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Lovington Leader in Lovington, New Mexico

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Newspaper

Lovington Leader

Location

Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1951

Page

5

Fireman dismisses alarm after lightning hits home

Newton Massachusetts reports fireman F Lawton Swett told headquarters there was no fire after lightning struck his home while off duty. In Malden a police officer William Barry spotted a thief after a clerk called to report a shoplifting and arrested him on the street.

Newton Mass F. Lawton Swett Fire Department Malden, Mass Ulp William Barry Barry

Mexican Marijuana Easy to Buy And Also to Smuggle Into U.S.

A United Press report from Ciudad Victoria describes how Mexicans can readily obtain marijuana across the country and how smuggling to the United States is sustained by many travelers and locals. It notes high profits, lax attitudes, and widespread availability from border towns to Mexico City, with examples of purchases in Santa Ana Jacala and even a hotel bellhop aiding in sales.

Charles Schwanitz United Press Ciudad Walles Mexico Ciudad Victoria Bodega U. S South Halstead Sreet Chicago Rio Grande Nuevo Laredo Mexicali Reynosa Brownsville Republic Santa Ana Sierra Mexico City Jacala

USDA Sets 1952 Potato Production Goals

The U S Department of Agriculture projects a 1952 potato crop of 350 million bushels, up from 337 million in 1951. New Mexico targets 2700 acres, eight percent above 1951, with national acreage at 1,565,300 acres.

U. S. Department of Agriculture New Mexico Department

St Nicholas Spirit and the Gift of Christmas Love

The article recalls St Nicholas dying around 345 A.D. and describes a 30 day roaming spirit that fills the world with generosity. It celebrates the true spirit of giving and Christmas without expectation of reward.

St. Nicholas

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LEA County Electric Co-Op U.S Pada Tatum Radio Tatum TV Club Sid's Grill LEA County State Bank Oye Lovington Insurance CO USDA Wright Laundry Lovington Freeman ST. Nick’s TiMf Merry Christmas Tel Christina Smiths Drug Store Frank Smith Davie McWhorter Tatum Mas PHO N. Linam
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