Inside the Capitol notes from Will Harrison era
Hop Graham recounts phone talk with Charles Cullen of the New Mexican about Will Harrison’s Inside the Capitol column. He praises Charley’s work, notes Mrs Harrison’s undecided plans, and jokes about local misstatements and family chaos during Christmas preparations.
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Charles Cullen
New Mexican
Santa Fe
Capitol
Will Harrison
Harrison
Leader
Will
Lea County
News
Sun
Hobbs
Cullen
The
Charley
Slatonite
Lubbock
Johnny Unitas
Greenhorn
Texas
Postmaster Urges Weekend Mail Push Amid Holiday Rush
Lovington Postmaster Reese Greaves urges sending remaining Christmas mail over the weekend. He notes weather strain and transit delays but expects on time delivery for pieces that can be delivered. Air mail and special delivery urged for out of town items with holiday schedules on December 25 and 26.
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Reese Greaves
Greaves
Senator Calls for Probe Into Red Propaganda Influx
Senator Jack Miller of Iowa urged a congressional investigation into a surge of Communist Chinese propaganda reaching the United States. He criticized the State Department as indifferent and suggested House and Senate panels review regulations on import material. Rep. Joe Pool of Texas backed banning such Communist mail.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Jack Miller
Iown
Red China
Iowa Republican
Joe Pool
D.tex
House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Lovington Band Director Returns After Funeral in Hugo
Lovington High School band director J. D. Fry travels back to Lovington this weekend after attending funeral services in Hugo Oklahoma for his grandmother Mrs John Meredith. Mrs Meredith aged 92 lived with Frys mother and uncle. Services were held at Hugo First Methodist Church Thursday with burial in Hugo.
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J. D. Fry
Lovington
Hugo, Okla
John Meredith
Meredith
Fry
Hugo
Gemini 7 Films Show Nose-To-Nose Space Rendezvous
UPI reports clear color film from Gemini 6 showing Gemini 7 closer than 50 feet, nose-to-nose in orbit at 17,500 mph above the Pacific. Frank Borman and James Lovell undecided in hatch windows as Earth 185 miles below glimmers with clouds.
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Space Center
Houston
UPI
Walter Schirra
Pacific
News
Manned Spacecraft Center
Charles Mathews
Gemini
Frank Borman
James Lovell
United States
Space Agency
Minor Wreck in Lovington Reports Damages
A minor accident occurred about 4 25 p m Thursday in an alley behind the 500 block of West Avenue D Lovington. A 1958 Imperial two door driven by Henry L Throckmorton 303 East Avenue A and a 1962 Ford driven by Cleo C Stroup 1118 West Jefferson were involved. Police estimated damages at 75 and 20 dollars respectively.
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Lovington
West Avenue D
Imperial
Henry L. Throckmorton
East Avenue A
Cleo C. Stroup
West Jefferson
Out-of-state farm crew leaders must register for 1966
Bruce Jackson of the New Mexico State Employment Service says interstate crew leaders planning work outside the state must register with the U S Department of Labor. Renewals apply for those registered last year, with locations listed in Lovington and Hobbs. The Farm Labor Contractor Registration Act applies to crews of ten or more nonfamily workers and requires identifications for designated crew members. The act aims to improve work terms, information exchange, safety, and living conditions for migrant workers.
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U. S. Department of Labor
Bruce Jackson
Lovington
New Mexico
Jackson
Apollo White Sands test aims for 2 pm Saturday
NASA officials announce the final Apollo escape system test at White Sands, set for 2 p.m. if weather and countdown cooperate. The Little Joe II booster will lift 12 miles, then the Apollo module will separate and land with three parachutes after ascent.
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White Sands
APD
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
New Mexico
Apollo
Space Module
Moon
Carlsbad Advised To Watch Funds
A private auditing firm urged Carlsbad to install proper records and controls over city funds. CPA F. W. Cannon said the city lacks effective control of revenue collection and distribution.
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Santa FE Upi
Carlsbad
F. W. Cannon
Weather notes from Lovington and national temperatures
Mostly cloudy tonight with occasional rain changing to snow. Saturday will be partly cloudy and warmer with a high near 50. Tonight’s low around 32. Lovington records show a Thursday high of 528 degrees at 2 p.m. and a 1 a.m. low of 96. National figures exclude Al ton Florida with a low of 16 below zero at Butte.
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Lovington
Alton
Fla
Butte
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Pat Kerby
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