Alfalfa Beauty and History Sun Through New Mexico Fields
A reflective piece extols alfalfa as a beautifying crop that builds soil nitrogen and thrives under irrigation across the Southwest, noting Lovington's 10,000 acres and New Mexico elevations. It contrasts alfalfa with other crops, praises its landscape value, and includes a memory of the Deerfield Massachusetts knife project and a closing quotation from William Ellery Channing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Freeman
Lovington
New Mexico
Midwest
California
Wisconsin
Lea County
Boy Scout Camps Open In SENM
The 1967 summer camp session of the Conquistador Council opens with an Aquatic Camp on the Pecos River at Carlsbad. Fifty four scouts will train in rowing swimming canoeing life saving and other aquatic activities through June 24. A second two week period runs July 30 to August 5. Troop 44 from Lovington attends Aquatic Camp Camp Wehinahpay in Sacramento NM opens June 25.
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Conquistador Council
Boy Scouts of America
Council
Pecos River
Carlsbad
Harold DeShurley
Lovington
Wehinahpay
The
Sacramento
N. M
Scouts
Russia Wins Bid For U.N. General Assembly Emergency Session
The United Nations set an emergency General Assembly session for Saturday after Belgium joined 71 other nations in voting, with the U S and Israel opposing. Kosygin leads the Soviet delegation while the US argues the Security Council should handle the Mideast issue.
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Russia
Bruce W. Mann
United Nations
UPD
U.S
General Assembly
Israel
Thant
Alexei N. Kosygin
United States
Belgium
Iceland
Soviet Union
Security Council
Paris
de Gaulle
New York
Kosygin
Kremlin
Assembly
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Dag Hammarskjold
U. N
Four 4-H Books Added to State Competition Entries
Twenty 4 H record books across 20 categories will enter state competition. Books by Tanis Pearce Swine division Nadine Club and Mary Elizabeth McClure bread North Central Club were omitted from Wednesday's Leader. Books were sent to New Mexico State University 4 H club office in Las Cruces.
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Tanis Pearce
Swine Division
Nadine Club
Mary Elizabeth McClure
Bread
North Central Club
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces
Bible School At Tatum To Begin At Tatum Church
Bible School at the Tatum Church of the Nazarene runs June 19 to 23 with daily sessions from 8 30 a m to 1 00 p m Pastor Louis H Perot invites all boys and girls to attend Rev C A Myatt father of Mrs Jim Williamson died in Amarillo services pending at Blackburn Funeral Home.
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Tatum Church of Nazarene
Louis H. Perot
Rev. Perot
C. A. Myatt
Jim Williamson
Amarillo
Blackburn
Rhine Transfer Triggers Criticism From Governor
Santa Fe reports Earl Rhine the New Mexico war on poverty coordinator will be moved to the Midwest prompting Gov. David F. Cargo to telegram poverty chief Sargent Shriver. The dispute centers on Rhine’s relation to the State Technical Assistance Office and local Community Action agencies.
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Santa FE
UPS
Earl Rhine
New Mexico
Midwest
David F. Cargo
Sargeant Shriver
Mr. Rhine
McKim Runs to Stop Carter in New Mexico GOP race
Albuquerque businessman George McKim says he remains in the Republican national committeeman race to block Andy Carter. Carter, Lovington and Albuquerque, announced his candidacy after Edwin Mechem's resignation. Sonny Johns and Rex Mattingly also contend for the post as the state GOP meets in Las Vegas on June 24 to nominate. Robert Anderson was mentioned but denied involvement.
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Albuquerque
UPI
George McKim
New Mexico
Anderson Carter
Carter
Lovington
U. S
Edwin Mechem
Andy
McKim
M. B
Sonny) Johns
Santa Fe
Rex Mattingly
Republican State Central
Las Vegas
GOP
National Committee
Roswell
Robert O. Anderson
Teens Ask to Be Freed From Pen in New Mexico
Two admitted murderers, teen-agers Johnny Salazar aged 21 and Joe Lucero aged 18, filed petitions in Albuquerque District Court seeking release from state prison on grounds the sentences violated the Supreme Court ruling guaranteeing juveniles the same rights as adults.
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Albuquerque
UPD
Johnny Salazar
Joe Lucero
U. S. Supreme Court
Cornelius M. Cruz
Albuequerque
Double Header Here Saturday Lovington Legion Baseball
The Lovington American Legion baseball team hosts Rosewell in a double header at Wildcat Diamond this Saturday. First game begins at 5 30 PM.
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Lovington American Legion
Rosewell
Lovington Weather Forecast Partly Cloudy with Showers
Partly cloudy to cloudy in Lovington with thundershowers possible this afternoon and tonight and again Saturday. Gusty winds and a chance of heavy showers late today. A cooler day overall with a high near 93 and a low around 62. Precipitation probability 30 percent today, 30 percent tonight, 20 percent Saturday.
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Lovington
Second Robbery Reported To Lovington Police
The Lovington Police Department investigated a break in at a service station on Main and Avenue E. About $85 in cash was taken from a cigarette machine along with 24 cartons of cigarettes after entry was gained by cutting fiberglass and prying back the rear metal.
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Loveington
Main
Avenue E
Fund Raising Dinner Held For Tijerina
A UPI report states a fundraising dinner in Denver collected over 250 for defend Tijerina amid his alleged leadership of a Tierra Amarilla courthouse raid. Organizers include Rudolph Gonzales of the Crusade for Justice and Dr Daniel Valdes of the Colorado New Hispano movement, who argue land claims are thwarted by American law and invoke the Indies royal laws.
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Denver
UPI
Tijerina
Tierra Amarilla
Levi Martinez
Rudolph “Corky” Gonzales
Crusade For Jusetice
Daniel Valdes
So Metropoli- Valdes
Colorado New Hispano
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Sandhills
Deerfield
Mass
Green River
John Russell Cutlery Company
William Ellery Channing
Scott Able Camp
Sacramento Mountains
Senm
John Boyd
Virginia Bishop
Boyd
Big Gun
Youth Center
Tatum
Andy Carter
Williams
Sonora
Texas
Sherry York
Western Club
Craig McLean
Gary Wiggins
Ronald Hardin
Monument Club
Robert Howard
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