Wheat Grading Changes Spark Trade Backlash in Kansas City
The Department of Agriculture proposes tighter wheat grading standards facing opposition from the Kansas City Board of Trade and Great Plains Wheat with petitions against four of ten changes. A Grand Standards Division hearing is set for Oct 1 in Kansas City. Leader John Blowers says producers will suffer while quality remains unchanged and grading delays may increase.
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Kansas City
Department of Agriculture
Kansas City Board of Trade
Great Plains Wheat, Inc
Garden City
Kan
Boards of Trade
Grand Standards Division
Department of Ageiculture
John Blowers
Blowers
U.S
Board of Trade
Sut Chance For Crewmen
Miami reports an Air Force spokesman saying there is a slim chance that 11 crewmen missing since Wednesday after two KC135S stratojet tankers vanished over the Atlantic are alive. The search, between Bermuda and the Bahamas, was reduced to a 10 mile square water patch 260 miles southwest of Bermuda, later found to be debris and seaweed.
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Miami
UPC
Air Force
Atlantic
Bermuda
Bahamas
Berm Wat
Rain Blamed For Accident In Lovington Intersection
A Friday morning collision at West Avenue D and South 1st in Lovington caused $500 in damage to two vehicles. Clyde Woodall, 42, of Tatum, said he could not see Gene Granath, 29, of Buckeye, leading him to pull out. Woodall’s 1956 Ford sustained $350 in damage to the left side while Granath’s 1963 Chevrolet pickup valued at Phillips Petroleum of Buckeye suffered $150 in damage.
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West Avenue D
South 1St
Lovington
Clyde Woodall
Tatum
South First
Gene Alfred Granath
Buckeye
Woodall
Granath
Phillips Petroleum of
Western Week Proclaimed in Lovington for Lea County Fair
Lovington mayor proclaims September 1 as Western Week and Lea County Fair Week to back the Lea County Fair and Rodeo set for September 4 to 7. The rider notes the rodeo’s social and economic value to Lea County and designates the week in its honor.
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Lovington
Lovington Band Parents Association
Lea County
Frank Parsons
Bank
Chester Webb
B. L. Smith
City Drug
R. L
Pinky) Jones
New Mexico
United States
Roy Lee
Car Stolen Here Friday
Area law enforcement seeks a 1962 Ford stolen from A M Russell at 1105 W Polk between 9 30 p m Friday and 5 30 a m Saturday. A late model Halliburton Chevrolet was found stuck in a field north of Lovington before it was reported missing. The pickup was in front of Thorne Scott 1014 Gore St. Police say both thefts may involve the same person.
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A. M. Russell
W. Polk
Russell
Halliburton Company
Lovington
Thorne Scott
Gore Street
Scott
Halliburton
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Lovington Hit By Third Straight Downpour
A third heavy rainstorm swept Lovington in as many days with 30 minutes of showering. Rainfall varied from light sprinkles to 1.2 inches in the southwest, while the Lea County Electric power plant two miles northeast logged 0.7 inch, lifting the three day total to 3 1/2 inches.
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Lovington
Lea County Electric Cooperative
Oilfield Worker Dies From Gas Fumes in Roswell Tank
Roswell 52 year old oilfield worker John K Barnett died from asphyxiation after entering a 250 barrel oil storage tank to unstop a line. Fellow workers found him unconscious and he died at a Roswell hospital. Chief Deputy Hall said fumes in the six inch oil filled tank were overpowering.
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Roswell
UPD
John K. Barnett
L.M. Hall
Barnett
Rains Boost Crop and Range Outlook in Lea County
General rains across Lea County measured one to three inches Thursday and Friday lifting prospects for sorghum alfalfa and rangeland. Cotton, three weeks late, benefited less but not hurt. cool weather and Taigs caused wilt and blight delaying maturity while farmers plan fall seeding for small grains and cover crops.
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Lea County
Jim Gilstrap
Hobbs
Coun
Gilstrap
Diplomatic showdown over Diem Buddhist crackdown in Saigon
UPI reports Washington pressing Diem to abandon anti Buddhist campaign while a U.S. general questioned the South Vietnamese military's involvement. In Saigon a government rally was staged to back Diem though attendance appeared lower than claimed with speakers denouncing Buddhist leaders.
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Neil Sheehan
United Press International
Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
United States
Ngo Dinh Diem
Washington
Diem
U.S
North Viet Nam
South
Viet Nam
Banks Close On Labor Day In Lovington
Lovington observes Labor Day with most downtown merchants, Lea County Courthouse and city hall closed. Dollar Day postponed to Tuesday. the Leader lists specials and store notices for the holiday.
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Lovington
Lea County
Compensation Worries New Mexico Businessmen
In New Mexico a decade of workmen's compensation changes has troubled injured parties and industry. Business leaders say the system’s spirit of the law and the term compensation have become dirty words as they cope with evolving rules and liability costs.
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Robert Huber
United Press International Santa FE
UPD
New Mexico
Three Cars In Mishap On Ninth Street
Three cars were involved in a mishap on Ninth Street late Friday resulting in an estimated 225 dollars in damage. A 1956 Ford driven by Janice Coker and a 1956 Chevrolet driven by Sarah Frances Swarthout and a 1961 Ford driven by Kathryn Gail Coe were southbound. Swarthout stopped to avoid another car, Coker hit Swarthout's car, and Coe's Ford struck Coker's. Coe cited for following too closely, Coker cited for driving without a license and following too closely. damages were 200 for the 61 Ford and 25 for the 56 Chevrolet. The other vehicle was undamaged.
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Ninth Street
Ford
Janice Coker
W. Ave. M
Chevrolet
Sarah Frances Swarthout
Ave
Kathryn Gail Coe
W. Monroe
Miss Swarthout
Defector Sees It Differently from U S Soldiers
Albert C Belhomme a Belgian citizen and former U S Army sergeant who spent a decade in Communist China said life there was grim despite higher pay. He described hunger for his children to eat meat and friends jailed for criticizing the regime. He spoke at a news conference in Hong Kong detailing his experiences and reasons for seeking a better future.
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Charles R. Smith
United Press International
Hong Kong
UPD
U.S. Army
China
Albert C. Belhomme
Belhomme
Ashland Pa
U. S
Stan
New Hilton
Tsiwan
Beius
Russia
Burglary at Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co
Lovington police investigate a break in at Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Co at 214 N Main. Thieves pried a small east window, used a 8 lb hammer, forced safe knob off but did not enter the safe. About 90 dollars, two checks, and multiple tools were stolen.
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Lovington
Higginbotham - Bartlett Lumber Company
N. Main
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N.M
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James N. Tulk
Mallamar
Lovington High School
Phyllis
New Mexico State University
Chamber of Commerce
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