The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from July 1997

The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) archives from July 1997

The Tribune's policy on photo manipulation.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: J.K. Mills TRIBUNE REPORTER As documentary photojournalists, the members of The Albuquerque Tribune photography department follow the National Press Photographers Association Code of Ethics regarding the manipulation of...

Shippers gird for possible strike by UPS.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski TRIBUNE REPORTER If workers for United Parcel Service strike tonight along with the national Teamsters Union, customers of the shipping giant may do best to hang onto their packages, the president of the parcel...

Nieto admits to past lies in face of tough questioning.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER Prosecutor: "You are sneaking up that hill, wearing a ski mask, carrying a fully loaded shotgun, and you say you don't want to be involved." Nieto: "No, I don't want to be involved. All I know...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Missing Santa Fe woman found dead in Oklahoma A Santa Fe woman missing since Sunday night was apparently found dead in rural Oklahoma after her body had been set on fire, authorities said. Two...

Tourism boss takes State Fair reins.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER Tourism Secretary John Garcia has received the fair board's approval to run this year's show, and he's optimistic it will be a hit. The New Mexico State Fair has no permanent manager and little...

Expect more rain, National Weather Service says.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER It's wet outside, and it's going to stay that way, the National Weather Service said today. More steady rain and some heavy downpours were expected for tonight and Friday, and are expected to...

Investigators seek cause of S.E. Heights business fire.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER Local, federal and insurance investigators will continue to comb the remains of a Southeast Heights business that was gutted by fire after an explosion, a fire official says. The cause of Tuesday's...

DOE labs to share computers, talent with five universities.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Anne Boyle TRIBUNE REPORTER The mammoth computing resources of three Department of Energy laboratories -- Sandia, Los Alamos and Lawrence Livermore -- will be shared with five universities for the first time through an initiative...

Workers' office pool pays off to tune of $100,000 to share.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER An office pool paid off for 18 co-workers who won $100,000 in a lottery game. The Alliant Foodservice workers said their winning ticket was among 98 $1 Quick Pick tickets their pool purchased....

EDITORIALS.(Opinion)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Scott Ware Mayoral race can be a good one Voters should scrutinize, cast ballots; candidates should stick to issues It was worth a try, but alas, a fix was not to be found. There appears to be no avoiding a no-runoff...

Border patrol isn't military's job.(Opinion)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Paul Akers, Scripps Howard News Service A .22 rifle is a good weapon, if you are a bored goatherder, for picking off a jack rabbit. An M-16 is designed to kill human beings. This it did efficiently May 20, when a Marine corporal...

La Posada may get new owner.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Macario Juarez Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER A national hotel operator based in Albuquerque is negotiating the purchase of two New Mexico hotels -- the historic La Posada de Albuquerque and the Hotel Plaza Real in Santa Fe. Michael...

Nike looks at N.M., others for HQ move.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Dan Vukelich TRIBUNE BUSINESS EDITOR Nike International is looking at New Mexico as a possible site for its headquarters expansion -- but don't get out that executive resume just yet. It's also looking at California. ...

Sunport sheds dowdy image.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Jean Moore ASSISTANT BUSINESS EDITOR New restaurants, bars and snack carts give Albuquerque International Sunport a shopping-mall feel something city officials hope will attract more people and money. Completion of a food...

More airports are 'malling,' official says.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Jean Moore The "malling" of America's airports began in the late '80s, an industry executive says. "Airports now are offering a much more diverse variety of service, shops and concessions than ever before. And that's in...

Kim Jew adds computer morphing to its palette.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: J.K. Mills TRIBUNE REPORTER Kim Jew Photography Studio in Albuquerque recently added something called morphing to its services. Using software by Avid Technology of Massachusetts called Elastic Reality, co-owner Paul Jew...

Grubb/Lewinger to expand into Texas, Colorado.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Macario Juarez Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER Now that a prominent commercial real estate brokerage in Albuquerque and a national company have joined forces, they plan to expand into West Texas and southern Colorado. "Our immediate...

PEOPLE ON THE MOVE.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Robert Gallegos has been promoted to vice president and manager in community banking area sales for First Security Bank. He was previously branch manager for the Rio Rancho branch. Kubiak Fidel & Associates has hired accountant David...

Target breaks ground for new store in Rio Rancho.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: J.K. Mills TRIBUNE REPORTER Target Stores has broken ground in Rio Rancho for a 120,000-square-foot store at 4225 Rio Rancho Blvd. near Jewel Osco. Target, of Minneapolis, will not comment on construction, but Art Corsie,...

Balloons top queries to chamber of commerce.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Jean Moore ASSISTANT BUSINESS EDITOR "When is the balloon fiesta?" That's the top question asked of operators at the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce this time of year, the chamber says. "I really ought to be...

Amerisuites opens hotel in Albuquerque.
July 31, 1997... Byline: STAFF REPORT Amerisuites, an extended-stay hotel, has opened in Uptown at 6901 Arvada Ave. N.E. The six-story, 128-suite hotel sits near I-40 and Louisiana Boulevard Northeast. Each suite features separate sleeping...

IN BRIEF.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Growing: RACOM Information Technologies, which sells document-management products and services, has acquired Comgraphix of El Paso to become the largest Minolta dealer in the country. RACOM has also just...

Biz briefs.(Business)
July 31, 1997... Bank mergers lead to higher fees, group says "Merger mania" such as NationsBank's acquisition of Sunwest Bank is hurting customers by resulting in higher fees, says the executive director of the New Mexico Public Interest Research Group,...

Rio Rancho: Tax break means jobs.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Macario Juarez Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER Gateway 2000's 25-year bond deal with Rio Rancho will not take money away from the city's school district, officials say. Rio Rancho has agreed to issue $8 million in industrial revenue...

Intel planning a new building to house workers and maybe TVI.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Macario Juarez Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER Intel hopes to break ground this year on a new building at the south end of its Rio Rancho plant. The building will be two or three stories tall and 150,000 to 200,000 square feet, Intel...

Sanchez, strong and active in politics.(Obituary)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER Felicita S. Sanchez's political views carried a strong message within Democratic Party circles, family members say. "Many times her political debates on precinct matters were as strong as my...

Farewell, my beloved and faithful junk heap.(Insights)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Harrison Fletcher I should have known what was coming when an uncle who drives a Ford pickup with 240,000 miles and more dents than Johnny Tapia's nose looked at his feet and mumbled: "Ummmm. Lemme get back to you." I could...

JANS MAILBOX.(Neighborhood Trib)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Jan Jonas We received a couple of requests for help this week, one for a cancer patient and one from a World War II vet. The family of Nichole Karo-Jackson, 3, is asking for financial help. Nichole and her family have come to...

Mayor gives up on saving fall runoff.
July 31, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER A task force will study how the city can establish a qualifying round before future elections, he says. Mayor Martin Chavez says there is no way to change city election laws to permit a runoff, a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Internet Indian gaming draws fire from states New Mexico Attorney General Tom Udall has joined attorneys general from 33 other states in condemning Indian tribes that offer gambling over the Internet....

Albuquerque to honor Tapia.(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: STAFF REPORTS Albuquerque fans will get the chance to salute boxer Johnny Tapia on Saturday for the first time since his July 18 victory over rival Danny Romero. As part of the city's Summerfest program, Albuquerque Mayor...

IN BRIEF.(Religion)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports WAC football media: Lobos will be fourth DALLAS -- The University of New Mexico football team will finish fourth in the Mountain Division of the Western Athletic Conference, members of the news media...

High school all-star games struggling.(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Brian Bujdos TRIBUNE REPORTER ANALYSIS But even with stagnant attendanceand players bowing out, coaches say the games will go on. The North-South all-star games aren't what they used to be. They used to be...

Give life to games: Pit city vs. state.(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Richard Stevens EYE ON SPORTS The dinosaur called North-South All-Star week is sinking into the muck of its own uninventive soul. This plodding, primordial beast is passe, stale, past its prime, boring, meaningless. ...

Thomas to put camera aside and focus on power overseas.(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER Kenny Thomas would like to do some sightseeing on his upcoming visit to Italy. But don't expect this Lobo basketball stud to take a tour of the Pope's home court. A one-on-one battle with a...

City to bar metal spikes to protect its courses.(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Dan Vukelich EYE ON GOLF Get out your spike wrench. City officials plan to require all players to go spikeless on public courses starting Oct. 1. The move from metal-spiked golf shoes to shoes with less-damaging...

Nothing but net (if that).(Sports)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Brian Bujdos TRIBUNE REPORTER Albuquerques playgrounds have no rule books, no referees and no hardwood; pickup games are all ball Playground basketball is a game of few rules, fewer coaches and no conscience. From the...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports 4 Sunport guards illegally hired, INS says Four students from Kenya working illegally as Albuquerque International Sunport security guards have been arrested and face deportation, the Immigration and...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Isleta police identify 3 killed in head-on The Isleta Pueblo Police Department has identified three Belen residents killed when two trucks collided head-on. The dead were identified as Riland D....

Corrections.(Local News)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports In a Wednesday story about illegal immigrants brought to Albuquerque to work construction jobs, a statement that some workers were paid $10 an hour should have been attributed to lawyer Paul Kennedy. ...

IN BRIEF.(Religion)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Cubs pull out a win to stay alive in regional SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- The Albuquerque Cubs were seeking a berth in the championship round of the Connie Mack Western Regional today when they met Washington...

IN BRIEF.(Religion)
July 31, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE College to honor Henson: Lou Henson, a New Mexico State University graduate and former men's basketball coach, has been chosen for the Hardin-Simmons University Hall of Fame. Henson was head...

40,000 US West customers awake to dead phones.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos TRIBUNE REPORTER Fourteen US West technicians worked feverishly today to restore lost phone service to 40,000 customers, including police, hospitals and Downtown businesses. The lines went down because of an...

INS: Illegal workers are trucked in for builders.
July 30, 1997... Byline: John Hill TRIBUNE REPORTER Undocumented immigrants working at Albuquerque construction sites are nothing new. But increased INS scrutiny is finding surprising new trends. Residents of the Valle Grande Apartments in the Far...

Witnesses heard voices, music at cabin in March and February.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Jessie Milligan and Ollie Reed TRIBUNE REPORTERS ESTANCIA -- Party music and voices were heard from the cabin weeks after four victims were supposed to have been dead inside, witnesses testified today in the Torreon murder case....

2 of explosion's victims still in critical condition.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER A leaking propane tank might have been the cause of an explosion that sent three men to the hospital and destroyed a Southeast Heights repair shop. "There was a propane tank on the interior of the...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Rio Rancho man found dead of gunshot wounds A 44-year-old man was found dead of multiple gunshot wounds in a Rio Rancho home, a detective said. The dead man was identified as Oscar del Grande. ...

Cargo knocks city funding for APS.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos TRIBUNE REPORTER The relationship between the city of Albuquerque and Albuquerque Public Schools has come into question again -- this time from mayoral candidate Dave Cargo. Cargo, one of eight candidates...

Appeals Court to hear tribes' gaming suits.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS The U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will hear arguments in September of separate gaming lawsuits filed by New Mexico's Mescalero and Jicarilla Apache tribes. The same court earlier this year ruled...

Four rabid bats put state officials on alert.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Patricia Guthrie TRIBUNE REPORTER Four rabid bats have been confirmed in New Mexico in the past two weeks, the state Department of Health says. One bat was found almost dead in a Downtown Albuquerque alley, but it's not...

EDITORIAL.(Opinion)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Paul Akers, Scripps Howard News Service Air Force general is courageous Fogleman is right to defend subordinate from prosecutorial zeal Air Force Gen. Ronald Fogleman is reportedly the first joint chief to resign in...

Get this guy outta here.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Richard Stevens EYE ON SPORTS Paul Konerko should no longer be in an Albuquerque Dukes uniform. Ban him from the Sports Stadium. Run him out of town. Point him in the direction of Los Angeles and give him a kick in the...

Hard-fought victory puts Eastdale in state finals.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: John O'Rourke TRIBUNE SPORTS EDITOR You'd think excitement would reign when your star player caps off a brilliant performance with a game-winning home run. Not exactly. That wasn't the first emotion the victorious Eastdale...

UPDATE.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Local Connie Mack team wins SAN RAFAEL, Calif. -- The Albuquerque Cubs were continuing their bid today to become the first New Mexico baseball team to earn a berth in the Connie Mack World Series. ...

Las Vegas, N.M., gets first pro fight card since the '50s.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER Frankie Archuleta, 21, a National Golden Gloves finalist a year ago in Cleveland, gets a beginner's break of a lifetime Saturday in Las Vegas, N.M. The 130-pounder will be featured in the...

WORLD & NATION.(Business)
July 30, 1997... UPS talks going down to the wire The world's largest package deliverer, United Parcel Service, is bracing for a possible strike by thousands of unionized workers late Thursday. The Atlanta-based company, which delivers 12 million...

Johnson's medicine show sells snake oil in guise of good government.(Insights)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Kate Nelson POLITICAL NOTEBOOK Has Gary Johnson got a deal for you or what? Here's the quick sell: Let him keep doing that boffo job 57.3 percent of you consistently think he does, and he'll come back for a sweat-free...

A privacy issue in New Mexico.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Lovelace Health Systems, a health- maintenance organization based in Albuquerque, searches the records of its 160,000 patients looking for signs of depression. The information is used as a possible...

L. Knox signed the APS paychecks.(Obituary)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER Fiscal responsibilities for the Albuquerque Public Schools were the domain of Lucille M. Knox under three superintendents of schools, from 1941 to 1965. She was the APS business office executive...

S.E. Heights explosion burns 3.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER Propane leak is suspected cause of fire at equipment repair shop A leaking propane tank might be what caused an explosion that sent three men to the hospital and destroyed a Southeast Heights repair...

THE TRIAL TO DATE.
July 30, 1997... Byline: Jessie Milligan TRIBUNE REPORTER In video, Nieto says he guarded 'homie' while others killed ESTANCIA -- The defense took up its case today to save the life of Lawrence Nieto, 20, accused as an accomplice in the Torreon cabin...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Phones out of order this morning Downtown Thousands of phone numbers were inoperable this morning in the Downtown area, US West officials reported. An electrical problem in one of four main...

UPDATE.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Clovis tight end commits to Lobos Jeremiah Johnson, a 6-foot-5 tight end who will be a senior at Clovis High School this fall, plans to attend the University of New Mexico in 1998, his mother said. ...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Man gets 12 years in shaking death of baby TAOS -- A Questa man has been sentenced to 12 years in prison on charges of child abuse resulting in the death of his infant son, who authorities said died...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Club's water may have caused stomach illnesses More than 125 people were sickened by a gastrointestinal illness in the Hobbs-Lovington area that state officials have linked to the Hobbs Country Club....

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE Western Mobile Inc. will hold a hearing tonight on a proposed gravel and sand operation on Bureau of Land Management land north of Placitas. Public concerns will be dealt with in an...

Local & Regional.(Business)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Convention bureau reports strong fiscal '97 The Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau reports one of its best years ever. The Convention Sales Division had its second-best year, booking nearly...

UPDATE.(Sports)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Edmonton pounds Reyes, Dukes EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Trappers beat the Albuquerque Dukes 15-3 Tuesday night. Rookie catcher A.J. Hinch led the Trappers' 20-hit attack, going 5-for-5 and...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Deaf man files lawsuit against governor's firm A deaf man who worked for Gov. Gary Johnson's construction company alleges he was injured on a job because the company failed to provide him with a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Bill funds youth program, beefs up border control Better border-control programs, various anti-crime initiatives and a $1 million youth program for New Mexico are paid for in a $31.6 billion measure...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
July 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Company buys room to expand near Belen United Desiccants has bought a 105,000-square-foot manufacturing plant on almost 21 acres in Rio Grande Industrial Park near Belen. The company owns the...

Intel says it would lease water back to area.
July 29, 1997... Byline: John Hill TRIBUNE REPORTER Intel has an answer to critics who accuse it of trying to grab up water rights in Socorro County. If the state engineer approves the Rio Rancho company's purchase of water rights, Intel now says it...

Prison plans OK'd, but will inmates ever get there?
July 29, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER Lea and Guadalupe county leaders have the OK to build new prisons, but the question remains: Will the state get the OK to send inmates there? Attorney General Tom Udall on Monday approved...

Jury in Torreon cabin-killings trial gets primer in Albuquerque gang life.
July 29, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER ESTANCIA -- Discussion of Lawrence Nieto, almost a forgotten man in his own murder trial, finally took center stage today during testimony about gang life in Albuquerque. Detective Juan...

Woman gives $500 to helpstruggling community center.
July 29, 1997... Byline: Susie Gran TRIBUNE REPORTER An Albuquerque woman heard the laughter of children when she walked into the Martineztown House of Neighborly Service, so she wrote a $500 check to help keep its child-care center open. "It was...

O'Keeffe museum boss resigns.
July 29, 1997... Byline: STAFF AND WIRE SANTA FE -- After 15 months on the job and only 11 days after the opening of the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum, director Peter Hassrick has resigned. Hassrick, 56, said Monday that he doesn't have another job but...

APS may limit use of take-home cars.(Local News)
July 29, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos TRIBUNE REPORTER An Albuquerque Board of Education committee has directed school officials to curtail the use of take-home cars and cellular phones by employees. Eight months after the school board first...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
July 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Ban on some trees begins Friday Allergy sufferers can take a deep breath: The potential for relief is just days away. Beginning Friday, pollen-producing trees such as fruitless mulberries,...

Getting kids immunized for school.(Local News)
July 29, 1997... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION: PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Toby Jorrin/Tribune Elizabeth Castillo holds her son Jesus, 5, tightly as he gets an immunization shot from nurse Marianne Wettstein at the state Department of Health's...

PNM payments may taint talks, legislators say.(Local News)
July 29, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski TRIBUNE REPORTER Two state senators say they're worried that talks aimed at deregulating the state's electric industry might be tainted because the Public Service Company of New Mexico is paying the salaries of...

EDITORIALS.(Opinion)
July 29, 1997... Byline: Scripps Howard News Service Free speech loses its best friend William Brennan's life and record are American triumphs The First Amendment lost a great friend and champion in former Supreme Court Justice William Brennan....

A shot could save your life, health groups tell seniors.
July 29, 1997... Byline: Patricia Guthrie TRIBUNE REPORTER Children aren't the only ones needing shots against deadly diseases. Seniors do, too. Each year, 50,000 to 70,000 adults die from diseases that could be prevented with proper...

Lack of clear front-runner opens up mayor's race to field of candidates.
July 29, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER Only four days to deadline, and 18 people have picked up petitions to run for mayor. Eight of those have formally announced their candidacies. Not all 18 are expected to file the petitions for...

Albuquerque streets buckle under rain; more is expected.
July 29, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER City road crews today began repairing a Northeast Heights intersection that collapsed during Monday's rainstorm. The intersection should be open again by Friday morning, said Peter Chang, a...