13 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1966
Page
1
A humorous reflection on household clutter and how family members interpret maternal phrases. The piece lampoons how misheard terms like deals outfits and table out there reveal gendered speech patterns and the quirks of spelling Okies versus Okla homans while recalling family dinner table banter.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with colder windy conditions. Lovington high today near 72 and overnight low around 44. Yesterday's Lovington high 81 at 2 30 p m and overnight low 52 at 1 30 a m. State high yesterday 88 at Hobbs and low 35 at Grants. Lovington totals for 1966 precipitation reach 15.18 inches.
Lovington police report dog thefts by teenage girls aged 15 to 16. Lt. Polson traced the culprits, who admitted taking dogs for nothing to do, risking fines up to 300 dollars and 30 days in jail. Some dogs held for observation may have rabies.
Werhan Construction Company of Lovington was awarded the contract to build the new library at College of the Southwest between Lovington and Hobbs. Construction is underway funded mainly by the cattle raising industry with plans for expansion as funds allow.
A beginners rifle course begins Friday at 7 p.m. in the fair building under Melvin Perrin with Lovington Junior Rifle Club tied to the national association. H.C. Markley teaches. Mrs. Markley leads. Contact Markley at 296-3900. Tommy Dodson of Levelland Texas is jailed on a warrant for issuing a worthless check over 25 dollars with bond set at 1000.
New Mexico Attorney General states state employment applications are public records open for inspection. The opinion by Deputy Atty. Gen. Joel M. Carson, signed by Atty. Gen. Boson E. Witt, addresses disclosure of criminal history on applications and cites 1953 statutes granting public access to most records.
Lovington resident and U.S. Senate candidate Andy Carter told Kiwanis Club New Mexico trails western states in key growth measures. He blamed Washington dependence for stifling internal development and warned that without change, New Mexicans face outbound jobs. He cited University of New Mexico data showing only a nine percent rise in employment over five years through 1965.
Rep. John W. Byrnes urged tying Social Security benefits to the consumer price index, claiming a gradual, painless rise. House GOP leaders pressed for prompt action on Johnson's proposed 10 percent increase with an election year looming.
Funeral services were held for Mrs. W. C. Douglas, aunt of Leonard Wallace, at the family home on 221 South 2nd Street in San Antonio. Final rites were conducted for the deceased.
The piece voices distrust of voting machine rigs, noting long history of machine politics from Tammaney Hall to New Mexico. It mentions a stir in Santa Fe over fixing voting machines to elect the wrong people, reflecting local political tension.
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