Postponed Trial Hearing as Trimble Delays in Santa Fe
Lea County Sheriff Alex Trimble's removal hearing was postponed to 1:30 today as he travels from Santa Fe. Justice Carmody granted the continuance after Trimble's attorneys moved for delay. Jury selection set for 1:30 with most of the 32 jurors present.
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Lea County
Alex Trimble
Trimble
Santa Fe
New Mexico Supreme Court
David W. Carmody
Lovington
Glen Houston
Socorro
Carmody
Texas Payroll Tax Proposal Aims at Workers and Firms
The State Finance Advisory Commission urged a 1 percent payroll tax split between workers and employers to solve Texas money problems. Alternate sales tax hikes and tuition increases were proposed, with the plan labeled a growth tax to fund current and future needs. A $5,000 wage earner would pay about $20 yearly after a $1,000 deduction.
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Austin
State Finance Advisory Commission
Texas
Commission
Associated Press
Southern Union adopts readier bills with envelopes and messages
Southern Union Gas announces new easier to read bills mailed in sealed envelopes with return payment envelopes and gas service messages. The shift, funded by modern electronics, starts with Lovington customers, though cycles mean not all receive new bills immediately.
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Southern Union Gas Company
Dick Rainwater
Southern Union
Rainwater
Lovington
Southwest Snowstorm Closes Roads Across States
A series of Rocky Mountain storms blankets the Southwest with snow and ice causing highway closures and power outages. Arizona experiences deep snow while New Mexico reports eight inches and trailered trucks trapped on U. S. 66. At least three deaths are linked to the cold and gas heater asphyxiations in Austin and Memphis. Plane search efforts are hampered by severe weather.
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Sheriff's Department
Tatum
Carlsbad
el Paso
Guadalupe Pass
State Highway Patrol
Utzin Hobbs
Hobbs
Roswell
Artesia
Pat Hannagan
Lovington
Johnny Campbell
Woodie Allen
Devils Lake
N. D
Arizona
New Mexico
Albuaquerque
Tucumcari
Clines Corner
Santa Rosa
Grants
Gallup
U. S. 285
Vaughn
Tres Piedras
State Game Department
N. M
United Press
Austin
Memphis
Tex
Stennis Gregg
Bergghom Air Force Base
Donald Roy Dickerson
A. V. Taylor
Democrats Refuse GOP Texas Recount Offer
In Austin the Democrats reject a GOP plan for a six county sample recount of general election ballots. GOP seeks delay by asking a federal judge to pause electors’ certificates as hearings unfold. The State Board and lawyers argue over authority while a federal court orders restraining actions until Judge Connally rules on irregularities claims.
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Austin
Texas
Nixon
Lodge
Demos
Leon Jaworski
Houston
Democratic Party
State Board of Canvassers
Derryratio
Ben C. Connally
GOP
Connally
Steakley
Daniel
Hollers
Board
Ed Clark
Jaworski
Zollie Steakley
Wolfcamp Discovery Well Workover Near Mescalero
Exploration Corp completed its re entry workover on No 1 A White State Wolfcamp discovery in Lea County New Mexico The well produced 50 barrels of 43 degree oil and 90 barrels of water from 718 feet perforations after re entry The 1954 drill originally reached 10 855 feet and was plugged prior to re entry The site lies about a mile southwest of a Pennsylvanian gas distillate well opener and two miles north of Mescalero field Planned drilling of No State Sunray Mid Continent wildcat comes from Southeast Roosevelt County ten miles northeast of Milnesland with a Pennsylvanian target at 9 000 feet The area lies near several Wolfcamp production wells and nearby dry holes with multiple offsets in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Cabeen Exploration Corp
Wolfcamp
Henco
J. D. Rathers
Cabeen
Mescalero Pool
Mescalero Field
Caprock
Roosevelt County
Milneland
Tennessee Gas Transmission Co
Midland
Bluitt
Fiel
Lovington Eyes Library and City Hall Bond Vote
Lovington voters on January 9 1961 will decide on bonds for a new public library and for the regular city council election bank and trust. The library plans include 6700 square feet with spaces for stacks reading rooms and children areas. The Dentons donate the building and land and the current collection exceeds 5709 volumes with growth projected.
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Lovington
Business and Professional Woman's Club
American Library Association
Lovington National Bank
New Mexico Bank and Trust Company
J. M. Denton
Lovington Public Library
Business and Professional Women’s Club
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Denton Hardware
Rusty Woodward
Williams and Sons
Denton’s. Anthony’s
Rudy Owens
East Variety
Williams
Denton’s
Lea County Electric and
General Telephone Company
Lubbock
Muleshoe
Stanton
Lea County Electric
R. B. Moore
Mallamar
Moore
Price Daniel
Sea Electric
J. L. Kemper
General Telephone Division
Denver
The
Telephone Company
Lea Electric
Jack Pemberton
Buckeye
Indiana
Michigan
Los Angeles
Las Vegas
Nev
Mobile
Ala
Sec. of State
Gov
Atty
Will Wilson
Hardy Hollers
Duval County
Starr County
Democrats
Jworski
Schaefer
Public Library
Arell, Inolet
New Mexico Mexicoso
H. C Pannell
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