Resignation Planned by Lea General Hospital Director
John W. Campbell announced he will resign from the Lea General Hospital Board of Directors in a letter to Hobby Gann of the county commission. He cited cleared name and ongoing scrutiny including a December hospital meeting, a grand jury inquiry, and an audit by the state auditor’s team.
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John W. Campbell
Lea General Hospital Board of Directors
Lea Board of County Commissioners
Campbell
Lovington
Hobby Gann
State Auditor’s Office
Horn Pulls Out Of Race In New Mexico Primary
ALBUQUERQUE UPD Calvin Horn has withdrawn from the Democratic race for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Rep. Montoya. The May 5 primary now features only Fabian Chavez and E S Johnny Walker. Horn said he could not overcome forces backing another aspirant at the convention.
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Albuquerque
UPD
Calvin Horn
U.S. House
Joseph M. Montoya
D-N
M. Horn
Fabian Chavez
Santa Fe
E.S. Johnny Walker
Horn
Mechem
R.J. Leonard
Roswell
Tucker
Tom Bolack
Farmington
Jordan
Eddy
Grant
Luna
Otero
Quay
Torrance
Student Union
University of New Mexico
Werhan Seeks Lea County Commissioner District 1
Lovington builder Glenn Werhan announces GOP candidacy for Lea County Commission District 1. He will seek the post amid the county race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Werhan
Easley runs for Sea Commissioner District 1 in May primary
J T Easley former county commissioner announces candidacy for Commissioner District 1 in the May 5 primary on the Democratic ticket. He cites fiscal management familiarity with Lea County and plans to devote time to county government after ending his school board term.
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J. T. Easley
Easley
Hobby Gann
Dist. No. 1
Lea County
University of Florida
Texas Technological College
United States Navy
Werhan
Mary’s Episcopal Church
Loveington
W. Avenue M
Lovington
Mary Frances
Susan
Jim Bob
Candy
Go Back to Texas convention vote in Santa Fe
Greek university students in Athens protested at the U S Embassy and then the British Embassy shouting anti American and anti British slogans. They decorated trees with Turkish fetes outside the embassies and presented a giant fez to the U S duty officer. Horn gained the second highest delegate tally while Walker won a majority on the sixth ballot after Chavez released votes.
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G. Androulidakes
United Press International Athens
UPD
Cyprus
U.S
Horn
Chavez
Walker
United States
Turkey
Greece
Johnson
Texas
Athens University
Gov
Lawyers In Ruby Trial Give Up Juror Chance
Dallas up story reports Jack Ruby murder trial lawyers exhausted seven more juror questions as the panel short of 12 for the verdict. defense Melvin Belli used a final peremptory challenge, Georg E Staton remains as the lone hopeful juror from the original list. Demonstrations outside Athens University and Cyprus tensions feature in adjacent notes, with Greek officials and reporters present.
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Dallas
Jack Ruby
Melvin Belli
Vera Johnson
Joe B. Brown
George E. Staton
Hanagan Seeks Reelection for Fifth Judicial District D A
Pat Hanagan, District Attorney for the Fifth Judicial District, announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the May 7 primary. The district spans Chaves Eddy and Lea Counties covering 14 650 square miles with a 161 861 population. Hanagan highlights his record of handling 3 834 felony cases including 79 murder and 70 manslaughter, and 1 799 Juvenile Court cases, plus his service as legal adviser for county and state officials.
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Pat Hanagan
Fifth Judicial District
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Chaves County
Eddy Co
Lea County
Hanagan
Eddy County
Texas
Roswell
Air Force Engineers
Rites Pending for John C Patton in Alamogordo
Funeral services are pending at Smith Yarbro Funeral Home for John Calvin Patton of the McDonald area who died Saturday in Alamogordo.
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Smith Yarbro Funeral Home
John Calvin Patton
McDonald Area
Alamogordo
GOP Balloting in Albuquerque Sets Tucker for Governor Bid
Merle Tucker, Gallup radio owner and ex Development director, clinches GOP gubernatorial nomination with 65.83 percent at a pre primary convention. Robert Jordan of Albuquerque remains his May 5 opponent after 34.17 percent. Convention was orderly with little fireworks, only Jack Redman’s congressional nomination drawing brief balloon protest.
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Albuquerque
UPD
Merle Tucker
Gallup
Department of Development
GOP
Tucker
Robert Jordan
Jordan
Joe Skeen
Santa Fe
Jack Redman
AlbuqQuerque
Congress
Death of Mrs H E McCartney Under Coroner Review
Mrs H E McCartney was found dead Saturday at 821 W Washington. An autopsy by Dr Blough was performed and a coroner s jury will review results Monday. Funeral at First Baptist Church with burial in Duncan. survivors include husband Harvey, her Kentuckian parents Ona and Oren Clem, and brother Oren.
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Barbara Jean
Jeannie) Gleason
Beal Gleason
Jeannie
Caprock
DAR
J. Waldron Scott
California
H.E. McCartney
W. Washington
Charles Hargreaves
Sheriff’s Office
Dr. Blough
Roswell
Slim Hester
Hobby Gann
Hermen Robinson
James Flemmons
H.J. Mattlin
Pete Lawson
First Baptist Church
Aaron Waite
Mrs. McCartney
Kentucky
The
Baptist Church
Harvey E. McCartney
Ona Clem
Oren Clem
Danville
Lovington Daily Leader Returns Home After Printing Plant Remount
The Lovington Daily Leader restarts in Lovington marking the first offset daily in New Mexico. After 268 mile daily trips since October 1961, the paper now operates its own plant at 14 W. Ave B with new equipment including an 8 page Vanguard press and modern phototype and darkroom systems. An open house will be held soon.
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Lovington
The
Leader
State of
New Mexico
W. Ave B
J.C. Head
Hobbs
Vanguard
Plains Publishers
Morisawa
United Press
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Patrick Hanagan
J.T. Easley
Lovington, Tatum, and
Lea Chapter
New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers
Associated General Contractors of Ameri New Mexico
Nikos Sampson
EOKA
Sampson
Henry R. Labouisse
George Papandreou
Papandreou
Labouisse
U.S. United Nations
Adlai E. Stevenson
Security Council
D.A
Wolverton Senate of
Willamete College of Law
West
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
Oregon Supreme Court
William McAllister
Joh N. Sanders
Harold M. Heimbaugh
Los Angeles
Delta Theta Phi
Willamette College of Law
Seward Reese
Sanders
Lovington High School
G. W. Turner
Duncan
Roy Howell
Cecil Robinson
Jess Hobbs
Ed Terrell
Eddie Priddy
Ray Atagy
E. J. Cox
H. C. Drennon
Daily Leader
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