Mobil Oil TV ad on fairness doctrine sparks network debate
Mobil Oil submitted a public issues style commercial to CBS ABC and NBC. NBC accepted while CBS and ABC rejected citing controversy. The piece argued oil and environmental risks and solicited public opinion. The column also notes FCC fairness doctrine scrutiny and changes in local Lovington updates with residents moving away. Earl Nightingale offers a note on envy as a social motive.
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Texas Seeks Supreme Court Permission To Sue New Mexico
Texas Attorney General John Hill asked the Supreme Court for permission to sue New Mexico over alleged Pecos River Compact violations. He says New Mexico's actions from 1950 to 1972 reduced Pecos flow, depriving Texas of over 1.2 million acre feet of water and causing irreparable harm unless the court enforces the compact.
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Fires Still In Cibola Forest
About 100 firefighters battled ongoing small fires in the Cibola National Forest overnight. Eight blazes, none likely to become major, burned Thursday in areas north of Truth or Consequences, near Magdalena, and south of U S 66 between Gallup and Grants, all sparked by lightning as in the Gila National Forest elsewhere in New Mexico.
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Police resign in Albuquerque amid brutality probe
Two Albuquerque police officers seeber and moya have resigned amid an investigation into alleged brutality against two young men. Assistant Police Chief sam romero said the resignations were for personal reasons and declined to disclose polygraph results. The alleged incident, involving a blackjack, a revolver, tire slashing, and a car pursuit, reportedly occurred off duty while the officers were narcotics agents.
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Nixon and Brezhnev forge first concrete pact on health energy housing
President Nixon and Soviet leaders sign joint ventures to fight heart disease expand energy exploration and aid safer housing. Agreements cover artificial hearts, pediatric heart-disease detection tools, longer lasting pacemakers, oil shale and gas drilling, solar and geo thermal energy exchange, synthetic fuels, and earthquake resistant home construction. Nuclear arms limits remain unsettled with a partial underground test ban under discussion.
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Mary Belli Leader Ed to Assume News and Women’s Roles
Mary Bell, a Lovington native with a BA in English journalism, will take the Leader’s news and women’s editorial duties tomorrow. A 1962 Lovington High School graduate, she studied at the University of Arizona and Eastern New Mexico University, where she was associate editor of The Chase and active in student government. She returns to Lovington from Amarillo, where she worked for the Amarillo Daily News and Globe Times, and previously handled Leader circulation and production duties.
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Mrs Land Dies In Lovington
Mrs Alma Land 77 of Austin dies Thursday at her daughter’s home in Lovington. Services 2 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church Lamesa with burial at Lamesa Memorial Park. Survived by three sons Perry Land of Lamesa and Harry Land of Houston, daughter Mrs Ray Worsham of Waller, sister Minnie King of Stanton, brother Lucas Whitehead of Coleman, 15 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral directed by Branon Funeral Home.
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Bogus Tapes Top $600,000 Value
Albuquerque police seized more than 600000 dollars worth of stereo tapes from HIM Incorporated. Herbert Newman president of the firm was among those arrested under a state law banning manufacturing and sale of counterfeit tapes.
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McMurry Team To Visit Lovington Lovington Weekend Outreach
A McMurry College Christian outreach team from Abi lene will visit Lovington to lead Methodist youth activities. Saturday includes a get acquainted session, planning program time, a hamburger fry and worship. Sunday features morning service, an afternoon off, and evening worship with snacks. Junior high MYF elects officers. Guests include Helen Nieneast Carol Palvadore Jodie Williamson Sid Fowler Sig Hutchinson and David Wilcox.
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Occidental to sign $20 billion Soviet fertilizer deals
Occidental Petroleum plans five contracts with the Soviet Union totaling $20 billion, described as the largest government private company deal. The arrangement covers ammonia and urea shipments to the United States over 20 years, with superphosphoric acid produced in Soviet plants and returned on the same ships.
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Venezuela Moves Ahead With Oil Tax and Price Hike Plan
Caracas seeks a double tax and price increase on oil despite delays. Officials say final details are being cleared and an announcement is expected within days, potentially before July 15. Current rates include a 58 percent tax with incentives and a $13 to $14 per barrel royalty, aiming to boost state oil revenue.
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Parents On Trial In Death Of San Bernardino Boy
Lawrence Parker testified he misread the Bible and allowed his insulin dependent son Wesley to die amid the family's religious beliefs. He and his wife Alice deny insulin and claim healing through faith, exorcism, and a demon speaking through their dying son.
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Consultants to Visit Loving ton for North Sea Health Study
Hamilton & Associates will meet with North Sea Health officials in Lovington on July 9 to present its hospital survey capabilities. Jim McCrory outlined a 12 month plan to hire one director of doctor recruitment funded by PEPP grants with a $9,353 annual budget including a $700 monthly salary.
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House Votes More Funds For Abortion
The House rejected cutting federal funding for abortion related health programs in a 247 123 vote. The $32.8 billion HEW and Labor appropriations bill passed 329 43, with a defeated measure to halt HEW spending on abortion services. Rep Angelo Roncalio led the measure. doctors Carter and Roy opposed. Additional funds for public service jobs were approved, with an estimated 200,000 new positions.
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Weather Eastern Plains Forecast Through Saturday
Scattered afternoon and night time thunder showers continue into Saturday. Not quite as warm on Saturday. Clovis readings reach 61 to 95, Tucumcari 62 to 96, Lovington 67 to 93.
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Convict Darrow Finally Transitions To Freedom From San Quentin
Niel Edward Darrow, 30, convicted in Sacramento of murdering his wife, Margaret, has escaped multiple facilities and is now free after last seen outside San Quentin on June 12. Officials believe he slipped out during exercise checks as authorities close in.
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