Gas Shortage Drives Freewheeling Sunday Road Trip
The writer notes mixed gas station openings along a trip to El Paso amid an energy scare. Some stations stay closed while others operate, with prices, bathrooms, and service quirks highlighted. They forecast rationing and lingering driving habit changes as the fuel situation unfolds. The description blends travel details with reflections on government rhetoric and fuel supply.
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Fl Paso
Lovsington
Carlsbad
Exxon
Shamrock
Guadalupe Pass
el Paso
Ysleta
Mama
Mom
Dad
Time Magazine
Nixon Team Strives To Overcome Fumbling
Washington dispatch notes that President Nixon and aides use football metaphors to explain politics. The piece describes a chaotic game against the McGovern Reformers with penalties and missteps, suggesting the administration may have only partial gains and a cautious wait for referee placement.
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IGH
Nixon
Dick West Washington
McGovern
Jimmy the Greek
Cummins Seeks Lovington City Commission Seat
Lovington voters may see Charles Cummins, Lea Theater manager, run for one of two two year terms in the March 5 election. Cummins plans to file January 26 and aims to provide competition. Current commissioners Walker and Smith Sr. seek reelection while Denton has not decided. Mayor Skalenda will not run again.
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Charles
Chuck
Cummins
Lea
Lovington
Ple
Neill Walker
Bob Smith Sr
Harold Denton
Commission
Charles Skalenda
State senator seeks rapid transit plan for New Mexico
UPI reports Senator Odis Echols of Curry County asked Chief State Highway Engineer L G Boles to study mass and rapid transit possibilities for New Mexico.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Odis Echols
D-Curry
L.G. Bolesi
Syrian Israeli duel on Golan Heights intensifies border clashes
Syrian military spokesman in Damascus says Israeli engineers altered terrain as tanks clash on the Golan Heights. He reports 12 to 15 Israeli casualties with no Syrian losses after a two hour exchange. Egyptian Egypt Sadat Assad meet to align before Kissinger tour and Geneva talks.
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United Press International
Syria
Golan Heights
Middle East
Geneva
Egypt
Israel
Jet Canal
Damascus
Moshe Dayan
Anwar Sadat
Hafez Assad
Cairo
Kenry Ae Kissinger
Kissinger
Riyadh
Moshe Lee
Doctor seeks grassroots support for UNM family practice program
Dr. Howard Hoffman of Bernalillo Medical Center told the Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce that the UNM medical program’s family practice phase needs 180000 in year funding to train 12 to 20 more doctors annually for New Mexico’s smaller communities. He was pictured with Al Rogers after the meeting.
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Howard Hoffman
Bernalillo Medical Center
Albuquerque
Chamber of Commerce Today
University of New Mexico Medical
New Mexico
al Rogers
Energy Crisis Dims Chance Of Santa Fe Air Service
Frontier Airlines again signals interest in resuming Santa Fe service if runway improvements proceed. Texas International also pulled service the same time, citing similar issues, though it later sought federal permission for possible return.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
N.me
API
Frontier
Frontier Airlines
Capitol City
Texas International Airlines
Lastrontier
Fuel Shortage Forecasts Evolve As Estimates Revised
Washington UPI report shows Herbert Stein saying estimates may be revised after new data on the oil shortage. Industry leaders warn shortages will persist through multiple winters, while Saudi oil minister signals possible end to embargo within two months if Israel withdraws.
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Donald Lambro
Washington Upi
Mergy
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Congress
Joint Economic Committee
Frank N. Ikard
American Petrolum Institute
United States
Skard
Saudi Arabia
U. S
Israel
Weather Report Eastern Plains and South Central Valleys
Fair with occasional high cloudiness through Wednesday. A warming trend across districts. Clovis Tucumcari Artesia Lovington range 30 to 69, 31 to 70, 26 to 69, 28 to 70. Santa Fe 24 to 56 Las Cruces 26 to 79.
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Clovis
Tucumcari
Artesia
Lovington
Central Mountains
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
NATO Ministers Agree To Discuss Crisis With Common Market
Secretary of State Kissinger said NATO allies gained a better understanding of each other's positions despite a France dispute at the opening session. He noted a principle agreement to meet Common Market foreign ministers to discuss the crisis and to reaffirm NATO nuclear umbrella obligations. He and French Foreign Minister Jobert exchanged pointed remarks over the de gression clause and the talks continued with breakfast discussions.
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Richard C. Longworth
Brussels
UPI
Henry Kissinger
France
Kissinger
North Atlantic
NATO
Michel Jobert
Obert
Jobert
Lovington Ministerial Alliance to Meet at First United Methodist
The Lovington Ministerial Alliance will convene Thursday at 10:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church. Harry Mattlin will present material on an all church participation program for discussion. All ministers are urged to attend.
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Lovington Ministerial Alliance
First United Methodist Church
Harry Mattlin
Local Man Loses Hand in Gin Accident
William Head, 34, of 1305 W Madison, surgery at Hobbs Lea General Hospital for amputation of his right hand after his hand was caught in a burr picker at the B. T. Austin Gin on the Tatum Highway Saturday. A Lovington unit surgeon transferred him to Hobbs for further operation Monday to remove part of his arm above the wrist.
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William Head
W. Madison
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Tatum Highway
Lovington
Hobbs
Lovington Meeting Eyes Tertiary Oil Recovery Prospects
Lea County and West Texas engineers and lay residents met in Lovington to discuss tapping tertiary oil in the Permian Basin. They noted large untapped deposits remain after primary recovery and water flooding, urging Congress to fund energy programs, including Senate 1283’s proposed 20 billion dollars over 20 years.
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Lea County
West Texas
Loveington
Permian
Lovington
Congress
Senate
House
LFC Chief Accuses Unis of Deception Over Funds
Santa Fe New Mexico. Legislative Finance Committee chair C B Trujillo accuses six state universities of deceiving the legislature by hiding $18.1 million in unrestricted resources as of June 30 1973. State auditor Frank Olmsted says university accounting systems fail to meet budget needs and obscure info. Eastern New Mexico University reported a deficit in 1972-73 and was the only exception.
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Santa FE
UPI
Legislative Finance Committee
Sn. C. B. Trujillo
Dmora- Taos
San Miguel
LFC
LPC
Frank Olmsted
Marilyn Budke
Eastern
New Mexico University
Tphis
Trujillo
Board of Educational Finance
Lovington Christmas Card list of supporters and families
A Lovington community Christmas card notes many local residents and families contributing greetings. The list includes Parl Stanley, Alexander Carr, Mary Johnson, Carrs, Henrietta Mitchell, Belle Kalisek, Price family, Opal Burt, Wrights, Lambersons, Cone, Hailey, Debbies, Osborn, Windsor, Clements, Andersons, and others.
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Mr. and
Mrs
Parl
Stanley Ben, Joyce, Jane and
Billy Alexander
Carr and
Mary Johnson
Bill and
Mary Alice Carr
Henrietta Mitchell
Nieta Smith
Belle and
Joey Kalisek
Ploppy
Shorty’? and
Patty Price
Hazel Berry
Kathleen
Gordon Cone
Lorena Hailey
Edith M
Depuys
Leon
Falbn
Debbie
Cheryl Agnes Childre
Ruth Mayhew
Jessie Lee Osborn
Windsor Roma
J.D. Smith
Mary
Wayne Clements
Hop
Jeanne
Bill
Brookie Anderson
W.A
Ellen
Erik Anderson
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Chuck Cummins
Central and
Washington
North East Street
Joe Smith
Alliance
Itkvi
Opal B. Burt
Malcolm and
Clara Belle Wright
Gene, Gail, Greg and
Gary Lamberson
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