JUSPCUL is Booked For Theft
Lovington police chased and captured a man after a stolen police car fled from Cedar Lounge. Officer Fort and Patrolman Hickman pursued the suspect to S First Street, where he bailed out near the Ranch House cafe and was arrested. John Robert Hinson of 1206 W Jefferson faces auto theft charges.
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Cedar Lounge
Ser
Jeant Fort
Hickman
James Robinson
Fort
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First Street
S First Street
New Defense Chief Gates Faces Budget Battle With Congress
Thomas S. Gates Jr. takes over as defense secretary at a White House ceremony amid plans for a 41 billion dollar annual military budget. He pledges to defend America’s missile gap stance against Russia and to advance the Minuteman program as a key upgrade. James H. Douglas is named as deputy likely nominee.
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Washington
UPI
Thomas S. Gates Jr
Defense
Neil H. Me.Elroy
White House
Air Force
James H. Douglas
Chicago
Gates
Navy
Pentagon
Congress
Lovington Hosts Inaugural Southeastern New Mexico CPA Chapter
City CPAs led by Wesley Holt and Ray Barnes hosted the first meeting of the Southeastern New Mexico Society of CPAs at Dick's Cafe. LeRoy Rudolph elected temporary chair and Leo Bernard temporary secretary as Lovington was chosen for its central location.
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Lovington C. P. A’s
Wesley Holt
Ray Barnes
Southeastern
New Mexico Society of Certified Public Ac
Dick's Cafe
Lovington
New Mexico
Eunice
Clovis
Roswell
Tatum Pioneer's Death in Burned Home Ruled Natural
The body of Daniel Lawson Bess, longtime Tatum resident, was found in a fire scene. A doctor ruled death from natural causes with a heart attack alleged to have started the blaze after dropping a cigarette. Services set for Thursday at Church of Christ in Tatum with burial beside his wife Anna. Surviving siblings listed. funeral arrangements by Smith-Yarbro in Lovington.
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Daniel Lawson Bess
Bess
Church of Christ At
Anna
Smith-Yarbro Funeral Home
Lovington
Rusty Bess
Melrose
Marion R
Sweetie) Bess
Inez Satterwhite
Post
Texas
Jewell Bess
Las
Bain declares for State Commissioner of Public Lands
Santa Fe. Ernest W. Bain announces his 1960 Democratic bid for state lands commissioner saying he needs the job. Bain resigned last September as chief of the local government division of the state finance department and is the first candidate for the $12,500 post. The incumbent is Murray E. Morgan, also a Democrat.
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UPID
Ernest W. Bain
Bain
State Finance Department
Edwin L. Mechem
Finance Department
Finance
E. A. Hunt
John Burroughs
Rooney exits TV show as Paar asks him to leave
New York police report Rooney in a tense exchange with Jack Paar on air Ro oney alternated between praise and criticism of Paar while singing during commercial breaks He ultimately shook Paar’s hand and walked off to applause The episode prompted audience chatter and Paar quipped about Rooney being drunk or just high strung
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New York
Mickey Rooney
Jack Paar
Rooney
Paar
Eisenhower Charts 11 Nation Peace Tour From Washington
President Eisenhower announced a 11 nation goodwill tour to Europe Asia and Africa to prove US sincerity in seeking peace. He faces fatigue but says doctors cleared him to travel and will address the nation by radio television before departing Andrews Air Force Base.
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UPD
Eisenhower
United States
America
U. S
Europe
Asia
Africa
Andrews Air Force Base
Americans Face Death Sentences in Cuban Guerrilla Case
Five man court martial in Pinar del Rio to decide on death for Austin Young of Miami and Fernando Pruna for alleged guerrilla links and murder of a soldier. Peter Lambton, a Bahamas-born American, faces up to 30 years. Rafael del Pino of Miami tried in Havana for illegal entry and aiding enemies, after being wounded and carried in on a stretcher.
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Pinar del Rio
Austin Young
Miami
Fernando Pruna
Young
Peter J. Lambton
Bahamas
Rafael del Pino
Officers’ Club
Cabana Fortress
del Pino
del Pimo
Cuba
Continued Fair Weather Forecast Across New Mexico
Unchanged temperatures and fair conditions expected in New Mexico through Thursday. Cloudy skies were scarce at dawn with readings mostly below freezing except Carlsbad at 35. Highs Tuesday ranged from 49 in Farmington to 70 in Hobbs as the northeast stayed cooler and the east planned warmth into Thursday.
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New Mexico
Carlsbad
Otto
Reading
Farmington
Hobbs
Rights cleared for Australian folk songs in The Sundowners
UPI reports Fred Zimmerman cleared the rights to three Australian folk tunes for The Sundowners to be performed by Robert Mit chum on location. The songs are Wild Colonial Boy Morton Bay and The Lime Juice Tub with lyrics toned down for the film.
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Hollywood
UPI
Fred Zimmerman
Robert Mitchum
Morton Bay
Janet Munro Scales 9660 Foot Riffelhorn in Swiss Shoot
Hollywood actress Janet Munro arrived in Switzerland to star in Walt Disney's Third Man on the Mountain. She has scaled the 9,660 foot Riffelhorn and even dangled upside down from a rope above a 3,000 foot drop during filming.
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Hollywood
UPI
Janet Munro
Switzerland
Walt Disney
Lovington Country Club Elects Three Directors
Randy Kimbell Ray Howell and Jerry Stoltz were elected to the Lovington Country Club board of directors at the annual meeting Tuesday night. They join John Easley Winford Carlile Fred Crocker Walter Hopkins Joe Kizer and Woody Carter. Election of officers will be held next Tuesday.
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Randy Kimbell
Ray Howell
Jerry Stoltz
Lovington Country Club
Country Cluir
John Easley
Winford Carlile
Fred Crocker
Walter Hopkins
Joe Kizer
Woody Carter
E. L. Harrod
Harrod
Dave Caudle
E. M. Hester
Pickett denies new Coogler case information may aid 1960 bid
Corporation Commissioner Ingram Pickett says he has nothing new to tell state police about the Ovida Coogler murder. Police chief Wimston plans to question him soon. the case remains open. The 16 year old girl was found dead in a shallow grave. Political fallout from the 1950 election is referenced by both sides as the investigation continues.
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Ingram B. Pickett
Ovida
Cricket) Coogler
Las Cruces
A. P. (Penn) Wimston
Pickett
Winston
Picker
United Press International
Edwin L. Mechem
FBI
Robert S. Stephens
Democrat Today
Stephens
Robert Valdez
Dan Sosa Jr
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Charles Church
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