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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1954
Page
3
The Lovington Leader is the Lea County official paper published three times weekly in Lovington New Mexico with Agnes Kastner as head editor and publisher. Subscriptions vary by duration and location including Lea County rates and outside Lea County options.
A Hobbs employer fired two office girls without notice after they left briefly while he was away. He found the office closed at 2, they returned later with bundles, and he concluded they sought pay for idle time. The writer questions workers’ sense of honesty.
A Hobbs Salvation Army visit recounts a northern man seeking work after his wife’s illness and medical needs. After a stern talk about finding work, he returned 10 days later with a cook’s outfit and reports of employment offers. His wife’s asthma relief followed, and they plan to stay in Hobbs.
Lea County Commissioners cut the Lea County Hospital budget by about 55000, about one third of the hospital board’s request. The nurses home project of 39000 was the largest cut, with hopes the State Tax Commission supports about 60000 instead of 129000. The Lovington Leader urged residents to protest the large budget and urged tax rate cuts as valuations rise.
Labor hearing in Albuquerque cites four labor law violations at El Fidel Hotel after four months of picketing. An affidavit from Rose Sanchez alleges off days and low pay. records show 11 consecutive workdays. Eisenhower proclaims National Farm Safety Week for July 25 1954 urging farm residents to adopt safe practices.
In Lovington the sheriff and deputies hunted for Deputy James Robinson after three floods left him marooned at home. Villars led a rush to find him while James reportedly stayed home eating biscuits and honey. The piece notes promises of aid and benefits in the context of political rhetoric and seasonal hopes.
The piece recalls the early automat in St Louis with nickel and dime foods like pie and sandwiches. It jokes about lawyers wanting a machine to line up clients for divorce cases, noting many incompatibilities and a satirical $150 fee to ring the bell.
Scientists shown at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics display in Cleveland work on an atomic engine with a small power package to enable global range and return. They also pursue supersonic guided missiles that could cross continents at 66000 miles per hour, while facing atmospheric friction. Solutions include high melting ceramic and metallic materials, water cooling and insulation.
Oil sector executives and analysts debate atomic energy as a future disruptor while predicting steady demand for motor fuels and petrochemicals. They see growth in refining upgrades, petrochemicals, and exploration, with nuclear power unlikely to supplant oil soon but shaping long term energy choices.
Hobbs spokesman John Quinn claims the winning California slogan for James Roosevelt was "Send Roosevelt to Congress, it may be your wife you saved." The remark, cited as campaign chatter, reflects the controversy around political messaging in 1930s California.
Lea County Democrats struggle with unemployment and bill payments as they gather at a party convention to select board members for their platform and vow to win. The group voices unhappiness over lack of patronage and jobs to distribute.
The house agriculture committee voted 15 to 14 to extend rigid price supports for five crops at 90 percent of parity through 1955. It rejected a 75 to 90 percent flexible plan and kept the 1949 law suspended by stopgap legislation. The panel aims to include Eisenhower’s favored provisions to avoid a veto and push new rules into law.
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