D Day for New Mexico Politicians Takes Center Stage
The piece notes today as a critical filing day for New Mexico candidates with many names filing with the secretary of state. It mentions changes after the end of the justice of the peace system and potential local race scrambling, alongside a personal diary-style section about a family and Mama's absence. It also describes a dramatic gun control package mailed by the Emergency Committee for Gun Control, headed by Col. John Glenn.
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New Mexico
Kay
Ernestine Evans
Effie Haldiman
Emergency Committee For Gun Control
Ess
Col
John Glenn
Wallace dominates Lovington poll shakes election expectations
In Lovington, George Wallace leads at 30 percent while Hubert Humphrey and Gene McCarthy trail. Harold Runnels gains overwhelming local support over E. S. Walker, Reagan shows strength, Nixon leads GOP field, Rockefeller far back, and New Mexico results show Mack Easley atop the Democratic governor contenders with 45 percent.
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Lovington
George Wallace
Alabama
Hubert Humphrey
Gene McCarthy
Humphrey
McCar
Thy
Harold Runnels
Runnels
E. S
Johnny’’ Walker
Walker
Ronald Reagan
California
Richard Nixon
Nelson Rockefeller
Mack Easley
Hobbs
Lea County
Bobby Mayfield
Las Cruces
Calvin Horn
Albuquerque
Bruce King
Fabian Chavez
Democratic
Easley
Mack
Horn
Calvin
King
Bruce
Eae Mayfield
Bobby
Chavez
Fabian
Republican Cargo
David O
Hawley
Cliff
U.S. Congress
Johnn
Harold
Hubert
McCarthy
Gene
Johnson
Lyndon
Wallace
George
Nixon
Richard Xs
Rockefeller
Nelson
Reagan
Ronald
Lovington Teen Dies After Accidental Pistol Shot
Johnny Glascock 18 of Lovington died after a loaded 22 pistol discharged at a home on South Fifth. David Hildebrand 18 of Big Spring is held on illegal discharge charges. The incident occurred 11 05 Monday night. Glascock died at 3 00 Tuesday morning. Funeral plans pending.
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Johnny Glascock
West Avenue G
Lovington
J. E. Polson
David Hildebrand
Big Spring
Texas
John Cocheran
South Fifth
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Glascock
Lovington High School
Leman Glascock
Leman
San Antonio
Jackie Ray
U.S. Army
Oscar Carl
Charles Lee
David Lynn
Esther Nell
Tericia Ann
Nellye Glascock
Smith- Rogers Funeral Home
Cargo Leads Early Candidacy Filings in New Mexico
Gov David Cargo tops early filings with 168 declarations at Secretary of State office. Among them six seek governor seats including Cargo and Cliff Hawley, with Democrats Campos Chavez King and others filing for various posts. Notable moves include Armijo’s bid for Supreme Court as Republican and Chavez revealing non reelection plans.
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Santa FE
David Cargo
Ernestine Evans
Evans
Slam
Cargo
Clifford Hawley
Albuquerque
Fabian Chavez Jr
Harry §.Stowers Jr
Calevin Horn
House
Sppaker Bruce King
Stanley
Rex White
Los Alamos
Appeals Court
Roberto L. Armijo
Las Vegas
Supreme Court
Paul Tackett
Atty
Earl Hartley
David Chavez Jr
Chavez
Thomas G. Morris
Dn.m
Ben Roybal
Manuel Lujan Jr
Arthur G. Beach
Harold Runnels
Lovington
Cargo Sec
Lovington to pursue 60 bed nursing home with $300000 building plan
The Good Samaritan Society approves a 60 bed Lovington nursing home plan. Local seniors form a committee to raise about 100000 for Lovington's share, aiming to launch a six week drive by August 1. County seeks capital spending and highway work funding amid regional surveys of need.
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Good Samaritan Society of
Lovington
Senior Citizens Committee
Good Samaritans
Levington
the Samaritans
Wesley Holt
Reese Greaves
Holt
Greaves
Efort
Loveington
Merrill Norton Elected New NM American Legion Commander
Merrill Norton of Lovington is named new commander of the New Mexico Department of the American Legion after a tight vote at the state convention in Carlsbad on Sunday afternoon. He defeated Gene Anton of Grants in a closely contested race.
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Merrill Norton
Lovington
New Mexico
Royce Burns Dies In Lubbock
Royce Lynn Burns 18 of Lubbock and formerly Lovington died Sunday at West Texas Hospital in Lubbock. He was Roosevelt High School graduate 1968 active in football track 4 H and FFA and a Boys State delegate. Services planned in Lubbock and Lovington with burial in Lovington Cemetery.
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Royce Lynn Burns
Royce Burns
Lubbock
Loveington
West Texas Hospital
Burns
Roosevelt High School
Lovington
FFA
Broadway Church of Christ
Don Williams
Central Avenue Church
Telephone Workers Reach Agreement in Texas and Southwest
General Telephone Co and the Communications Workers of America reached a three year contract covering Texas and parts of New Mexico and surrounding states. The deal provides an 18.5 percent wage increase for about 4,300 employees and runs to June 27, 1971 with a pension review in 1970. Rates are expected to rise due to costs and a 6 percent surtax. The wage hike is retroactive to June 9, aligning General Telephone workers with Southwestern Bell in wage parity.
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San Angelo
Tex
General Telephone Co
Southwest
Communicatons Workers of America
Texas
New Mexico
Tony Sykora
Ray Beck
General Telephone
Sykora
Southwestern Bell
June employment surge in Lovington reports 31 placements
Seventy three new applications increased active files to 149 with 15 farm placements and three handicapped workers plus one veteran. The Lovington NM State Employment Service notes 27 employer visits 33 promotional calls and 76 farm visits as part of job finding efforts. Andrew Metal to tour July 2 3 for counseling in Lovington Roswell and nearby towns.
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Lovington
Robert Bolin
New
Mexco State Employment Service
Andrew Metal
Metal
Roswell
Tucumcari
Portales
Hobbs
Clovis
New Mexico
Four Winners In Dollar Day Promotes Lovington Stores
Four winners were announced in Lovington Retail Merchants Dollar Day. Each winner received 25 dollars. Winners: Mrs Earl Palmer 110 N 7th, Mrs J M Flemmons 300 W Avenue Q, Pat Davis 805 W Polk, Mrs Glen Williams 1210 W Avenue N. Turner's was the top shop in Lovington. all but Mrs Flemmons bought tickets there, she won at Wacker's.
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Lovington Retail Merchants
Earl Palmer
J. M. Flemmons
Avenue Q
Pat Davis
Polk
Glen Williams
Avenue N
Turner’s
Lowington
Flemmons
Wacker’s
The Leader's 1968 Political Poll
Notice notes that Wallace was added to the poll by respondents as a Democratic option. His name was not on the original list but voters mentioned him as the poll progressed.
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Wallace
Three deaths in Lea County crash spark $750000 suit
In 1966 a Mooney M20B crash near Hobbs killed four aboard. Plaintiffs Janice Ellison R C Hern and J P Lyons seek $250000 each from James A Barrett and Anetta Cheney executor, alleging heedlessness or reckless disregard in flight operations at Hobbs Airport. The suit cites weather conditions and control tower guidance. Glen Houston of Hobbs represents plaintiffs.
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Lea County
Janice Ellison
R. C. Hern
J. P. Lyons
James A. Barrett
Anetta Cheney
James Michael Barrett
Charles H. Ellison
Maery Janelle Hern
Linda Prideaux
Dba
Barrett Oil
Company of
Hobbs
Gers
Glen Houston
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Bermudez Hearing
Lucie Bermudez
Houston
Justice of the Peace Court
Bermudez
Jose Gonzales Espinosa
Ben Rotan
Bill White
Joe Price
Frank Bateman
Neil Lewis
Leon Farig
Ruth Griffith
Don Lanford
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