Everything On Schedule For Cooper's Launching
Mercury officials and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. declared all flight operations in order for the 22 orbit mission to proceed Tuesday between 9 and 11 30 a m EDT. Weather looked favorable and Atlas checks progressed while Tass announced new tests in the Pacific, possibly a prelude to a woman cosmonaut flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Goldman
United Press International
Cape Canaveral
UPD
Project Mercury
L. Gordon Cooper Jr
Walter C. Williams
Mercury Flight
Cooper
Williams
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA
Weather Bureau
Atlantic
Navy
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Mercury
Soviet Union
Pacific Ocean
Tass
Water meeting called by Lea County Farm Bureau
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau President Cecil E. McPherson urges farmers and ranchers to attend a county meeting Tuesday May 14 at 7 30 p m in the courthouse meeting room. The aim is to form a working water committee and study shortages affecting both rural and urban residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County Farm and Livestock Bureau
Cecil E. McPherson
U.S
McPhereson
Lovington Schools approve operations budget for 1963-64
The Lovington School Board approved an operations budget of 1,910,759 for 1963-64, up 127,464 from the current year. The measure followed a review with Harry Wagaker of the Santa Fe public school finance division. A budget commission conducted the hearing at the county courthouse alongside hearings for Hobbs Eunice Jal and Tatum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Board of Education
Harry Wagaker
Santa Fe
Hobbs
Eunice
Jal
Tatum
Pearson and Kennedy discuss Canada missile role and ties
A two day Kennedy Pearson meeting at Nantucket ends with a 17 point communique. They promise to deploy US nuclear warheads with Canadian Bomarc missiles while maintaining parliamentary procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Spivak
United Press International
Hymisport
Pearson
Kennedy
Canada
North America
United States
U. S
John Diefenbaker
U. S. State Department
Diefenbaker
State Department
Nantucket Sound
Otis Air Force Base
Ottawa
Haitian Tension Eases as Mission Arrives in Port au Prince
Haiti reports sporadic gunfire but curfew shortened to six hours as a five nation OAS fact finding team plans arrival. Priest arrest rumors raise church tensions while bombardment of official home adds to unrest. evacuations continue for American dependents as crisis unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin P
Houseman
United Press International
Port AU Prince
Haiti
UPI
Francois Duvalier
Organization of American States
Washington
Jacques Laroche
Miland
Duvalier
U. S
Temperatures Yesterday Record High and Low
Yesterday saw a high of 94 degrees by noon and a low of 65 degrees by 5 am.
Still In Critical Condition
Billy Alexander three year old son of Mr and Mrs Ben Alexander remained in critical condition at Lovington Lea General Hospital after being struck by a car on Thursday night. The physician said no significant change occurred by Saturday and noted the first 72 hours are the critical period for such injuries. He added that after this period an analysis may begin. The accident occurred when the boy ran into the street in front of his home at 810 West Avenue J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Alexander
Ben Alexander
Lovington Lea General Hospital
W. Avenue J
Rain Cooling Warm Afternoon in Levington
A shower drenched Levington Saturday afternoon delivering 16 moisture units. E H Byers conducted the measurement as the rain cooled what would have been a hot day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levington
E. H. Byers
Man Wanted for Murder Arrested in Hobbs
Oliver Caldwell a 37 year old resident of Dallas Texas is in Lea County jail awaiting Texas authorities on a murder charge from Dallas County Caldwell was arrested in Hobbs on Friday as a fugitive from justice and brought to the local jail no details about the murder charge were released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Caldwell
Dallas
Texas
Lea County
Caldwell
Hobbs
Death penalty for Penkovsky in sensational Moscow spy trial
Soviet Supreme Court sentenced Oleg Penkovsky to death for high treason and Greville Wynne to eight years for spying for the United States and Britain. The court also hinted at expulsions for certain embassy staff and noted possible further actions in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J. Korengold
United Press International Moscow
UPD
Soviet Supreme Court
United States
Britain
Russia
U. S
Moscow
Greville Wynne
Oleg Penkovsky
Wynne
England
Francis Gary Powers
Col
Rudolph Abel
Lovington School Budget Shows Tax Cut For 1963
Lovington District plans a minimum 2.37 mill reduction in school taxes for 1963 as the 1958 bond is paid off June 1. total levy drops from 11 to 8.68 mills with a budget cut of 728051, mainly from bond debt and capital outlay, offset by hiring 10 teachers and higher base salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
John Campbell
Campbell
Builing
Taylor
Vice-Presid
Bell
Lovington Cancer Drive Totals 2383.71
The Lovington American Cancer Society drive raised 2383.71, announced by chairman Cliff Payne. He praised all contributors and workers, noting strong cooperation and promising possible final total near 2400 with several continued contributions. Breakdown lists Women’s Coffees 177.56, Mothers March 1145.62, Lovington Schools 376.90, and other donations from clubs, businesses, and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Cancer Society
Lovington
Cliff Payne
Payne
Troy Theatre
Woman's Club
Sea Lanes
Rainbow Girls
Bob Moates
Eunice
Lea County
Montes
Two Lovington Men Arrested For School Attendance
Two Lovington men were arrested last week for failing to comply with school attendance laws. One received a day sentence from Justice of the Peace Reese Greaves, but court costs and compliance with the law were promised. State law requires attendance until at least the 17th birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
P Reese Greaves
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Susan
Vicki
Gerald Boyles
Farm Bureau
Taylor Junior High School
H. C. Pannell
Ial
Death
Playboy
Cution
Penkovsky
Song
Foreign Ministry
Rodney Carolson
Richard Jacob
Williams Johns
Hugh Montgomery
Alexis Davison
Cancer Drive
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