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Newspaper
Lordsburg Liberal
Location
Lordsburg, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1968
Page
2
The piece outlines 1960s to mid 1970s health expenditure trends, noting rapid growth in total medical costs driven by population rise and expanded care. Medicare and Medicaid costs surged, with hospitals bearing most of the increase amid rising nurse salaries and physician fees. It warns against socialized medicine and calls for cost efficiency in hospitals.
The forthcoming marriage of Frances Sharon Poindexter to James Floyd Nabours has been announced. The ceremony is to be held at the Methodist Church on Saturday March 16. Judy McAlister and James Culberson were named to the dean's list at ENMU. Alvin Augustine Parker, a ninth son, was born at Providence Memorial on March 5. Sharon Hunn celebrated her sixth birthday with a party on February 28.
Marvin Jones named senior of the week in Virden. Virden wins the district No. 4 championship at Las Cruces. Mr and Mrs Geo P Jeffus and Mr and Mrs C E Spears attend a game protectors meeting in Silver City as representatives for wildlife protection interests.
USDA reports steady volume and prices in western markets. Grower offers unchanged to slightly lower while merchant demand stays strong for cheap cotton. Foreign buyers purchase low grades for prompt July shipments. domestic mills remain hundreds of points apart on better grades. Fresno Middling 1-3/32 priced at 33.75 cents. Phoenix Middling 1-1/16 at 29.50 cents. El Paso Middling 15/32 at 37.95 cents.
Ten years ago Elks Club essay winners Janice Lehman and Byron Stiles received $25 U S Savings Bonds. Bob Williams became assistant postmaster. Richard Rice made the Dean's List at New Mexico A and M. Edward Garcia won an Animas PTA scholarship for his first NM A M semester in range management. Dr A F Bugg turned 81 on March 1, born in Wayne County Missouri and practiced medicine there 55 years.
Major Victor G. Lazar and wife halted in Lordsburg en route to California. Lazar completed a heavy bombardment training phase at Ellington Field Houston. Mrs. Richins and Celene visited Mrs. Richins parents in Snyder Texas. B B McAlister returned from Pasadena after visiting Los Angeles schools and Water pageant. Median physician earnings near 35000 in 1959. During Medicaid's first 16 months California doctors averaged 70000 for treating patients. Citizens question being overcharged as patients and taxpayers.
A dense OCR list shows many local clubs and groups with weekly meetings and events. It includes Pythian Sisters Chamber of Commerce Parents Teachers Association Rodeo Extension Club American Legion Post Junior Girl Scouts Jaycees Lions Knights of Pythias Eastern Star Tuesday Bridge groups Boy Scout Troop 123 Lion’s Club etc.
Seaman Apprentice Leandro V. Castillo USN age 19, son of Mr and Mrs Leandro C. Castillo of 425 Woods St Lordsburg New Mexico, has graduated after nine weeks at Naval Training Center. He trained under veteran petty officers in seamanship survival, drill and other naval subjects preparing for his first ship or shore duty.
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