Battle Lines Form Over New School Financing Formula
In Lea County a reform plan called the needs formula draws opposition from Hoyt Pattison a key Legislator on the School Study Committee. The plan weights student need with a 1.4 factor for high school and includes a sparsity element while promising local district flexibility. Pattison warns the change may hurt Lea County while funding could rise 15 or 19 percent next year reducing gains from inflation and growth.
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Hoyt Pattison
Legislative
Lea County
Lea
Hoyt
LSS
Harrys Wagalter
Lovington
LSSC
Lovington Plans Christmas Closings Across City
Lovington and Lea County offices will close December 24 with a four day break through December 28. Some restaurants and grocers will stay open Christmas Eve then shut on Christmas Day. banks will close at noon Christmas Eve. School resumes January 3, 1974.
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Lovington
Lea County
Ner
Ole Jax
Pioneer Steak House
Western Grill
Ranch House Restaurant
John’s Drive Inn
Rancho Grande
Shamrock Cafe
Wildcat Drive-In
Thriftway No
Foodway
Bylow
Liberty National Bank
New Mexico Bank and Trust
First National Bank of
Hillcrest Baptist Church
West Avenue I
South Third Street
M.L. Norton
Joseph
Nancy Boddy
Mary
Avenue 1
Death Toll Mounts As Holiday Approaches In New Mexico
United Press International reports New Mexico's traffic death toll reached 615 this year, with two fresh fatalities. Louise Sandoval, 69, from Santa Fe was struck crossing a street by 18 year old Debbie Williams of Santa Fe. Charles Re Kean, 18, of Columbus, Ohio died when a car overturned on Interstate 40 in McKinley County. Another 18 year old, Alvin Clatsaddle of Columbus, was critically injured and hospitalized in Grants.
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United Press International
New Mexico
Santa Fe
Columbus, Ohio
Louise Sandoval
Sant Fe
Charles Re Kean
Columbus
O Hioe
Kean
McKinley County
Alvin Clatsaddle
Cibola General Hospital
Grants
Gold Nugget Found After Compliance Orders In Downieville
Dwight Brooks and Bill Fadda of Incline Village were ordered by the state Fish and Game Department to clean up their mining operations or face punishment. They then reported a potato sized gold quartz nugget worth an estimated amount, though the value is unclear.
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Downieville
Calif
UPD
Dwight Brooks
Bill Fadda
Incline Village, Neve
State Fish and Game Department
Plan would cap campaign spending in New Mexico races
A Democratic plan released in Santa Fe proposes caps on campaign spending for US Senate and governor races at 150000 dollars, with 100000 dollars for congressional contests and 30000 dollars for other statewide offices per election cycle. The plan, noted as preliminary, seeks bipartisan support and would require one fundraising committee reporting to the State Department of Finance and Administration.
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Santa FE
N.M
Upin
Democratic Party
Senate
Eugene Gallegos
Gallegos
Bruce King
King
State Department of Finance and Administration
New Speed Limit Signs Up In February
Governor Bruce King said New Mexico could have 55 mph speed limit signs by February first. He anticipated legislative action after Congress issues a mandate for a uniform 55 mph limit for autos and larger vehicles, with King opposing separate limits for cars and trucks.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Bruce King
King
Congress
Levisiai
Nixon's Emergency Energy Crisis Powers Narrowed
Senate House negotiators reach a compromise on weathering the energy crisis giving the president authority to set guidelines for windfall profits. Rebates would be delayed until Jan 1 1975 unless other law passes. Senator Fannin criticizes the deal as unreal and unwokable.
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Washington
UPI
Senate House
Nixon
Paul Je Fannin
Ayize
Fannin
Senate
White House
Big Bone
Comarion
House
Famin
Amry Me Jackson
Wash
CRISE
Weather Outlook for Plains and Mountains
Weather Faster Plains: fair and warmer tonight with increasing cloudiness and strong winds. Turning colder late Saturday with near snow chances in Central Mountains after noon. Clovis 41 to 61, Artesia 38 to 66, Lovington 40 to 66. Santa Fe 25 to 47. South Central Valleys expect similar trends with strong winds and little temperature change. Las Cruces 36 to 60.
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Clovis
Ocuments
Artesia
Lovington
Central Mountains
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Services Set For Mrs Pollock
Mrs. Mary Ethel Pollock 56 of 301 East Jackson died at Hobbs Lea General Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born March 18 1917 in Sonora Texas she was the widow of James Otis Pollock. Survived by three sons James T Hobbs David Earl Rising Star Texas and Melvin Lee in the U S Army. two daughters Virginia Lovington and Kay O Connor Hobbs. eight grandchildren. Funeral 11 a m Saturday at Smith Rogers Chapel with Rev Robert Glass officiating. Burial Lovington Cemetery. Casket bearers Ernest Dew Clifton Yaney Jim Browning Boyd Griffin Henry Griffin and Bill Cox.
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Mary Ethel Pollock
East Jackson
Hobbs Lea General Hospital
Mrs. Vollock
Sonora
Texas
James Otis Pollock
Vollock
James T
Hobbs
David Earl
Rising Star
Melvin Lee
United States Army
Virginia of
Lovington
Kay O’connor
Smith-Rogers Chapel
Robert Glass Sole
Church of God
Lovington Cemetery
Ernest Dew
Clifton Yaney
Jim Browneing
Boyd Griffin
Henry Griffin
Bill Cox
Residents Cautioned On Storage Of Fuels
Fire officials warn residents about storing gasoline butane and propane within city limits citing fire code violations and safety risks. Lovington fire chief Wayne Benson notes many fuel cans in car trunks and urges adherence to state fire code limits and proper containment.
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Lovington
Wayne Benson
Midland
Texas
Benson
State warns of major organized crime threat in New Mexico
The Organized Crime Commission's first report to Governor King outlines serious organized crime concerns in New Mexico spanning drug trafficking, fencing, and horse racing. It notes heroin distribution channels across Mexico, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and beyond, and urges scrutiny of Santa Fe Downs and track management for financial misconduct.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPI
Organized Crime Commission
Gove Bruce King
New Mexico
FBI
Sam Papich
Papich
Mexico
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Santa Fe Downs
Aluquerque
Mid East Peace Conference Opens Amid Seating Dispute
The first face to face Middle East peace conference opened late amid Israeli and Egyptian threats to pull out over seating. U N Secretary General Waldheim presided as Israel Jordan Egypt the United States and the Soviet Union joined to seek a solution to the Arab Israeli conflict.
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Thomas Cheatham
Geneva
UPI
Middle East
Israel
Egy
Beirut
Ccos OS
An Nahar
Rome
U.N
Nurt Waldheim
Ate
Egg
Jordan
United States
Soviet Union
Ford
Abba Eban
Ismail Fahmi
King backs deregulation of gas prices
King supported total deregulation of wellhead natural gas prices, aligning with the Interstate Oil Compact Commission. He said higher prices may follow but are justified to spur exploration as the energy crisis looms. Officials noted New Mexico consumers may feel the impact years later, given intrastate gas predominance.
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Santa Penm
UPI
Gove
Bruce Ning
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
King
Commission
U.S
Harold Runnels
Senate
State On Compact Commission
New Mexico
OCC
Lovington Christmas Card Seeks Local Greetings in Paper
The Lovington Community Christmas Card lists numerous individuals and families who will extend holiday greetings to friends and neighbors in this newspaper edition dated Tuesday December 25. Names span Chilcoat Lowman Miller Moyers Watson Newman Deese Titchen Mill sap Watkins Haggerton Robinson Smith Taylor Sevier Hogues Caudill Buck Spears Maddry and others, reflecting local residents contributing messages.
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Lovington
Mary
Pat Chilcoat
Thayne
Karen
Michael
Kevin Lowman
Curtis
Gloria Miller
John
Bettye
Mark Moyers
Marvin
Martha
Danny
Barbara Watson
Ross Black
Ralph
Pauline Newman
F.M. Deese
Dorothy
Jimmy
Wanda
Robin
Randy
Regan Titchen
Ivy Millsap
Scott
Pat Watkins
Denny
Karen Haggerton
Clint
Woodrow Wood
Bill
Betty
Saber Thax
Rayburn
Latricia
Chris
Thomason
H.L. Hichmond
Neill
Sue
Gary Walker
Helen
Judy
Mark Taylor
Jean Sevier
Gary
Joyce Sevier
Hogues
Mikki Greg
Jeanne K
Faye Caudill
Dale Buck
Cotton
Beverly Spears
Eddie
Jan
Eddie Lou
Alana
Jane Robinson
David Maddry
Linda
Joe
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Roy
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Kindall
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Janette
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