Building Permits Totals Rise with November Activity
City records show November permits totaling $51,500 with year to date at $1,302,264, up from $888,257 for January–November 1960, a gain of $414,007. Three new buildings were approved for $42,000 for Haseloff Maier and Alexander, plus two moves and one out of town relocation.
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J. W. Allen
Pete Haseloff
West Avenue M
E. E. Maier
West Gore
Carl Alexander
H. B. Carsard
W. Jackson
Archie Rice
W. Washington
Imogene McClure
South Love
Aztec man pleads innocent to murder charge by reason of insanity
Dave Torres, 27, entered an innocent plea by reason of insanity to an open murder charge in Farmington. He is accused of fatally shooting Charles Smith, a druggist, during a daylight robbery at a downtown drug store on November 17.
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Parmington
UPI
Lloyd Mills
Dave Torres
Torres
Farmington
Charles Smith
Smith
Roswell Man Dies In One-Car Crash In Chavez County
Lonnie McHenry 40 of Roswell died when a 1956 Mercury ran off State Highway 31, rolled 4 1/4 times, and overturned near Chavez County. A second Roswell man was seriously injured and hospitalized in Lovington. exact condition not yet critical. State police cited excessive speed as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Lovington
Lonnie McHenry
South Atchinson
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Smith-Yarbro
Chavez County
Hagerman
Paroled man admits to marrying 29 women
In Los Angeles Franklin Joseph Mills 64 known as a dignified white haired Romeo told police he has married 29 women calling himself a marryin fool. He was jailed for parole violation for marrying again without a divorce.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Franklin Joseph Mills
Refund Checks By Xmas For 70 Percent SUG Customers
Southern Union Gas Co. will mail refund checks by Christmas to about 150000 current and former New Mexico customers, following a state Public Service Commission decision. The company will return 4.5 million dollars to 300000 past and present users as part of the rate adjustment, with 30 days for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Commission
Southern Union
Inn
New Mexico
State Public Service Commission
Jameson Named Chamber Proxy for Loveington Bank
Jim Jameson of the Loveington National Bank was elected president of the Loving ton Chamber of Commerce. The appointment names Jameson as chamber proxy guiding local business interests and community initiatives.
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Jameson
Chamber Proxy
Jim Jameson
Love
Lovingington National Bank
Ton Chamber of Commerce
Project Gnome set for first peaceful nuclear test in New Mexico
The Atomic Energy Commission designates December 10 for Project Gnome the first underground nuclear test in its Plowshare program near Carlsbad New Mexico. The five kiloton detonation will occur at 8 00 a m MST 1200 feet underground in a salt formation about 25 miles southeast of Carlsbad. Seismologists will monitor seismic effects as data is shared with scientists worldwide while testing aims to study power recovery from heat and isotope production among other goals. A voice countdown will be broadcast to about 120 seismic stations to trigger instrument activation.
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Atomic Energy Commission
Kennedy
Carlsbad
Lovington weighs one cent sales tax at joint commission meeting
A Lovington City Commission and Chamber of Commerce session Monday drew about 120 attendees to debate adopting a one cent city sales tax to raise funds for police, recreation, streets, lighting, fire, civil defense and water projects. Speakers warned of impact on farm equipment and nearby Hobbs competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Jerry Stoltz
Chamber of Commerce
Hobbs News-Sun
Hobbs
Stoltz
Roy Lee Jones
Chamber
Jones
Hammel Carrell
Wes Allen
Carrell
Lovington, Ratther
Allen
Lea County
Texas
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Albert Briggs
M. J. Payne
Project Gnome
Department of Commerce
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
United States
J. W. (Veach) Payne
Cotton Warehouse, Inc
Jesse Combs
New Mexico Bank and Trust Co
Office Supply Co
Payne
Reese Greaves
Justice of Peace
Ed Roberts
Caprock Agency
Malcolm Wright
Fort and Wright Gas Co
Bob Walton
HB Pump and Machinery
Charles Simes
Service Pipeline Co
Combs
Simes
City and Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
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