09 Dec 1965
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1965
Page
1
The column reflects a holiday mood and a personal battle with weight gain as Christmas approaches. The writer discusses diet temptations after Thanksgiving, methods of weight control, and observations about Merrill Norton's home gym routine. It ends with a light note on Dick Hapke's car situation and a playful hint at Carolyn Hapke's influence.
Variable high cloudiness tonight and Friday cooler tonight low 38 high Friday 64. Overnight and Friday temperatures forecast.
Lovington saw 66 degrees at 3 PM with a 44 degree low at 7 AM nationwide excluding Alaska and Hawaii high 79 in Kingseville Texas and a 7 degree low at Greenville Maine
Barry Goldwater charged that Defense Secretary Robert McNamara is cutting U S Strategic bomber forces and that such a plan could leave the free world defenseless. He issued the statement from Washington demanding reconsideration of the proposed reductions.
Motorola official ties regional outages to unidentified flying objects citing a Time magazine image of a luminous craft near power lines. The claim follows similar reports in Brazil and sparked broader debate on SAC cutbacks and U S air defense strategy.
Gemini 7 astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell passed two million miles in space as they endured heat and humidity aboard a cramped cabin. Borman resisted stripping down while Lovell wore underwear and a lightweight suit before resuming a suit. Liftoff for Gemini 6 was expected Sunday, with a mock launch already declared successful.
Residents may burn trash within Lovington city limits during daylight hours if someone is watching the fire. Officials warn that burning trash at night is illegal and violators face punishment.
Police widen hunt for Antonio Guzman killer as vigil fund surpasses 600 dollars. A composite sketch circulates of a California bound suspect seen near the station minutes before the shooting, in which Guzman was hit in the head with a 38 caliber pistol.
New Mexico Governor Jack Campbell assisted in decorating a Christmas tree at the New York Times with bright red chile peppers from New Mexico. The peppers, tied to the tree, reflect a regional tradition linking Indian Spanish and Anglo-American cultures in New Mexico.
The Public Service Co. of New Mexico plans to buy a skunk for its Ambrosia Switching station near Grants. The animal must be decented to help reduce rodents that chew insulated wires at the facility.
The College of the Southwest forms several new committees for its 835 500 campaign to fund a new library and science building and three year operating funds. Lovington participants include Advance Gifts led by John J. Lovell Jr and Special Gifts chaired by Tom Young with Lee N. Perry as co chair.
In Lea County district court Judge Kermit E Nash sets eleven criminal trials for next week beginning 9 a.m. each day From December 13 to December 17 defendants include Livingston perjury charged with Don Hallam Ward forgery Tommy Gene Everidge marijuana possession John F Moe Andrews sodomy Glenn Thornton worthless check Joe Ysasi Jr burglary John A Bradford burglary Bill M Gough larceny Jerry Wayne Gushwa armed robbery Loyd Fagan attempted felony burglary Jimmy Lee Waits burglary with various defense attorneys listed.
Anastas I. Mikoyan retires as president of the Soviet Union at age 70 due to age and ill health. Nikolai Podgorny is named his successor, a Ukrainian 62 and long regarded rising in the Soviet hierarchy. Mikoyan became president on July 15, 1964, succeeding Brezhnev who held full party power. Podgorny had joined the Party Presidium on May 5, 1960.
The Trans World Airlines Martin 404 wreckage on the Sandia Mountains near Albuquerque is being removed after ten years. Helicopters transport the debris to clear sightlines for a new aerial tramway as 16 people died in the 1955 crash. The work, funded by TWA, aims to finish within two weeks.
A strong earthquake centered 210 miles southwest of Mexico City rattled Acapulco and nearby Pacific towns. The 6.5 magnitude tremor at 12 08 CST prompted alarms among tourists and residents with no reported casualties or major damage. Power outages disrupted parts of Mexico City briefly as repairs started.
Mayor A L Hahn is home in Lovington after nine days recovering from phlebitis at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. He plans to spend part of each day at his real estate office.
3572 bales ginned in Lea County last week with 2449 Lea County grown. Bruce Jackson of Lovington NM Employment Service reports season total 18597 bales 15378 Lea grown. Cotton harvest in Lea about 58 percent complete with 91 percent of last week’s total machine ginned.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.