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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1956
Page
2
The notice lists subscription prices for the Daily Leader by mail and carrier. One year in Lea County is six dollars, outside Lea County seven dollars, with Lovington and Hobbs delivery by carrier at twenty cents per week.
In Lea County's election the new voting machines drew criticism for slowness as many voters queued in Tatum after polls closed. Reported turnout fell from two years ago while politicians argued lost votes due to delays and voters complained about long lines. The piece underscores it was the first machine use and expects improvement with familiarity before November 8.
In the Texas Dispatch and Grange Standard, editors discuss reading habits and moral causes. J Edgar Hoover is cited on 8,000 delinquent cases with only 42 regular Sunday attendees, while reformatories files support these figures. Irreligion is blamed as a major contributing factor to teenage crime.
An international expert told the managers club that the United States must expand export markets to sustain living standards and keep factories running in Pittsburgh and beyond. He cited the auto industry and a shift from 60 to 75 percent of new markets over 20 years, urging policy support for foreign trade.
The New York based American Syndicate ordered six 40000 ton tankers from a Swedish shipbuilder at 42 million dollars. The vessels will be chartered to a major American oil company for Middle East oil and will fly the Liberian flag. Trinity Tankers lists Lee White as a principal stockholder.
The Paris NATO meeting signals a shift from military emphasis to political and economic aims. France and Canada push for article two implementation while the United States and Britain retain influence. Debates center on NATO’s role with the UN, aid distribution, and handling of regional political settlements.
Construction crews can continue work during rain as polyethylene film keeps sites dry and weatherproof. The oil product shields workers and materials from rain snow and wind while reducing heating and lighting costs by replacing opaque tarpaulins. It is still in research but shows growing versatility.
Courthouse records show fifteen licenses issued in three days linking pairs from Odessa Hobbs Kermit Midland Big Spring and Wichita Falls among others. Couples include Lou Ellen Eaton Marvin Venekamp Hildegarde Johnson Lester C Johnson Patsy Ruth Bailey and Thomas L Douthit Thelma Arteaga W L Locklear Marion Cavanaugh Jack N Nichols Patricia Ann Cleghorn J D Reeves Mary Jane Pate B L Havilan Mildred V Newton Roy P Allison Katie Lou McClellan Raymond E Thane Bonnie M Haines B M Pittman Modesta Carruth James L Rushing Gladys L Heath Weldon F Dendy and Kaye Gibson John W Wilson.
Daniel Lawler of Ferndale Maryland told police he loaded a pistol for his 44 year old father who then shot himself. Lawler said he helped his father say prayers as he died and was charged with second degree murder.
The Grapevine reports in Lovington and Eunice on election mood and candidate fortunes. Joe Standifer defeats Alf Mitchell amid backer tensions while Sheriff Jewell McAdoo struggles with campaigning absence and eroding support.
In Ann Arbor a limited budget drives pharmacists at the University of Michigan to improvise a direct writing flowmeter. The device uses an alarm clock axle, stiff wire, rubber tubing and glass bulbs as its main components to measure blood flow.
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