Daisy Clayton joins New Mexico Cattle Growers Board
Daisy Clayton of Lovington has been elected to the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association board, the first woman to serve on the board. She joined at the 61st annual convention in Albuquerque as her husband Jerry has long served in the association, and she plans to attend the Western Governors Conference in Montana next week.
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Daisy
Jerry) Clayton
Lovington
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Clayton
Jal Rancher
Lea County Board of Commissioners
Ranching Association
Jerry
Montana
Ford signs tax cut bill amid spending warning
President Ford reluctantly signed the 24.8 billion tax cut bill promising rebates to taxpayers with May 12 mailings while criticizing Congress for high spending. He warned the deficit could reach 60 billion this year and potentially 100 billion if more spending occurs, calling his action a line drawn.
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Ford
Richard H. Growald
Washington
UPD
Congress
Internal Revenue Service
Oval Office
Ut Am
Oil Depletion Tax Cuts Seen Shaping US Energy Wealth
Edward K. DeLong reports Frank N. Ikard of the American Petroleum Institute warns the $24.8 billion tax bill eliminating the oil depletion allowance may curb private investment in exploration. He cautions the industry could shrink to refining and distribution, boosting calls to drill domestically and seek price controls relief on natural gas and old oil.
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Edward K. Delong
Washington
UPI
Frank N. Ikard
The
American Petroleum Institute
Ird
Sat
Ikard
U.S
Llano Hotel to Be Demolished for New Pizza Hut
A Lovington landmark, the old Llano Hotel at Main and Avenue E, will be torn down to make way for a company owned Pizza Hut building of about 2,500 square feet. A.L. Hahn sells the 162 by 140 foot site. Eddie Robinson will oversee construction starting in five months. Total project cost exceeds 200000 dollars.
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Llano
Lovington
Main
Avenue E
Pizza Hut
Wichita
Kansas
A.L. Hahn
Eddie Robinson
Robinson
Ad Cent
Weather Summary for Central Plains and Southeast Plains
United Press International reports generally fair skies and warmer temperatures today and Monday across the central and southeast plains. Snow ends early today in the southeast, with Lovington at 51 to 31.
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United Press International
Central Plains
Tucumcari
Southeast Plains
Lovington
Lost rafters rescued after Gila River trip
Six teenage boys and their adult leader from Silver City were found safe after a raft trip on the Gila River between Cliff and Red Rock. The church group from Silver City sponsored the outing. four boys were identified as Richard Cooper, Fred Shelly, Jim Swapp, and Larry Tedford.
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Smiver City
UPD
Silver City
Gila
Red Rock
Howard Cooper
Sheriffs Department
Cooper
Richard
Fred Shelly
Jim Swapp
Larry Tedford
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
First Rebate Checks Due Out May 12
The first 10 percent rebate on 1973 taxes with a $100 to $200 floor and a maximum $200 will be mailed starting May 12. Rebates go to those who filed returns first and will be included with refunds if due. those owing money must pay and await their rebate.
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Washington
UPI
Internal Revenue Service
Ford
IRS
Phillips Petroleum board clears Martin over political fund
Phillips Petroleum says W F Martin, chairman and CEO, knew of a 495000 cash fund used for political contributions eight or ten years ago. A special directors committee says no other officer or nominee knew of the fund and Martin remains CEO. Keeler and the company have pleaded guilty to related charges.
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Bartlesville
Oklo
UFC
Phillips Petroleum Co
W.F. Maretin
Martin
Wlw. Keeler
Farmers weigh spring plans as Lea County crops shift
Lea County farmers face a tight outlook after 1973 profits followed by 1974 losses. April planting nears with irrigation up but topsoil moisture dropping due to dryness and high winds. Some land may stay idle due to financing gaps while sunflowers and corn for grain expand, and cotton acreage stays near limit. Alfalfa prospects weaken amid higher costs.
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Lea County
Bob Howard
Lon Nol prepares to flee Phnom Penh as rebels grip city
Cambodian forces retreat within five miles of Phnom Penh as Lon Nol reportedly plans to leave for Indonesia, Japan and Hawaii. U.S. airlift to Phnom Penh continues despite rebel shelling of Pochentong Airport and threats from Khmer Rouge against Lon Nol and Cheng Heng.
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Phnom Penh
UPD
Lon Nol
U.S
Indonesia
Japan
Hawaii
Ford
California
White House
Tary
Ron Nessen
Washington
United States
State Department
Cheng Heng
Cambodia
Paris
Sevenename
Khmer Rouge
Pochentong
President Ford orders Navy ships to evacuate Da Nang refugees
President Ford directs American naval transports and contracted vessels to evacuate refugees from the Da Nang area as Communist forces close in. He appeals to nations with ships nearby to assist, while AID administrator Daniel Parker oversees disaster relief and civilian evacuation proceeds. The operation aims to move civilians to safer southern ports with several ships already en route.
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Helen Thomas Upi
White House
Washington
UPD
Ford
South Vietnam
Ron Nessen
da Nang
Nessen
U.S
Daniel Parker
Agency For International Development
Henry Kissinger
Defense
James Schlesinger
Pentagon
Parker
Ex-Investigator Offers Test To Clear Charges
ESTANCIA NEW MEXICO UPD reports a former attorney general consumer protection investigator offers to take a lie detector test to prove he does not know the source of two rifles found in the home of William Crawford and Charmaine Crown Crawford. The weapons reported stolen from Albuquerque area homes were recovered during a search at a mobile home in Estancia. No arrests have been made and the case will go to the district attorney for further action.
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Crawford
Albuquerque Area
Farmington
Wayne Larsen
Albuquerque
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