Garden abundance and political analysis mingle in a light column
Paul Harvey notes Americans love home gardens with half of families tending plots to supplement meals. Neighbors’ yields like cantaloupe and corn fill kitchens as a light touch. Hopper discusses Andy Carter’s post nomination reflections and Schweiker’s strategic selection in Reagan’s campaign.
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Paul Harvey
Leona Heidel
Fran Atchley
Imajune Patman
Earlene Roberts
Ann Baker
Zelda Dudley
Mama
Silverton
Ruby
Jackie Gleason
Andy Carter
Kansas City
Andy
Big A
Schweiker
Reagan
High Command
Hopper
New Mexico Death Penalty Ruling Forcing Life Terms
New Mexico Supreme Court says life imprisonment must replace the death penalty on all death row cases. In a ruling by Justice John McManus, Rondeau and Beaty receive life sentences on first degree murder convictions, and six other inmates on death row face resentencing or appeals. Attorney General Toney Anaya notes the decision affects all pending cases.
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Patrick Lamb
UPI
Capitol
Santa FE
N.M
Toney Anaye
Mexico State Penitentiary
New Mexico Supreme Court
Michael G. Rondeau
Edwin Joseph Beaty
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Anaya
John B. McManus
United States Supreme Court
New Mexico
McManus
Corrales Flood Sparks Blame On Federal Flood Plan Delays
Corrales New Mexico officials blame the Soil Conservation Service for failing to fix flood risks as a five foot wall of water flooded the town after heavy rains 50 miles away. Mayor Barbara Christianson decried inaction while Ernest Alary noted 13 years of attempts at a flood control plan. Rep. Manuel Lujan Jr. called the delays procrastination as Gov. Jerry Apodaca declared a disaster area and National Guard troops aided in relief efforts following damage to 40-45 homes.
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Corrales
N.M
UPN
Federal Soil Conservation Service
Barbara Christianson
Ernest Alary
Manuel Lujan Jr
R-N.m
Washington
Soil Conservation Service
Jerry Apodaca
National Guard
Berry Case Still Before Grand Jury
The Cathy Berry case involving a Carlsbad woman found at Llano Estacado hospital missing an arm remains before a federal grand jury in Albuquerque. No charges have been filed after over three months. Assistant U.S. Attorney Don Svette says the investigation is active and the grand jury may resolve it within a month.
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Cathy Berry
Carlsbad
Llano Estacado Hospital
Albuquerque
New Mexico
U.S
Don Svette
J. Lee Cathey
Cathey
Eddy County
Ralph
Wrinkle
Feds
Little Bi Helps Gas Company Refunds Sent
The Gas Company of New Mexico mails refunds with 10 cent checks. Debbie Joan Dunn of Lovington received hers on Saturday. Her father Fay Dunn advised saving the check to avoid being broke. It cost the company 13 cents to mail the 10 cent payment.
Apodaca Delays Comment on Liquor Study Panel Proposals
Gov. Apodaca will study the Governor's Liquor Law Study Committee recommendations before signaling a position. The panel urged lowering the drinking age to 19 and phasing out the liquor license quota, based on 23 hearings over 13 months.
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Jerry Apodecca
Governor's
Liquor Law Study Committee
Ppodaca
Apodaca
New Mexico
Carlos Jaramillo
Department of Development
Fabian Chavez
Nick Franklin
New Mexico High Court Upholds Hobbs School Fees Ruling
The NM Supreme Court rules public schools may collect certain student fees not tied to required courses, preserving fees for nonessential items while barring charges for identification cards PE towels and science workbooks. The ruling affirms a Lea County District Court decision in the Norton case and cites constitutional limits.
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N.M. High Court
Hobbs
Santa FF
N.M. Upd
New Mexico Supreme Court
New Mexico
Lea County
Cindy Lee Norton
Jon Dwayne Norton
Virgil L. Welch
Hobbs Public Schools
District Court
Supreme Court
So-Far So-Good On LPS Enrollment
Lovington public schools enrollment shows steady rise but trails budget projections. Supt. Larry Crouse calls the three day count promising with expectations for week gains. Friday tally totals 2906 students across kindergarten through 12th grade plus special education. Preschool enrollment stands at 664. last year’s first count was 2941 overall.
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Larry Crouse
Crouse
Williams to Speak at Prairieview Youth Center
Tommy D. Williams of Christ's Fellowship Center in Big Spring Texas will deliver nightly sermons at 7 30 during August 24 17 at Prairieview Youth Center. Gospel music will accompany the events. Williams is an ordained full time minister with over 12 years in ministry and has traveled to Israel three times for study seminars. He is married with two children.
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Tommy VD. Williams
Christ’s Fellowship Center
Big Spring
Tex
Prairieview
Judge Praises Pen Officials After Dismissing Complaint
District Judge Edwin L. Felter praised State Penitentiary officials for complying with a June 3 order limiting cellblock three to one inmate per cell ex cept in two compelling cases. He dismissed claims against Warden Clyde Maley and Secretary Mike Hannehan for alleged violations.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPD
Edwin L. Felter
Felter
State Penitentials
Clyde Maley
Secretary of Corrections
Mike Hannehan
Carter Mondale campaign names Ben Alexander Carter Mondale state director
Ben Alexander of Hobbs who led Jimmy Carter’s New Mexico campaign is named state director for the Carter Mondale effort in Georgia. Tim Kraft announced the appointment as the national field operations chief. Alexander, 55, is president of DA and S Oil Well Servicing in Hobbs and previously chaired Georgia Democratic state activities in 1974.
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Atlanta
UPD
Jimmy Carter
New Mexico
Ben Alexander
Hobbs
Carter-Mondale
Alexander
Tim Kraft
DA & S Oil Well Servicing Inc
Little League Football Meet Set at John’s Drive-In
An organizational meeting for Little League football coaches and helpers will be held at John’s Drive-In at 7 p.m. on Tuesday August 24. The program invites Fourth through Seventh graders and urges a large turnout of parents to support the activity.
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John’s Drive-In
Meredith Smith
Grou
Lea Hospital Board to Meet in Lovington
The Lea County hospital board will meet Tuesday in Lovington at 10 a.m. in the commission meeting room on the courthouse 2nd floor. On the agenda is consideration of leasing the Lovington unit of the Lea County hospital system currently leased by Lea County Medical Group Ltd.
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Levington
Llano Estacado Medical Center
Avenue K
Second Street
Robert Garcia
Harold Harmon
Leslie Villar
Lovington
Villar
Jerry Mize
S. Fifth
Lea County Hospital Board
Commission
Lea County Hospital System
Lea County Medical Group, Ltd
Lovington Wildcats 1976 football season ticket deadline
Reserved season tickets for Lovington Wildcats football remain on sale through Friday August 27 at seven dollars and fifty cents per book. Individual game tickets cost two dollars during game week. Tickets available at First National Bank Liberty National Bank New Mexico Bank and Trust Company and Lovington High School Principal's office. Regular sales continue at Andrews Pharmacy B and J Drug City Drug Nowell Pharmacy. Home games include Hobbs Kermit Denver City Eunice and Tucumcari with Homecoming October 1.
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First National Bank
Liberty National Bank
New Mexico Bank and Trust Company
Lovington High School
Andrews Pharmacy
B&j Drug
City Drug
Nowell Pharmacy
Lovington’s
Wildcats
Hobbs
Kermit
Tex
Denver City
Eunice
Tucumcari
CowBelle State Meeting in Lovington August 22 23
New Mexico CowBelles plan a mid year meeting in Lovington August 22 23 hosted by Lea County CowBelles. The agenda covers registration continental breakfast workshops on New Beef Grading Standards and Beef Cuts, general meetings, luncheon, and a beef education workshop led by Dr Earl Ray of New Mexico State University Las Cruces.
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New Mexico
Earl Ray
Department of Animal and Ranch Science
New Mexico State
Weather Outlook for the Plains From UPI
Partly cloudy through Monday with a slight chance of afternoon and early night thunder showers. Little temperature change. Winds from the south at 8 to 18 mph with stronger gusts near any thunder. Lovington area forecast notes in the m80s n60s range.
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United Press International
Fastern
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