President Eisenhower outlines drought relief plan
President Eisenhower’s drought relief package prompts limited Capitol reaction with a few lawmakers weighing in. Key points include deferred grazing payments under conservation subsidies, state cost sharing of 25 percent for emergency programs, expanded farm credit access, three more years of livestock loan aid, and extra funds for grasshopper control. Benson adds state tax changes to encourage grazing and grass planting on cropland.
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Esenhowers
Congress
Capitol
Bob Poage
Texas
Eisenhower
Agriculture
Benson
Two Honored By Oil Industry
Harold Rumels of Lovington is named one of fifteen New Mexico oil men to receive the first Oil Information Committee award for outstanding service to the industry in 1909. Doris McClish of Atlantic Refinery also receives recognition for leadership and public relations efforts.
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Lovington
Harold Rumels
New Mexico
State Oil Information Committee
New
OIC
Paul Johnston
Runnels, Runnels Mud Co
Doris McClish
Atlantic Refinery
America
Oil Information Committee
American Petroleum Institute
Post Office to Move About May 1
Miss Mamie Love postmistress says the current lease extends until weather and material delays allow completion of the new building on West Central. The lease originally set for March 1, but delays push completion to late April and moving date likely May 1.
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Mamie Love
Postmistres
Presen
West Central
Apri
Love
Repeat Offender Sentenced to 90 Days in Justice Court
Edwin S. Fowler of Lovington appeared before Justice Reese Greaves on February 19 and was jailed 15 days for drunken disturbance. He was released early to Sea General for medical reasons, then jailed again Tuesday and given 90 days as a second offender under the same charge.
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Justice of the Peace
Reese Greaves
Edwin S. Fowler
Lovington
Greaves
Sea General
Chamber Board Listens To R R And Truck Men
Representatives of the Texas & Pacific Railway and Hill Truck Lines spoke to Lovington Chamber of Commerce about a proposed additional truck route. Vice president Winford Carlie said no action was taken, but the Apex Line appearance helped Lovington gain attention. A T P driver now lives in Lovington and services are aligning with El Paso trucks. Hill Truck Lines outlined plans to extend service for faster area coverage.
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Texas & Pacific Railway
Hill
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Winford Carlie
Chamber
Apex Line
Lovington
el Paso
Carlsbad
Levington
Hill Truck Lines
Herb Reynolds
New Mexico Debates Pornography Trade Hit by Hobbs Probe
The New Mexico legislature heard testimony that Hobbs is a focal point for obscene materials with an estimated $1.5 million trade. In Texas, Dallas photographer George Robert Bly was held on interstate transportation of obscene film charges after FBI agents seized 30 reels in Texarkana and Lake Dallas. Bond set at $19 000 as officials pursue further arrests and investigations.
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Hathaway
New Mexico
House Judiciary Committee
Carlsbad Current Argus
United
Tyler
Texas
Dallas
Texarkana
Hobbs
George Robert Bly
Texarkansa
U.S
FBI
Lake Dallas
Dallas County
W. A. Murphy
Ely
Governor’s Advisory Committee On Decency
A. W. Hathaway
Eisenhower Doctrine Passes Senate Amid Debate
The Senate approved the mid east doctrine 72 to 19 on Tuesday. Democrats provided most of the opposing votes over concerns about foreign aid and presidential authority. The House has accepted the resolution and may iron out changes in a conference if needed. The State Department is urging House leaders to accept the modifications to avoid prolonging the controversy.
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Eisenhower
Senate
House
State Department
70 Firms Join Local Chamber of Commerce
J. O. Dotson reports 70 Lovington Chamber of Commerce members paid 3000 dollars in dues for 1957 with a goal of 17500. Chamber president Blewett Cotton and secretary Mrs. Mary ayne will seek new members before Kiwanis, Lions, and Motarians clubs to boost participation.
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J. O. Dotson
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Blewett Cotton
Maryayne
Dotson
Kiwanis Club
Lion's Club
Motarians
Chamber
Lent Begins As Ash Wednesday Observed Across Denominations
Lent starts with Ash Wednesday services and church ashes as Catholics mark a 40 day period. In New Orleans Mardi Gras ends after tragic violence when Tulane student August During is killed by a gunman during the parade. suspect Joseph Jenkins is pursued after a foot chase.
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William Creighton
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Bethesda
Maryland
New Orleans
Tulane University
Joseph Jenkins
Jenkins
Two Men Use Car Hood Bulbs Clash to Heat Engines
In Gloversville New York two men placed light bulbs under their car hoods to stop engines from freezing but the bulbs overheated and caught fire damaging the hood area and causing a scare during the cold snap.
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Gloversville
N. Y
Freak Accident Damages Two Vehicles Near Plains Highway
A freak accident caused about 500 dollars in damage to two vehicles on Plains Highway yesterday afternoon. Lug bolts on a truck trailer broke sending dual wheels into an oncoming 1957 Ford driven by L. B. Baker of 1105 W. Taylor. Truck operator Juan M. Ramirez of Lubbock was not cited. Deputy Sheriff Bill White called it curious and purely an accident.
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Plains Highway
Bill White
Ford
L. B. Baker
W. Taylor
Juan M. Ramires
Lubbock
White
Albuquerque Girl Flown to Burbank for Lung Treatment
A one year old Albuquerque girl with fibrocystic lung disease was flown to the Children’s Medical Center in Burbank California in a mercy mission by the New Mexico and California Air National Guards. She is reported in fair condition and resting comfortably.
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Ey United
Albuquerque
Burbank
Calif
Kim Sullie
Children’s Hospital
New Mexico
California Air National Guards
Air National Guard
Children’s Medical Center
Lovington Jaycees Seek Funds for Scholarship Drive
Lovington Jaycees pursue funds for a local Roadeo winner scholarship to be awarded May 14. Virgil Currington reports Lovington National Bank will donate 25 dollars and plans to solicit more donors for the drive. The group also aims to award a 500 dollar state winner who earns a trip to Washington DC via the National Road-e-o.
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Lovington Jaycees
Virgil Currington
Lovington National Bank
Carrington
Jaycees
Washington D. C
Eleven Injured In Air Force Plane Crash Near Gallup
A twin engine Air Force T-29 trainer crashed and burned one mile east of the Nazareth Mission near Gallup New Mexico injuring eleven aboard. No fatalities, three seriously hurt. The plane traveled from Mather Air Force Base California to Kirtland AB New Mexico earlier.
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Gallup
N. M
Air Force
Kirtland Air Force Base
Albuquerque
Kirtland
Mather Air Force Base
California
Mather
Nazareth
Uranium Leaders To Confer With Governor Mechem
The Uranium Institute official A Weller said executives will meet Governor Mechem in Santa Fe to discuss the uranium severance tax after the Senate passed a 4 percent tax. He urged opposition to the measure as unfair to small operators and warned of economic impact on New Mexico's uranium industry.
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Santa FE
The
Uranium Institute of America
Mechem
Gordon
A. Weller
Grant Junction
Colorado
Gov
New Mexico
Senate
Uranium Institute
Weller
Ambrosia Lake
State Senate
House
Palimone Martinez
Taos County
Ben Gurion weighs Gaza pullout before parliament vote
Premier David Ben Gurion may order Israeli troops from the Gaza Strip without waiting for a confidence vote. Government sources in Jerusalem say he plans a rapid withdrawal with final timing set by U.N. discussions, Burns and Dayan coordinating the move while Bunche could become U.N. civilian commander.
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Ben-Gurion
Gaza Strip
David Ben Gurion
Jerusalem
United Press
Ben Gurion
U.N
Israel
E. L.M. Burns
Moshe Dayan
Hammarskjold
Cairo
New York
Gaza
Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
Accra
Ghaza
Ralph Bunche
U. N
E. L. M. Burns
Bunche
Ash Wednesday Lent Begins and Historic Milestones
On March 6 1957 Ash Wednesday marks Lent start. The entry recalls Eisenhower’s open skies letter to Bulganin a year earlier and cites historical events at Alamo 1836 Dred Scott 1857 and King’s Detroit auto debut 1896. quote from B R Haydon closes.
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United Press
Venus
Mars
Eisenhower
Bulganin
Alamo
Charles Bray King
Detroit
Motor City
B. R. Haydon
Lovington Chamber Banquet Tickets On Sale
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce banquet tickets are on sale at 2.50 per plate. The dinner is at 7 p.m. in the Lovington High School Cafeteria. Burl Huffman Economic Development chair for New Mexico will speak, with Winford Carlile noting high turnout and urging early ticket purchase.
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Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Lovington High School
Burl Huffman
Economic Development Commission For
Newexico
Huffman
Winford Carlile
Carlile
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Farmington
Oscar W. Brewer
Arthur E. Havens
Southern Heights
Francis M. Bailey
Edgar Carter, Jr
Donald G. Gordon
George Williams
Howard E. Landrum
Herman L. Henderson
Denver City
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Mitchell Ramsey
K. B. Roberts
Lillian Johnston, Jr
Mary Martin
Tel Aviv
Sinai Peninsula
United States
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