R M Blount Dies Instantly In Hobbs Motorcycle Curve
Robert Monroe Blount 29 of Hobbs dies instantly after being thrown from a motorcycle at a curve near the town limits. Passenger Earl Warren remains with the machine as it crashes. speed about 60 mph. Inquest conducted by Justice of Peace John Green. death due to motorcycle injuries. Funeral plans pending with services in Loving County chapel.
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Robert Monroe Blount
Hobbs
Blount
Earl Warren
Lea County
Otis Haley
Jangen
Art Trease
North Fourth
J. D. Elrod
West Gypsy
Haley
Trease
Ball Park
Don
Blou
Lovington
Miles To Campaign For Democrats
John E. Miles resigns as regional director of enforcement for the Office of Price Stabilization eleventh region. He took the Denver post in April last year and has been in Santa Fe on leave since February. He says the resignation frees him to take an active part in politics if he desires.
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Santa FE
John E. Miles
Office of Price Stabilization
Denver
Softball Schedule Late June to Early July
The schedule lists games from June 26 to July 1 featuring Lions Household Petty Ranchers Maljamarr Nowell Baptist Magnolia. Key matchups include Lions against Household on June 26 and June 30, and Nowell against Baptist on July 1.
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LIONS
Magnolia
Ranchers
New Oil Lease Rule Draws Criticism From Officials
United Press reports two state officials Richard Spurrier and Jason Kellahin condemn a new interior regulation restricting federal lands leases to 640 acre blocks. They warn it will hurt small investors while Farmington independent operator and mayor Tom Balack calls the rule beneficial, saying it curbs wholesale lease houses and helps legitimate operators access drilling rights at reasonable costs.
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Richard Spurrier
Jason Kellahin
Spurrier
Oil Conservation Commission
Kellahin
State Corporation Commission
Oil Conservation Group
Farmington
Tom Balack
Pia Lindstrom barred from Italy visit amid custody dispute
Hollywood judge Mildred Lillie blocks Pia Lindstrom, 13, from traveling to Italy to visit her mother Ingrid Bergman. Doctor Peter Lindstrom had opposed the trip citing Roberto Rossellini as not fit company, ending a bitter summer custody courtroom session.
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Peter Lindstrom
Hollywood
Italy
Ingrid Bergman
Mildred Lillie
Lindstrom
Roberto Rossellini
Pia Lindstrom
Tatum Fined for Resisting Arrest in Lovington
Roy L. Tatum county assessor was fined ten dollars after a Wednesday morning courtroom incident. Police witness Callie Orthcutt testified he pursued the Blue Buick seen speeding and running a stop sign, then was allegedly shoved as Tatum drove away, prompting a belligerent exchange and the arrest refusal to sign a ticket. The case was appealed to district court.
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Roy L. Tatum
John Green
Lovington
Robert Ward
Tatum
Callie Orthcutt
Orthcutt
6Th St
Jefferson St
Adams
7Th St
Polio Cases Increase Across Country This Summer
Through June 14 a total of 296 polio cases were reported compared with 218 the prior week and 162 the same week last year. Officials decline to predict whether this summer's outbreak will exceed last year. Most cases are centered in five southern states and California.
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California
El Paso Natural Approved to Expand Service Area
El Paso Natural Gas Company receives federal authorization to expand service in New Mexico Arizona and California. The plan includes delivering up to 20 million cubic feet daily to Nevada Natural Gas Pipe Line Co. of Las Vegas as a new customer. Expansion budget cited at 108 million dollars to add facilities for 150 million cubic feet daily.
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el Paso Natural Gas Company
el Paso
Federal Power Commission
New Mexico
Arizona
Calif
Nevada Natural Gas Pipe Line Co
Las Vegas
el Paso Natural
Highway Workers Assured of Stable Jobs by State Engineer
New state highway engineer C. O. Irwin told Santa Fe divisions that jobs are as secure as they were a month ago but warned employees to accept the new policy or seek work elsewhere. He pledged Hatch Act compliance, urged following the re organization plan, and invited complaints directly to him before writing to the commission.
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C. O. Irwin
Santa Fe
Irwin
Commission
Burton Dwyre
Lions Win Seventh Straight in Big Home Display
The Lions crushed the Petty team 17 runs opened by 12 first inning scores as Gil Haugen belted a homer his third this season and Dave Erwin added two doubles. Hank Hazen quipped about three hits in four at bats. J C Griffin returned from San Pedro fishing with two yellowtail tuna totaling 30 pounds.
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Lions
Petty
Gil Haugen
Gil
Dave Erwin
Hank Hazen
Salvation Army Starts Drive For Local Welfare Work
The Salvation Army launches a fundraising drive supporting its welfare programs across the nation including veterans services in Korea and hospital care for unwed mothers at El Paso. Local leaders C C Yearwood and Leith Alston head volunteers as Lamont M. Higgins tours Border division centers to boost donations for continuing state and national efforts. Lt. Leon Webber returns from a two week furlough with his parents and heads to Greenville South Carolina.
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Salvation Army
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Korea
el Paso
Veterans Administration
Levington
Salvation Armiy
Leon Webber
Mrs
L. S. Webber
Greenville
South Carolina
Grantham Gains Two Votes In Ballot Recount
The Lea County Commission recount in precinct 10 Hobbs two boxes and precinct 18 Hobbs two boxes found Everett Grantham gain two votes. The recount, in Attorney Robert Ward's presence, confirms Grantham as Democratic candidate for governor.
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Grantham
Hobbs
Eunice
Everett Grantham
Lea County
Robert Ward
Lovington
Mrs Sid Cowan and daughters visit Childress Texas
Mrs Sid Cowan and her daughters spent the weekend in Childress Texas with Mrs Cowan's mother returning home with them for a visit.
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Sid Cowan
Childress
Texas
Fire Alarm Clears Cowan Addition After Tree Stump Fire
Monday night residents of the Cowan addition were alerted by a fire alarm as a tree stump burned. Fire crews responded to extinguish the small blaze and ensure there was no spread to nearby vegetation or structures.
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Cowan Addition
Wilkerson Resigns as Lovington Mailman for Town Clerk Post
Reese Wilkerson leaves his Lovington mail route to become town clerk succeeding the late Joe Carson who died suddenly. Merle Kindel has been serving as acting Town Clerk since Carson’s death.
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Reese Wilkerson
Lovington
Wilkerson
Chamber of Commerce
Joe Carson
Merle Kindel
Mr. Carson
Plans Made For Leader Plant In Lovington
The Lovington Leader plans a modern plant in Lovington to start after year’s end, with three typesetting machines and an automatic press. It will be a top local facility using new equipment only, including Elliott Mailing Machine and Fairchild Scanagraver. A Ludlow machine is on the way to boost ads and headline work for a daily within a year.
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Lovington
Leader
Elliott
Fairchild
Ludlow
Brinker Enrolls at Highlands University for Summer Session
Glen O. Brinker of Tatum enrolls at Highlands University for the summer session, being a graduate student majoring in business education and administration. He previously attended Eastern New Mexico University from 1946 to 1949.
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Las Vegas
N.M
Glen O. Brinker
Tatum
Highlands University
County Budget Sees Rise to 1 065 Million for 1952
The county budget estimate tops 1 065 million dollars up from 907 586 last year. Lea County Hospital Board sought 60 000 dollars monthly 5 000 more than receipts. Commissioners cut to 48 000, 12 000 above the past two years. County valuation now exceeds 95 million, up over 4 million.
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Lea County Hospital Board
J. P
Sheriff's Deputies
General County
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Nowell
Baptist
Maljamar
United Press
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Oscar Chapman
Pia
Russia
Wm. Penn
Henry Ward Beecher
Lovington Credit Bureau
Mary Payne and
Clarellen Green
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J. C. Griffin of
San Pedro
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Highland
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