04 Jul 1973
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1973
Page
1
A nostalgic piece celebrates Independence Day with picnics and fireworks and highlights Col. James Hughes's visit to Lovington. It notes the POWs' important story and reproduces an Albuquerque Journal interview, urging readers to reflect on ongoing sacrifices for liberty.
Americans honor Independence Day with fireworks parades festivals and concerts as states consider stricter fireworks rules. Governor Askew urges a bell ring at 2 AM, while Chicago and Milwaukee host gala events and crowd estimates rise for Stone Mountain fireworks.
White House press secretary Ron Ziegler says President Nixon is appalled by constant accusations of wrongdoing tied to his oceanside estate. He cites a Los Angeles Times report on Archibald Cox as baseless and notes Nixon has loan details and a large estate financing arrangement under disclosure scrutiny.
U S Air Force B52 bombers and F4 fighters conducted dozens of missions within a 30 mile radius of Phnom Penh as Cambodia and U S officials marked Independence Day. Bomb loads hit targets around the capital including waterways and marshlands near the Bassac and Mekong rivers. Highway 4 operations and exchanges on the southern front were reported with ongoing fighting and road closures affecting transport to the seaport.
Eastern Plains forecast shows generally fair conditions with a few late afternoon and early nighttime showers today and Thursday. Temperatures vary little with high readings in the 90s across Clovis Lovington Artesia where daytime highs reach the upper 80s to mid 90s.
Holiday motorists faced no fuel shortages as distributors planned for the brief Fourth of July rush. AAA noted service stations cut hours no more than in past summers, while the National Safety Council warned up to 240 deaths from 6 pm to midnight and urged seat belts, no speeding, and limited alcohol. The council also projected 190 to 240 fatalities and 10,000 to 12,000 disabling injuries in the nine hour period. In a separate note, the New Mexico State Planning Office formed a Sesame Street advisory committee to assist a production in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with no funds for cast transport.
Sen. Byrd urges President Nixon to replace Press Secretary Ziegler and hold a full news conference to address Watergate questions. He says Ziegler’s retractions undermine public trust and supports a nonpartisan event to restore credibility.
July 4 in Lovington was quiet and warm with Main Street sparsely populated. Residents favored home celebration with pools, shade, watermelon and Iced tea as the day kicked toward the century mark under clear skies.
UPI reports cotton growers push for a federal program to spend up to 250 million over five years to eradicate the boll weevil. The plan would create eradication zones with mandatory grower cooperation and allow the secretary of agriculture to share costs with farmers, potentially cutting production costs if successful.
An Oklahoma audit finds Jackson County commissioners used highway funds for dog food eight dollars in total and flea powder. A former commissioner allegedly bought a German Shepherd from a pound to guard the barn and treated the dog as a legitimate county expenditure.
John Connally announced he left his unpaid adviser role to President Nixon, citing restlessness rather than any personal or political rifts. He plans to return to his Houston law practice on July 15 after a 69 day trip around the world that may be canceled or shortened.
Charlie, claimed as the oldest living person by some, marks another birthday at his bungalow in New Orleans area. He asserts a Liberian birth in 1342 and says he was sold into slavery in 1854 before later living in California and Los Angeles. Local readers expect a luge birthday card and photos in BR.
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