Lea County Tax Relief Despite 1969 Assessment Fight
Lea County property owners save about 1 million dollars from a 16 2 3 percent 1969 assessment instead of the 33 1 3 percent mandated. County officials Jay Sanford Teague Kennan Faris assessor county manager ADA and others defend the lower ratio, arguing the state misinterprets the law and court rulings. The dispute may go to court, with local promises of continued resistance. The paper notes shifts in Lea County oil and gas production northward and Lovington’s strong per capita retail sales, plus upcoming year-end development figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Santa Fe
Don Sanford
Corman
John Teague
A Kennann
Leon Faris
Gallen Hooper
Don Maddox
Ada
State Tax Commission
Leader
Lovington
New Mexico
Methodist Cantata Scheduled This Sunday at First United
The First United Methodist Church hosts a Christmas cantata Behold the Joy by Frank Ahrold this Sunday evening. Chancel Choir directed by Irma Lee Caldwell with Clarabelle Wright on organ and Cathy Gilstrap on piano. Narrators include W. H. Graham Gene Clardy Glen Benge Johnny Lee and others. A covered dish supper at 6:00 precedes the 7:00 program featuring multiple choir levels and a candlelight finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First United Methodist Church
Frank Ahrold
Chancel
Irma Lee Caldwell
Clarabelle Wright
Cathy Gilstrap
W. H. Graham
Gene Clardy
Glen Benge
Johnny Lee
Jerry Hanners
Lynda McGinnes
Imogene Hanners
Flaine Cook
Ragsdale
Inflation Keeps Rising Across Major Living Costs
Washington reports a five tenths percent rise in consumer prices for food, clothing, housing, and services, pushing the CPI to 130.5. The Labor Department notes about 45 million workers see pay declines due to shorter hours amid anti inflation efforts. Average weekly pay drops to 116.63.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
JABC Choir to Present Cantata Born A King
Chancel Choir of Jackson Avenue Baptist Church presents a Christmas Cantata Born A King by John W. Peterson. The program, featuring Dr. Kenneth Osborn directing, lies at 6 30 p m Sunday December 21 in the church sanctuary with Mrs Ray Short organist and Miss Wilma Jean Church pianist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
John W. Peterson
Kenneth Osborn
Ray Short
Wilma Jean Church
Bill Musick
Don Brashear
Bill Lewis
Carol Brashear
Mary Jo Lewis
Joyce Belyeu
Jim Copeland
Mildred Osborn
Chance! Choir
Court Rules Against Dona Ana Firm
The New Mexico Court of Appeals upheld a district court ruling dismissing Stoes Brothers Inc. suit against Valley Insurance Agency for failure to obtain business interruption coverage after a 1967 fire at its Las Cruces livestock feed business. The agency, owned by L E and Max A Freudenthal, was accused of negligence.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Dona Ana
Las Cruces
Stoes Brothers Inc
Valley Insurance Agency
L.E
Max A. Freudenthal
Stoes Brothers
Steel Brothers
Bids To Open On Carlsbad Park Work
Santa Fe AP reports bids will be opened January 14 for the initial construction of the zoological botanic park near Carlsbad. State Park Director James Dillard says the roughly 1 million dollar project should finish in time to open the park by spring 1971.
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Santa FE
State Park and Recreation Commission
Carlsbad
State Park
James Dillard
Ambulance Driver Case Goes To Jury
The jury in Gallup is to begin deliberations in the trial of Richard Beall operator of Albuquerque Gold Cross Ambulance charged with aggravated battery after an April airport altercation with Lonnie Dennis of Albuquerque Ambulance Service Floyd Green also faces counts of aggravated assault and battery Beall testified he struck Dennis believing he was reaching for a gun Dennis has partial memory loss from the beating and his son Pat involved in the incident as a Diamond M Aviation driver
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Gallup
Albuquerque Gold Cross
Richard Beall
Beall
Lonnie Dennis
Albuquerque
Floyd Green
Green
Dennis
Pat
Diamond M Aviation
Former PR chief denies censorship at Western NMU
Western New Mexico University President Dr. John H. Snedeker refuted claims he tried to control the campus image through the public relations director and disputed a directive that publicity must go through Dean Jim Smith. Bert resigns effective Jan 25 1970 after criticizing coverage of Negro students and campus photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Graves
Associated Press
Silver City
Western New Mexico University
John H. Snedeker
Russell E. Bert
Bert
Snedeker
Bert *T
Jim Smith
No Change in Law Governing State School Bus Transport
The School Study Committee urges no legal changes to New Mexico state school bus transportation. It requests that the Education Department’s $8.6 million funding for next year be approved. The report notes 1,650 buses, most run by private contractors, and praises safety and contractor professionalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Education Department For Transportation
Jerry Apodaca
D-Dona Ana
Mitchell Orders Panther Probe
Atty. Gen. John N. Mitchell ordered a seven man Special investigation and federal grand jury into the December 4 police shooting deaths of Black Panther leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark in Chicago. The probe will pursue witnesses and focus on the raid that targeted an apartment with alleged illegal guns.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Chicago Po
Mitchell
Chicago
Atty
Jerris Leonard
Justice Department
James P. Turner
Leonard
K. William
Fred Hampton
The
Illinois Black Panthers
Mark Clark
State Attorney’s Office
Cooperative, City Seek Road Solution in Santa Fe
City Manager Joe Smith and Lea County Electric officials met Santa Fe highway officials led by L. G. Boles to resolve access issues from a loop at the four lane North Main interchange near the power plant. Ken Towle warned delays could push the project 39 months. the group seeks a Santa Fe solution to avoid delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Smith
Charles Skalenda
R. B. Moore
Lea County Electric Cooperative
Santa Fe
L. G
Boles
North Main
Lea County Electric
Ken Towle
Hobbs
Denver
Washington
Lovington Christmas Card donations deadline set
The Lovington Leader urges mailing names and gifts for the Lovington Community Christmas Card by Sunday December 21. The Giant Christmas Card will span two pages in the Christmas edition, assembled Monday and printed Tuesday, delivered Christmas Eve. Donations totaling $1,158 have been received as the year’s drive continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Leader
Lovington Christmas Card joins paper with local greetings
The Lovington Community Christmas Card lists numerous families and individuals who extend holiday greetings to neighbors. The card will appear in the newspaper Wednesday December 24, featuring names such as Mary Ruth McCrory Jim Stewart Joe Chambers and many others.
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Lovington
Mary Ruth McCrory
Jim
Helen Stewart
Joe
Jimmy Kenneth
Gerry Chambers
M & A Aerial Spraying, Inc
Jessie Mell
Elbert
Lynn
Jimmy
Cindy Myers
Pat
Bert Weber
Emma Bolton
Garnett
Vilelers
Johnny Etcheverry
Jenny
Lance Lester
Ruth Thompson
Francis Deese
Dorothy
Jimmy Fred
Bobbye
David
Sandra Allen
Paul Lampman
Herb
Mary Waechter
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Graham
Sharon
Yaf
Bill Lee
Sea Soil and Water Conservation District
New Mexico Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Cap Parkinson
D. H. Dean
Lee
Jabc Choir
Robbie Allen
Laverne Copeland
Vernell Denman
Zana Denny
Clara McDonald
Martha McDonald
Lassie Dell Musick
Mary Ann Odom
Joyce Robertson
Nicki Simpson
Dava Gay Stephens
Elvis Thomas
Earl Mauldin
Danny Thomas
Betty Camp
Debbie Castellon
Peggy Hale
Gina Killingsworth
Margie Lewis
Carlsbad Park
Department of Student Affairs
Panther
Janice Ralph
Helen
Valentine Bill
Jean Mitta
Darwin Crocketts
R, Cook Jr
Jane
David Carlton
Ruth
Carolyn
Mike Pope
Merle
Jannda
Stephen Kindel
Roy
Evelyn Pinchback
Lindsey
Jim Bell
Bill
Thelma Quarles
Tom
Alfreda
Jim Gregory
E.J
Bradshaw Hoyt
Irma Lee
Susan Caldwell
John Benge
Opal
L.C
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