Benson Confirms Report For Tighter Soil Bank
Agriculture Secretary Benson confirms reports of a tighter Soil Bank for 1958 and says a decision will come soon. He notes his advisory commission urges the controls and outlines base acreages to curb soil-depleting crops across farms. Benson plans a western tour and vows to oppose Soil Bank as relief if used for flood losses.
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USDA
Seriour
Soil Bank
Benson
National Advisory Commission
Agriculture Department
Washington
Colorado
Arizona
Utah
Idaho
Agriculture
Russia Signals Go Ahead On Disarmament Plan
Russia backs in principle a three stage reduction toward one million soldiers per side. Britain and France welcomed the plan while UK and French reductions would target 650 000 each. Soviet objections and Norstad comments on potential conflicts cloud the talks in London.
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Russia
Harold Stasson
London
Britain
France
Stassen
Eyritan
Chief Cites Son For Speeding In Farmington
Farmington police chief Joe Carboneau says no one is above the law. He ticketed his son Bill for speeding late yesterday while driving a motorcycle on West Main at 40 to 50 mph. The youth must appear before a juvenile officer.
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Farmington
Joe Carboneau
Bill
Carboneau
West Main
4-H Achievement Day in Lovington Held for County Members
4-H Achievement Day takes place Tuesday in Lovington for county members. Boys demonstrate farm projects at 9 am while girls present baking sewing at 10. Dress judging starts at 2 pm with a later style show, talent, and public speaking. Medals and ribbons reward winners. Junior division winners advance to Roswell July 16. seniors to Las Cruces August 5–9 for state meeting.
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Lovington
Roswell
Las Cruces
Court upholds passport refusals for non-Communist affidavits
The U S Court of Appeals affirms the State Department ruling denying passports to individuals who refuse to sign non Communist affidavits. The decision passes 5 to 2.
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U.S. Court of Appeals
State Department
Dukes Auto Crash No One Injured In Britain Tour
The Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth were involved in a minor car incident 20 miles from London when the Duke, driving a pre war Morris, collided with a smaller car. He took responsibility saying it was his fault and there was no damage. Police had not recorded a report.
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United Press
Duke of Edinburgh
British Automobile Association
Queen Elizabeth
London
Morris
Duke
Fireworks Planned at Lovington Country Club
Fireworks display planned for the 4th of July at Lovington Country Club with a board meeting this week to release details. Club president Winford Carlie says no purchase yet but items from Fort Worth are available on short notice and information will follow.
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Lovington Country Club
Winford Carlie
Fort Worth
Allen Thanks All For Help In Water Crisis
City Manager Wes Allen and the city commission express thanks for citizen cooperation during a water shortage. A resolution directs residents south of Avenue D to water on odd days and those north on even days, with watering limited to early mornings and praise for volunteers and emergency responders.
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Wes Allen
Avenue D
Eleanor Roosevelt Denied China Visa Says State Dept Refuses
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt writes in her syndicated column that the State Department has rejected her visa request to Communist China. She notes the government will not allow newsmen to visit the country but hopes for a change in policy.
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Eleanor Roosevelt
State Department
China
Sharp Homers Lift Hobbs and Carlsbad in Southwestern League Action
Carlsbad moved within one game of Ballinger after beating San Angelo 8-2 with three Carlsbad homers. Hobbs opened with an early outburst to defeat Ballinger 10-5, led by Irv Sharp and Dick Hogan. El Paso edged Midland 6-5. Babcock hit his first pro homer as fans donated to him. The Sports meet Ballinger tonight at 7:30 in Hobbs.
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Carlsbad
Ballinger
San Angelo
Hobbs
Balinger
el Paso
Midland
Irv Sharp
Dick Hogan
Aso
Bender Park
Three Suspects Questioned in Baley Case
Sheriff Jewels McAdoo reports three suspects in Ballard Bailey's murder, including a Texas-linked individual. A .22 Spanish automatic and bloodstained clothing were seized from a suspect as investigators pursue possible connections while withholding names.
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Jewels McAdoo
Ballard Bailey
McAdoo
Texas
Hubert Baker Dies Of Injuries In Oil Field Accident
Hubert Baker of Lovington died from injuries after a heavy rig component struck him on a ranch rig site ten miles west of Tatum. He was 29, survived by his wife, parents, and a brother, with funeral in Dobbs and burial in Searcy Ark.
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Baker
A. D. Jones
Tatum
Wendell Green
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
Dobbs Trailer Court
Smith Yarbro Funeral Home
Searcy Ark
Frank Baker
Newport, Ark
Chicago
Osteopath Brubaker Sentenced After Tax Evasion Conviction
Dr Ricard E Brubaker a Belen osteopath was sentenced to 15 months in prison and ordered to pay prosecution costs in Albuquerque after a federal jury in Santa Fe found him guilty of income tax evasion. Judge Waldo H Rogers upheld the verdict and rejected a bid for acquittal or a new trial saying justice was done.
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United Press
Belen Osteopath
Ricard E. Brubaker
Waldo H. Rogers
Brubaker
Albuquerque
Peter W. McAfee
Santa Fe
Thieves Take Motors and Faucets From Farley Car
Car thieves in Lovington stole air conditioning gear from a parked vehicle owned by Phil Farley of Wichita Falls. They took about five dozen faucets worth 40 dollars and a dozen motors valued at 90 dollars each from the car port at 208 We Ave, home of Farley’s son in law, Charles Pappas.
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Lovington
Wichita Falls
Phil Farley
Charles Pappas
We Ave
Farley
Local Extension Office Welcomes New Interim Agent
Dara Gann fills in for Mrs. Mary Jo Carlton in the county extension office while Carlton is on leave until September. The Bayor University junior, majoring in Home Economics, plans extension work after graduation and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Gann.
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Dara Gann
Agents Office
Mary Jo Carlton
Miss Gann
Bayor University
Darla
Gordon Gann
Cunningham Promoted to Police Captain
Hershal Cunningham is promoted from sergeant to captain by Police Chief James Robinson. The promotion takes effect July 1 this year. Cunningham has served with the force since February and had prior service in another tenure.
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Hershal Cunningham
James Robinson
Cunningham
Farmers to receive over 367000 in Acreage Reserve payments
Traffic survey indicates local farmers with 1957 Acreage Reserve contracts will be paid more than 367000 dollars on July 1. A S C officials say payment can start immediately for compliant producers. Those unsure of meeting terms should contact the local office to ensure corrections before checks are issued.
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East Washington
Five Miners Rescued After 14 Hour Cave-In
In Bloomingdale Ohio five miners were rescued after 14 hours trapped by rock and rubble. A giant auger bored through 240 feet to reach the center of the chamber and all men were found in good condition after medical checks.
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Bloomingdale
Ohio
Texas Man Dies While Visiting Here
H M Jenkins 59 of Notrees Texas was found dead in bed at his son Gus Jenkins home late Tuesday night. A coroner's jury ruled death due to natural causes after Dr Hopkins examined him. The son Gus, an employee of Lea County Electric, reported the body on Wednesday afternoon.
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H. M. Jenkins
Notrees
Texas
Gus Jenkins
Cemetery Road
Gus
Lea County Electric
Hopkins
Justice of the Peace
Reese Greaves
Weather Brief for Albuquerque and Nearby Cities
Weather in Albuquerque shows fair skies and variable high cloudiness through Friday with continued heat. Highs near 98 and nights around 58 to 68. Lovington and Hobbs reach 105 today with lows near 68.
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Albuquerque
Valley
Lovington
Hobbs
West Coast baseball fate eyed by Congressmen
California Congressman predicts Dodgers and Giants will play on the West Coast within a year. Rep Hillings cites talks with Dodgers and Giants officials as a basis for the forecast. A House subcommittee will examine the West Coast situation with Hillings and team presidents to testify.
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Salon
Giants
Dodgers
United Press
California
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
West Coast
Patrick Hilings
Dodger
Giant
House
Dodge - Giant
Hillings
Walter O’maley
Horace Stoneham
Judiciary Committee
New York Yankees
Post Office Receives $133 Million From House Aid
The post office won an extra $133 million for expenses from the House on Wednesday, leaving $163 million short of the Postmaster General Arthur Summerfield’s request. Summerfield pledged no cut to mail service as the $3.33 billion appropriation awaits Senate approval.
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House
Arthur Summerfield
Summerfield
Senate
Grace Expects Second Child at Monaco Palace
Palace sources in Monaco confirm Princess Grace, former Philadelphia actress, is expecting her second child. Rumors had circulated after Prince Rainier displayed photos of the Princess in maternity clothes last month. No formal announcement yet, but a palace spokesman says it is true. The new arrival is believed due by early December.
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United Press Palace
Monaco
Grace
Phiadelphia
Prince Rainier
Santa Fe Attorney Named Lawyer for Welfare Department
Santa Fe attorney Pat Hamilton has been appointed lawyer for the State Welfare Department at a $600 monthly salary.
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Santa Fe
Pat Hamilton
State Welfare Department
Negroes threaten Tuskegee boycott and voter list clash
In Tuskegee, Alabama merchants face a possible large scale Negro boycott as more than 2000 Black residents pledge to buy only from unsuppressed merchants. The action follows an attempt to cut Black voters from registration. The Alabama legislature sent a bill to Governor Folsom to shrink city limits and reduce Negro voters. In Detroit the NAACP plans to boost political power as Dr Channing Tobias warns southern states seek to dismantle the organization.
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Tuskegee
Alabama
Pny
James Folsom
Detroit
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Channing Tobias
Priests Describe Mental Mistreatment in Chinese Jails
Two American priests, Charles McCarthy and John Houle, arrived in the free world recounting four years in Red Chinese jails. They said no physical abuse occurred, but isolation, darkness, and strict control were used to torment prisoners.
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Free World
Charles McCarthy
John Houle
United Press
Hong Kong
Shanghai
McCarthy
Witherspoon Found Dazed After Robbery Near Tatum
J Witherspoon, a Lovington auto dealer brother, was found dazed five miles east of Tatum at 8 30 PM claiming two men and a woman robbed him of 65 dollars after picking up three people in a Lovington bar. He was taken to Tatum and regained consciousness en route. Police note no clear sign of a struggle at the scene.
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Jack Witherspoon
Lovington
Tatum
Witherspoon
Robert Martin
Bledsoe
Magnetos Stolen From Rig South Of Town
Magnetos valued at 75 dollars were reported stolen from a stacked rig south of town overnight. J C Foster of K D Drilling Company Cortez Colorado said he checked the rig Monday night and found the theft.
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State Road 18
Skelly Camp
J. C. Foster
K. D. Drilling Company
Cortez
Colo
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