February Building Permits Mark Growth in Levington
February building activity in Levington shows gains in both residential and commercial permits. Five new homes were issued along with several commercial projects including a Gore Street focus and a 22 North Love Lew building start. Total permits reached $145,450, over January and above 1958 and 1960 figures. Names and addresses include Harry Burnett 802 West Avenue A, Benny Teas 701 South Main, Carl Alexander residence, Gore Street parcels, W B Brown 702 West Avenue R, Pete Haseloff 1307 West Madison, Manuel Salazar 12% North Ist residential move.
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Gore
Madison Streets
Gore Street
Levington
First Federal Savings and Loan
Lew
North Love
South Main
Harry Burnett
West Avenue A
Carl Alexander
S. W. Gore
W. B. Brown
W. Ave. R
Pete Haseloff
W. Madison
Two Sides To It Letter to the Editor Replying to Dog Dispute
A reader defends city action after a dog from the neighboring yard repeatedly jumped fences for days. He questions the possibility of danger to his two year old and girl dog, and asks whether owners should control dogs or accept more canines in the world. The letter notes the pound incident as unfortunate and unusual and cites city employees’ handling of animal problems.
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Truman
Roosevelt
Franklin D
Eleanor
Child Slayer Under Heavy Guard To Protect Him From Enraged Mob
Confessed child killer Fred Thompson was formally charged with homicide in the rape slaying of 4 year old Edith George Kiccorius. Police and detectives guarded the Criminal Courts Building as Thompson was arraigned and moved to Bronx County jail amid mob tension. He confessed that he lured and raped the girl in a slum room, expressing acceptance of punishment and possible electric chair or life sentence.
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New York
UPI
Fred Thompson
Edith
George) Kiccorius
Criminal Courts
Thompson
New Jersey
James Walsh
Louis S. Wallach
City
Bronx County
I Like Picaso and Stokowski Before Gates of Heaven
A humorous note recalls Pablo Picasso and Leopold Stokowski at heaven’s gate asking for identification. Harry Truman’s arrival prompts the punchline, with a quip about not knowing Picasso or Stokowski. The column then shifts to dog stories and local notes about Lovington, Tatum, and Texas Tech pledges.
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Pablo Pigaso
Heaven
St. Peter
Leopold Stokowski
Eeevien Fent
Harry Truman
Picaso
Stokowski
Harry
Picaso and
Wr Prentice White
Lovington
Gilbert Pfeiffer
Tatum
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Texas Tech
Put New Tags On Car By Midnight
Fo State Policeman M. J. Payne announced today that all vehicle owners must display their 1961 tags by Thursday March 2. The law requires tags on the vehicle and the expired 1960 front tag must be removed, with road blocks planned to enforce plate and license checks including out of state plates.
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M. J. Payne
Payne
Oil Production Up Last Week In Oklahoma And Kansas
Oil and Gas Journal reports Oklahoma output rose to 529 750 barrels daily, Kansas up 6515 to 314 515, Texas averaging about 2 600 350 barrels daily on an eight day February schedule. Louisiana at 1 138 100, New Mexico near 300 000, California 824 000, Wyoming 334 000, Colorado 131 600, and Mississippi 156 950 barrels daily. Well completions rose to 10 condensate, 3 service wells, and 276 dry holes for the week ended Feb 18 including 151 Wildcats with 31 productive.
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Oklahoma
Kansas
Jonds
Texas
Louisiana
New Mexico
California
Wyoming
Colorado
Mississippi
March Winds Bring Sharper Temperatures Across State
March winds swept across the state with 2 to 3 mph averages and gusts to 35 mph in Albuquerque. Hobbs reached 63 degrees while Albuquerque rose to 47, nine degrees below normal, as Santa Fe logged the coolest high and light sprinkles were noted in the mountains.
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Albuquerque
Santa Fe
Hobbs
Otto
Glenwood
Defense strategy reappraisal calls for stronger conventional forces
Rusk’s memo to the Defense Department is clarified by a presidential statement denying a shift from nuclear concepts. The plan calls for bolstering conventional forces while a visit to Washington is set for April 12 and 13. The week ended with no net gold outflow, seen as renewed dollar confidence. McMurray to push housing sale stimulus with home loan leaders to cut mortgage barriers.
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Rusk
Defense Department
Iig
Movor
Washington
Real Jary
Joseph McMurray
Home Loan Bank Board
Mort
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G.C. Hill
Benny Teas
S. Main
Manuel Salazar
N. Ist
G. C. Hill
John Campbell
John Shearman
John Easley
Hobby Gann
H. C. Pannell
Cliff Yearwood
Winford Carlile
Edward V. McCarthy
United Press International
Pilgrim State (Mental) Hospital
Brentwood
N. Y
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Viola Aiken
North Smithfield
Worcester
Telegram-Gazette
Thoms
Polich
Max Pesko
Pesko
John Andrews
Philadelphia
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Woody Allen
Hill
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Parnell
Jack Danglade
J. C. Dotson
Bill Chandler
W. A. Anderson, Jr
Hoyt Caldwell
John Sudderth
J. Cloyd Miller
Allen
Mentiorine
Carlsbad
Jet@ Bryan
Sammons
Joe Price
Taylor
Tulsa
Okla
The
Oil and Gas Journal
McNath Kennedy
J. Cloud Miller
New Mexico ,Western
John Sunderth
Joe Meader
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