New Mexico House Eyes Districting Bill After Senate Victory
Readers note Sen Harold Runnels key districting bill passes the Senate 30 to 9 and eyes bipartisan support in the House. The measure would create congressional districts, curbing prior at large elections and shifting power toward Albuquerque and Santa Fe, with expected opposition from Republicans and some Democrats.
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Santa Fe
Harold Runnels
Lovington
New Mexico
U. S
Albuquerque
House
Washington
Capitol
Johnny Walker
Tom Morris
Senate
Mack Easley
Bruce King
Senate OKs two water bills to aid oil field recovery
The Senate Conservation Committee approved two more water bills by Sen. Harold Runnels completing a three bill package aimed at restoring secondary oil recovery in the El Capitan Basin Southeastern New Mexico. The plan seeks to reuse water pumped across fields though the basin border with Texas complicates equal allocation. Runnels estimated potential royalties and taxes could reach 19 million dollars from a single field.
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Sanate
UPS
Senate Conservation Committee
Harold Runnels
D-Sea
New Mexico
el Capitan
Steve Reynolds
Reynolds
Texas
Joseph Skeen
R-Lincoln - Otero
Runnels
Lovington
Heidel Raps Cargo's Proposed Tax Hike
In Santa Fe Democratic Rep Finis Heidel D Lea criticizes Cargo's plan to raise taxes and questions the use of revenue from livestock licensing and fertilizer storage rules. Heidel, chair of the Judiciary Committee, says he would have opposed the bill and warns any increase would face committee review.
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Heidel Raps Cargo
Santa FE
Finis Heidel
D-Lea
Heidel
Taylor
Lovington Presses for Lower Freight Rates in Dallas Talks
Lovington advances efforts to lower outgoing bulk agricultural freight by four cents per hundredweight. The city sends a delegation to Dallas for renewed discussions with railroad rate regulators and the State Corporation Commission aiding the bid for reductions.
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Lovington
Dallas
State Corporation Commission
Supper Meeting On Fertilizer Sponsored By Firms
Farmers Fertilizer Company and Allied Chemical Company sponsor a supper meeting tomorrow evening at Pearl's. Leon Bates, Allied chief agronomist, will speak. S. M. Davis notes farmers are invited and rate of 40 cents per unit is matched by West Texas competitors. Lovington wins Pecos support for rates. See rate on page 8.
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Farmers Fertilizer Company
Allied Chemical Company
Pearl’s
Y Leon Bates
Allied
S. M. Davis
Farmers Fertilizer
Lovington
Pecos
Texas
Districting Bill Passes Senate in New Mexico
The Senate approved a controversial plan to split New Mexico into two congressional districts. Northern district includes Bernalillo Santa Fe Los Alamos McKinley Sandoval San Miguel Mora Colfax Taos Rio Arriba and San Juan with 508000 people. Southern district holds 442000. Supporters call it time to redistrict. The bill now goes to the House for a likely easy passage.
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Santa FE
UPD
New Mexico
State
Senate
Bernalillo County
U.S
E. S
Johnny Walker
Tucumcari
Tom Morris
House
Harold Runnels
De-Lea
Bernalillo
Los Alamos
McKinley
Sandoval
San Miguel
Mora
Colfax
Taos
Rio Arriba
San Juan
Runnels
Sen
Mack Easley
DeLea
Jerry Apodaca
de Dona Ana
Easley
Walker
Mor
Heart Drive Raises $900 For Charity In Lovington
Heart Sunday concludes Lovington Heart Month drive with donations topping $900. Reese Greaves reports the event, chaired by Mrs. J. B. Leland and Mrs. E. A. Ensminger, with 70 workers listed by name.
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Heart Fund
Heart
Reese Greaves
Lovington
J. B. Leland
E. A. Ensminger
Cargo Reaffirms Plan For Taxes
Gov. David Cargo reaffirmed plans to seek soaring tax increases if an education tax plan for local school districts dies. He called a Senate county income tax proposal unworkable and warned of a $48 million revenue shortfall in fiscal 1961 72 to fund education and salaries. He supported some ideas but doubted constitutionality and substitution of county taxes for mill levies. Democratic leaders floated county tax increases as a partial remedy.
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Santa FE
UPI
David Cargo
Senate
Cargo
New Mexico
R. C
Ike Morgan
Morgan
Tibo Chavez
Lovington Forecast and Temperature Records
Fair tonight and Thursday with breezy conditions on Thursday. Highs around 64 in Lovington and a low near 29. State records show 69 at Clayton and Tucumcari, overnight low 18 at Grants. Yearly rainfall 0.17 inches.
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Lovington
Clayton
Tucumcari
Grants
Jackson Moves To Artesia ESC
Lovington ESC manager Bruce Jackson relocates to Artesia to take a higher post. Robert Bolin of the Hobbs office will transfer to Lovington on March 13 to succeed him. Jackson and wife Gladys depart March 10. Bolin has 16 years with ESC.
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Lovington
Bruce Jackson
Hillcrest Hosts Doctrinal Revival Led by Dr J P McBeth
Hillcrest Baptist Church presents a revival focusing on Bible Doctrine and Baptist Doctrines. Dr J P McBeth, a Dallas evangelist and author of seven books, preaches to the congregation and conducts conventions as part of the event.
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Hillcrest ‘Baptist Church
J. P. McBeth
Dallas
U. S
Ministers To Meet Thursday At Hillcrest Revival
Dr J P McBeth of Dallas conducting services for the revival at Hillcrest Baptist Church will lead meetings. Fulton Fenner of Decatur Texas directing singing at First Baptist Church will be a guest.
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Fulton Fenner
East Texas Baptist College
Bobby Castleberry
Lovington
First Baptist Church
Bob Mankin
Marshall
Texas
J. P. McBeth
Dallas
Hillcrest Baptist Church
Decatur
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Joe
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LEA County Fair Board
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L. A. Beaird
Herman Robinson
Ruth Zschiesche
Farmer’s Fertilizer
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Sally Smith
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Pam Veazey
Martha Wallace
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Paula Wakeland
Paulette Morton
Cindy Crouse
Telene Clardy
Rita Wallace
Ann Hopkins
Gail Hopkins
Susan Watkins
Terri Worrell
Mary Worrell
Sue Sumruld
Judy Driver
Judy Wakeland
Karen Taylor
Rhea Taylor
Kathy Stemple
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Fay Powers
Myrtle Kindel
Kenneth Osborn
Fil Naranjo
Genero Camacho
Selma Pleasant
Bud Pevey
Rubye Speegle
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Cue Stemple
John Gillett
H. A. Davis
Glen Williams
O. C. Blackard
Opal Mize
J. D. Smith
Bess Yearwood
Garland Kennedy
Sidney Reeves
Wayne Camp
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Lovington Forecast
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