Policing and public discourse reviewed by editor
The piece argues police duty is to enforce laws, not please everyone, and defends J E Polson against criminal charges while urging measured criticism. It urges formal channels for serious misconduct and urges calmer community engagement over sensationalism. Weather notes follow with broad moisture coverage across states and storms.
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Polson
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Grand Jury
Dorothy McKenney
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Beef Officials Study Worries Amid Market Turmoil
Washington reports say beef industry representatives will meet with administration officials next Monday to seek solutions to cattlemen woes. Secretary Earl Butz notes discussions with lawmakers on reimposing 1964 meat import quotas and narrowing the gap between farm prices and retail beef. Industry upsets include farmer actions during price controls and a truck strike, with cattlemen facing about 1.5 billion dollars in losses. Senator Domenici plans a retroactive quota bill and a separate measure. Senator Montoya heads hearings on federal loans for distressed cattlemen.
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UPD
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Earl Butz
Pete Domenici
White House
Domenici
Joseph M, Montoya
Den.m
Sensate Agriculture and Forestry
Montoya
Nixon and Sadat Welcome by Massive Egyptian Crowd
Millions of Egyptians halted work to greet President Nixon and President Sadat on a 130 mile train ride from Cairo to Alexandria. Nixon called the reception magnificent and said the visit aims to advance peace talks in the Middle East. Kissinger received applause in Alexandria as the leaders discussed a potential little summit before formal talks with Israel.
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UPI
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Egypt
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Nile Valley
Pat Nixon
Anwar Sadat
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Ras el Tin Palace
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Sadat
Geneva
Mideast
Israel
Henry A. Kissinger
Fat’hia
Tanta
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Kissinger Wins Senate Backing Amid Wiretap Controversy
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger gained early Senate support with a resolution praising his integrity. Republicans blasted leaks from the House Judiciary Committee as sources of allegations about wiretaps on 17 people from 1969 to 1971. Kissinger defended his actions under oath and urged a responsible forum to clear his name.
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Steve Gerstel
Washington
Henry Kissinger
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Kissinger
Middle East
Nixon
Salzburg
Austria
House Judiciary Committee
Hugh Scott
Barry M. Goldwater
ReAriz
Edward Gurney
ReFla
Strom Thurmond
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Dean Burch
Gerald R. Ford
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Burch
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Ford
Lee, Two Others Appointed to College of the Southwest Board
Three new trustees named to College of the Southwest Board are Cecil L. Brown Roy Willman and Bill Lee. Brown longtime Hobbs resident and business leader willman bank executive and community volunteer Lee Lea County rancher and state senator with long service on local and state boards.
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College of Southwest Board
College of the Southwest
Cecil L. Brown
Roy Willman
Bill Lee
Brown
Hobbs
United Chemical Corp
Sea Lions Club
Dollars For Scholars Foundation
Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
Hobbs Greater United Fund
Hobbs Cancer Crusade
First Methodist Church
Courtney
1814
North Vega
Loyd
Elaine
Lesa
Willman
Liberty National Bank
Industrial Development Corp
School of Banking
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Tex
Nancy
Craig
Jay
Scott
Silver Circle
Lea County
Lovington
Cut Thumb Only The Beginning
Eric McEachern, while working at a Fort Worth supermarket, cut his left thumb on Oct 3, 1969. He fainted after a nurse attended to forms, fell, and suffered multiple injuries. The Texas Supreme Court ruled the nurse negligent and awarded damages of 7211.60.
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Texas Supreme Court
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
McFachern
Drip In Big Storm Dims Lovington Night
A severe thunderstorm moved across Lovington last night around 9 p.m. but produced only a brief shower and left the area mostly dry. Residents reported threatening clouds and a strong squall line, yet rainfall remained minimal and the morning air stayed dry.
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Lovington
Runnels Has Big War Chest Ahead of General Election
New Mexico campaign finance reports show U.S. Representative Harold Runnels and challenger Don Trubey filed by midweek. Runnels reported a cash on hand near 23 thousand dollars in his Runnels Congressional Club, with two large 500 dollar donations from California groups and a Pomona businessman. Trubey listed 2 thousand 325 dollars in primary expenditures and faced no opposition. Rogers reported 395 dollars in travel focused spending. Ferguson and Raigoza filed lieutenant governor reports with Ferguson reporting 2 thousand 976 dollars in personal expenses and Raigoza 751 dollars.
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Don Trubey
U.S
Harold Runnels
D. N.M
Runnels Congressional Club
Cans Didates
Robert E. Ferguson
Juan Raigoza
Viregil O. Rhodes
Ferguson
Raigoza
Humphrey Returns Foreign Gifts Amid Public Disclosure
Washington reports Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey has returned an eight year old diamond valued above $100,000 received from Congo’s Mobutu in 1968. Other officials have returned gifts from Arab princes. Humphrey says he was unaware the law applied to him.
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UPD
Hubert H. Humphrey
DeMinn
Washington Post
Maxine Cheshire
Humphrey
Joseph Mobutu
Nixon
Spiro Agnew
William P. Rogers
J. William Fulbright
State Department
Muriel Humphrey
Africa
White House backs Ehrlichman evidence move in Watergate case
White House lawyers agreed to release documents Ehrlichman seeks, aiming to avoid contempt against President Nixon. Judge Gesell signaled possible continuance or severance remains uncertain as Ehrlichman faces trial in the Ellsberg case. Sirica urged a voluntary handover by Nixon to resolve evidence disputes.
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Weslfy G. Pippert
Washington
UPD
White House
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
Ehrlichman
Ellsberg
U.S
Gerhard A. Gesell
Elishberg
Daniel Filsberg
Gesell
Ehhrlichman
J. Fred Burhardt Jr
Ehrliche
Buzhardt
John J. Sirica
Sirica
H. R Haldeman
Teapot Dome
Lovington Appaloosa Show at McClure Arena Saturday
Lovington Appaloosa Horse Club sponsors its annual show Saturday June 15 at Jake McClure Arena. Judge Jerry Bond of Brownfield Texas presides starting 9 a.m. with 43 classes including 19 halter and 23 performance events for youth and adults. Entry fees range from 3 to 6 dollars per class. roping and cutting carry higher fees.
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Lovington Appaloosa Horse Club
Jake McClure
Jerry Bond
Brownfield
Texas
Levington
Weather By United Press International Eastern Plains
Fair late night and early morning hours today and Friday with scattered afternoon and evening thundershowers. Slight day to day warming trend. Clovis 60 to 94, Tucumcari 59 to 94, Lovington 62 to 96.
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Platins
Clovis
Tucumcari
Lovington
Pannell Publishes History of Lovington Schools
Lea County educator H. C. Pannell has released The Lovington Schools 1908 1965 a chronology of early schooling in Lovington Lea County. He spent 27 years as Lovington superintendent and helped found NMJC. He expects distribution by August 15 and continues researching Lea County history for a follow up volume.
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H. C. Pannell
Lovington
Lovington-Lea County
Pannell
New Mexico
NMJC
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