Community Briefs and Personal Notices From The Leader
Local column covers voting turnout hopes thanks to Donna Benge and Susie Griffis. Notes on John the pressman in the back shop and a faulty web offset press. Wildcat baseball season ends early. motel owner discounts room rate. Woman's Club preps meet the candidates night for November elections. 22nd wedding anniversary plans. water heater purchase. Quote on self and others ends the column.
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Donna Benge
Susie Griffis
Leader
John
Susan Andrews
Woman’s Club
Susan
Luncheon Planned After Brownfield Clergy Visit at Hillcrest
Cliff Rogers of Brownfield will speak at Hillcrest Baptist Church today as assistant pastor in charge of youth music and education. He will lead the music for both services and a covered dish luncheon will follow the morning services.
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Cliff Rogers
Brownfield
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lea County Clerk Primary Sparks Local Interest
In Lea County, Donna Benge and Susie Griffis dispute the Democratic nomination for county clerk. The race draws more attention than typical local contests as both candidates, longtime deputies, campaign from Lovington and Hobbs amid a statewide gubernatorial sweep.
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H. Graham
Lea County
Donna Benge
Susie Griffis
Senate
Bill Lee
Benge
Jane Rice Smith
Griffis
Lovington
Hobbs
New Mexico Gubernatorial Primaries Set for Tuesday
Watergate conscious voters head to the polls in the New Mexico primary where six Democrats and five Republicans seek the governor nomination. The race shapes the November contest to succeed Gov. Bruce King with candidates including Tibo Chavez, Jerry Apodaca, Otis Echols, Drew Cloud, Boston Witt, and Bobby Mayfield for Democrats, and Jack Eastham, Joseph Skeen, James Lindberg Hughes, Walter Bruce, and aides to former officials for Republicans.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa FE
N.M
New Mexico
Republicas
GOP
Bruce King
Tibo Chavez
TO ARMS COWBOYS Steers Benefactor To Consumers
Bernard Brenner reports that beef steers are praised as a major resource for feeding the world. ANCA leader McMillan defends meat against grain-only diets noting cattle convert fibrous forage into edible protein and generate millions of tons of byproducts from crops.
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Bernard Brenner
UPI
Washington
UPD
Hunc
Barbara Ward
Lester R Brown
Colombia
Brown
Ww. C. McMillan
American National Cate Temen’s Association
ANCA
Livestock Board Changes Inspection Method for New Mexico
The New Mexico Livestock Board announces a June 1 change in brand inspection for cattle and sheep. Shippers may obtain a certificate from a district inspector allowing direct shipment to markets and will be inspected on arrival. Proof of ownership is required or animals or proceeds may be withheld.
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New Mexico Livestock Board
New Mexico
Lovington Schools Honor Roll Lists 100 Students
The Lovington system reports 100 students on the fourth nine weeks honor roll for the 1973-74 year. Named are seniors Elizabeth Bell through Maree Wissman, juniors including Elizabeth Ann Benham and Jane Bradford, plus sophomores, ninth graders, eighth and seventh graders with high A averages.
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Lovington
Elizabeth Bell
James Bintz
Marsha Jean Blanchet
Nancy Jean Boddy
Melanie Bridgforth
Ricky Lee Brown
Billy Lee Cummings
Becky Marie Dobbs
Cynthia Joy Dority
Roland Farrell Gray
Cathy L. Hennington
David Britt Kerby
Denah Paulette Ri
Weather outlook scattered storms across regions this weekend
The forecast shows Northeast and East areas with scattered after noon and evening thundershowers Sunday and Monday. Central Plains expect widely scattered thunderstorms with a slight warmup Sunday. Southeast Plains anticipate widely scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers through Monday with warmer conditions Sunday.
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Central Plains
Southeast Plains
Runnels and Lujan Spend About 10000 in Campaigns
Reports filed in Washington show Harold Runnels and Manuel Lujan Jr. each spent about ten thousand dollars in the 1973 74 campaign period. Runnels has 45683 on hand after 10002 in expenses while Lujan reports 35233 with 10742 spent. Mondragon Truby and Mondragon also appear with varying balances and expenditures as four candidates face unopposed primaries.
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Washington
UPD
Manuel Lujan Jr
Harold Runnels
Democrat Runnels
Lujan
Robert Mondragon
Donald W. Truby
Mitchell Connally Accused of Blocking Milk Antitrust
Senate Watergate staff alleges John Mitchell and John Connally pressured a civil antitrust suit over AMPD milk coops. It cites covert campaign contributions totaling about 737000 and a plan linking the $2 million pledge to a 1971 price support rise.
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Wesley Pippert
Washington
UPI
Senate Watergate Committee
John N. Mitchell
John A Connally Jr
Justice Department
Coe
Nixon
Sen
Sam J. Ervin Jr
de N.C
Department
U.S. District Court
Kansas City
AMPD
Mitchell
Mitchells
Charles W. Colson
White House
H.R. Haldeman
Herbert W. Kalmbach
Connally
Treaseury
Robert J. Dole
GOP
Republican Party
Elk Country Lands Targeted for Chama Ranch Buy
New Mexico Game and Fish seeks to negotiate for the 28,000 acre Sergeant Ranch near Chama part of the Tierra Amarilla Grant. Officials cite prime elk habitat and potential trout fishing along the Little Chama River while weighing a complex deal with multiple compensation ideas. A ballpark price around 5 million dollars is noted, with Nature Conservancy possible to aid in financing and timing concerns due to the Federal Relocation Act and potential delays.
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Patrick Lamb
Santa Fe, N.M
UPD
State Game and Fish Departement
New Mexico
Chama
Walt Snyder
State Game Commission
Sergeant Ranch
Snyder
Colorado
Nature Conservancy
Nature Conserveancy
State Game and Fish Department
Game and Fish Department
Lovington Chamber Seeks Housing Rental Listings
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce urges residents to list available housing including houses apartments and trailer homes for rent. Call 396-5311 to add entries as demand from students and new families rises.
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The
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
OPEC Moves to Tie Oil Prices to Inflation Signals
In Vienna OPEC ministers say prices may stay frozen through the third quarter 1974 then align with inflation in industrialized nations. A proposal seeks higher taxes on Western oil firms to capture more profits. Members include Abu Dhabi Algeria Ecuador Indonesia Iran Iraq Kuwait Libya Nigeria Qatar Saudi Arabia and Venezuela.
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Ferry Wimmer
Vienna
UPD
Organization of Petroleum Fixeporting
Cairo
United States
Nethers
Syria
OPEC
Economic Commission
Quito
Ecuador
Organization For Economic Cooperation and Development
Abu Dhabi
Algeria
Inonesia
Iran
Iraq
Kuwait
Libya
Nigeria
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Venezuela
Jail Matron Defends Prisoner Escape Attempt In Winamac
In Winamac Indiana a young gunman tried to free two prisoners at Pulaski County Jail. Matron Betty Bell struck him with jail keys and sprayed him with chemical makeshift spray after he threatened her and demanded jail keys. He fled as deputies hunted him. the target was Phillip Likens held on rape and robbery charges.
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Winamac
Ind
UPD
Pulaski County
Betty Bell
Sheriff's
Tha
Phil
Phillip Likens
U S Decision Delayed Over Syrian View On Oil Embargo
Eight Arab oil ministers postponed a decision on lifting the embargo against the United States and restoring free oil flow pending a Syrian delegation arrival. Damascus delayed its position, with no decisions expected until Syria takes its seat at the talks.
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Michael Keats Calro
United States
Holland
Algeria
Abu Dhabi
Bahrain
Egypt
Libya
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Kuwait
Damascus
Syria
U.S
Middle East
Henry A. Kissinger
Israel
America
South Africa
Rhodesia
Portugal
Assembly of God Sets VBS Week schedule
The First Assembly of God Church at 4th and Avenue C will hold a one week vacation Bible school from June 3 to June 7. Activities run daily 8 45 to 11 00 a m with Pastor Sanford Williams overseeing the program.
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First
Assembly of God Church
4Th and
Avenue C
Sanford Williams
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Scott Williams
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D’lene Andrews
David Dan Cook
Valerie Dobbs
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Assembly of God
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