Sunday Gas Run Tests Border City Supply
The writer plans a business trip to El Paso on Sunday and hopes to buy fuel there amid cross border competition. Pemex stations in Juarez are noted as available, while a night crossing is avoided. There is family activity surrounding a Christmas coffee klatch and a deer hunting update featuring Joe Andrews.
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Salt Creek
Boondocks
Pemex
Juarez
Ee] Paso
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Jan Robinson
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Eddie
Joe Andrews
Joe
Dark Canyon
Bold Robber Uses Guts to Take Twenty at Office Center
A Friday around 12 37 pm robbery at Office Center involved a tall, thin Spanish male demanding twenty dollars from clerk Mona Scribner. The suspect threatened with a hand in his pocket, Mrs Scribner opened the register and handed over two ten dollar bills. A suspect was later picked up but not identified by the victim.
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Mona Scribner
Annie Scribner
Weather Summary for Eastern Plains and Surrounding Areas
Eastern Plains and Central Mountains see fair to mostly fair skies with occasional high clouds today and Monday. Moderate winds bring cooler temperatures. readings include Tucumcari 54, Clovis 56, Lovington 59, Artesia 59. Santa Fe 48. Las Cruces 63 with small changes expected.
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Artesia
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Las Cruces
City commission election eyes three possible re candidates
The 1974 city election on March 5 will fill four seats. Neill Walker and Bob Smith Sr. plan to seek re election. Harold Denton weighs his options. Charles Skalenda will not seek another term, leaving one open race for mayor. Filing day is January 29.
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Neill Walker
Bob Smith Sr
Harold Denton
Charles Skalenda
Ed Bell
Skalenda
Denton
Walker
Bell
Dr. Smith
Smith
Glenn Adams
Awards Banquet Honors City Employees at First Annual Event
City workers were honored in multiple categories at the Youth Center for the city’s first annual awards banquet. The gala, attended by over 100, was privately funded with each couple contributing five dollars. John Sanders praised efficiency, the personnel board, and the pioneering ordinance guiding policy, pay scales, and leave provisions, seen as reducing unionization. Sheriff Wrinkle and his band entertained and praised the police department, while Mayor Skalenda thanked workers. all commissioners helped present awards.
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Youth Center
John Sanders
New Mexico
Ralph Wrinkle
Charles Skalenda
Domenici Seeks Deregulation to Spur New Mexico Gas
New Mexico Senator Pete Domenici and Senator James Buckley propose a Senate amendment to the energy bill to fully deregulate prices for new natural gas. Domenici argues this will boost production and aid producers, citing New Mexico's 12.3 trillion cubic feet of gas and Roosevelt County prices at 6 cents per 1000 cubic feet versus Canadian gas at 2.50 dollars.
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UPI
New Mexico
Pete Domenici
Senate
United States
James Buckley
New York
Domenici
Roosevelt County
NeMey
Lowell
Mormons To Hold Open House
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints invites the public to an open house on December 11 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Knowles Road location near the Grimes Bender intersection. Visitors can view paintings and dioramas, learn about organization, the Book of Mormon, family unity, genealogy, and other topics. The film Meet the Mormons will be shown.
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Mormons
Knowles Road
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Meet the
Mormon” Church
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Jesus Christ
Lovington Senior Citizens Program Opens at Youth Center
Sam Norman announces the Lovington Senior Citizens program ready to launch at 115 West Avenue O Youth Center. Beginning December 10 the center offers daily adult programs with extensive hours and dances on Saturdays. Services include classes, counseling, homemaker help, housing aid and legal services. age 55 plus, free membership via Sam Norman.
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Lovington
West Avenue O
Senior Citizens
Public Schools King and BOE Clash Over Funding Gap
King and the New Mexico State Board of Education remain about 10 million apart in recommended public school appropriations for next year. The board discussed funding, energy crisis provisions, and potential revival of lunch program subsidies while weighing a new funding formula and possible legal action if current rules persist.
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UPI
Goverace King
State Board of Education
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Department of Education
Legislative
Harry Wupalter
Virgil Henry
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