Poverty of the mind and a rural weather outlook
The piece contrasts poverty of mind with material progress and notes Mexico and American debates on technology. It then describes a Texas family visit to Ute Lake and the Crumes, sharing water skiing and a rocking house. It closes with a bleak 1974 wheat outlook for New Mexico farmers amid drought, wind, and poor crop prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
China
America
Hereford
Texas
Ute Lake
Graham
Mama
Ute
Lovington
New Mexico
Lightning Sparks Two Forest Fires in NM and TX
Firefighters fought two lightning caused blazes in the Lincoln National Forest near Carlsbad New Mexico and Guadalupe Mountains National Park in Texas. Crews hiked into rugged terrain and used hand tools as the fires remained out of control overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
UPD
Lincoln National Forest
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
Texas
Forest Service
Mayfield ads spark feuding among New Mexico Democrats
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bob Mayfield faces blunt criticism from four rivals, Odis Echols Jerry Apodaca Ti bo Chavez and Boston Witt who allege dirty tricks in a supplemental advertisement run in 50 New Mexico newspapers. Mayfield defends the ad and denies ties to a marijuana legalization flyer targeting Echols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Mayfield
Odis Echols
Jerry Apodaca
Tibo Chavez
Boston Witt
Mayfield
New Mexico
Bobby Mayfield
Apodaca
Dona Ana
Echols
Socorso
Clovis
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
State Racing Commission
Drew Cloud
Jack Eastham
Joe Skeen
Picacho
Mrs. Zola Floyd Dies in Andrews Texas at 47
Zola Pauline Floyd a lifelong Loving ton resident died after a prolonged illness in Andrews Texas Monday. She was aged 47 born February 22 1927 in Wetumka Oklahoma. Survived by son Robert Floyd two daughters Shirley Brown and Carolyn Piper two parents Ben and (illegible) Baker one sister six brothers and three grandchildren Funeral set Thursday at 2 p.m. Smith Rogers Chapel with Rev. Sanford Williams officiating Interment Lovington Cemetery. Friends may call Smith Rogers Funeral Home Wednesday.
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Zola Pauline Floyd
Lovington
Andrews
Smith-Rogers Chapel
Sanford Williams
First Assembly of God
Floyd
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Nixon to Tour Middle East Five Nations Visit
President Nixon will leave Monday for a five nation swing through the Middle East with stops in Egypt Syria and Israel. The trip aims to strengthen mutual trust and confidence with area nations and runs through June 18. Secretary Kissinger will accompany him on the journey which precedes a summit in Moscow.
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Helen Thomas Upi
White House
Washington
Unn
Nixon
Middle East
Egypt
Syria
Israel
United States
Moscow
Japan
Henry A Kissinger
Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Damascus
Food price worries noted as trends shift
Washington officials say consumer protests over rising prices mix with producer pressures. Agriculture Secretary Earl Butz notes retail food prices have fallen for two months while farm prices remain volatile. He cites declines in wheat eggs cattle and hog prices and cautions further increases depend on processing and labor costs.
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Washington
UPD
Earl
Butz
White House
Buzz
Los Angeles
Wisconsin
National DAs Call Prosecution of Major Oil Firms
Five district attorneys from Denver Los Angeles Philadelphia Brooklyn and Flint urge legal action against nine major oil companies for monopoly and anti trust violations. NDAA Energy Crisis Committee cites failure of federal enforcement and urges special grand juries subpoenas and state law study. Aimed at Exxon Texaco Gulf Mobile Standard of California Shell Standard of Indiana Atlantic Richfield and Union. Leonard says action will begin soon.
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Flint, Mich
UPI
Dale Tooley
Denver
Joseph Busch
Los Angeles
Emmett Fitzpatrick
Philadelphia
Eugene Gold
Brooklyn
N.Y
Robert F. Leonard
Flint
National District Attorneys
Association Energy Crisis Committee
NDAA
U.S. J Justice Department
Leonard
Exxon
Texaco
Gulf, Mobile
Standard of California
Shell
Weather Eastern Plains Shifts To Scattered Showers and Warm Night
Widely scattered afternoon and evening showers spread across the Eastern Plains. Temperatures rise slightly into the night and into Wednesday. Towns like Clovis Tucumcari and Lovington report varied readings as showers continue.
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Plains
Clovis
Tucumcari
Lovington
J R Quarles Dies in Hobbs
J R Quarles 69, longtime Lovington resident, was found dead at a sister’s home in Hobbs while visiting for medical care. He operated a Lovington garage and later drilled wells. Survived by four sisters and two brothers. Funeral Thursday at Hillcrest Baptist Church with Masonic and church rites. Burial in Winton ton Cemetery.
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I.R. Quarles
Hobbs
Lila Davis
Quarles
Lovington
Homer
Texas
Joseph A
Norma Parnell Quarles
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Lovington Lodge No. 46
Masonic Order
J.C. Quarles
O.L. Quarles
Earl Wilks
Bernice Vaughn
Santa Ana
Calif
Evelyn Young
Eunice
Earl Morris
M.V. Summers
Lovington Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Light voter turnout in Lovington primaries
Balloting opened at seven polling places in Lovington for the 1974 primaries with light turnout. Only three county races had opposition and Harold Runnels ran unchallenged in the 2nd District. Noon tally totals: Courthouse 95 Health Center 76 Lea 66 Yarbro 63 High 130 Parkview 43 Llano 55. total 528.
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Lovington
Harold Runnels
Lea
Yarbro School
Parkview
Llano School
Turnout Prediction Revised Downward in New Mexico Primary
Six Democrats and five Republicans vie for gubernatorial nominations as voters head to polls under clear skies. Key contenders include Democrat Jerry Apodaca and Republican Jack Eastham, with turnout expected light due to Watergate distrust. Incumbent congressmen Lujan and Runnels face no opposition in their primaries.
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United Press International
New Mexico
Secretary of State
Jerry Apodaca
Clara
Las Cruces
Apodaca
Las Cruces Country Club
Manuel Lujan Jr
Harold Runnels
Robert Mondragon
Don Trubey
Oil Executive Kidnapping Ends in $700000 Ransom
Tulsa based Helmerich and Payne president Walter Helmerich was kidnapped on Monday, held eight hours, and released after $700000 was paid. Freddie D. Smith of Tulsa was arrested on Hobbs Act charges, FBI said. Helmerich described safe treatment and said the abductor asked about comfort and sports during the drive to ransom sites.
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Tulsa
Okla
UPD
FBI
Walter Helmerich
Helmerich
Peggy Dow
Freddie D. Smith
Clarence Kelley
Smith
Helmerich and Payne, Inc
Water Short For Energy Development
A federal report released in Denver finds New Mexico faces a 63 000 acre feet water shortfall for authorized energy projects. Wyoming remains the only upper basin state with adequate supply. Colorado Utah and part of Arizona also fall short.
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Denver
UPID
New Mexico
Interespt Department
Wyomeing
Colorado River
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Last Singing Telegram Ends Western Union Service
In Reno Nevada the final singing telegram was sung at the Brass Rail Pizza Parlor in Oakland California the last state to permit discontinuation of the service The final message was a birthday greeting and the caller and recipient were not publicly named The firm reported a surge of 250 messages in the last two hours before ending the 36 year old service
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Reno
Nev
UPI
Brass Rail
Oakland
Calif
California
Western Union
Serice
Nevada City
James Carskaddon
Gail Perry
Carskaddon
Calm Down Says Barry on Watergate in West Virginia
Senator Barry Goldwater urged calm on Watergate questions at a West Virginia event attended by over 400, where he suggested the issue would reach the Senate for a possible verdict. He avoided naming Nixon or Watergate directly, calling for a measured look at the matter.
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Barry
Watergate
Charleston
UPD
Barry Goldwater
Jim Comstock
West Virginia Hillbilly
Goldwater
University of Arizona
Watersgate
Nixon
Senate
George Wallace
Lovington Names Barry Tinsley as New Head Football Coach
The Lovington Board of Education hired 32 year old Barry Tinsley as head football coach at Lovington High School after screening over 20 applicants. He comes from Grants New Mexico where he spent 11 years including a 17-5 coaching record and a 9-2 season in 1972.
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Lovington Board of Education
Barry Tinsley
Lovington High School
Tinsley
Grants
New Mexico
Dale Buck
Guymon
Oklahoma
Ben Alexander
Santa Fe St. Michael’s
Pirates Regis
Franklin Junior High
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Lovington Odoatly
Senior Citizen Center
Senior Citizens Center
South Lovington
Purcell Construction
Andrews, Tex
Abdel Halim Khaddam
Salzburg
National Da’s
J.R. Quarles
Hamilton Rogers
Albusquerque
Walter Bruce
James Lindberg Hughes
Progran
New Lovington
Haynesville, Louisiana
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