Hog prices ease as John Campbell sees profits rise
At a Chamber of Commerce luncheon John Campbell shares hog production gains, selling hogs worth 14000 this year with a 5000 feed bill while pork prices have slipped from 28–30¢ to about 24¢. He hopes for 20¢ to keep hog farming profitable, as his family enjoys a homey ham feast, then local notes cover sheep breeding and Rambouillet show events with Prentice Harris and Sonora field day.
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John Campbell
John
Chamber of Commerce
Grahams
Mama
Prentice Harris
Broncho
Harrises
San Angelo
Prentice
National
Lea County
Harris
Combined Lovington Junior High Bands Present Concertime Program
Central and Taylor junior high bands of Lovington perform at Pannell Auditorium in an annual Concertime program. The 74 member Central band led by P D Henry plays Seventeen Come Sunday March Air For Benjamin Lyric Overture Irish Tune From County Derry Big of Beguine and selections from Mary Poppins. Taylor band offers Brighton Beach Praeludium For Band Overture For Winds Storm King March Rhumba Numbah Port Au Prince among others. Admission is free and the public is urged to attend.
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Central
Taylor
Lovington
Pannell Auditorium
County
Derry
Brighton Beach
Praeindium
Port Au-Prince
Watts Violence Surges as Police Respond to Uprising
In Watts police manned streets with armed officers after looting calls and unrest. Two people were killed including a Mexican American father of five, over 25 injured and at least 60 arrested as shooting, burning and beating erupted, with store windows broken and sporadic rocks and bottles thrown. Officials said minor disturbances are common and schools remained open after dawn as California National mobilization began.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Watts
Anderson's Record Now On Sale Here
A new gospel and religious music album featuring W.A. Anderson Jr. of Lovington is on sale at Bat Drug City Drug and Bradley Music Center with ordering by phone or in person. The report also notes a separate riot scene with arson, police, and arrests triggered by the arrest of a Black individual, as students and residents clashed in the Negro district.
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W.A. Anderson Jr
Loveington
Bat Drug
City Drug
Bradley Music Center
Lovington
Ander
West Aveenue A
Anderson
J.T. Adams
Adams
Southwest
Lovington High School
Pasadena
Calif
Dallas
First Baptist Church
Weather Outlook with Cooling Winds and Variable Temps
Se Cee reports partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with a cooler turn and gusty winds. Lows near 48 tonight, highs around 82 Thursday. Lovington reached 83 Tuesday at 1 PM, 42 this morning. national highs 92 in Presidio Texas, low 1 below zero in St Johnsbury Vermont. Lovington year to date precipitation 0.41 inch.
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Lovington
Alaska
Hawaii
Presidio
Texas
St. Johnsbury
Lovington Man Lee Receives New Mexico Award of Merit
R v Lee of Lovington is named Award of Merit by the New Mexico School Boards Association. Tom Wiley announces in Albuquerque that Lee likely cannot attend the State Conference ceremony Friday night. Lovington attendees will accept the honor on his behalf. The association praises his high esteem among board members and school administrators.
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R.v. Lee
Lovington
New Mexico School Boards Association
Tom Wiley
Albuquerque
Lee
The
Association For the
Anthony Expansion Sale Begins
Lovington C R Anthony store launches expansion with a 50 percent larger sales floor and about 44000 dollars of new merchandise. Manager Bill Irwin notes after hours work and a smooth process as the shop reopens next to the former Williams Dry Goods location.
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Bill
Anthony’s
Bill Irwin
Williams Dry Goods
Postoffice Hikes Rates Across Several Services
Postmaster Reese Greaves announces rate increases at the post office effective March 26. Money orders rise five cents across all three categories, insured mail minimum climbs from ten to twenty cents, COD charges jump from forty to sixty cents, heavier item rates rise accordingly, and registered mail increases from sixty to seventy five cents. Regular letter mail remains unchanged.
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Reese Greaves
Local youth charged with receiving and concealing stolen property
An 18 year old Lovington resident, Donald Gene Hilliard, has been charged here with receiving and concealing stolen property valued under $100. The case details indicate involvement in handling items from the theft.
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Lovington Nexgro
Donald Gene Hilliard
Gemini 8 Blast Off Targets Satellite In 107000 Mile Chase
Gemini 8 astronauts Neil Armstrong and David Scott launched from Cape Kennedy aboard a Titan rocket at 11:41 a.m. EST. They swiftly entered an 107000 mile pursuit of a target satellite after a smooth liftoff despite minor preflight technical hiccups.
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Cape Kennedy
UPI
Neil Armstrong
David Scott
Titan
Obituary: Mrs Gloria Ariosa Mother of R W Kimble
Mrs Gloria Ariosa died this week and funeral services were held today in a Habana Cuba Catholic church. She was a resident of Habana. Survivors include Mrs Kimble and three sons Michael Almagro Mauricio Almagro and Enrique Almagro plus six grandchildren.
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Gloria Ariosa
R.W. Kimble
West
Aspen
Lovington
Habana
Cuba
Ariosa
Kimble
Michael Almagro
Mauricio Almagro
United States
Enrique Alm
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M Harris
Connie Blackard
Kathleen Winkles
Rament
Studen
Jimmy Fortner
D Ts Were
Leftickie Ward
Mike Wise
Jr. Hamzy
Terry Walters
Phil Jean Lee
Jeannie Coker
Deena
Eva Bridgforth
Negro District
Jordan High School
Lovington Forecast
Anthony Expansion
Irwin
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