Irwin leads as Cuba fishing tale and local notes
DESSIE holds a lead in the Hooper column while Nita Irwin rises with a Christmas flowers order for Bill Irwin in Lovington. Link Marks pursues a Cuba fishing trip with Buddy Garner, chasing a high pounder and a possible crocodile lure. Marsh recovers after a leg injury from a Nebraska pheasant hunt. Pete Haseloff’s Lovington land and roofing businesses rebound after a major September hailstorm.
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Dessie
Nita Irwin
Nita
Johnnie’s Floral
Gene
Patti Rucker
Albuquerque
Bill Irwin
Bill
C. R. Anthony
Lovington
Lea County tractorcade parade peaceful event in Lovington area
In Lea County a peaceful parade featured 33 tractors and 15 pickups as ranchers demonstrated American agriculture through Lovington and Hobbs. The convoy, led by Weldon Lackey, formed at a Plains area Co-Op Gin and received police escort into town.
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Lovington
Hobbs
Lubbock
Lea County
Plains Highway
Plains
Ae Aety
E. Cc. Lackey
Lea County Farmers Strike Office
Tatum
Weldon Lackey
E. C
Amie Eee
Carter Says He Cannot Guarantee Farmer Profit
President Carter, in Plains Georgia, begins Christmas vacation with a walk to his peanut plant and Main Street chats. Protest signs appear near the plant as farmers plan demonstrations to push for higher prices while Carter cites policy steps and drought loans to aid agriculture.
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Richard E. Meyer
Associated Press
Plains
Carter
Woodland Drive
Chip
Family Trust
Main Street
Hugh Carter
White House
Georgia
Turner’s
Murray Gardner
Sumter County
Rosalynn
Amy
Jeff
Annette
Caron
James Earl Carter
Weather summary for east-central and southeast regions
Mostly cloudy and warmer through tomorrow. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph with gusts tonight. Hobbs near 30 and low 60s, Lao Vingtee around 39 and low 60s.
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Tomorow
Hobbs
Gas Compromise Dropped By House-Senate Conferees
House-Senate conferees abandon all hope of a natural gas compromise in Car ter energy plan. Sen Bennett Johnston says the proposal would get only two votes and suggests voting down today and resuming next year. The effort followed Carter urging a pre Christmas agreement amid weeks of deadlock.
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Mike Shanahan
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
House-Senate
Carter
Tempt
Sen
Bennett Johnston la
Senate
Turkey
Davis Guilty Of Conspiracy In Santa Fe Trial
A Santa Fe District Court jury found Charles Davis a longtime state Democratic figure guilty of conspiring to bribe a state official. The verdict followed Ortiz being ruled innocent of bribery charges, and Davis may appeal or seek to overturn the conspiracy finding. Davis served on Senator Dennis Chavez’s staff and backed political candidates.
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Santa FE
Charles Davis
Democratic
Davis
Toney Anaya
William Marchiondo
Rudy Ortiz
Ortiz
Anaya
Steve Farber
Sen
Dennis Chavez
D-N.m
Goy
Jeremy Apodaca
Carter Tax Cut Proposal Seen as Modest Start
Washington AP Carter's 25 billion tax cut proposal is viewed as a reasonable beginning aligned with congressional leaders' aims to spur growth. Senate Budget Chair Edmund Muskie calls it a good start though some elements may change in Congress. The plan targets individuals earning under 10 000 dollars and business rates, with adjustments likely before passage.
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Washington
Carter
Ball Park
Congressional
Capitol
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Senate Budget Committee
Congress
al Utman
D.ore
House
Ways and Means Committee
OPEC leaves price unchanged amid surplus at Caracas meet
OPEC failed to reach a price hike at the Caraballeda session near Caracas. The base price remains 12.70 dollars per barrel until the next meeting, with ministers split between freezes and raises as they weigh a 2 million barrel a day excess supply. Saudi Iran UAE pushed for a freeze while Libya Algeria and Iraq sought increases.
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Nigel Cumberbatch
Associated Press
Caracas
Venezuela
United States
International Oil Cartel
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Coun
OPEC
Caraballeda
Ali Jaidah
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Saudi Arabia
Yamani
Jardah
Alaska
North Sea
Iran
United Arab Emirates
Libya
Algeria
Iraq
Explosion at grain silo kills and injures in New Orleans area
An explosion at Continental Grain Co in Westwego blows a storage silo, killing at least five and injuring eleven with about twenty missing. Sheriff Cronvich reports five bodies recovered and government inspectors on scene as a Coast Guard helicopter rescues injured workers amid heavy smoke.
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New Orleans
Continental Grain Co
Westwego
Sherriff al Cronvich
Cronvich
Coast Guard
Congressional split over expanding WIPP scope near Carlsbad
Two New Mexico lawmakers reacted differently after DOE officials signaled plans to expand the WIPP design to potentially dispose of high level defense waste. Senator Domenici called the move candid and dangerous to the plan, while Rep Harold Runnels spokesman cautioned no licensing decision has been made. Officials have said months that NRC licensing could be sought for high level defense waste.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Congressemen
Carsbad
George W. Cunningham
Department of Energy
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Carlsbad
Pete Domenici
R-N.m
DOF
Enon
Larry Morgan
Harold Runnels
D.N.M
DOE
NRC
LSSC Pushes Higher Funds for Schools and Capital Projects
The Legislative School Study Committee seeks a nearly 15 million increase in the Capital Improvements Act and 41.8 million more for public schools. Gov. Apodaca backs these boosts for 1978 79, raising state school funding to 339.2 million and capital improvements to 20 million. He also revises his earlier proposal to 333.6 million in general fund support, up 36.3 million, with capital funds to come from a severance tax bond issue.
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Santa FE
Legislative School Study Committee
Jerry Apodaca
Legisla
Tive Finance Committee
Harry Wugalter
Wugalter
Apodaca
Committee
School Study Committee
Cal
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Rose DeVore
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Jane Robinson
Sam Norman
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