Energy crunch prompt for U S oil independence
The piece argues Arabs cut Persian Gulf oil to force US energy reform. It says US imports seven percent of oil from the Middle East and, with a crash program to drill and develop domestic reserves, could extend oil supply by 35 to 50 percent. It urges national priority and use of Alaska California offshore and New Mexico resources.
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Persian Gulf
U. S
Mideast
OPEC
U.S
America
Alaska
California
New Mexico
Hopper
King seeks four bills for 1974 session in New Mexico
Gov. Bruce King announces the 1974 agenda including no fault insurance reform to be revisited. He targets increasing penalties for second degree murder, cosmetology act revisions, and probate code changes while curbing overall bill volume. He prioritizes emergency measures and has reviewed about 30 agency proposals.
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Santa FE
UPD
Bruce King
King
Maritime Unions Plan Russian Cargo Boycott
US maritime unions threaten a boycott of all cargo and ships bound for the Soviet Union starting next Monday or Tuesday unless Moscow moves to end the Arab Israeli conflict and halt military aid. The action targets grain shipments and follows a meeting of AFL CIO union leaders led by Thomas W. Gleason of the International Longshoremen’s Association.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Soviet Union
Middle East
Nixon
Kremlin
Unio
Afl-Cio
Thomas W. Gleason
International Longshoremen’s Association
Henry Kissinger
Moscow
Gleason
ILA
United States
Israel
AFL- Cla
Baptists Plan Four Day Revival at Jackson Avenue
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church announces a four day revival starting October 28 with Mickey Warlick of Seminole Texas delivering sermons on Why Christians suffer and addressing illness and suffering. Joe Whitten of First Baptist Big Spring Texas will lead singing and provide special music.
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Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
Mickey Warlick
Seminole
Texas
Joe Whitten
First Baptist Church
Big Spring
Cub Scouts Pack 89 Opens 1973-74 Registration
Cub Scout Pack 89 officially opens its 1973-74 scouting year with a first pack meeting on Monday October 22 at 7 30 p m at Parkview Elementary School. Boys in 3rd 4th and 5th grades from Llano or Parkview districts who missed September signup are urged to attend and register. Induction of Bob Cats will be held along with opening and closing ceremonies by Den 1 and Den 3, Den 2 presenting a skit.
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Donnie Griffith
Jefferson
Yarbro
Lea
Cub Scout Pack
Parkview
Llano
Den 1
Den 3
Den 2
Local merchants vary observes Veterans Day observe Oct week
Most stores will stay open on Monday October 22 for Veterans Day while a few close. Ranch House Liberty National Bank New Mexico Bank and Trust First National Bank First Federal Savings and Loan and Mhoon s Jewelry are among those with an extra day off. Schools run as usual on the holiday but dismiss Thursday and Friday for a teachers meeting in Albuquerque.
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New Mexico Plains
Mama
Camelot
Ranch House
Liberty National Bank
New Mexico Bank and Trust
First National Bank
First Federal Savings and Loan
Mhoon
New Mexico Eastern Plains Weather Outlook
Cool nights and warm days expected Sunday and Monday across the eastern plains. Light high cloudiness brings little temperature change with forecast highs in the 80s and lows around 40s to 50s in Clovis Portales Artesia Lovington Tucumcari.
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New Mexico
Eastern Plains
Clovis-Portales
Artesia
Lovington
Tucumcari
Youngster Injured In Street Accident
Eleven year old Andy Jackson was injured while playing near South Main Street and Avenue B when he ran into a passing 1965 Datsun driven by Verna Ruth McGee. He sustained a fractured left leg several cracked teeth and facial injuries. He was taken to Lovington Lea General Hospital for treatment. McGee was cited for no driver's license.
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Andy Jackson
Bill Jackson
S. First
Andy
South Main Street
Avenue
Avenue B
Verna Ruth McGee
Simpson Drive
Lovington Lea General Hospital
McGee
Richardson Resigns as Cox and Ruckelshaus Are Axed
President Nixon accepted Elliot Richardson's resignation and fired Archibald Cox and William Ruckelshaus in a Watergate turnabout. Acting Attorney General Robert Bork was named to replace Richardson and the special prosecutor's office was abolished, its duties folded into the Justice Department.
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Wesley G. Pippert
Washington
UPI
Nixon
Elliot L. Richardson
Archibald Cox
William de Ruckelshaus
White House
Robert He Bork
Ronald le Ziegler
Cox
Department of Justice
Ziegler
Richardson
Pete Richardson
Senate
Farmers Union adopts policy platform at Lovington convention
LCFA in Lovington last week approved a policy platform on the farm program to be submitted to the state convention and possibly considered for national adoption. The summary cites labor rules, antiMexican citizenship card use, support for bracero revival, corporate farming concerns, interest rates, housing shortages, and parity for farm commodities with 100 percent parity in the public market.
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Lea County Farmers Union
Lovington
LCFA
Wilson Turnipseed
Civie
Local Woman's Mother Dies in Portales
Mrs. Mattie Newman 84 died Saturday afternoon about 4 50 in Portales where she resided. She was mother of Mrs. Ralph Newman of Lovington. Funeral services set for Monday at 2:00 at Wheeler Funeral Home Portales.
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Mattie Newman
Portales
No U S Troops To Israel For Combat
Senator Domenici stated President Nixon assured him no American troops would be used in the Mideast war without Congress approval. He and Representatives Lujan and Runnels presented Nixon a bicentennial medal and urged restraint while Congress retains power over any U S involvement.
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New Mexico Sea
Pete Dormenici
Nixon
New Mexico
White House
Domenici
Manuel Lujan
R-N.m
Harold Runnels
D-Njm
Man Files Sex Discrimination Charges in Des Moines
Michel Hoffman, 26, filed a sex discrimination complaint with the Des Moines Human Rights Commission after having to pay a $1 cover while his wife entered free during a Ladies Night at the Daily Plant bar in downtown Des Moines. He calls it reverse discrimination and wants an end to Ladies Nights.
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Des Moines
Iowa
UPI
Michel Hoffman
Des Moines Human Rights Commission
Hoffman
Israeli Forces Reach Within 45 Miles of Cairo
Israeli tanks widened their wedge into Egypt and pressed toward Cairo as Arab counterattacks intensified. Secretary Kissinger rushed to Moscow at Moscow's urging to seek an end to the fighting. Defense Minister Dayan proposed a standstill cease fire or an agreed border return, while an Israeli spokesman reported the spearhead advancing west, north and south and nearing Cairo after heavy Arab losses.
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United Press International
Egypt
Cairo
Henry A. Kissinger
Moscow
Kremlin
Middle East
Moshe Dayan
Israel
Suez Canal
Banks Lead Farm Finance Picture in New Mexico
New Mexico banks provide farmers with 144 million dollars in loans at year start 19 percent above the prior year. Production loans total 130 million with 14 million in farm mortgages while life insurers hold 75 million and federal and private lenders hold the rest. Bankers note strong farm capital and growing credit use with 91 percent of New Mexico banks extending agricultural credit and nine in ten insured banks nationwide carrying agricultural loans.
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New Mexico
Gene Rodgers
New Mexico Bank and Trust Company
Lovington
New Mexico Bankers Association
Lea County
Agricultural Bankers Division
The
American Bankers Association
Rodgers
Federal
Farmers Home Administration
Pro
Festival for Christ Opens at Hillcrest Baptist
A three day youth encounter titled Festival for Christ runs October 28 to 30 at Hillcrest Baptist Church Lovington. Evangelist Mike Jeter from Fort Worth and Stan Harlan Hillcrest music and youth minister lead sessions with noted youth outreach. The program includes nightly services starting 7 30 pm and a Sunday matinee at 10 30 am.
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Hillcrest Baptist Church
Mike Jeter
Lovington
Jeter
Southwestern Theological Seminary
Fort Worth
Tex
Mike
Canada
Northwest United States
West Texas State
First Baptist Church
Dimmitt
Texas
Stan Harlan
Harlan
West Texas State University
Stan
Youngblood
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Geraldine Williamson
Frank Mims
Cellia Flores
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Ruckelshaus
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