Skelly Plant Burglarized With Arson Fire Cover Attempt
Skelly Gasoline Company's new Lovington area office on Highway 18 was burgled last night. Fire crews arrived at 6:32 to find smoke and three arson fires, causing heavy smoke damage but limited physical damage. Adding machines, a coffee pot, and a toaster were stolen. two outbuildings were forced open. Deputies pursue further losses as investigators inspect for additional missing items.
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Skelly Gasoline Company
Lovington
Highway 18
Charlie Musslewhite
Skelly
Lea County Sheriff’s
L. L. Rhodes
Wayne Benson
Skelly Gasoline Plant
Helen Parson seeks Lovington City Commission seat
Mrs. Helen Parson, wife of Frank Parson, filed for Lovington City Commission to fill the vacancy caused by Glenn Adams's resignation. The July 27 election focuses on youth services and city needs, with Parson noting her 23 years as a Lovington resident and businesswoman and her readiness to discuss any problem.
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Helen Parson
Lovington
Frank Parson
Glenn Adams
Parson
Thomas
First Baptist Church
Rebekah Lodge
Epsilon Sigma Alpha Chapter
Two Enter Lovington City Commission Race
Two more candidates filed for the vacated Lovington city Commission seat Mrs Norma Marrs and Dr R E Smith Sr unavailable for statements today but will issue remarks for publication in Sunday's Leader
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Lovington City
Norma Marrs
R. E. Smith
Leader
Lovington City Commissioners Cleared in Investigation
District Attorney J. Lee Cathey reports that Special Investigator Carl Hawkins and NM State Police Lt. Otis Haley found no misconduct or criminal violations by Lovington city officials after reviewing records and interviewing involved parties. The inquiry followed allegations by former commissioner Glenn Adams and concerns over a cement contract tied to Foster Wheeler. Adams had resigned. Attorney General David Norvell noted no bribery evidence, though actions appeared inappropriate.
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J. Lee Cathey
New Mexico State Police
Lovington
Commission
Bob Carter
Glenn Adams
Carter
Adams
Foster Wheeler
Famariss
David Norvell
John Sanders
City At
Torney
Cathey
Carl Hawkins
New Mexico
Otis Haley
Lovington City
Hawkins
Haley
Food price rise not as steep as feared amid Phase IV debate
Food prices climb in sections of the United States as futures for wheat corn and soybeans rise in New York and Chicago. Market sources warn bacon pork and poultry could soar, while milk and egg prices shift with Phase IV expectations and ongoing cold weather fiscal pressures.
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Mathis Chazanov
United Press International
Chicago
New York
The
Wall Street Journal
Birmingham
Ala
Dallas
Washington
George Rhodes
Cleveland
Peter P. DeFranco
Sebek
DeFranco
David Traver
East Tennessee King Co
Knoxville
Illinois
Ee Po
Neggene Ig
Real Mt
State agency accused in Elephant Butte marina squeeze play
Elephant Butte Lake operator Dene Pierce charged the New Mexico Department of Parks and Recreation and D W Falls with pressuring him to vacate his marinas so Falls Land and Development could win a state concession. Department officials denied the claim, citing safety concerns and lease issues. Electric repairs prompted temporary closures. Pierce warned of heavy financial losses if closures persisted.
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N.M. Upi
Elephant Butte Lake
Albuquerque
Dene Pierce
Elephant Butte
Iot Springs
Department of Parks and Recreation
D.W. Falls
Richard Mutz
Mutz
Pierce
Falls
Marinas Falls
the Falls Land and
McKay
Parks and Recreation Department
State Department of Recreation
Caballo Lake
State Construction Board
Ierce
State Parks and Recreation Department
Hot Springs Landing
Weather Update for Eastern Plains and Valleys
Isolated showers today fading to fair weather through Saturday with warmer afternoons. Highs include Clovis 66 to 96, Lovington 68 to 98, Tucumcari 66 to 96, Artesia 70 to 98, Las Cruces 68 to 98.
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Las Cruces
Stan Harlan to Preach at Hillcrest Baptist Church
Stan Harlan will preach at Hillcrest Baptist Church on Sunday July 22 in view of a call. If called he would serve as assistant pastor with duties in music youth and education. A covered dish luncheon will follow the worship service and all are welcome.
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Stan Harlan
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Harlan
Pesticide Spray Planned in Two Counties for Grasshopper Outbreak
State Agriculture Director Dr. William Stephens says a weekend spraying program will begin Saturday in Chaves and Lincoln Counties to curb grasshopper and caterpillar swarms. He notes Lea and Eddy counties are already past the point of economically feasible control, with infestations in excess of a million grasshoppers per acre and ongoing egglaying. The effort is funded by state and federal money, with ranchers paying one third of the cost.
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Las Cruces
N.M
Stephens
Clayton mayor denies racial overtones in Clayton disorders
The Clayton mayor said there were no racial overtones to the town disorder that led to police officer Emilio Maestas 54 being shot. Lawrence Eugene Vigil 18, city clerk’s son, is held without bond on first degree murder charges in Maestas death.
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Clayton
N.M
UPI
New Mexico
Lawrence Eugene Vigil
Emilio Maestas
Maestas
Ed Heringa
Bill Holder
Amarillo
Holder
Clyde Trujillo
Christie Lucero
Dario Encinias
Encinias
Brantley Dam Funds Approved In Committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee backed an appropriations bill including 325000 for Brantley Dam in southeastern New Mexico. The measure also provides 830.6 million for Atomic Energy Commission weapons programs and 75000 for the Animas La Plata river project with Los Alamos and nearby sites cited.
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Washington
Atomic En Commission
Los Alamos
Ephant Butte
Animas
la Plata River
Bugs Bug Nixon Home Under Funded Treatment
In YORBA LINDA California the foundation spent funds where the President was born. The nonprofit found termites eating a 60 year old frame house and had fumigated the property.
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Yorba Linda
Calif
Four Local Teachers Resign Positions
Four Lovington teachers resign as the superintendent confirms resignations. Jim Wilburn leaves Central Junior High to become assistant coach in Denver City. Bart Finne leaves Lovington after two years to teach business at San Juan NM State University Farmington. Mrs Finney also resigns to accompany him, and Faye Shutz departs as Central Junior High librarian to stay home.
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Lovington
Larry Crouse
Jim Wilburn
Bart Finne
Wilburn
Central Junior High
Denver City
Finney
San Juan
New Mexico State University
Jefferson Elementary School
Farmington Area
Faye Shutz
Revenue Sharing Errors Attributed To Computers
The United States Treasury Department plans to notify about seven to eight thousand communities that they received excess revenue sharing funds due to computer calculations. Lea County in New Mexico was among the disputed cases after an April cut, with officials saying taxes attributed to the state rather than the county caused the overpayment.
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United States Treasury Department
Office of Revenue Sharing
Harold Runnels
Lea County
Treasury Department
Runnels
Revenue Sharing
New Mexico Municipal League
State Planning Office
Four NM Boy Scouts Die In River Outing
A six day Explorer Scout trip from Albuquerque ended in tragedy after a thunderstorm swamped two canoes and a kayak on Yellowstone Lake. Darwin Seamons Tom Gower and Bob Safran and Burris Wolsieffer all died in the cold water. Ken Jones survived walking barefoot through the night to seek help.
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Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Upi
Albuquerque
Park
Darwin Seamons
Tom Gower
Bob Safran
Burris Wolsieffer
Albuquerqie
Yellowstone Lake
Explorer Group 406
Sedge Bay
Paul Porter
Kevin Seamons
Russ Hallett
Ken Foley
Gower
Safran
Wolsieffer
Ken Jones
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Taos
Jordan
Linda
Elizabeth
Johnny
Brantley Dam
Bugs
Nixon
Farmington
Finneys
Jones
Seamans
Young Wolsieffer
the Lake Hospital
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