Lovington Eyes Home Rule in 1972 Elections
The Lovington area embraces new city government powers under home rule, with emphasis on broader tax authority and local control. Officials compare Lovington to Artesia Tucumcari and Portales, noting strong financial health, robust services, and expanding park and police protections as indicators of municipal progress.
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New Mexico
Lovington
Clovis
Artesia
Tucumcari
Portales
Deming
Belen
Raton
Grants
Silver City
Gee Hopper
Lovington City Election Voters Choose Five Municipal Posts
Lovington New Mexico holds municipal elections Tuesday with five candidates for four offices and two unopposed races. A. L. Hahn faces Glenn Adams for Position 4, the seat vacated by Malcolm Wright. Incumbent Mayor Ed Bell seeks re-election to Position 2, with vote turnout expected to be light.
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Lovington
New Mexico
A. L. Hahn
Glenn Adams
Malcolm Wright
Hahn
Lovington Realtor
Adams
Ed Bell
City Commission
Youth candidates energize New Mexico municipal races
The Associated Press notes a light slate of hot issues but strong youth involvement in Tuesday elections. In Farmington 18 year old Steve Barron seeks mayor, others run in Alamogordo Eunice Portales and Roswell. Roswell hosts two ENMU students campaigning for city council to boost black and Chicano representation amid rising student turnout.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Steve Barron
Farmington
Barron
Alamgordo
Eunice
Portales
Roswell
Eastern New Mexico University
John S Jackson
Paul L. Coppin
Itate Candle Enmu
C. D. Patterson
Seniors To Take Census At Lovington High
Lovington High School’s Senior Government Class will conduct a school census on March 6 and 7. Census takers seek parent guardian name child full name address mailing address birth date present age and any physical defects.
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Lovington High School
Howard Howell
NM Politicians Begin Primary Campaigning
Atty. Gen. David Norvell launches his bid for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination with an eight day statewide swing. He leaves Albuquerque for Las Cruces after opening Norvell for Senate headquarters and will visit 20 cities before returning to Albuquerque next Saturday.
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Associated Press
David Norvell
U.S
Norvell
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Senate
Bruner vs Lee Libel Trial Reaches Rest of Plaintiff
In a District Court session Judge Paul Snead recessed after the plaintiff rested at 6 pm in the $400000 libel and damages case. Dr William Bruner accuses Dr Dorothy Lee former Lea County coroner of making statements about weight reducing pills. Attorneys for Bruner are Houston Williams Reagan and John with Lowell Stout set to present Lee’s defense Monday morning.
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William Bruner
Dorothy Lee
Br. Bruner
Hobbs DO
Lee
Lea County
Houston
Williams
Reagan
John
Bruner
Lowell Stout
Dr. Lee
Dist
Paul Snead
Former Lovington Resident Dies in Carlsbad
Florence J. Dow, 80, formerly of Lovington, died Friday at Lakeview Christian Home in Carlsbad, where she had lived for two years. She was the widow of Robert Dow and a member of First Baptist Church Lovington and Caprock Chapter DAR. Survived by son James of Carlsbad, daughters Mrs. John Byars of Falls Church Virginia and Mrs. Frank Cloudt of Atlanta Georgia, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Florence J. Dow
Lovington
Lakeview Christian Home
Carlsbad
Robert Dow
Dow
First Baptist Church
Caprock
DAR
James
John Byars
Falls Church
Virginia
Frank Cloudt
Atlanta
Georgia
Wife of Hobbs businessman seeks Senate nomination
Mrs. Jack Daniels, wife of a Hobbs businessman running for the Democratic US Senate nomination, was listed in satisfactory condition at an Albuquerque hospital Friday night after reporting acute stomach pains.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Jack Daniels
Hobbs
Senate
Weather Eastern Plains Fair and warmer with breezy afternoons
Eastern Plains forecast calls for fair conditions and rising temperatures through Sunday and Monday. Lovington is expected to reach 70 degrees with a low near 32 as high cloudiness drifts in during some periods.
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Eastern Plains
Lovington
Lovington and Lea County Set Tuesday Meetings
Lovington and Lea County commissioners plan meetings Tuesday at the courthouse. The county board convenes at 9:00 a.m. while Lovington’s city commission shifts to 7:30 p.m. to canvass city election returns. Polls close at 7.00. Meetings follow routine agendas.
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Lovington
Lea
Senatorial Hopefuls Oppose Amnesty Plan in New Mexico
A majority of declared U S Senate candidates in New Mexico oppose total amnesty for draft resistors. Most favor allowing resistors to return if they serve years in public or government service. Tom Morris criticizes amnesty as breaking trust and discriminatory.
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Larry Calloway
Associated Press
New Mexico
U. S. Senate
United States
U.S Senate
Canada
Dred
Tom Morris
Albuquerque Press Club
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Ruggs
Drayton Wasson
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Lovington Merchants
Lovington Daily Leader
Stevie Graham
Cage
Bruner- Lee
Barbara Bible
Pat Blackburn
Chamber of Commerce
Klea and Lovington
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