The past 100 years, March 15, 2023

March 15, 1948: Alderman Frank S. Ortiz, president of the city council whose term expires soon, received Ward 2’s endorsement for the mayoral candidacy at the Republican primaries last night.

March 15, 1973: ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico farmers, ranchers and some communities depending on surface water appear to be in good shape for adequate supplies at least into midsummer.

A quirk in the key stream path and storm track, which brought above-average rain and snow to the state through the fall and winter, means good news for almost everyone in the state as spring approaches.

March 15, 1998: ALBUQUERQUE — Former Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chávez earned the top spot on the Democratic primary ballot for governor Saturday, picking up support from more than half the delegates who attended the party’s preprimary nominating convention.

Rep. Gary King of Moriarty — son of former Gov. Bruce King — was the only other candidate for governor to earn a ballot spot in the Democrats’ June 2 primary. Four other candidates failed to get the 20 percent of delegate votes required to make the ballot.