Lea County Bus Operator Seeks Seasonal Bracero Carrier License
A Santa Fe hearing considers authorizing a Lea County operator to transport Mexican bracero laborers from El Paso to Lea County farms. H R Spears for E D Pearce seeks buses as common carriers from August 1 to December 21. Ingram Pickett represents the state commission.
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United Press
Santa Fe
Lea County
el Paso
Texas
Farmers and Ranchers Labor Contractors Association
H. R. Spears
E. D. Pearce
Spear
Liea County
Ingram Pickett
Convicted Killer Abbott Dies as Governor Seeks Stay
In California, convict Burton W. Abbott died in the San Quentin gas chamber. Governor Knight pressed to delay the execution after a last-minute call from the aircraft carrier Hancock reached his secretary. Abbott, killer of 14 year old Stephanie Bryan, was slated for execution at 11:15 a.m. when the attempt to halt it arrived seconds too late.
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San Quentin
Calif
Burton W. Abbott
Goodwin J. Knight
California
San Quentin Death Chamber
Stephanie Bryan
Knight
Joseph G. Babich
Sacramento
Hancock
Abbott
George T. Davis
Babich
Execution of Burglar and Berkeley Kidnap Case Echoed
In Denver a district judge released Alfonso Vigil known as the obedient burglar to support his family. Vigil, 30, was allowed home without bond to seek work after robbing Raquel Cordova’s grocery store at gunpoint. He had been offered a laborer job at $1 an hour. Separately, a California death row case concluded as a University of California student, found innocent by his family, died by cyanide in a San Quentin execution after appeals failed. The case tied to the kidnapping of a Berkley schoolgirl and the discovery of personal effects.
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Denver
Alfonso Vigil
Vigil
Raquel Cordova
Edward E. Pringle
University of California
Berkeley
Abbott
Alameda
Trinity County
California
George W. Davis
San Francisco
San Quentin Prison
Bay
Unclear Exchange On Start Signal With Babich
In fragmented remarks, Babich asks if it started and is told yes. When pressed to stop, the reply is unclear, suggesting the signal proceeded despite uncertainty.
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Babich
Hobbs Sees Three Auto Accidents On Friday
Police investigated three Hobbs accidents at 9 58 a m 6 54 p m and 5 42 p m. A 1955 Chevy driven by James F Shults was hit by a 1950 Buick with a possible hit and run. William H Baker of the Plains Hotel was cited for drunken driving. A 49 Mercury damaged 200 at Taylor and ws ran a 1956 Pontiac and a 1956 Ford suffered 50 to 300 dollars in damage. Drivers cited for disregarding the rights of others. A New Mexico ag leader says plans to press the drought emergency hay program continue with state and federal certificates redeemable for one ton of hay. The issue is under legal scrutiny and may go to court.
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Dal Paso Marland
James Franklin Shults
Hobbs
William H. Baker
Plains Hotel
Baker
Taylor and
Mercury
De’mar F. Bainter
N. Cochran
Ernest Albert Ashley
W. Scharbeaur
Ford
Turner- Gypsy
Monroe Lee
E. Gypsy
Pontiac
Travis Vance Smith, Jr
E. Cain, Hobbes
Parley Jenson
New Mexico Feed & Grain Dealers Association
State Supreme Court
New Mexico
Fred Standley
Mechem
Jenson
Farm Bureau
Well Growers
New Mexico Banking Association
Israel Claims Moral Right to Reclaim Gaza
Israel asserts a moral right to retake Gaza within four hours if needed as Egypt resumes administrative control. Golda Meir flies to Paris then New York amid a Gaza crisis. U S vows to seek U.N. action, not a guarantee, while Hammarskjold postpones Cairo trip.
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UnitedsTess
Israel
United States
Egypt
Gaza Strip
U. N
Israli
Golda Meir
Paris
Strip
Guy Mollet
New York
Washington
Gaza
Hassan Latif
United Press
U.N
Mier
Dulles
Australia
Cotton Grower Seeks Export Subsidy for Private Traders
Monroe Louisiana farmer Paul Ransom representing the Louisiana Farm Bureau urged Congress before a House agriculture subcommittee to permit private cotton exporters with government export subsidies. He argued the current system under government control harms private marketing and could raise market prices for American farmers, despite most southern farm bureaus backing the present export arrangement.
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United Press
Monroe
Louisiana
Congress
Paul Ranson
Louisiana Farm Bureau
Ransom
House
Indonesian Embassy Attack Shocks Jakarta
A mob of about 200 Indonesians attacked the Indian embassy in Jakarta, storming the dining room, wrecking furniture, tearing tiles, and looting property while top military commanders met to decide Indonesia's future after the premiership resignation. President Sukarno proclaimed a state of war and siege.
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United Press
Jalarta Indonesia
Indonesia
Sukarno
Godiva Reactor Wrecked by Thermal Shock at Los Alamos
The Atomic Energy Commission said a February 12 experiment on the prompt criticality reactor named Godiva was wrecked by thermal shock during remote operation. No injuries were reported. A Los Alamos spokesman called the heat explosion a safety factor to prevent uranium-235 from reaching critical mass, noting U-235 sits in three sections of a sphere in two pieces.
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Los Alamos
Atomic Energy Commission
A.E.C
Los Alamos Scientific Laboratories
Montoya Campaign Opens With Backing From Washington
Democratic candidate Montoya opens his campaign for the U S House seat with a kickoff dinner in Albuquerque. He says the New Mexico congressional delegation in Washington is solidly behind him and notes all three members are Democrats. He faces Republican Tom Boack of Farmington.
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Washington
Cov
Joseph Montoya
U.S. House of Representatives
Albuquerque
Montoya
Tom Boack
Farmington
Brewster Denies Rackets Under Oath
Frank Brewster, white haired, testified before the Senate rackets committee denying all testimony linking him or the West Coast Teamsters to gambling or racketeering. He rejected the charges as hearsay and asserted he never conspired with any racketeers.
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Teamsters Union
West Coast
Frank Brewster
Senate
Portland
Oregon
Teamster
Bresher
James Elkins
Lkins
Brewster
John McClellan
Dave Beck
McClellan
Beck
Lovington Bank Plans Near Completion
Dallas architect George Christensen met with Lovington National Bank president Winford Carlile in Lovington to discuss remodeling. The plan extends the main building to the alley and moves the drive-in window across the street to add a second window, with completion expected in about 10 days.
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George Christensen
Dallas
Lovington
Winford Carlile
Lovington National Bank
Christensen
Onion Plot Planned at Harada Farm
Bob Brooks from the State Extension Service in Las Cruces visited Lovindon on Friday to supervise a test plot of onions at Harada Farm with help from county agent I' Gi rap.
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Bob Brooks
State Extension Service
Las Cruces
Lovindon
Frida
Hartman Admits He Does Not Know State Comptroller
State comptroller Ed Hartman says he does not know what can be done about an illegal purchase by a former Sandoval County commissioner. The attorney general’s opinion found the county not liable for a $510 bridge repair bill, noting the contract lacked bids as required by the purchasing act. The agreement was made while Reynaldo Baca chaired the county commission and was submitted for approval by the commissioners.
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Ed Hartman
Sandoval County
Hartman
Fred Stannley
Membership Breakfast Sets Shoe Leather Dues Drive
Lovington Chamber of Commerce held a Thursday breakfast meeting led by J. O. Dotson membership chairman. The group agreed to organize a shoe leather brigade with members going in pairs to collect membership dues.
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J. O. Dotson
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Hubcaps Valued At 320 Stolen From Car
A pair of hubcaps valued at 20 dollars were reported stolen Thursday night from Tom E. Todd of Green Acres Hobbs. Todd said two hubcaps were taken from his 1956 Oldsmobile 98 parked in his driveway.
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Tom E. Todd
Green Acres
Hobbs
Todd
Burglary Report At City Truck Yard Details Missing Keys
Reported Friday night burglary at the city truck yard notes missing keys for a garbage truck and a gas tank cap. No further items or suspects listed.
Judge Anderson Cancels Court Here Tuesday
District Judge Roy Anderson of Carlsbad will not attend a Lovington session on Tuesday. He was scheduled to hear defaults that day and notified district clerk Wm Beauchamp of the change.
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Roy Anderson
Carlsbad
Lovington
Wm. Beauchamp
Anderson
Bolack Plans Lea County Campaign Swing
Republican congressional candidate Tom Bolack visits Hobbs for a morning stop and plans talks with east side leaders before heading to Carlsbad for the weekend. On the ten day tour he already visited Clovis Portales Dora Crossroads Marquel and Tatum in southeastern New Mexico.
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Tom Bolack
Hobbs
Bolack
Carlsbad
Solack
New Mexico
Clovis
Portales
Dora
Crossroads
Maruleland
Tatum
Lovington Youth Struck By Drilling Mud Falls Injured
A 23 year old Lovington youth, Vernon Byrum, received emergency treatment at Lea General Hospital after being struck in the stomach by a 100 pound pack of drilling mud. Byrum works as a truck driver for Runnels Mud Company in Lovington.
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Lovington
Vernon Byrum
Lea General Hospital
Byrum
Runnels Mud Company
Hit and Run Driver Sought Near Arledge Used Car Lot
A hit and run driver struck Lloyd Crow’s truck at the Arledge Used Car Lot north east of town on Friday afternoon, knocking off left fender panels. Deputy Joe Price leads the investigation. The involved vehicle is a bob-tail truck loaded with feed sacks.
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Lloyd Crow
Arledge
Joe Price
Tucumcari Feed Dealer Indicted By Federal Grand Jury
Don Flameing owner of Green Valley Feed Meal Company and office manager Arthur W. Uhl were indicted on 16 counts of fraud totaling about $5,090. The scheme spanned 1954 to 1956 across Quay San Miguel Harding Catron Torrance and Guadalupe counties involving false statements to the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Albuquerque
Don Flameing
Green Valley Feed Meal Company
Commodity Credit Corporation
Arthur W. Uhl
Quay
San Miguel
Harding
Catron
Torrance
Russian Farmers Are Learning Fast About Corn Crop Misreporting
United Press reports officials in Krasnodar face punishment as local farm leaders allegedly misreported cattle feeding as harvest grain. Weeds spread, cattle damaged fields, and top Soviet officials reject the defense while a Moscow radio call for pursuit is noted.
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United Press
Krasnodar
Russia
Soviet Communist Party
Moscow
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