26 Aug 1973
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1973
Page
1
A curmudgeonly piece riffs on metric adoption from a printer’s view. It mocks inch based measures like type high and picas while noting metric basics such as meter and liter. The author references Kelvin and cesium seconds with humor and ends proposing simpler criteria for measurement.
Lea County forecasts a strong 1973 agricultural year with record prices for grain and cotton likely to lift profits. Beef prices rise as Phase IV controls wind down. crop costs fixed earlier may lead to substantial gravy, while rainfall and hay wire shortages pose risks. Ranching dominates a $40 million annual economy, with cattle, yearlings, and feed cattle contributing heavily.
Santa Fe New Mexico UPI reports Department of Finance and Administration Director Robert Kirkpatrick and Revenue Commissioner Fred O Chesky say July declines in gross receipts and compensating tax income are not a trend. They will monitor figures but remain confident.
Lovington prepares for the new Western Wear store at 703 West Avenue D, opening at 8 a.m. tomorrow with Bill Noack as manager. The shop sells western clothing for all ages and horse care supplies in the former Johnnie’s Floral location.
Plumber Eugene Wedmore, a 18 year veteran, writes Sen. Sam Ervin that the term White House plumbers is spreading public hostility toward legitimate plumbers arguing that many involved were lawyers and prominent figures, not plumbers.
Albuquerque police officials say flea markets, pawnbrokers, and auctions in the area are major channels for selling stolen property. Police Chief Bob Stover urged tighter state laws during testimony before the Local Government Needs Committee, noting rising market numbers and large volumes of seized goods.
Eastern Plains expect mostly sunny, continued warmth with Clovis Tucumcari Artesia and Lovington around 100 to 103 degrees. Central Mountains stay clear to partly cloudy with scattered thundershowers and little temperature change. Santa Fe about mid 80s, South Central Valleys similar conditions with isolated storms and warm temperatures.
Edwin M. Gaudet Jr., a former police officer, will be returned to Taos to face state charges of shooting at police officers. He faces three counts of aggravated assault on a police car with intent to commit a violent felony, carrying up to 55 years in prison. The case stems from an escape from federal agents near a Taos area commune after a failed arrest on a federal warrant tied to a Nixon threat remark.
Curry County farmers in Clovis New Mexico warn next year’s wheat crops may fall short due to a nitrogen fertilizer shortage. Eddie Harrington of the Curry County Farm Bureau cites scarce supplies as two distributors report no stock. Parker of Hi Plains Distributing notes plants shut for repairs and Phase 0 price controls drive export demand, reducing local availability.
Walter Famariss told the Oil and Gas Conservation Commission that New Mexico's oil industry wastes resources. He urged rescission of the 100 percent production factor, a 50 barrel per day allowance, and unitization of reservoirs, warning of an eight percent production capacity loss this year.
New Mexico lawmakers push a treasure tax if a vast gold find on White Sands Missile Range proves real. The Tax Study Committee voted to draft the bill while urging the Army to allow further investigation. Claims cite Victoria Peak caves and a 1937 discovery by Milton E. Noss.
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