Lea County onion seed pledge boosts 1959 planting
Lea County farmers expect to plant 1000 acres of onions in 1959 with seed backed by Slaughter and Son and Germain Seed Company. E D Runnels says financing may cover fertilizer, and Germain will provide on call technical help at no cost. A later meeting plans seed orders and weed control advances.
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Lea County
Slaughter and Son
E. D. Runnels
Vegetable Growers Association
Germain Seed Company
Eany
Jack Campbell
Germain
Lea
Campbell
Salinas
California
Yuma
Arizona
New Mexico
Slaughter
James Gilstrap
Propaganda Claims Rise as U.N. Session Opens
The Soviet Union warns of action if Western troops remain in the Middle East while U.N. General Assembly debates Hammarskjold’s peace plan. Western powers back a Norwegian resolution urging immediate troop withdrawal, amid concerns over a possible new Middle East mission and Jordanian plots against King Hussein. Abdul Monem Rifai rejects U.N. police observers for Jordan.
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United Nations
N. Y. Upi
Soviet Union
Middle East
U. N. General Assembly
Pravda
Communist Party
Dag Hammarskjold
Lebanon
Jordan
Moscow
Near
Hammarskjold
U. N
Amman
Hussein
Abdul Monem Rifi
Samir Rifai
U.N
Libby Sees No Cavern Damage From Carlsbad Blast
Dr Willard Libby of the Atomic Energy Commission says the underground nuclear test near Carlsbad will not damage the Caverns. He spoke in Albuquerque noting Project Gnome seeks isotope production for peaceful uses and downplays fallout fears. An AEC office near the Crawford Hotel in Carlsbad will open to support the project with the blast planned for next summer.
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United Press International
Willard Libby
Atomic Energy Commission
Washington
Carlsbad
Libby
Albuquerque
AEC
Crawford Hotel
Time Near for Shot At Moon
The Defense Department said the time is near for America's first lunar flight with a slower probe rocket planned for Cape Canaveral Florida early Sunday morning if weather permits. Officials stressed the first shot carries a small chance of full success but did not deny Sunday morning launch plans.
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Washington
Water Usage and Improvements Report for Lovington
Residents used over 75 million gallons in July. Seventeen sewer taps and nineteen water taps were added. Seventy five tons of sand were removed from the tank sand trap. Well No 13 was tied in and pumps about 600 gallons per minute. Well No 12 was reworked. A new 4 inch meter was installed at Llano School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Llano School
Carlsbad Woman Reports Unusual Multi Colored Object
Mrs. Arnold Crabb and her husband saw a strange flying object in Carlsbad in the early hours. It appeared red blue yellow and green, shifted from round to V shape, and rose and fell like a cork on water between 1:30 and 4:30 am near two bright stars. It vanished and reappeared at intervals, brighter than the stars but not larger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad Upi
Carlsbad
Arnold Crabb
Cars Collide In Texas. Davis Charged For Following Too Closely
C D Davis 18 of Wellington Texas faces city police charges for following too closely and speeding after a two car crash at Main Street and Avenue J. C W Richardson 19 of 713 W Avenue J stopped to turn left. Davis rear ended him, pushing the Richardson car six feet after sliding 54 feet. Davis car damage $100 Richardson minor $10.
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C. D. Davis
Wellington
Texas
Main Street
Avenue J
C. W. Richardson
Davis
Richardson Auto
Steal Catwalk From Oil Co in Lea County
Pure Oil Company reports the theft of a 34 foot galvanised tankwalk from a yard five miles south of Buckeye between August 9 and 12. The walkway, used to cross between tanks, was dismantled in place and loaded in sections onto a truck. The climbable structure valued around 350 dollars was taken to parts unknown.
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Lea County
Pure Oil Company
N. J.ittlejohn
Avenue G
Buckeye
Cotton Leaf Worm Invades New Mexico
UPI reports New Mexico facing a severe cotton pest outbreak as the cotton leaf worm spreads from the south, destroying hundreds of acres across the state. Local growers fear continued damage and seek control measures to curb the infestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
UPI
New Mexico
Coalition Attempts to Kill Federal Aid Plan in House
A bipartisan coalition of Republicans and southern Democrats aims to block a new federal aid program for distressed areas in the House floor debate. The proposal, approved by the Senate, would expand subsidies including training stipends, but backers seek to drop the 13 week subsistence payments provision. The measure, supported by Democrats and Republicans from high unemployment regions like Pennsylvania and West Virginia, would offer 279 million dollars in grants and loans to boost urban and rural industrial development, far exceeding the President's 50 million dollar plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
House
Senate
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Midland Braves dominate Artesia in sophomore league doubleheader
Midland used power and pitching finesse to take an 18-4 slugfest win and a 40 shutout to lead the Sophomore League by 10 games over Artesia. Hobbs and Plainview split a twin bill with Hobbs taking 8-0 behind John Ahrens three hitter and Plainview winning 5-1 aided by Vince Di Gulio. Ahrens drove in all runs in the opener with two homers and a single.
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United Press International
Midland
Braves
Pesky Artesia
Artesia
Hobbs
Plainview
John Ahren
A’s
Ahrens
Vince DiGulio
Paul Ball
al Knox
Cardinals
Carlsbad
San Angelo
Lovington Police Log Shows Busy July Activity
Lovington police logged 1 506 contacts in July including 156 warnings and 43 tickets totaling 399 00. They aided county and state officers, handled prowler and fire calls, delivered 20 emergency messages and 785 public service calls, issued 43 arrests earning 1 227 50, checked 12 accidents and 68 driver exams, issued 166 parking tickets, cars traveled 10 226 miles and revenue reached 2 723 06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Who
Lea Farmers Plan To Attend Ag Field Day
Lea County farmers plan to attend the Agricultural Field Day at the Southeastern Experimental Substation in Artesia on Saturday under the Pecos River Farm Planning Association. The program includes farm demonstrations, water conservation studies, talks on cotton and lettuce, alfalfa varieties, a barbecue, and remarks by Dr. R. H. Black and A. S. Curry. Lea County seeks association membership to gain access to station research and potential county benefits.
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Lea County
Southeastern
Artesia
Pecos River Farm Planning Association
New Mexico
R. H. Black
A. S. Curry
E. J. O’neal
Pecos Valley Farming Association
Lea
Local Boys Return From Texas Royal Ambassadors Convention
Lovington residents Reese Greaves C A Anderson the Reverend Sam Phillips and Mrs J R Quarles plus 16 boys returned Thursday from the National convention of Southern Baptist Royal Ambassadors in Fort Worth where 8800 boys from 40 states and foreign countries attended. Meetings in the Coliseum drew more than 10000 people each time, described as Fort Worths largest convention gathering. The group traveled Tuesday and split the boys among bars to meet peers and learn proper procedures for a well rounded program.
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Lovington
Ft. Worth
Reese Greaves
C. A. Anderson
Sam Phillips
J. R. Quarles
National Convention of Southern Baptist Royal Ambassadors
Greaves
Coliseum
Night of violence and court reversals across two states
In Boyd Texas police were ordered to stay hidden as highway patrols and a deputy investigated the shooting of Police Chief Lee Cockrell amid a mob. Three men, including Henderson and Saulter, faced assault to murder charges. bonds were set at 5,000 each. In Jefferson Georgia, James Fulton Foster was freed after a not guilty verdict in a murder case linked to an earlier crime, while other defendants faced life sentences or new trials, ending a yearslong ordeal.
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St. Joseph’s Hospital
Fort Worth
North
Texas
Joseph Earl Nenderson
Azle
Tex
Henderson
Warren Saulter
Orville Lee Peel
Eel
Saulter
Leon Burnett
Jefferson
UPI
James Fulton Foster
Foster
Illinois
Georgia
Charles Drake
A D. Allen
Allen
Charles P. Rocky Rothschild
Maylon B. Clinkscales
John B. Brooks
Rothschild
Clinkscales
Greer St
Chinese Fight Reds Beneath Sea's Surface
Nationalist and Communist frogmen clashed off Quemoy Island amid underwater combat lasting about 15 minutes. Ten Nationalist divers faced 30 Communist divers as CBS reporter Peter Kalischer observed from the outpost. No casualties were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taipei
Formosa
UPI
Quemoy Island
CBS
Peter Kalischer
Quemoy
Chang Lung-Chang
Red Frog
Fukien Province
11 000 Men To Be Called in October
The Defense Department asked selective service to draft 11 000 men for the Army in October. This same quota was set for September. Inductions during June July and August totalled 106 000.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Selective Service
Army
Thieves Mistake Kerosene For Gasoline In City
Police search for suspects after 15 gallons of kerosene and a five gallon container are taken from E. H. Byers’s property near Jackson Street. A second five gallon can nearby was also involved with a missing total of 25 gallons.
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E. H. Byers
Jackson Street
Byers
Mixed Weather Rips Across Nation With Severe Storms
Strong storms sweep the Midwest and Great Lakes with fifty mph winds and heavy rain. Cedar Rapids and Spencer Iowa report damage from high winds and hail while South Bend Indiana records 1.2 inches of rain and flooding. Chicago area sees lightning as distant storms move east into New England.
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Midwest
Iowa
Great Lakes
Spencer
Cedar Rapids
South Bend
Ind
Chicago
Waterville
Minn
Ocheyedan
New England
Vermont
Missing Officer Found In Daze At Wichita Falls
Lt. Col. William K. Cummings, missing from Sheppard Air Force Base for four days, was found Thursday night wandering in a daze along a highway near Wichita Falls. He was taken into custody at Sheppard and admitted to a hospital. officials said he did not possess classified information after an inventory. The cause of his condition was not immediately known.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
UPI
William K. Cummings
Cummings
Sheppard Air Force Base
Sheppard
Oil Commission Sets September Output in Southeast at 35 Bbls
The Oil Conservation Commission fixed September allowances at 35 barrels per day per well in the southeast, same as August, while reducing the San Juan Basin limit from 52 to 51 barrels. Engineers expect total regional production to rise with new wells, though stocks remain below last year.
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Santa FE
Southeastern
San Juan Basin
Fischer
U. S
New Mexico
General Utility Fund Expenses Not Revealed in July Report
The July general fund total reached $40 346.29 with $27 841.62 not itemized due to awaiting approved budget. Items include occupation tax 1 864.63, liquor license 2 000, garbage collections 9 796.70, library fees 30.97, parking fines 166, and other smaller revenues. Utility fund nonitemized expenditures totaled 29 823.39 for the same reason. Collections across utilities were 27 110.06 with tapping fees 1 010.00 and penalties 200.
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Donal O’higgins
United Press
Galway
Ireland
General Leclerc
Maurice Guilland
Atlantic
Red Cross
James White
Gulf Stream
Britain
Daily Leader
Alex Garcia
Melvin Brady
Joe Garcia
Pearl Turner
Douglas Tannehill
Jerry Hollingsworth
Owen Tallant
Finch
Oil Co
N. M
Coalition
S A
Boyd
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