Birmingham leaders urge local solution to racial crisis
A Birmingham civic leaders delegation told President Kennedy that local efforts can ease explosive racial tensions if outsiders refrain briefly. They asked for a brief breather and supported a local path to peace, noting two weeks could yield notable progress. The meeting came as Birmingham negotiates a way to avert further violence after the recent church bombing deaths.
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Alvin Spivak
United Press International Washington
UPI
Kennedy
Birmingham
White House
Kenneth C. Royall
West Point
Earl H
Don A. Hawkins
Emison Rites Set For Today
Funeral services for Clarence Lee Emison 79 will be held at 2 30 this afternoon at Smith Yarbro Funeral Chapel with burial in Lovington Cemetery. The Rev O L Boteler and others will officiate. He died Sunday night at Levington Sea General Hospital after a long illness. Survivors include his wife Bea trice a son four daughters three sisters two brothers and many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Clarence Lee Emison
Smith Yarbro
Lovington
O. L. Boteler
Assembly of God
Bob Lindley
Church of the Nazarene
Wm. M. Beauchamp
Emison
Comanche County
Texas
Levington Sea General Hospital
Lea County
Levington
Beatrice
Oscar Emison
Frankie Scooley
Tax Bill Debate Opens Amid Close Kennedy Vote
The House starts debate on a historic $11 billion tax cut with a key fight over attaching anti-spending strings. Kennedy aides work to line up votes while top Democratic leaders are absent. conservative Southern Democrats may decide the outcome as they weigh political risk against defending fiscal restraint.
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Vincent J. Burke
United Press International
Washington
UPD
House
Kennedy
White House
Capitol
John W. McCormack
D-Mass
Boston
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Hale Boggs
Chicago
American Meat Institute
Cos
Goldwater’s Proposal Fails In Senate Clash On Nuclear Treaty
The Senate rejected Barry Goldwater’s condition delaying the nuclear test ban until Cuba is fully removed under UN inspection. The tally was 75 to 17 against the reservation, with 54 Democrats and 21 Republicans opposing. Debate highlighted GOP prospects for 1964 and drew sharp criticism from Fulbright Javits and Kuchel.
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William Theis
United Press International
Washington
UPD
Senate
Barry Goldwater
Russia
Arizona Republican
Soviet Union
Cuba
U. N
John G. Tower
R-Tex
Goldewater
J. William Fulbright
Lovington 4H Youth Shines With State Fair Angus Champion
Carl Schenck 11 of Lovington in the North Central 4H Club watched his steer rise to champion at the New Mexico State Fair after a fourth at Lea County. The Angus sold for 1.20 a pound, totaling 1008 dollars, to Leonard Schwartzman for Schwartzman Packing. Carl’s mother called the victory a surprise and pride, while his brother Richard had Lea County’s grand champion calf sold at 972.30 dollars.
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Carl Schenk
New Mexico
Carl
Carl Schenck
Lovington
Lea County
Leonard Schwartzman
Schwartzman Packing Company
Jack Ahuddell
Richard
Robbery Foiled By Lovington Officers In Morning burglary
In Lovington early Sunday police and Lea County officers arrested Manuel Martinez 18 and Joe Henry Garcia 23 after Martinez tried to flee from the Lovington Mobil station at 322 S Main. Martinez charged with breaking and entry. Garcia with contributing to the delinquency of a minor and held on $2000 bond.
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Lovington
Lovington City
Lea County Sheriff’s
Kyle
White
Martinez
Lea County
Jake Fort
Harvey Stanbrough
Paul Hecht
Leo Chandler
Slim Richards
Fort
Stanbrough
Commission To Meet Tonight In Lovington City Hall
Lovington city commissioners meet at 7:00 this Tuesday in City Hall to open bids for new police cars and to discuss an agreement with Antenna Company to use a tower for a mobil radio antenna.
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Lovington
Antenna Company
Mobil Radio
Eight Men Indicted in Birmingham Integration Case
A federal grand jury indicted eight members of the National States Rights party for obstructing school desegregation in Birmingham. Four defendants including Dr. Edward Fields were arrested on 28 counts with bonds set at 2500 dollars each. four others pledged to surrender midweek. The panel's probe followed attempts to influence jurors and the judge during desegregation efforts in three city schools.
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William O. Bryant
United Press International Birmingham
UPID
National States Rights Party
Edward Fields
U.S
Clarence Allgood
Birmingham
Calvary Revival Services Begin at Calvary Baptist Church
Revival services at Calvary Baptist Church corner Seventh and W Avenue B opened Sunday led by evangelist Rev Charles Carter of Abilene Texas. Services run daily through Sunday September 29 with two meetings daily at 10 a.m and 7 p m Pastor Rev F P Frasier invites the public to attend.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Seventh
Ave
Charles Carter
Abilene
Texas
F. P. Frasier
Man of God
Frasier
Open Range Cowboy Reunion Draws 300 At Lea County Armory
More than 300 people gathered at the new Armory Building on the Lea County Fairgrounds for the Annual Open Range Cowboy Reunion. Cowboys from six states attended. Will Gray was re-elected president and Cecil Holeman secretary treasurer. Oldest attendees were L. O. Tomlinson 93, Frank Wycoff 90, and Mrs J F Thrasher 90.
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Yesteryear
Lea County Fairgrounds
Charlie Campbell
Wm. M. Beauchamp
Will Gray
Open Range Cowboy Association
Cal
Ifornia
Oregon
Arizona
Texas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Finis L. Heidel
Lovington
J. P. Beverly
Cecil Holeman
Association
Bradley School of Music
H. G. Starling
J. S. Beville
Ginny Walkup
Jean
L. O. Tomlinson
Frank Wycoff
Tatum
J. F. Thrasher
Santa Fe Area Residents Face Winter Mice Invasion
Santa Fe and nearby towns report field mice entering homes and garages as preparations for winter begin. At a reunion, seniors over 60 won door prizes from Mrs. Agnes Castner and attendees from Lovington Hobbs and Portland Oregon joined Lois Angeles California residents. Plans for a 1964 reunion on September 19 at the Armory Building were announced after the sing along.
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Santa FE
UPD
Charles Walters
Caprock
Lora Wilks
Lovington
V. M. Chambers
R. C. Ringwald
Albert Estes
Portland
Oregon
Annie Robinson
Los Angeles
California
Charleia Taylor
Lillie Lynch
Grace Beauchamp
Edna Wallace
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Calvary Revival
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John Easley
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Carl Crutchfield
Dick Lee
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