The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, NM) articles from September 1997, page 7

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

Mayor's crime options dwindle.
September 9, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER City elections 97 LEADING THE CITY How will the people vying to lead Albuquerque wield their City Hall powers? In a three-day series, The Tribune will explore the major issues sure to...

Deal with changes, fair manager tells unhappy vendors.
September 9, 1997... Byline: David Snyder TRIBUNE REPORTER THE STATE FAIR Not everyone likes the changes that have occurred this year at the State Fair -- but that's the way it's going to be, interim Manager John Garcia says. Attendance for the...

Councilor suggests creating extra reserve funds for city.
September 9, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER The official wants to tie the city-budget growth rate to inflation and population changes. The City Council is considering a backup bank account and a policy that could shrink the size of city...

'New Mexico's Mother Teresa,' 84, was seen as indefatigable champion.
September 9, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER Corinne Wolfe was the "dean" of New Mexico's social-services advocates, lobbying tirelessly for the state's children and its poor, ill, elderly and disabled residents, state legislators said. ...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Court to consider gambling case vs. banks SANTA FE -- The state Supreme Court is considering a case that would let gamblers recover their losses at Indian casinos by suing banks, credit-card companies...

Denying students CPR makes some at APS squirm.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos TRIBUNE REPORTER A proposal requiring school officials not to resuscitate students whose parents don't want their lives saved in certain medical situations elicited emotional responses from two school board...

Topping out for renovated Civic Plaza.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Toby Jorrin/Tribune Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez descends in a lift with operator Pat Perea after hanging New Mexico and U.S. flags above Civic Plaza during a topping-out...

Attorney isn't happy with where judge moved cabin case.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER A judge's decision to move the trial of one of the Torreon cabin-killings defendants from Estancia to Truth or Consequences fell short of satisfying the defendant's attorney. Seventh Judicial...

EDITORIALS.(Opinion)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Paul Akers Scripps Howard News Service Mother Teresa did more than enough A comedian has a recurring nightmare: He is dead and just outside the Pearly Gates. A bit in front of him is Mother Teresa. He overhears St. Peter tell...

EDITORIALS.(Opinion)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Jack Ehn Bouquets... ... To City Hall for its new "community planning" initiative. The idea, originally promoted by Albuquerque architect Bob McCabe, is to group the city's 250 or so neighborhoods into 10 larger communities...

Family to protest police treatment of teen-ager.
September 9, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER A teen-ager who called 911 to report a robbery says police knocked him down, squeezed his neck when he became their suspect in the crime, then arrested him after a police car was scratched. Adam...

Ray of hope.(Sports)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Phill Casaus DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Third-string Lobo QB hopes to see sunshine, happier days at receiver In the beginning -- actually, before the beginning -- there was Brian Messer's knee. Then his shoulder. Then his...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports National Guard, US West to upgrade data lines The New Mexico National Guard has announced a partnership with US West Communications to eventually provide high-speed telecommunications statewide. ...

City wants PNM to assist competitors.(Business)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski TRIBUNE REPORTER TODAY'S TOP STORY Mayor Martin Chavez today said the city will ask state regulators to allow a yearlong electric retail wheeling pilot project in the city, through which some customers would...

17-day neighbors.(Neighborhood Trib)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Jan Jonas TRIBUNE REPORTER Each year, vendors and exhibitors at the State Fair become residents of temporary neighborhoods People have moved into the State Fair community by the truckload. They've brought their farm animals....

JAN AT THE FAIR.(Neighborhood Trib)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Jan Jonas Folks come by the thousands to the State Fair every year. Many come year after year, bringing generations of family tradition with them. The first two days of this year's fair were hotter than roasted corn, but...

Candidates jockey to be Crime Fighter No. 1.(Insights)
September 9, 1997... LEADING THE CITY: SECOND IN A SERIES How will the people vying to lead Albuquerque wield their City Hall powers? The Tribune will explore the major issues sure to occupy Albuquerque's next mayor -- and what the candidates promise to do...

Marisa Baca reminds us of what crime leaves behind.(Insights)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski It's still fashionable among some people to excuse criminals as poor, oppressed victims of an abusive society and to denounce crime victims for wanting their tormenters punished. With these people, it's...

Ryan was trustee for metal workers.(Obituary)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER Bernard J. Ryan served as a trustee of the health-and-pension fund for local Metal Workers Union No. 49 for more than 40 years. "He believed in doing something for his fellow workers," said...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Four-lane highway project on schedule CARLSBAD -- The $240 million project to make U.S. 285 from Carlsbad to Interstate 40 at Clines Corners a four-lane highway remains on schedule, officials of the...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports State utility board member to step down SANTA FE -- Public Utility Commissioner Monte Shriver, who has served in that position for less than a year, said he has notified the Governor's Office that he...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Intel's new chip won't be made in Rio Rancho Intel Corp.'s new Tillamook chip won't be made in New Mexico, but others like it will, a spokesman says. The company on Monday introduced the Tillamook,...

Scripps led newspaper chain.(Obituary)
September 9, 1997... Edward Wyllis Scripps, 88, longtime president of Scripps League Newspapers, died Sept. 4 in Charlottesville, Va. Scripps was the eldest grandson of Edward Wyllis Scripps, founder of the Scripps Howard newspaper group. The Albuquerque...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Suspect in killing charged with murder SANTA FE -- An 18-year-old man accused in a fatal shooting during the Santa Fe Fiesta has been arraigned. Steve Ulibarri of Santa Fe was formally charged...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE New principal: Nolan Correa is the new principal of Washington Middle School. He replaces Yvonne Kaufmann, who resigned during the summer and accepted a position in Gallup. Correa has been...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 9, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports New child-care center planned for TVI campus Within a year, a new child-care center will open at the Albuquerque Technical Vocational Institute's South Valley Campus. A $540,000 grant from the U.S....

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Defenses reign as ENMU wins SILVER CITY -- Brian Cocking's 27-yard field goal at the end of the third quarter represented the only points as Eastern New Mexico beat Western New Mexico 3-0 on Saturday. ...

Next mayor's task: budget wizardry.
September 8, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER City Elections 97 Leading The City How will the people vying to lead Albuquerque wield their City Hall powers? In a three-day series, The Tribune will explore the major issues sure to...

Obeying new laws frustrates tribes.
September 8, 1997... Byline: Tina Griego TRIBUNE REPORTER Some tribes say they will comply with the new state gambling laws. Some say they might not. Tesuque Pueblo is shuffling its youngest casino employees out of the gambling hall and into the bingo...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Give students more arts, Bingaman urges U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman says teaching the arts in schools is no frill and the public must demand more arts in their children's education. "And we need to...

City asks court to let it enforce curfew for now.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Susie Gran TRIBUNE REPORTER Albuquerque wants to keep the law in force while it appeals a judge's decision striking it down. The ACLU says it will fight the request. The city today filed a motion in District Court asking that...

Tijeras Wal-Mart discussion put off until early October.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER A discussion about a proposed Wal-Mart store in Tijeras originally scheduled for tonight's Tijeras Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been postponed until a traffic study for the project is...

Lobos pack explosives for Miners.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER Thats what the coaches call big plays, and UNM had 11 of them against the Aggies. If the Texas-El Paso defense was looking for a reprieve, it picked the wrong time to play the Lobos. ...

Leigh overcomes nervous legs in time to bully the Aggies.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Richard Stevens EYE ON SPORTS You can't help but wish that Graham Leigh's great performance had come against someone other than the New Mexico State Aggies. Oh, Leigh, the University of New Mexico's quarterback, was...

California, Texas recruits bite early at UNM bid.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Edgar Thompson TRIBUNE REPORTER It's early in the recruiting game, but the Lobo men's basketball team already is 2-for-2. Tim Lightfoot said he and fellow recruit Drew Gaulden committed to the University of New Mexico this...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff reports No fair racing set for Tuesday Ladys Slick Moves, with four straight wins, faced Blushing Sixteen and Perks Lady Bug in today's $9,000 allowance 870-yard feature at the State Fair track. Post time for the 8-race...

How they'll hold the purse strings.(Insights)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Compiled by Ed Asher, Tribune reporter City election 97 LEADING THE CITY: FIRST IN A SERIES How will the people vying to lead Albuquerque wield their City Hall powers? The Tribune will explore the major issues sure to...

Whats new, whats neat Shopping cart.(Week's Worth)
September 8, 1997... Intel gets into the doll business Don't know just how to express your fondness for Intel? How about your very own BunnyPeople beanbag dolls? The dolls are 8-inch likenesses of those Intel technicians seen dancing around in protective...

Blue light special.(Week's Worth)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Compiled by Jean Moore Only the best for travelers Chances are you'll have to go a long, long way to visit some of the winners of Travel & Leisure magazine's World's Best Awards. Among the 1997 honorees are MalaMala Game...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Arizona company buys local laundry chain SpinCycle Inc., a Scottsdale, Ariz, company, has acquired Thoroughbred Laundries of Albuquerque. Thoroughbred operated eight local laundries, each about 3,500...

Hoffman was film editor and a builder.(Obituary)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER H.R. "Herb" Hoffman worked on such classic films as "The Greatest Show on Earth," "Shane" and "Stalag 17" when he was a film editor in Hollywood. When he moved to Albuquerque in 1963, he...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AG looks into deal behind Stones' tickets Attorney General Tom Udall says he's looking into whether an exclusive arrangement to sell 22,000 tickets for the Rolling Stones' concert to Sprint...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Traffic fatalities increase on N.M. roads Soaring traffic deaths on New Mexico's rural interstates this year are being blamed on higher speed limits, not using seat belts, driver inattention -- and a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Police name suspect in shooting at mall Albuquerque police have issued an arrest warrant for a man they believe opened fire on another man at Coronado Mall, spraying bullets inside the shopping center....

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE TVI board to meet: During its next monthly meeting, the Governing Board of Albuquerque's Technical Vocational Institute plans to discuss its state funding needs for next year. The meeting is...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Jones tops Norman at Montreal Former Artesia golfer Steve Jones shot a final-round 69, edging Greg Norman by one stroke to win the Canadian Open. After both players drove into the right rough on the first...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 8, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Valley Furniture to expand to West Side Valley Furniture Warehouse has broken ground for a store in the 9300 block of Coors Boulevard Northwest beside Target. The 25,000- to 30,000-square-foot store...

Mother Teresa had big impact in small Gallup.
September 6, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER Wherever the poorest of the poor needed comfort, Mother Teresa was there: Calcutta, Ethiopia, Chernobyl, Armenia. And in Gallup. It was in Gallup where Mother Teresa brought her work, her hope and...

Mayor bemoans curfew strike-down.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER THE STATE FAIR A judge's decision to strike down Albuquerque's curfew law just as the State Fair is getting under way couldn't have come at a worse time, Mayor Martin Chavez says. "Kids come out...

Some parents peeved at ticket policy.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: J. Gutierrez Krueger TRIBUNE REPORTER A State Fair ticketing policy is making some people so hot under the collar it's just about enough to melt the Tingley Coliseum ice rink setup for this weekend's "Toy Story" show. State...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AG questions policy on Stones tickets Rolling Stones fans who want badly to attend the band's Oct. 13 concert in Albuquerque have complained about an early-purchase arrangement the concert promoter has...

Police union endorses Dave Cargo.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER Albuquerque's police union has endorsed former Gov. Dave Cargo for mayor. "To me, this is the most meaningful endorsement I could have gotten in my campaign," Cargo said shortly after the Albuquerque...

Now, as 16 years ago, we share in Diana's journey.
September 6, 1997... Byline: J. Gutierrez Krueger TRIBUNE REPORTER Commentary We meet again, millions of us, in our bathrobes and with our tissues, in the darkness of these early-morning hours, alone, again, together, our television sets tuned, again, to...

Franchione says he sympathizes with NMSU's Samuel.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER University of New Mexico coach Dennis Franchione has seen the view from where New Mexico State coach Tony Samuel now stands. It was only six years ago when Franchione found himself on similar...

Recruits say UNM is their top choice.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Edgar Thompson TRIBUNE REPORTER Recruiting is a never-ending struggle, but the University of New Mexico's men's basketball coaches will have to fight fewer battles if things go well this weekend. Two recruits in Albuquerque...

Rio Grande takes crowd back to '70s with wishbone win over Rio Rancho.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Phill Casaus DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR The wishbone offense hasn't been hip since Marcia Brady was headed to her senior prom. But everything old is new again these days, and Retro Grande High School is no exception. Oops, we meant...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports State Fair track record broken The State Fair's lightning-fast track, blistered soundly by The Raving Maniac on Friday, could take another beating today and Sunday. The Oklahoma-bred 3-year-old...

Swarming the ball may stop Aggies' key back.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... A VISIT WITH LOBO LB BART BARNARD Tribune: Is containing New Mexico State running back Denvis Manns the key to stopping the Aggies' offense? Barnard: First off, he's a very dangerous runner. Two years ago, he ran all over us. We...

PacWest gets up to speed after several lackluster years.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... EYE ON INDY CARS Before this season, PacWest was known as one of CART's PacWorst. But with Mark Blundell's victory in June's Portland 200, that changed. This team was formed in 1993 by Bruce McGaw, who serves on the board of...

How to do the State Fair.(You Are Here)
September 6, 1997... Byline: J. Gutierrez Krueger TRIBUNE REPORTER Venture to the fair without preparation, and you may end up bedraggled, boredand broke. Heres a guide to things that must be seen, eaten and experienced It's the biggest show in New...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Jail bans physical contact between inmates, visitors Inmates at the City-County Jail are no longer being allowed to have physical contact with their visitors, Corrections Department officials said. ...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports South Valley bank heist is city's 37th robbery A South Valley bank was the site of the city's latest robbery, the 37th such heist this year, the FBI said. The Bank of America at 1698 Rio Bravo Blvd....

CORRECTIONS.(Local News)
September 6, 1997... A story Friday on the 100th anniversary of Congregation Albert should have said that its entire membership is invited Sunday for a group photograph at the temple. The photograph will be used in a book and a CD-ROM of the congregation's...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 6, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE Lovato, Rodriguez fall: Welterweight Rudy Lovato and O'Delia Rodriquez of Albuquerque lost pro boxing matches Thursday at Arizona Charlie's Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. Lovato (10-7, 4 KOs)...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE APS names top athletes: Albuquerque Public Schools named its athletes of the week. They are: Del Norte senior Adrian Thomas, a senior quarterback/defensive back, ran for two touchdowns and...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Solo Rio Rancho Realtor will join RECA office Louise Garcia Real Estate Brokerage in Rio Rancho will become part of RECA Better Homes and Gardens by November. Garcia has operated on her own for 21...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports 3 years in prison forman who robbed bank A man arrested soon after he robbed an Albuquerque bank of nearly $1,100 was sentenced to three years and one month in prison by U.S. District Judge Martha...

DOE workers here escape layoffs.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Lawrence Spohn TRIBUNE REPORTER The U.S. Department of Energy has changed its stance, deciding not to issue layoff notices today to some 175 workers at its Albuquerque operations office. The announcement was made today by the...

Chavez takes his campaign on the road.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER LAS VEGAS, N.M. -- Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez's campaign for governor is under way -- in earnest. Chavez was in the northern New Mexico city of Las Vegas on Thursday, bouncing from one City...

EDITORIAL Good luck to the fair.(Opinion)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Jack Ehn Confront the violence If you're looking for examples of violence, Albuquerque too rarely disappoints. As the local Community Conversation group Thursday evening launched a series of discussions on dealing with...

No excuses: My profession just killed Princess Diana.(Observations)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Patricia Guthrie Whether we consider ourselves lofty or lowly, most publications share to a degree in the superficial journalism that led to her death. Fortunately, we have the power to change. It was Halloween, 1982, just a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Schiff not likely to return in September Rep. Steve Schiff said today he probably won't return to work in Washington, D.C., this month, as he previously had hoped. The 50-year-old Albuquerque...

Gunman injures 1, scares many at Coronado.(Local News)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Doug Brown TRIBUNE REPORTER People on the escalator ducked and screamed as the gunman fired his pistol. In the Coronado Mall food court, diners dived under their small tables, some of them taking their young children with...

Bregman broke campaign laws, complaint says.(Local News)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos TRIBUNE REPORTER The complaint says the mayoral candidate campaigned to on-duty officers and shouldn't be studying police oversight. Bregman denies any wrongdoing. A formal ethics complaint has been filed...

Community Conversation on violence opens quietly.
September 5, 1997... Byline: David Snyder TRIBUNE REPORTER Organizers of the first "Community Conversations" meeting about violence in the community said they were encouraged by what they heard. But they also said they wished more people had turned out...

Fair opens with grumbling over fees, attendance.
September 5, 1997... Byline: David Snyder TRIBUNE REPORTER The State Fair opened today amid complaints about high prices and low turnout, but fair workers and fairgoers alike said they expected the numbers and the attitudes to pick up as the fair's 17-day run...

New drivers of fair shuttles are unsafe, bus union says.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER THE STATE FAIR The new workers received abbreviated training so they can drive people to the fair. The city disputes the union's charges. City Hall hired permanent and temporary drivers to fill...

Proposal aimed at big trucks in neighborhoods around fair.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER An Albuquerque city councilor wants to crack down on livestock trailers and other big trucks that neighbors say illegally use their streets as a shortcut to the State Fairgrounds. The State Fair...

Congregation Albert celebrates 100 years in Albuquerque.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Jessie Milligan TRIBUNE REPORTER A Jewish congregation is celebrating its 100th year in Albuquerque by commissioning a calligrapher who will follow strict and ancient tradition to hand print a Torah. The congregation also is...

A million years in a matter of moments.
September 5, 1997... Byline: Lisa Bornstein Film takes a trip through the rain forest and the worlds primordial past It's a 40-minute ride around the world, wherekatydids stare you in the eye and toucans show off their big mouths. Albuquerque...

CHOW MONDO.
September 5, 1997... Byline: J.Gutierrez Krueger Gecko's is always changing It is the middle of the afternoon, though long shadows and the lack of any lighting, save for bar neon and the glow from several televisions turned to a golf tournament, make it...

Museum acquires 73 O'Keeffe portraits.
September 5, 1997... Byline: WIRE REPORTS Seventy-three portraits of Georgia O'Keeffe taken by her husband, the photographer Alfred Stieglitz, have been given to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York by the Georgia O'Keeffe Foundation and Jennifer and...

Sheer perseverance earns ex-Bear a starting spot on Aggies.(Sports)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Richard Stevens EYE ON SPORTS There are a couple of ways to look at the Doug Johannsen success story at New Mexico State. Simply put, if the Aggies were the Nebraska Cornhuskers, or maybe even the New Mexico Lobos,...

Lobos, Aggies insist lopsided series is a rivalry.(Sports)
September 5, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER The football series between the University of New Mexico and New Mexico State has been a lopsided one in favor of the Lobos. Nonetheless, members of both programs said the rivalry remains an...