Train Wreck in Belleville Leaves One Dead
Three servicemen on holiday leave helped passengers after a Belleville Illinois train wreck that killed one and injured thirty eight. Coast Guard Cadet William Meal Airman Clem Price and Navy candidate Donald Hartley were identified as heroes who aided victims and pulled people from wreckage.
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Belleville
Ilinois
United Press
Coast Guard
William Meal
DeSoto
Illinois
Clem Price, Or
Lockbourne Air Force Base
Columbus
Ohio
Navy
Donald Hartley
Cairo
Ilinoi
Neal
Nixon and Raab discuss Hungarian refugee crisis in Vienna
Vice President Nixon and Austrian Chancellor Julius Raab met in Vienna to address the flood of refugees from Hungary. They debated funding and transport costs as Austria bears the burden after 145000 Hungarians entered the country. Nixon offered no commitments but promised relief under Eisenhower. He planned visits to refugee camps and Red Cross talks.
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Vienna
Nixon
Austria
Julius Raab
Hungary
Imre Nagy
Congress
Eisenhower
Red Cross
White House
New Mexico
United States
Welfare Payments To Be Raised By State Board Action
The State Public Welfare Board met in Santa Fe and announced a 15 percent increase in welfare payments for those on general assistance. The plan would raise payments from 60 to 75 percent of need and consider boosting maximum monthly payments from 65 to 80 dollars, though no action was taken on the latter.
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State Public Welfare Board
Santa Fe
Pig Crop Will Be 2 Percent Lower in 1957
The Agriculture Department forecasts the 1957 spring pig crop at 52 million head, about 2% below the 1956 spring crop. The estimate, derived from a survey of 150,000 farmers and ranchers, compares with the 1945-55 average of about 53.92 million.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Shrader Charged On Four Counts In Eunice Case
Glen Shrader ex city clerk of Eunice was arraigned in Hobbs before Justice of the Peace Robert L. Bensing on four counts of embezzlement. Bond set at 4000. alleged acts occurred Oct 1954 to July 1956. Plea entered not guilty. preliminary hearing scheduled for Dec 27.
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Glen Shrader
Eunice
Justice of the Peace
Robert L. Bensing
Hobbs
Shrader
Tourict Attormey
Pat Hanagan
Rites Pending for A C Moran
Funeral services are pending for Arthur Clinton Moran 49 of 905 W Humble Hobbs who died Thursday in a local hospital after illness since October He worked as a driller Survivors include his widow Julia Moran two sisters Lois Cloux of San Francisco California and Dorothy Hutchinson both California and two brothers Frank Moran and Paul Moran Marines Griffin Funeral Home in charge
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Arthur Clinton Moran
W. Humble
Hobbs
Moran
Julia Moran
Lois Cloux
San Francisco
Calif
Dorothy Hutchinson
California
Frank Moran
Paul Moran
U.S. Marine Corps
Griffin Funeral Home
Hobbs Country Club to Use County Land for Security
Lea County Commissioners met to approve using county land as security for Hobbs Country Club loan. The meeting covered contract formalities for courthouse wing work, polling place stability, and mass oath ceremonies for elected officials set for January 2 with Commissioners sworn in January 7.
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Hobbs Country Club
Lea County Commissioners
George Blocker
Joe Standefer
Eunice
Gladelias
Tatum
Four Killed In Head On Crash Near Espanola
A Lovington youth was treated for a sprained ankle and bruises after colliding with a truck while riding a motor scooter. Louis Wayne McCarty, 14, was in Lovington Clinic this morning. Kenneth Dunagan of Carlsbad drove the truck at Main and Avenue D when the scooter struck the left side after the light changed. No charges filed. Dunagan attempted to swerve but could not avoid impact.
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Lovington
Lovington Clinic
Louis Wayne McCarty
Katheryn McCarty
W. Ave. H
Kenneth.Dunagan
Carlsbad
Dunagan
Main
Avenue D
Negroes Ride Alabama Buses to End Segregation
Montgomery marks first front seating as Supreme Court decision clears the way for desegregation. Negro ministers sit on front seats. whites show restraint while some taunts occur. President Eisenhower lights the White House tree inviting peace. Nixon tours Hungarian refugee camps and shares holiday moments.
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Montgomery
Alabama
United States Supreme Court
Preece Hearing Begins in Albuquerque Slaying Case
The preliminary hearing for 25-year-old Bobby Morris Preece of Radium Springs opened in Albuquerque over the strangulation murder of 46-year-old Garnet Davis. Six witnesses testified. detective Roy Beserra described Preece’s murder confession and motive remains unclear.
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United Press
Bobby Morris Preece
Albuquerque
Radium Springs
Garnet Davis
New Trial Granted for Lamar Bailey in Assault Case
The New Mexico Supreme Court ordered a new trial for Lamar Bailey of Bernalillo County. Bailey, convicted in district court of assault with a deadly weapon and sentenced to three years, argued his constitutional rights were violated when written testimony was used. The court found the state failed to exercise due diligence to secure the witness, denying Bailey his right to confront the witness.
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United Press
Bernalilla County
State Supreme Court
Lamar Bailey
Bailey
Supreme Court
Judge rebukes court ruling on Dallas school segregation
U S Judge William H Atwell rebukes the Supreme Court ruling on desegregation and allows Dallas public schools to remain segregated while studying integration options.
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Dallas
U.S
William H. Atwell
U.S. Supreme Court
Runaway Albuquerque Teen-Age Girl In Custody Probe
An 18 year old Albuquerque girl Carolyn Jo Rhodes escaped a hospital cell and was at large for 16 hours. She allegedly threatened a woman with a screwdriver and stole a car after escaping Monday night. Psychiatric examinations were ordered before possible filing of charges. Rhodes admitted setting a one million dollar fire at a Sears Roebuck store in May 1953 and was committed to Las Vegas hospital for nearly a year.
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United Press
Albuquerque
Carolyn Jo Rhodes
Miss Rhodes
Sear-Roebuck
Las Vegas
AFL-CIO Plans to Help Hungarian Refugees Find Jobs
AFL-CIO announced a program to assist Hungarian refugees in finding employment and joining unions. Executive committee authorized President George Meany to mobilize all unions to cooperate and to admit refugees with union cards from Hungary as members without initiation fees.
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Washington
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meaney
Hungary
Mrs Earl Wilks Heads to Texas for Holidays Visit
Mrs Earl Wilks along with Earline and Allen departed Friday December 21 en route to Laredo Texas to visit her daughter Lucretia for the holidays.
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Earl Wilks
Earline and
Allen
Larado
Texas
Lucretia
Ross Black Praises Wildcats After Narrow Loss
Coach Ross Black expressed pride in his Eunice_high Wildcats after a 41 36 defeat last Friday night. He noted the team played hard to the final 35 seconds and plans to rebound in a rematch, praising players Homer Stell and Shirey for steady improvement.
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Ross Black
Eunice
Black
Paul Homer
Stell
Bobby Shirey
B. Shirey
Homer
Shirey
Corbitt
Wildcats
Capitol employees told Dec 24 not an official holiday
Governor John F. Simms announces that Monday December 24 will not be an official holiday for Capitol staff. Executive offices will stay open eight hours as on a normal workday, ending hopes for a long Christmas weekend.
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United Press
John F. Simms
Capitol
Hopig
Santa Won’t Visit Royal Family at Sandringham
The royal Christmas gathering at Sandringham Castle will include Queen Elizabeth II, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne, but Santa Claus will not visit. Eight year old Prince Charles revealed the truth to Princess Anne, who initially doubted but chose to follow.
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United Press
Sandringham Castle
Princess Anne
State warns New Mexico residents on rising strep throat cases
The State Health Department urges vigilance for streptococcal infections as strep throat and scarlet fever surge this year. Officials report over 5,000 cases so far, well above last year, with rheumatic fever linked to heart disease in youth. 3 percent of untreated cases progress to rheumatic fever.
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State Health Department
New Mexico
Department
John Mason
Quarles Family Plans Chattanooga Holiday Visit
Mr and Mrs Raymond Quarles and their sons Dorris and Travis will visit relatives in Chattanooga Tennessee during the holidays for the family gathering and travel plans.
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Raymond Quarles
Dorris and
Travis
Chattanooga
Tenn
Simms Cites Pressure for Heath Licenses at Close of Term
Governor Simms says tremendous pressure is being exerted for issuing new liquor licenses as his administration ends. He will issue no new licenses, though some might be legally and morally justified. He notes no licenses have been issued during his term and intends to keep that record intact while pending applications await the next liquor director.
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Jan Simms
Inaugural to Cost More Says Chairman Fleming
President Eisenhower's second inaugural celebration will be colorful dignified and historic. Inaugural chairman Robert Fleming says it will cost more than the $900000 spent in 1953 due to rising labor and material costs.
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Robert Fleming
Four killed in head on crash south of Espanola New Mexico
State Police report four persons died in a two car collision four miles south of Espanola on U S 64 near 11 p m. The dead identified as Antonia Jacquez age 47 Henry Jacquez age 14 Jeanne Collie age 44 and Mary Herrera age 49. Verna Herrera was later listed in critical condition. Three others were severely injured including Alfred Nailor of Santa Fe with a leg fracture and shock. Witnesses said a car tried to pass a bus and collided with an oncoming vehicle, sending debris and occupants from the cars.
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St. Vincent’s Hospital
Santa Fe
A Atonia Jacquez
Henry
Jeanne Collie
Mary Herrera
Verna Herrera
County Indian Hospital
Albuquerque
Alfred Nailor
Xanta Fe
Espanola
Farm Leader Warns Rio Basin Will End Valley Farming
In Albuquerque Ernest Alary warns the proposed Rio Grande underground water basin will wipe out farming in the valley within 20 years. He says State Engineer Steve Reynolds overstepped authority, and Alary with Maurice Sanchez seek a court ruling to challenge the plan.
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United Press
Albuquerque
Rio Grande
Ernest Alary
Steve Reynolds
Alary
Reynolds
Bernalillo - Sandoval County Farm and Livestock Bureau
Tallest Man Made Structure Nears TV Service
The WSWS television tower at Roswell with a 1610 foot spire is nearing completion on the caprock about 40 air miles from Lovington. It will serve southeastern New Mexico carrying two networks in color and B W, mostly live, with over $1.3 million invested. Weather delays held up completion. ground winds over 30 mph affect top wind loads.
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WSWS
Roswell
Caprock
Lovington
New Mexico
Adirondack town gains Parisian air with six book stalls
Saranac Lake the Adirondack village now boasts a Parisian flavor after installing six 200k book stalls that once lined the Seine River in Paris. The stalls are gifts from an unnamed donor and add a literary touch to the town.
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Saranac Lake
N. Y
Seine River
Paris
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Simms
N.M
U.S. 64
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