25 Jun 1967
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1967
Page
1
A essay argues that property ownership defines conflict and liberty, warning of overreach like heavy taxation and eminent domain. It contrasts American ideals of owed rewards to labor with modern shifts toward coercive control, then pivots to Saudi Arabia’s oil and phosphate wealth as a note on global influence.
Anderson Carter of Lovington defeated Merrill Johns 157 to 97 at Highlands University to claim the GOP National Committee man's seat. Carter led in the east and south counties, with support from conservative Republicans, while Johns carried northern and western counties. The outcome awaits formal approval from the Republican National Committee.
Results from the 1967 Lea County 4-H Dress Revue announced by Elaine Dawson of NM State University Cooperative Extension. Dozens of junior and senior participants from clubs like Monument Zia and North Central earned blue red and white ribbons across apron blouse jumper dress school dress sportswear party dress and coordinated outfits. The event saw 61 entries with awards presented June 23 at Lovington Youth Center after June 21 and 22 judging in Lovington Courthouse County Meeting Room.
Mary McClure of the North Central 4-H Club won the sweepstakes at the County 4-H Dress Revue on Friday night. The 17 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E F McClure modeled her self made wool dress and will represent Lea County in the State Dress Revue in Las Cruces in August.
President Johnson, at his Texas ranch, works via White House channels to ready for a Sunday meeting with Soviet Premier Kosygin at Holly Bush Glassboro State College. Talks resume Sunday at 1 30 p m EDT on the Glassboro campus in New Jersey as Kosygin holds a New York press conference.
The federal government handed over control of public facilities to Los Alamos County, including houses, apartments, roads, land, and utilities valued at $17 million. The ceremony marked the first transfer of ownership in five years of legal work to relocate assets from federal to local government.
Governor David F Cargo presided over the 1967 Girls State mock session in the New Mexico State House as Becky Purcell was named a senator candidate. Cargo urged high school leaders to engage in government, praising women for shaping community morals. Also noted is the open house for a new $750,000 city county building funded by the federal government in Los.
Sunday and Sunday night show cloudy skies with isolated thundershowers. Monday turns partly cloudy with decreasing shower activity and a 30 percent precipitation chance. High reached 96 degrees at 3 pm and low of 64 at 9 pm.
Richard Mather of Creameland Dairies in Albuquerque told the Rotary Club this week that the fluid milk industry is the most productive per worker in the state. He cited fluid milk manufacture at 106 percent of the national average, versus overall New Mexico manufacturing at 86 percent.
Lea County and towns Lovington and Hobbs noted widespread rain with amounts from .7 to 1.1 inches. Most showers came without hail or high winds, though north of Tatum water rose to mid fence posts and hail was reported in that area.
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