Aetna humor column recalls insurance claims and mishaps
A lighthearted recap from a newsroom readout of Aetna Life and Casualty’s 1972 accident payments. Tales include an elephant in a circus crowd, a woodchuck stealing teeth, a dog attack on a shopper, mistaken identity, and a holiday kitchen mishap, all framed with wry commentary.
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Neill Walker
Aetna
Hartford
Mama
Leader
Mark Twain
Aetna Life & Casualty
West Virginia
Newburgh
N.Y
Cleveland
Florida
Hopper
Subdivision Control Sparks NM Legislature Split
A 35 member United Press International poll shows 21 legislators favor county level control, nine back state level regulation, and debates continue on where subdivision oversight should reside. The 1973 session focus follows environmentalists and developers clashing over a bill tied to county versus state authority.
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Santa FE Opi
New Mexico
United Press International
Environmental Improvement Board
EIB
County Commission
Gladys Hansen
D-Dona Ann
Fred Gross
Bernalillo
Virgil
Rhodes
R-Bernalillo
Carl Engwall
R-Chaves
Rey L D
SUG Inks Pact With Texas Oil Firm
Southern Union Gas Co will pay 52 cents per million BTU for New Mexico natural gas from an 1880 acre field six miles north of Carlsbad. Exico Oil Co. operates the field with two wells in service expected to produce 5 to 10 million cu ft daily, with reserves of about 15 billion cu ft. Gas stays for Southern Union customers in southern New Mexico.
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Albuquerque
Inexco Oil Co
I Sag
W. D. James
Southern Union
New Mexico
Bombers Attack North Viet Targets as Month Ends
More than 150 U S bombers and fighters hit targets in North Vietnam as U S command marks the ninth straight month of heavy raids. Ground actions surged with rocket attacks near the 20th parallel and damage reported on two U S destroyers. one ship hit by shore batteries and a gun turret blast wounded two sailors.
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Alan Dawson
Saigon
UPI
U.S
Panhandle
North Vietnam
United States
Air Force
Navy
Marines
Lawrence
Hery B. Wilson
Laos
Bombing Campaign in North Vietnam Totals and Tactics
Officials report 265 straight bombing days with 53 500 fighter raids and 1 475 B52 waves targeting the North. The nine month effort, exceeding Johnson era air activity, averages about 90 tons per B52 wave and five tons per fighter bomber, totaling over 400 000 tons.
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Saigon
Nixon
North Vietam
Lyndon B. Johnson
North
North Vietnam
Dolmson
Police Shoot Robber at Scene in Las Cruces
Las Cruces officers fatally shot a would be robber during a gunfight at the Pic Quik Grocery in Triangle Shopping Center. A store clerk suffered eye burns from powder and two accomplices were arrested on armed robbery charges. Police identified the deceased as Robert Promotion.
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Las Cruces
UPN
Triangle
Ben Silva
Robert Promotion
Louis Buxton
Bartow
Fla
Florida
Organ
N.M
Darrel Smart
Martin Eugene Bednorz
Silva
Las Créces
Trujillo Promoted in National Guard Roswell Post
Joe Trujillo, former commander of Lovington C Battery, is promoted to S-1 personnel adjutant for the First Battalion in Roswell. First Battalion includes Lovington and batteries in Roswell Hobbs and Carlsbad, with C Battery led by Roland Caudle after promotion from XO.
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Joe Trujillo
Lovington
Lovington Boards Set Tuesday Meetings On Bids And Athletics
The Lovington school board will meet Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 at the administration building to discuss bids insurance and athletics among other items on the agenda. The city commission also meets at 7 p m at City Hall with routine matters on its agenda.
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Lovington
City Commission
City Hall
Weather forecast for New Mexico regions
Eastern Plains cloudy and a bit cooler with light snow at night. Lovington 42 to 20, Central Mountains cloudy with little temperature change and 2 to 4 inches of new snow today into Monday. Santa Fe 32 to 10, South Central Valleys cloudy and colder with light rain and drizzle. Las Cruces 42 to 25.
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United Press International
Ores Lovington
Central Mountains
Santa Fe
Man and God Theme Of Local Church Series
A two day series titled Man and God will start January 9 10 at Third and Central Church of Christ. Dr Landon Saunders from Highland Church of Christ Abilene Texas will speak. Saunders also hosts the Heartbeat radio program. The series aims to boost Christian outreach under Key 73 and begins at 7 00 p m each evening with public invited.
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Man
God
Central Church of Christ
Landon Saunders
Highland Church of Christ
Abilene
Texas
Congress Confirms Nixon Victory In Electoral College
Congress met in a sparsely attended session to certify Richard Nixon's reelection after the electoral college vote. The tally showed Nixon with most state electors while McGovern drew support from Massachusetts and the District of Columbia. Faithless elector Roger L. MacBride cast a libertarian vote for Theodora Nathan. Several lawmakers called to abolish the electoral college and switch to direct popular vote.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Nixon
House
Spiro T. Agnew
Dore
Ullman
Virginia
District of Columbia
Roger L. MacBride
Charlottesville
Libertarian Party
Theodora Nathan
James G. O'Hara
Dmtch
Senate
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Wters
Democrats
Massa- Columbia
Libertarian
Alabama
Massachusetts
McGovern
Potter announces run for NMJC Board in Hobbs
Ray Potter, a Hobbs trust officer and former Lovington resident, will seek a six year NMJC board seat. He plans to file after January 19 with the election set for March 6. Potter is a Drake University law graduate and past Lea County district attorney candidate, active in Rotary and local charity work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Roberts Insurance Agency
Bina Mae Hall Insurance Agency
Roberts
Tatum
Bina Mae Hall
E. J. Fox
Bina Mae
Hall
Ray Potter
New Mexico Bank
Hobbs
Lovington
New Mexico Junior College
Potter
Finn Watson
George Mansur
North Fowler
Enid
Oklahoma
Phillips University
Drake University
Des Moines
New Mexico
Lea County
Hobbs Rotary Club
March of Dimes
College For the Southwest
NMJC Announces Spring 1973 Registration Details
NMJC opens Spring 1973 registration Monday January 8 in Thunder Bird Gym. Registration runs 8 a.m. to 12 noon, 1 to 3 p.m., and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Registrations require tuition payment and the Social Security number acts as the NMJC student number. New courses include Ceramics and Photography day and evening offerings plus a Saturday class in Composition and Literature.
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New Mexico Junior College
Thunderbird Gymnasium
James Hooper
NMJC
Joe Walker
Weather in Lovington Mirrors Duluth Winter Blues
Lovington endures a cold wet spell with rain and snow similar to Duluth conditions. Ice rain hit Saturday while Friday brought wall to wall fog keeping temperatures near freezing. Moisture totals reach six tenths of an inch per Lea County Electric readings.
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Lovington
Duluth
Minnesota
Levington
Lea County Electric
Five Point Seven Million Hospital Construction Begins
Hobbs New Mexico Lea County Hospital project kicks off with Extendicare of Louisville as owner and Lembke Construction of Albuquerque as contractor. The 124 bed facility will expand to 300 beds, include focused care units, operating rooms, pediatric and newborn services, X ray and nuclear therapy, and a nurse education program with New Mexico Junior College. About 250 staff and $1.624 million annual payroll projected.
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Hobbs
N.M
Lea County
Extendicare, Inc
Louisville
Lembke Construction Co, Inc
Albuquerque
David A. Jones
Extendicare
Lea General
Lea County Hospital
New Mexico Junior College
Jones
Roswell BLM Advisory Meeting Set for January 11 1973
The Roswell District Advisory Board of the Bureau of Land Management will hold its annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. January 11 1973 in the Featherstone Farms Building 1717 West Second Street conference room. Agenda includes officers election District Chairman Co chairman State Representative and alternate for cattlemen and sheepmen. The board advises on grazing rules under the Taylor Grazing Act and helps set grazing districts licenses permits and use seasons.
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Roswell
Bureau of Land Management
BLM
Featherstone Farms
West Second Street
BIM
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