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Siindiy. Much 4, 1973-Las Cmcct. New Mexko-Sun-News-Seclion 5 House Democrats Adopt The Nickname 'Mama Lucy Gang' Lives On In Santa Fe By DAVID STEINBERG group is "generally fairly liber- of persons with a basic, com- They could be considered a soul, one member of Ihe group The Albuquerque egislator SANTAFE(UPI)-Onceupon al on fiscal and on social is- mon objective and that is good clique. They may be friends so- says he questions of (is- a time a woman named Lucy sues." government with a special em- cially though stand apart on dif- 1 ye never taken a blood cal responsibility, socia aware- Lopez ran a restaurant In La" Martinez himself defines the phasis on the welfare of the in- ferent issues. Re f' I 1 envlronmental con Vegas, New Mexico.

Many of group as "a loose association dividual in our society." "Nobody is asked to sell their By mpsUief cern. Ihe people who patronized the place were local politicians and they liked her so much they called her "Mama Lucy." By extension, the politicians were called the "Mama Lucy Gang" in a newspaper story about 10 years ago. Lucy Lopez still lives in Las Vegas but she doesn't have the restaurant any more. The "Mama Lucy Gang" still lives, but not in Las Vegas. The nickname has been adopted by Ihe Democratic leadership of the New Mexico House of Representatives.

Past years have seen other sobriquets applied to the majority leadership such as "the Young Turks" and "The Barefoot Gang." One member of the present House leadership who remembers Ihe namesake from his college days at New Mexico Highlands is Hep. Richard Carbajal D-Valcncia. "If she went bankrupt it was because of the big heart she had. Students like me, broke, could go to Mama Lucy and want lo charge a meal. She ver once flinched.

You never walked away hungry if you knew Mama Lucy," Carbajal recalls. In the hallways of the State Canilol Ihe nickname is given to the man who runs the show, New Mexico News Reports would be considered a moderate-conservative. for over the last two years are the Children's Code, the property tax codification, the income credit plan and the Cori- nalillo views his role in the trolled Substances Act. gang in terms of what he can "I think there's a lot of hos- ontribute in his expertise and tility and suspicion of the people I wanted to work with him as are on the outside looking in," says Rep. Tom Brown Eddy-Chives.

Brown, known jokingly as "The bald-headed Mama Lucy," backed Fettinger in the 1971 fight for the speakership. 'After Walter won I told him Rep. Eugene Cinelli, D-Bern- exper alillo, another original Mama what he learns from the others outside the group to the Mama best as he can use me Brown i a He was made chairman a process of sharing ideas. Lucy. 1 think they're suspicious 'These are the guys who I'm of what we're trying to do, he Lucy, remembers how he saw the desire for change in the House leadership.

going to get to get a bill passed adds. "For years the power had and get their support," Warren "It been concentrated in Ihe south- says. of is always easy to find criticism of someone when you says. He was made chairman of the Rules Committee. Brown states that no one has tried to twist his arm to vote a given way on a bill.

Temporary Dam Breaks And Releases Oil Spill east part of the stale. They were competent. It wasn't as if they weren't. But we had a hunger to state that, whether we were while, black, green or whatever, that we could be public servants in all areas as well as anyone else," Cinelli explains. The inference is that northern New Mexico legislators wanted Officials were optimistic most to show their ability.

Daily Television Log SAN ACACIA (UPI) A tern- going into the Kio Grand. eve- EIA officials said the just co Oil Company, whos pond broke to cause the oil to environmental impa flow into the Rio Puerco Grande. The major concern had Wednesday.wasbringingspccial been possible to equipment lo San Acacia lo ex- two wildlife refuges near 01 pedite the clean-up. and south of Socorro. Philosophically, Cinelli stales, of traditional gressive.

House Speaker Waller Martin- gallons could be slopped from ez, D-McKinley- Valencia. Some limes he's known as "The Mama Lucy." The selection of a House speaker two years ago brought the gang together. They voted in Martinez, who was battling for Ihe post in caucus with Hep. George Feltinger, D-Otero. The oily water was expected to lake about 24 hours in arriving at the lasl barrier to its entry into the Rio Grande a temporary lake dammed up at San Acacia.

John Wright, a spokesman for the slate Environmental Improvement Agency, said it was felt that mosl of the oil the original spill was at least 4,200 heTatTdone what he did. UPI re- bolher Garcia. That is what is going to con Deficient Bridges Numerous WASHINGTON (UPD--There "the in the federal- movement to change Ihe leader- aid highway system like the ship of the House, to see if we New Mexico "death a could make Walter speaker of the House because he was capable and he could better select key people lo positions, lo change the direction of slate governmenl to a more liberal- moderate course." House Minority Leader Tom Hoover, R-Bernalillo, thinks the Col. Ruiiyon To Arrive In Albuquerque bridge where 19 Texans were killed in a bus-truck wreck, Rep. Jim Wright, said Friday.

He said the Federal Highway Administration has found 12,000 bridges that are structurally deficient and another 12,000 "functionally obsolete and dangerous." A school bus and 'ruck collided on a narrow bridge nar Fort Sumner, N.M., late last 1 killing 19 young Texans; Wright issued his statement in urging approval of the 1973 Safety Act, which would provideforrebuilding and replacing the older bridges and require better a i of bridges and roads. I Casuse Had Discovered His Own Power Source (Editor's note: When a young Indian died in "Garcia may be held as a hero now, but Larry Gallup lasl week, there were questions raised understood him and that's always going to 3 about why he had done what he did. UPI re- bolher Garcia. That is what is going to con- y. porter John Gonzales interviewed his room- quer people like Emmett Garcia," Martinez mates and friends seeking an answer.

The fol- said. 3 8 lowing is his report.) Casuse, former Kiva president had led an v. JOHN GONZALES atlempt to have Garcia's appointment to Ihe ALBUQUERQUE (UP! Larry Casuse UNM Board of Regents rejected by Ihe State didn't know his native Navajo language nor Senale. The Indians had protested Garcia's his religion yet he died believing that he had appointment because of his involvement with discovered his real power source as an Indian the Navajo Inn, a bar in Gallup. 3 Mother nature and humanily.

They had said the Navajo Inn was res- "There are lots of us like Larry, trying to ponsible for many of the area Indian alco- find our identity, "said Glen Paquin, who was holies. The Indians also objected to Garcia a close friend of Casuse and fellow member of sitting on an anti-alcoholism board while re- the Kiva Club, a student Indian group at the taining partial ownership of the bar H. 3 University of New Mexico. Casuse's associates in the Kiva Club said "Larry didn't know his language and he they didn't know of his plans to kidnap y. didn't know his religion and yet he was an In- Garcia, bul they did know he was frustrated dian," Paquin said of the 19-year-old Indian at futile attemps to "work through the sys- activist who died in a Shootout with police in Gallup last week.

The shooting took place during an abortive kidnapping of Gallup Mayor Emmetl Garcia. SUNDAY MORNING 1:00 Ml THE ARCHIES (6) GOSPEL SINGING JUBILEE (13) IHE SOCIAL I SHOW 7'34 Ul IN THE NEWS 10 BILLY JAMES A I MUSIC 1 SPOKEN WORDS (13) REVIVAL FIRES 8-00 U) HERALD OF TRUTH (A) REX HUMBARO SHOW OUR CHURCHES (131 CATHEDRALS OF TOMORROW 6-13 GOOD NEWS (6) ETHNIC STUDIES (9) 1 BELIEVE IN MIRACLES 9 0 0 U) PERSPECTIEVA (61 PETTICOAT JUNCTION ORAL ROBERTS SHOW tnj YOUTH ON THE MOVE 9 30 Ul LOS CHRUMBELES It) WHAT'S THE WORD 19) EXTENSION BEAT (13) CONOCEME 10:00 THIS IS THE LIFE WAGON TRAIN (13) DAY OF DISCOVERY 10:15 (9) MONEY TALKS (9) MEET THE PRESS tern." ALBUQUERQUE (UPI) -Air Force Col. Albert E. Runyan was scheduled to arrive Sunday at Albuquerque, which became his home town while he was a prisoner of war in Norm Vietnam. Officials at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque said Run- Kill yan would fly to Albuquerque SANTA FE (UPI) The Corn'mHt'eft's 5 for an ap- ing his death because the UKiiyS tual answer to lean on.

Kunyan was taken to Shop- pard, located near Wichita for Falls, Tex for medical aUen- education facili- tion following his release Feb. Fastern New by the North Doctors at Sheppard said the 44-year-old pilot was in basically good health when he was released from captivity. He lost the middle finger of his right The bill also carries $195,000 for a fine arls addition, Ritch Hall remodeling, and parking, landscaping and street improve- We think we're on the right track." moved to New Mexico Highlands would buquerque a couple of years receive, under the bill 000 ago He spent nearly seven for a field house, field lighting, ylars in captivity. and athletic equipment. (131 WILD KINGDOM WORLD OF DISNEY 113 LASSIE SUNDAY EVENING 6:00 (4) BILL COSBY (6) KGGM NEWS (131 THE FBI 6:30 16) KOB I NEWS SUNDAY MOVIE rOG U) DICK VAM OYKE (6) MYSTERY MOVIE Rarmey" US) SUN.

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Paquin said Casuse had reached the point He (Casuse) felt that the system has done typical of many Indians trying lo bring about this to us. If the purpose of the system is turn changes, "the frustrations build up to where us into people who don't know who we are, we can't stand it and we have to do something then theVe is a real problem," Paquin said, about it," Paquin said. "That been il ustrat: A statement issued by the Kiva Club said ed by the other incidents' such as Wounded Casuse had "said many times that if we are to Knee and the takeover of the Bureau of Indian save are going to have lo return Affairs Building in Washington, D.U, lo our people and become Indians spiri- Indians. tually We as 60 16 are trvln to do something, The statement also said Casuse had said but people just don't "The their reason for surviving "was not to con- concept of this system is that it doesn leave quer nature but to be the protectors of na- any avenues for any of us who are repressed lure to be heard. We then have no recourse but to Casuse's friends said they weren't mourn- do things like Larry did." ing his death because they had found a spiri- Another friend said lives must be sacrificed 1 answer to lean on.

to get Ihe American people to open their eyes 'All the bullet really does is stop the heart, to Ihe wrongs they re doing: the mind the physical body, but the spiritual Paquin said another factor thai has added 3 bodTMtill lives "said Larry Emerson, one of to the fruslrations of the Indian people as the g. Casuse's roommates and a columnist for Ihe recent cutback of domestic programs by UNM student newspaper. "Indian people will President Nixon nf never die because our spirits will live on for- "Just when we're getting ahead in terms of never me self-determination, Nixon pulls the blanket 5 Frederick Martinez, Casuse's other room- from under us and what recourse have we 6 mate, said, "Our elders have taught us that now. It's pulled us together, through Paqui we must understnd the people who inflict the said. pain and we can snicker at them.

Thai inflicts "Our hope was to shed hope not a nega more pain than a gun and that pain lives on light on the situation said Emerson, 3 forever Larry told us that and he died. rl 13'00 (13) TO BE ANNOUNCED 13:30 CO LEROY JENKINS 1:00 H) YOUR FINANCIAL HEALTH HOCKEY NGL HOCKEY (13) TO BE ANNOUNCED 1 30 (4) CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR 7-00 13J "IHE AMERICAN SPORTSMAN 7:45 (13) NBA BASKETBALL 3:00 U) YOU ARE THERE 3:30 SPORTS ILLUS TRATED (61 AMERICAN A (9) SPORTS ACTION PROFILE DO 60 MINUTES NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC GOLF 4.30 (9) NBC SUNDAY NIGHT NEWS 5 00 U) WORLD ADVENTURE "The Livrng Artk" (6) UFO (9) BLACK BEAUTY 10.15 U) DAN RATHER NEWS 11:00 (4) "THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA 11 Richard Burlon. Ava Gardner 13 00 la) KOB EYEWITNESS NEWS (13) TV 13 WEEKEND NEWS (131 WEEKEND NEWS MONDAY MORNING 6:00 6) CBS MORNING NEWS (9) TODAY 6:25 4) DEVOTIONAL 6'30 U) CBS MORNING NEWS 111 CH. MORNING NEWS 7:00 14) CAPTAIN KANGAROO (6) AM (91 TODAY (U) THE NEW ZOO REVUE J11 5 30 TODAY (13) ROMPER ROOM S'OO 14) SUN UP FASHIONS (9) DINAH'S PLACE Ii3 13 AM. CLOSER LOOK 13 AM NEWS H3) 8:30 (') til (9) 1 3 9.00 (4) THE PRICE RJGHT GALLOPING G'OURMET CONCENTRATION JACK LA LANNE GAMBIT THE GALLERY 1:00 14) LOVc IS A MANY 5P1.ENOORED THING t9) ANOTHER WORLD (13) GENERAL HOSPITAL (6J DR.

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rrt man wfo a Uoy "ilh a Creole pail "The Cr.me CluB Llayd and al Ihe ir, New Orleani. Ch. 13. a a a Rulh. Ch.

7 i p.m. "Band ol Clark Gable and s-d Cobu p.m. Lexers" Sirring John Forsylht, Pamela FraiWl Lcslfe ar-d Otns Merrill Thrw delayed a delivery, bring r-ews ir-al dramatically chances ihc lives of n'ne people Ch. "Il-e Night ol Ihe IQuana" Ricnard Bu. and Ava Gardner.

Ch. 4. p.m. Lail week" a Wid mark. Henry a I1PIH Brickell.

Ch. 7 p.m. I TaKe Sweden" Bob Hope and Tuev day weld Ch. 4. I p.m.

"House 01 mner" Vinvent Price. Ch. 4, 10:33 D.m. fntier. Ch.

4, I 3 0 p.m. We due id BY "Cyborg" Slarrlrn) Lee W.aior i Mar Bals re A test ade Ihroogh all Dul killed ina craih. ll-e science ct bionics, into a sune superior to Ihe Nesn and otood man before. Ch. 13.

7:30 p.m. "Walk, Don'l Run" Cary Gran! iamaniha Eggera. Ch. 4, I p.m. "Tntn Cair.e Bronscn" Michael park ana Gary Merrill Ch.

4, 10:30 p.m. and "Ma "The Pres'den 1 An tvsl" Siars Jair Nelson v. Ch 4, 7 p.m. raers" Telly Savi- a Farm" Starring Paul Burke Hope Lange and Lroyrt A coy pie irvneriifl farm becomes tr-eset tY.q for wilchcrafl and sucernatgral happenings. Ch.

13. p.m. "Bell. Book and Candlf 1 James wan, Kim Novak. Ch.

p.m. Frldjy Wan Who Shot Liberly James Siewarl. John Wayne and Ch. 4:31 p.m. Nesl" Ch.

4. p.m. "Amaions 01 Rome" Starring Loon jourdan and Svlvia Sims. Alter ils Fownd- ing in 476 6.C., Rome muSl defend ilself powerful Eufruican army by aty al Ms disposal. Ch.

p.m. Saturday "Tookap'i" A comedy a of inlernsiiorxal thieves. Stan Melina Mercouri, Peler Ultinov, ian and Robert Morley. Ch. 7 p.m.

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