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-CURRENT-ARGUS, Carlsbad, N.M., Friday, January 13,1984 Strong Predicted For NM Economy ALBUQUERQUE AP) New Mexico's economy, which went through "a year of transition" in 1983, should strongly rebound this year, says a University of New Mexico economist. "The state economy recovered modestly out the gaining strength particularly in the latter half of 1983 and setting the stage for a projected strong expansion in 1984," Brian M. McDonald said. The economic recovery was most evident in the areas' of construction, retail trade, services and federal government, said McDonald, director of the UNM Bureau of Business and Economic Research. Employment in construction increased almost 10 percent last year, while retail trade employment increased 3 percent and employment in the area of services rose 3.2 percent, he said.

Federal government employment in the state increased 3.7 percent, McDonald said. However, employment in the mining industry in New Mexico slumped 20 percenttast year, he said. Employment in manufacturing showed mixed results during 1983, McDonald said. "This is in contrast to the strong recovery in manufacturing at the national level during 1983," he said. "However, new high-tech manufacturers in the Albuquerque area Sperry Flight Systems, Signet-ics, Ethicon and Intel will provide employment prospects for New Mexico in the years ahead," McDonald said.

Almost all the employment growth in the state during 1983 occurred within the Albuquerque area, hesaid. "In areas outside. Albuquerque, the only bright spots during 1983 were in construction as housing and state government capital projects expanded and in retail trade as several regional shopping malls were opened in Farmington and Las Cruces," McDonald said. New Mexico's economy during 1984 should experience its strongest growth since 1979, he said Wednesday in a news release. "Total non-agricultural employment is expected to increase 3.6 percent in 1984 with employment gains more evenly balanced between Albuquerque and the rest of the state," McDonald said.

"Manufacturing and construction will have above-average growth, while the mining sector shows a small increase in jobs," he said "The large trade and services sectors continue with steady growth in response to rising real disposable income and increased population," McDonald said. The economic forecast for this year assumes the national economy also will continue to expand wii-thout a resurgence of infW'on, he said. Storm Moves In By The Associated Press 1 The National Weather Service said today a winter storm moving into New Mexico was bringing snow and cold temperatures. The weather service issueda, winter storm watch for tonight and Saturday in northeastern New Mexico. Snow is expected to increase across New Mexico tonight as an upper level disturbance moves eastward across the state and are tic air pushes in from the north- pact fhp ujpnthpr cpruifp cqiH Mi if mil Jin- 9 fs "-J -ft' NOTED SPEAKER Gail M.

Dudack, a frequent panelist on the PBS television program ''Wall Street Week," talks to a group of about 60 people concerning technical aspects of the stock market during a Thursday morning presentation at a local motel. Du part of the first annual stock market symposium sponsored by the local investment firm of Quinn and Co. Inc. dack is also a vice-president of Pershing a division of Donalson, Lufkin and Jen-rette Securities Corp. The program was The winter storm has the potential for locally heavy snowfall, in the nprth-central mountains, the, northeast and the east-central' plains, the weather service said! Colder temperatures also arc being forecast for tonight and Sat-, urday in the state.

Tonight's lows should range; from 5 degrees below zero to the-teens in the mountains and north" with mostly 20s at lower elevations in the south. The highs Saturday should vary from the 30s in the: mountains, north and east to the 40s at lower elevations in the southwest. The extended forecast for Sun-' day through Tuesday calls for pe--riods of rain and Snow showers' continuing mainly in the moun-; tains, the north and the east. Tern-; peratures generally will be below seasonal averages. Partly clgudy skies prevailed in; the state early this- morning with temperatures ranging from the' teens and 20s in the mountains and' the north to the 30s at lower eleva-, tions in the south, Winds were va-' riable in direction at generally School Administrator Evaluation Studied SANTA FE (AP) The second phase of a staff accountability plan that will focus on the performance of school administrators is well underway, say state education offi- Surveys are being sent this month to some 4,000 educators that will be used to draft a model evaluation plan for school administrators, officials told the state Board of Education on.Thursdaj.

And in related state Su- perintendent of Public Instruction Leonard DeLayo said he would ask the board to discuss merit pay at its February meeting, and officials released a report on the state of education in New Mexico. The board last October approved a companion evaluation plan for teachers. The two evaluation plans are expected to go into effect in July 1985, after each of New Mexico's 89 school districts writes its own teacher and administrator testing plans based on the state models. Jeanne Knight, director of elementary and secondary education for the state Department of Education, said five general categories of "competence" will be scored by the survey participants, and the results will help establish the state's plan. report entitled "New Mexico Schools: The Ongoing Reformation," which he said outlines how the state rates in several areas recognized as ingredients of an "effective school." Morgan said the necessary in-, gredients include expectations iof basic skills among students, more time in class, a logical sequence of skills development of students, ways to measure what students have learned, high quality teachers and strong administrators, as well as vocational education, special education and adequate funding.

The report outlines the basic skills tests, graduation requirements, comprehensive graduation tests and the staff accountability plan as ways New Mexico has pursued those areas of education. Administrators would be graded on their leadership skills among the students, staff and community, how they assure that school programs maintain direction toward the district's goals, how performance evaluations are used to improve teaching at the school, how instructional time is managed, and how funds, property, planning and other administrative tasks are handled. Last October, the board approved six standards that form the backbone of the teacher evaluation model, which Dr. Knight said has been distributed to school districts to begin implementation. The plan requires school districts write their own definitions of the six basic criteria and a timetable for implementing their own plans.

Under the plan, teachers will be graded on their knowledge of the subject, communication skills and interaction with students, the use of a variety of teaching: methods and resources, management of instruction time and the quality of the teaching and learning atmosphere. Teacher evaluations is closely related to the issue of merit pay for exceptional teachers, a subject DeLayo said the board should discuss simply because it is a vital public issue of the day. He said near the end of Thursday's meeting that he would ask the board to take up the controversial issue at its next meeting. Assistant Superintendent Alan Morgan released to the board a This morning's reported lows varied from 11 degree? at Gallup to 31 degrees at RoswelK Little Argus SPS, State iwe ripeiuiQ Booster Dinner The Carlsbad Wrestling Booster Club will hold a dinner from 4:30 until 8 p.m. today at Carlsbad High School.

The dinner will cost $3 per nOPflAn An wni i Man Awaiting Execution In NC Was Convicted 0) Second-Degree Murder Here 30 Years Ago Construction of a coal transport I tation pipeline from Raton mineK to a power plant that would be of Lubbock, Texas is beting consdidered by the state of New Mexico and two companies. The 300 mile pipeline, would be the first in the nation to use liquid carbon dioxide to propel the coal; other pipelines rely on water. And while water is scarce in New Mexico, undereround carbon dioxide Related story "I might even kill you." Hutchins testified that he pulled a .22 caliber pistol from his belt and holding it upside down fired three shots over his shoulder, striking Weibell in the head. Two officers involved in the investigation said Hutchins told them he thought for 10 minutes about turning himself in, but decided to "get the hell out of here," go home, settle his family problems and report the killing. Hutchins was driving the Texas man's car when he was arrested in Oklahoma.

He was extradited to New Mexico to stand trial. He was paroled from the state prison in New Mexico in 1959 and returned to North Carolina. Hutchins worked at various jobs, including as a textile machinist and woodcutter. He had several brushes with the law, including a charge of shooting an unarmed man that was dropped. GALLUP (AP) A man waiting today in North Carolina for the U.S.

Supreme Court to decide whether he will live or die was convicted in New Mexico of second-degree murder nearly 30 years ago. North Carolina officials have appealed a' federal judge's order blocking the execution set for today of James W. Hutchins, 54. Chief Justice Warren Burger, refusing to rule on the early-morning appeal, referred the case to full-court conference today in Washington. If the Supreme Court removes the stay, Hut-chins could still be executed today, prosecutors said.

Hutchins has been sentenced to death for the 1979 shooting deaths of two sheriff's deputies who were investigating a report that he had beaten his teen-age daughter, and that of a state trooper who later pursued him. On Jan. 29, 1955, Hutchins, then 25, was convicted by a district court jury in Gallup of second-degree murder in the shooting death of a Dallas man. The body of Bruce Weibell, 32, was found April 9, 1954, under a bridge near Gallup. He had been shot three times in the head.

who was absent without leave from the Air Force, said at the time that he had been hitchhiking and was picked up by Weibell. The Gallup Independent said in a story Thursday that according to court records and accounts, Hutchins said they were east of Gallup when Weibell put his left arm over his shoulder, demanded money and said, gas is By the late 1980s or early 1990s the pipeline could be completed if study by the state, Southwestern Public Service Company, and a Colorado-based mining company, Perma Resources, determine that, the pipeline is technically and ecjt, nomically feasible. "A barrier to the development! of Raton coal is the lack of ecifjj nomical transportation," said Govt' Toney Anay. "If this problem can not be solved, Southwestern Public Service will be forced to turn to coal sources in southern Colorado." Berl Springer, chariman of the board of SPS, said, "Before we would move ahead with this project, the study would have to prove that a pipeline would help keept ycioun. mi cuui was maue in reporting that the- dinner would be held Thursday night.

Dance Slated The Ebony Car Club is sponsoring a dance at 9:30 p.m. Saturday at the National Gaurd Armory. Following the dance, at 11:30 p.m., -there will be a "hopping contest" for low rider automobiles. Workshop Off The workshop entitled Legal Aspects of Death and Dying, sponsored by Carlsbad, Continuing Education Committee, is canceled. It was to have been held on Saturday.

Food Sale A baked goods and taco sale will be held from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Saturday at the Hillcrest Church of God. For further information call 1187-5763. Swim Lessons After-school swim lessons will start Monday at the Carlsbad High School Natatorium, running Monday through Friday from 3:45 p.m.

to 4:30 p.m. There will also be children's evening classes Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6: 30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. Cost is $15 per pupil. The natatorium will also offer a "lifetime swimming" program fori adults Tuesdays, and Thursdays from 6:30 p.m.

to 7:30 p.m., starting next Tuesday. Inf or-" mation about both after-school les- i sons and adult liftime swimming is available at the natatorium office, or call 887-2719. Court Backs Officer In Marijuana Seizure down the cost of electricity for customers." The effects of the pipeline on ag-. riculture and the environment will also be considered in the study, SANTA FE AP) The state inthehouse. He then went to a greenhouse about 300 yards from the residence and knocked on a door which was wired shut from the outside.

After receiving no response, Moody looked through a crack next to the door and saw several rows of plants which appeared to be marijuana. The following day he obtained a search warrant jn Taos and returned to the residence. Officers seized about 1,300 marijuana plants from the house and greenhouse. David Krout and Richard Wiltse, who lived at the residence, were charged with posses- sion with intent to distribute marijuana, con- spiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of peyote. District Judge Joseph Caldwell of Taos subsequently granted a defense motion to.

sup-press the marijuana as evidence against. KroUt and "Wiltse. found Moody did not' have sufficient lawful authority to look through the cracks of the greenhouse door. The Court of Appeals, in upholding Caldwell, determined that when Moody left 'the front door of the residence he had.no reason to be-" lieve that the man he sought would be found anywhere on the premises. The Court of Appeals said "his authority to search the premises was no longer that of an officer armed1' with an arrest warrant searching the places where there was reason to believe the suspect was." Supreme Court Justice William Riordan said Thursday that for Fourth Amendment, purposes, an arrest warrant supported by probable cause carries limited authority to enter a dwelling where a suspect lives if there is reason to believe the suspect is there.

The court also recognizes that objects falling in the plain view of anlofficer who has a right.to be in the position to have that view are subject to seizure and may be introduced as evidence, Riordan said. SANTA FE (AP) The New Mexico Supreme Court says a state police officer acted properly when he seized marijuana which he discovered while attempting to serve an arrest warrant at a rural Taos County home'. The Supreme Court decision Thursday reversed the Court of Appeals, which upheld a district court decision to suppress the marijuana seized by police from being used as evidence in a drug case. On May 28, 1982, state Officer Rod Moody went to a residence in Carson, a community west of Taos, seeking to serve an arrest warrant on a man who had been charged with assault and battery and criminal damage to property. The officer received information that the wanted man was living at the residence.

Moody knocked on the door of the house and called out but received no response. He then looked Into ah open window and called out. He noticed what appeared to be marijuana plants Traffic Safety Bureau chief said 529 people were killed in traffic accidents on New Mexico roads during 1983 an 8 percent de- crease from the 577 people killed in 1SS2. John Fenner said there were 465 traffic accidents that involved talities last year. i lie siauauwa oic puiuiuiuii becaiise all reports might not have -been received by the state..