Santa Fe New Mexican, Oct. 20, 2014

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Debate gives rivals chance to question each other

Barber’s work cut short by cancer diagnosis Francis beatifies earlier reformer Pope’s action wraps up meeting of bishops that drew parallels to the tumultuous reforms of the Second Vatican Council, which the former pontiff oversaw. Page A-3

Governor indicates she’s committed to serving full term if re-elected

Teachers in residency

By Steve Terrell

Educators learn through lengthy, intense mentorship. EDUCATION, A-8

The New Mexican

In a televised debate Sunday with Democratic challenger Gary King that covered very little new ground, Gov. Susana Martinez, asked pointblank whether she would serve out her entire second four-year term if re-elected, said she’s committed to serving her full term — which would mean she couldn’t run on Susana the national RepubMartinez lican ticket in 2016. There were no obvious gaffes by either candidate in the hourlong debate, and there was no breakout moment either. That’s good news for Martinez and bad news for Gary King, who, trailKing ing badly in polls and fundraising, desperately needed something to reverse the course of his campaign. Martinez repeatedly has said she’s not interested in national office — in

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School board OKs $500K deal for GED program SFCC authorized to administer high school equivalency tests By Robert Nott The New Mexican

The Santa Fe school board has unanimously approved a deal to have Santa Fe Community College administer GED tests to students who don’t want to pursue a high school diploma. Although the school district has emphasized its desire to have all students graduate with a diploma, Superintendent Joel Joel Boyd told the board Boyd last week, “We’re still not to the point where every student is served by our graduate diploma program.” He said the district and the college will re-evaluate the arrangement after a year to see if it’s working. The district will use the state’s per-pupil school funding to cover the cost of the program, which is estimated at more than $500,000 for about 70 students. The district also paid the college $500 upon board approval of the memorandum of understanding between the two parties last week. Since Boyd became superintendent

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A photograph taken in the Guadalupe Barber Shop 20 years ago shows Art Garcia sitting in his barber’s chair with his daughter, Michelle Lahargoue, by his side. The chair is now empty as Garcia battles Stage 4 stomach cancer. Clyde Mueller/The New Mexican

Staffing issues, remote service areas among problems cited in report

Mainstay of Aztec Street shop devoted decades to his customers, craft

By Patrick Malone The New Mexican

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rt Garcia’s work ethic has never weakened, even as his body has. His obsession with being on the job is legendary. Back in 1958, Garcia got married on a Monday so his barbershop could remain open on Saturday. The shop Garcia shared in Milan those days with his dad was Simonich closed on Mondays anyway. He Ringside Seat decided to squeeze the wedding into his schedule without inconveniencing customers. Garcia, a rookie barber then, was on a fast track to being a workaholic. He cut hair for 56 years in the same neighborhood, always arriving at work by 6:30 a.m. He typically closed his small shop 11 hours later. One of his daughters, Michelle Lahargoue, worked side by side with him for the last 29 years. The shop didn’t even have a phone until she arrived, fresh from cosmetology school. She brought modern touches and female clients to the Guadalupe Barber Shop at 321 Aztec St. Dad and daughter have two barber chairs, a following of loyal clients and a smooth relationship. No trouble seemed to faze Garcia. He had severe asthma but incredible stamina. “Never did he miss a day of work,” Lahargoue

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Ariz. firm seeks more money to continue in N.M.

One of the Arizona companies that replaced New Mexico behavioral health agencies accused of Medicaid fraud last year is in financial jeopardy, threatening to further disrupt the state’s system of care for the mentally ill that has been in turmoil for more than a year, according to documents obtained by The New Mexican. The company, Turquoise Health and Wellness, informed the state in a report this month that it is hemorrhaging money and must be paid more if it is to stay afloat. “Turquoise is currently not a financially viable organization on its own,” says the company’s Oct. 9 report to the state Human Services Department and

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That’s been the hardest part. He’s not just my dad. He’s been my partner.” Michelle Lahargoue, on working with her father for 29 years

Michelle Lahargoue on Thursday holds a photo of her father that was taken earlier this year while he worked at the Guadalupe Barber Shop. Garcia reluctantly stepped away from his chair after doctors diagnosed him with Stage 4 stomach cancer.

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U.S. paid expelled Nazis millions in Social Security By David Rising, Randy Herschaft and Richard Lardner The Associated Press

Jakob Denzinger looks out from his apartment window earlier this year in Osijek, Croatia. Denzinger is among dozens of death camp guards and suspected Nazi war criminals who collected millions of dollars in Social Security even though they left the United States. Darko Bandic/Associated press FILE PHOTO

OSIJEK, Croatia — Dozens of suspected Nazi war criminals and SS guards collected millions of dollars in U.S. Social Security benefits after being forced out of the United States, an Associated Press investigation has found. The payments, underwritten by American taxpayers, flowed through a legal loophole that gave the U.S. Justice Department leverage to persuade Nazi suspects to

leave the U.S. If they agreed to go, or simply fled before deportation, they could keep their Social Security, according to interviews and internal U.S. government records. Among those receiving benefits were armed SS troops who guarded the network of Nazi camps where millions of Jews perished; a rocket scientist who used slave laborers to advance his research in the Third Reich; and a Nazi collaborator who engineered the arrest and execution of

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Tony DeLap The artist signs copies of Tony DeLap: Selected Works From Fifty Years of Making Art following the screening of Tony DeLap: A Unique Perspective, a film by Dale Schierholt, 4-6 p.m., Jean Cocteau Cinema, 18 Montezuma Ave. There is no charge, but tickets are available at Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, 554 S. Guadalupe St., 989-8688.

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