Giant Balloon Parade To Parade Through Hobbs Saturday
Hobbs hosts the Jean Gros Giant Balloon Parade from Pittsburgh at 3 PM. A crowd of visitors from New Mexico and Texas is expected as the 32 block parade travels Broadway Dal Paso Marland Turner Sanger, featuring 35 balloons and three bands in a Night Before Christmas theme. Police prepared for large crowds, parking, and crowd control.
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Hobbs
Jean Gros
Pittsburgh
Hobbs Chamber of Commerce
Ben
New Mexico
Texas
Broadway
Dal Paso
Marland
Turner
Sanger
Santa Claus
Santa
Freddie the Friendly Dragon
Hot Rod
Felix the Cat
Chamber of Commerce
Wildcats Hit Road To Portales Then Welcome Coyotes
Lovington Wildcats travel to Portales Friday for their first 4-A district game and return Saturday to host the Tatum Coyotes in the home debut. Billy Cates led the Jal win with 21 points while Lovington eyes top foes Bar ry Stone and the Rams and memories of last year’s 56-55 edge.
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Wildcats
Portales
Coyotes
Lovington Wildcat Cagers
Cats
Jal Panthers
Jal
Tatum Coyotes
Wildcat
Billy Cates
Panthers
Cozzens
Rams
Barry Stone
Elida
Rogers
Eunice Cardinals
Lovington
Tatum
Eunice
Artesia
St. Peter’s
Income Tax Cut In 56 Sparks Bipartisan Debate
Past week shows mixed approach to a tax cut with President Eisenhower backing an upcoming reduction tied to defense spending. Senators Douglas Humphrey push for targeted relief while opposing broader tax cuts and urging equity for families and middle income groups.
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Eisenhower
Charles Wilson
Rowland Hughes
Paul Douglas
Hubert Humphrey
New York
Ike and Eden Set for January Conference Talks
American and British officials announce a Big Two meeting with President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Eden to open a conference January 30 on mutual problems. Eden plans a Canada visit after talks. Britain shows cautious approval, while The Times warns against complacency.
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United Press
Presdent
Eisenhower
Eden
White House
Canada
Britain
Geneva
Times of London
The
Times
Georgia U Students Stage Demonstration
Police and state troopers dispersed a noisy campus demonstration at the University of Georgia in which about 15 000 students participated. The protest grew from Governor Marvin Griffin’s Sugar Bowl proposal blocking Georgia Tech from facing Pitt over a Black fullback. The rally expressed sympathy with Tech students and targeted Dean William Tate over discipline of those involved.
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University of Georgia
Marvin Griffin
Georgia Tech
Pitt
Pittsburgh
William Tate
Tech
Cotton Control Poll Places Named in Lea County Referendum
Lea County ASC announces community referendum committees to run the upland cotton quota vote on December 13. Polling places in North Tatum City Hall Central County ASC Office and Paymaster Gin area open 8 am to 5 pm with chairmen W O Dunlap Jr D H Crockett Curtis Jones named.
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Lea County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee
Lea County
ASC
North Community
Tatum City
W. O. Dunlap, Jr
Central Community
D. H. Crockett
South Community
Paymaster Gin
Hobbs
Curtis Jones
Honus Wagner Dies at 81. Pirates Legend Passes Away
John Peter Honus Wagner longtime Pirates star dies in his sleep at his Carnegie home aged 81. He led the National League in batting eight times and hit over .300 for 17 consecutive seasons after joining Pittsburgh in 1900 from Louisville.
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John Peter
Honus” Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
Carnegie
Pennsylvania
Wagner
Pirates
Louisville
Administration weighs limited 90 percent crop support plan
Agriculture Secretary Ezra Benson says the administration may restore a limited 90 percent parity plan for top quality products, especially next year’s wheat. He stresses it is not a full compromise and would keep a flexible program while recognizing quality differentials. Support has been voiced by farm belt senators including Allen Ellender Milton Young and Karl Mundt.
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Washington
Ezra Benson
Benson
United Press Radio Farm Edito
Bernard Bremer
Allen Ellender
Senate Agriculture Committee
Midwest
Milton Young
North Dakota
Karl Mundt
South Dakota
ENMU Chorus to Sing Messiah for Needy Children
Eastern New Mexico University School of Music will perform The Messiah at 3 30 p m in the University gym. A 125 voice chorus and 5 piece orchestra under David Scott will present the oratorio with all proceeds above expenses going to welfare and assistance of needy children. Admission is 1 for adults and 50c for children.
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Handel
School of Music
Eastern New Mexico University
C. M. Stookey
David Scott
Defense Forces Of US- Canada Conduct 7-hour Practice Alert
The United States and Canada staged a seven hour war practice alert called Operation Crackerjack. Interceptor planes patrolled the skies as SAC units attempted to probe defenses. About 400000 civilian aircraft spotters were mobilized and multiple service branches were ordered to emergency duty.
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Defense Forces
Us- Canada
United Press
United States
Canada
Continental Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Strategic Air Command
SAC
America
SSAC
Crackerjack
Conad
Army
Navy
Air Force
Marine
National Guard
Bricker Shapes View On Eisenhower Second Term
Ohio Senator Bricker says President Eisenhower remains undecided about a second term. He notes Eisenhower may not be bound to announce immediately while a Newsweek poll finds most Republican chairmen expect a run and favor Nixon if Eisenhower does not seek re election.
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Eisenhower
Bricker
Ohio
Washington
Eienhower
Newsweek
Territorial
Richard Nixon
LeRoy Neyman Injured Falling From Feed Stock
LeRoy Neyman fell from a stock of feed at his home south of Lovington on Wednesday. Several ribs and a shoulder bone were broken in the incident.
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LeRoy Neyman
Lovington
Fake Socotra Prime Minister hoax shocks English town
A local stunt staged by Johnny Johnston and friends spoofed a visiting Wazir to Norfolk town North Weald. The fake entourage included a pretend prime minister of Socotra and fake aides, but a real 50 pound church check was donated before the hoax was revealed. The mayor felt deceived, and Socotra was shown as a fictional island under British protection.
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North Weald
England
Julian
Wazir
British Foreign Office
Socotra
London
Johnny Johnston
Johnny Ridley
Foreign Office
Indian Ocean
Arabia
Harriman attacks labor record at AF of L CIO meeting
Governor Harriman of New York addressed the AF of L CIO convention attacking administration labor records. He cites GOP leaders misusing Taft Hartley law and names Nixon Wilson McKay and Teeter. Labor Secretary Mitchell supports unity and advancing minimum wage and social security, while Carmine De Sapio predicts Harriman as the Democratic convention center figure. Brownell hopes Eisenhower runs again for continued peace and prosperity.
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United Press
Harriman
New York
LCIO
GOP
Unics
Nixon
Defense
Wilson
McKay
Commerce
Lothair Teeter
AF of L
CIO
James Mitchell
Carmine de Sapio
Mrs. McAllister Injured in Fall in Roswell
Mrs Blanche McAllister fell damaging her hip and leg in Roswell last week. She resides at the Nick son Hotel and is a patient at St Marys Hospital seeking friend notices. The McAllisters were longtime Lovington pioneers with Mr McAllister founding the Lovington Leader in 1908.
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Blanche McAllister
Roswell
McAllister
Nickson Hotel
St. Mary’s Hospital
Lovington
Lovington National Bank Declares First Cash Dividend
Winford Carlisle, president, announces a 5 percent dividend to stockholders this month. The bank opened in February 1947 with total capital stock at 200000 dollars and reports its best year yet. A drive in window and a Tatum branch have boosted growth and attracted Plains and West Texas customers.
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Winford Carlisle
Lovington National Bank
1956 Driver's Licenses Go On Sale In Lovington
Licenses for 1956 are available at City Hall Lovington with renewals for those expiring December 31 1955. Renewal costs vary by birth date rising from 1.25 to 2.00 dollars, plus 0.25 per quarter of 1957. The birth date based issuance replaces one and two year licenses this year and will standardize renewals to the birth month in coming years.
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Lovington
Roping Sunday At Monument Features Mansfield Versus Cooper
Toots Mansfield of Big Springs, seven time world champion roper, meets Tuffy Cooper of Monument Sunday December 11 at 1 pm in the Rodeo Arena one mile south of Monument on Highway 8. They rope ten calves each following an eight calf event between Olin Young and Dillard Nuckells. An open two calf average jackpot roping with $20 entry and general admission of $1.25 for adults and 50 cents for children.
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Toots Mansfield
Big Springs
Tuffy Cooper
Monument
Rodeo Arena
Highway 8
Cooper
Cow Palace
San Francisco
Olin Young
Lovington
Dillard Nuckells
Elida
Bill Rushing Returns With Texas Officers
Caprock resident Bill Rushing waived extradition back to Odessa Texas to face embezzlement charges after a sheriff's letter alleged he issued a 2500 dollar check Rushing told Sheriff Jewell McAdoo the case was a mistake and he would return to straighten it out
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Bill Rushing
Caprock
Odessa
Texas
Rushing
Jewell McAdoo
Lovington City Dads Annex 20 Acres and Approve Fire Truck Purchase
Lovington city commission annexed 20 acres of land including the rest of the 80 acre municipal school plant. They authorized buying a $12,000 fire truck on a three year plan and set bids for water and sewer supplies. They also expanded the federal pension plan for regular employees and appointed new recreation and cemetery boards.
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Lovington City
Lester Alston
Logan Beal
Jimmy Woodward
Bill Harrison
Harrison
Jacques Daily
Mamie Love
Kate Garrett
WHB
Lovington
L. R. Rogers
Hobbs
Rogers
M & M Taxi
Odessa
John Easley
Bank Robber with Wax Key Impressions Hits Lake Geneva
A gunman wearing a Halloween mask robbed the First National Bank of Lake Geneva Wisconsin of about 100000 dollars on Wednesday. He brandished a nine millimeter Luger, forced a vault opening, fled in a 1955 car, and may have had accomplices as a false fire alarm rang nearby. Road blocks were set across southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois to catch him. The bandit claimed to have wax impressions of keys to 12 banks.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
First National Bank
Wisconsin
Illinois
Walworth County
John Cusack
George Allen
Midwest
Friday Observed as Merger Day by Lea County Labor Unions
Hobbs labor leaders declare Friday December 9 as Merger Day following AFL CIO merger. Conferences among county labor officials run through the day ending with a Get-Acquainted Party at Carpenters Hall Hobbs at 7 30 p m. Attendees include Al Green James A Price and W S Roberts as merger efforts unfold.
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C. B. Yowell
Hobbs Central Labor Union
Lea County
Amercan Federation of Labor
AFL
Congress of International Organization
al Green
Washington
Office of Labors League
Attlee Quits As Labor Party Head
The British Labour Party loses its giant killer as Clement Attlee resigns after 20 years as leader. The resignation sparks a three way contest to choose the next head with Hugh Gaitskell favored and Aneurin Bevan and Herbert Morrison as key rivals. Attlee had previously served as Prime Minister in 1945 and 1951.
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United Press
Labor Party
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Winston Churchill
Churchill
Hugh Gaitskell
Aneurin Bevan
Herbert Morrison
Delay in U S Arms to Israel Expected Until Next Year
Sources in Washington say the United States likely will delay action on the arms request for Israel until next year. Departments are studying the proposal and final decision requires more time. The size of the request remains unknown, though it aims to counter a Czech Egyptian weapons deal worth 75 to 100 million dollars. UN observers report border clashes near Israel with four Israelis killed and two wounded, alongside four Egyptians, as investigations continue.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Israel
Near East
Arab Legion of
Jordan
Pontiac Driver Reported $200 Damage After Wreck
The 1955 Pontiac driven by Elvin C. Harrison 18 of Owens Trailer Park sustained 75 in damage when it collided with a 1949 Plymouth driven by Wennell Dean Johnson. The Plymouth suffered 125 in damage.
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Elvin C. Harrison
Owens Trailer Park
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W.S. Roberts
State Federation
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