Opal Moore to Receive Kathleen McCann Scholarship Award
Lovington Public Schools teacher Mrs Opal Moore is named recipient of the Kathleen McCann Scholarship Award for exceptional children work. She will be guest of honor at a teachers convention luncheon in Albuquerque in October and earns a Master’s in Special Education this summer from the University of Denver.
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West Germany Reassesses Atomic Threat Palestine Issue
The United Nations faces a Palestine crisis amid Syria accusing Israel of violating the 1949 truce by building a lake bridge. Russia backs the Arab cause as diplomats fear a full Palestine debate, while some expect a vote avoidance. France favors former premier Rene Pleven as top choice.
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Eisenhower proposes global malaria drive in foreign aid plan
President Eisenhower unveiled a worldwide malaria campaign in his foreign aid budget message. He sought to devote part of the $3 million special assistance fund toward wiping malaria from the earth within five years.
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Santa Fe School Board Rejects Dismissal Petition
The Santa Fe school board met in a special session Tuesday and declined to act on a petition seeking the dismissal of non-teaching staff. Fred Patton delivered a 1,500 signature protest, while E. J. Martinez said he had overlooked the matter. The board did not address T. C. Bird’s three year contract to lead Boise Independent School District, effective July 1. Bird has led the capital city system 11 years, after serving as Hobbs High School principal.
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Dutch Plane Sets Record Nonstop L A to Paris Flight
A Dutch airliner completed the first nonstop commercial flight from Los Angeles to Paris in 21 hours and 35 minutes. The achievement marks a milestone in long distance air travel and demonstrates advances in aircraft efficiency and endurance.
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James Morris Named Greatest Greyhound for 1957
Eight Eastern New Mexico University students were named class favorites in the Silver Pack yearbook ceremony held in Portales. James Morris of Lovington earned the Outstanding Athlete honor as the Greatest Greyhound for 1957, noted as a graduating football fullback.
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New York Boy Kills Mother And Sister
A 14-year-old boy in Rye, New York, shot and killed his mother Mrs. Eugene Casey and his sister after alleged confrontations over grades. He surrendered to police called by his father as authorities described a deadly shooting spree ending in two deaths. The father reportedly fainted or suffered a heart attack shortly after police took the boy into custody.
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New Snow Falls in New Mexico Raising Irrigation Prospects
The U S Weather Bureau in Albuquerque reports 10 inches of new snow at Cumbres Pass over the past week. Snowpack on the New Mexico Colorado border measured 42 inches as of Monday, with slower Rio Grande flow due to colder high mountain temperatures.
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Dangerous flares vanished from Florida jet over central region
Navy says 52 magnesium flares, a pod ripped from a photo plane wing, could ignite or burn if touched by light or heat. The pilot lost track of where it happened over central Florida as residents in Cocoa Beach reported an eerie blaze lighting Patrick Air Force Base at night fueling missile test rumors.
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Local official seeks license plate distributor fee for county
An unnamed state official requests a distributor in McKinley County to pay 4500 dollars to address an alleged cash shortage. The item implies a financial arrangement tied to licensing plate distribution.
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Humphrey Seeks Resignation by July From Treasury Post
United Press reports Treasury Secretary Humphrey intends to resign by July 1 to return to private business. Administration sources say he may stay until Congress acts on the 1958 budget if Eisenhower asks him to.
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Farm Costs Rise for Farmers Across ProductionInputs
The Agriculture Department reports farmers pay about five percent more for production goods than a year ago. Fertilizer prices have not decreased, while feeder livestock and real estate show notable increases. State and local property taxes are projected to rise about five to six percent in 1957.
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Gunman Takes Life After Killing Deputy
Miami Oklahoma police report a gunman identified as Jack Sloan, 26, who shot and killed a deputy sheriff and wounded two highway patrolmen. Sloan was later found dead from a self-inflicted wound after a tear gas siege and a house standoff.
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Ike to Stand Fast on Budget Amidcuts Report
President Eisenhower plans to press for the 1958 budget in Congress amid anticipated economy cuts. The administration signals a determined effort to defend funding for key programs and agencies.
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Youngest U S State Legislator is 21 Plante of Maine
Portland report says Jerome G. Plante of Old Orchard Beach claims the title of youngest state legislator in the United States at age 21. He serves in the Maine State House representing his district.
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Southern Democrats Push Direct Cotton Subsidy Plan
Southern Democrats rally for direct subsidy price support for cotton and consider extending the idea to other crops. House Agriculture Committee hearings show Midwest Republicans remain skeptical. Poage argues the plan would cut 96 million dollars annually from USDA cotton programs while exchanges back a grower payment variant for the portion of cotton consumed domestically.
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Britain Will Keep H Bomb, Macmillan Asserts Policy
Prime Minister Macmillan told a Conservative Party conference in London that Britain will not ban the hydrogen bomb unilaterally. He argued such a move would ensure Britain's defeat in any future war. The address followed Britain’s successful test of its first H bomb a week earlier. He said the weapon neutralizes Soviet strategic advantages from manpower.
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Four Hanged in Public Squares for Conspiracy
Jordan hanged four men in public squares after convictions on charges of conspiring against King Hussein. The executions followed a trial that tied the defendants to plots against the ruler and sparked international attention.
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Morse Escapes Senate Censure After Controversial Remarks
Senator Wayne Morse faced a threatened censure over remarks about President Eisenhower and Teamsters leader Dave Beck. Morse defended his comments, prompting GOP calls for apology, while some lawmakers defend free speech amid ongoing political backlash.
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Memorial Day Proclaimed by President Eisenhower
Washington reports President Eisenhower proclaims May 30 as Memorial Day a day of prayer for permanent peace. The president urges all Americans to observe 11 a.m. by lifting voices in thanksgiving for the fallen and in supplication for God’s aid in averting war and lasting world peace.
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Eighty Die With Flu Epidemic in Mani Philippines
Health officer reports eighty deaths from the flu sweeping Mani province in the Philippines. The epidemic continues to claim victims as health officials mount efforts to curb transmission and treat the ill.
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West Germany Rejects Russian Nuclear Threat Note
West Germany handed a note to the Russian ambassador in Bonn rejecting Moscow’s warning that Germany would become a cemetery in a future nuclear war. The reply affirms the new German army has not asked for atomic weapons but reserves the right to possess them, in response to Russia’s note last month.
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Wilson To Carry Ike's Battle In Senate Today
Defense Secretary Wilson carries President Eisenhower's budget fight to the Senate as he seeks to restore over half of the 23 billion dollar House cut for military funding. A Pentagon spokesman warns only a restoration of at least 1.3 billion would prevent real hardware reductions. The budget battle follows President's appeals for public support amid a tempered congressional mood on foreign aid.
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Warren Calls for More Federal Judges
Chief Justice Warren urged Congress to create about 40 additional federal judgeships to cope with the growing workload. Speaking in Washington before the American Law Institute he pressed the executive and legislative branches to move bills quickly so new judges can be appointed this session.
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Eden Reported Not So Well by British Official
British official Robert Allan said former prime minister Sir Anthony Eden is less well than expected. Allan spoke at a Paddington Conservative rally after a long telephone talk with Eden, who was recuperating in Ottawa from a recent operation and plans to return to Britain by sea next week.
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Milwaukean Faces Calaboose After Stolen Tickets
Floyd Gaeth stole four tickets during weekend burglaries and may receive a box seat in the calaboose rather than attend the Milwaukee police and Firemen’s baseball game next month. Police report the thefts and possible punishment.
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Democrats Blast Modern Republicans on Washington Radio Quiz
On a Tuesday night in Washington the Democratic Party held its first annual night, with Adlai Stevenson hosting a radio quiz featuring former President Truman Senator John Sparkman Mrs Alben Barkley and others. The panel mocked modern Republicanism calling it slow moving cold and at sea and said it should have been done in 1873.
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County Declares Ocho Mentone Road Emergency
Lea County Commissioners Court on Wednesday declared Ochoa Mentone Road south of Hobbs a special emergency road and ordered soon start of improvements. They also urged state action on the Eunice north south road and approved a subdivision west of town.
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Dempsey Seeks Higher Tariffs to Shield Zinc Industry
New Mexico Congressman John J. Dempsey pushes higher tariffs to protect the zinc mining sector amid industry troubles in the state. He argues tariffs would stabilize prices and safeguard jobs in New Mexico's mineral economy.
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