Lea County Budget Slashed by State Authority at Hearing
Lea County faced a major cut in its tentative budget for the upcoming fiscal year, reduced from 2.874 million to 1.032 million by the State Finance Board after a lengthy session. The sheriff’s department saw a 4,000 salary cut, courthouse and jail maintenance funds were trimmed, and health department requests were reduced by over 6,700. Hospital and airport budgets remained intact, with a 3,000 recreation fund replacing the original 2,000. An investigation into cigarette tax distribution was announced.
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Lea County
Ous
Sheriff's Department
Health Department
De Gaulle Ready To Head Nation
Paris announces a republican government plan to unite and keep France independent after secret talks with Pflimlin aides. De Gaulle urges calm, warns against public disorder, and pledges military leaders in Algeria to stay within orders as he seeks contact with them. Rebecca Jane Coney wins Butler Memorial Scholarship at Marymount College after exam.
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Paris
Charles de Gaulle
France
de Gaulle
Pierre Pflimlin
Algeria
Politiol Pesima
Ciagera
General Confederation of Labor
Raoul Salan
Philippe Auboyneau
Edmond Jouhaud
Rebecca Jane Coney
James W. Coney
West
Clayton Ave
Lovington High School
Butler
Marymount College
Tarrytown
Hudson
New York
Coney
Marymount
Attorney to File Answer in $50,000 Libel Suit
Melvin Neal Hobbs will file an answer for Alex Trimble and L N Yantis in the libel suit brought by Lea County Sheriff Jewel G McAdoo. Judge W S Martin Jr said he will represent Yantis if the case goes to trial. Defendants must answer by midnight May 30.
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Melvin Neal
Hobbs
Alex Trimble
L. N Yantis
Lea County Sherrff
Jewel G. McAdoo
W. S. Martin, Jr
Yantis
City Dog Owners Face Full Crackdown, Chief Warns
Police Chief James Robinson announced a statewide crackdown on dog owners who violate city animal control laws. Charges will be filed for each violation including unvaccinated or unlicensed dogs and dogs not confined or leashed. The chief cited past incidents of dogs released from the city pound and vowed immediate prosecution. George Edward Parum is linked to releasing dogs and faces new charges.
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James Robinson
Robinson
George Edward Parum
GOP Says Substantial Majority Will Back President Tax Stand
The House Democratic leadership urged support for President Eisenhower’s tax stance and called for keeping taxes steady. Republican leaders predicted a substantial majority in both chambers would back the president’s plea to hold tax levels this year.
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GOP
Vincent J. Burke
Washington
House
Eiserhower
Senate
Sam Rayburn
Tex
Congress
Rayburn
William F. Knowland
Knowland
Treasury
Robert B. Anderson
White House
Eisenhower
Illegal Sale of Intoxicants Charged in Lovington
George Walker a Lovington cafe operator was bound on illegal sale of intoxicants charges after police found beer and wine on his premises and three white patrons allegedly bought drinks. A man, M O Smith, admitted purchasing alcohol and claimed Walker sold him beer and wine at 50c and $1 per item. Authorities noted an out of state car with three occupants and later recovered liquor beneath a car seat and on Walker's property. In separate notes, Sam Rayburn urged extending current excise taxes, while congressional leaders signaled no immediate tax cuts.
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George Walker
Lovington
Walker
M. O. Smith
James Hickman
William Davis
Margaret
Hickman
Parum Admits Added Killings Signed by Lovington Youth
George Edward Parum an 18 year old Lovington resident confessed to numerous livestock killings and animal sexual assaults. Sheriff J G McAdoo says he has admitted to more killings and acts as investigators push to uncover hidden actions. Parum has been sent to Texas for lie detector tests and currently faces at least 24 felonies alleged in the last ten weeks.
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George Edward Parum
Parum
Bill White
Joe Price
O. D. Sanders
White
Public Health Report From Lea County Week Ending May 10
Health department listings show communicable disease counts for Lea County. German measles 21 chickenpox 14 measles 18 mumps 3 streptococcal sore throat and scarlet fever 1 diarrhea and dysentery unspecified 3 syphilis 3 influenza 4 bacteria pneumonia all forms 2 rheumatic fever 4.
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Department of Public Health
Lea
Officers Honored For Catching Coin Box Thieves
New Mexico officer of the month is Robert B Bara bee of Hobbs. He was honored for catching four telephone coin box thieves while meter ing with his family on his day.
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New Mexico
Robert B. Barabee
Hobbs
City Court Docket Sees Plea and Fines Across Cases
Weekend court session moves through 11 cases in city and JP courts. George Walker pleads not guilty to illegal sale and possession of intoxicants and awaits a hearing. Several others receive fines for speeding and related offenses, including Earl Schmidt, Joe Henry, Raymond Taylor, and James Pitts. Truckers face permit violations for over length loads.
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George Walker
Walker
Earl Schmidt
Joe Henry
Raymond Taylor
Jones — Laughlin
Marvin McCord
James W. Pitts
Greely Westland
Joel Williams
Leroy Siedel
C. L. Davis
Davis
Williams
Seidel
Police Impound 9 Stray Dogs
City police report a roundup on Monday resulting in nine dogs impounded for the city pound. Sixteen owners were warned with no charges filed as enforcement begins on dog laws requiring confinement vaccination and licensing. Violators will be prosecuted per the code.
Lovington Oldtimer M C Sweatt Dies. Services Pending
M C Sweatt longtime Lovington resident died Monday night. Funeral services are pending with details to be announced.
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M. C. Sweatt
Oldtimer
Lovington
Ready Building For New Office
Lovington moves ahead with spring housekeeping as the former food locker on North Love Street is remodeled. Attorney G. T. Hanner says Glenn Verhan Construction Co. will finish the work in the coming month. The refurbished suite will house Hanner's law offices.
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Lovington
North Love St
G. T. Hanner
Glenn Verhan Construction Co
Hanner
Pannell Auditorium Dedicated in Lovington by School Board
The Lovington School Board dedicated the new Pannell Auditorium with about 12 006 attendees. Supt. H. C. Pannell, completing 20 years in the schools, led the ceremony joined by visitors from Carlsbad Artesia Portales Clovis Hobbs and Ft Sumner. The event featured organ music 40 piece high school band curtain demonstrations and multiple pins presented for years of service to staff and faculty.
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Pannell
Lovington
Crand
H. C. Pannell
Schaefer, Merrell, Pendleton
William Chandler
J. F. Anderson
Gordon Garlington
J. T. Easley
Supt
Carlsbad
Artesia
Portales
Clovis
Hobbs
Ft. Sumner
Ruth
Easley
Larry Crouse
Helen Petty
A. C. Taylor
W. A. Anderson
R. L. Jones
Hoyt Caldwell
Anderson
M. G. Hunt
Hazel Berry
Olean Humphreys
J. L. Hampton
Cara Wooten
Kyle Taylor
Geraldine Abshier
Frances Campbell
Elizabeth Crow
Russell Harrison Carrol
Muriel Jones
Henrietta Mitchell
Opal Moore
Thelma Quarles
Doris Jean Setzer
Glen Teske
Robt. Thomas
Hazel Townsend
Rosa Lee Wilhoit
Juanita Bush
Nadine Mahan
C. A. McDaniel
Weather Outlook for New Mexico on Wednesday
Scattered afternoon and evening thunder showers across New Mexico with fair conditions elsewhere. Warmer statewide with cooler in the northeast. Highs 85 to 95 in the north, warmer in the south. lows 45 to 60 in the north and 60s in the south.
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New Mexico
Ops
Tatum Man's Father Dies
W. O. Dunlap Sr. of Portales dies at 93 after years of near blindness and deafness. He arrived in Portales in 1898 from Alabama, drilled water wells in early days, and leaves four sons and one daughter. Funeral held Friday in Portales Cemetery beside his wife.
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W. ©. Dunlap Jr
Tatum, R. C
California
Henry C
el Paso
Tex
E. T
Wilcox, Ariz
Jewell Fuller
Silver City
John A. Dunlap
Lubbock
Andrew Dunlap
Carlsbac
Portales
Alabama
Kyle
Portale
Cardinal Samuel Stritch Dies During Peak of Honor
Samuel Alphonsus Stritch dies at age 66 amid his rise to the Vatican rank in the Roman Catholic Church. Born January 18, 1887 in Nashville Tennessee he advanced from St. Gregory's to higher church offices and befriended Eugenio Pacelli in Rome.
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United Press International
Samuel Alphonsus
Stritch
Nashville
Tenn
Garrett
Catherine Stritch
Ireland
Strete
Streate
Stretys
Samuel
Church
St. Gregory's Ear
Cincinnati
Ohio
Rome
Eugenio Pacelli
Pope Pius
Cardinal Stritch Career Milestones Mark Historic Rise
From a 22 year old Rome educated priest to Archbishop of Milwaukee in 1930 and cardinal in 1946, Stritch’s rapid ascent included roles as Toledo bishop’s secretary and Nashville chancellor, then Chicago archdiocese head and Cardinal-elect, shaping American Catholic leadership.
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Toledo
Father Stritch
Bryne
Nashville
George Cardinal Mundelein
Tourne Auto Parts Store Opens in Lovington on June 2
Paul Tourne announces the Tourne Auto Parts Store will open June 2 in the Reed building at 502 So Love St Lovington. Doyle Blakeley is manager and Edd Clarke assistant manager with over 1000 parts in stock plus Clinton small engines. The six day week shop offers wholesale and retail parts for autos tractors and trucks with air conditioning and ample parking.
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Muchado
Paul Tourne
Tourne Auto Parts
West Broadway St
Hobbs
Lovington
Reed
Love St
Doyle Blakeley
Edd Clarke
Spic and Span
Tourne
Clinton
Hobbs Man Faces Two Charges After Threatening Warrant
Albert Kemp Wood of Hobbs is charged with carrying a deadly weapon and threatening handling. A writ by Mrs. S A Wells cites a gun in his car and threats. Wood, reportedly drunk, is also booked on a drunk charge. Bond set at 500 dollars for weapon and 15 dollars for drunkenness. Incident occurred 1 20 p m Saturday with residence listed as Plains Hotel.
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Hobbs
Albert Kemp Wood
S. A. Wells
Wood
the Plains Hotel
Missing woman in Hobbs after dispute over work at bar
Ruby Lee Doughty was reported missing by her husband on Sunday after an argument about her seeking bar work. He said they slept and she disappeared later. She is described as 5 feet 2 inches, 125 pounds with brown hair and eyes, last seen near 81242 E Dumham wearing a light blouse. He suspects she may have headed toward Oklahoma.
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E. Dumham
Oklaoma
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GI Forum
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Paul Gonzales
Phil Carrasco
Lupe Fontice
Jim Steward
Mabel Shields
H. W. Wilks
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Tatum Man
W. O. Dunlap, Sr
Pacelli
North American College
United States
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