Lovington Leader celebrates 48 years as county’s first paper
The Lovington Leader marks 48 years serving Lea County as the oldest local business and newspaper. It praises past publishers for dependable leadership, pledges expansion, and vows to remain first in Lovington and Lea County amid industry threats.
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Lovington
New Mexico
LEA County Publishing CO
Agnes Kastner
Official Publication Land Office
Leader
Lea County
Worley
Jal
Caprock
Hobbs
Are Youth Too Soft We Need Tougher Home Rules
A 15 year old junior high student needed a ride home from school though the home is under a mile away. The piece argues parental overprotection fuels a habit of riding for short distances and urges stricter limits so youths walk and build character.
No Print It Exposes Press Ethics In Illinois
A southern Illinois publisher was fined 300 dollars plus costs for drunken driving and had his license revoked for a year. He printed the report on page one of The Illinois Press, arguing editors must publish news even when readers wish to suppress it. The column defends the newspaper trade and warns against censorship by editors.
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Illinois
The
Illinois Press
Illinois Press Association
Mattoon
Journal-Gazette
Humane slaughter debate gains traction in Washington bills
A Washtenaw County Humane Society leaflet argues humane slaughter of calves and other livestock, noting methods already used in the US and in several European nations. It cites pending Senate and House bills to mandate humane slaughter and reports broad advocacy to Congress.
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Parity Supports for Basis Crops Approved by Conferees
House and Senate conferees approved 90 percent parity supports for basic crops for this year. They kept dual parity rules and set support prices: Cotton 30.40 cents lb, Corn 1.64 dollars per bushel, Peanuts 12.20 cents lb, Wheat 2.00 cents bushel, Rice 4.88 dollars per cwt. The administration’s proposed higher levels were around 1.40 per bushel for corn and 30 cents per pound for cotton.
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House
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Eisenhower
Allen Ellender
New Process Debarks Logs Quickly in Modern Mills
The article notes a machine age shift in log yards with steel debarking devices replacing hand methods. A hydraulic debarker applies high pressure water at up to 1800 psi and 1000 gallons per minute to strip bark from king-size logs, accelerating wood fibre production for new markets.
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New York
Pacific
South
Steelways
American Iron and Steel Institute
Significance of Christ Jesus Victory Emphasized in Services
Christian Science services Sunday will highlight Jesus Christ’s victory over disease and death. Bible readings from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John focus on the crucifixion resurrection and ascension. Readings from Science and Health discuss Jesus proof of God power and the nothingness of mind separate from God.
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Christian Science Services
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Cousin Reunites Over Found Pencil In Hotel
Sam Barrett of Canton Mississippi found an automatic pencil engraved with Clarence W. Barrett’s name. The cousin, long out of contact, reappeared at Sam’s mother’s home while visiting Canton on the way to Louisiana. Clarence had lost the pencil in Memphis and recovered it from Sam months later.
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Clarence W. Barrett
Canton
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Clarence
Doggie Diary records a puppy’s birth facts as a keepsake
Bantam U.S. Toys offers Doggie Diary a fabric birth-toy that inks the date time and place of birth and first word. It holds signatures from parents doctors nurses relatives and visitors. Sold in infants departments of major stores and specialty shops.
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Rome
Bantam U.S. Toys
IPAA Meeting in Los Angeles Set for April May sessions
Oil and natural gas producers from over 30 states will converge in Los Angeles for the Independent Petroleum Association of America two day meeting April 30 and May 1 at the Statler Hotel. Topics include federal gas regulation rising oil imports and petroleum tax policy with long range supply demand trends and cost analysis on exploration and production. Merle Becker chairs the program committee and J Russell Sherman heads arrangements as committees meet in advance April 27 to set agendas.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Independent Petroleum Association of America
West Coast
National Oil Trade Organization
Statler
Merle Becker
Dallas
IPAA
J. Russell Sherman
Oceanic Oil Co
Robert L. Wood
Midland
Tex
H. B. Fell
Ardmore
Okla
James V. Brown
Washington, D. C
R. G. Lawton
Magnolia
Ark
Clarence T. Smith
Flora
J. P. Coleman
Wichita Falls
L. J. O’connor, Jr
Houston
John R. Lavens, Jr
Evansville
Ind
Purse Returns to Richmond Woman After Long Wait
Mrs. Woodrow Moore of Richmond lost her nurse last summer while driving from Alabama. A Tennessee couple found the purse on the roadside, returning it six months later with all contents intact including $7 in cash.
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Richmond
Woodrow Moore
Alabama
Tennessee
Baby’s Indoor Winter Outing For Fresh Air
Winter winds keep babies indoors but they still need sun and air. Place a stroller or playpen by a well protected open window for sun exposure and gentle drafts. Apply a light baby lotion to cheeks before the outing and rub any excess into Mother's hands as a beauty bonus.
Stolen 1956 Mercury Reported In Local Incident
Albert Garza reported a 1956 white Mercury stolen on Saturday with keys left in the car. The vehicle’s motor number is FL 59512M. A separate note lists a 1000 pound steer yielding about 35 pounds of porterhouse T bone and club steak, 55 pounds of sirloin and 50 pounds of round steak.
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Albert Garza
Burglars reuse stolen tools to crack safe in adjacent firms
Louisville police linked two burglaries in the same building as thieves used tools stolen in one break in to force open a safe in the neighboring business. Investigators quickly connected the incidents due to proximity and evidence from the tools.
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Louisville
Tagged iron travels through the body study shows
Washington University researchers fed 30 healthy volunteers and iron deficient patients radio tagged iron in poultry rations water solutions and enriched bread to track absorption. The study found anemic individuals use more dietary iron and absorption is similar across enriched bread eggs poultry and vegetables.
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Washington University
Silhouette Photography Tips for Outdoors and Indoors
This piece explains silhouette photography using backlit outdoor and indoor setups. It advises shooting at dawn or dusk for outdoors and using a white sheet as a bright background indoors, with a short time exposure and a stable tripod to avoid camera shake. John Van Guilder.
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John van Guilder
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