Bitter fighting grips Budapest as strike paralyzes Hungary
Vienna reports say bitter clashes unfold in Budapest and provinces while Kadar vows no mercy to counter revolutionaries. Police seize strike leaders under martial law as Russian tanks encircle industrial districts. The general strike halts most production costing millions daily. most regions stay out, only Zala province reports some resumption.
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Vienna
Budapest
Janos Kadar
Kadars
Kremlin
Gelert Hills
Kadar
Zala
Operation Safe Haven Arrives First Four Refugees
The first four planeloads of Hungarian refugees, 199 people, arrive at McGuire AFB New Jersey with a welcoming ceremony led by Tracy Voorhees. The flights were staged to arrive together at 10 a.m. est after a Newfoundland hold, part of an expected 10,000 arrivals in the U.S. by year end.
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McGuire Air Force Base
New Jersey
Tracy Voorhees
Eisenhower
Newfoundland
U.S
Munich
United States
America
Bremerhaven
Germany
Clinton Residents Promised Quick Trial By Govnt
Federal officials in Knoxville Tennessee promise speedy arraignments for 16 people accused of interfering with Clinton High School integration. Judge Robert Taylor set December 10 for arraignment and aims to hold a joint trial within two days. Mrs Mary Currier was arrested in Clinton Friday as part of the roundup.
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United Press
Knoxville
Tennessee
Clinton
Robert Taylor
Mary Currier
Clinton High School
Beachers
New Leaflets for Lea County At County Extension Office
New publications arrival at the Lea County Extension Office includes The 1956 Farmers Tax Guide with farm income and expense guidance, Dwarf Fruit Trees Leaflet No 407 on selection and care, and Poultry Houses for New Mexico Circular 239 with construction blueprints. Available on request at the County Extension Office.
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Lea County
New Mexico
Carl Brooks Dies in State Penitentiary
Carl Brooks a 46 year old convict serving a long second degree murder sentence died of a heart attack at the state penitentiary Tuesday. Warden Harold Swenson said Brooks arrived last year and his death shortens his expected 25 to 30 year term. Brooks was convicted for the Hobbs nightclub murder of John Jett on August 12 1952 after two trials, the second on January 22 1954.
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United Press
Harold Swenson
Carl Brooks
Swenson
Brooks
Hobbs
John Brand
Levington
John Jett
Whites Acquitted in Florida Farm Hand Flogging Trial
In Bushnell Florida a circuit judge directed verdicts of acquittal for seven defendants in the flogging of a Negro farm hand who allegedly insulted a white school teacher in the hello baby trial.
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Bushnell, Florida
Japan Takes Step Toward U N Seat in Security Council Vote
Japan moves toward a Security Council vote today on its bid for a United Nations seat. Russia has previously vetoed the application but agreed earlier this fall not to veto again.
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United Press
Japan
U.N
Security Council
Russia
Mrs Lorena Yoder 72 Died Hobbs Texas
Mrs Lorena Fay Yoder 72 of 803 N Turner Hobbs died Tuesday evening in a local hospital Cremation will be in Albuquerque Crematory Funeral services set for Thursday at 10 a.m in Griffin Funeral Home chapel Rev Clyde Campbell officiating Survivors include husband W S Yoder and daughter Mrs Willie Ballard of San Antonio Texas She was a lifetime Eastern Star member and recently received a 50 year pin She belonged to Hobbs First Baptist Garden Club and Woman's Civic Club No flowers requested
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Griffin Funeral Home
Lorena Fay Yoder
N. Turner
Hobbs
Yoder
Clyde Campbell
First Baptist Church
Albuquerque
Eastern Stars
San Antonio
Tex
Hobbs First Baptist Church
Bulb Garden Club
Woman's Civic Club
W. S. Yoder
Willie Ballard
One Jailed On Assault
Clarence Mitchell a 38 year old Lovington man is jailed on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon following a street fight near George Walkers cafe in the Coloret section. He and Homer Williams fought, Mitchell was injured and later arrested on a warrant after seeking medical aid.
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Clarence Mitchell
Lovington
George Walkers Cafe
Coloret
A. M. Mitchell
Homer Williams
Mitchell
Don Hatley
Walker
Hobbs Driver Hurt After Car Flips on Hobbs Highway
A 1954 Pontiac driven by Jimmy Clarkson of Hobbs ran off the road six miles south of Lovington on the Hobbs highway. Clarkson, 20, was taken to Lea General by passing motorists after his car flipped on the right, crossed the pavement, and overturned one and a half times into a fence. His injuries were to be evaluated by hospital officials. Deputy Sheriff James Robinson said the crash involved 291 feet of forward motion before the vehicle returned to the pavement and left the road edge 111 feet east. No charges were filed.
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Lea General
Lovington
Hobbs
Jimmy Clarkson
James Robinson
Robinson
Pravda Blames Unrest Or Alien Ideology
Pravda editorial issued amid unrest in Lithuania Poland Albania and Hungary warns remnants of alien ideology may grow in the Soviet Union and satellite states unless rebuked. Moscow Radio broadcast the warning stating alien influence has no place in Russia though some ideologies persist. New England Takes Survey Of Its Tourists reports 43 percent of August visitors came from the Middle Atlantic States with 39 percent from New England and 18 percent from other regions or abroad.
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Pravda
Lithuania
Poland
Albania
Hungary
Pravde
Moscow Radio
Russia
New England
Boston
Middle Atlantic States
Federal Resserve Bank of Boston
Europe
Africa
India
South America
Asia
Bank
NATO to hear reports of Russian aggression in Paris meeting
NATO ministers in Paris will receive two key briefings. A NATO staff report outlines Soviet economic moves in underdeveloped regions as Moscow hastens to outpace the West. West German Foreign Minister Von Brentano will press NATO to address the East German revolt risk and possible Russian massacre parallels.
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NATO
United Press
Atlantic Alliance
Paris
Russia
West Germany
Western Europe
Soviet Union
von Brentano
East Germany
Brentano
Hungary
Firemen Leave Turkey Dinner To Fight Fire
A Western Grill turkey dinner for the Volunteer Firemen and families proceeded with a fire alarm interruption as chiefs and crews rushed out in dress clothes. Chief Jimmy Woodward presided. children received $1 gifts and each family a pair of sheets. Johnny Hawes led with 87 fire calls, Merle Kindel 70, the group enjoyed fellowship despite the brief disruption.
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Western Grill
Jimmy Woodward
Johnny Hawes
Merle Kindel
Howard Grandon
Bomb Attacks Hit Kuwait Oil Field During Sabotage
Saboteurs exploded 16 bombs in Kuwait's oilfield affecting British and American pipelines. One oil well burned and lines supplying 60 percent of Britain’s oil were damaged, but a Foreign Office spokesman said overall production remained intact. This marks the first major anti Western sabotage since the Suez fighting.
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United Press
Persian Gulf
Britain
Foreign Office
Kuwait
City Council Rejects Scotty's Bar License Transfer
The city council voted four to one to refuse Scotty's Bar liquor license transfer after a citywide church rally. Commissioners cited proximity to the First Baptist Church, library, and post office as reasons. Church leaders urged strict distance rules for all liquor establishments near the courthouse, and the bar group offered no comment before departing as other city business continued.
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D. D. Patteson
Charlie Campbell
al Savisky
Wright
State Board
W. Central
First Baptist Church
Gordon Garlington
C. Campbell
Seventeen Criminal Cases Set for January Term in Lea County
Lea County court opens January 16 with seventeen cases on the docket headed by J. D. Boggs charged in a July 9, 1955 incident. Other defendants include Donald H. Earl for nighttime burglary, Casareo B. Pena for a Hobbs bar incident, Lloyd Belton Bristel for mistreating a minor, Merle Jordan Ralls for fraud, Clifford Randolph for impersonating an officer, Johnny A. Agnew for accusations freely, Ed Aston for a dog incident, Ell Hilliard and Guy David Downs for grand larceny, Kenneth Downs for related charges, Roy J. Fisher for selling liquor to a minor, and two Chaves county cases on change of venue with limited details.
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Lea County
J. D. Boggs
Boggs
Donald H. Earl Begin
Earl
Hobbs
Casareo B. Pena
Lloyd Belton Bristel
Merle Jordan Ralls
Clifford Randolph
Johnny A. Agnew
Ed Aston
Ell Hilliard
Guy David Downs
Kenneth Downs
Roy J. Fisher
Chaves County
R. W. Alexander
C. J. Collins
Legislature Faces 900 Bills in 60 Day New Mexico Session
The Legislative Council projects about 900 bills for the 60 day session. Council director Jack Holmes said his office has 180 bills finished or near completion, and each bill will need about ten actions. On average this means fifteen bills or 150 acts per day.
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United Press
Legislative Council
New Mexico
Council
Jack Holmes
Steps Taken To Speed Up Oil Supply
The administration moves to accelerate oil delivery to Europe with a tanker pooling plan led by Defense Mobilizer Arthur Flemming. He says the emergency needs outweigh anti trust concerns raised by Senator Joseph O Mahoney. The actions target delivering about 500 066 barrels daily by empowering the Middle East emergency committee and creating faster tanker routes.
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United Press
Europe
Defense
Arthur Flemming
Flemming
Joseph O’mahoney
Wyoming
Middle East
Oklahoma Governor Replaces Simms On Oil Commission
New Mexico Governor John F. Simms was removed as chairman of the Interstate Oil Compact Commission. He will be replaced by Oklahoma Governor Raymond Gary at the wind up of the commission in Miami Beach. The body will hold its 1957 mid year meeting at Yellowstone Park. Simms urged passage of a natural gas bill like Harris Fulbright in his final speech as chairman.
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New Mexico
John F. Simms
Interstate Oil Compact Commission
Simms
Raymond Gary
Oklahoma
Oil Compact Commission
Miami Beach
Commission
Yellowstone Park
Wyo
Congress
Eisenhower
Brazilian police observe Milwaukee Christmas parade
Six traffic policemen from Sao Paulo Brazil watched Milwaukee officers manage a traffic problem during a weeklong training at the local police training school.
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Milwaukee
Sao Paulo
Brazil
Police Training School
Magnolia Strikes Oil From New Hope Well
Magnolia's Vallie Whithead reports a small oil flow from perforations in 7965-2 after acid treatments. Upper zone produced 59 barrels of oil and 5 barrels of acid water in 10 hours, while a second acidizing reduced output to 5 barrels of oil and 52 barrels of acid water in nine hours. Swabbing continues as results are awaited over the next days.
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Magnolia
Vallie Whithead
Wallie Whitehead
Jacobs Federal
Heifelfinger
Desert Oil Company
Magee
Richland
Maine Scout Found After 14 Hours in Woods
In Litchfield Maine John Thibodeau age 11 told police he fell into a pond and hid in the dense woods for 14 hours rather than return home with wet pants.
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Litchfield
John Thibodeau
Maine
IRA raids hit Northern Ireland in major Brexit era-style strikes
The outlawed Irish Republican Army conducted raids on at least ten British installations in Northern Ireland. About 12,000 police were mobilized to repel the assaults, with attacks including an attack on Londonderry BBC transmitter, an assault on Armagh Army Barracks, and arson at a courthouse. The LRA seeks unification with the Irish Republic by force if needed. Northern Ireland remains part of the United Kingdom under British control.
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Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Lr.a
Ohe
BBC
Londonderry
Armagh
LRA
United Kingdom
British Contrek
Gophers Resist Home Bombing in Nevada Property Row
A Las Vegas farmer tries to blast a gopher with a concussion bomb to protect his hay and barn. The gopher grabs the device and returns it, damaging the barn and destroying 12 tons of hay. The National Safety Council says such actions are unsafe.
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National Safety Council
Paul Thomas
Las Vegas
Nevada
Thomas
Christmas Leave Policy For Army Is Announced
The U S Army recruiting office for El Paso and vicinity announces a Christmas leave policy for those enlisting or reenlisting between Dec 15 1956 and Jan 1 1957. Eligible personnel may receive up to 15 days advance leave not extending beyond Jan 7 1957 and need not report to the Reception Center until leave ends. Enlistments for Christmas at home with full pay and benefits can contact the Lovington recruiting sergeant at Court House on Tuesdays or Hobbs City Hall on Thursdays.
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U.S. Army
el Paso
U. S. Army
Court House
Lovington
Hobbs
Farm Leader Blames Excess Legislation for Farm Troubles
Charles Schuman of the American Farm Bureau Federation told the Miami Beach convention that farmers suffer from too much legislation not too little. He argued persistent surpluses and income declines stem from attempts to fix prices through political action and that government supports have blocked price adjustments over the past five years.
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American Farm Bureau Federation
U.S
Charles Schuman
Marine recruiters to visit Lovington this Friday
S/Sgt. Lonnie G. Tisdale and T/Sgt. Arturo C. Candearia lead a Roswell Marine recruiting team in Lovington on December 14 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. They will open an office at the Court House to offer 2 3 and 4 year enlistments to qualified men ages 17 to 28. The team will return on the second Friday of each month.
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Arturo C. Candearia
Lonnie G. Tisdale
Lovington
Roswell
Court House
Marine Corps
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