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PAGE 4 DEMINQ 1N.M.) HEADLIGHT, JUNE 7, 177 Home votes Public television for extension of medical staffs to FCacll Deillillg donated considerable equipment to NMSU's Department of Journalism and Mass Communications. KOB-TV Albuquerque alone contributed over $75,000 worth of surplus broadcast equipment in the past six years, and AIK'-TV Hollywood donated a sizeable amount twoobstraci.es Two major obstacles FCC licensing and funding for operations and equipment loomed in the future of the proposed station An ultra high frequency (UHF) channel was assigned to KRWG-TV afer it was determined the original VHF Channel 12 assigned to it would receive interference from El Paso's Channel 13 After the state legislature appropriated $175,000 capital outlay in 1971, the US. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) agreed to grant $467,513 to the station for purchase of equipment. The state Board of Educational Finance allotted $90, IKK) for the first half-year operations and for first full year operations. STAFF DEVELOPS The new station began to emerge last fall as professional staff members were brought and student training sessions began.

Miss Bailey heads the eight-man professional staff, and technical responsibilities are under James Doiron, chief engineer. The staff also includes seven salaried students working parttime. Beginning students will use the black and white studio, and approximately 35 advanced students will spend class periods working in the color station. A brand new public television station KRWG-TV Channel 22 will begin operations on the campus of New Mexico State University Friday, June ,29. Harvey Jacobs and F.lizabeth Bailey, two ol the principals involved, said the new station will have a strong committment to hi lingual, cross-cultural programing Public service television is people, entertainment and community involvement, Miss Bailey explained "We want KRWGtobea part of the city, and we want the city to be a part of the station Jacobs is head of NMSU's Depart ment of Journalism and Mass Communications, and Miss Bailey is general manager of the new station RIG AUDIENCE The 1.7 million watt station will reach a potential audience estimated ul a half million people in southern New Mexico, Texas and Mexico through open circuit broadcasting.

Thousands of additional viewers will be reached through cable television. Negotiations are underway with companies in lais Cruces, El Paso, Alamogordo, Bayard, Carlsbad, Cloudcroft, Doming, Hatch, Lordsburg, Truth or Consequences, Ruidoso, Silver City and Tularosa. The station will be carried by cable companies in all of the cities that are able to receive transmissions. A public television station that could serve as an experimental learning laboratory for journalism students has long been a dream ol Jacobs. Two sympathetic television stations Childrens library addition Nearing completion 1 the chlldreni addition to the Deming Public Library, Tin Air.

The completion of the project is expected in July. The City Council accepted bids Monday night for shrives for the addition. THEYRE OFF ahd Ruarnr Doth U.S. repimcntatlve from New Mexico, Republican Manuel Lujan and Democrat Harold Runnels, were among the massive House majority that last week approved 372 to 1 a one-year extenstlon for several federal health activities, including Regional Medical Programs, The lone congressman to vote aguinst the measure was Philip Crane, 111 Last March, the Senate overwhelmingly approved (72 19) a similar bill. Now the bill will be sent to the President, who has opposed the legislation from the beginning.

But because Congress is solidly behind the legislation, the President is exocted to sign the bill The New Mexico Regional Medical Program began in 1968 with a number of projects to increase the avatlubhty of health care and to Improve its quality. Early projects installed coronary care units in several New Mexico hospitals; trained health personnel to work in the units; supported the states only pediatric pulmonary center; developed a stroke rehabilitation team operated a health information center for free consultation, and supported several other programs. Recent programs include the states only coordinated emergency medical services training; the states only tumor registry; the states only health manpower registry; the state's only coordinated research and treatment program for leukemia lymphoma victims and the states only strep throat culture program. Other recent activities are the state's sole health education for the public program, the only statewide poison control and drug information service and the New Mexico hospital shared services program. At its peak, NMRMP had 70 staff members and more than 12 statewide programs.

Clark heads N.M. Bankers James A. Clark, president of the Security National Bank of Roswell, has been elected president of the New Mexico Bankers Assn, at the Associations 62nd annual convention in Santa Fe May 31, June 1-2. Brownings visit Deming The Lewis Brownings of Lake Jackson, former Deming residents, have been visiting Mr and Mrs. Bert Nielsen, 700 S.

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June 29. the 1.7 million watt station will reach an audience in southern New Mexico. Texas and Mexico. General Manager Elizabeth Bailey is pictured at right, and News Director Sandra Steinberg, left. The two student staff cameramen are Roger Larsen of Roswell, kneeling, and Handy Bock.

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