Lovington Note Shifts and Spells of May 1 1970
Frosty morning in Lovington New Mexico halts the Carson and Barnes big top due to hard ground and wind. The Roswell paper notes the same issue in Roswell while the All-Sports banquet impresses with a unified awards program and speeches by Jerry Mays. President Nixon’s bold Vietnam policy speech is praised as a realist turning point in foreign policy.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Old Jack
Roswell
Carson
Barnes
Pinky Jones
Jerry Mays
Dale Buck
John Benge
Johnson
United States
Southeast Asia
Nixon
Uniteds
Johnennedy
Camerodia
Vietnam
Lea County Loses Round in Ad Valorem Tax Fight
District Judge Dee C. Blythe in Clovis ruled the state Property Appraisal Department is correct in directing Lea County to use a uniform assessment ratio of 33 1 3 percent for all property. The decision denies intervenors standing and calls for the writ of mandamus to be made permanent, signaling potential appeals over 1969 taxes and the county's prior levy methods.
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Lea County
Dee C. Blythe
Clovis
Blythe
Bob Ward
Atttorney
Jeoppardy
Ward
Lovington
Tax Commission
E. C. Bennett
McNutt - Worrell Agency
John Gooch
Clyde Carson
Johnnie Mae Crowder
Cotton Warehouse
J. C. Abbott
J.W. Spears
John Teague
Tom Kennann
Leon Faris
Ruth Grifefith
Comemissioners
Massive HSS payroll cuts eyed by New Mexico official
Santa Fe AP Deputy director Eugene Mariani of the Health and Social Services Department told county welfare directors of a potential July payroll slash affecting 150 caseworkers 100 clerks and about 50 administrators. The plan aims to trim 300 jobs saving under $2 million while risking services to 100000 welfare and food stamp recipients across the state.
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Santa FE
Eugene Mariani
Health and Social Services Department
HSS
Youth Crusade Rummage Sale Slated for May 2
The Youth Crusade for Christ will hold a rummage sale on Saturday May 2 at 715 South Main across from Burger Bar. It starts at 8:00 AM and runs until 6:00 PM.
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Youth Crusade For Christ
South Main
Burger Bar
Savisky Recuperating After Spine Surgery
Al Savisky, local realtor and businessman, is reported doing well after back surgery at Methodist Hospital. Bone from his hip was used to fuse vertebrae, and he is expected to remain in Lubbock Hospital about ten more days.
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al Savisky
Idelle
Methodist Hospital
Weather Update Southeast Plains Forecast
Southeast Plains remains mostly fair through Saturday with rising daytime temperatures. Lovington reports 32 degrees at night and 75 during the day with clear skies and mild winds.
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Southeast Plains
Lovington
Senior Play Earnest Ready For Public Performance
Miss Pam Teske announced the 1970 Senior Play The Importance of Being Earnest will be shown tonight at Parnell Auditorium at 7 30. Cast includes Albert Smith Mark Drexler Lynne Yarbro and Linda Shelton with a baptism scene in the final act. Tickets at the door 50 cents for children 75 cents for adults.
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Pam Teske
Parnell Auditorium
Faculty Salaries Stay Secret in ENMU Case
New Mexico Supreme Court orders Judge Blythe to withhold a faculty salary schedule from public view. The rule makes permanent a temporary writ, shielding the exhibit in the Eastern New Mexico University records dispute and preserving an appeal pathway.
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Supreme Court
Blythe
Nixon launches surprise offensive in Cambodia
AP Special Correspondent John M. Hightower reports that President Nixon has ordered a surprise offensive by U.S. and South Vietnamese forces into Cambodia. The move marks a dramatic shift in policy and widens military operations in Southeast Asia.
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John M. Hightower
Washington (Ap
Nixon
U.S
Kinsolving To Visit St. Mary's Episcopal
The Right Reverend C. J. Kinsolving II will visit St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Hobbs tonight at 7 00 p m to officiate the Order of Confirmation and Evening Prayer The visit involves Lea County churches St Christopher's Hobbs and St Timothy's El en ie St Christopher's rector Amos N Gaume will present confirmands along with Fr Buck of St Mary's Also notes no services Sunday morning May 3 due to the visit Father Buck will celebrate Holy Communion at 8 00 a m at St Timothy's Eunice amid Vietnam war references and Nixon speech fallout
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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
5Th and
Avenue C
C. J. Kinesolving II
New Mexico
Texas
Kinsolving
Robert A. Buck
Lea County
St. Christopher’s
Hobbs
St. Timothy’s
Ellenice
Amos N. Gaume
Rainbow Girls Plan Hobo Day in Lovington
Lovington Rainbow Assembly No 24 schedules a Hobo Day for Saturday May 2 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Members offer services including baby sitting ironing house cleaning yard work window washing car washing and other odd jobs with contact number 396 4257 for hiring.
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Lovington Rainbow Assembly No
Raine Bow
Services Set For Mrs. Olive Blanch Davis
Mrs. Olive Blanch Davis 62 of Lovington died Thursday afternoon at her home at 511 N Love after an extended illness. She is survived by her son Harvey Eugene Linn of Albert Kansas three brothers and seven grandchildren. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 pm at Smithe Rogers Chapel with graveside rites Monday May 4 at 2 pm in Fairfax Cemetery under Powell Funeral Home.
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Olive Blanch Davis
Lovington
N. Love
Herbert A
Pappy) Davis
Oklahoma
Smithe Rogers Chapel
E. J. Bradshaw
First Baptist Church
Fairfax Cemetery
Fairefax
Powell Funeral Home
Ho=miny
Law Day Observed In Lovington 1970 Theme Law Bridge To Justice
Law Day 1970 observed nationwide in schools churches and clubs. The theme LAW BRIDGE TO JUSTICE underscores law as foundation of liberty and equal protection. Citizens urged to honor rights under the Constitution and participate in civic duties.
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Lovington
United States
Congress
U.S
Controversy Over Poem Goes To Court
The Albuquerque case centers on Lenore Kandel's planned appearance at UNM Popejoy Hall. Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tom Balcomb seeks a restraining order to bar the poetess from speaking amid protests and calls for police presence to guarantee access to the hall.
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Albuquerque
San Francisco
Lenore Kandel
University of New Mexico
Miss Kandel
Popejoy Hall
Tom Clear
Miss Kandell
Ferrel Heady
UNM
Ed Balecomb
Dist
Atty
Alexander Sceresse
Democratic Party
Balcomb
Sceresse
Calvary To Hold Revival With Don Harrs As Evangelist
Calvary Baptist Church will host a revival starting Sunday May 3 with Don Harrs of Bellvue Baptist Church Hobbs as evangelist. Albert Castro will lead singing and the schedule lists services at 11:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m. daily. Weekday services begin 10:15 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dick Ross asserts details.
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Don Harrs
Bellvue Baptist Church
Hobbs
Calvary Baptist Church
Albert Castro
Dick Ross
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