December December duties for carrier children and real estate notes
An article blends seasonal tales of December twilight carrier duties for mail kids with Lovington area real estate club chatter. It notes shifts in delivery times and a brisk earlier night approach, then shifts to a Realtors banquet, donations to aid a struggling agent, and kudos to local professionals Art Bintz and Joyce Foster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Board of Realtors
Clay Menefee
Board of Valley Savings and Loan
A. L. Hahn
Bill Shipp
S & K Real Estate
West I
Shipp
Stan Stutts
Stutts & Hayworth
Albuquerque
A. C. Taylor
Lovington
A. C
State Association
Mallamar
Golly
Joyce Foster
James
Art Bintz
Art
Lovington Realtors
Pearl
James Foster
Whso
Joyca
Paula
Ray Lovejoy
Charles Kelley
Mrs. Foster
John McNally
New Mexico Board of Realtors
No Energy Bill Middle Ground in Sight
House Senate energy conferees face a split over keeping ete controls on natural gas versus lifting them as the Senate desires. A delegation led by Rep Anthony Moffett warned President Carter against concessions that could undermine the crude oil tax, urging rebates to consumers. Conferees aim to resolve non tax issues first with no clear middle ground yet and no key votes expected before next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Raum
Associated Press
Washington
House-Senate
Carter
Senate
House
Anthony Moffett
D-Conn
Apodaca Proposes $47 Million Personal Tax Cut Plan
Gov Jere Apodaca seeks a $47 million tax relief package to cut personal income taxes and boost low income rebates while increasing the cities share of gross receipts tax. Officials say 1978 implementation targets families under $15,000 income with a projected $21 million tax reduction and a $10 million enhancement to a 1972 program, with rebates over $100 paid half in spring and half in fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Jeremy Apodaca
Apodaca
O’chesky
Andrus backs Alaska to California oil pipeline plan
Interior Secretary Cecil D. Andrus proposes approving a 1 026 mile Sohio plan to move Alaska crude from Long Beach California to refineries east of Midland Texas subject to congressional review. The project follows a 1968 Alaska oil field discovery and later routes via tanker Gulf Coast refineries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stan Benjamin
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Cecil D. Andrus
Alaska
California
Midland
Texas
Andrus
Standard Oil Co. of Ohio
Sohio
Long Beach
Calif
Interior Department
Alaska Pipeline
Congress
U.S. West Coast
Gulf of Mexico
Panama Canal
Paso Natural Gas Co
Santa in Herald Square Faces New Court Action
In Herald Square a man dressed as Santa, Michael McBride, 20, of Manhattan, dropped a paper ordering his appearance on a charge of attempted grand larceny set for Oct 26. Transit Authority officer Edwin Cassar halted the scene and McBride now faces a new charge for failing to answer the original case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus
Herald Square
Santa
Michael McBride
Manhatetan
Transit Authority
Edwin Cassar
McBride
Kiwanis Telathon Set For Lovington Saturday Night
The 13th annual Lovington Kiwanis Telathon Auction airs tomorrow at 6 PM on Cable Channel 5 and runs to about 10 30 PM. Merchants and individuals donated over 150 items valued at 3000 that will be auctioned in seven groups with bids by telephone in half dollar increments.
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Lovington
Domenici Calls for Farm Policy Changes in NM Address
Sen. Pete Domenici urged a major shift in federal farm and water policy at the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau convention. He warned that higher food prices and a move toward corporate farming would follow if the Agriculture and Interior Departments do not revise land disposal and grazing fee decisions affecting irrigation districts.
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Albuquerque
Pete Domenici
Domenici
Interior
Cecil Andrus
Robert Bergland
Arizona Wants Refinery Too
Provident Holding Corp plans a refinery 25 miles south of Phoenix near Mobile using Alaskan crude via a cross state pipeline. The project seeks Ohio Silco’s backing. financing of 150 million dollars is in place, with Interior tentative approval and speeded reviews. The Papago tribe and others along the route may compete for the pipeline’s fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson, Ariz
Phoenix
Mobile
Phoenix Comepany
Robert A. Pichwarcik
Provident Holding Corp
Standard Il Co
Ohio
New Mexico Energy Resources Board
el Paso
Texas
Las Cruces
Corry
Midland
Provident
Department of Interior
Sohio
Papago
Pichwarcik
Deferred Sentencing for Sisk and Hobbs Case Updates
District Judge James Walker postponed 60 days for Tommy Alan Sisk to obtain a state diagnosis after a November jury conviction for a April check writing spree in Lovington. Sisk forged five checks at Closen and Thriftway No 1, with address West Star Route. In Hobbs, Tony William King entered a no contest plea to two counts of sexual violation involving a 15 year old on August 26, with sentencing not yet set by Judge Fincher Neal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Walker
Carlsbad
Lovington
Tommy Alan Sisk
Sisk
Closen 'S
Thriftway
West Star Route
Tony William King
Shippin Hobbs
Fincher Neal
Hobbs
Neal
Hobbs Gas Hearing Heated in Santa Fe
Hobbs Gas Co challenged PSC staff calculations on undepreciated replacement cost of its distribution plant. Company cites 8 000 million versus staff 5 473 million, seeks about 333 000 more yearly revenue. Intervenor Rev Frank Wells opposes rate hike representing 9 000 Hobbs residents.
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Santa FE
Hobbs Gas Co
Public Service Commission
Hobbs
Gas Company
PSC
Eorge Harris
Durin
John Granite
Comppany
Granite
Frank W. Wells
Wells
Farm strike talk fears strict ag controls in US
Rep. Thomas Foley said a Dec 14 general farm strike could trigger the most rigid production and marketing controls ever seen. He warned a program guaranteeing 100 percent parity would force government dictate of crops, production and markets, arguing it would wreck marketing mechanisms. The strike is proposed by American Agriculture, a Springfield Colorado group rallying in Irving Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Daugherty
Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
United States
House
Pereatere Committee
Thomas Foley
D.wash
Jews Corn Growers Association
Getti
Wishington
Congress
Foley
Ant
Organe Ization
American Agri
Light turnout at farm rally draws sparse crowd in Texas Stadium
In Irving Texas AP reports a small crowd at a country music rally for a nationwide farm strike. About 10000 supporters traveled by pickup and tractor to show support while noting ticket costs for Cowboys games and the rural roots behind the protest.
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Ken Herman
Associated Press
Irving
Texas
American Agriculture Movement
Dale Schrader
Walsh
Colo
Cowboys
Texas Stadium
Dallas Cowboys
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Bureau of Revenue
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Bureau
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Kiwanis Telathon
Plains
Domenics
Arizona
Jack F. Maddox
Hobbs Cas Co
Wils
E. Lee Cath
Maddox
Ells
Philadelphi Fagies
Jerry Ba
Springfield
Cole
Bill Schrode
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Eer
Derra Schroder
Bill
Dale
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