The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from January 1999, page 11

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from January 1999

Johnson not onlygovernor to servemore than one term.
January 1, 1999... Byline: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Republican Gov. Gary Johnson and 10 other New Mexicans have occupied the governorship for more than one term. Johnson is the first governor to win back-to-back four-year terms. Several governors have...

Councilors name oversight nominees.
January 1, 1999... Byline: Gutierrez Krueger TRIBUNE REPORTER A retired city police officer, a tutor, a former leader with the American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico and six other people are being considered for Albuquerque's new Police Oversight...

Astronomers use VLA to 'view' galactic collisions.
January 1, 1999... Byline: Lawrence Spohn TRIBUNE REPORTER Radio astronomers have used New Mexico's Very Large Array radio telescope near Socorro to reveal the first evidence that brilliant quasars at the hearts of mature galaxies are caused by violent...

Questa mine to lay off 155 employees.
January 1, 1999... Byline: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE -- An invasion of foreign steel is forcing Molycorp to terminate as many as 155 workers at the company's Questa mine. On New Year's Day, less than half of the mine's labor force will return to...

Burned body is ID'd as man from El Paso.
January 1, 1999... Byline: The Associated Press STATE/REGIONALROUNDUP LAS CRUCES -- A badly burned body found about two weeks ago in Dona Ana County has been identified as a missing El Paso man, State Police said. Rich Libicer, an agent with the...

Hannah roars out of doghouse to stuff Coppin St. rally.(Sports)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Edgar Thompson TRIBUNE REPORTER Lobo Roland Hannah was in coach Dave Bliss' doghouse on Monday. But on Thursday, the University of New Mexico's 6-foot-7 reserve forward was back in favor with Bliss for a good reason -- he...

Russians have it their way.(Sports)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Rick A. Maese TRIBUNE REPORTER Distracted Scorpions lose passively after a league warning against rough play and a last-minute revenue dispute that nearly canceled the game Not only did the touring Russian hockey team dictate...

UPDATE.(Sports)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Wire reports AT A GLANCE Houston's Malone Jr. to transfer: Moses Malone Jr., son of the former NBA great, said Thursday he's leaving the University of Houston because of displeasure with Clyde Drexler as the coach. Malone...

Aggies' Henson takes two-pronged approach to reconstruction.(Sports)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Phill Casaus DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR The reconstruction of New Mexico State men's basketball is an odd mix of Chia Pet immediacy and slow-bake patience. Get help now: That's what the Aggies did this year when five members of the...

Dunn finds coaching peace at Mississippi State.(Sports)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Brian Davis TRIBUNE REPORTER IRVING, Texas -- If you believe what Mississippi State defensive back Ashley Cooper says, it's hard to figure out how Joe Lee Dunn has ever achieved success. "I like playing under coach Dunn,...

Rent, Garbage and other radiant risk-takers enliven year.(The Arts & Entertainment)
January 1, 1999... Byline: Lisa Bornstein TRIBUNE A & E EDITOR Looking back over the year's entertainment calendar, I drew the following conclusion: This is not a bad job. Albuquerque rose to the heights of entertainment in pop music and theater...

Vibrant sounds, memorable images not a bad time for the arts.(The Arts & Entertainment)
January 1, 1999... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez TRIBUNE REPORTER Another year has slipped by and all we really have are the memories. So as performing companies and exhibition spaces gear up for the new year, remember the high points of a pretty good...

Organizers say Santa Fe film festival is here to stay.(The Arts & Entertainment)
January 1, 1999... Byline: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE -- Film festivals aren't anything new in Santa Fe. The city has seen plenty of them come -- and go. Most have lasted only a year or so, but three New Mexico filmmakers are hoping to change that next...

Arts leaders resolve to . . .(The Arts & Entertainment)
January 1, 1999... As we stand at the entrance of the new year, resolutions for many are a guardrail as they tentatively step into the abyss. They ease us into the future and into the overwhelming possibilities that come with it. For arts leaders,...

Santa Fe poet surprised to land $20,000 NEA grant.(The Arts & Entertainment)
January 1, 1999... Byline: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS SANTA FE -- Dana Levin credits her second-grade teacher for her most recent success -- a $20,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts grant for her poetry. The 33-year-old assistant professor of...

UNM offers session on alternative classes.
January 1, 1999... Byline: Staff reports IN BRIEF Full-time employees who want to learn about expanded opportunities for finishing a bachelor's degree by taking evening and weekend classes are invited to attend a meeting Thursday at the University of...

$87,000 is unclaimed in District Court.
January 1, 1999... Byline: Staff reports IN BRIEF State District Court staff in Bernalillo County are trying to refund $87,000 to people who never returned to pick up bail refunds, civil judgments or child-support payments. The court sent out...

Brazito man indicted in dragging death.
January 1, 1999... Byline: The Associated Press STATE/REGIONAL ROUNDUP LAS CRUCES -- A grand jury has indicted the man accused in the dragging death of a Las Cruces woman with his pickup truck on charges that include homicide by vehicle. The state...