Lea County tensions mount over state Local relations in Lea County
The piece criticizes New Mexico officials led by Haskel Smith for obstructive PAD actions against Lea County residents. It notes court and legislative roles in resolving disputes and calls for public protest via the Lea County Taxpayers Association meeting in Lovington. It also follows Harold Runnels moving to Virginia and setting up a district office with Jim Denison staffing Lovington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
Lea County
Haskel Smith
New Mexico
Capital
PAD
DFA
Lea County Taxpayers Association
Lovington
Harold Runnels
Virginia
Washington
Harold
Runnesses
Rt. 1
Aldie
Longworth Building
D.C
Jim Denison
Lovington - Lea
Jim
Reed McCrory
General Services Administration
Runnels Mud
Taxpayers Meet in Lovington to Form Association
Lovington residents, led by realtor Don Yarbro, plan a meeting Thursday night in the Lea County courthouse basement to organize the Lea County Taxpayers Association. Officials will be elected, a charter adopted, and possible actions include a class suit against the Property Appraisal Department over ad valorem tax practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Yarbro
Lovington
Lea County
Lea County Taxpayers Association
Cers
Association
Ate Tend
PAD
New Mexico
Auction brings 521 cattle and hogs to market this week
A total of 521 head of cattle and hogs sold with mainly choice weaner calves and slaughter cattle making up about 15 percent. Trading was active and demand strong across cattle classes. Slaughter cows remained steady while steer calves and yearlings gained up to 50 cents, and heifer calves and yearlings stayed fully steady. Representative sales include Co. E Alexander and Son Loving ton holc 1265 lbs at 22.80, B R Dobbins Hobbs holhfr 480 lbs at 32.50, Pat Patterson Tatum wf str 429 lbs at 37.10.
Castillo ruling cited in state property assessment dispute
The New Mexico Supreme Court heard Lea County challenges to a 33 1 3 percent statewide property assessment ratio issued by the Property Appraisal Department. Lea officials argue the department lacks power. state officials defend authority. The case ties back to the Castillo Corp. decision and involves Lea County officials, commissioners, and assessor Frank C. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Feather
Associated Press
Santa FE
New Mexico Supreme Court
PAD
Asst. Atty
James C. Compton III
Compton
Lea County
Supreme Court
Lea
Dee C. Blythe
Lovington
Robert W. Ward
Finis L. Heide
Paul Tackett
John B McManus
Donnan Stephenson
Frank C. Smith
Smith
Leon Farris
Lea County District Court
Castillo Corp
Old State Tax Commission
Coldest January Start Sets New Record in New Mexico
The first week of 1971 brings the coldest January start in recent memory for New Mexico, prompting school closures in Albuquerque with over 80,000 students affected and widespread heating and power strain. State police report icy highways and utilities rerouted power from multiple regions to cover a 278 megawatt shortfall as freezing temps persist with forecast snow showers through Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Tom Wiley
Public Service Co. of
Colorado River
Bureau of Reclamation
Plains Electric Tranmission Coop
Arizona Public Service Co
Los Alamos
Elephant Butte
Highway Department
Tijeras Canyon
Santa Fe
Bernalillo
Raton
U.S 60
Vaughn
Fort Sumner
Clovis
U.S. 70
White Sands
U.S 54
Texas State Line
U.S. 285
New
New Mexico 44 From Bernalillo
Zuni
Carlsbad and Deming
Former Resident Georgia Miller Dies in California
Mrs. Georgia Ann Miller 92 widow of Charlie A. Miller a Lea County rancher died Monday in Los Angeles after illness. Daughter of Christopher C. and Elizabeth Medlin she married on February 1 1899. Surviving sisters Lillie Lynch Lovington Sleta Franklin Hobbs Ella Shepard Hobbs and daughter in law Norma Miller Los Angeles. Remains to arrive in Lovington for state at Smith Rogers Funeral Home. Services Thursday morning at 10 at Smith Rogers Chapel with ministers officiating. Interment Lovington Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia Ann Miller
Charlie A. Miler
Lea County
Los Angeles
California
Miller
Christopher C
Elizabeth Loyd Medlin
Lillie Lynch
Lovington
Sleta Franklin
Ella Shepard
Hobbs
Norma Miller
Cecil Miller
Smith- Rogers Funeral
Smithe Rogers
Weather Update Southeast Plains Snow Hazards Continue
Southeast Plains remains cloudy with occasional snow through tonight creating hazardous driving conditions and continuing cold spells. Thursday looks cloudy with light snow showers, slightly warmer later, Loving ton 5 and 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southeast Plains
Loveington
Vietnamese boat attacked on Mekong near Phnom Penh
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shells hit a South Vietnamese landing boat carrying gasoline about 25 miles south of Phnom Penh. The burning vessel, guarded by two gunboats, drifted downstream as fuel supplies to the Cambodian capital remain scarce amid convoyed petroleum shipments and continued river ambushes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Mannock
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong
Neak Luong
Lon Nol
South Vietnam
Oklahoma Enters Space Shuttle Race
Oklahoma Governor Dewey Bartlett announced that the state has entered the race to host a space shuttle launch site. He described potential economic impact of billions in dollars and thousands of jobs, shown a prototype vehicle, and noted Oklahoma’s suitability for launch and recovery. A NASA site selection decision is expected later this year.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
Tom Stafford
Cape Kennedy
Vandenberg
Edwards Air Force Bases
California
White Sands Missile Range
N.M
Dugway Proving Grounds
Utah
NASA
Bartlett
McDonald Douglass
North American Rockwell
American Airlines
Clinton-Shermann Air Force Base
Norvell to Review Maloney Opinion on Lea County Taxes
Santa Fe Atty. Gen. David Norvell said his office will review the December opinion by former Atty. Gen. James Maloney advising the state finance director to withhold Lea County tax revenues. Norvell planned meetings with Lea County officials, state officials, and staff to discuss the issue amid a looming school funding crisis as county judges weigh the legality of dual tax assessment ratios.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
David Norvell
Lea County
Norvell
James Maloney
Gary O’dowd
Robert Kirkpatrick
Oil and Gas Accounting Commission
Department of Finance and Administration
le County
Maeloney
O’dowd
Kirkpatrick
Lea County Commission
County Commission
Two File For Tatum School Board Spots
Two residents filed for the two six year terms in the February 2, 1971 Tatum School District election. Position 1 is Glenn Thompson, incumbent farmer rancher south of Tatum. Position 2 is Lynn Medlin, rancher two miles west of Tatum. former board member Dick Taylor did not seek re-election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tatum
Glenn Thompson
Thompson
Lynn Medlin
Dick Taylor
Services Set For Mrs Greenhaw
Funeral services are arranged for Opal Jeneva Greenhaw on Friday at 2 p.m. at Smithe Rogers Funeral Chapel following her death on January 5 after a long illness. She lived at 2224 Kingsley Drive Hobbs and was 52. Survivors include husband W. P. Greenhaw of Hobbs daughter Mrs Dwight Byrum of Bakersfield Calif mother Dora Lavena Douglas of Hobbs sister Mrs Juanita Byrum of El Paso and three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smithe Rogers
Opal Jeneva Greenhaw
Hobbs
Juanita Byrum
el Paso
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. H. Grahan
Leader
State Supreme Court
Yarbro
Imals
Latasha Brewer
Ray Brewer
Calif
Maloney
Finis Heidel
Robert Ward
Tatum School Board
Skyline
Charles Kelley
Round Rock
Austin
Texas
Chuck 5
Lucky 6
Cody
Kelleys
United Methodist Church
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