16 May 1957
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Newspaper
Lovington Daily Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1957
Page
1
Police Chief James Robinson announced radar equipment is en route and will be used immediately to monitor speed on all streets. He warned that signs restricting speeds to 15 to 20 mph will be installed and enforced, with no prior notice of radar locations. He urged drivers to slow down to avoid fines.
The Oil Conservation Commission meets in Hobbs today replacing its usual Santa Fe sessions. Executive director Pete Porter hopes Hobbs becomes annual. Last year about 400 attended, far more than the 75 to 200 at Santa Fe meetings. Allowables for June will be set.
Subcommittee chairman Lyndes Johnsen leads a sharp critique of the Eisenhower budget in discussions on the Senate committee. The session focuses on reductions and reallocations affecting Texas interests.
Lawrence Jarrett of Cavis is named president for 1957-58 by the Euterpean society at New Mexico University Portales. Mary Faye Leigon Elephant Butte is vice president, Direen Davies Santa Fe secretary, Mary Propes Portales treasurer. Gifts are given to graduating members Glend King Lovington Jean Jameson Aresia velyn Hacker Hereford Agnes Croshwait Mosquero. New members include Linda Lowe Eunice Jan Koski Sagi naw Elon Hall Roseland Shirley Gaskin Roswell Nancy McCasland Forrest Ann Creamer Portales Jimmie Priest Orton Jack Goodwin Ridgeville.
Floyd Mann and George Williams were sent to the state penitentiary in Santa Fe by Sheriff J. G. McAdoo and Deputy Bill White to serve terms of one to 20 years after pleading guilty to sodomy before District Judge John R. Brand. Mann had escaped from several prisons including Leavenworth and Alcatraz, with prior stints in Oklahoma and Huntsville Texas. Williams, a Hobbs Lovington resident, has a long criminal history and had been jailed most of the past year, previously charged with rape and partly confined to a mental hospital.
A former state supreme court justice A L Zinn died in Santa Fe at age 69 from a heart attack yesterday. He served on the supreme court from 1844 to 1945 and earlier was Senate Democratic floor leader. Burial is set for Friday at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe.
Lovington High School names Margaret Wilson valedictorian for the 1957 class with a 10.61 GPA out of 11 and Peggy Rice salutatorian with a 10.60 GPA. Both top seniors are active in student government, clubs, plays, and the National Honor Society and plan to attend Eastern New Mexico University.
Lea County road planning board meets at the courthouse next Wednesday to review priorities in road building and conduct routine business. Board member James Gilstrap says no new items are planned for the session.
Aunt Sally Slaughter 95 longtime Carlsbad area nurse and Open Range Cowboys Reunion sweetheart died in a Carlsbad hospital. She came here in 1879 and served as nurse for many years, helped in churches and post office, and supported First Baptist Church renovations. Funeral arrangements were pending with West Funeral Home. she was aunt to Lovington attorney Bob Dow.
About 60 residents attended the first general meeting in Knowles new community house on Tuesday night to learn of plans for the upcoming festival. The gathering discussed event organization and community support.
The Labour Party seeks full briefing from Prime Minister MacMillan on Britain's first hydrogen bomb explosion believed to occur over the Christmas Island proving grounds in the Pacific. Opposition motions push for government accountability as China and Japan react with protests and safety concerns rise for fishermen.
Commerce Department statistics show more than half of room air conditioning units sold in 1956 operated on three fourths horsepower, while about 25 percent used one horsepower. The data reflect consumer appliance trends in that year.
USDA figures show commercial hatcheries produced over 274 million chicks in April, a 7 percent decrease from March. The report highlights ongoing declines in chick production across major poultry districts and notes seasonality in hatchery output.
A tornado struck Plains Texas around 8 P M destroying at least four houses and damaging others with no reported deaths or injuries. Later a separate tornado devastated Silverton Texas killing about 12 people and injuring 68 as hospitals overflowed with patients.
Foreign Minister Golda Meir reaffirmed Israel’s right to navigate the Suez Canal. Egypt barred Israeli ships citing wartime status. France plans to take the Egyptian canal plan to the UN Security Council and press for compliance with the six principles. The United States signaling caution on timing for a test ship passage.
An accident caused by a small child darting into the street damaged two cars for about 500 dollars on Tuesday. Dean Ray Carson, watching the tot, rear ended Arthur W. Iborn's 52 Ford, causing about 350 dollars in damage, and Carson's own 1955 Ford sustained roughly 200 dollars in damage. No injuries were reported as the child continued on.
President Eisenhower faced twin rebuffs as Congress pushed economy cuts. The House killed the Soil Bank program amid subsidies and approved a big agriculture appropriation far below requests. The Senate cut the United States Information Agency funds and a wariness about worldwide propaganda money persisted. A chorus of 42 House Democrats sent a supportive telegram after his radio TV address.
Elmer R. Ballard, jailed by a Lea County court since October 23, is held in solitary confinement at the state prison after a failed escape attempt was found during a roll call count yesterday. He was found hiding in the prison yard wearing stolen gray trousers beneath his garb. Warden Harold R. Swenson says the board will support the solitary action, noting Ballard was visited by his family last Sunday.
Egyptian newspapers denounced Secretary of State Dulles after he said the United States would not oppose Israel if it sends a test ship through the Suez Canal. The comments sparked protests in Cairo as tensions rose between Egypt and Western powers.
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