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Ruben Mena From: Ruben Mena Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 10:58 AM To: Fernando Macias, Norte; Javier Cabrera, Bravo Cc: Donald Hobbs; Gonzalo Bravo Subject: News for 5/13/05 Page 1 of 11 5/13/2005 New Mexico, Nuevo Leon sign trade pact Santa Fe, NM, May. 12 (UPI) -- New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and Nuevo Leon Gov. Jose Natividad Gonzalez Paras agreed Thursday to encourage bilateral trade between the two states. Two agreements signed in a meeting in Monterrey, Mexico, would create jobs and diversify the economy of the border states, Richardsons office said. They agreed to sponsor trade missions to each others capital, encourage tourism and explore ways New Mexico can distribute Nuevo Leon products in the western United States. This agreement recognizes the enormous potential for cooperation as both states work to create high- wage jobs, Richardson said. Gonzalez Paras said he looked forward to working with Richardson to strengthen relations with the United States. Creating economic diversity within our region is key to the success for our businesses and economies, he said. The University of New Mexico in Albuquerque and Tecnologico de Monterrey in Monterrey will also cooperate in research and commercialization of technology to spur economic development. COLUMBUS - According to court documents, three men recently connected with a venture to bring more than 600,000 used tires to southern Luna County, near the village of Columbus, not only misrepresented their credentials and those of their organization, the International Institute for Health and Wellness, two of the men have past criminal histories. Both Auriel Combs, also known as Ronald Stephen Combs, and Cecil B. Jacobson have federal convictions for fraud. In 1991, Jacobson was convicted on 53 counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, travel fraud and perjury in Alexandria, Va. Tire dump organizers have bad pasts By Sylvia Brenner May 13, 2005, 08:19 am Johnson operated a fertil