Leader to raise advertising and subscription rates
The Leader announces price increases as Phase III ends next Sunday. Advertising inch rates rise seven cents per column inch about seven percent, while carrier subscriptions go up to $2.00 per month. The note cites rising production costs, a newsprint shortage due to a Canadian mill strike, and ongoing inflation challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
John
Calgary
Alberta
Edmonton
U.S
Microfilm Center Ince 10/1/73 Notice
A microfilm center notice dated October 1 1973 provides address details in Dallas Texas with ZIP 75235 and references Hagvey Wast Men Wex 45436.
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Microfilm Center Ince
D-llas
Texas
Agriculture Prime Factor In VNI Truce
Rep Harold Runnels of New Mexico told the Roosevelt County Farm Bureau that U S agricultural strength helped bring a settlement to the Vietnam war. He said global demand for food boosts farming and noted concerns about trade with Communist nations.
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Portal
UPIV
Harold Rumels
D- N.M
America
Russia
China
Runnels
Roosevelt County Farm Bureau
fYou
New Mexico Democrat
Nixon Says Tapes Threaten Irreparable Presidential Damage
Nixon lawyers argue federal courts cannot compel release of Watergate tapes, claiming such disclosure would irreparably damage the presidency and alter the separation of powers. They contend executive privilege protects confidential documents even amid grand jury scrutiny. The brief, by J. Fred Buzhardt, signals a Supreme Court battle to come.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Watergate
Jom J. Strica
J. Fred Buzhardt
White House
Cox
Watergate’ Grand Jury
Church of Christ Names New Minister in Lovington
Flavis R. Yeakley Jr. will begin preaching August 12 as minister of the Third and Central Church of Christ in Lovington. A 23-year ministry veteran, he holds degrees from the University of Houston and Abilene Christian College and has served in Illinois and Texas with extensive counseling and community roles. He and wife Maydell have three children.
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Flavis R. Yeakley, Jr
Church of Christ
Bloomington
Illinois
University of Illinois
Texas
Yeakley
Scouts
Little League
Lions Club
Toastmasters International
Dallas
Flavis
Maydell Yeakley
Memphis
Yeakleys
Mark
Bloomington High School
Lovington Library Announces Summer Reading Winners
Lovington Public Library will name top winners of the Summer Reading Contest at a Friday morning party at the library starting 10 a.m. The event honors all registrants. weekly winners in poems, essays, and art will be judged, and a grand winner will receive prizes. Librarian Mrs. Jeanne Winkles urges all registrants to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Public Library
Jeanne Winkles
Domenici to Visit Hobbs for Lea County Breakfast
Sen Pete Domenici will appear at a 7 o clock breakfast at the Holiday Inn in Hobbs on Friday. Lovington residents are invited to drive to Hobbs to meet the New Mexico Republican during the visit.
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Pete Domenici
Lea County
Hobbs
Albuquerque Republican
Holiday Inn
Lovington
Bombing Inside Cambodia Falsified Says Former Officer
Former intelligence officer George R. Moses testified before the Armed Services Committee that U S warplanes struck targets up to 100 miles inside Cambodia for 10 months after troop moves in 1970. He said coordinates were falsified to show strikes nearer Vietnam and that the cover up lasted until April 1971.
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Washington
UPI
Cambodia
Vietnam
George R. Moses
Air Force
South Vietnam
Theth Air Force
Mekong River
Moses
7Th Air Force Tactical Air Control Center
Tan Son Nhut
7Th Air Force
Sem
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Weather and political notes on clouds and hearings
Eastern Plains remain partly cloudy through Wednesday with scattered afternoon and evening showers. Hot days persist with temperatures ranging from 65 to 95 across Tucumcari Clovis Artesia Layington Las Cruces. In the Capitol, Rep Elizabeth Holtzman and four Air Force officers seek Supreme Court action to halt bombing in Cambodia arguing it unconstitutional.
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Tucumcari- Clovis
Artesia
Layington
Las Cruces
US Ae
Southeast
Elizabeth Holtzman
Dn.y
Cambodia
Air Force
Supreme Court
Thurgood Marshall
Lovington Minister Ed Chappell to Move to El Paso
Rev. Edwin Chappell of First United Methodist Lovington will move August 17 to Asbury Methodist El Paso to lead the new charge. Rev. Kenneth Ford of Fort Stockton will replace him. Ford and his wife Jane have three children. Ben Alexander announced the appointment after a Carlbad district call. Bishop Alfie Carleton approved at a Albuquerque cabinet meeting. Rev. Turner’s retirement and health prompted the changes. Chappell was born in El Paso and was popular with Lovington High seniors who chose him four years in a row for their baccalaureate address.
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Edwin Chappell
First United Methodist Church
Lovington
Asbury Methodist Church
el Paso
Chappell
Kenneth Ford
Fort Stockton
Ford
Jane
McMurry College
Ben Alexander
B. C. Goodwin
Carlsbad
Alfie Carleton
Albuquerque
Orbin Turner
First Church
Odessa
Turner
Ed Hamilton
Asbury
el] Paso
Loveington
Lovington High School
Local Man Taken To Albuquerque For Burn Treatment
George Strickland, 25, suffered third degree burns over one third of his body in a fire that destroyed his mobile home late Monday. The trailer owned by Medlin Lynch at 509 W. Polk was valued around $2200. Strickland was taken by city ambulance to Lovington General Hospital and then transferred to Bernalillo Burn Center in Albuquerque.
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George Strickland
Strickland
Medlin Lynch
W. Polk
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
No Early Parole For Former ENMU Official
Roosevelt County Grand Jury recommended against early parole for former Eastern New Mexico University official Gene W Harrell who pleaded guilty to embezzlement. He was sentenced to two concurrent 2 to 10 year terms with five years suspended. The board could consider parole in March 1974 if conduct is good.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Roosevelt County Grand Jury
Eastern New Mexico University
Gene W. Harrell
State Parole Board
Harrell
Roosevelt County Grand Juty
Dist
Frank Zim
Soia Quintana
Quintana
Guintana
Roosevelt
Opposed County Subdivision Guidelines Face Realtor Pushback
Lea County Commissioners discuss proposed subdivision guidelines with Hobbs real estate dealers objecting that the rules are too restrictive. Commissioner Bensing notes varied responses from Hobbs, while Dr. Ralph Stucky reports no official opposition at subcommittee meetings.
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Lea
Lovington
Bob Bensing
Hobbs
Commission
M. C. Gandy
Tatum
Robert Madera
Jal
Ralph Stucky
Bensing
New Mexico
Top Rodeo Pros To Gather For Lea Co. Rodeo
Pro rodeo cowboys will gather in Lovington for the Lea County Fair rodeo August 15 18 according to the Rodeo Cowboys Association. Bob Steiner of Austin Texas current leader in bull riding aims to win the world championship with $14921 earned this year. Nightly events include bareback saddle bronc bull riding calf roping steer wrestling and steer roping. John Miller Pawhuska Oklahoma leads steer roping with 4518 won at Cheyenne Frontier Days and also plans to compete. Total purse expected to exceed 13000 with a 3600 prize. Walt Alsbaugh Alamosa Colorado will produce the rodeo. Entries close August 14 at 6 pm.
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Denver
Colo
Lovington
Rodeo Cowboys Association
Bob Steiner
Austin
Texas
Troy Fort
Lovington Rodeo
Laramie
Wyo
John Miller
Pawhuska
Okla
Walt Alsbaugh
Alamosa
Runnels Launches Summer Tour Through 2nd District
Rep Harold Runnels begins a two day swing through Clovis Ft Sumner Roswell and Alamogordo with a 10 a.m press conference at the Chamber of Commerce and a Lions Club lunch. He plans visits to White Sands Missile Range Las Cruces Deming Lordsburg and Silver City through Friday and Saturday with multiple press briefings and club engagements.
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Harold Runnels
Clovis
Ft. Sumner
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
la Villa
Lovington
Roswell
Las Cruces
Rumnels
Amateur Burglar Confesses After Stolen Goods Found
A Waco man, unnamed, confessed to police that he sobered up and admitted stealing items from Harrell's Garage after telling officer Floyd Kelinske he got drunk last night. He provided where he hid the loot but had no ID.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Tex
UPI
Floyd Kelinske
Harrell
Kelinske
Mrs. Rodgers' Father Dies in New Mexico
Richard D. Townsend Sr. died at 70 after a retirement life as a rancher. He lived near Roswell, previously in Portales and Roosevelt County. Funeral set for Aug 7 at 2 p.m. Wheeler Starlight Chapel with Garney Atkinson officiating. Burial in Portales Cemetery. grandson to pallbear. Survivors include daughters Joy Gardner, Faith Bradley, and Jackie Rodgers. sons Gayland Townsend, Richard Townsend Jr., Henry Townsend. brother Ted Townsend. 18 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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Richard D. Townsend, Sr
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Roswell
Jackie Rodgers
Lovington
Portales
Roosevelt County
Wheeler Starlight Chapel
Garney Atkinson
Ernest Wheeler, Jr
Joy Gardner
Causey
Faith Bradley
West Fork
Arkansas
Gayland Townsend
Richard Jr
Clovis
Henry
Albuquerque
Ted
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Famariss Energy
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Famariss Oil
Bill White
Southern Union
McLean County Mental Health Association
Illinois State Mental Health Association
Crisis Communication Center
Illinois Christian Camp
Texas Alcohol-Narcotics Education Organization
Human Relations Council
Galveston
Texman
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McIntyre
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Flavis Yeakley JR. and Family
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