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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1964
Page
1
Lovington Daily Leader staff offer New Year wishes covering society, crime, business, and civic hopes. The piece lists desires from editors and managers for 1964 and closes with the Leader’s Football Predictor panel, predicting Navy over Texas, Nebraska over Auburn, and Illinois in the Rose Bowl.
Former Bulgarian diplomat Ivan-Assen Georgiev, 56, was sentenced to death by firing squad for seven years of spying for the CIA. He served as counsellor at the Bulgarian mission to the UN and claimed CIA involvement in providing mistresses and funds. The verdict, with no appeal, followed a trial that strained Bulgaria US relations amid a tense Cold War backdrop.
Lone Star Welders in Lovington mourn the loss of Walter the shop watchdog who was run over on the holiday weekend. Walter, adopted by the crew, was a trusted presence and symbol of daily life at the shop, remembered for his greetings and loyalty.
Santa Fe governor Jack M. Campbell starts the new year with a packed schedule. He attended the Sun Bowl in El Paso Tuesday and has no formal meetings this week. Activities include St Basil's Day at 8 p.m. in Albuquerque, meetings with the tuberculosis board and state finance board, a Raton reception, a noon meeting with the development department advisory board, a trip to southern New Mexico for the Alamogordo Air Force Association dinner, the Muscular Dystrophy Clinic dedication in Albuquerque, and the Eddy County Young Democrats dinner in Carlsbad downtown.
Paula Newman, 17, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Newman, Lovington high school student, active in Girls Chorus Acapella and Future Teachers of America. She played in the Junior Play and Powderpuff game, piano honors, plans to attend Texas Tech, hopes to own a ranch, plays basketball and volleyball, and serves as song leader at Jackson Avenue Baptist Church.
Governor George Romney signals a national campaign role while denying active candidacy. He plans a speech at the National Press Club in Washington to discuss GOP programs and national needs and says he may accept more out of state engagements to influence 1964 policy.
President Johnson reluctantly signed the public works appropriation bill after opposing a Panama Canal transfer provision he called unconstitutional. He vetoed two other bills, including lumber marking and a former Foreign Service claim, while directing Army Secretary Vance to ignore the Panama clause and keep Congress informed. The measure funds flood control reclamation and Atomic Energy Commission programs for 1964.
A Tucumcari reader wondered if divorce papers filed in Albuquerque named New Mexico Governor F Campbell. The editor checked with United Press International and confirmed the defendant’s first name is Governor, not the governor Jack M Campbell, who remains married.
Yesterday featured a high of 60 degrees at 2 p.m and a low of 28 degrees at 3 a.m. Strong cooling overnight led to a chilly morning. Frost was possible in exposed areas.
The Air Force announces an 8 percent force reduction in Japan for next spring, moving 3500 personnel and 78 aircraft back to the U.S. The plan cuts 2400 Japanese civilian jobs, brings home 2000 military dependents, and shifts some fighter units to rotation. It aims to save 20 to 30 million dollars yearly and foresees base closures including Itazuki by midsummer, with 16 C124 transports reassigned to Honolulu and F100 squadrons reallocated for a new wing at Alexandria.
Two Hobbs men faced district court proceedings in Levington before Judge Kermit E Nash. Co B Owens 30 pled not guilty to abandonment of dependents and released to pay support. Howard Lee Britton 24 pled not guilty to forgery with bond set at 2000 dollars and he held in lieu.
Jean Tulp of Houston sues Northshore Hospital and Hollis Construction Co. for 45500 damages after a snake allegedly entered during her 1962 hospital recovery. She says base boards allowed the reptile in and that it caused a fall worsening her injuries. Her attorney notes the snake may not be available at trial.
A satirical set of twelve resolutions attributed to Lea County Sheriff J. Fort mocks reckless driving. The items advise dangerous practices such as speeding on wet pavements, passing on hills, and ignoring crossings, framed as cautions to avoid unsafe behavior in 1964.
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