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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1950
Page
2
A local newspaper explains why the Leader cannot be given away and must be paid for to support printing. It notes readers pay 3.00 to 3.50 and that tear sheets go to advertisers, while free copies are restricted by mailing rules.
Lea County entries requested for the New Mexico State Fair with farm women to enter canned goods and crafts and ranch boys to showcase calves sheep and pigs. Lea County should be recognized with Loving ton booth highlighting the county as wealthy and prominent.
The article notes Lea County pastures turning velvety green after recent rains. Cattle graze from daylight to dark with grazing pockets as months of poor conditions are being caught up. Ranchers anticipate ample grass for the coming season and praise Lea County as a good place to live.
The president of a major oil company argues the petroleum industry provides current supply, a cushion of spare capacity, testable proved undrilled locations, and ongoing search for reserves. He claims no oil shortage is possible if freedom is kept, noting few postwar failures were due to government restrictions.
Several editorials attack federal aid and subsidies as voters demand self reliance. The Kentuckians and New Yorkers are said to be buried by taxes while taxpayers suffer in hometown cemeteries. Critics from Oklahoma and Michigan warn of government entanglement and higher costs to consumers.
The article outlines a proposed five billion dollar yearly increase in taxes starting October 1, targeting higher taxes on individuals earning 2000 to 7000 dollars annually. It explains how a 20 percent hike, retroactive to January 1 for corporations and October 1 for individuals, aims to curb inflation by reducing consumer buying power while funding Korea War military spending.
Local current events test spurs jokes about Japan and Tennessee while a space ship from Mars and John L Lewis headline a playful world. Pigs benefit from sun lamps, a Lexington radio host helps find a lost child, and a 105 year old advocates corn bread.
Richmond Times Dispatch editor surveys locals aged 104 and 107 on longevity. Statements vary from drinking well water and eating what’s served to avoiding overeating, reflecting inconclusive guidance from the elderly.
United States Steel Company hired researchers to measure steel usage in common items. They found a $22 toaster contains 35 cents worth of steel while a $1800 car requires about $170 worth of steel.
Northwestern University officials announce a summer course on becoming a district attorney with an enrollment of 200 students. The program targets aspiring prosecutors and aims to provide practical training.
The text notes queen ants average up to 12 months but can live six or seven years, while male ants have short lifespans and workers live only a few months.
In Hobbs gossip, Max Edwards joins A. M. Rose staff as a sharp new attorney ready to be nabbed, while Stanley Fay is the “nice Jewish boy” at Shains among diamonds. The column notes suitors, hoped comebacks, and local rumor about editors, misprints, and court appointments.
New Mexico public school attendance 1949 50 shows high school students with stronger daily attendance than grades 1 8. Total school population rose 5583 with high school attendance up 7 percent while grades rose 4 percent. Albuquerque Los Alamos County lead growth. three counties fell in grades 1 8.
Dr. Robert McElroy, former Princeton and Oxford professor, returned a Tacitus volume borrowed by his father at Centre College in 1850. The overdue book was found in his father's collection, and the library will not collect the $1,095 fine.
Helen Dortch Longstreet, widow of the Confederate general and noted suffragist, announces candidacy for Georgia governor as an independent. She works on her qualifying petition requiring five percent or 60 000 signatures for the November election.
The article profiles Mrs. Longstreet, widow of Gen. James Longstreet, declaring her anti Talmadge stance and explosive platform. It notes her long crusades for women’s rights, civil rights, and education, plus her history as Georgia’s first woman in state government and her war era wartime work.
The Glidden Co publicizes rules from its book Getting the Right Job advising graduates on interview conduct. Do not address the interviewer by first name unless asked, arrive alone, bathe, avoid gum, smile, shake hands, hang up coats, and let the company decide on staying. Women should avoid flashy cosmetics and perfume. men should wear a pressed suit hat garters and a neat haircut.
Morgantown West Virginia reports that early settlers named areas after trees with Laurel appearing 238 times Oak in 45 of 55 counties Beech 57 Chestnut 45 Sycamore 38 Walnut 34 Cherry 28 Birch 22 Hickory 19 Willow 17 A county teacher Ruth Bush Demoss found the pattern while researching for a West Virginia University masters thesis.
ATLANTA UP reports a $150,000 damage suit filed by engineer J. F. De Board against Louisville & Nashville railroad. He says while attempting to open a window in a locomotive cab his arm was injured by a sudden move or defect, claiming negligence in cab design and safety.
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