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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1949
Page
3
The article explains ancient Egyptians used a 35 day year split into 12 30 day periods with five extra days and no leap year. It contrasts this with the 365 day solar year and notes Gregorian leap year rules and Moslem calendar using lunar months without intercalation. It mentions Pope Gregory XIII and the drift of Islamic months.
Over 21 years only four years saw federal income exceed outgo. Deficits accumulated from 16.9 to 252.7 billion dollars, rising per person from 139 to 1700. In 12 peacetime years debt grew by 57 billion, with Truman forecasting a 5.5 billion deficit this year that would raise the total further.
State officials discuss controlling growth as three universities four colleges and one normal school strain funding. The legislature will tackle the issue in the next session with consideration of junior colleges and tighter oversight.
The new U S Ginning Branch Laboratory near New Mexico A and M College will study cotton ginning problems specific to arid regions. Research in cleaning and ginning will address New Mexico Arizona Texas and California irrigation and low rainfall conditions to improve performance.
Rep. John E. Miles announces he is a candidate for governor. The Albuquerque Tribune notes the state Democratic organization named 1950 contenders with Bryan G. Johnson as party chairman, Tibo Chavez as lieutenant governor. Miles confirms his gubernatorial bid amid the party announcements.
Hidalgo County fans can view remaining games for Lordsburg Animas and Virden high schools. Lordsburg hosts Jan 6 7 19 21 25 27 February dates with Hurley Silver City Deming and Las Cruces among others. Animas plays Hachita San Simon Monticello Cloudcroft Lordsburg and Quemado with district tourney dates in February. Virden schedule lists home games against Duncan Reserve Thatcher Silver City Hurley Las Cruces and Roswell tourneys through February district play.
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