Teens bear blame for crime none of us caused
A Deseret News essay reprinted from the Rochester Post bulletin argues adults create the environment where crime and immorality flourish. It states only 5 percent of youths under 18 face serious crime courts, while 95 percent are productive citizens, and questions why teens bear the blame. It cites adult responsibility for major societal ills and urges focus on adults’ influence.
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Salt Lake City
Deseret News
Odell Black
Rochester, Minn
Post-Bulletin
Black
Lovington
Post- Bulletin
Florence Anderson
America
Christ
God
Il Fame
Washington
Vietnam
Witt questions Garcia links to militant Spanish group
New Mexico Attorney General Boston Witt says investigation ties OEO to a militant Spanish-American group advocating a racist approach. He criticizes Robert Garcia as unfit to lead the OEO, calls for abolishing the state office, and cites improper spending amid the Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid fallout. The Legislative Finance Committee accepts the report without endorsement.
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Santa FE
Boston Witt
Office of Economic Opportunity
Johnson Administration
New Orleans
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Witt
OEO
Davie Cargo
Robert Garcia
Father Garcia
Tierra Amarilla
Garcia
LFC
America
VISTA
New Mexico
Reies Tijerina
Alianza Federal de Mercedes
Tijerina
Legislative Finance Committee
Inve
Ude
Prentice Takes Over New MVD Department in Santa Fe
Lawrence W. Prentice, aide to Gov. David Cargo, begins acting commissioner duties as Robert Salazar resigns from the Motor Vehicle Department. Salazar alleges pressure from Cargo aides and Finance Director Ed Hartman to resign amid LFC criticism of fee offices and automation efforts.
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Santa FE
Lawrence W. Prentice
David Cargo
Motor Vehicle Department
Robert Salazar
Cargo
Prentice
MVD
Salazar
Legislative Finance Committee
New Orleans
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Ed Hartman
Hartman
Legislative
LFC
Servicemen’s Raise Clears Congress in 1969 Budget Vote
A three stage pay raise for 3.5 million service members passed Congress by voice vote and heads to the White House. The measure retroactive to Oct 1 includes 1968 and 1969 increases tied to federal civilian pay trends. Four star generals rise to 2113 a month and privates to 95, with expanded housing allowances and other pay adjustments across Army Navy Air Force Marines Public Health Service Coast Guard and Coast and Geodetic Survey.
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Washington
Congress
House
White House
Senate
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marines
Public Health Service
Coast Guard
Coast and Geodetic Survey
State Police Propose New Santa Fe Academy Complex
State Police asked the Legislative Finance Committee for a 2.5 million complex including a 938000 headquarters 904800 academy and 90000 district office buildings plus a driving course landscaping and furnishings. Santa Fe would donate land worth about 100000 Roswell eyed the old Walker Air Force Base site. Sgt Don Moberly criticized air base buildings as inadequate.
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Santa FE
State Police
Legislative Finance Committee
Roswell
Walker Air Force Base
Don Moberly
Air Base
Arraignments in Lovington Court See Multiple Sentences
Judge Kermit Nash presided over 19 arraignments in the Fifth Judicial District Court in Lovington. Defendants included Sammy Denny who pled guilty to aggravated battery and child rape, with two charges dropped. others faced varied penalties from deferred sentences to jail terms. A Jan 9 presentencing report will guide sentencing.
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Kermit Nash
Fifth Judicial District Court
Lovington
Sammy Wayne Denny
Hobbs
Pat Hanagan
David Lee Mackey
Robert Silver
Beatrice Lucas
Nash
Richard McKissie
Charles Sims
Sam Dennis
Mrs. Weaver Dies in Muleshoe At 69
W L Weaver, 69, died at 1 a.m. in Muleshoe West Plains Hospital after six weeks ill. She lived in Hobbs area since 1955 and at Continental Trailer Park the last four years. Survived by husband W. L. Weaver, son Robert G. of Knowles Community, and one grandson. Services at First Baptist Church Denver City 2 p.m. Thursday. Denver City Funeral Home in charge. Burial Memory Gardens Hobbs.
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W. L. Weaver
Mule Shoe
West Plains
Texas
Denver City
State Police to stay in Tierra Amarilla after court raid
About six additional officers will remain in Tierra Amarilla as long as there are signs of trouble following a June 5 gunmen raid on the Rio Arriba County Courthouse. District Judge James Scarrough’s civil case was canceled as talks settled out of court.
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Kenneth Bilbo
Ronald Leroy Jacoby
Erenest E. Everitt
Nash
Albuquerque
Santa FE
Lago- Marsino
Tierra Amarilla
Rio Arriba
Lagomarsino
James Scarrough
U.S
John Quinn
Reies Lopez Tijerina
Jerry Noll
Mayfield Sounds Alarm Over LFC Use as Political Tool
Santa Fe AP Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bobby Mayfield urged LFC members to blow the whistle if they believe the LFC is used as a political sounding board. Mayfield, a Dona Ana County state representative and LFC chairman, spoke in response to a statement attributed to Gov. David Cargo.
Death of Mary Eldridge in Lovington
Mrs. Mary Maggie Eldridge 92 a Lovington resident since 1961 died Sunday evening after being stricken at home and pronounced dead on arrival at Lovington General Hospital. She was born May 2 1875 in Comanche Texas. She was survived by her sister Miss Grace Huston. Funeral services were held today at 10 in Smith Rogers Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joe Emanuel officiating, followed by graveside rites Wednesday at 4 in Zephyr Texas.
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Mary Maggie Eldridge
Lovington
Grace Huston
East Polk
Eldridge
Loveington Lea General Hospital
Comanche
Texas
Elizabeth Sarver
George Huston
Hus
Riley Eldridge
Miss Huston
Smith - Rogers Funeral Home
Joe Emanuel
First Methodist Church
Zephyr
Brewer Services Wednesday P M Funeral for W H Brewer Jr
Funeral services for 39 year old W H Dub Brewer Jr are set for Wednesday at 1 30 PM in Smith Rogers Funeral Home Chapel He died near Van Horn Texas on Sunday He was born August 19 1928 in OConnell Texas He is survived by his parents a daughter Tonya two sons Rex and Larry three brothers Rev E J Bradshaw and others Burial will be in Lovington Cemetery Smithers Funeral Home directs service
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W. H
Dub) Brewer
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Mr. Brewer
van Horn
Texas
O’connell
W, H
Blanch Brewer
Tonya
Rex
Larry
E. J. Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
Lovington
Smithers Funeral Home
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Clark
Knowlton
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London
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Channel 2
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Bob Hope
Mayfield
State Office of Economic Opportunity
Brewer Services
Paul Kemp
Cooperative Extension Service
Las Cruces
TVA
New Mexico Extension Service
USDA
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