Return of POWs Shines Amid Civil Dissent Debate
Letter from Jim Ray, a Texas Air Force captain, praises America after repatriation and thanks Lovington residents Karen Lovington and others for bracelet support. He urges unity, faith, and defense of values, while noting suppressed patriotic statements during debriefing and the ongoing fate of prisoners still held.
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Vietnam
New Mexico
James Hughes
Santa Fe
Karen
Red Smiths
Lovington
Jim Ray
Ray
The
Smiths
America
A Spring Stroll March of Dimes Walkathon Planned
The March of Dimes hosts a walkathon Saturday March 31 to raise funds for birth defect research. Participants should pick up entry blanks at New Mexico Bank and Trust Liberty National Bank or First National Bank and collect sponsors. The route starts and finishes at Chaparral Park with seven check points.
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March of Dimes
New Mexico Bank and Trust
Liberty National Bank
First National Bank
Chaparral Park
Sixty U S POWs Arrive in US for Hero Welcome
Sixty former prisoners of war including the son of an admiral and a mystery soldier of fortune flew to three Air Force bases for homecoming receptions. They landed at Andrews, March, and Maxwell bases after stops in Honolulu, where crowds welcomed them with aloha.
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United Press International
U.S
Air Force
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Honolulu
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington D.C
March Air Force Base
Los Angeles
Maxwell Air Force Base
Alabama
Aloha
Airy Force
James E. Bean
Arlington
Lt. Cmdr
John S. McCain
McCain
John S McCain Jre
Pacific Forces
Hickam Air Force Base
United States
Bobby Doe Keesee
Cuba
Keesee
Natty
Runnels Seeks Soledad Area Declared Excess
Rep. Harold Runnels says the GSA asks the Defense Department to list 6,656 acres at Fort Bliss Soledad Canyon as excess. New Mexico and Dona Ana County want the land for a recreation site but the Army still controls it. If no agreement is reached, the matter goes to the Property Review Board under the White House.
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Washington
UPI
Soledad Canyon
Fort Bliss
Harold Runnels
D-n.m
General Services Administration
GSA
Defense Department
New Mexico
Dona Ana County
Army
Las Cruces
National Guard
Runnels
Property Review Board
Wich
White House
Mrs. Ella Mae Eudaily Dies At 92 In New Mexico
Ella Mae Eudaily, 92, longtime Ta tum resident, died after a brief illness at the Good Samaritan Center. Born December 27, 1880 in Oklahoma Indian Territory, she outlived by husband Luther M. Eudaily. She is survived by two granddaughters, services set for 4 PM Monday at Tatum Cemetery with Rev. David Evetts officiating. Funeral arrangements by Smith-Rogers Funeral Home. Donations to the Good Samaritan Center. Family to stay at Heywood Heidel home in Prairieview.
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Ella Mae Eudaily
Tatum
New Mexico
Good Samaritan Center
Eudaily
Oklahoma Indian Territory
Luther M. Eudaily
Jean Clark
Sedona
Arizona
Ed Beach
Hugo
Okla
Tatum Cemetery
David Evetts
First Baptist Church of
E. C. Lackey
Heywood Heidel
Walter Harris
Irby Harris
Allen Church
Herman Robinson
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Lovington May Get New Post Office Building
Lovington stands as the top priority in the Roswell area for a new post office. Postmaster Lee Dunn says plans are preliminary with site options considered by Army Corps of Engineers officials. The facility would be land owned, about 10 500 square feet, and include a retail area and larger mail slots to accommodate growing activity and service needs.
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Lovington
Lee Dunn
Roswell
Postal Service
Dunn
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
USPS
Central
W.M. Snyder
Tage
Harold Runnels
Aldie
Runnels
New Mexico House Approves Noncompulsory No-Fault Insurance
The New Mexico House narrowly passed a modified non-compulsory no-fault auto insurance bill 35 to 33 after a more than three hour debate. The measure, championed by Rep. Al Castillo, would bar medical damage lawsuits unless costs exceed 1000 dollars, while leaving property damage litigation possible.
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Santa FE Upi
State House
Bruce Thebill
Legislative Insurance Regulation Study Committee
House
al Castillo
D-Colfax
Union
Senate
Castillo
6 308 Americans Left In Vietnam
UPI report notes a freeze on withdrawals leaves 6,308 U.S. servicemen awaiting home as the pullout hits the three quarter mark. Phase three of Operation Countdown proceeds until the Communists set the time and date for releasing remaining POWs. At cease fire, about 235,146 U.S. personnel were in Vietnam.
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Saigon
UPI
Vietnam
U.S
Aee
South Vietnam
Senate Okays Selling Of Carlsbad Tract
The New Mexico Senate approved selling an 87 acre Carlsbad tract by the State Game and Fish Department without mineral rights after a failed attempt to attach them. The measure passed 35 to 2 and moves to the governor after House approval. Carlsbad residents had offered 000 for the land amid interest tied to local natural gas finds.
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Santa FE Upi
State Game and Fish Department
Carlsbad
Senate
House
Robert Ferguson
Ed Spenones
Ferguson
House of Representatives
Choir Parents Meet Tuesday at Lovington High
Lovington Vocal Music Parents Association schedules a meeting Tuesday evening March 20 at 7 30 p m in the high school Vocal Music Building. A Cappella Chorus members will sing pieces from the program slated for presentation at the Southwest Division of Music Educators Conference in Wichita Kansas next weekend. All parents urged to attend.
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Lovington Vocal Music Parents Association
Vocal Music
Wichita
Kansas
Shooting Investigated in Lovington Wounds Man at 817 East Madison
Lovington Police investigated a Saturday shooting at 817 East Madison in which Jose Hinojos, 46, was shot in the upper right arm with a .22 pistol and treated at Lovington General Hospital before release. A woman, Olivia Mendiola, 50, was arrested and charges were pending at press time.
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Lovington
East Madison
Jose
Joe) Hinojos
Hinojos
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Olivia B. Mendiola
Lovington High Chorus to Perform at National Meeting
Lovington High School A Capella choir with about 70 students and seven sponsors will travel by bus to Wichita Kansas on March 22 to perform for the Southwest Division of the Music Educators National Conference. The concert is set for March 24 at 2 p.m. with a varied, challenging program.
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Wichita Kansas
Lovington High School
Music Educators National Conference
National Board For Selection
Carol Brashear
Mra. Carel Ray
Wichita
Kansas
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