis Nobel
Wichita
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Winnie
Helen Kentner
Mrs. Nobel
Nobel
Fairmont College
Arthur Thomas Nobel
Plains
Taos
Arthur
la Loma
Elizabeth Nobel Campbell
Nashville
Elizabeth
Martha
John Massie Nobel
Albuquerque
Arthur Thomas Nobel III
Richard Grainger Iil
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Mirabal
Still Life
Charles Stewart
San Francisco de Asis
Saint Francis of Assisi
Elaine Querry
el Crepusculo, Inc
Bill Davis
North
Couse
Sharpe
Phillips
Mrs
Irvin Couse
Europe
The
Orient
Leru Grian Qa
Leslie Grainger Haynes
Titus
Grandmother
Haynes
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