Truman Receives Oxford Honor in Latin Ceremony
Former President Harry S Truman was awarded Oxford Universitys highest non graduate honor by Lord Halifax in the 288 year old Sheldonian Theater. The Latin ceremony marked Oxford s thanks for American aid after World War II and mirrored past conferrals on George Marshall and Dean Acheson.
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Britain
Oxford University
United States
Harry Truman
Lord Halifax
Washington
Old University
Truman
Sheldonian Theater
Oxford
Egyptian parade in Cairo marks British troops departure
Egyptian troops staged a Cairo parade celebrating the last British soldiers leaving Egypt and signaling a warning to Israel. Prize exhibits included 70 Stalin tanks 21 Mig jets and 24 Ilyushin bombers from Iron Curtain and western sources and Premier Nasser framed the display as a lesson of air and ground strength.
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Cairo
Egy
Israel
Nasser
Iron Curtain
Cattle Testing Underway in Lea County
Lea County cattlemen are urged to test herds for Brucellosis in a government run program. Dr. G D Allen of Roswell leads with Dr. C V Kirk of Hobbs assisting. 15 beef and one dairy cow found infected have been ordered killed. Testing, begun May 1, runs through June with 20 percent of commercial cattle and all registered and dairy cattle to be tested. infected animals are branded and paid for by the government.
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Lea County
G. D. Allen
Roswell
C. V. Kirk
Hobbs
J. W. Gilstrap
Emergency message prompts Crume on lost-mother update
Haskel Crume of 517 West Mid West Hobbs was told by police Tuesday that his mother has had an operation in Durango Colorado and is in poor condition. The alert followed Crume being located by a Brownfield sister.
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Haskel Crume
Midwest
Hobbs
Durango
Colo
Crume
Brownfield
Onion harvest under way in Lea County
Lea County onion harvest is in full swing with 380 acres matured. Onions bring 4.50 per sack and the harvest is expected to last another week to 10 days. Some farmers report difficulty finding enough help.
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Lea County
Fires Within Gila National Forest Are Contained
In the Gila National Forest major fires are under control after rain aided suppression. In nearby Prescott National Forest Arizona a large blaze remains out of control twenty miles from Prescott with about 9000 acres burned and smoke visible 125 miles away.
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United Press
Gila National Forest
Prescott National Forest
Arizona
Prescott
Grand Canyon
Forest Service
Gila
Clifton
U. S. Forest Serve
Gila Forest
Sitgreaves National Forest
Winslow
Arwona
Civil Suits Filed Here In District Court
A batch of civil suits proceeds in the district court. Wallace Olén Bowser sues Winona YT Bowser for divorce with no children or property involved. Leslie Oxford seeks compensation from Corbett Drilling Co. Thomason appeals a justice decision for 146.59. Rowell sues Frisbee Drilling Co. and American Employers for back injury. Heard seeks a gedke divorce with community property settled. Lancaster seeks custody and support for a child. Gilmore seeks 20 weekly for a child with the stay-at-home mother. Atkisson seeks divorce from Louise. Whites Auto Stores sues Cheney's Piano Stores for 8675 due on lease and 951% plus 60% interest from Jan 16 1953, plus 10% attorney fees.
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District Court
Iith
Wallace Olén Bowser
Winona
Bowser
Leslie Oxford
Corbett Drilling Co
O. H. "Thomason
Alfonso Campbell
Henry Carter
Justice Court
Richard D. Rowell
Frisbee Drilling ‘Co
Rowell
J. B. Heard
Hazel Heard
Gedke
Ruby Earnestine Lancaster
James Clyde Lancaster
Gussie Mae Gilmore
Tony Gilmore
States Gilmore
South
Dal Paso
Hobbs
Continental Airlines
Ray C. Atkisson
Louise Atkisson
L. C. Cheney
Cheney
Moscow Charges U S Aircraft With Buzzing
Moscow radio accuses American planes of buzzing a Soviet naval task force visiting Chinese ports. A Russian newsman aboard the fleet says the U S aircraft circling the ships resemble tiresome bees while Chinese reports place the ships at the Yangtze mouth en route to Shanghai.
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Radio
Moscow
London
Peiping
Comunist
New China
Yangtze River
Shanghai
74 Die As Airliner Crashes Into Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guardsmen press to recover bodies of 74 people killed in the worst regular airline disaster on the New York Caracas route. Venezuelan airliner went down off New Jersey after an engine failure, with 18 Americans among the dead.
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Atlantic Ocean
New New York
Seaboard
Asbury Park
New Jersey
New York City
Venezuela
New York
Jose Roncardlo
Caracas
Civil Aeronautics Board
Gove Gnment
Idlewild
E.C.T
Coast Guard
Fred Hancox
Hancox
Constellation
Piko
Eastern Airlines
Puerto Rico
Ocean
United States
Idlewich
Forest Hill
New
Phibian
Eastern
Charles Fish
Asheville
North Carolina
United Press
Venez
Paints
Passeng
Michelle
Meyersdale
Pervania
Gillermo da Mendez
Ike's Release From Hospital Delayed
President Eisenhower remains in Walter Reed Army Hospital with a stay extended to at least the middle of next week. Dr Howard Snyder says the delay is not due to complications and notes the president may recover better at Gettysburg with more exercise and recreation at his farm.
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United Press
Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Howard Snyder
Snyder
White House
James Hagerty
Gettysburg
Anti Segregation Bill Endorsed by Two House Leaders
Two leading Democrats and Republicans from New York endorse President Eisenhower's anti segregation bill. Emanuel Celler and Kenneth Keating call the measure moderate and careful and express confidence the House Rules Committee will approve it for House action.
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House
Eisenhower
Rules Committee
Emanuel Celler
Republica
Kenneth Keating
New York
Wheat Farmers Eligible for Soil Bank Benefits in NM
The USDA says drought damaged eastern New Mexico wheat farmers who stop grazing land after Friday qualify for soil bank aid. Initially all non grazing farmers were eligible since January 1, but Sen. Clinton Anderson persuaded a plan amendment. Farmers may put up to 50 percent of their crop into the soil bank.
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USDA
United Press
US Department of Agriculture
New Mexico
Soil Bank
Washington
Clinton Anderson
Agriculture
Benson
British After Cypriot Leader Chase Ends in Pursuit
British paratroopers and Marines chased a Cypriot guerrilla chief through rugged mountains in extreme heat. Officers believe they still hunted General George Grivas aboard a cordon of about 200 troops. The Times reports a likely new constitution offering self government for Cyprus.
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United Press
Maines
Cypres
George Grivas
London Newwspaper
Cyrus
London “Times
Eden
Gneral
Cyprus
John Harding
Dulles Says West Must Keep Watch for Peace
Secretary of State Dulles urged the West to stay vigilant until there is clear evidence Russia seeks peace. He spoke after a 22 hour conference with French Foreign Minister Christian Pineau, noting possible reforms in Russia but cautioning that events may merely signal a process toward a peaceful nation. Pineau offered his optimistic view and described the Moscow talks as a general exchange of views with no final conclusions.
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United Press
Dulles
Russia
Moscow
Service Station Operator Dies Of Natural Causes
Franklin Hroch died after collapsing at his service station at the New Mexico Texas state line. A coroner jury ruled death from natural causes. Funeral services are set for Friday at Griffin Funeral Chapel with burial in Memory Gardens Cemetery.
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Franklin Hroch
New Mexico-Texas State Line
Archie Connor
Griffin Funeral Chaple
Hobbs
Hroch
Tom Finn
W. C. Blackwell
Woody Yoakum
W. C
Opal
Alvin
Ernest
Barnston
Neb
Co. £. McCauley
Thelma Fisher
Oketo
Kansas
Anna Hallanbeck
Lucille Northy
Barnston, Neb
Charlie
Wymore
Tony
Jerry
Theodore
Fallsbrook
Cal
Las Vegas Hosts Economic Conference on Northeastern NM
A three day Las Vegas economic conference opens with top business and government leaders. Governor John F. Simms will give the principal talk as panels discuss employment and agriculture problems in Northeastern New Mexico, long droughts, and postwar recovery.
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Las Vegas
United Press
New Mexico
John F. Simms
Fire units respond to still alarm at J and K Cafe
Firefighters investigated a 7:30 a m. Wednesday still alarm at the J and K Cafe on South Turner. They found a smoking air conditioner motor but no fire.
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Hots
South Turner
Fight Looms Over Move To Increase Air Budget
Senate battle forms over Democratic plan to add one billion dollars to the Air Force budget. Senator Henry Jackson says funds would push B 52 production at two major plants, while Republicans insist current rate uses existing capacity. Defense Chief Wilson and Admiral Radford press against cuts as Twining prepares to travel to Moscow.
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United Press
Senate
Henry Jackson
Washington
Air Service
Charles Wilson
Arthur Radford
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
Nathan Twining
Moscow
Eunice Fire Losses Highlight Statewide Totals
The Insurance Superintendent's Office in Santa Fe reports New Mexico fire losses for January to April totaling 1,302,240. Municipal districts accounted for 1,211,449 of losses while rural areas tallied 90,791. Albuquerque led with 256,134, followed by Portales 129,359 Tucumcari 124,165 and Eunice 80,250.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Duke City
Portales
Tucumcari
Eunice
Youth Injured When Hit By Car
A seven year old, David Pollock, 721 N. Love, was struck by a car at Fourth Street and Jackson. He suffered abrasions, contusions, and a dislocated left collar bone. Mrs. Soto, address unknown, held on a citation for operating without a driver's license. The incident was investigated by Officer Wendell Green.
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David Pollock
N. Love
David
Soto
Fourth Street
Jackson
Wendell Green
J. O. Pollock
New Mexico Bus Lines Seek Fare Increase
Major bus lines in New Mexico ask the State Corporation Commission for a fare rise from 10 to 14 percent effective July 1. Transcontinental Bus System cites a January to April loss of 41000 on fares, saying a six percent interstate rate in effect since June 1 would have cut that deficit. Officials claim riders in rail-free areas would pay more than rail-served regions, calling it equalizing fares.
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United Press Manjor Bus Lines
New Mexico
State Corporation Commission
Santa Fe
Transcontinental Bus System
James ‘Lamb
Corficial
Official Says U S Missiles Highly Effective
An official told a Cleveland audience that Air Force and Navy missiles carried by bombers will enable strikes without the aircraft entering enemy anti aircraft range. Murphree described the Petrel and Rascal missiles as permitting highly effective payloads from safety.
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United Press
Air Force
Navy
Eger Murphree
Murphree
Cleveland
Ohio
Private Nurse Killed In Fire at Albuquerque Home
A 42 year old private nurse Joan Wolska died in a Wednesday morning blaze in Albuquerque. Police say she slept on a sofa with a cigarette, starting the fire. Fire officials report she was found on the kitchen floor after a fall while escaping.
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United Press
Albuquerque
Joan Wolska
Miss Wolska
Simon Seligman
City Court Fines and Light Sentence in Garland Case
City judge J. W. Green gave E. J. Brandholtz 15 days after a guilty plea for vagrancy. Brandholtz, 41, said he was from Lawton Oklahoma and found in a bay car at town edge with no visible means of support. Traffic violations kept Justice of the Peace busy as truck operators faced three charges. Erwin Porter paid two fines of 30 dollars for length violations, David Regnague paid 30 dollars for overhanging load, and Santa Gonzales was fined five dollars plus costs for driving without New Mexico plates.
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J. W. Green
Green
E. J. Banholtz
Brandholtz
Lawton
Oklahoma
Justice of the Peace
Erwin Porter
David Regnague
New Mexico
Santa Gonzales
Charge Man With Hit-Run Driving
Horace Marsh of 205 W Ave N was jailed after being charged with leaving the scene of an accident running a red light and speeding. Harold Maddock reported his Thunderbird was sideswiped at Main Street and Avenue D by Marsh, who fled the scene. Marsh posted a $250 bond pending a hearing.
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Horace Marsh
W. Ave
Harold Maddock
Main Street
Avenue D
Marsh
Four Not Guilty Pleas Entered in District Court
Judge C Roy Anderson heard four arraignments in District Court on Tuesday. Each defendant pleaded not guilty and was bound over for September juries. Defendants include Jarvin Hardin charged with assault with a deadly weapon, Maxie Cherry Parker with possession of stolen property, Ray Franklin Decker in armed robbery, and J D Parsons accused of assault with a deadly weapon. Bonds set at 1000 for most, Parker at 750.
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C. Roy Anderson
Carls
Jarvin Hardin
Maxie Cherry Parker
Ray Franklin
Decker
J. D. Parsons
Parker
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Robert B. McLeaish
Farmer’s Home Administration
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FHA
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J. M. Ferguson, Jr
Fort Worth
Ferguson
Am Agriculture Department
Henry C. Smith
Agency
Smith
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West
Feur
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