District court clerk row sparks political backlash
Lucy Lister will retire and Pat Ater will fill the post, a politically charged choice that critics say lacks required legal background. Judge N Randolph Reese faced criticism for bypassing Georgia Camp, raising concerns about qualifications and the spoils system. The piece also notes summer heat and frog gigging as a lighter aside before closing with a quote from Elbert Hubbard.
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Lucy Lister
Pat Ater
Pat
N. Randolph Reese
Ater
Lucy
Georgia
Camp
Randy
Democratic Party
Kermit Nash
Reese
Auditions Set for Lea Counts Rodeo 1974 Acts
Auditions for country and western acts to perform at the Lea Counts Rodeo, August 14 to 17, are scheduled this month at Fair Building B, Lea Counts Fair Grounds. Hobbs groups audition June 24, Lovington and Tatum groups June 25, starting 7:30 p.m. each night. Bring own instruments. Judges include Bill Lewis, Herb Cunningham, Ralph Wrinkle, and Phoncille Smith.
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Phoncille Smith
Fair Board
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Lovington
Tatum
Bill Lewis
Fair
Herb Cunningham
Ralph Wrinkle
Nixon ends peace mission with Jordan pledge and talks of return
President Nixon wraps a exhausting five nation trip with Jordan promising economic and military aid and planning another Washington meeting with King Hussein to press for a lasting Middle East settlement. The joint communique underscores continued U S role in maintaining Jordan's military strength. The president invites Hussein to visit Washington to continue talks on future peace strategy.
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Syria
Israel
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Critical Shift in GOP on Impeachment Votes
GOP Judiciary members waver on impeachment as evidence cited in Watergate and related probes remains uncertain. Key Republicans warn the case is weaker than expected though some still defend Nixon. Closed hearings may address Cox firing and Nixon finances as the debate continues.
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Washington
UPD
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Watergate
Archibald Cox
Nixon
Cambodia
Bing
Hamilton Fish
New York
William S. Cohen
Maine
Thomas Railsback
Illinois
Robert McClory
Ilinois
Congress
House
GOP
Permanent pool at Elephant Butte urged by Runnels
Witness Harold Runnels told the House Water and Power Resources Subcommittee a permanent pool of 50 000 acre feet is needed at Elephant Butte Reservoir due to a dry year. He noted the lake dropped below that level seven times in 24 years harming Truth or Consequences economy. New Mexico Engineer Steve Reynolds said the pool would boost recreation without federal cost or jeopardizing San Juans Chama project contractors. Local officials cited $2.3 million in recent improvements and the 40 percent Sierra County economy tied to recreation. reparto
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Elephant Butte
New Mexico
Harold Runnels
Den
M. Runnels
House Water and Powser Resources
Steve Reynolds
New Mex
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San Juanes Chama
San Juans Chama
Continental Divide
Rio Grande
Truth Or Consequences
George Graham
Sierra County
Flephant Butte
Caballo Lake
Fleephant Butte
Burglars Cornered by Houston Police in Weekend Standoff
Houston police surprised two burglars inside a building and seized their two way radio. A lookout in a van outside spotted officers and fled. Police used the radio to locate the van and warned the driver he risked arrest with his license number. He returned to surrender.
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Houston
UPD
31 Rigs Running In Lea County
Lea County's total rig count rose to 31 this week, increasing by five from last week's 26. Reed Tool reports the Permian Basin roundup shows the higher tally after a gain across the region.
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Andrews
Borden Coe
Crane Crockett Dawson
Ector Eddy
Edwards Fisher Gaines Garta Glasscock Hale Hockley Howard Irion Kent Lea
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Pecos
Presidio
Reagan Reeves
Runnels
Schleicher Scurry Sterling Stonewall Sutton VW Terrel
Terry Tom Green
United States
Canada
International Association of Drilling Contractors
Hughes Too! Co
Beef market held back as feeders resist withholding action
Cattle feeders in Colorado and Wyoming reject a market withholding plan to lift beef prices citing backlog risks. Leaders from the Wyoming Stock Growers and Colorado Cattle Feeders Associations warn small changes in supply can backfire, while Monfort of Colorado signals possible withholding. Officials from ANCA oppose interference with market conditions as losses mount for producers.
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United Press International
Colorado
Wyoming
Dean Prosser
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Monfort
Permanent Fund Banks Eight Million Added to Fund
The State Permanent Fund now holds eight million dollars in bank certificates of deposit. State Investment Officer Robert Short reported to the council that two additional CDs were added, one for one million from the Bank of Santa Fe and another for three hundred thousand from the Rio Grande Valley Bank of Albuquerque, each at nine point three five percent.
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N.M
UPD
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Council
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Rio Grande Valley Bank of
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Investment Council
New Mexico
Fire shuts down Famariss refinery startup
A Sunday morning fire halted startup at the Famariss refinery, extinguished after about two hours. Damage was about 10000 dollars, with a pump and motor lost. Replacements were sourced in Odessa and installation was to begin, as president Walter Famariss called the incident a minor startup malfunction and a natural part of bringing a new plant online.
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Famariss
Famariss Energy
Walter Famariss
Odessa
Jamariss
Naptha
Lovington
Drought Ravages Eastside Wheat Crop In New Mexico
Eastside farmers in Clovis area face near total dryland losses from months of no rain. Bruce Davis reports losing 1,000 acres of dryland wheat with irrigated fields yielding little. ASCS Albuquerque cites 90 percent dryland wheat gone. disaster relief offers $11-$13 per acre, while costs run $7-$11 per acre.
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CLOVE
N.M
UPD
New Mexico
L.E
Pete’’ Davis
Clovis
Dav
al Oberg
ASCS
Albuquerque
Texas
Oberg
Weather Eastern Plains Clears with isolated storms
Eastern Plains expect clear to partly cloudy skies with isolated thunderstorms mainly late afternoon and early night for today and Wednesday. Daytime highs rise modestly across Clovis Tucumcari Lovington with warmer conditions in store.
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Clovis
Tucumcari
Lovington
King Shows Newsmen First Hand On Cattle Tour
Santa Fe New Mexico Governor Bruce King will host a cattle ranch tour for reporters to illustrate the difficulties faced by cattlemen. A spokesman said King would answer questions about the cattle industry while Senators Montoya and Domenici urged extending government loans and, for Domenici, a return to the 1964 meat import quota system. The York Ranch northwest of Albuquerque, one of three owned by the governor, will be visited.
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UPD
Bruce King
King
Washington
New Mexico
Joseph M. Montoya
Pete Domenici
Montoya
Congress
Domenici
Packer
Ree Tailer
York Ranch
Albuquereque
Fovernor
Clean Air Group Faces Financial Hurdle Over Transcript Costs
In Albuquerque an environmental group Citizens for Clean Air and Water may drop its appeal of the State Environmental Improvement Board ruling after saying it lacks 800 for four transcript copies. Attorney Grove Burnett calls the requirement punitive, arguing it excludes environmentally interested parties. The EIB had rejected tougher sulfur dioxide standards and denied a request to borrow transcript copies from the board.
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UPD
New Mexico
Citizens For Clean Air and Water Group
State Environmental Improvement Board
EIB
Grove Burnett
EIB Also Turned Down A Request From the Enevironmentalists
State Board
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