This Nation Needs Calm Objectivity Not Scare Talk
The essay argues Americans overreact to news, urging rational thinking and tech solutions to problems like energy, inflation, and taxes. It praises Walter Hickel and Emerson, highlights self reliance, and lauds a New Mexico tourist brochure while noting an unseasonably warm December trend and a reporter’s reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Hickel
Interior
Alaska
Santa Fe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Bob Coppersmith
New Mexico State
Bob
Emerson
Belief in Towns Drives Salesmanship Says Coppersmith
Dr. Robert Coppersmith extension economist from New Mexico State University urged Lovington farmers ranchers and residents to sell their communities with enthusiasm and self confidence. He stressed action involvement and pride in local institutions as keys to development and warned negative attitudes hinder success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Coppersmith
New Mexico State University
Lovington
Coppersmith
Chamber of Commerce
Navy Band Re Scheduled in Hobbs Event
The Navy country music band will perform at Mills Elementary School instead of the cafeteria. The concert is set for Tuesday evening December 11 at 7:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Hobbs
Mills
Gas Rationing Deterred and Price Measures Favored
UPI reports the Nixon administration delaying gasoline rationing and favoring price incentives to curb use. William E. Simon says rationing unlikely before March 4 if needed. House and Senate panels clash over emergency powers while truckers disrupt traffic with diesel protests and new caravan tactics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Anderson
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Mercy
William E. Simon
Herbert le Stein
Economic Council
Ohio
House Commerce Committee
Senate Interior Committee
GOP Releases Report On Election Reform In New Mexico
House Speaker Walter Martinez meets GOP leaders in Bony a Fe New Mexico to discuss election reform. Republican officials Murray Ryan Arturo Ortega and Paul W Robinson urge bipartisan cooperation on stricter campaign reporting limits and a bi partisan commission to enforce laws. The plan suggests a $3000 cap for governor and lieutenant governor, $1000 for other candidates, and $20000 total per state race, with party contributions allowed beyond those totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonya FE
N. M. Upi
Walter KK
Martinez
D-Valencia
GOP
Murray Ryan
Arturo G. Ortega
Aul W. Robinson
New Mexico
Aine
Weather Eastern Plains Fair and warmer with clouds
Eastern Plains forecast fair and warmer through Saturday with some cloudiness. Clovis Tucumcari Artesia Lovington Castral Mountains Santa Fe list temperatures from 19 to 61 with varying highs and lows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lovington
Castral Mountains
Santa Fe
Bake Sale and Bazaar by Lovington Church Ladies
The Women's Missionary Council of the First Assembly of God Church in Lovington hosts an annual bake sale and bazaar this Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. in the building next to Jake's Drug Store. Handcrafted Christmas items will be sold at modest prices and available all day for the public to browse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Missionary Council of the First Assembly of God Church
Lovington
Jake
NMNEA Hails Task Force On Proposed Education Standards
The New Mexico branch of the National Education Association welcomes the State Board of Education decision to form a task force to study new proposed minimum standards. NMNEA president Catherine Smith says the move aligns with what teachers and the subcommittee sought, and the board dropped a proposed 8 hour day for teachers, signaling broader review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UPI
New Mexico
National Education Association
NMNEA
State Board of Education
Tee
Catherine Smith
NMEA
Warm Weekend Forecast for New Mexico
The pattern brings blue skies and mild temperatures across the state with high 50s to 60s in the south and near average temps elsewhere. The National Weather Service expects no rain through the weekend as a warming trend continues through Sunday. Las Cruces led highs at 61 while overnight lows fell to single digits in Gallup and Raton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Las Cruces
Gallup
Raton
Taos
Misguided Controls Blamed for Shortages at NM Farm Meet
Rep Harold Runnels told the 54th annual New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau meeting that government price controls contributed to shortages of beef steel farm equipment auto supplies and energy. He urged a return to the free enterprise system and market price signals to guide agriculture, naming Frank and Mrs Schulmeister as New Mexico farm family of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Runnels
New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau
New Mevien
Frank Schulmeister
New Mexico
Farm and Livestock Bureau
Former Tatum Resident Tina Cobern Dies in California
Tina Josephine Cobern 88, formerly of Tatum New Mexico, died in Hayward California after an extended illness. She was the widow of Herman J. Cobern known as Doc Cobern who died in February 1954. Funeral services were held in Hayward and the body returned for graveside rites at 2 p.m. in Tatum Cemetery with Rev. David Evetts officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tina Josephine Cobern
Tatum, N.M
Hayward
Calif
Lovington Christmas Card List of Local Names
A community Christmas card item lists residents and families including J C and Lorene Baker Roy and Katy Tomlinson Doe and Duff TM and Janie Polk, Bill and Dorothy Reese, Wayne and Joan Benson, Ann and John Gilkey, Hob and Irma Gann, Sidney Reeves, Paul Coffer, Annie Pear Coffer, Lottie York, the Belfords Farr and Georgia Lou Fffie and Mac McCracken, H C and Julia Pannell, Barbara Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C
Lorene Baker
Roy
Katy Tomlinson
Doe
Duff TM
Janie Polk
Bill, Dorothy, Billy
Becky Reese
Wayne
Joan Benson
Ann
John Gilkey
Hob
Irma Gann
Sidney and
Gladys Reeves
Paul and
Maxine Coffer
Annie Pear
Coffer
Lottie York the Belfords
Farr
Georgia
Lou Fffie
Mac McCracken
H.C
Julia Pannell
Barbara Snyder
350 Per Cent Alarm Over New Mexico Pharmacy Robberies
Pharmacy robberies in New Mexico have risen sharply with Albuquerque pharmacies reporting a surge in incidents. Pharmacists voice concern over security and safety as crime levels climb and call for stronger measures to protect stores and staff.
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Albuquercur
wPh
New Mexico
Pena
Abrams Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Arthur Guy Abrams 75 of 308 West Avenue O Lovington will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Smith Rogers Chapel with Rev H M Stewart officiating He died Tuesday after a brief illness He is survived by one son John Abrams Sparta New Jersey one daughter Mrs Ora Miller Coco Beach Florida three sisters Mrs Fay Yates Gad sden Ala Mrs Ina Robert Cincinnati Ohio and Mrs Eva Biddle Gad sden Ala one brother Hobson Abrams of Gad sden Ala and three grandchildren Interment will be in Lovington Cemetery with 45 casket bearers named.
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Arthur Guy Abrams
West Avenue O
Lovington
Smith-Rogers Chapel
H. M. Stewart
First Baptist Church
Abrams
Atlantic-Richfield
Lovington Sea General Hospital
John Abrams
Sparta
New Jersey
Ora Miller
Coco Beach
Florida
Fay Yates
Gadsden
Ala
Ina Robert
Cincinnati
Ohio
Eva Biddle
Hobson Abrams
Mike Daugherty
Marvin Watson
0. T. Owens
Cecil Joiner
Cross
A. M. Russell
Youth Revival Led by Corky Greenwood at Church of God
Denver City Tex evangelist Albin N Corky Greenwood will lead a revival at 502 W Avenue J from December 9 to 15. The 19 year old has conducted revivals recently in Hobbs and brings singing of special songs each service at 7 p m nightly. Youth and parents are invited, says Rev Robert Glasspoole pastor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albin N
Corky) Greenwood
Denver City
Texas
Church of God
W. Avenue J
Greenwood
Ft. Worth
Dallas
Hobbs
Robert Glasspoole
Graveside Rites Planned For L L Kelly
Leslie L. Kelly 66, a Kennecott Copper retiree from Hurley New Mexico, died Wednesday morning. He was widowed by Ruthie Bulbrey Kelly in January. Funeral services were held today in Silver City at 1 PM. The body will go to Lovington for Masonic graveside rites by Lovington Lodge No 46 on Saturday at 2 PM in the Kelly family plot at Lovington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie L. Kelly
Kennecott Copper Company
Hurley
New Mexico
Ruthie Bulbrey Kelly
Silver City
Lovington
A.F
Kelly
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Entation
L.E, Sims
Ross Robinson
Lea County
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L.G. Caudill
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Woody
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