Lovington Dominates NMJC Science Bowl and Week
Gerald Phillips leads his chemistry students to their third straight science bowl victory as Lovington teams shine across the district. The week also sees football, baseball, and auditorium events, with community humor and a busy schedule surrounding youth activities.
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Gerald Phillips
Lovington
Wildcats
Portales
Pannell Auditorium
Buddy Marshall
Chaparral Park
Harold
Bonnie Haddock
Hobbs
Buddy
Nixon proposes streamlined federal disaster aid system
President Nixon proposed a single agency to run federal disaster relief with most funding shifted to states. The plan would offer insurance incentives to homeowners and businesses, limit federal grants, and deny future aid for those without available insurance. It aims to curb rising costs and increase flexibility.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Independent Watergate probe urged by Muskie
Sen. Edmund S Muskie called for a truly independent investigation into the full Watergate bugging case. He urged the Nixon administration to reassure the American people that such an inquiry will be conducted. The pledge comes as lawmakers press for clarity on who knew what and when.
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Jane Denison Washington
Edmund S Muskie
Nixon
Muskie
Elliot L. Richardson
William Proxmire
Wisconsin
Bob Woodward
Washington Post
Post
Kew
Lou
NM Amigos Goodwill Flight promotes New Mexico to leaders
McCrory and 130 New Mexico Amigos left Albuquerque on May 7 aboard a chartered DC-8 to tout New Mexico as a tourism and business draw in Indianapolis Williamsport Atlanta and Washington DC with receptions in each city. The tour ends in San Juan Puerto Rico as the largest such mission yet.
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Bruce King
New Mexico
Amigos
Albuquerque
DC-8
Indianapolis
Atlanta
Williamsburg
Washington, D. C
King
San Juan
Puerto Rico
C. W. ‘Buddy’ Ritter
Cloudcroft
Nolan Brunson, Jr
Hobbs
Secretario
Howard M. Cowper
James R. McCrory
Jack Rogers
Energy Crisis Emergency Plan Near Completion
The U S administration aims to have an emergency plan for dwindling fuel supplies ready by week’s end. Options include a priority fuel allocation system and a contingency plan for national security use. The plan targets farms, refiners, and critical public services with a presidential order expected soon.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Treasury
William L. Simon
Weck
Lea County Quarter Horse Show Set for June 23 24
The Lea County Quarter Horse Association hosts a two day show at the Lea County Fair Grounds Lovington on Saturday and Sunday June 23 and 24 with youth activity classes on the first day and open classes on the second. Events include halter English and Western in youth and open divisions plus an NCHA approved open cutting with $200 added. Judge is Charles Bubba Cascio of El Paso Texas.
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Lea County Quarter Horse Association
Lovington
Lea County Fair Grounds
National Cutting Horse Association
Charles
Bubba) Cascio
el Paso
Texas
American Quarter Horse Association
New Mexico Quarter Horse Association
Southeastern New Mexico Quarter Horse Association
Southwest Quarter Horse Association
Quarter Horse Association of
West Texas
Golden Spread Quarter Horse Association
New Mexico
Lea County
Phoncille Smith
B. W. Gordon
Marvin Sulling
Hobbs
Joe. Matlock
Shelby Gilmore
Robert Howard
Services Thursday For Spencer Graham
Spencer R. Graham 78 longtime Lea County rancher died at Good Samaritan Center Lovington after an extended illness He lived at the center since 1970 Born Feb 16 1895 in Midland Texas he moved to Rock House Ranch near Lovington attended local schools and New Mexico Military Institute He served two terms as Lea County probate judge and was a member of Open Range Cowboys Association Funeral services Thursday May 10 at 10 00 am at Smith Rogers Chapel with Rev John Carlberg and Rev Billy Beauchamp funeral burial at Lovington Cemetery Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews across several states
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Spencer R. Graham
Lea County
Good Samaritan Center
Lovington
Midland
Texas
Rock House Ranch
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Cadet Corps
Open Range Cowboys Association
Smith Rogers Chapel
John Carlberg
First Presbyterian Church
Billy Beauchamp
Graham
Lovington Cemetery
W. J. Graham
Hagerman
Calvin Graham
el Paso
George Graham
Hazel Ethridge
Fred Davis
Michael Ethridge
Ft. Worth
Alice Cushing
Albuquerque
Charlie Seed
Hobbs
Bill McIntosh
Big Spring
George Harper
Riverside
Calif
Georgia Cochran
Lubbock
Bryan Hood
Plainview
Scorekeepers Session Planned for May 9 at John’s Drive
Mothers of Little League players are invited to a scorekeeping meeting on Wednesday evening May 9 at John's Drive Restaurant. Instruction will be provided by Hugh Clar to help those who are interested learn how to keep score for the games.
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John's Drive
Hugh Clar
Police Hunt Bodies Of Two Children In Lake Tragedy
State divers searched Ute Lake for the bodies of Roy Jeffreys age 10 and Karen Kay 11 who drowned when their boat capsized near the shore. Their mother Judith Marie 32 also died in the accident. the father Phillip and another child Lee 9 survived.
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Tucumcari Upi
Ute Lake
Roy Jeffreys
Karen Kay
Judith Marie
Hobbs Gas Co Seeks Rate Increase in Santa Fe Hearing
A hearing opened today in Santa Fe on Hobbs Gas Co. request for higher rates. The Public Service Commission oversees the proceedings as Hobbs Gas seeks about 306 500 in additional annual income with testimony today and cross examination planned for June 12.
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Santa FE
Overdue Canoers Found Safe Near Roswell
Three adults reported missing while canoeing on the Pecos River in eastern New Mexico were found safe Monday in good condition east of Roswell. State Police and a helicopter had joined the search after Vernon Morrison reported them missing at a rendezvous point.
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Roswell
OPI
Pecos
New Mexico
Sunda
Tings
Pat Bullock
Byra
Kenneth von of
Or Tales
Morrison
Vernon
Counterfeit Money School Tonight In Lovington
Lovington business people and others are invited to a counterfeit money school at Lea County Electric community room tonight at 7 30. Sponsored by Lovington banks the class will show how to recognize bogus money and what to do when it is detected a federal agent from Albuquerque will conduct the course.
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Lovington
Lea County Electric Community Room
Albuquerque
Connally Offered Administrative Job by Nixon
President Nixon asked former Treasury Secretary John B. Connally to take a part time admin role to help reform his Watergate shaken staff. A two and a half hour Key Biscayne meeting preceded further White House planning. Sources initially suggested a high level return but a full time post was uncertain.
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Eugene V. Risher
Washington Upi
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
White House
Florida
Key Biscayne
Connally
County Lovington Parking Plan Inches Toward Pact
Lea County commissioners favor a joint plan with the City of Lovington to acquire land east of the courthouse for a half block of downtown parking. The county would buy the land for 14500 and help ready a lease for paving while Lovington would fund paving and lighting costs estimated at 8000 dollars. Agreement nearing. contract awards for equipment and hospital repairs also noted.
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Lea County
Lovington
A. L. Hahn
Rust Tractor Company
Glenn Adams
Lovington Lea County
Purcell Construction
W. A. Jourdan
Hobbs
Motorcycle Caught In Act At Wildcat Stadium Parking Lot
Lovington police responded to reports of kids racing motorcycles at Wildcat Stadium parking lot on South Ninth. Officers found three persons riding bikes and identified the ringleader as Les Villers, the local juvenile officer.
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Lovington
Wildcat Stadium
South Ninth
Les Villers
Cambodian Forces Recapture Towns Near Phnom Penh
Cambodian forces recaptured two towns near Phnom Penh 15 and 28 miles away on highways 21 and 5, relieving surrounded troops at Chhuk Sar and reestablishing Sebo garrison while authorities widen Takeo defense. U S air activity focused on other Cambodian targets with B52 strikes and carrier air support. A Mekong convoy delivered fuel, food, and ammo to Phnom Penh amid ongoing clashes with Communist forces.
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Berto Kuley
Phnom Penh Upi
Phnom Penh
Phunom Penh
U.S
Cambodia
U.S. Pacific Forces Command
Honolulu
Boen Highway
Chhuk Sar
Sebo
Takeo
US. Pacific Forces Command
Lon Nol
Mekong River
South Vietnam
Mekong
To Phnom Penh
Mormons Plan Open House At Hobbs New Mexico Chapel
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will host an open house May 10 and 11 at its Hobbs New Mexico chapel one mile north of Gibsons on Knowles Road. The event features paintings dioramas and the film Mans Search for Happiness with praise from Norman Vincent Peale. Open house runs 6 to 9 pm with refreshments promised.
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Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Mormons
Gibsons
Knowles Road
Hobbs
New Mexico
Man
Norman Vincent Peale
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
America
Emerson
Gaston Services Set In Elk City Oklahoma
Funeral services for Arigt Wayne Gaston of Elk City Oklahoma will be held Tuesday May 8 at 2 p m in the Martin Funeral Home Chapel Elk City Rev Kresten Norholm will officiate He died in St Anthony s Hospital Oklahoma City after a four month illness He was born October 21 1925 in Foster Missouri He lived in Lovington from 1955 to 1965 then moved to Elk City where he worked for Helmrick and Payne fifteen years He was a Church of God member and World War II veteran Survivors include his wife Margee two daughters Peggy and Mrs Linda Hansen of Elk City a son Ronnie of the home his mother five brothers and two grandchildren have surviving relatives
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Arigt Wayne Gaston
Elk City
Oklahoma
Martin Funeral Home
Kresten Norholm
Lovington
St. Anthony's Hospital
Oklahoma City
Foster
Missouri
Helmrick and Payne
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Hobbs Gas
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