Small Town Life Reflections and Birthday News
A column recalls the value of small town ties, personal care, and community growth while sharing birthday greetings including a singing telegram from Handy Andy Hill and a call from a daughter in Toulouse. The piece also notes UPS trucks and discusses work ethics, Congress, and a Buckley quote on citizenship and literacy.
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Andy Hill
Western Union
Andy
Toulouse
Lovington
France
States
Mama
Marianne
Weather Outlook Southeast Plains Fair Through Friday
United and International forecast for the Southeast Plains calls for generally fair conditions through Friday with a slight chance of late afternoon or evening thunder showers. Lovington shows near normal temperatures in the mid 90s to near 60s.
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United and International Southeast Plains
Lovington
Veto message appears ready to stave off oil controls
Montana senator urges Ford to compromise on a six month delay of price controls as House and Senate prepare to vote. President Ford reportedly has written the veto message and will send it to Congress next week, warning of economic harm if controls end.
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White House
Ford
Mansfield
Montana
Congress
Harmon Forecast Added to Lovington Football Contest
The Harmon Football Forecast becomes a weekly feature in the Lovington Leader starting next Wednesday. Bob Harmon, now in his nineteenth year, provides rankings for more than 640 college teams and rates top 20 each week, with prizes including weekly cash and Cotton Bowl tickets.
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Harmon
Lovington
Lovington Business
Bob Harmon
No Labor For Many On Monday
Labor Day brings widespread closures in Lovington with city, state, and federal offices shut. Banks and downtown businesses close. Andrews Prescriptions remains open with no pharmacist on duty at Gibson's. most groceries and service stations stay open. several restaurants operate while others close for the holiday.
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Lovington
Andrews
Gibson’s
Pearl’s
Pioneer Steak House
Mr. Burger
Wildcat Drive-In
Rancho Grande
John’s Drive-In
the Shamrock
Western Grill
Ole Jax
Ranch House
Israel to initial Egypt peace pact Kissinger talks advance
A Israeli official said Israel will probably initial the interim peace document with Egypt after Kissinger nine day negotiation efforts. Sadat announced Egypt ready to initial in Alexandria. Key disputed point remains how many UN buffer zone warning stations will be set up with six bases discussed.
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Jerusalem
UPI
Israel
Egypt
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Middle East
Anwar Sadat
Alexandria
Foreign Ministry
U.N
Sinai Desert
Suez Canal
Congress Reacts Uncertainly to Sinai Volunteers Plan
Secretary of State Kissinger offers a volunteer policing proposal for Sinai to police a new Israeli Egyptian accord. Congress shows uncertainty and warns that failure to approve could trigger a major diplomatic crisis. Analysts note 100 to 150 civilian U.S. technicians could be placed in the region armed only with small weapons.
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Washington
Hery ‘Kissinger
Sinai
Congress
Kissinger
U.S
Runnels Sees Ford Veto On Oil Price Controls
U S Rep. Harold Runnels told Hobbs Lovington and Eunice Rotaries he expects Pres Ford to veto an extension of oil price controls, with August 1 repeal likely if veto stands. He criticized food stamp growth and urged closing loopholes, urged energy reform, and touted New Mexico as future energy leader.
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Runnels
Ford
Hobbs
Har‘old Runnels
Lovington
Eunice
Gerald Ford
House
New Mexico Democrat
New England
New Mexico
Lea-Eddy County
Predict 460 560 Deaths In Labor Day 75 Traffic
United Press International reports millions of motorists head to festivals or country retreats for Labor Day weekend. The National Safety Council forecasts 460 to 560 traffic deaths and 18 000 to 23 000 disabling injuries as patrols tighten, speed limits enforced, and Coffee Breaks noted at rest stops nationwide.
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United Press International
Eijoy
National Safety Council
Clarion
Iowa
Michigan
Zozobra Returns to Torch Santa Fe Fiesta Night
Signs indicate the annual Zozobra burning will begin the Fiesta events in Santa Fe with a 2 000 expected crowd. Larry Mora of the Fiesta Council says the burning marks the new year for locals as Zozobra, a 40 foot symbol of gloom, is set alight atop a platform near City Hall. The rite traces to 1924 when artist Will Shuster created the tradition to heighten Fiesta excitement.
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New Mexico
Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
UPD
Des
Zozobra
Zozebra
Larry Mora
Santa Fe Fiesta Council
de Vargas
North America
Will Shuster
City Hall
Goobie
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Little Kenny Naul
United Parcel Service
UPS
Harold Runnels
Mo Udall
Wilbur Mills
Ways and Means
Bable
William F, Buckley JR
Microfilm Center Inc
Harvey Rust
Mgn
Dallas
Texas
WPD
Frank Ditch
Zarb
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Carl Albert
Lea OE
Lea County
New Mexico Mexico
Walter Beverly
International Maintenance Masters Club
Myrtle Moore
C.E. Alexander and Sons
Bob Alexander
O&g
Indiana
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