Roswell Youth Pleads Guilty in Dual Murders
United Press reports 18 year old Flotus R. Cecil confessed to fatally shooting Charlies McGuffin age 69 and Amanda McGuffin age 67 after a botched robbery in Roswell. Cecil admitted stealing a pistol from the victims and was jailed in Chaves County without bond awaiting district court in November.
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United Press
Roswell
Charlies McGuffin
Amanda
Flotus R. Cecil
Airagnmich
Tommy Thompson
Cecil
McGuffins
Chaves County
More People Working in US Reach New High
Government reports show record living and working in the United States with 171.2 million residents on July 1, up three million from the prior year. Employers added 700,200 jobs in the last month, aided by summer hiring for youths.
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United Press
America
Census Bureau
United States
Commerce and Labor Department
Play Top Team Tonight Ballinger Hobbs Face SWL Lead
Ballinger and Hobbs clash tonight for the Southwestern League lead after Lamesa topped the Westerners 8 to 5. Hobbs edged Carlsbad 7 to 6 to move within a half game of Ballinger. Joe Valmos allowed 10 hits with three homers as Oilers won with 15 hits. Potato Pasqual had four hits and Carlos De Souza three for Lamesa. Irv Sharp drove in Spicuzza in the ninth to beat Carlsbad. Don Risinger and Glen Redinger homered for Potashers. The Hobbs Carlsbad second game was rained out.
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United Press
Ballinger
Hobbs
Lamesa
Carlsbad
Joe Valmos
Oilers
Potato Pasqual
Carlos de Souza
Pace Lamesa
Walt O'Neil
Ron Kiser
Bill Stenger
Ballinegr
Irv Sharp
John Spicuzza
Don Risinger
Glen Redinger
Potashers
Carisbad
Red Chief Ends Visit To E Germany
The United Press reports that while China rolls out the red carpet for American Youth Festival delegates, the State Department warns Americans of potential trouble in Red China. Officials told the American Embassy in Moscow to alert youths to possible administrative or legal actions if they travel to Peiping.
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United
Communist China
State Department
Moscow
Red China
Peiping
City Utility and General Fund Run Surplus Shortfall
City utilities report July receipts of 21 208 45 and expenditures of 17 709 45 leaving a net surplus of 3 499 00. Water sewer and garbage costs total 26 269 15 while general fund income 14 374 74 swamps expenses 19 060 25 by 4 685 51.
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General Fund
Petition Seeks Voter Purge in Curry County
A district court petition seeks removal of names from Curry County registration books before the August 20 vote in Clovis. The filing argues many registrants live on Cannon Air Force Base and are ineligible for the local option election.
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United Press
Clovis
Cannon Air Force Base
World Wool Production Rises With 1956 57 Report
USDA tallies 1956 57 wool output above pre war levels and notes yearly growth since 1940s. World consumption hit a record last year, while mid 1933 figures ran ahead of prior year. Connecticut professor Dr Lloyd Matterson wins 21000 prize for poultry nutrition research from the American Feed Manufacturers Association.
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Agriculture Department
USDA
Connecticut
Arms Cache Seized in Miami Ties to Cuba Rebels
U S customs agents seize a large arms shipment in Miami believed destined for Cuban rebels. Two men arrested and charged under the Neutrality Act after authorities recover 500 rifles 10 machine guns and 50000 rounds of 30 and 50 caliber ammunition in a home and trailer search.
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Miami
Cuba
Mack
Torrance Youth Bound Over On Murder Charges
Albert Mora, 18, of Tajique, is bound over to Torrance County District Court on charges of second degree murder, voluntary manslaughter, and assault with a deadly weapon after a fatal shooting near a Torreon tavern. He allegedly fought a group, grabbed a rifle from a truck, and it discharged during a scuffle. Mora is jailed in Estancia in lieu of a $2,000 bond.
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United Press
Torrance County
Albert Mora
Tajique
Emoy Romero
Manzano
Torreon
Mora
Khrushchev Pushes for Packed East German Rally
East Germany seeks a large turnout for Nikita Khrushchev as crowds have been sparse on his visit. Party cadres, special trains, and a fireworks display lure attendees to a mass meeting. The speech is expected to reaffirm Kremlin policy on Germany and suppress any Hungary style unrest.
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Khrushchev
East Germany
Reds
Soviet Germany
Judge Appoints Son Clerk In Las Vegas
The son of District Judge Luis E. Armijo has been named district court clerk in Las Vegas. Luis E. Armijo Jr. succeeds Florencio C. De Baca and was appointed by his father. A University of New Mexico graduate and senior member of the Las Vegas Board of Laun chation.
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Las Vegas
Luis E. Armijo
Florencio C. de Baca
Young Armijo
University of New Mexico
nLauncation
Lightning Might Have Caused Quebeck City Airliner Crash
Canadian investigators say a lightning strike could have caused the Trans-Atlantic airliner crash near Quebeck City killing 79 aboard. The disaster remained under inquiry with authorities reviewing weather and flight data.
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Quebeck City
French WWI Veterans Donate Pensions to Aid France
About 1 000 veterans volunteer to forgo pensions to support France in its current financial fight. Most pensions total roughly ten dollars monthly.
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France
Hope Fading for Three Climbers Trapped Near Grindelwald
Rescue efforts for three climbers stranded near Grindelwald Switzerland are nearly over with operations tapering off after one climber was rescued yesterday. The situation remains urgent and uncertain for the remaining two climbers.
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Grindelwald
Switzerland
Syria Expels U S Embassy Officials Over Coup Allegations
Syria demanded three United States embassy staff depart within 24 hours citing involvement in a plot to topple the government. An official statement accused Howard Stone of enticement, with Lt. Col. Robert Molloy and Francs Jeton named. the State Department denied the accusations as fabrication.
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Syria
United States
Howard Stone
Robert Molloy
Francs Jeton
State Departments
Robert Lincoln
Lincoln
Fire destroys Cooper's Market in Tucumcari
A midnight blaze gutted Cooper's Market in downtown Tucumcari causing an estimated 100000 dollars in damages. Four volunteer firefighters were injured lightly including Bob Bogard Vernon Bogard and Jack Grayson Jr with burns cuts and a serious ladder incident. insurance coverage matched the loss.
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United Press
Tucumcari
Cooper’s Market
Bob Bogard
Vernon
Jack Grayson, Jr
Ed Shipley
Jerry Batson
Hoover Seeks Shield for FBI Files in National Security Letter
FBI Chief J. Edgar Hoover tells Congress a law to protect his files is vital to national security. He wrote to House GOP leader Joseph Martin noting that opening FBI files has hindered agents. The Supreme Court recently ruled defendants may access FBI files with evidence.
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United Press
FBI
J. Edgar Hoover
Congress
Hoover
House
Joseph Martin
Supreme Court
Syrian radio accuses U S plot to topple regime
Radio Damascus claims Syrian military authorities uncovered an American plot to overthrow the current regime. The broadcast offered no details and promised an official report later.
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United Press
United States
Radio Damascus
War Against Cattle Grubs Is Planned
A Teamsters vice president withdraws as a candidate for the union presidency leaving the field open for James Hoffa. Joseph Diving, president of a San Francisco local, will seek re election as international vice president. The union asks the AFL CIO ethics committee to delay appearance to answer corruption domination charges. Chairman Al Hayes says an investigation will assess the postponement.
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Teamsters
Joseph Diving
San Francisco
Teamsters Union
James Hoffa
Afl-Cio Ethical Practices Committee
al Hayes
Chicago
Lusk Attacks Mechem Over 70-Mile Speed Law
Senate Majority Leader T. E. Lusk of Eddy county blasts Governor Mechem over the 70 mile speed limit. He says Mechem pushed the bill as an emergency measure and should bear responsibility, criticizing a Mechem press conference blaming the legislature and noting the appointment of Col. C. M. Mears to head a new traffic safety division.
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United Press
Senate
Mechem
T. E. Lusk
Eddy County
C. M. Mears
Lusk
Political Pot Stews Early in Gubernatorial Race
Nine months before the Democratic primary speculation centers on Governor Mechem’s challenger. John Burroughs of Portales appears best positioned though others like D A MacPherson Jack Beaty and Johnny Walker reportedly decline. Burroughs says he is available if the party wants him while Mechem is seen as a likely fourth-term candidate.
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United Press
Mechem
John Burroughs
Portales
D. A. MacPherson
Bernalillo County
Jack Beaty
Albuquerque
Johnny Walker
Silver City
Burroughs
Albuquerque Crash Claims 13 Year Old Pat Henderson
A one car crash Friday in Albuquerque killed 13 year old Pat Henderson who died at County Indian Hospital. The death raises New Mexico road toll to 265 for 1957. Lea County farmers increased use of Farmers Home Administration loans, with 88 loans totaling 456 970.00 closed in the year ending June 30, most to expand operations and improve labor use. Repayments on outstanding loans totaled 476 679.27. Congress funded continued loan services for the coming year. Real estate loans continue with private lendersinsured by the Government. About 70 percent of funds advanced paid operating expenses. funds also used for real estate purchases and development.
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Pat Henderson
County Indian Hospital
Albuquerque
Lea County
Farmers Home Administration
Luther B. Daniel
Mr. Daniel
Congress
Spy Chief Rudolf Abel to Face Brooklyn Judge Today
Russian spy chief Rudolf Abel appears before a federal judge in Brooklyn on charges of masterminding a Russia spy network. FBI agents search Abel's New York hotel room and Brooklyn studio for coded messages and equipment used to transmit secrets.
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Brooklyn
United Pres
FBI
Rudolf Abel
Russia
Abel
New York City
United States
Peace Anniversary Echoes Across World War II End
Chicago remembers the 12th anniversary of V J Day as peace next to the globe’s war scars. The article recalls ships, battles, and names like Pearl Harbor and Iwo Jima, honoring those who did not return. It notes citizens in cities and farms pausing to remember fallen friends and comrades.
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Pacific
Europe
Stalin
Poland
France
Pearl Harbor
Hiroshiia
Hiroshima
Kamakazi
Kaserine Pass
Anzio
Omaha Beach
Bulge
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Iwo
Labor Depute Settled at Sandia Base
A labor dispute at Sandia Base Albuquerque ended with a two year contract ratified by Metal Trades Council and International Unions for about 2,700 workers. Wages rise about 1.5 percent retroactive to July 18 as management and labor settled after a 17 day mediation and a July strike. Meanwhile 41 youths from Moscow at a Youth Festival chose to travel to Peiping despite State Department warnings, with four going later by plane for a total of 44 Americans on the trip.
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Moscow
Peiping
State Department
Red China
Wildcats Football Seeks Players for 1957 Season
All boys interested in high school football urged to meet Coach Wilson Knapp and assistants at the high school Thursday at 7 p m for an organizational meeting. Knapp expects the 1957 Wildcats to be better with 13 lettermen returning and official practice starting Sunday at 6 am.
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Wilson Knapp
Knapp
Wildcats
Wilson
Cats
Chessman Case Heads to California Courts This Week
The Caryl Chessman case moves before California officials twice this week. Attorney Rosalie Asher is slated to appear in San Mateo County Superior Court as Judge Thomas F. Keating sets a hearing date on the state's contempt bid. Asher refuses to testify about how two books left San Quentin Prison. Today, Chessman appears in San Francisco before federal authorities.
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United Press
Caryl Chessman
California
Atorney
Sarin County
Thomas F. Keating
Rosalie Asher
San Qentin
Chessman
San Francisco
Three More Die On New Mexico Highways
A fresh wave of traffic deaths in New Mexico raised the toll to 269, with three more confirmed fatalities. Mrs Mary Lance Nelson, 33, of Corona California, died when her car skidded and overturned two miles west of Clines Corners on US 66, her husband George injured. Calvin Z Morris, 34, of Farmington, perished when his car rolled off State Board 550 east of Shiprock while trying to avoid a flock of sheep. Edna Ann Geiger, 19, of Merced California, was killed near Mescalero on US 70 when a car driven by her husband Roland Geiger rear-ended a lumber truck. he was critically injured and hospitalized in El Paso Texas.
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United Press
New Mexico
Sstate
Clines Corners
Mary Lance Nelson
Corona
California
George
Nelson
Calvin Z. Morris
Farmington
State Board
Shiprock
Edna Ann Geiger
Merced
Morris
Geiger
Roland Geiger
Mescalero
el Paso
Texas
Suspended Sentence For Freda O'Neal
Freda M. O'Neal, 41, former head of the Albuquerque driver’s license office, received a five year probation and a suspended prison term after being charged with embezzling about 36200 from the state. District Judge David W. Carmody issued the ruling in Albuquerque on Tuesday and urged full restitution.
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United Press
Albuquerque
Freda M. O’neal
Dist
David W. Carmody
San Miguel Well Nears Testing Near Villanueva
Natural gas search in San Miguel County nears testing at a well near Villanueva. Three wells north of the town are proposed and spudding at one has begun as drilling equipment and activity flow into Las Vegas.
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Las Vegas
San Mi
Villanueva
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