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

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

Open for traffic.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak and Suzanne Pritikin TRIBUNE REPORTERS MONTANO BRIDGE West Siders cheer easier drive; some East Siders say it's time to accept the 'greater good' At first, rush-hour traffic was light this morning on the new...

Welfare boss, Udall tussle over job rule for benefits.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER Attorney General Tom Udall says New Mexico cannot force welfare recipients to find jobs in order to receive welfare checks. But Human Services Secretary Duke Rodriguez says Udall is wrong, and...

Torreon defense calls electrician to explain fires.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER SOCORRO -- Jurors in the Shaun Wilkins murder trial were bombarded with a dizzying array of kilowatt calculations during testimony today. Intent on proving a theory that a co-defendant tried to...

Tristani, family plan hoped-for move to D.C.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak TRIBUNE REPORTER The Senate could vote this month on the New Mexico official's FCC confirmation. If the U.S. Senate confirms Gloria Tristani's nomination to a seat on the Federal Communications Commission, the...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Ethics complaint filed against Perea An ethics complaint was filed today against City Council President and mayoral candidate Vickie Perea, claiming she used city property for political purposes. ...

The bear came over to the museum.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Stacia Spragg/Tribune Exhibit workers Michael Heaslip (left) and Mary Sundstrom install a fiber-optic-powered campfire in front of a stuffed, adult Alaskan grizzly bear at the...

Tristani sails through Senate hearing.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Karen MacPherson TRIBUNE REPORTER WASHINGTON -- State Corporation Commissioner Gloria Tristani breezed through a Senate confirmation hearing today, and lawmakers predicted she will be confirmed quickly for a seat on the Federal...

EDITORIALS.(Opinion)
September 30, 1997... The Tribune recommends First in a series. The Tribune today begins its endorsements in next Tuesday's Albuquerque elections. Bond issues Albuquerque is growing so fast that it can't keep pace with the demands for new...

Mamas boy.(Sports)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Phill Casaus DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR Blessed with a strong upbringing, Lobo linebacker Kenny Lewis has overcome tough times in Texas and has made a bruising impact on UNM football. Given the opportunity, Kenny Lewis would shout...

1 recruit nears baseline, other straddles bench.(Sports)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Edgar Thompson TRIBUNE REPORTER The Lobo men's basketball team could be one step closer to landing Canadian shooting guard Pasha Bains. But it is in danger of losing big man Tyson Johnston to the University of Colorado. ...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Aggie honored: New Mexico State wide receiver Duane Gregory, who caught six passes for 97 yards in a loss to Texas-El Paso last week, was named the Big West Conference's Offensive Player of the Week. ...

Franchione: UNM running back OK to practice.(Sports)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER Lobo running back Reginal Johnson has been cleared by the team doctors to practice today and could play Saturday, Lobo head coach Dennis Franchione said this morning. Franchione said he...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports N.M. consumers in line for vacation refunds New Mexico consumers deceived by a Florida company promising $400 cruises are eligible for full refunds under a settlement reached with attorneys general from...

Brandt worked as church secretary.(Obituary)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER Helen J. Brandt was secretary of St. Luke Lutheran Church for nearly 18 years. "She was a good listener and took great pride in helping the congregation," said Robert Brandt, her husband of 17...

The making of a bridge.(Insights)
September 30, 1997... Byline: John Hill The Montano Bridge drama has been described from many angles. It has been called a metaphor for how Albuquerque is growing -- whether the community values roads over trees. It has been portrayed as an attempt by...

Some advice for Marty: It's GOV-TV, not GUV-TV!(Insights)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski Common sense sometimes surfaces in the unlikeliest of places. For example, state law bars some lame-duck state and county elected officials from taking out-of-state trips during their final months in office. ...

Teacher's class gave her the best gift they could.(Neighborhood Trib)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Trilby Davis TRIBUNE REPORTER There's an adage that goes, "Be careful what you wish for, you might just get it." Two years ago Isabel Bearman Bucher did get what she wished for. Sort of. Bucher, an elementary school...

The house an angel built.(Neighborhood Trib)
September 30, 1997... Byline: J. Gutierrez Krueger TRIBUNE REPORTER Arlene Arrigonis severe disability inspired her parents to build Casa Angelica,a home where retarded children can be cared for and find happiness. Deep in the South Valley, a bronze bell...

Open for traffic.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Shonda Novak and Suzanne Pritikin TRIBUNE REPORTERS MONTANO BRIDGE Mayor hails 'one city'; West Siders cheer easier drive;some East Siders say it's time to accept 'greater good' At first, rush-hour traffic was light...

Torreon defense opens by trying to undercut witnesses.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER SOCORRO -- As the defense opened its case in the Shaun Wilkins murder trial, jurors saw tapes and transcripts that reveal the state's two main witnesses crying and lying. Wilkins is one of four...

Architect gets nod for culture center.
September 30, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER The Hispanic Cultural Center Board has changed its plans for hiring a replacement architect for the controversial Hispanic Cultural Center project. Board members decided to ask the state's...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Salvation Army pinched for non-perishables The Salvation Army says a new welfare law has led more people to seek help from the non-profit group and has cleared its shelves of non-perishable food. ...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Beware of bank scam involving foreign funds If someone asks to use your bank account to wire funds from Korea "to avoid taxes," don't help them; call the police. An Asian woman and two Asian men...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Nader, Anderson to visit, campaign Two former presidential candidates will visit Albuquerque this week. John B. Anderson, the Independent candidate in 1980, will be in Albuquerque Thursday through...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Road-striping work will be privatized The state's road-striping will soon be done by private companies as part of Gov. Gary Johnson's effort to slim down state government. But because bids haven't...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 30, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Police seek car, driver in fatal shooting Police are searching for a blue Mercury Topaz vehicle and the people who were inside it Monday to question them about the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Maurice...

Montano: the bridge of our time.
September 29, 1997... Byline: John Hill TRIBUNE REPORTER Plans include two South Valley bridges, but they may never be built The dedication of the Montano bridge tonight may be the last such ceremony for a long time. Officials predict it will be many...

Pullout Section.
September 29, 1997... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: Color Buoyed by near-perfect weather, more than 5,000 runners, including Terence Schwind of Santa Fe (front), took to the streets of Albuquerque on Sunday in the Sun Healthcare Duke City...

On the stump again.
September 29, 1997... Byline: Ed Asher TRIBUNE REPORTER The mayoral hopeful has been governor twice, served two terms in the state House and campaigned numerous times. He's 'Lonesome Dave' once again, on the road and on the campaign trail. In 1957, a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Ex-county official pleads guilty to charge GALLUP -- Former McKinley County Clerk Milton Gabaldon pleaded guilty today to a charge of attempted cocaine trafficking just before his trial was slated to start in...

From boxing gloves to running shoes.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Stacia Spragg/Tribune One of the runners getting ready for the start of Sunday's half-marathon portion of the annual Duke City Marathon was Albuquerque boxer Danny Romero...

Young architect gets nod for cultural center project.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER The Hispanic Cultural Center Board today changed its plans for hiring a replacement architect for the controversial Hispanic Cultural Center project. Board members decided to ask the state's...

ROUNDUP.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... City elections 97 ONE CRYSTAL BALL: About a third of Albuquerque voters haven't decided who should get their vote in the Oct. 7 mayoral race. A poll of 432 registered voters by Research and Polling Inc. found that 31 percent were...

Coaches give Lobos 12 votes in poll.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Michael J. Garcia TRIBUNE REPORTER The undefeated Lobo football team is gaining national recognition these days even when it doesn't play a game. UNM, which had a bye this past weekend, received 12 votes in the USA Today/ESPN...

Ex-locals trying to beat NFL's Grim Reaper.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Richard Stevens EYE ON SPORTS Winslow Oliver is on the edge. The Grim Reaper of the National Football League is giving this Carolina Panther the evil eye and thinking about pushing Oliver over the brink and into an early...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports McCormick takes 2nd in McGuire Texas Christian claimed the team title and UCLA's Amandine Vincent rallied from two strokes behind to win medalist honors on Saturday's final day of the Dick McGuire...

WORLD & NATION.(Business)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Bill Gates still richest, Forbes magazine says Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates remains the richest American living here or abroad, according to Forbes magazine's latest survey. Gates, of Bellevue,...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports N.M. on-the-job injuries decline by 4 percent Fewer serious on-the-job injuries and less lost work time appear to be the trend in New Mexico, according to a Workers' Compensation Administration report....

Blue light special.(Week's Worth)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Compiled by Jean Moore City woman is a Crisco champ Jody Driesens of Albuquerque is New Mexico's winner of the "Crisco Great American Cooks Contest," sponsored by Crisco, of course, as well as Tyson chicken and Parents...

Torreon prosecution plans to rest today.
September 29, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER SOCORRO -- Prosecutors seeking the death penalty for murder suspect Shaun Wilkins expected to rest their case today after calling two witnesses to counter Wilkins' claim of innocence in the Torreon...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Committee recommends funds for cultural center Sen. Pete Domenici, an Albuquerque Republican, has announced that a joint budget committee last week recommended spending $2.5 million to help build a...

Bridging the gap.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Runners young and old turned out for the 14th annual Duke City Marathon CAPTION(S): PHOTO: Color PHOTO BY: Stacia Spragg/Tribune TOP LEFT: Donna Benjamin (right) waits along Lomas Boulevard with her son, 12-year-old Michael...

A winning sprint that broke a heart.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: David Snyder TRIBUNE REPORTER After 26.2 miles of head-to-head competition, Hellebuyck pulls away for 7-second win Mother Nature may have had a hand in the Sun Healthcare Duke City Marathon, but Eddy Hellebuyck says it was...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Health centers have problems, official says SANTA FE -- State-run health facilities are plagued by numerous problems and face the threat of having to shut down if the Legislature doesn't make changes in how the...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Polk keys Miners past Aggies Joseph Polk ran for two touchdowns and 115 yards as Texas-El Paso broke a 10-game losing streak with a 24-16 victory over New Mexico State Saturday night. It was the...

LOCAL & REGIONAL.(Business)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports AT A GLANCE Contract award: Gardner Zemke, an Albuquerque electrical contractor, has been awarded a $12.8 million contract to perform electrical work at California's Edwards Air Force Base. General...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Women team up to sweep races Three women, jockey Nancy Summers, trainer Billie Floyd and owner Joyce Erickson scored a rare sweep of the State Fair's two most-coveted races by winning the State Fair...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Teen-ager shot in head dies in hospital A teen-age car passenger who was shot in the head has died. Jermain Frazier, 15, of Albuquerque, died Sunday morning at Presbyterian Hospital. Frazier was a...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 29, 1997... Byline: Staff reports Boy clings to life after swimming accident A 12-year-old boy who came close to drowning in a North Valley ditch Sunday was in critical condition today at University Hospital. The boy, Sean Cuellar, was...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Bones may belong to long-missing woman Fragments of human bones found near Nine Mile Hill west of Albuquerque this month appear to be those of a woman between the age of 35 and 55, the Bernalillo County...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Chief justice worries about image of lawyers FARMINGTON -- State Supreme Court Chief Justice Gene Franchini said low public regard for lawyers and the legal system is the greatest challenge he has seen...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Beduinos Call sweeps to fair win Highly favored Beduinos Call ($3.60) completed a sweep of all five major state juvenile stakes Friday by scoring a three-quarters length victory over Pi Yii and A...

Welfare ads stir resentment.
September 27, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER Billboards and a new radio advertisement about Gov. Gary Johnson's now-defunct welfare program are angering top Democratic legislators. "It's continuing the battle," said Rep. Ed Sandoval, a...

Radio advertisement or PSA?
September 27, 1997... This is the text of the controversial announcement: As you may have heard, on Sept. 10th, the New Mexico Supreme Court stopped PROGRESS and instructed the Human Services Department to revert back to the old AFDC Program. Why? The...

Ripley's takes local boy's find, makes it unbelievable.
September 27, 1997... Byline: Patricia Guthrie TRIBUNE REPORTER In 1847, New Mexico was adjusting to its new status as an official U.S. territory, and meat-eating dinosaurs roamed the Rio Puerco Valley. Say what? That's our history according to...

Familiar fighter.
September 27, 1997... Byline: John Hill TRIBUNE REPORTER City elections 97 JIM BACA The candidate has been in the public eye since the mid-1970s. He says he's battled for the public interest; some argue he's been less than fair. He says he's not only...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Passenger, 15, shot in the head in drive-by A teen passenger in a car was shot in the head by a passing motorist earlier this morning, Albuquerque police reported. Jermain Frazier, 15, of southeast...

Road deal just needs legislators' OK.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER A major state highway construction agreement -- a package that includes $210 million to rebuild Albuquerque's outgrown Big I interchange -- has three important signatures. Senate President Manny...

Sandia, UNM in on super-sensitive chemical sensors.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Lawrence Spohn TRIBUNE REPORTER Imagine the taste of a lemon, if your mouth was 100 times more sensitive to sour than it actually is. Now bump that up another five to 10 times and you have an idea of the advance in...

Changes in course make no difference to marathon's best.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: David Snyder TRIBUNE REPORTER Organizers of Sunday's Duke City Marathon are cheering about the changes in the race this year, but the race's elite runners say they're unimpressed -- 26.4 miles is 26.4 miles no matter how much you...

Chance at redemption.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Edgar Thompson TRIBUNE REPORTER Sandia volleyball gets shot at championship vs. Cougars,who beat the Matadors badly 11 days ago First-year Sandia coach Bianca Peigler has never seen a pair of kid gloves. They wouldn't...

West Mesa launches lethal air attack, makes for a happy hoarse.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Phill Casaus DEPUTY SPORTS EDITOR West Mesa's John Chambers possesses the most distinctive larynx in Albuquerque coaching. On most autumn evenings, he sounds as if he gargles with battery acid instead of Listerine. But Friday...

UPDATE.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Lobos move up to 5th in McGuire TCU, led by Susan Horton's 4-under-par 69, took a 10-shot lead over Oklahoma State and Texas A&M after Friday's second round of the Dick McGuire women's collegiate...

Local track might not see major races.(Sports)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Charles Googe The Bernalillo County Commission has given its OK (with 23 stipulations) for a proposed track west of Albuquerque. But where will the money come from? And can it land a date on either the IRL or CART schedule?...

CANVAS CHURCHES.(You Are Here)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Harrison Fletcher TRIBUNE REPORTER Faustino Herrera uses his medium as a mirror -- to reflect the life of New Mexico SANTA FE -- The first bolt of inspiration struck when Faustino Herrera stood deep in the pitch-black bowels...

PLANET NEW MEXICO.(You Are Here)
September 27, 1997... FOURTH OF JULY SPRINGS (6 miles northwest of Tajique off N.M. 337 past Tijeras in the Manzano Mountains) The leaves are turning in the high country, and one of the best spots to catch a glimpse of the autumnal fireworks foliage is this spot...

FAMILIA TIES.(You Are Here)
September 27, 1997... GUTIERREZ: The traditional spelling of this last name takes an accent -- Gutierrez. Famous Gutierrez folks include: * Alejo Gutierrez, a soldier in Bernalillo in the late 1600s. * Juan Roque Gutierrez, a soldier who in 1707 was...

STREET SMART.(You Are Here)
September 27, 1997... Coronado Freeway: Most folks around here know it as Interstate 40, I-40, orange-barrel alley or the traffic-jam capital of the world. Few of us call this major east-west artery Coronado Freeway. It was named for early Spanish explorer...

Kellogg was welder, machinist.(Obituary)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Carlos Salazar TRIBUNE REPORTER OBITUARY Cecil Kellogg was a welder and machinist who drilled water wells and serviced pump machinery for many years. He owned the Kellogg Well Drilling Co. from 1967 to 1985 and since had...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Alcohol suspected in fatal crash An 18-year-old woman was killed in a car crash at University and Gibson boulevards Southeast, Albuquerque police reported. Angel Trujillo was the right-front...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 27, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Industrial park gets $565,000 LAS CRUCES The city of Las Cruces will receive $565,000 in federal money to help it build a new industrial park, said U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, a Silver City Democrat. ...

Schools lose out despite lottery.
September 26, 1997... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos and Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER School districts that usually count on construction money from the state are getting much less this year than the year before -- despite more than twice as much in lottery...

Mother of victim takes stand, tells of love for son.
September 26, 1997... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. TRIBUNE REPORTER SOCORRO -- Emily Archuleta has heard plenty about Shaun "Sagger" Wilkins, but before taking the witness stand in Wilkins' murder trial, she had never seen the man accused of killing her son. ...

All in a day's work.
September 26, 1997... Byline: John Hill TRIBUNE REPORTER SAM BREGMAN The lawyer, city councilor and mayoral candidate has pushed bill after bill, plan after plan, idea after idea. Critics accuse him of loving the spotlight. He says he's just getting the...

IRS gets 'audited,' comes up short.(Opinion)
September 26, 1997... Byline: Jay Ambrose Scripps Howard News Service EDITORIALS On the second day of Senate hearings into misconduct by the Internal Revenue Service, even Michael Dolan, the agency's acting chief, admitted the criticisms were valid. He is...

IN BRIEF.(Local News)
September 26, 1997... Byline: Staff and wire reports Ex-county official's lawsuit is dismissed A judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former Bernalillo County animal-control supervisor who claimed she was falsely arrested on charges related to remodeling work...

Las Cruces gets juvenile lockup.(Local News)
September 26, 1997... Byline: Tim Archuleta TRIBUNE REPORTER The high-security detention center will house N.M.'s violent teens Young murderers, rapists and other violent offenders will soon have a prison to call their own in the southern New Mexico...

On Saturday: one bridge, two parties, no unity.(Local News)
September 26, 1997... Byline: Suzanne Pritikin TRIBUNE REPORTER It's not all because of animosity about the Montano bridge opening. The east-side's annual fiesta has been planned for months. The city is having a party -- and not everyone wants to go. ...

Nora sputters out, spares New Mexico.(National/World News)
September 26, 1997... Byline: STAFF REPORTS The remnants of what was Hurricane Nora will have little impact in New Mexico. The storm has worn out, with a weekend forecast of mostly sunny skies in Albuquerque and a chance for isolated showers in the...

Public asked to fund families' trip to trial.
September 26, 1997... Byline: Dennis Domrzalski TRIBUNE REPORTER The Bank of New Mexico and District Attorney Jeff Romero are asking the public to help the families of the victims of the Hollywood Video killings attend a trial in November in Las Cruces. ...

Jazz duo takes audience on enjoyable road of epic sound.(The Arts & Entertainment)
September 26, 1997... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez TRIBUNE REPORTER In a jazz universe, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter are not just stars. They are galaxies unto themselves. As the finale of the New Mexico Jazz Workshop's 1997 guest artist series,...

Odd couple bring political punch to UNM.(The Arts & Entertainment)
September 26, 1997... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez TRIBUNE REPORTER They are, of course, quite famous separately. James Carville and Mary Matalin sprang into the nation's consciousness in the contentious 1992 presidential election when they waged opposing...

This 'Cadillac' is no '50s-era classic.(The Arts & Entertainment)
September 26, 1997... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez TRIBUNE REPORTER If the plays that crowd Albuquerque's theater schedules are any gauge, the years when big business was king are definitely over. First there was Albuquerque Civic Light Opera's "How to...

Chains can be good, as at Carrabba's.
September 26, 1997... Byline: J.Gutierrez Krueger CHOW MONDO Let us offer a moment of silence to those locally owned and operated restaurants that have served up their last entree and rung up their last bill. Cafe Oceana. Nob Hill Bakery. Adobe Rose....