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1 limn I By Richard Parker Journal Washington Bureau WASHINGTON President Clinton on Friday selected New Mexico Rep. Bill Richardson to represent the United States as ambassador to the United Nations. Clinton put the last touch on his five-person national security team by naming the seven-term Democrat to the post. Clinton said he'd sought "someone who can give voice to American interests around the world." But Clinton added that he had sought a candidate to replace outgoing Ambassador Madeleine Albright selected to be secretary of state "who can not only talk, but act effectively." Richardson becomes the first Hispanic American named to a national security or diplomatic post in the Cabinet and only the fifth Hispanic named to the Cabinet. The president mentioned a recent mission by Richardson to Sudan to free three captives, including a pilot and former Albuquerque resident, held hostage by Sudanese rebels.

"I know he will serve the American people and all his constituents exceedingly well," Clinton said. If he is confirmed by the Senate, Richardson will face a daunting task as Albright's successor in New York. Albright, and the United States, played a key role in blocking U.N. Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali from a second term, leaving bad feelings among diplomats from Africa and France. The United States also has enmeshed itself in another controversy: demanding that the U.N.

reduce its bureaucracy while failing to pay $1 billion in back dues. See RICHARDSON on PAGE A12 Feds Say 9 TWbes Break Law Only Pojoaque Files Needed Gaming Data THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ALL SMSLES: President Clinton laughs as Rep. Bill Richardson, accepts the president's nomination to be U.S. ambassador to the United Seat Up for Grabs; Gov. Race Changes Today Clinton picks commerce nominee, says Janet Reno will stay A5 Commerce Secretary-designate Bill Daley falls from stage A5 Sunday A closer look at Bill Richardson's career he doesn't plan to do that until he's confirmed for the U.N.

post by the Senate. Party chairmen speculate that the special election in which only 3rd Congressional District voters would participate probably wouldn't be held until May or June. But Richardson also has been considered a leading contender for the Democrats' 1998 nomination for governor, and his reported four-year commitment to President Clinton for the U.N. post apparently would take him out of that race. See 3RD DIST.

on PAGE A12 Greens alike. Potential candidates already are eyeing their chances from State Corporation Commissioner Eric Serna, Attorney General Tom Udall and Santa Fe Mayor Debbie Jaramillo on the Democratic side, to 1996 GOP nominee Bill Redmond and state Sen. Joe Carraro on the Republican side. The nominees will be chosen by officials of the political parties one nominee per party and the first campaigning will be with those party officials. But, technically, there won't be a vacancy in Richardson's seat until he resigns.

He said Friday By John Robertson Journal Staff Writer Rep. Bill Richardson's nomination Friday as United Nations ambassador set off a special election scramble for his 3rd Congressional District seat and probably will dramatically change the playing field for New Mexico's 1998 race for governor. Richardson, a Democrat, has represented the 3rd Congressional District since it became a reality in 1983, and plenty of people are interested in succeeding him Democrats, Republicans and By Peter Eichstaedt Journal Capitol Bureau SANTA FE Nine of New Mexico's' 11 gambling tribes have failed to file reports on their casinos as required under federal law, according to a report released this week by the National Indian Gaming Commission. Six tribes failed to file audit reports, and five have not filed background checks on employees. "We've notified them of the fact they're not in compliance and urged them to come into compliance," Charlotte Hrncir, spokeswoman for the commission, said Friday.

The tribes were informed in a Nov. 20 letter that failure tQ comply with the National Indian Gaming Regulatory Act could result in notice of violation, a closure order or fines, Hrncir said. No tribes have been fined, and no notices have been sent by the commission, Hrncir said. Pojoaque Pueblo, which operates the Cities of Gold Casino and the Cities of Gold Sports Bar, is in compliance, according to the report. Pojoaque Pueblo officials were unavailable for comment because of-- pueblo feast day activities, according to casino personnel, who referred all calls to tribal officials.

The gambling tribes in least compliance were the Jicarilla Apache See NINE on PAGE A2 NO RELIEF IN SIGHT Springer Gripes Greet Wilson GOOD MORNING 'A "'y V'fr Bill Richardson's on his way to another international trouble spot: the United Nations. 1 O.Vii Mix-Up Stalled Labs Building Fiber Optics Had To Be Added By John Fleck Journal Staff Writer Completion of a $34 million building at Sandia National Laboratories has been delayed a year because lab officials didn't realize they needed to equip it with a state-of-the-art communication system until after construction was under way. Adding the system cost more than $5 million. Lab officials say they kept the building within its original budget by making cuts elsewhere in the project. Construction workers are putting the finishing touches on the new high security Center for National Security and Arms Control, and Sandia employees could begin moving in early next year, officials say.

The building will house Sandia scientists who study arms control technologies and advanced nuclear weapons systems that might be used by enemies of the United States. It will contain some of Sandia's most top-secret operations, with security so tight that in a portion of the building workers won't know what's happening in the office next door. Sound-proofing, electronic combination locks on office doors and special wiring for top-secret computer communications are the norm in two-thirds of the building. The delay in opening has frustrated Sandia officials. "This is $35 million worth of stuff sitting here, and you'd like it to be productive," said John Portlock, one of the Sandia managers in charge of the construction project.

But they decided they would rather delay the project to redesign it and keep it within its budget than go back to Congress to ask for more money to complete it sooner, said Don Glidewell, another of the Sandia project See MIX-UP on PAGE A2 1 1 yl. iff z. Children, Youth and Families secretary listens to youths complaints and officers concerns that Boys' School is making teens tougher By Carla Crowder Journal Capitol Bureau SPRINGER There was nothing remotely resembling a red carpet available to roll out for Children, Youth and Families Secretary Heather Wilson as she visited the New Mexico Boys' School on Friday. Instead, she heard tales of agitated boys attacking staff members, of near-daily floods caused when boys stuff items down toilets and of overworked teachers and corrections officers. The Boys' School remains critically overcrowded with a population hovering around 300 in a group of buildings built for 211.

No immediate relief is in sight. Wilson checks out conditions at Springer from time to time. She talks to the boys about gangs and drugs. On Friday, she ate the same meal they did tuna sandwich, canned carrots, potato chips and chocolate pudding. "What's the word on the pudding?" Wilson asked one of the boys working in the cafeteria before picking up her tray.

She said Friday's visit was to "come see for myself how severe the overcrowding is. On Monday, she plans to testify before the Legislative Finance Committee, hoping for solutions from the Legislature. "It's getting scary, because we're losing kids that probably could have been saved and we're sending them out tougher," Angelica Flynn Del Rio, a Boys' School psychologist, told Wilson. Because of the harsh conditions brought on by overcrowding, "Kids are becoming more angry at the system. WEATHER 1 7 Mostly sunny.

High 56, low 28. BRIDGE B9 HOMESTYLE B1 BUSINESS D5-8 HOROSCOPE B9 CLASSIFIED D9 LOTTERY A2 COMICS D18 METRO D1 COUPLES B6-7 NEW MEXICO D3 CROSSWORD B9 RELIGION B8 DEAR ABBY B9 SPORTS C1-7 DEATHS 017 STOCKS D6 EDITORIALS A16-17 WHEELS E1 SPORTSLINE 821-1800 WEATHERLINE 821-1111 SF WEATHERLINE 988-5151 JIM THOMPSONJOURNAL Children, Youth and Families Secretary Heather Wilson talks with residents of the New Moxlco Boys' School about some of the problems they're having there. They're losing respect for the system," Flynn Del Rio said. Alfonso Montoya, a manager of the juvenile corrections officers, has worked at Springer 22 years. "This is the worst it's been," he said.

"When you're not overcrowded, you can spend quality time with the residents, counseling them and helping them. When you're overcrowded like this, you spend all your time solving problems. You're warehousing." See WILSON on PAGE A2 The Albuquerque Journal on the Web: for news about New Mexico and 'more, point your browser to http:www.abqJoumal.com 2-.