Lovington Leader Official Publication Details
The Lovington Leader is published three times weekly in Lea County New Mexico by the Lea County Publishing Co with Agnes Kastner as head editor and publisher. It operates as the official publication and has roots dating to 1909. Subscriptions vary by location with different rates for Lea County and outside, including Lovington carrier delivery.
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Lovington
New Mexico
LEA County Publishing CO
Agnes Kastner
Land Office
Lea County
Old Folks Day Marks Prairieview Reunion and Loss
The 28th annual Old Folks Day at Prairieview mourns the death of L L Derrick known as the Sage of Tatum. He was Lea County’s notable elder, long an Open Range Cowboys meeting figure, and his memory will be honored as attendees mark the day without him.
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Prairieview
L. L. Derrick
Derrick
Levington
Tatum
Lea County
North End
Occupancy Contract For Grain Elevators Announced
The Commodity Stabilization Service on May 28 announced that applications for grain storage occupancy contracts between the CCC and Commercial firms will again be accepted. The program funds construction of additional public bulk grain storage facilities with changes in acceptable building materials. Wood and other materials may be considered if the structure is properly designed and protected.
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A. Commodity Stabilization Service
Commodity Credit Corporation & Commercial
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
ASC County and State Committee
Commodity Office
Stockholders deserve respect and a stockholder week
A writer argues stockholders built the nation and deserve welcome, not penalties, calling for a stockholder week to honor investors. The piece urges appreciation of individuals and companies who provide capital that supports railroads, mills, banks, and oil wells, creating jobs and tax revenue.
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Jesse James
Volga
Joe Serra
Lea County Clerk picks among many job applicants
John Love prepares to take office as Lea County Clerk on January 1 and says the field is crowded with applicants. He vows no dead heads on the payroll and only hires competent, physically and mentally able workers. A Hobbs breakfast for Senator Mechem features attendees including former Democratic Chairman Jack Maddux and mentions Agnes Quinn missing from the gathering.
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John Love
Lea
John
Eva
Hobbs
Edwin L. Mechem
Lea County
Jack Maddux
Bill Hollis
Mechem
Rotary
John Quinn
Agnes
Bill
Quinn
Missouri Offers Vacations Full of Fun Across Ozarks
Missouri promotes a year round family friendly vacation land with sights across the Ozarks in southeastern Missouri and neighboring Arkansas and Oklahoma. Lakes rivers and streams offer excellent fishing with bass channel cat trout and boat trips. Prices for hotels range from four to ten dollars a day with meals often under five dollars at top Kansas City eateries.
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Missouri
Ozark Mountains
Ozarks
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Ozark Hills
Lakes
St. Joseph Or
Hannibal
St. Joseph
Pony Express
Mark Twain
St. Louis
Kansas City
Resources and Development Department
Smoking and cancer debate dominates today’s science notes
United Press reports ACS director says evidence stops short of proving a general smoking cancer link. Dr. Cameron notes possible lung cancer connection and heart attack risk but doubts a universal cancer cause. Senate subcommittee opens hearings on a pest control chemical bill after House passage. Rep. Miller aims for Senate approval this session.
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United Press
American Cancer Society
Charles Cameron
A. M
Senate
House
A. L. Miller
Miller
Ike Seeks to Deny Pensions for Alger Hiss and Others
President Eisenhower declares support for legislation to strip federal pension rights from Alger Hiss and other officials. The move reverses prior administration positions presented to a congressional committee. Officials say the program should be completed and ready to receive grain by April 1, 1955, with ASC offices the contact point for details.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Alger Hiss
Congressional
ASC
New Mexico ASC Officers Appointed
Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Taft Benson announced H. Mark Rickman of La Mesa as chairman and Ed Heringa of Clayton as a member of the New Mexico State Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee. Rickman has served on the committee since May 1953 and has recently acted as chairman. Heringa has dedicated his life to ranching and runs a cattle ranch in Union County and previously served two years as president of the New...
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Ezra Taft Benson
H. Mark Rickman
la Mesa
Ed Heringa
Clayton
New Mexico
Welfare Costs Hit Fifty Thousand Per Day In New Mexico
New Mexico public welfare expenditures run about 50 000 dollars daily with total cost up 25 percent from last year. Dependent children on the rolls number more than 24 000 and receive 468 900 dollars monthly, up 90 000 from a year ago. Old age assistance for 13 100 recipients costs 545 870 monthly, over one third of the total, while administration stands at 120 900 for the month, up 33 percent.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
Welfare Department
August Draft Call for 23,000 Men
The defense department announced a draft call of 23 000 men for August, unchanged from July. The department says all registrants will be assigned to the army.
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United Press
Defense Department
Department
Army
New Mexico ASC Committee Appointments
The New Mexico ASC Committee is formed with H. Mark Rickman as chairman Santiago Marquez of Los Lunas and Ed Heringa as members, highlighting leadership in cattle industry oversight.
1954 Seen as Strong Year in U S Economy
United Press reports that Prentice Hall and Washington analytical services project 1954 ending as a strong year with industrial production up and construction outlays set for a new record. Government data previously forecast a decline, while steel workers seek a higher wage contract with fringe benefits likely. The stock market continued rising last week.
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Elmer C. Walzer
United Press
Prentice - Hall
Washington Analytical Service
United States
Departments of Commerce and Labor
C. I. O. United Steel Workers
Stock markets hold near 24 year highs as vacation season looms
Stocks hovered just under 24 year highs while investors awaited a possible railroad driven rally. Experts cautioned on timing a decline, noting hope for stronger momentum if rail shares lift. Tax notes advise tracking vacation expenses for deductions and interest on borrowed funds.
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Wall Street
Prentice - Hall
Florida
Maine
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Eisenhower
Atomic
Robert Young
New York Central Railroad
Young
Alfred Perlman
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Aid debate over Guatemala trials U.S. strike force powers
Foreign Aid Chief Harold Stassen signals curiously considering Guatemala under the battle act as the United States seeks authority for high seas ship searches to block red arms. Exiles in Mexico City warn of 1500 hostages to be killed if revolution breaks out. Observers in Honduras see progress near a United Fruit strike settlement.
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United Press
Washington
Harold Stassen
U. S
Guatemala
Stassen
United States
Poland
Mexico City
Guatemala City
Teguciagalpa
Honduras
United Fruit
Taft’s unlikely role in a McCarthy Army clash
Historians ponder how Senator Robert A Taft might have sided in the McCarthy Army feud. Taft, a key Eisenhower ally, clashed with McCarthy over Bohlen’s Russia ambassadorship, slapping down McCarthy on the nomination and voting 74 to 13 to confirm Bohlen.
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Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
McCarthy
Wisconsin
State Department
McCarthy Army
Eisenhower
Pesident
Capitol Hill
Senate
Washington
Charles ‘‘Chip
Bohlen
Russia
Yalta
Dulles
Future dawns with rain bow hues behind today
Quotation by Mary Eddy Baker reflects hope as the day after today shapes tomorrow. The line suggests a optimistic view of the future, using imagery of rain bow hues to symbolize renewal and promise.
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Mary Eddy Baker
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