Cyprus cease fire tensions and space talks headline report
UN peacekeepers warned Greek Cypriots threaten the cease-fire by cutting food and water to Turkish Cypriots as Thimayya warns of renewed fighting. In New Mexico rains ease drought with flash floods damaging the Questa molybdenum mine and delaying a new mill project.
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United Press International
Nicosia
Cyprus
K. S. Thimayya
United Nations
John McMillion
New Mexico
Molybdenum Corp. of America
Questa
Ico
Weather Bureau
Football Physicals Tonight At Lovington High
All tenth to twelfth grade boys planning to try out for Lovington High School varsity or B team football must report to the LHS Gym tonight at 7 30 for free physical examinations. Players not reporting will need a physician exam at their own expense. Varsity coach Charlie Painter requires a completed exam before practice. Eighth and ninth graders may report to Central Gym at 7 30 on Tuesday August 18. Equipment issue date is August 17 and practice starts August 18. The Wildcats open the 64 65 season September 4 versus Hobbs Eagles.
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Lovington High School
LHS Gymnasium
New Mexico
High School Activities Association
Nust
Charlie Painter
Taylor
Central Junior High
Central
Wildcats
Hobbs Eagles
Maddox closes restaurant amid segregation protest
Atlanta restaurant owner Lester Maddox shut his door amid a protest by two Black men and white escorts. The incident followed a federal desegregation order and threats of contempt over earlier refusals to admit Black patrons.
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Nicholas C
Chriss
United Press International
Atlanta
UPI
Lester Maddox
FBI
Maddox
Maid of Cotton Jane Nelson May Lose Title
New Mexico’s Maid of Cotton and Miss New Mexico Jane Nelson is reportedly asked to give up the Maid of Cotton crown after winning Miss New Mexico on July 24. Patsy Moore of Carlsbad is named as the likely replacement. Miss Nelson could keep both titles only if she does not become Miss America.
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Jane Nelson
Tularosa
New Mexico
Maid of Cotton Selection Committee
Miss Nelson
George Nelson
Patsy Moore
Carlsbad
Denny Moore
Nelson
Lovington Electric Coop Plans $6 Million Growth Drive
The Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc. reports electric sales rising 15 to 25 percent as Lovington townsfolk fuel a local business boom. A $6 million program expands generating capacity and transmission lines to meet rising patron demand and support community progress.
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Lovington
Lea County Electric Cooperative, Inc
Partic
New Mexico State Police First in a Series on Highway Safety
Editor outlines the state police role in traffic safety and public outreach. The piece notes 8,364 motorist assists, 1,326 livestock removals, 2,338 obstructions cleared, and May talks to 44 010 people. It emphasizes preventing crashes and saving lives through enforcement and education.
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Berlin
Berlin Wall
New Mexico
Lea County
M. J. Payne
Lovington
Bob Boppy
Faithful Weather Observer Retires After Fifty Years of Service
E H Byers, veteran Weather Bureau cooperative observer at Lovington, marks 50 years of service. His career includes Hobbs postings from 1912 to 1930 and Lovington since 1932 with notable records such as a 108 degree high in 1958 and a 18.0 inch snowfall in 1961. The Weather Bureau honors him with a 50 year service button and a letter from Dr. Robert M White praising his contributions.
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E. H. Byers
Weather Bureau
Lovington
Hobbs
Byers
Robert M. White
United States
Department of Commerce
Frank E. Houghton
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Monthly Weather Review
Levington
Lovington Seeks Reward in Abandoned Infant Case
Contributions seek a minimum $250 reward for information identifying a woman who abandoned her newborn along a Lovington railroad track Sunday night. The Tommy Doe Reward Fund, run by the Lovington Daily Leader and the district attorney, directs donations to be sent to the Leader. The infant, Spanish American in descent, is at Lovington Lea General Hospital and will be placed with the State Welfare Department when ready.
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Lovington
District Attorney’s Office
Lovington Daily Leader
Tommy Doe
Lovington Lea General Hospital
State Welfare Department
Lea County
Lovington City Dads Press New Co-op Franchise Deal
City commission negotiates with Lea County Electric Co op to grant a renewed franchise and provide about 1000 dollars monthly for youth recreation facilities. The plan includes a 4 percent city sales tax equivalent split for youth program capital and city governance.
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City Dads
Lovington Daily Leader
City Commission
Lea County Electric Co-op
LCEC
United States
Lovington
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