Dominican President Bosch ousted in anti Communist coup
The Dominican armed forces overthrew President Juan Bosch, outlawed the Communist party, nulled the new constitution, dissolved Congress, and set up a provisional government. Bosch and his cabinet were imprisoned. A 26-man military manifesto pledged continued treaty adherence. U.S. suspended relations and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jose Estella
United Press International
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
UPI
Juan Bosch
Communist Party
Congress
Bosch
U.S
Washington
State Department
Gonzalo Facio
Auto Mishap Causes $750 In Damages In Lovington
A 1963 Ford two door sedan sustained $750 damage after a collision on South Love at 12 09 p m Tuesday. Forest Wayne Bradshaw tried to pass a 1950 Ford two ton mixer truck driven by Mark Louis Kennedy when Kennedy turned left. no injuries were reported. Kennedy cited for failure to signal Bradshaw for speeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Love
Forest Wayne Bradshaw
Lovington
Mark Louis Kennedy
Kearlly
Bradshaw
Rockefeller Meets Pope Paul VI in Secrecy Covered Audience
Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York met Pope Paul VI in a tightly controlled audience. Vatican officials limited news and photographs amid controversy over the Rockefeller divorce and remarriage. Rockefeller left after about 30 minutes and then visited a Rome restaurant before departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Sunderland
United Press International
Vatican City
UPD
Goyv
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Pope Paul VI
Vatican
Rockefeller
United States
Alexei L
Robert L. McManus
Henry A. Kissinger
Harvard University
Rockefeller Brothers
Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
St. Peter’s Square
Rome
Fiumicini Airport
Viet Nam Unstable Says Sen Anderson Urges Aid Halt
Senator Clinton P. Anderson of New Mexico argues South Viet Nam is less stable now than seven years ago and calls for halting U.S. aid unless Saigon abandons policies and strengthens support. He notes U.S. aid totaled 1.2 billion while under French rule and more than 2 billion from 1954 to 1962.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.m
South Viet Nam
U.S
Anderson
Viet Nam
United States
Lovington Cemetery Fence Drive Seeks East Line Completion
The Lovington B&PW Club reports progress on the cemetery entrance and 12 fence sections funded by donors. They plan to finish the east boundary with about 1800 dollars, urging service clubs and organizations to contribute toward the final sections.
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Business & Professional Women’s Club of
Lovington
Lovington Cemetery
B&pw Club
Ami
Mary Payne
B&pw Cemetery Project
Wesley Allen
Cemetery Board
B& PW Club
Mamie Love
Smith Receives 10 to 50 Year Sentence for Armed Robbery
Smith Henry Smith of Harve Montana was sentenced to ten to fifty years in the state penitentiary for an armed robbery at a Hobbs store. Judge Caswell Neal handed down the sentence in Lea County District Court Lovington after a guilty plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Henry Smith
Harve
Montana
State
Hobbs
Caswell Neal
Lea County Court House
Lovington
Smith
Ralls
Frank J. Davis
Davis
Cecil Clark, Jr
Clark
Tax cut bill passes House in landmark vote
The House approved an $11 billion tax cut by 271 to 155. President Kennedy praised the victory as a step toward lifting the nation from recession, while Rep. Wilbur Mills led the administration forces and the bill heads to the Senate for final enactment before Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent J. Burke
United Press International
Washington
UPD
House
America
Treasury
Douglas Dillon
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Billings
Mont
Kennedy
Congress
Dillon
Mills
Ways & Means Committee
Senate
John W. Byrnes
R- Wis
May Sell for Cash Commies Seek U.S. Wheat Sale
U S officials indicated potential willingness to consider a cash only purchase of American wheat by the Czech government to ease shortages in the Soviet bloc. Secretary of State Rusk told Czech Foreign Minister Vaclav David that a hard currency payment could smooth approval, amid private U S traders exploring deals in Ottawa with Soviet representatives.
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Stewart Hensley
United Press International
New York
UPD
Czechoslovakia
United States
Soviet Bloc
Dean Rusk
Vaclav David
U.S
Prague
Ottawa
Washington
Commerce
Luther Hodges
District Six Legion Meets This Sunday
American Legion District Six plans a Sunday meeting at the Hobbs Hall with District Vice Commander Jack Simmons announcing the event. Dr. C. L. Kay of Lubbock Christian College will be the guest speaker, and District Commander in charge Robert Willis will preside. Key attendees include Department Commander Bob Crownover and other officials, with a Saturday night district dance to begin activities.
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American Legion District Six
Hobbs
Liquor License Transfer Hearing Set in Lea County
A hearing is scheduled for 10 p m Friday at the Lea County Courthouse on the proposed transfer of a liquor license from Bronco to Humble City. The Lea County Board of Commissioners and Howard Babcock will preside with public input invited. Curtis Patterson of Lovington protests, citing a risk to students at College of the Southwest on the Loving ton Hobbs highway. The decision rests with county officials and the state liquor director.
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Lea County
Bronco
Humble City
Lea County Board of Commissioners
Howard Babcock
Santa Fe
New Mexico Liquor Control Division
Raymond Howell
Glen Farmer
New Mexico State Line
Curtis Patterson
S. Main
Lovington
Patterson
Kenneth Osborn
College of the Southwest
Lovington-Hobbs
Temperatures Yesterday Reported High and Low
Yesterday saw a low of 59 degrees at 5 a.m. and a high of 77 degrees at 2 p.m. The report summarizes daily temperature extremes.
Beauty Parlor Uproar Frays Loving ton City Council
City commissioners face an ongoing dispute over zoning rules for home beauty parlors. Residents led by S E Thompson defend the shop as a residential asset while attorney Cliff Payne asks a zoning board to reconsider a near neighbor’s legal operation. Mayor Jones urges residents to view the issue from the commission's perspective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Smith
Lovington
Hammell Carrell
City Commission
S. E. Thompson
Commission
Cliff Payne
Thompson
Carrell
City Planning and Zoning Board
Payne
R. L. “Pinky” Jones
Jones
Planning and Zoning Board
Lovington Ford Sales
Dick Ward Chrysler
Kar City Dodge
Jackson Chevrolet
Scooter Mishap Injures Local Carrier Boy
A thirteen year old Lovington news carrier Melvin George Brady sustained a fractured left foot when his motor scooter skidded during a right turn. He was taken to Lea General Hospital at 5 40 am Wednesday. An riding companion was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levington Leader
Melvin George Brady
Lea General Hospital
Melvin
S. Love
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Osborn Fisher
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B&pw
Rusk
District Six Legion
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Lubbock
James Barnett
Lone Star
Barnett
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