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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1949
Page
2
A reader comment muses on visual changes in a new figure or model. The note compares facial clarity and the effect of light, mentioning a television strain and haze from greys. The text reads as fragmented commentary with uncertain specifics.
A Texas A&M College professor cites a joint survey by the college and the U S Department of Agriculture showing rural Texas population fell from one in two in 1920 to one in four in 1949 1948 saw 123 000 moving to farms while 134 000 left for towns urbanization surged with farm population growing by 428 000 since 1940.
State Game Warden Elliot Barker urged sportsmen to inspect rifle sights before the big game season begins. He noted many buck antelope were missed recently by hunters who should have had no trouble placing a shot where intended.
The Lovington Leader is established as second class matter at the Post Office in Lovington New Mexico published by the Lea County Publishing Company.
President Truman signs Public Law 339 increasing all service connected disability compensation and adding payments for dependents. The VA estimates over 10,000 New Mexico veterans will see changes effective December 1 with potential totals around 65 000 monthly or 800 000 annually. The measure also adds dependent allowances, raises WWI disability rates, and introduces new ratings for tuberculosis cases with post arrest increments and required medical follow ups.
Six known causes account for about three fourths of farm fires and carelessness is cited as a major factor in roughly 90 percent of all farm fires. The findings emphasize the need for improved safety practices among farmers and rural workers.
For the first time high school students represent with exhibits alongside primary displays at the New Mexico State Fair. Mrs Gail N Barber reports the senior grades will create the largest 1949 exhibit. County and municipal schools enter a new special department for grades 9 to 12.
The Agriculture Department reports this season’s cotton harvest yields lower grade fiber than any crop since 1946. Survey of upland cotton ginned through Sept 30 shows 35 percent ginned. strict middling and higher grades are far below last year while strict low middling and lower white classes are nearly two thirds larger.
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