City's emergency drive prompts debate on liability and safety
A Lovington police car on an emergency call ran a red light at Main and Avenue D in rainy conditions causing injuries. City officials discipline driver five days without pay, and consider new policy to slow red light running during ambulances. Judge Wasson referenced in cautionary quote.
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John Sanders
Main
Avenue D
Lovington
Jim Elrod
Joe Smith
Joe
James Robinson
Israeli raids across Lebanon and Syria follow Munich attack
Israeli forces bombarded seven Arab villages in Syria and Lebanon and hit border towns with artillery amid long air and artillery raids. Guerrilla sources say 26 people were killed in one village. Israeli planes conducted near continual reconnaissance since June 21, with heavy buildup along the frontier.
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Israel
Syria
Lebanon
Beirut
Guerril
Munich
el Hamey
McGovern Rally in Espanola set as BYOB event
A Sunday rally for Democratic candidate George McGovern in Espanola will be BYOB for beer. State party leaders said no beer will be served, while Montoya Naranjo and aides gave conflicting notes on plans, with estimates placing attendance between 20 000 and 25 000 people.
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Espanola Upi
George McGovern
Mike Anaya
McGovern
South Dakota
New Mexico
Joseph Montoya
Emilio Naranjo
Naranjo
Rio Arriba
Jim Boyer
Montoya
Boyer
Wanaya Ae
Eastern Plains Weather Outlook Through Saturday
Variable cloudiness and scattered afternoon evening showers across the eastern plains through Saturday. Cooler north today and warmer by Saturday with few temperature changes overall. Clovis 58 to 92 Lovington 62 to 90 Artesia 60 to 87 Santa Fe 50 to 82 Las Cruces 62 to 87.
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Clovis
Lovington
Artesia
Central Mountains
Santa Fe
Las Cruces
Altrusa to Receive Charter at Lovington Dinner
Altrusa To Get Charter Lovington Altrusa Club will receive its charter at a dinner Saturday evening September 9 at 7 00 pm at the Western Grill. Special guests include District Governor Mrs Jan Hanson Carlsbad District Secretary Mrs Jackie Roux Carlsbad and District Treasurer Mrs Opal Lankford Roswell. Other guests will include Hobbs Club members who sponsored the local chapter.
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Lovington Altrusa Club
Western Grill
Jan Hanson
Carlsbad
Jackie Roux
Opal Lankford
Roswell
Hobbs Club
Crack Down on Illegal Night Hunting Warned by State
The State Game and Fish Department plans a fall and winter crackdown on illegal night hunting after a rise in poachers using spotlights. Director Ladd S. Gordon called the practice a threat to livestock and game, noting poachers often misidentify eyes as deer or cattle. State law bans casting artificial light in areas with big game or livestock while possessing a permissive weapon.
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Santa FE Upi
State Game and Fish Department
Game and Fish
Ladd S. Gordon
Granny Fends Off Robbers With Umbrella In Dallas
Ruby Crawford, 69, a Dallas grandmother, confronted three burglars who backed a truck into her home. She chased them with an umbrella as they fled. police later arrested all three suspects in the neighborhood.
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Dallas Ups
Ruby Crawford
Nixon to Campaign in New Mexico With Domenici
President Nixon told GOP Senate hopeful Pete Domenici that family members would campaign in New Mexico this fall. Domenici said Nixon might visit. he stressed strong support in the race against Democrat Jack Daniels and noted a White House strategy session.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
GOP
U.S. Senate
Pete Domenici
New Mexico
Domenici
Jack Daniels
White House
New Meico
Domeniic
Hosse
Congress
SV's Ordered To Re-Take Quang Tri
Reports from Saigon say Vietnamese commanders order recapture of Quang Tri within 11 days. 2,000 new troops and equal marines moved up as forces overran a Communist bunker south of the city. Air losses include a helicopter and an F4 Phantom. Lao operations and Lao Tao fighting also noted.
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Arthur Higbee
Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri
Laos
Barney Seibert
Bin
Nguyen van Thieu
Lao Tao
Chu Chi
da Nang
South Vietnam
Unions object to NMSU building plans
Labor leaders from the Building Trades Council AFL-CIO and unions criticize New Mexico State University for using its own labor and materials on a $200 000 project. They warn state universities evade taxes and duties, arguing taxpayers would cover any failure. Gov King said he would urge colleges to stop major self conducted construction.
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Santa FE
N.M
UPD
New Mexico State University
Bruce King
Sonny
NMSU
Ac Jim Liesse
Building Trades Council of the
Afl-Cio
King
New Mexico State
Liesse
New Mexico Tech
Socorro
Three Die On State Highways In Separate Crashes
A 22 year old Iowa woman Jane Ann Grave of Waverly died when her car drifted across U S 64 near Tucumcari into a truck driven by Robert Pajinen of Chisholm Minnesota. A Las Cruces boy Kenneth Wolfe 2 and Michael Ortiz 22 of Alcalde New Mexico died in separate crashes Thursday.
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United Press International
Iowa
Tucumcari
Jane Ann Grave
Waverly
Kenneth Wolfe
Las Cruces
Michael F. Ortiz
Alcalde, N.M
Pajinen
Peter R. Jakober
Wolfe
Mary Mathews
Memorial General Hospital
U.S. 64
Espanola
Still Falling Ho Hum Weather on the High Plains
A squall line brought an inch of rain to Lovington at 10 30 pm with lightning and thunder surrounding clouded skies. County agent Paul Kemp notes pretty local rain and says ranchers welcome moisture but farmers hope for hot dry weather to finish cotton and reduce lodging in grain sorghum while hay harvesting halts and alfalfa movement ceases.
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New Mexico
Levington
Paul Kemp
Kemp
Circle K Plans New Lovington Campus Expansion
Circle K Corporation announces two new developments in Lovington as Fran's Cafe expands. The plan includes new construction and expansion to accommodate growing business activity in the area.
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Circle K
Fran
Lovington
Circle K Corporation
Lovington set for new convenience stores and cafe expansion
Fran Murphree owner of Fran's Shamrock Cafe on the Tatum highway plans a fall addition enlarging the business by 20 feet east and four feet deeper to create a dining room for about 50, carpeted and paneled. The Murphrees lease from Melvin Noack and have run the cafe for one year after moving from Tatum.
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Fran Murphree
Fran
Shamrock Cafe
Tatum Highway
Murphree
Melvin Noack
Murphrees
Tatum
Circle K
Main
Avenue K
Avenue D
5Th Street
Main Street
Pierre Arreguy
R & R Discount
Wallace McCollum
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church
A.L. Hahn
Lovington Realtor
Odell Spurlin
Roswell
Raymond Goff
Teachers Strike Actions Delay School Breaks Nationwide
United Federation of Teachers in New York City reached a tentative contract averting a citywide shutdown for 70 000 members while walkouts in other states kept more than 500 000 students out of class. Pennsylvania faced 350 000 affected as 20 districts struck. Kansas City and Howell also reported closures and one day stoppages.
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United Press International
New York City
United Federation of Teachers Uft
New York
UFT
Las Vegas
Howell
N.J
Pennsylvania
Kansas City
Moran crews cap and plan to resume drilling on out of control well
Moran Oil Producing and Drilling Corp. crews control a well that had been out of control for a week by capping its flow. Spokesmen said work to resume drilling would begin soon and that the cap had been diverted.
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Hobbs PI
Moran Oi Producing and Drilling Corp
Moran Oil Producing and Drilling Corp
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