Lovington Welcomes Thrifty Drug As Major Local Expansion
The opening of a 20 000 square foot Thrifty Drug marks a major Lovington business expansion as the second largest local retailer, trailing only Gibsons 22 500 square feet. The LA based chain also enters Portales, making Lovington Portales easternmost units. A banner 1975 is foreseen with many new businesses and remodels listed, alongside a note on signed letters to the editor.
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Thrifty Drug
Lovington
Gibson’s
Portales
Pizza Hut
Miller-Williams
Students lobby for 19 year old drinking bill
The Associated Students of New Mexico meeting in Socorro formed plans to lobby for passage of a 19 year old drinking age. Alan Wilson of the University of New Mexico said peers from New Mexico State, New Mexico Tech, and Eastern New Mexico University will join in urging Gov. Jerry Apodaca to back a lowered drinking age at the upcoming legislative session.
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Albuquergsue
uPp
Associated Students of New Mexico
Alan Wilson
University of New Mexico
Socorro
Wilson
New Mexico State
New Mexico Tech
Eastern New Mexico University
ASNM
Jerry Apodaca
Apodaca
White House forecast $53 billion spending rise next year
The administration projects federal outlays to rise by about 53 billion dollars or just over 4 percent in the next fiscal year if current spending paths continue. Ford seeks a 7 percent growth cap, with 28 billion saved via a permanent tax cut benefiting individuals and business.
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Mike
Einileer
Washington
White House
Congressional
Ford
Congress
Sunflowers SO-LO In'75 Production
In Lea County 1975 sunflowers yield from just under 1,000 to 1,800 pounds per acre. About 3,800 acres were contracted to South Plains Cotton Oil Mill at 15 cents a pound. others sold on open market. Harvesting is about 80 percent complete as farmers weigh ongoing profitability and alternate-crop viability. Corn may be the standout crop for 1975 with some fields reaching 9,000 pounds, boosting optimism.
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Lea County
Bob Howard
Howard
Lovington- Lea County
South Plains
Heward
UNM Head Proposes One Year Salary Freeze
University of New Mexico President Dr. William F. Davis urged faculty to forgo a year of salary increases to free funds for other priorities. He pitched reallocation to support research, equipment, libraries, and bilingual training for about 1,500 faculty and staff. Davis plans a faculty poll to rank budget priorities.
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Albuquerque
N.M
WPD
University of New Mexico
William F. Davis
University of Idaho
UNM
UNM Committee On
Davis
Scout Drive Starts Today
The annual Boy Scouts fund drive begins today with a kickoff at City Hall at seven. Lovington chairman Danny Summers sets a community goal of $5,000, noting about 200 boys in Scouting at roughly $25 per year to maintain the program.
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City Hall
Danny Summers
Lovington
Thrifty Drug Opens Lovington Store Tomorrow
Thrifty Drug and Discount Store launches its Lovington outlet at 9th and Avenue D in Jui Shoppings Center with a week of promotions. The 20,100 square foot, one floor store features 50 departments and 25,000 items, and a three person Lovington staff led by manager Larry Smith.
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Thrifty Drug and Discount
Larry Smith
Bill Mascarenas
George
Pat”’ Flemming
Smith
Thrifty Drug and Discount Store
Lovington
Avenue D
Jui Shoppins Center
Thrifty
New Mexico
New Thrifty
Manny Borun
Lovington School Board Reviews Accreditation and Staffing
The Lovington School Board discussed needs assessment for accreditation, hiring a half day migrant program teacher, and review of second enrollment reporting after 40 days. They kept the 12 pm choir departure plan, and considered fundraising procedures for school groups.
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Lovington
A Capella
Albuquerque
Fire damages barber shop at Apaula Shopping Center
Carlos Acosta says cleanup from a fire at Carlos Barber Shop at Apaula Shopping Center is underway after a water heater sparked the blaze. The shop was closed when smoke damage forced extensive wall paneling and carpet replacement. Cleanup began Tuesday with a mid next week return hoped.
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Carlos Acosta
Carlos Barber Shop
Apaula Shopping Center
Acosta
Runnels Questions Denver Post Nuclear Waste Report
Rep Harold Runnels of Lovington says he has not heard of the Denver Post story declaring the Lea Eddy County site near Arkansas Junction unsuitable for atomic waste disposal. He plans to have staff verify the source and scope of the report while insisting the project remains in the budget.
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Harold Runnels
Lovington
Denver Post
Lea-Eddy County
Cunningham Plant
Arkansas Junction
The
Post
Prine
Runnels
Washington
Overreaction by Denver Post on Lea Eddy site
Larry Morgan of Harold Runnels' staff says the Denver Post overreacted after Lea-Eddy atomic waste site was deemed unsuitable. He cites ERDA engineer Olin Gormley noting continued testing at the SENM site with core drilling and methane and sulfite gases found in test holes.
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Denver Post
Larry Morgan
Harold Runnels
Morgan
Lea-Eddy
Rep. Runnels
New Mexico
Olin Gormley
ERDA
Gormsey
SENM
Be prepared for bees and gas delays in project drill
In Goshen New York UPI reports Mor gan says seismic tests uncovered gas delaying a project with a potential year setback. Rotating test sites may offer a path forward while ERDA remains cautiously optimistic about safety and data collection. In the same region Jose Perez was wounded when a bee sting triggered a .22 caliber cartridge discharge from a hat lining. He was treated and released after a forehead wound at Arden Hill Hospital.
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Goshen
UPI
Jose Perez
Perez
Arden Hill Hospital
Weather forecast for Pastern Plains and Layington
United Press International reports Pastern Plains will be mostly clear and cooler today and tonight with some clouds near the southern border. Layington will be warmer on Thursday with lower Ws near 40 and mid 70s later.
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United Press International
Layington
NRCD Elects Hawthorne and Gann to Three-Year Terms
Max Hawthorne and Gordon Gann from Lovington won three-year terms on the Lea Natural Resources Conservation District board. Hawthorne filled the vacancy from Bobby Burnett’s resignation while Gann was re-elected to the board at last week’s meeting.
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Max Hawthorne
Gordon Gann
Lovington
Lea Natural Resources Conservation District Board
Hawthorne
Bobby Burnett
Gann
Lovington Enrollments Track Predictions For Year
Total daily membership across eight Lovington schools reached 2812.50 in the first 40 days. High School 590 Central JH 384 Taylor JH 362 Jefferson Elem 314 Lea Elem 272 Llano Elem 289 Parkview Elem 311 Yarbro Elem 336. Larry Crouse told the board that Central and Taylor gaps may widen due to late enrollment migrant population.
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Central
Taylor
Jefferson
Lea
Llano
Parkview
Yarbro
Larry Crouse
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