Lovington Christmas Card drive and airport concerns
The Lovington Leader notes deadlines for Christmas cards, urges reader participation, and mentions Merle and Juanda Kindel contributions. It reports on Albuquerque airport tensions between major airlines and general aviation, Rex Willingham of Lovington Airport outlining regulatory pressures and private flying challenges. It also covers Lea County Water Association studying a conservancy district to manage unappropriated water and cites a dispute over water rights and Kershaw feedlots.
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Lovington
Leader Office
Merle
Juanda
Mama
Albuquerque
Rex Willingham
Rex
LEA County Water Association
Conservancy District
Roswell
Lea County
Kershaw
County Lou se Clerk Bex 1597 7 Me
Limited readable text shows a county clerk reference with Bex 1597 and a Maine code 7. The fragment hints at historic clerical or precinct details. No clear event, date, or full names are present to confirm a specific action or outcome.
Minor Action as SFC Delays Consolidation Report
The Santa Fe AP reports the Legislative School Study Committee will not push district consolidation or reorganization in the 1970 session. A final report delaying consolidation is withheld for further study while minor changes to textbooks funding and bus laws are proposed and several bills prepared for Gov Cargo's 30 day session.
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David Cargo
Court weighs amending constitution in New Mexico
The New Mexico attorney general’s office revises a 1965 opinion on whether even numbered year sessions may consider constitutional amendments. Assistant AG Jeff Bingaman will finish the study by Wednesday as he departs to join a law firm, weighing Legislative Council arguments against the 1965 ruling that an irreconcilable conflict exists between sections.
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Santa FE
Attorney General’s
Asst
Jeff Bingaman
Attorney General’s Office
Albuquerque
Legislative Council
Atty
Boston Witt
Jack Campbell
Witt
Philip Manly
New Mexico Supreme Court
Weather outlook for Lovington New Mexico weekend
Variable high cloudiness Sunday and Monday. Clouds increasing Sunday afternoon. Becoming windy Sunday and turning colder Monday. Slightly cooler northeast and warmer southeast Sunday. Highs 52 to 57 north and 61 to 72 south. Lows Sunday night 22 to 32 north and 28 to 38 south. Northern border and northwest Monday turn cloudy. Windy eastern plains Sunday. Lovington 70 and 36.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Four Die In New Mexico Highway Crashes
The Associated Press reports four deaths from traffic accidents in New Mexico Friday night and Saturday. Victims include Beatrice Baskett 56 of Portales Angelo Martinez 17 of Santa Fe Johnny Herrera 25 from El Rancho and Robert Y La Fond stationed at Cannon Air Force Base. Baskett died when her car went out of control flipped and struck a culvert on U S 60 east of Datil. Her husband James 60 and son Virgil 18 were hospitalized.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Portales
Santa Fe
el Rancho
Cannon Air Force Base
Beatrice Baskett
Angelo Martinez
Johnny Ernest Max Herrera
Robert Y, la Fond
U. S. 60
Datil
N.M
James
Virgil
Jet fuel contracts go to New Mexico refineries
The Department of Defense awarded two contracts to New Mexico refineries. Navajo Refining of Artesia will supply 30 million gallons of jet fuel for 3.402 million dollars, and Famariss Oil and Refining of Hobbs will deliver 12 million gallons for 1.397 million dollars. Sen. Montoya praised the awards as beneficial to the region.
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Department of Defense
New Mexico
Joseph Montoya
Navajo Refining Company
Artesia
Famariss Oil and Refining Company
Hobbs
Sen
Montoya
Association Elects New Officers
Lea County Quarterhorse Association met Thursday evening at the Western Grill for a dinner meeting. Officers for the coming year were elected and included Shelby Gilmore of Lovington president, Joe Matlock Lovington vice president, Mrs. Marvin Sullins Hobbs secretary-treasurer, and directors named were See OFFICERS, Sec I, Page 7.
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Lea County Quarterhorse Association
Western Grill
Shelby Gilmore
Lovington
Joe Matlock
Marvin Sullins
Hobbs
Sec
Hawaiian Christmas For Lovingtonians
Lovington enjoys unseasonably warm weather with a high of 68 degrees on Saturday extending a string of warm days. Forecasters call for more sun and dry warmth, while merchants report slower Christmas buying as shoppers adapt to the mild December.
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Lovington
Plains
Public Invited To Air Complaints On Court Procedures
The New Mexico Judicial Council invites the public to present views on state court administration at a Jan 9 meeting in Albuquerque. The 10 a.m. session will be in the Bernalillo County Courthouse courtroom of Dist. Court Judge John Mc Manus Jr. Similar meetings are planned in Roswell Farmington Santa Fe Las Cruces and other cities.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
New Mexico Judicial Council
Dist
John McManus Jr
Bernalillo
Roswell
Farmington
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Lovington Community Christmas Card list
Community card lists numerous Lovington families including Hogue Jones McCrory Beauchamp Browning McClish Peterson Foster Ward Gann Yarbro Northam Jameson Wells Ward Surtain Burt Talley Howard Short Postess Andrews Wilson Burford and others. The note reads as a seasonal greeting grouping neighbors and relatives.
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Sam
Joe
Sam Jr
Morrow Marvin
Iona McClish
Deen Peterson
W. P. Foster
Mike Ed
Marthel
Doug
Vicki
Peggy Ward Gordon
Evelyn Gann
Don Yarbro
Landis
Betsy
Aubrey Northam
Jim
Fern Jameson
Steve
Jamie Pat
Netha Wells
Teresa
Patty
Allen
Bob
Bill Short
Claude Postess
Joe Andrews
Ralph Wilson
Lynn
Keith Bill
Joyce Burford
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Madalyn Mur- O’hair
Mrs. O’hair
Ebeneezer Scrooge
THE
Kiddoes
Jack Danglade
South 5Th
SFC
LFC
Hobbs, Artesia
Association
Lovingtonians
John Hogue
Leo and
Myrle Jones
Jim McCrory
Billy
Grace Beauchamp
Fred, Mary Alice, Dale, and
Gary Browning
Lovington Merchants
Myrna Swindle
Bill Drewry
Claude Porter
Office Supply
Mary Jennings
Tatum
Rosa Aguinaga
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