Lovington Flood Warning Prompts Historical Drive for Records
Mayor Charles Skalenda seeks 1954 flood photos and written accounts to document Lovington's inundation and improve future defenses. Corps of Engineers to survey. residents urged to bring pictures to city hall. Meantime Finis Heidel praises Asia investments and critiques U.S. policy, reflecting on global economic views.
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Lovington
Charles Skalenda
Charles
Joe Smith
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Box Supper To Aid Lovington Boy In Accident
Fundraising events planned by Lovington High Gymnastic Club members to aid 16 year old David Rushing, paralyzed from the chest after a May motorcycle crash, with a charity box supper set for Sunday July 8 at Chaparral Park. Activities include family games, a 6 PM box supper auction, ribbon prizes for best decorated boxes, and future plans for a breakfast and exhibition basketball games. David’s family has no insurance coverage and he may be moved soon to Roswell Rehabilitation Center.
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David Rushing
Lovee
David
Lubbock’s Methodist Hospital
Barbara Snyder
Chamber of Commerce
Donna Matlock
Scott Kerby
Twila Swinton
Terri McNeil
Jimmie Williams
McIntyre Proposes Bill to End Oil Market Control
Senator Thomas J. McIntyre introduces a bill to force producers and refiners to divest retail outlets and halt total control of the oil market from production to marketing. The measure would impose fines up to 100000 for each offense and aims to curb competition by breaking up major oil firms.
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Washington
Thomas J. McIntyre
D-N.h
McIntyre
Senate
Dean Claims Nixon Involved in Watergate Cover-Up
Dean testifies before the Senate Watergate Committee insisting the President knew about White House efforts to hush the Watergate case. Seven men were indicted for the Democratic HQ bugging as Dean cites Nixon’s reaction and aides Ehrlichman and Haldeman.
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Mike Feinsilber
Washington
UPI
Jom W. Dean
Nixon
Senate
Dean
Edward J. Gurney
White House
Watergate Committee
Gurney
H.r.leman
John D. Ehrlich
Campaign worker thanks from opposition in McGovern race
Paul Elliott, 21, Washington state youth coordinator for Sen. George McGovern, received a card from the White House signed by Dick and Pat David and Julie and Eddie and Tricia with the presidential seal and Nixon family photo. He quipped that they were not able to carry Washington but felt they were not that ineffective after all.
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Seattle
Wash
UPI
Paul Elliot
White House
Pat David
Julie
Eddie
Tricia
Nixon
Elliott
Washington State
George McGovern
Lovington considers senior recreation center grant
City commissioners approved a federal cost share grant application to operate a Lovington senior recreation center. The first year operating cost is 50942 dollars with 75 percent funded by federal sources and 25 percent by the city. If approved, funds should be known in about six weeks and a rented building is planned.
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Lovington
Bob Dean
Bette Taylor
Senior Citizens Advisory Board
New Mexico Commission of Aging
Economic Development Assistance Office
Roswell
Dean
Taylor
Charley Moore
Julia Parnell
Duff Smith
Edwin Chappell
Doc Bowman
Republic National Life
Mrs. Swafford Dies in Amarillo
Mrs. Carl Swafford, 73, mother of Mrs. Maxine Martin and Duane Swafford of Lovington, died Tuesday at a daughter's home in Amarillo, Texas. She had resided in Dora. Funeral services will be held in Dora with burial in Portales.
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Carl Swafford
Maxine Martin
Duane Swafford
Lovington
Amarillo
Texas
Swafford
Dora
Portales
New Mexico Tops Bubonic Plague Reports
Santa Fe reports New Mexico has the highest human Bubonic plague incidence with over 70 percent of U.S. cases since 1956. EIA notes many NM cases occur in June to late summer as outdoor activity rises. Last NM case was in August 1971. seven deaths since 1949. antibiotics now effective.
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Santa FE
UPI
New Mexico
Environmental Improvement Agency
EIA
United States
Neil S. Weber
Weber
Texas Man Killed In Curry County
A Texas trucker, Bob Mitchell, 49, of Matador died after his eastbound tractor trailer was struck in the cab by a south bound two and a half ton truck driven by Robert S. Spence, 27, of Lubbock, near Bellview New Mexico. Spence was hospitalized in serious condition.
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Cloves
N.M
UPI
Texas
Curry County
Bellview
Bob Mitchell
Matador
Tex
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Robert S. Spence
Lubbock
Mitchell
Eeway
Spence
Weather Roundup for Eastern Plains and Central Mountains
Eastern Plains expect generally fair and warm weather through Thursday with isolated late day clouds. Clovis highs 69 to 102, Lovington 64 to 99, Artesia 66 to 100. Central Mountains remain warm with some cloudiness and possible isolated thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Santa Fe 60 to 92, South Central Valleys sunny and very warm today with Las Cruces 64 to 104.
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Eastern Plains
Clovis
Lovington
Artesia
Central Mountains
Sant Fe
South Central
Suny
Heatwave Grips New Mexico with 100 Degree Readings
Temperatures climb across the state as the National Weather Service predicts multiple sites exceeding 100 degrees. Alamogordo and Las Cruces hit 106 Tuesday, with Deming 105 and Albuquerque reaching 104, Espanola 100, Roswell 100, and other areas in the mid 90s.
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United Press International
New Mexico
National Weather Service
Alamogordo
Las Cruces
Deming
Tucumcari
Socorro
Toro
Albuquerque
Espanola
Roswell
President vetoes bill to cut bombing funds in Cambodia
President Nixon vetoed a 93.3 billion supplemental request aimed at barring use of funds for further air attacks from Laos and Cambodia. Senate Leader Mansfield warned of a constitutional clash and pledged to attach the Eagleton amendment to every bill. Congress plans to pursue a funds-resume resolution to avoid a government shutdown.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Cambodia
Senate
Democratic
Mike Mansfield
Laos
Mansfield
Congress
Thomas F. Eagleton
D-Mo
Eagleton
House
Chicano group backs local candidate for Las Vegas district
The Chicanos Unidos Para Justicia CUPJ urged the East Las Vegas School District board to reconsider Dr. Juanita Montoya for superintendent after LV King resigned amid protests. Board member David Guerin warned of resignations if community voices are ignored. King's brief tenure followed controversial appointment and ensuing legal actions.
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Las Vegas
N.M
Juan Jose Pea
Highlands University
CUPJ
Juanita Montoya
Montoya
Highlands
David Guerin
Cattle Shipping Restricted to Fight Screwworm Infestation
USDA will require cattle shipped from southern New Mexico to 10 states to be inspected and sprayed for screwworms. Dr. Dean Price said the rule, in effect by week’s end, covers Arizona California and eight southeastern states. 189 confirmed cases this year in eight NM counties, with more ahead of last year. Counties named include Hidalgo Eddy Dona Ana Sierra Luna Grant Catron Otero Socorro Lincoln Chaves Lea Roosevelt De Baca. Last year 1300 cases. none in 1971 and 110 in the prior three years.
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Albuquerque
Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
USDA
Dean Price
Animal and Plant Inspection Service
Arizona
California
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Price
Hidalgo
Eddy
Dona Ana
Sierra
Luna
Grant
Catron
Otero
Socorro
Lincoln
Chaves
Lea
Roosevelt
de Baca
Welfare payments may rise as HSS weighs costs
New Mexico Health and Social Services Board plans a special July meeting in Albuquerque to study raising welfare payments for Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Attorney General approves 100 percent of need, with a projected state cost around 1.8 million dollars, most covered by federal funds.
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Santa FE
N.M
David Norvell
HSS
Griacom
Albuquerque
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A. W. Roberts
Lubbock Hospital
Roswell Rehabilitation Center
Lovington High School Gymnastic Club
Chaparral Park
Dean Firm
Bob
Gumney
PLAN
LV Chicano
Guerin
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Fred Pomeroy
King
Arizona Educational Information System
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Char Graham
University of Wisconsin At Whitewater
Ere
Geneon
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Vegas
CUPI
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