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02 Jun 1963
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1963
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR reads as a renaming or renaturating labor avenue with unclear details. No further verifiable facts or dates present.
United Press International reports the Memorial Day 102hour weekend toll approaching 350 deaths in traffic and related incidents with the most dangerous period still to come. California leads with 45 traffic deaths followed by New York 30 and Texas 17 among states, while drownings and other accidents push the total beyond 500 as of early Sunday.
Senator Edwin L. Mechem of New Mexico urged a southern tour for a true two party system at a Louisiana GOP fund raising dinner. He warned against one party government and praised the current Southern surge as a positive development for both region and nation.
A flash flood at McDonald washed out three underground gasoline tanks behind the McDonald Store and Oil Company, spilling about 10,700 gallons of gasoline and damaging thousands of acres of cotton. Fire crews and trucks pumped out the fuel as residents faced hazardous conditions, while hail across Lea County decimated vast cotton fields.
Sen Barry Goldwater arrived by private plane to Roswell to deliver a New Mexico Military Institute address amid questions about a possible Republican presidential bid. He insisted there is no basis for any announced candidacy and urged a tougher stance against Communist activities in the Americas.
State Finance Director John Gott says New Mexico’s 50 percent sales tax hike may only be a temporary fix for school funding. He warns growth in students outpaces resources, and unless economy improves, additional revenue or spending cuts will be needed.
An explosion at an Atlas missile launch silo near Roswell New Mexico sent a thick smoke column skyward two hours after the blast. Officers blocked highways and guarded the site as fire crews battled a silo fire fueled by liquid oxygen tanks and missile fuel.
Two youths escapees from the State Boy School at Springer remained at large Saturday. Diston D., 15, of Portales and Lloyd C. Barnell, 16, of Silver City were unlocated, with two other youths reportedly slipping away after getting a dormitory key and leaving after lights out.
Royce Jones and Norvel Colbert of the Soil Conservation Service began work this week on Ranger Lake feasibility in Lea County. They, with Luther McDougal and others, surveyed the site to assess water quantity and mineral content for a potential 160 acre lake, planning tests over 90 days.
The Lea County Electric Cooperative holds its annual meeting at Parnell Auditorium with 6:30 registration and 7:30 start. Members will vote on three by law amendments and elect directors for five-year terms including A B Carpenter and Mrs Ruth S Patterson who are unopposed. Jeff Williams of Chickasha is scheduled to address the gathering as a noted lawyer lecturer and humorist.
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