28 Oct 1966
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1966
Page
1
Publisher retracts misstatement about a Lovington liquor license petition and reads a letter in full. The missive alleges no jurisdictional fault by officials and defends local liquor laws while criticizing overlooked facts and a biased account.
United Press International reports Republican gubernatorial hopeful David Cargo told a New Mexico PTA panel that new or additional revenues for education may be needed. He supported local funding options and reappraisal plans, cautioning statewide compulsion is unlikely.
The Lovington area expects fair weather with sparse high clouds tonight and Saturday. Temperatures reach 72 with a low of 42, cooler on Saturday. State notes show Tucumcari hit 84, Grants dipped to 24, Lovington’s record high 78 at 2 pm, and last night low 38 at 6 am. Total rainfall in 1966 stands at 15.18 inches.
In Albuquerque State Supt. Leonard De Layo faced G I Forum organizer Eugene Hill at NMEA picket lines in front of Johnson Gym UNM. Forum literature claimed Loving district used a grouping system to propagate segregation of Mexican American children.
A narrator notes rising prices and recalls a Leader story about dime-store magnate A. Kresge who died at 92 while claiming he never spent more than thirty cents on any meal. He argues thrift matters, but cautions over-simplifying food costs and trims.
The State Highway Commission received a report on temporary repairs for a dangerous Rio Arriba County road in Canones. It said work should finish next week, with winter use protected, while long term fixes and a bridge replacement are planned. Parents have kept 24 children from an elementary class since August 29 over conditions, and the commission urged action in the NMSU land dispute over 32 acres.
Carlsbad Housewives HELP group suspends two week boycott of six supermarkets. Spokeswoman Mrs. Arvie Files says shoppers will buy only bare essentials as prices fall, noting bread down from 36 to 29 cents and milk from 59 to 55 cents per half gallon. They seek broader price reductions and consider petitions to state and federal lawmakers to curb stamps.
Carlsbad activist T. E. Gene Lusk rallied about 650 supporters in Belen urging a November Democrat victory sweep across New Mexico. He contrasted Democratic plans with Republican opponent David Cargo and touted Sen Clinton Anderson and Sen Joseph Montoya praising education and job growth.
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