Newsmen Pick Hungarian Revolt Top Story of 1956
United Press editors nationwide pick the Hungarian revolt as 1956 top story with the Suez crisis, Eisenhower reelection, and other major events following. The year underscored global hunger for peace amid rising tensions and near war. A Lovington safety council is planned after a Friday City Hall meeting with Bill Lemons outlining accident causes and prevention.
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U.P
Eisenhower
Grand Canyon
Parris Island
Don Larsen
Stalin
Safety Council
Lovington
Bill Lemons
Traffic Safety Council
Spectator Fined Five Dollars For Disrupting Court
In Justice of the Peace court Judge John W. Green fined Howard Landrum of Monument five dollars and costs after Landrum refused to stop talking during a civil matter. Landrum had made remarks about the court and others, prompting the Judge to order silence.
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Justice of the Peace Court
John W. Green
Howard Landrum
Monument
Green
Landrum
Time Bomb Found Near Belfast Dock
A time bomb with 200 sticks of dynamite was found beside a naval training vessel at a Belfast northern Ireland dock. Dismantled hours before detonation. Officials suspect Irish Republican Army involvement as LR.A. raided 13 times on British controlled territory Wednesday.
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United Press
Britain
Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
Lr.a
NATO conference ends with call for effective political consultation
The Paris meeting closes after a unanimous vote to pursue effective political consultation to strengthen alliance security and peace. The US offers a shared but not atomic weapons option and avoids pledging atomic arms to NATO. France, via Premier Mollet, rebukes Washington, urging alliance solidarity and mutual cooperation in contrast to Dulles’s stance on prior consultation before military action.
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United Press
NATO
Paris
United States
France
U.S
Mollet
Washington
Dulles
America
North Atlantic
FBI Denies Abuse Of Northern Louisiana Residents
A justice department official says FBI investigators are questioning people in northern Louisiana while Assistant Attorney General Warren Olney denies any browbeating. He notes interviewees are largely witnesses not potential defendants and declines to identify those questioned or the investigation's purpose following a complaint that the south is treated as conquered.
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United Press
Justice Department
FBI
Louisiana
Warren Olney
Olney
South
White Collar Workers Shown Ready To Organize
AFL CIO official Stanley Ruttenberg says white collar workers are lagging behind blue collar workers and will form the largest unionized group in America. He predicts over one third of wage earners, possibly about 18 million people, will join unions.
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Afl-Cio
Stanley Ruttenberg
America
Ruttenberg
Two More File For City Commission Seats
Two more candidates have filed for City Commission. W. W. Carter seeks another term in District Three. Robert A. Thomason Jr. filed for District Five. Pinkie Jones is reported to have filed just before noon Saturday for the City Commission.
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City Commission
W. W. Carter
Robert A. Thomason Jr
Pinkie Jones
English Judge Rules For American Mother
A British judge in London granted custody of two year old Tanya Chwastov to her American mother, reversing the Russian father Alexis Chwastov’s plan to relocate the child to the Soviet Union. The ruling keeps the Detroit resident mother as the custodial guardian.
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Soviet Union
London
Tanya Chwastov
United States
Detroit
Alexis Chwastov
Russia
Eisenhower Ends Georgia Vacation Returns to Washington
President Eisenhower left Augusta on Thursday to fly back to Washington after a 17 day Georgia vacation. Dr. Howard Snyder says the chief executive is in fine physical shape and ready to resume duties.
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Eisenhower
Georgia
Augusta
Washington
Howard Snyder
Fastest Jet Crashes Near El Paso Pilot Safe
A fast jet crashed near El Paso but the pilot parachuted to safety from 29 000 feet. The incident prompted military and aviation authorities to investigate the cause and ensure no one else was at risk.
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el Paso
Montoya announces bid for New Mexico seat in Congress
Lieutenant Governor Joseph Montoya launches a Democratic bid for the vacant New Mexico congressional seat left by Antonio Fernandez's death. He touts an extensive state tour and strong support as Republicans and Democrats prepare to nominate their candidates for the April 7 special election. A separate report notes a test pilot bailout from an F 102 near Deming, with Harry E. Dugan safe after ejecting at 29 000 feet. the jet wreckage was spotted by a C 124 and the incident prompted a military investigation.
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Joseph Montoya
New Mexico
United States
House Representatives
Ntoya
Whg
Anitonio Pernaandez
Montoya
Congress
United Press
Air Force
Deming
Harry E. Dugan
el Paso
Dugan
Acer
California
Holloman Air Development Center
Alamogordo
Wich
Pactrooimen
Magazecaie
Saturday Evening Post
Culver City
Holloman
Convair
Hughes Aircraft Corp
Egyptian commandos stage assaults on British troops
Egyptian commandos carried three bomb attacks on British troops in Suez just before withdrawal. Three Egyptians were wounded as the raids intensified harrying actions at the end of the Anglo French exit. A British officer was kidnapped earlier and remains missing while a British Tommy was wounded. General Wheeler heads UN salvage with Tory calls for confidence limited. Paris reports NATO delegates negotiating a compromise allowing salvage crews to stay with ships while escort vessels depart.
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Suez
Egypt
Suez Canal
Raymond Wheeler
United Nations
House Commons
Wheeler
Paris
Supreme Court to rule on blood test case from Carlsbad
The Supreme Court has taken under advisement Paul Bruhnaupt Breithaupt’s appeal over a blood test given while unconscious after a fatal Carlsbad accident. Breithaupt was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Eddy County for a crash that killed three people and led to a six to ten year prison term. The court plans a written decision before term’s end in June.
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United Press
United States Supreme Court
Paul Bruhnaupt
New Mexico
Carlsbad
Breithaupt
Eddy County
Finals Rites Pending For Thomas C Teenor
Thomas C Teenor 63 died Friday at his home 615 South Dal Paso Hobbs after a year and a half illness. A retired machinist who moved from Tulsa six months ago he is survived by widow Artye two daughters Mildred Johnson and Pansy Gray three sons Thomas Gerald and Charles in the Marines and one sister Lona Durkee.
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Norfolk
Thomas C. Teenor
South Dal Paso
Hobbs
Teenor
Tulsa
Artye
Mildred Johnson
Maryland
Pansy Gray
McAlester
Oeal
Thomas
Goldon
Coilo
Gerald
Denver
Colo
Charles
Lona Durkee
Kidnapper La Marca Sentenced to Death in Sing Sing Chair
Angelo La Marca, convicted of kidnapping Peter Weinberger from Long Island on July 4, pleaded innocent by reason of insanity at trial. The jury found him guilty with no mercy. The judge ordered execution by electric chair for the week of January 28 at Sing Sing, subject to mandatory appeal.
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Angelo la Marca
la Marca
Sing Sing
Car Wreck Near Electric Plant Reported
Sheriff's officers were notified of a wreck near the REA plant at 11 58 Friday night. George Ludecke reported the 52 Olds. officers found the car abandoned. At 1 05 Saturday they arrested J D Rush 21 421 Ave D for investigation. Terry Johnston reported his 52 Olds stolen at 8 00 Saturday morning.
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Rea
Olds
George Ludecke
J. D. Rush
Ave. D.ang
Terry Johnston
Tyler
Las Vegas Man Exonerated Of Murder Charges
William Shope of Las Vegas New Mexico is freed after a jury found him innocent in the murder of Alfredo Gallegos whose body was found January 19. Felicitas Martinez then 16 was charged and testified against Shope while serving a manslaughter sentence.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
William Shope
Alfredo Gallegos
Felicitas Martinez
Shope
U N Debates Russian Charge Looms
The United States backs a U N debate over Russia accusing the U S of subversion in Iron Curtain countries. James Wadsworth calls the item ludicrous yet supports free debate. The General Assembly steering committee votes 12 to 1 to place the topic on future agenda.
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United Press
United States
U.N
Iron Curtain
James Wadsworth
U. N. General Assembly
General Assembly
Wadsworth
EDC Seeks Budget Increase After First-Year Review
State Economic Development Commission head Bert Huffman urges expansion of the EDC and a larger budget after releasing a 12 page report on its first year. The document covers cement and copper markets post treating mica and manufacturing prospects plus a broadened community service program.
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State Economic Development Commission
E.D.E
Bert Huffman
Huffman
E.D.C
Lovington School Board Accepts New Gymnasium
The Lovington School Board approved the new high school gym with a 5 000 seat capacity and planned finishing touches over the holidays. Supt. H C Pannell noted lockers were not in the contract and would be installed by custodians, with an extra floor coat to protect the surface as a precaution before the January 5 game against the Eunice Cardinals.
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Lovington
Supt. H.C. Pannell
Eunice Cardinals
Pannell
Nelson Appeals Death Conviction To High Court
Nelson, a Las Vegas sheetmetal worker, appeals his first degree murder conviction for the Jan 10 1967 Santa Monica killing. He was sentenced to die after a nine hour Valencia County jury verdict and has confessed to another hitchhike murder and a Pioche Nevada case.
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David Cooper Nelson
Supreme Court
Las Vegas
Valencia County
Ralph Rainey
U.S. 66
Burville
North Hollywood
Calif
Pioche
Nevada
President Eisenhower Returns to Washington After Georgia Vacation
President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower departed Augusta aboard Columbine III and returned to Washington. He plans for Premier Nehru’s state visit with Nehru arriving Sunday night and addressing the nation Tuesday night after a stay at Gettysburg and Eisenhower Farm events.
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Augusta
Georgia
Columbine
National Golf Club
Nehru
Gettysburg
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