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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1951
Page
6
Police have a size 11 double E suede shoe as evidence after a man attempting to break into Virgil Sheppard's basement apartment was restrained by the resident. The intruder fled as officers arrived, leaving behind the distinctive shoe for identification.
Santa Fe New Mexico dispatch reports James A. Delaney of the Bureau of Land Management says it will take about three more weeks to finish reviewing about 28 000 applications for 40 000 acres of oil and gas leases from a Santa Fe land lottery. An extra 20 person office crew was added this week to handle the review of all 77 winners listed for 79 tracts and potential disqualifications. Applications must be checked under law. issues include multiple filings and over 15 000 acres per applicant potentially disqualifying entries.
Tommy Flowers 16 of Albuquerque is named the top New Mexico state winner in the 1951 4 H soil and water conservation contest. He earned a gold field medal, will receive a gold watch, and has completed 30 major 4 H projects in four years. He rebuilt irrigation systems on his father’s farm, improved ditches, leveled land, created permanent pasture, and reduced water use by a third while preventing erosion.
Ford Motor Co says about 23 000 workers will be laid off for an indefinite period next month due to the switchover to 1952 models. A Detroit steel broker testifies his father's firm earned three million dollars on government surplus metals some from Civil War era stock. Eric Johnson leaves as Roger Putnam assumes the OPS post. The OPS cracks down on alleged price violations in service trades. Labor Department reports wholesale prices up two thirds of one cent for the latest week.
Washington reports the Defense Department warns manpower reserves are tightening with a peak in July as the draft reportedly targets 18 and a half year olds. Officials raise the Armed Forces manpower goal to 3.8 million and stress recruiting both men and women to meet defense needs. Frieda Miller notes persistent wage gap for women in essential defense jobs.
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