Lovington Leader Local Newspaper Details and Rates
The Lovington Leader outlines publication as a Lea County paper issued Sunday Tuesday and Thursday with Agnes Kastner as editor and publisher. It lists subscription rates for Lea County and outside Lea County and notes official publication status and land office references.
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THE
LEA County Publishing CO
Agnes Kastner
Official Publication Land Office
Lea County
Lee County
Oil, Bullets, and Beans Rebut Oil Shortage Fears
The piece traces repeated oil supply fears from 1900 onward, noting Spindletop, rising car numbers, and wartime boosts in production. It argues forecasts of depletion failed as reserves and demand expanded, citing World Wars and postwar growth, and urges caution against crape-hanging future shortages.
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Nimitz
U. S
Wocs dispute highlights Capitol power clash over unpaid advisers
Congress probes the unpaid government advisers known as Wocs or without compensation as House members push for access to records from the Commerce Department Business Advisory Council. Secretary Weeks defends confidentiality while Celler intends subpoenas to reveal council deliberations and finances.
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Celler
House Judiciary Committee
Eisenhower
Wocs
Business Advisory Council
Department of Commerce
Advisory Council
Secretary of Commerce
Council
Walter White
White
Congress
Executive Branch
Woc
Flying Mattress aims to be light future plane
British engineer Marcel Lobelle designs a slow light aircraft with inflatable wing and soap-box derby style fuselage. The craft uses a 65 horsepower engine, delivers about 20 mpg, and folds into a closet by deflating the wing for storage.
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United Pr
Marcel Lobelle
Lobelle
Labelle
Cambridge professor pursues project to please Peter Pan
Cambridge University scholar Professor Vincent Wigglesworth works on a project that aims to appeal to the imagined world of Peter Pan. The article hints at tie ins with imagination, youth, and whimsical research directions.
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Cambridge University
England
Peter Pan
Vincent Wigglesworth
Sec
Open road, runways and a party in Chicago
Joseph Balaja wanders a road near Chicago and is escorted away by Air Police who flag it as a Hot runway at O'Hare Air Force Base. The Photographers Association of America gathers five thousand photos and about 1,200 visitors attend a party in his honor, minus Susie. Myron Hoff from River Sioux wins a nationwide livestock judging contest earning silver dollar prizes equal to his weight in ounces, worth about 2800 dollars at weighing.
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Joseph Balaja
Chicago
O'Hare Air Fore Base
The
Photographers Association of America
Hoff
Wise Grandmother Designs Kid Friendly Visiting Room
A grandmother equips a special room for youngsters with features like built in sofa beds and closets with toy shelves. An easily cleaned tile table doubles for adult use, keeping the space tidy when children are not visiting.
Federal warrant linked to long career of alias use
A federal warrant was issued for Alexander Zukowski who reportedly used 23 aliases over 35 years, according to authorities. The case outlines a lengthy history of alias activity tied to his actions.
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Hartford
Conn
Alexander Zukowski
Pulpwood Flows to U S Mills Exceeding Twenty Seven Million Cords
A weekly trend shows more than 27 million cords of pulpwood move to mills across the United States each year. The figure highlights the scale of the timber industry and its reliance on vast forest resources.
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United States
New Hampshire Law Note Sparks Language Roundup
A NH Legislature law proclaims singular and plural and masculine and feminine include each other. In Wisconsin Lodi 8000 residents held a festival with parade games and art to honor Susie the duck, nesting reliably at Spring Creek since 1947.
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Washington
New Hampshire
Lodi
Wisconsin
Susie
Spring Creek
Hair Spray with Lanolin Elates Summer Hairstyles
A new hair cosmetic named Hair Spray with lanolin offers long lasting waves with natural shine. It protects against sun and sea air, applies as a fine mist, and comes in a leak resistant metal container suitable for home or travel.
Persistent youth Insects Hint At Mammal Aging Links
The report describes Wigglesworth's work in delaying insect aging with juvenile hormone injections. He notes possible principles for mammals but cautions against overextension and cites no proven reversal of aging in living animals. The piece also notes Scottish researcher Shearer tagging sea trout in the River Dee and John Briggs of Florida supporting early migration toward spawning grounds.
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Wigglesforth
Wigglesworth
Scotland
W. M. Shearer
Shearer
Dee
John Briggs
University of Florida
Lea General Hospital Sunday and Saturday Admissions List
Hospital intake at Lea General includes Mary Lou Cook Eunice Frankie Logan Hobbs Betty Hawkins Hobbs Carl Crutchfield Lovington Howell Grimes Hobbs and more from Hobbs Lovington Eunice Clovis Battey Hobbs Judy Dodd Eunice Mary Cabbiness Eunice plus many others. Discharges include Maxine Doolen Hobbs Cherie Upshaw Hobbs William Smanley Eunice and several from Lovington Eunice Monument and Ft Worth.
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Mary Lou Cook
Eunice
Frankie Logan
Hobbs
Betty Hawkins
Carl Crutchfield
Lovington
Howell Grimes
Ronald Cheek
Pansy Mae Clark
Pearl Andrews
Dorothy Rackley
Ruth Wilmot
Pedro Ayala
Levington
Jamette Evans
Alice Hye
Lena Johnson
Clovis Battey
Jack Wile
Judy Dodd
Mary Cabbiness
Eldean Compton
Osie Payne
Cherie Upshaw
Robert Cline
Maxine Doolen
Brad Murphy
Martha Jean Stoneham
Helen Cullum
Glenda Daniels
Seagraves
Tex
Oleane Filmore
Mary June Fields
Nancy Witherspoon
Lela Troy
Cleane ‘Filmore
Lezabeth Littlejohn
Mattie Bell Clark
Mabel Blanton
Joyce Tilley
Monument
Hazle Jones
Doris Williams
Donald Cheek
Mack Crow
William B. Smanley
Grady Jenkins
Mary Jane Field
Vera Elwell
Betty Nuttall
Alice Cotton
Ella Chambers
Gulliana Whitford
Nancy Whiterspoon
Noble Ellett
Michael Nichols
Ft. Worth
Ann Hackney
Jerry Campbell Honored By Grandparents
Jerry Campbell of Dallas son of Dean Campbell was honored last weekend by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Newt Campbell with a water melon supper and party at their home. Attendees included Sharon Hayes Linda Gilliam Duane Tatum Ronnie Morton Jerry Campbell Judy Williams Leagh Padgett Paulette Caldwell Nancy Fletcher Nicky Hardy Sharon Hardy Harmon Sheikds Troy Floyd Michael Runnels Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Rubash Mrs. H. J. Romine Mrs. L. W. Pruitt Esther McElroy Myrna Denton and the host family the Campbells.
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Jerry Campbell
Dallas
Dean Campbell
Newt Campbell
Sharon Hayes
Linda Gilliam
Duane Tatum
Ronnie Morton
Judy Williams
Leagh Padgett
Paulette Caldwell
Nancy Fletcher
Nicky Hardy
Sharon Hardy
Harmon Shiekds
Troy Floyd
Michael Runnels
J. J. Rubash
H. J. Romine
L. W. Pruitt
Esther McElroy
Myrna Denton
Home From Vacation In Lovington Return
Wayne Halley and Ronnie Short returned Sunday night from a vacation through Oklahoma. They fished at Lake Texoma and attended Falls Creek Baptist encampment. They stayed at the home of Mr Halley’s parents near Oklahoma City.
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Wayne Halley
Ronnie Short
Lovington
Oklahoma
Lake Texoma
Falls Creek
Mr. Halley
Oklahoma City
Visiting Daughter in Lovington This Week
Mrs. L. W. Pruitt is visiting Lovington this week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Kidd of Lockney Texas.
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L. W. Pruitts
H. F. Kidd
Lockney, Texas
Lovington
Weather Bureau tests soil moisture mapping system
Weather bureau scientists describe a weekly soil water accounting method. By calculating evaporation loss and adding rainfall from stations in the north central states they build a moisture map. The system signals invisible droughts that can reduce yields before surface signs appear.
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Weather Bureau
North Central States
August crop report shows record corn yield and rising grain outputs
The USDA August crop report indicates American farmers may hit an all time corn production record near 3.5 billion bushels, with oats sorghum soybeans and hay also forecast at new highs. Benson outlines cotton export policy and price supports for 1956 wheat varieties, plus upcoming wool meetings to set next year’s supports.
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USDA
Benson
U. S
Agriculture Department
Carltons Return From Mexico Vacation
Mr and Mrs Carl Carlton and children of Lovington return Monday from a vacation in Mexico. They visited Durango and Chauhallah. Mr Carlton teaches Spanish in Lovington Schools and is sponsor of the newly organized Spanish Club.
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Carl Carlton
Lovington
Mexico
Durango
Chauhallah
Carlton
Rural Roundup Forecasts Narrow Profit Margins Across Livestock
Rural Roundup cautions that profit margins in livestock will stay narrow next year as meat production remains strong and prices stay down. USDA foresees cattle feeding profits near average, with narrow margins between feeder cattle and high grade fattened cattle and lower feed costs. Hog futures suggest the 1956 pig crop will rise but be restrained by fall hog prices. The National Cotton Council urges better ginning practices for hand picked and machine picked cotton to preserve quality and coordinated processing across farms and gins.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
National Cotton Council
Cotton Council
Kansas State College to Dedicate New Feed Plant
Kansas State College will dedicate a modern feed manufacturing plant on November 10 to serve a growing farm industry. Funded by feed companies, the facility supports teaching and research in feed technology, as the college trains undergraduates in a program that started in 1951 and now has forty students. Industry leaders urge more applicants from all 48 states.
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Kansas State College
Kansas State
Super protein hay from Colorado scientists released
Agriculture Department researchers announce a high protein hay developed with Colorado scientists. The hay contains over 150 percent crude protein and is too rich for basic beef cattle rations. It’s intended for small plots as a supplementary feed and was produced using 400 pounds of nitrogen per acre on irrigated soil in two split applications.
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Agriculture Department
Colorado
Kansans Debate Statehouse Electrical Renovation Cost
The 1955 Kansas legislature allotted 135000 dollars to upgrade the statehouse electrical system. A Topeka contractor submitted a bid of 49666 dollars for the project.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
Statehouse
Hot Water Trick for Freeing Stuck Glasses
If water glasses or tumblers stick, do not force them apart. Place the outer glass in hot water and fill the inner glass with cold water to loosen them.
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Myron Hoff
River Sioux
Iowa
Lea General Hospital
Hazel Holmes
Mary Worren
Roy Glenn Smith
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Gwendola Reynolds
Billy Fields
Vera Depue
Mildred Reagan
Joe Cleveland Bell
Kenneth Nichols
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Toutly
Han Moe
3.V.clarke
Timothy Hay
Spartas
Lycurgus
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Cook
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