April 11, 2003

New Mexico Ghost Town Could Become Classroom for Anti-Terrorism Research

If two New Mexico universities get their way, they soon could be the proud owners of a ghost town.

The New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and the New Mexico State University system hope to turn the 64-acre town of Playas into a real-world classroom for anti-terrorism research and training. About 20 miles from the Mexican border, Playas was once the company town for a copper-smelting operation owned by Phelps Dodge Corporation, which put the town up for sale for