Minimum wage debate and welfare critique in Lovington
A critical column argues rising unemployment, minimum wage hikes, and welfare programs distort the job market. It notes youth, elderly, and minorities suffer most and cites a Houston clipping praising welfare as a malignancy. The piece questions policy aims and calls for broader social change.
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United States
Congress
Lovington
Lydamae Enck
Houston
Welfare Department
Joe Blow
Nixon to visit Peking for normalization of relations
President Nixon announced a planned visit to Peking within ten months at Chou Enlai's invitation. He said the trip aims to normalize U.S. China ties and discuss shared concerns, a move that could affect the 1972 campaign and Vietnam peace efforts.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Peking
China
Chou Enelai
U.S
Mainland China
Chou
Henry A. Kissinger
Pexing
National Broadcasting Co
Burbank
Taipei
United States
James Wei
Vietam
United Nations
Enemy Positions Bombed In South Vietnam
Waves of US B52 bombers hit North Vietnamese positions in the northern South Vietnam sector in the heaviest raids in five days. The operation dropped 360 tons on troop concentrations depots bunkers and antiaircraft sites from a mile below the DMZ to 12 miles southeast of Khe Sanh. A 1,500 man South Vietnamese task force pulled back after a week long drive into eastern Cambodia with little contact.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
New Mexico Reports No Horse Disease Cases Yet
State Health officials and the Livestock Board say there is no equine encephalomyelitis in New Mexico. Inspectors patrol borders with Texas and Mexico and quarantines are in place for some horses, including near Ruidoso.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
State Livestock Board
Lee S. Garner
Garner
Texas
Mexico
Ruidoso
Rio Grande Valley
South America
Central America
U.S. Army
Bruce Storrs
Santa Fe
Regents seek progress report on NM Highlands University president search
A student faculty screening committee must report progress to regents as they seek a president to replace interim head Ralph Carlisle Smith by Sept. 1. The panel aims for a candidate under 50 with ties to New Mexico and understanding of regional minority issues.
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Las Vegas
N.M
New Mexico Highlands University
Regents
Ben Roybal
Albusquerque
Ralph Carlisle Smith
Highlands
New Mexico
Southwest
Emmands
Smith
Thomas Donnelly
Donnelly
Charles Graham
Wisconsin State University
Graham
Weather Outlook for Eastern Plains and New Mexico
Scattered thundershowers today north and over the area through Saturday with warmer northeast by Saturday afternoon. Lovington 68 to 96, New Mexico wide afternoon and evening thundershowers, most numerous today in north-central mountains and southwest quarter. Lows tonight 40s to 60s, highs 80s to 90s north and 90s south.
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Eastern Plains
Lovington
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas Panhandle
National Weather Service
New Jersey
New Mexico Sees Interstate Deadlines Near for 1976 Finish
Gumersindo DeVargas of the Highway Department told the Legislative Finance Committee that New Mexico is likely to meet the 1976 deadline for the interstate system. I-10 is 97 percent done with the Lordsburg gap due by fall 1972, I-25 about 83 percent, and I-40 about 82 percent. Several gaps remain in Albuquerque area and along I-40 from Tucumcari toward Texas, with contracts planned through 1973 and 1972.
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Santa FE
Highway Department
Legislative Finance Committee
New Mexico
Federal Highway Administration
Gumersindo DeVargas
Department
LFC
Anthony
Dona Ana County
Las Cruces
Arizona State Line
Lords
Lordsburg
DeVargas
Raton
Isleta - Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Springer
de Vargas
Isleta-Albuquerque
San Jon
Albuquerque
Gallup
Grants
Tijeras Canyon
Tucumcari
Grants Gap
Gallup Gap
Texas Line
Reactions Vary On Nixon Trip
Senator Mansfield said Nixon's planned visit to mainland China could substantially help end the Vietnam war. Senator Scott warned Hanoi may watch China for influence in the war and suggested the President bring representatives to the talks.
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H.L. Schartz
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
China
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Hanoi
Scott
FPC raises San Juan Basin natural gas prices
The Federal Power Commission approved a 60 percent or more price rise for gas from the San Juan Basin. The move will widen royalties for New Mexico but immediate effects are uncertain as old contracts and favored nation clauses face review.Industry leaders caution that major drilling must wait for capital tied to older rates.
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Washington
Federal Power Commission
San Juan Basin
Frank D. Gorham Jr
Pubco Petroleum Corp
New Mexico
FPC
Southern Union
Rocky Mountain
Gorman
Pubco
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North Commercial
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Dulce
New Mexico 17
Douglas Buahy
Fort Defiance
Ariz
New Mexico 244
New Mexico-Arizona Line
San Juan
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