Hop Graham Runnels Heads Home After District Tour
Harold Runnels left Lovington on an early flight to Washington. He reported strong reception across two thirds of New Mexico, with plans to return for a brief visit and attend the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association convention in Santa Fe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Runnels
Washington
Lovington
Dorothy
Matt
Folgie
Harold
Santa Fe
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Runnes
Capitol
US Infantry Move to Forward Fire Bases in Vietnam Drive
American troops shift into Fire Bases Barbara and Ann to free South Vietnamese units for Lam Son 10 near Khe Sanh and Laos. US planes strike north of the DMZ as 200 helicopters support the operation amid border tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
U.S
T Khe Sanh
Dmz
Laos
101St Airborne Division
Barbara
Ann
Khe Sanh
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Bosknorang Chamear Andong
Fiesta Disorder Prompts National Guard in Santa Fe
Violence erupted as Fiesta ended and police used tear gas to scatter about 300 youths in the Plaza. Authorities ordered a city curfew from 9 pm to 6 am, with nearly 100 National Guard members guarding state buildings and aiding city police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat
Santa Fe
Bill Feather
Associated Press
New Mexico National Guardsmen
George Gonzales
K. P. Garrett
Ten-Year-Old Poole Hospitalized After Lawn Mower Accident
Tommy Poole, son of Mr and Mrs L B Poole of Lovington, was taken to Lovington Lea General Hospital then transferred to Methodist Memorial Hospital in Lubbock after a rock or object hit him while a lawn mower operated nearby. He sustained a fractured skull. condition not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Poole
L.B. Poole
W. Jackson
Lovington
Lubbock’s
Methodist Memorial Hospital
R.E. Smith
Tommy
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Lubbock Hospital
Lovington Tatum 1971 taxes cut and raised in spots
Lovington city and school district levies fall about 9 and 14 percent respectively, while Tatum city taxes jump about 30 percent. Hobbs Jal Eunice districts show mixed declines and rises as indebtedness falls with higher valuations offsetting budget needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Tatum
Hobbs
Jal
Eunice
Southern Union Gas Urges Early Light-Up Service
Lovington customers are asked to light central heating units and any floor or attic furnaces before cold weather. The company offers free light-up service if requests come in by October 15, with a $2.50 fee for late requests. Harold Robertson notes many homeowners handle pilots themselves or hire plumbers, and delays occur if called after cold weather arrives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Southern Union Gas
Southern Unions
Harold Robertson
Wugalter Awaits Word On Teacher's Pay
Public School Finance Chief Harry Wugalter says he awaits another federal clarification before issuing a memorandum on teacher salary increases. The issue centers on whether some New Mexico teachers qualify for raises under a wage price freeze due to system-wide contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Harry Wugalter
New Mexico
Wagaker
George Hastings
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Hastings
OEP
Weather forecast for eastern plains and New Mexico
Eastern plains fair tonight partly cloudy Wednesday with scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. Not much change in temperatures with highs in the 70s to 80s and lows in the 40s to 60s. West tonight and east Wednesday windier with forecast rain probabilities from ten to forty percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Plains
Lovington
New Mexico
17 Rigs Run In Lea County This Week
Seventeen rotary rigs are drilling in Lea County this week, according to the Reed Report. The count rises from last week's tally of fifteen rigs, marking a modest uptick in activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Reed
President to address joint session on economic policy
President Nixon will speak to a joint session of Congress at 12 30 pm EDT Thursday on new economic policies. The White House said the address follows meetings with the Cabinet Council and International Economic Policy about U S competition in world markets and incentives to expand domestic plants and equipment. The event coincides with a reception for Apollo 15 astronauts and notes a Japanese delegation visiting later in the week to discuss trade. Lovington City Commission will meet Monday at 7 pm after a time change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
Nixon
Congress
Ronald L. Ziegler
Capitol Hill
U.S
Ziegler
House
Senate
Treasury
John B. Connally
William P. K Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
George Shultz
Holiday Traffic Takes Ten Lives Over Labor Day Weekend
Ten people died on New Mexico highways during a three day Labor Day weekend, seven on Sunday. The dead include Mary Quintana, James Barbour, Jeffrey Loving, Jesus Holguin, Alfred Ecklund, Sgt. William Gruff, Andrew Chavez, Lyle Guston, Fae Rodgers, and Jane Hayhurst. Causes cited: a car rollover on U S 85 near Santa Fe, a motorcycle crash in Santa Fe, and a motorcycle hit by a cable near Ra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New Mexico
Mary C. Quintana
Cochiti Pueblo
James D. Barbour
Denver
Colo
Jeffrey G Loving
Eagle Nest
Jesus J. Holguin
Juarez
Mexico
Alfred L. Ecklund
el Paso
Tex
William R. Gruff
Cannon Air Force Base
Andrew Chavez
Los Lunas
Lyle Guston
Clovis
Fae Marie Rodgers
Jane
Major Bus Shortage Hamps Desegregation Start
Schools across the South opened under desegregation orders as a bus shortage forced staggered hours. Cities including Nashville Columbus Ga Jacksonville and Norfolk faced delays and double duty routes to serve tens of thousands of pupils amid wage price dispute and county court mandates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
South
Nashville
Temn
Columbus
Jacksonville
Fla
Norfolk
Nixon
Duval County School Board
Duval
Florida
Cecil Hardesty
Mobile
Ala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Brainerd High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hopper
W.H
Hop
Graham
Texas
Fellows
Bob Dean
First National
New Lovington
NEW Mexico Junior Colege
College of the Southwest
NMJC
DOD
State 18
Texas and New Mexico Railroad
Buniee
Dogey
Loveington
Artesia Highway
Portales
Roswell
Vaughn
Rascality
Lovingston
Gene Clardy
Clardy
Community Players
Playhouse
SUG
Wugalter
Andrews
Borden Brewster
Craves
N.M. Cochran
Cone
Conche Crane Crockett Dawson
Ector
Edey
N.M. Fisher Gaines
Garia Glasscock
Hockley Howard Iron Kent Kimble Lea
Lubbock
Martin N
Menard
Presidio Reagan Reeves Roosevelt
Scnieliner
Scurry Steriing
Stonewall Sutton
Swisher
Terry Upton
Val Verce Ward
Winkler
Yoakum
Lovington City
North Chavez Street
Pontiac
Chevrolet
Chavez
Julian Carrasco
Silvas Guellermo
Lovington Sea General Hospital
Smith-Rogers
International
Carrasco
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!