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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1950
Page
2
Official publication from the U S Land Office dated 1909 outlines subscription rates for Lea County readers. It lists prices for one year six months and three months within and outside Lea County and notes entry as second class matter at Lovington post office.
A call to start Lea County Fair planning in early 1951 urges the Chamber of Commerce to obtain premium books from New Mexico fairs, broaden classes, and involve all communities including Portales Lovington Jal Eunice Oil Center Monument Buckeye Mallamar and McDonald.
A letter praising Federal Courts over state courts in New Mexico. It laments state judiciary leniency toward criminals, cites cases in Lea County, and praises Federal Judge Hatch and prosecutor Ben Brooks for handling the Beasley Apodeca case. It urges more residents to seek Federal Court protection.
Labor Secretary Maurice Tobin urged moderation at the A F L convention in Houston noting that excessive pay demands could trigger federal controls. He urged business to keep prices down and labor to limit increases to cost of living rises.
Economists at the U S Department of Agriculture say that for the third straight year enough feed will be produced to meet domestic and foreign needs with a large carryover at season's end.
In Batavia New York residents sue the New York Central Railroad to stop night trains from tooting four times before crossing eight highways. they say the noise keeps them awake. Clint Barker of Webster New York narrowly avoids tragedy when his car tire blows out while rushing to the hospital. an ambulance arrives too late to save his newborn.
A Montana report notes a proposal to arrest and fine horn-tooters at girls’ homes up to ten dollars, citing wedding or social visits as triggering noise complaints. The story contrasts with Humphrey Bogart’s view that changing onscreen type hurt films but not his career.
Mrs. Louisa Elizabeth Allfrey of Malden Massachusetts says she holds a record with 30 grandchildren and great grandchildren. She declares she is a 77 year old great grandmother and believes with cooperation she can surpass her own mark.
Mayor John B. Hynes announces a civic welcome program for new Boston residents. Each newcomer will receive a blue and white scroll signed by the mayor bearing the newcomer's name. The note mentions various 1950s era anecdotes and public notices.
In Las Cruces New Mexico Walter M Swietlik the public works commissioner and deputy John W Tanghe suffered headaches dizziness and vision spots for two weeks before discovering the cause they had been wearing one another’s eyeglasses.
Wool shipments to the United States for the 1949 50 season increased markedly, rising roughly 90 percent from the prior year with a notable share coming from Argentina.
Veterans Administration details when World War II veterans who used GI loan guarantees may have entitlement restored under special circumstances. Conditions include substantial hardship, health or employment reasons, or other compelling factors, with limits on multiple restorations and requirements for documentation to the VA regional office.
In Santa Fe a crowd watched Beasley and Apodaca face trial with 12 sheriffs present in court but not testifying. Defense attorney H A Riker avoided calling them as witnesses amid damning evidence from victim Wesley Byrd and FBI corroboration of torture. Ben Brooks, a noted prosecutor, led civil rights prosecutions and praised by U S Attorney General Howard McGrath while local officials faced political backlash.
Beatrice Landeck promotes using American folk tunes from her collection Songs to Grow On to calm restless children and teach through music. She argues mothers and teachers can engage children without formal singing lessons, using simple, everyday themes like rabbits and frogs.
Goddie Phillips must cope without a pair of trousers after wrens built a nest in the pocket where they hung his clothes in Gull Lake Michigan. The family of birds claimed the garment as their nest site, leaving the owner short on pants for the season.
In Monroe, Justice of the Peace Arnold Bassiness ordered a five dollar fine plus four dollars thirty cents costs for a defendant who happened to be his brother, Clayton. The remark was taken as a plain pronouncement of penalties rather than sarcasm.
United Press commentary notes Lin Yu Tang, a Chinese scholar now in France, blasts U S policy on Formosa in a letter to the New York Herald Tribune. He argues Truman risks UN trusteeship for Formosa and warns the move would doom China while the Nationalist regime remains on the island.
Dr. Dennis Fitzgerald of the ECA foresees South Korea exporting about 200000 tons of rice even after invasion. He cautions that postwar chaos may keep rice scarce, while western Europe’s harvest nears prewar levels though displaced persons rise.Imports of dried eggs from Communist China upset poultry groups though officials say the government buys none directly. Industry leaders see cotton as the only expandable fiber to meet emergencies as farmers plan for future needs.
Railroads contest farmers appeal for lower livestock freight rates as trucks divert shipments. Rep H R Gross urges adding hogs and livestock to capital gains tax provisions to level taxes with commerce and curb exemptions of 75 percent or more.
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