Depreciation and the Lea County hospital tax question
George Blocker revisits whether the Lea County hospital system adds to or reduces the tax burden of about 50 000 residents. The piece explains depreciation as a non cash expense, its treatment in non profits, and how counting it changes the hospital’s reported profit or loss for 19 years, noting the funds are not set aside for asset replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blocker
Lea County Hospital
Morris Barrett
Hobbs
American Hospital Association
Oder
George
Weather Summary for Lovington and Plains
Partly cloudy conditions with evening and night chances of showers through Saturday. Highs around 64 in Lovington. United Press International reports a unsettled pattern with improved conditions expected later.
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United Press International
Lovington
Adopt More Flexibility Ford Tells Israel in Talks
Israeli Egyptian talks on a Sinai withdrawal pact shift into high gear as Rabin and his team study Egyptian proposals. Ma ariv notes no movement from Israel's offer while Yedioth Ahronoth says the tempo of negotiations has increased and the appraisal was sent to Kissinger in Washington.
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United Press International
Taeli
Tel Avivi
Israel
Egypt
Sinai
Yitzhak Rabin
Tel Aviv
Henry A
Washinton
Jerusalem
Shimon Peres
Washington
Ford
Middle East
Franklin Flying Circus Draws Large Crowds Across North America
The Franklin Flying Circus of Lovington continues to attract big audiences, touring major shows in Oshkosh and planned performances in British Columbia El Paso Las Cruces with 200000 attendance noted at Oshkosh. Zip Franklin leads the act with sons Jimmy and Steve delivering aerobatics amid widespread praise from show organizers.
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Flying Franklins
Sikorsky
Bridgeport
Franklin Flying Circus
Lovington
Canada
Oshkosh
Wisc
Je Sto Ie Witte
Bay Area
Zip Franklin
Jimmy
Steve
Zip
British Columbia
Southwest
el Paso
Las Cruces
Hoffa Rumors Spark Hope Of Return Home
FBI confirmation remains elusive but rumors flow from the Hoffa family compound as supporters claim renewed hope of James R Hoffa’s return. Barbara Crancer of St Louis supports the claim while a tense union power struggle looms if Hoffa comes back.
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Detroit
Tamsters
James Re Hoffa
FBI
Sensed Te Mewesson
Ae Hoffa
Hoffa
Barbara Crancer
St. Louis, Mo
United Press Int 1
Matthews Swearing In Today
Matthews becomes the youngest secretary of HEW at 39, sworn in by Chief Justice Burger with President Ford observing. He replaces Caspar Weinberger, oversees 350 programs and 130 000 employees as HEW budget nears 118.4 billion dollars this fiscal year. He avoids hard positions on school busing while pledging to uphold the law.
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HEW
Mathews
Rodgers Rites Set Saturday
Norval Leroy Rodgers born June 26 1913 in Sentinel Oklahoma died Thursday in Methodist Hospital Lubbock Texas at age 62. Funeral at Jackson Avenue Baptist Church at 10 a m Saturday conducted by Joe Vernon with Rev Kenneth Ford assisting. Survived by wife Bess three daughters Janice Kelly Connie Matlock Torchy Hays one son John J Rodgers nine grandchildren and Baptist Church member in Lake Hills Washington. He resided at Macks Motel which he had managed for 2 1/2 years.
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Norval Leroy Rodgers
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
Joe Vernon
Kenneth Ford
First United Methodist Church
Rodgers
Methodist
Sentinel
Oklo
Bess
Janice Kelly
Comnie Matlock
Lovington
Torchy Hays
Lillin Wash
John J
Bothill
Wash
The
Baptist Church
Lake Hills
White House Warns Intelligence Panel on Sensitive Eavesdropping
The White House warned House intelligence leaders the inquiry into alleged overseas eavesdropping is extremely sensitive. NSA chief Ge Lew Allen Jr declined public testimony, favoring a closed session to discuss interception of calls involving American citizens amid legal questions and classified considerations.
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Washington
UPI
White House
House Intelligence Committee
National Security Agency
Lew Allen Jr
Defense Department
Allen
House Select Committee On Intelligence
Otis Pike
D-N.y
Pike
NSA
Pentagon
Officials Say Little Danger Of Epidemic Plague In New Mexico
State health officials say the rise in bubonic plague cases reflects a natural disease cycle and there is little danger of an epidemic. A Cuba girl, three, became the sixth human case this year, likely infected after a chipmunk carrying infected fleas passed it to a pet dog. Charlene Brown, also three, of Rehobeth died earlier this week.
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Lovington
Roy King
Denver Construction Co
Lubbock
al Dimsha
King
Pizza Hut Corporation
Cuba
N.M. Upi
New Mexico
N.M
Albuquerqne
Neil Weber
The
Environmental Improvement Agency
Weber
Charlene Brown
Rehobeth
N.meg
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Xas
Jean Ingelow
Sikorsky Plant
INO
Federal Air
Aident
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
Matthews
Norval
Leroy Rodgers
U.S
America
Reign
Roy Banner
Pizza Hut
Northsidest
E Vaice
Hille Baptist Church
Chaparral Park
Larry Lea
Beverley Hills Church
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