Lovington Sees Value in Trees as Public Efforts Grow
The article lauds Lovingtons for promoting tree planting led by Tom Bolack and the Chamber of Commerce. It urges a tree lined approach with ponderosa pines thriving at 3,900 feet, and praises gratis tree provision while noting broader cultural debates on public observances and language trends.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lovington
Tom Bolack
Jim Flemmons
B Square Ranch
Farmington
Bolack
Chaparral
King Signs Mandatory Death Penalty Bill
Gov. Bruce King signed a bill making first degree murder punishable by death in New Mexico, with execution by gas chamber under the new law. The measure, passed 41-27 in the House and approved by the Senate, aims to remove Supreme Court objections by mandating the death penalty for certain convictions. The governor suggested a middle sentence of 10-50 years for some cases.
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Santa FE
UPI
New Mexico
Bruce
Wea
Putshe
High
King
House
Senate
New York
Florida
Ohio
New Mexico Civil Liberties Union
Four Cannon AFB airmen die in Holbrook crash
At Holbrook Arizona two F111 jets on routine training collide in flight killing all four crewmen from Cannon Air Force Base Clovis New Mexico The dead are Maj Richard L Brehm Capt William T Halloran May William and Capt David C Gude Ground crews retrieved bodies as investigators formed to determine the crash cause It remains under investigation by an officer board
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Holbroo Ariz. Upi
Cannon Air Force Base
Clovis
N.M
Richard L. Brehm
Omaha
Neb
William T. Halloran
Brownsville
Tex
William
Colorado Springs
Colo
David C
Air Force
Cannon
Holbrook
Brehm
Halloran
Gude
Blackledge
Grants to New Mexico law enforcement exceed 1 million
UPI reports the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration regional office in Dallas is awarding New Mexico more than 1 million dollars in grants. The largest 947000 goes to the New Mexico Seniors Council on Criminal Justice Planning to fund state and local agencies and improve crime reduction and justice systems. A second 111000 targets state and local correctional programs with emphasis on community based rehabilitation and residential juvenile care.
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Washington
UPI
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Dallas
New Mexico
Pete V. Domenici
R-N.m
Sernor
Council On Criminal Justice Planning
Domenici
Micr film Center notice from Dallas address
A microfilm center listing shows an address at HALVEY aUST in Dallas Texas 75235 with reference number 45436 dated December 3, 1973. The OCR text is fragmented and lacks full context or event details.
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Micr.film Center
Halvey Aust
Dallas Texas
Texas School Tax System Upheld By Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled 5 to 4 that local property taxes to finance public schools are constitutional. Justice Powell noted the system is imperfect yet rational, ensuring basic education and local control, with Hawaii as the only state funding schools entirely from state revenues.
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Washington
Powell
Hawaii
Remaining Prisoners Release Scheduled
The Vie Cong said it would release 32 American prisoners held in Hanoi on Saturday, with a list of remaining captives to be handed over Thursday. A South Korean prisoner will be released Sunday at Duc Pho. The move followed by 48 hours would allow the main release at Gia Lam airport, as part of cease fire terms.
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Bert Okuley
Saigon
UPI
Vie Cong
Hanoi
Joint Military Commission
United States
Viet Cong
Phuong Nam
Gia Lam
Nam
Duc
Pho
Comunists
JMC
Rnil
Vietnam
Vienamese Fo
Reign Ministry
South Vietnam
le Trung Hien
Paris
Jom A. Wickham
Wickham
Four
South
Record Rise Noted In Food Prices
The February report shows food prices rising 20 percent at grocery stores, driving the biggest one month cost of living increase in 22 years. The overall CPI rose 0.8 percent seasonally adjusted, with meat poultry and fish up 5 percent, the largest rise since June 1965.
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Don Phillips
Washington Upi
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
House-State Joint Economic Committee
Herbert Stein
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Stein
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Nixon
Council
U.S
Juarez
US Department of Agriculture
Mexico
California officials oppose Roswell desalting plant closure
California water leaders protested the cutback in the federal desalting program and the Roswell New Mexico plant shutdown. They urged continued OSW funding for a large scale seawater plant and discussed transferring Roswell equipment to California if closed, citing state interests and shared facilities in San Diego.
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Elmer W. Lammi
Washington
UPI
California Water
Roswell, N.M
Office of Saline Water
OSW
JW O ™Eaya
House Water and Power Resources Subcommittee
O'Meara
Henry T. Segerstrom
Orange County Water District
C Ria
California
William R. Gianelli
San Diego
Gianelli
Roswell
New Mexico
Weather update for Eastern Plains and South Central Valleys
Winds 20 to 45 mph with partly cloudy skies and possible brief showers this afternoon. Colder tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions. Clovis 36 to 56, Lovington 38 to 64, Artesia 64. South Central Valleys windy and colder in the afternoon with blowing dust and isolated thunder showers. Las Cruces 34 to 62.
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Clovis
Lovington
Artesia
South Central Valleys
Las Cruces
Presbyterians To Host Missionaries In Lovington Weekend
First Presbyterian Church in Lovington plans a weekend with Mr and Mrs William Rawlins missionaries to Brazil. The couple, former Loving ton residents and Lea County former agent, will lead a dialogue sermon at 11 00 a m and attend a 6 30 p m covered dish family fellowship. The March 24 25 dates are confirmed and open to members and former friends to visit with the Rawlins.
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William Rawlins
Brazil
First Presbyterian Church
Lovington
Rawlins
Lea County
Bartender Finds Dead Boa in Nashville Motel Drain
Motel manager Joe Ewing traced a drainage problem to a dead boa constrictor from rock singer Alice Cooper’s August visit. At Quality Parkway Inn in Nashville the boa named Kachina caused a blockage when it emerged from the drain as the bartender cleaned the bar.
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Nashville, Tenn
Upi
Joe Ewing
Alice Cooper
Sta
Quality Parkway Inn
Nashville
Kachina
Cooper
Ewing
Court Verdict Reverberates For New Mexico School Finances
News from Lovington and Lea County centers on the US Supreme Court ruling in the Texas school tax case. The Albuquerque suit by 13 residents challenges New Mexico's reliance on local property taxes for school funding. A favorable decision could moot the case and undermine proposals to redistribute taxes, which would have cost Lea County schools and local governments over $3 million in revenue.
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W. H. Graham
Supreme Court
Texas
Lovington
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Harry Wagaker
Lea County
California
City backs summer recreation programs in Lovington
Lovington city commissioners approved more than 4000 in funding for youth programs including Summer basketball 1532 Gymnastics 1050 Pony Tail Softball 680 Weight Lifting 600 Little Dribblers 500 and American Legion Baseball 100. Most are carryovers from last year with Little Dribblers not operating in summer.
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Lovington
American Legion
El Paso Housewives Shop Juarez Grocers
El Paso shoppers cross the Rio Grande to Juarez for groceries and cheaper meats, with Juarez prices often far lower than El Paso. The piece notes cheaper labor, pork embargo effects, and proposed moves like a border packing plan and duty debates.
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el Paso
Juarez Grocers
Tex
el Aso
Rio Grande Bridges
Juarez
Mexico
el Pago
New Mexico
Sony Walker
Nixon
Empacadora de Juarez
Texas
Jarez
United States
Juarez Company
U.S
Washington
Chilmahua
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