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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1954
Page
2
Subscription prices listed for Lea County and Lovington include one year in Lea County with 156 issues six months and three months options. Rates show outside Lea County and Lovington carrier delivery with respective costs.
Arizona cattlemen, aligned with the American National Cattlemen's Association, reject government price controls and argue free markets will sustain meat production. The piece praises local newspapers as lasting records and warns that price regulation harms carriers, while supporting the Time-Lag Bill to accelerate rate increases.
Government officials say three men were arrested after a running gun battle in Havana’s exclusive country club district. A former Cuban legislator Francisco Cairol was shot and wounded before capture. Police report two other carloads of conspirators escaped after exchanging fire with intelligence agents and found with grenades a machine gun a briefcase of rising plans and maps for capture. One detainee was described as the right hand man of former prime minister Aureliano Sanchez Arango.
General Curtis LeMay heads the Strategic Air Command and declares the United States can deliver atomic devastation anywhere. He warns enemies there will be no blocking the punch and that the next war will start with weapons on hand. Rear Admiral Schindler notes Soviet submarines outnumber the U S with 400 subs while American subs can carry atomic missiles. An eastern air defense commander says a foolproof system is not economically or technically attainable.
The Agriculture Department moves to clear surplus crops through export and domestic markdowns. Corn and other animal feeds sell at domestic price minus subsidies while non-fat dry milk and butter face ongoing sales. Officials cite market stability and drought relief efforts, with soil conservation measures and long term plans to curb future dust bowls.
Private enterprise stands ready to proceed with a development costing about 400 million dollars. No navigation irrigation sanitation or flood control issues tied to government involvement exist at Niagara Falls. The same logic applies to other deeded and country electric projects, everywhere.
The 1954 annual meeting of Lea County Electric Cooperative members is set for June 7 1954 at 10:00 A M M S T at the Lea Theatre Lovington New Mexico. Business includes electing trustees reports and by law amendments on board size and class structure with nominations posted by the committee including Ruth S Patterson Tatum J E Wildman Tatum Tip Barnes Crossroads Marvin Powell McDonald and A B Carpenter Plains Texas.
The article examines the guaranteed annual wage proposed by the CIO Electrical Workers and how General Electric would fund it. It discusses seniority biases, potential fund insolvency, and the impact on workers like Steve N. in a recession, questioning the scheme's practicality and fairness.
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