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WEATHER B6 BRIDGE D2 BUSINESS D4 CLASSIFIEDS C3 COMICS C10 CROSSWORD C3, D2 DEAR ABBY D2 EDITORIALS A8 GO! D1 HOROSCOPE D2 LEGALS C7 LOTTERY A2 METRO N.M. C1-2 MOVIES C3 OBITUARIES A9 SPORTS B1 STOCKS D5 TV B6 WEATHERLINE 821-1111 www.ABQjournal.com INSIDE SPORTS B1 Miners-Lobos UTEP, which visits UNM on Saturday, is off to its best start since 2005 GO! D1 Local survivor runs to raise money for breast cancer cure 130 273 70 8 Copyright 2010, Journal Publishing Co. Daily 50 cents U. FINAL 30, 2010 Lobo Club Donate to Buyout No independent fundraising for coaching change under way, UNM official says Copyright 2010 Albuquerque Journal By James Monteleone Journal Staff Writer The University of New athletics fundraiser, the Lobo Club, contribute any donated money to support a buyout of football coach Mike Locksley, an organization director told Lobo Club members in an e-mail Wednesday. know that the Lobo Club and the UNM Department of Athletics are good stewards of your said Larry Ryan, a UNM associate athletic director, in the e-mail to the 3,900 donors.

UNM Regent Gene Gallegos earlier this week said a $1.46 million buyout of Locksley was a plausible option considering the poor performance. Locksley has lost 15 of the 16 See LOBO on PAGE A2 LOCKSLEY: Has lost 15 of 16 games he has coached GREG Heaven in a corn husk: A piece of Navajo kneel- down bread unwrapped and ready for eating. The Taste of Autumn in Navajo Country OGBACK Is there anything finer than driving toward shimmering Shiprock on a late day with $3 in your pocket and your choice of kneel- down bread vendors stretching out along the roadside? a trick question, of course. The only thing finer is having $6 to spend on kneel-down bread. sure the seasonal Navajo delicacy is sold in many places, but it seems like the stretch of U.S.

64 between Hogback and Shiprock is the world capital of kneel-down bread sales. Starting in August or early September, as young corn begins to ripen on the stalk, signs come out along the highway, tables are set up, coolers sit in the back of pickups and kneel-down bread begins its short retail season. By this weekend and the end Leslie Linthicum See NAVAJO on PAGE A2 By Juan Carlos Rodriguez And Hailey Heinz Journal Staff Writers Gov. Bill Richardson dipped into a dwindling pool of federal stimulus funds Wednesday to restore breakfasts at elemen- tary schools and scale back recent cuts to the child care subsidy program. Richardson said about $2 million in stimulus funding will be used to offset reductions in reimbursements to child care providers who accept state-sponsored child care subsidies.

The announcement was the latest in a string that has stirred up a nest of parents and providers. Last week the Children, Youth and Families Department said parents who made more than 100 percent of the federal poverty guideline would have their child care subsidies taken away, due to budget shortfalls. The change affected thousands of families since the earlier cutoff had been 200 percent of the poverty guideline. Gov. Restores School Breakfasts PRAYING FOR THEIR Abruzzo, co-pilot Rymer Davis experienced in surviving crises missing.ai 3col 21 THURSDAY Folder original on Ball pc-Artist: Russ Ball date of proof: Sept 29, 2010 archive name: Balloon missing RUSS BALL JOURNAL Bristol SPAIN FRANCE SARDINIA MOROCCO ALGERIA TUNISIA CORSICA SICILY ENGLAND IRELAND ITALY CROATIA ROMANIA SERBIA GREECE M0LDOVA Rome Naples Marseille Cherbourg Paris Barcelona Madrid Most balloons are forced to land due to weather Midnight Tuesday (MDT): Contact lost over Adriatic Sea Saturday: 20 hydrogen- filled balloons lift off from Bristol Gordon Bennett balloon race route German team 1,438 miles German team French team British team Swiss team 1,513 miles TURKEY GERMANY Copyright 2010 Albuquerque Journal By Lloyd Jojola Journal Staff Writer On the eve of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, attention was turned to Europe and the fate of local balloonist Richard Abruzzo and his fellow pilot Carol Rymer Davis, as the search for the pair continued.

The highly decorated and experienced team, which was taking part in the 54th Coupe Gordon Bennett international gas balloon race, was last heard from about midnight Tuesday Albuquerque time when race officials reported that they the last signal from the tracker over the Adriatic Sea. The news quickly circled the globe, including the large, close-knit ballooning community converging on the Duke City for the Balloon Fiesta, which starts Saturday. A competitive balloon pilot who has set records and won awards, Abruzzo is a son of ThE ASSOciATED PRESS Pictured is the Saturday start of the Gordon Bennett gas balloon race at Bristol, England. Italian coast guards are searching for Albuquerque balloonist Richard Abruzzo and his teammate Carol Rymer Davis, whose balloon was last detected over the Adriatic Sea in rough weather while competing in the endurance race. Flying Was Abruzzo Family Tradition See COMMUNITY on PAGE A4 Latest developments For the latest updates on this story and to view a video, go to ABQjournal.com An inspiration co-pilot carol Rymer Davis is a role model to female balloonists, friends say A4 Stimulus Funds Scale Back Cuts See STIMULUS on PAGE A2 PINK EAST CAROLINA HOUSTON SOUTHERN MISS MEMPHIS TULANE NOTE: All helmets and logos are trademarked and the property of their respective college or university.

These logos are reproduced for editorial use only by AP members. UAB RICE UTEP TULSA MARSHAL CENTRAL FLORIDA FBC MT WEST HELMETS 081606: Football helmets for the Mountain West Conference; with related stor staff; ETA 6 p.m. NEW MEXICO WYOMING USAFA (AIR FORCE) COLORADO STATE UTAH SAN DIEGO STATE UNLV Editors note: It is mandatory to include all sources that accompa graphic when repurposing or editing it for publication. university. These logos are reproduced for editorial use only by AP members.

TEXAS CHRISTIAN THINK Gotta-have toys BUSINESS D4 high-tech, low-price offerings head list of top holiday gifts for youngsters Copyright 2010 Albuquerque Journal By Toby Smith Journal Staff Writer The Abruzzo family name is synonymous with a couple of things in Albuquerque: ballooning and success. Working hard brought the family wealth and business success in real estate and as owners of two of New ski areas and the Sandia Tram. Their passion for flying whether balloons or airplanes has brought the family fame and tragedy. Ben Abruzzo, father of missing balloonist Richard Abruzzo, was born in Chicago of Sicilian immigrants. He came to Albuquerque via the U.S.

Air Force and wound See ANY on PAGE A4 ANDERSON-ABRUzzO ALBUQUERQUE INTERNATIONAL BALLOON MUSEUM Richard Abruzzo, left, and Carol Rymer Davis are pictured accepting the Gordon Bennett Cup in 2004. igh-tech, low-price offerings holiday gifts for youngsters 2.9%for60monthsOAC.Testdrivethe 2010LandRoverLR2..