Famariss refinery plans spark local debate and jobs
The Fa mariss refinery project draws attention as details remain vague. Officials foresee 35 to 75 permanent jobs with 200 industrial construction workers for about 18 months during build. The plant aims to use automated controls and fuel oil power generation, shifting from traditional gasoline output, while energy supply and contracts with Southern Union Gas affect local rates and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famariss
Walter
Hawaii
Southern Union Gas Company
New Mexico
Southwestern Public Service Company
Cunningham
Arkansas Junction
Lea County Electric Cooperative
Four Corners
Southern Union
Lovington
Texas
Dallas
F111 Jet Fighters Over UN Territory
UPI reports intensified U S air operations over North Vietnam with F111 swing wings joining waves of fighter bombers. US casualties include pilots missing in action and two planes reportedly shot down over the North, while ground fighting expands along Highway 1 on the central coast. Saigon cites heavy strikes and accusations of civilian damage including schools, bridges, and warehouses destroyed.
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Bert Okuley
Saigon
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
South Vietnam
Quang Tri
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Laos
Highway 1
China
Plaines
Midway
Vinh
Lovington Alliance Set to Discuss Key 73 Program
Lovington Ministerial Alliance plans a 10:00 a.m. meeting on Monday October 2 at the Good Samaritan Center. The group will discuss Key 73 with all ministers and a lay representative from each church urged to attend, featuring Ernie McNutt as guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Ministerial Alliance
Good Samaritan Center
Key 73
Ernie McNutt
MLS All- Church Evangelistic Thrust
Weather Eastern Plains and Southwestern Valleys Forecast
Eastern Plains fair with cooler conditions in the south on Saturday. Clovis 46 to 76, Lovington 48 to 79, Artesia 48 to 78. Southwestern Valleys fair and slightly cooler Saturday with Las Cruces 50 to 83.
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Eastern Plains
Clovis
Lovington
Artesia
Las Cruces
Birth rate in Colchester prompts policy debate
Colchester England faces scrutiny as the rising birth rate triggers policy discussions. Officials weigh resources and planning needs amid growing families and local services pressures.
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Colchester
England
Upi
St Thomas Plans Fall Festival at Church Fair
St Thomas Catholic Church announces its Fall Family Festival on Saturday at the fair building. Raffle prizes include a color television sewing machine camera and $50 groceries. Mexican dinners cost $1.35 each with baked goods hot dogs hamburgers snow cones and soft drinks available. Event runs from 9 AM to 9 PM with games and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Jack Andis
Jim Homer
Sonny DeLos Santos
Minnie DeLos Santos
Bea Polson
Anita Cano
Sharing Plan Lists 115,459 For City
The plan allocates New Mexico’s share of a federal revenue sharing program totaling over 29 million. State, county, and city amounts are broken down by county, with Albuquerque and Santa Fe among the larger recipients and Las Cruces, Roswell, Farmington, and Gallup also listed.
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Washington
UPI
New Mexico
Revere
Congress
Oe County
Bernalillo
Albuquerque
Santa Fe
City of
Espanola
Dona Ana
Las Cruces
Catron County
Chaves County
Roswell
Colfax
Tota
Raton
Curry County
Clovis
DeBaca
Eddy County
Artesia
Carlsbad
Grants County
Silver City
Guadalupe County
Harding County
Hidalgo County
Lea County
Hobbs
Lovington
Lincoln County
Los Alamos County
Luna County
Deming
McKinley County
Gallup
Mora County
Otero County
Alamogordo
Quay County
Rio Arriba
Roosevelt County
Portales
Sandoval County
San Juan County
Farmington
San Miguel County
Sierra County
Socorro County
Taos County
Torrance County
POWs Return Home After Release From Hanoi
Three prisoners of war freed by North Vietnam arrived in New York and were transported to military facilities and a hotel reunion. Air Force Maj. Edward Elias, Lt. Markham Later, and Navy Lt. Norris Charles were captured after bombing raids and released in Hanoi before a four day journey via Peking Moscow and Copenhagen.
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New York
North Vietnam
United States
Cora Weiss
Pentagon
Air Force
Edward K. Elias
Valdosta
Air Force Hospital
Maxwell Air Force Base
Montgomery
Ala
Markham Late
Dunedin
Fla
US. Naval Hospital
St. Athens
New York City
Navy
Norris A. Charles
San Diego
Calif
John F. Kennedy Airport
Balboa Naval Hospital
Copenhagen
Scandinavian Air System
Elias
Denmark
Hanoi
Peking
Moscow
Charles
Gartley
Vientiane
Laos
McAtee To Undergo Surgery In Houston
Francis McAtee, local businessman, will undergo cancer surgery at M D Anderson Hospital Houston. He asks friends to write to him at 6723 Bernier St Houston Texas 77025. Activists claim Defense Department officials coerced two men to hospital visits and discuss furlough refusals and POW release conditions amid a week long effort to keep fliers from military custody.
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Francis McAtee
Houston
M.D. Anderson Hospital
Bernier St
Texas
Humphrey to Represent DA Office at NM Oil and Gas Convention
John Humphrey Lea County assistant district attorney will represent the district attorney at the New Mexico Oil and Gas Association annual convention in Albuquerque from October 1 through October 3.
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John Humphrey
Lea County
Ada
District Attorney's Office
New Mexico Oil and Gas Association
Death of Mrs J B McFarland 92 in Friona Texas
Word arrives of the death of Mrs J B McFarland 92 mother of Mrs Roy Lee Jones of Lovington. She died in a Friona Texas hospital after a light stroke as she neared discharge. Jones attended her bedside and services are tentatively planned for Saturday at First Baptist Church Friona. Surviving include four daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McFarland
Roy Lee
Pinky) Jones
Lovington
McFarland
Friona
Texas
Jones
First Baptist Church
City Sues 148 Owners Over Paving District Liens
City attorney John Sanders told the city commissioners that Paving District 4 owners have unpaid assessments totaling about 149000, jeopardizing bond payments. About 331000 was spent on the district last year, with arrears now near one half. Some owners are paying after suit filed. city seeks voluntary repayment plans to avoid foreclosing on properties, especially vacant lots fronts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sanders
Sanders
Presson Charged With Partisan Conduct By Common Cause
Campaign manager Foster accuses Project Common Cause of partisan conduct for filing a complaint with the U S House over Presson failure to file a federal campaign expense report due Sept 10. Presson counters with harassment charges against Jack Weber, a Common Cause state director and ally of opponent Harold Runnels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
UPI
Robert Foster
George E
Common Cause
U.S. House of Representatives
Presson
Foster
Washington
Weber
Orogrande
George McGovern
Goodyear Conservation Awards Contest Promises Prizes
Sea Soil and Water Conservation District hosts the 26th annual Goodyear Conservation Awards in Lovington. District chairman Bill Lee says the 1972 conservation record competes against other districts with an independent judging panel selecting first and second place. First-place districts win expense paid trips for a top cooperators and board member. Goodyear and NACD sponsor the event with national guests and a district supervisor to select the outstanding cooperator. The district board includes Bill Lee chairman John Gilkey secretary Gordon Gann vice chairman Bobby Burnett member John Waits member Dwain Woody appointed member Pat Sims appointed member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sea Soil and Water Conservation
Goodyear Conservation
Bill Lee
Lovington
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
National Association of Conservation Districts
NACD
Goodyear
District Board of Supervisors
John Gilkey
Gordon Gann
Bobby Burnett
John Waits
Dwain Woody
Pat Sims
JABC Launches Eight Day Revival Services
Jackson Avenue Baptist Church begins an eight day revival at the corner of Jackson Avenue and Ninth Street led by C Nelson Rue pastor of Paramount Baptist Amarillo Texas and evangelistic singer Charles Hardage from La mesa. Morning services at 10 00 and evening services at 7 30 daily with additional Sunday schedule.
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Jackson Avenue Baptist Church
Jackson Avenue
Ninth Street
C. Nelson Rue
Paramount Baptist Church
Amarillo
Texas
Kentucky
Arkansas
Charles Hardage
First Baptist Church of
Lamesa
Joe Vernon
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Lovington High School
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Gaynell Williams
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Fllls
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Thailand
St. Thomas Plans
Union County
Valencia County
Humphrey
Local Woman's
PCC
N.M
McGovern
JABC
C.N. Rue
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