This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1968
Page
1
The piece reflects on renewed violence and crime across society, questioning moral responsibility while arguing that individuals commit crimes, not society. It lauds Texas governor prospect Preston Smith and notes Rafferty's California primary upset, with calls for strict controls on criminals and concerns about civil unrest.
Funeral services for R. M. Jones who died in an oilfield accident Tuesday will be held tomorrow at 11 oclock at Smith Rogers Chapel. Rev M J Mahaffey of Love Street Baptist Church will conduct the services and burial will follow in Lovington Cemetery under Smith Rogers Funeral Home direction.
The forecast calls for rising cloudiness with a chance of showers today and Friday. Cooler tonight with low around 50, and highs near 75 on Friday. regional temps listed as Farmington 48/74, Gallup 44/70, Grants 46/74, Taos 44/66, Las Vegas 46/74, Portales 62/84, Alamogordo Las Cruces 58/84, Hobbs Lovington 65/89.
John N. Sanders a Vietnam veteran and Lovington lawyer was named Lea County chairman for the Runnels for Congress club. Sanders, a 20 year Lea County resident and former Marine captain, holds degrees from Eastern New Mexico University and Willamette University College of Law. He serves in community groups including Boy Scouts, Kiwanis and the Lovington Parents and Boosters club and is a member of the Church of Christ. He and his wife Mahota Ann have two daughters.
Leo Lightfoot, 45, of Route 1, posted 217.50 bond after being charged with driving while intoxicated. He drove a pickup in a two car crash on U S 82 east of Lovington about 11 Tuesday night injuring six. Francisco Corral, 32, of Route 1 Lovington, drove a 1963 Ford in the other vehicle. State Police Officer L. E. Bullington investigated.
AP dispatch from Las Cruces notes 31 girls entered with 24 from New Mexico State University among them. The article mentions additional contestants and refers readers to page 8 for BIA remarks.
Lee Hurley formerly of Lovington has appealed his vagrancy conviction after pleading guilty in municipal court. Judge Drayton Wasson allowed the appeal but denied withdrawing the plea. Hurley, now based near Aztec, claims lack of legal counsel at arrest and trial. His bond is set at 100 dollars with his mother Donna Hurley acting for him. He works as a roughneck about 50 miles from Aztec and is hard to reach.
In Washington and Santa Fe Reies Lopez Tijerina rejects reports that Alianza members are trained for guerrilla warfare. Santa Fe police chief Joe Black cites unconfirmed claims while Sanchez links Mexican entrants to the movement. Tijerina says no Alianza member violates laws and no outside group aids them.
The State Board of Educational Finance will review 1968 69 university operational budgets totaling 96.1 million in Hobbs after a Portales meeting. The rise of 5.5 million funds salaries auxiliary services debt retirement and student aid with capital outlay separate at 15 to 20 million. UNM seeks 39.45 million, NMSU 33.54 million, Highlands 4.1 million, Western 2.9 million, and ENMU 3.99 million.
Chet N. Mitchell a 42 year old Taos rancher and miner launched his bid for the Democratic nomination for state land commissioner. He vows a realistic leasing policy for about 23 million acres of state owned mineral and surface rights to generate roughly 5 million dollars annually for schools.
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy died after a Boston assault left him brain dead. His body to be flown to New York, lie in state at St Patrick’s Cathedral, with a Requiem Mass planned and Arlington burial set for Saturday. Sirhan Bishara Sirhan jailed on $250000 bail after the shooting at the Ambassador Hotel.
Lovington hosts the Lea County junior rodeo as 185 contestants compete in 7:30 p.m. shows, with a parade, rodeo queen crowned Saturday, and events for boys and girls across three age divisions. Notable standings from Wednesday include bare back bronc and tiedown results.
Five year old Andrea DeLeon daughter of Mr and Mrs Andres DeLeon of 218 E Ave C was killed in a one car crash in Ruidoso yesterday. She is survived by her parents a brother Alejos a grandfather Eusebio Pena of San Patricio New Mexico and her great grandmother Cayetana Pena of San Patricio. Rosary at Smith Rogers Funeral Home tonight at 7 00 and funeral at St Thomas Catholic Church Friday at 9 00 Father Damien Zimmerman to officiate.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.