Heavies in Lovington Today and Burke on State Reform
The Lovington schedule lists seven o'clock nursing home drive and city meetings, with other events noted as the heavy civic grind. Murray Morgan warns against short ballot reforms, arguing they concentrate power in the governor and threaten existing safeguards, while urging voter engagement and scrutiny before constitutional change.
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Ase
Lovington
Murray Morgan
State Corporation Commission
Morgan
Constitutional Revision Commission
America
New Mexico
NMJIC Sets Fall Registration Schedule for 1968 Semester
New Mexico Junior College announces fall 1968 registration at the Health and Physical Education Building with specific time blocks for sophomores freshmen and special students on September 11 and 12. Late registration runs September 17 to 27 with office hours and a $5 fee. Friday September 27 is the last day to register or add courses.
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New Mexico Junior College
Prisoners Returned To Lea County Jail After Escape
Four Hobbs men escaped Lea County Jail on a Sunday afternoon by subduing Jailer Otis Bailey and seizing keys. They unlocked the lower floors and fled the courthouse through the loading ramp door. All four were captured by Monday after shots were fired. Bailey suspended without pay.
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Lea County Sheriff's Department
Lea County
Otis Bailey
Bailey
North Tank
Hobbs
Tommy Joe West
Guard Officers Course Set To Start In Hobbs Armory
The National Guard Armory in Hobbs will host a fall officers course presented by the 4153d Reserve School at Albuquerque for Reserve and National Guard officers. Completion is required for promotion. Contact LTC Harvey C. Markley for details. A first year Command and General Staff College may be offered if interest meets threshold. no age limit for CGSC.
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National Guard
Hobbs
Albuquerque
Harvey C. Markley
Lovington
Command and General Staff College
C &É GS
Billion Spent in New Mexico Says Congress Report
A New Mexico congressional delegation reports the federal government will spend over 1 billion dollars in the state this fiscal year. Most funds go through the Atomic Energy Commission, with 18.7 million for the Los Alamos Meson facility and the AEC total at 343.6 million. Defense Department spending is noted in SPENT Sec. I.
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Washington
New Mexico
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Los Alamos Meson
Defense Department
Committee Urges Fresh Look At Fortas Nomination
Senate Judiciary Committee may reopen hearings on Abe Fortas to scrutinize his past actions while on the Supreme Court. Sen. Griffin asks witnesses including Goodwin Clifford and others to testify and press for a quorum to move the nomination forward despite weeks of stalemate.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Abe Foretas
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Senate
Johnson
Fortas
Earl Warren
Griffin
O Fortas
Executive Branch
Supreme Court
Richard Goodwin
White House
Clark M. Clifford
Goodwin
Clifford
Senate Appropriations Committee
Vietnam
Detroit
Mansfield
Lea County Rig Count Reaches 48 In Permian Basin
Lea County resumes activity with 48 rigs in operation this week, maintaining leadership in oil and gas drilling. The Reed Report notes Lea County consistently houses about one third of Permian Basin rigs, underscoring ongoing field and exploratory activity.
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Lea County
Reed
Permian Basin
Residences Included In Building Permits
City of Lovington issued building permits in August totaling 23300 dollars. Maurice Watson at 1101 W Avenue M received a 300 dollar permit to add a room. Fil Nanranjo at 805 South 13th obtained a 22000 dollar residence permit and Ben Talley north of Keeth Gas Co. received a 1000 dollar garage permit.
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Lovington
Maurice Watson
W. Avenue
Memorial Named For Mrs. Pettit
A memorial fund is established in memory of Mrs. Ruby York Pettit for the Lovington Good Samaritan Center. Donations are tax deductible and may be sent to local banks, the Leader office, or the Lovington nursing home drive along with details for acknowledgment during the drive and center construction.
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Ruby York Pettit
Loveington Good Samaritan Center
District Court Arraignments
Several arraignments were heard in District Court yesterday. Jack Arthur Sims 16 of Lowington pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to Springer. Larry Vann out on $500 bond after pleading guilty to using telephone for obscenity. Sentencing was delayed two weeks.
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Yestereday
Jack Arthur Sims
Lowington
Springer
Larry Vann
Weather forecast for Lovington New Mexico region
Fair tonight and Wednesday with partly cloudy skies. Scattered thundershowers possible Wednesday afternoon. high around 88 and low near 54. In New Mexico widely scattered afternoon thundershowers to tonight and Wednesday afternoon in mountains and south with little temperature change. lows 38 to 50 north and 38 to 58 south. highs 80 to 88 north and 78 to 93 south.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Man Dies Of Accident Injuries In Lovington
Raymond Windell Holmes 36 died at Lovington Lea General Hospital from a wreck injuries suffered Thursday September 5. He lived at 1217 W Madison Lovington with wife Jeanne and two sons. survived by two brothers in Dallas and a stepson. Grave side services set for Forest Park Cemetery Houston Wednesday at 12:00 noon. Smith-Rogers Funeral Home handled local arrangements.
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Raymond Windell Holmes
Lovington Lea General Hospital
Holmes
Lovington
W. Madison
Jeanne
Windhell
Jeff
Austin
Texas
Richard
Robert
Dallas
Jimmy
Houston
Forest Park Cemetery
Smith-Rogers Funeral Home
Summer Bonus Water Rate Cuts City Cost to Citizens
Lovington's municipal water system offered a summer bonus lowering bills for June through August. The rate cut activated at 15 000 gallons, then 10 cents per thousand gallons beyond that, reducing costs by about half for many users. City manager Joe Smith cites the program costing around $600 this summer.
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Lovington
New Mexico
Joe Smith
Week's Winners In FB Contest
Lovington Leader announces this week winners in the football guessing contest. Thurman Duncan 302 N Seventh St wins top prize for guessing 12 of 15 games correctly and closest to total points. James Bigham 822 W Tyler places second with 20 points and Ranson Clardy 13 points is third. There were 115 entries as the contest runs through football season with two Cotton Bowl tickets to the season end winner.
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Lovington
Thurman Duncan
Seventh Street
Lowington
Hobbs
Duncan
James Bigham
W. Tyler
Ranson Clardy
Donors To Nursing Home Fund Drive Named
The Lovington Good Samaritan Center lists donors including New Mexico Bank and Trust, Nellie Haarmeyer, Florine Marsh, KLEA, Herschel L Douglas, Alston Insurance, McNutt Worrell, Floyd W McCarthy, Mr and Mrs Carl Johnson B H Pope, Mr and Mrs Jim Jameson, Florence Anderson Cue Stemple Malcolm Wright. Donations range from 10 to 10000 dollars and are tax deductible.
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Lovington Good Samaritan Center
New Mexico Bank and Trust
Nellie Haarmeyer
Florine Marsh
Klea Herschel
Douglas Alston Insurance
McNutt-Worrell Agency
Floyd W
McCarthy
Carl Johnson
Pope
Jim Jameson
Florence Anderson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nursing Home Drive
Chamber of Commerce
Edmund Burke
Booster Club Report
Pat Lawson
Wildcat
Harold Teal
Central
NMJIC
Richard Cooper
Glen’s
John Clinton Allen
Jimmy Dee Harris
John Pennell
Stiles Ranch
Clarence Harris
Hal Dew
Harris
Allen
Justice of the Peace
Penewell
Tatum
Tatum Church of the Nazarene
Lawerence Williams
Martha Carter
Tatum High School
Steve McNeil
Lodge
George McNeil
Chaves
M. Eddy
Gaines Hockley Lea
N.M
Martin Midland
Mitchell Schreicher
Sterling Stonewall
Terrell
Tom Green
Terry
Winkier Yookum
Malcolm Wright
W, N, Walker
Finis Heidel Veach
Cliff Payne
Bill Hughes
Mr. Common
Jack Ruggs
Duplicate Ee Bridge Club
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