Kidnap Killers Pay Penalty
Hall and Bonnie Heady were executed in the Missouri gas chamber for kidnapping and killing six year old Bobby Greenlease. The swift death followed their 81 day crime, the first female execution under Missouri’s Lindbergh law, and the couple faced the witnesses as the cyanide fumes ended their lives.
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United Press
Bobby Greenlease
Carl Hall
Bonnie Heady
Missouri
Missouri State Highway Patrol
Hall
Heady
Bobby
Little Bobby
Mrs. Heady
Missouri State Prison
Jefferson City
Mrs
Ralph _ Eldson
Lovington Sailor Spends Christmas in Kobe Aboard USS Los Angeles
Will Schaaphok Jr., a seaman from Lovington New Mexico, serves aboard the heavy cruiser USS Los Angeles stationed in the Far East. The ship rejoined the Seventh Fleet in December for a third tour and will spend Christmas and New Year’s in Kobe, Japan to promote goodwill and allow crew to see Japanese life beyond bases.
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Far East
Kobe
Japan
Los Angeles
Will Schaaphok
USN
Will Schaapok
Route 1
Lovington
N. Mex
U. S. Seventh Fleet
Navy
U. S
Dr Bruner Sets Practice In Eunice Move Returns To Town
Dr. William R. Bruner, a stopa thic physician, moves back to Eunice and opens an office. He previously practiced here 1944 to 1949 before stints in Hobbs and Albuquerque with Fenner Hospital and Drs. Hospital. The Bruner family of three children resides near Scott's Lumber Yard in Eunice.
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William R. Bruner
Eunice
Bruner
Hobbs
Harold Fenner
Fenner
West Taylor
Missouri
Albuquerque
Drs. Hospital
Bruner’s
Karen
Rita
Bill
Scott
Eumice
No Action On Dump Land Taken By Land Commissioner
Land Commissioner Johnny Walker met with Lovington officials to hear the dispute over the land used as a dump. He took no action on two lease applications and indicated a legal question. he also discussed recovering a quarry pit from the highway department while noting the current dumping site east of the railroad near the rodeo grounds.
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Johnny Walker
Lovington
Daisy le Sourd
Walker
Tony Albert
Land Department
le Sourd
Hi Dow
Roswell
Highway Department
Osborne Fisher
Rodeo Grounds
Carl Johnson
George Williams
Milliard and Scharbauer Edison
Jerry Clayton
Fisher
Cottonseed Feed Cutoff Hits New Mexico Farmers
Drought relief supplies of cottonseed feed to New Mexico farmers and ranches are cut off. The Commodity Credit Corporation in Albuquerque says it has exhausted its cottonseed meal supply and cannot accept new applications. Corn and wheat shipments remain available to eligible producers.
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United Press
New Mexico
Production Marketing Administration
Albuquerque
C. C. Atchley
Atchley
Washington
Doctor Faulkner Moves Practice to Houston
Dr H M Faulkner and his family relocate from Tatum to Houston Texas where he will open new offices. He is the son of Mrs Mary Payne of Lovington.
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H. M. Faulkner
Houston
Texas
Tatum
Dr. Faulkner
Mary Payne
Lovington
Devonian Wildcats Reported in Lea and Roosevelt Counties
Oil firms announce Devonian drilling plans in Lea County near Gladiola Multipay and Anderson Ranch fields. H. S. Moss will drill No. 1 B. M. Lowe Gulf 660 feet from north and 1 980 feet from east lines of Section 34-12S-37E. Plymouth Oil to drill No. 1 A State northeast of Devonian production in Anderson Ranch field to 13 500 feet. Continental Oil tests No. 1-Q-15 Vickers State in Wolf camp area, reporting initial flow and fracturing activity. Amerada Petroleum proceeds at No. 10 Federal wildcat in Southwest Roosevelt County targeting Devonian depth. Projected depths and sections listed. Salt water and oil recoveries noted from San Andres steam test near Lawton Oil Corp No. 1-A Brady M Lowe site.
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Hobbs
N. M
Lea County
H. S. Moss
Dallas
B. M. Lowe-Gulf
Plymouth Oil Co
Anderson Ranch
Continental Oil Co
Wolfcamp
Pennsylvania
San Andres
Lawton Oil Corp
Brady M. Lowe
Gladiola
Amerada Petroleum Corp
Roosevelt County
Kenna
Race track on West Avenue J draws police response
Otis Kitchens reported cars forming a makeshift race track in the 600 block of West Avenue J. Police arrived but found the vehicles had already left, with Wren Levy on the scene.
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Otis Kitchens
West Avenue J
Wren Levy
Hannett Calls Vote Story Fantastic and Futile
Attorney for Senator Dennis Chavez denounces a New Mexico senate election report claiming 30 000 votes cast as fantastic The former governor A T Hannett criticizes the subcommittee for an expense and futility he sees as unproductive He notes the mystery of the 30 000 vote figure and cites chief counsel Wellford Ware as the source.
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United Press
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Senate
A. T. Hannett
Senate Elections Subcommittee
Hannett
Wellford Ware
DA Seeks To Declare Four Babies Dependent
Assistant district attorney J. O. Walton filed in Lea County district court to declare four children dependent and neglected. Juvenile officer Stanley Flint said the Hobbs infants aged 5 months to 5 years are in Roswell awaiting adoption, described as bright and capable of bringing joy to new homes.
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Lea County
J. O. Walton
Stanley Flint
Roswell
Hobbs Liquor Baron Appeals $10,000 Judgment
Cecil Thompson appeals a district court ruling awarding $10,000 in damages for alienation of affections. Martin Hughes and Hugh Brown of Hobbs posted a $20,000 bond for the appeal to the Supreme Court. Dennis Casey of Hobbs filed the suit demanding damages.
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Cecil Thompson
District Court
Supreme Court
Martin Hughes
Hugh Brown
Hobbs
Thompson
Dennis Casey
Hunt For Treasure Nipped In Bud
Three Brownfield youths drove to 711 North Love Sunday afternoon and began digging for buried treasure on the yard of Mrs. J. M. Gardner. A drunken tip led them to search an old bucket in the garden. Officer Casselberry responded at 327 PM and directed the boys to refill the holes and depart.
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Brownfield
North Love
J. M. Gardner
Casselberry
Carlsbad Barred From Trying DWI's In Municipal Court
United Press reports a Carlsbad case where DWI charges cannot be heard in municipal court. The ruling affects the prosecution path and may shift proceedings to a higher court.
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Carlsbad
Horace Owens Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Former sheriff Horace Burl Owens rests at Lea County Hospital after a heart attack at a Lovington dance. Dr. R E Smith treated him before transport. His partner J D Boren, also with heart issues, has been released from the hospital. The Triangle Bar land faces public auction by the State Land Department on December 23. District Judge C Roy Anderson and two others rule the new state traffic code voids municipal drunk driving laws, signaling potential loss of city revenue from fines.
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Horace Burl Owens
Lea County Hospital
Lovington
R. E. Smith
Owens
J. D. Boren
Triangle Bar
State Land Department
C. Roy Anderson
Carlsbad
Anderson
Carlsbad Municipal Court
Luis Armijo
Edwin Swope
Albuquerque
Supreme Court
Highways Claim Two More Lives in New Mexico
Two men died in New Mexico highway crashes raising the yearly toll to 396. Paul V. Salazar of Grants, 24, a University of New Mexico student, perished when his car skidded off a road near Los Lunas. Roosevelt Jarman, 28, of Artesia, died in a head on collision with a diesel truck on U S Highway 285 near Hagerman. Ruth M. Jackson of Artesia was injured. truck driver Robert E. McLaughlin of Phoenix was unhurt.
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United Press
New Mexico
Paul V. Salazar
Grants
Roosevelt Jarman
Artesia
Salazar
University of New Mexico
Los Lunas
Jarman
Ruth M. Jackson
U. S. Highway 285
Hagerman
Glenn V. Painter
Robert E. McLaughl
Phoenix
Another Water Suit Filed In Lea County Courts
The state filed another lawsuit in Lea County against EB Alexander Dub Andrus Luther Cooper Troy Collier Martin Hughes and Paul Young over the controversial water issue.
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Lea County
State
EB. Alexander
Dub Andrus
Luther Cooper
Troy Collier
Martin Hughes
Paul Young
Truck Rollover No Injuries on Artesia Highway
A Jolly Welding Service truck overturned on the Artesia highway Saturday after missing a curve. The vehicle rolled but sustained little damage and no injuries were reported.
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Jolly Welding Service
Artesia Highway
Anderson addresses Lea County Democrats in Hobbs meeting
U S Senator Clinton P Anderson spoke at a Hobbs breakfast, citing Newsweek as source on farm questions for 1954. He defended Democrats’ farming record since 1910, discussed taxes and the Eisenhower program, and said his re election run depends on Anderson and opposition.
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U. S
Clinton P. Anderson
J. W. Eaves
W. G. Donley
Hobbs
Finis L. Heidel
Lovington
Don Hallam
Leroy Wise
Ravenelle Tatum
Lea County
U.S
Newsweek
Democracts
United States
Anderson
Congress
America
Democratic Party
New Mexico
California
Nevada Proving Grounds
National
France
Aich
Leader
Burns Improves Slowly After Serious Illness in Lubbock
H J Punk Burns, confined by an ear and throat ailment, was reported improving in a Lubbock hospital. His Sunday condition was serious and his family was called to his bedside. a Monday morning phone update said he had rallied and was somewhat better.
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H. J
Punk” Burns
Lubbock
Town Offices To Close For Weekend
Town offices will close Thursday at 5 P M and reopen Monday morning. Osborne Fisher urged residents needing driver licenses to visit before Thursday evening.
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Osborne Fisher
Harvard Professor Defends Right To Refuse To Answer
Harvard physicist Norman Ramsey defends a fellow professor Wendell Furry for refusing to answer McCarthy era Communist questions. Ramsey notes Harvard honors freedom of thought and protects the Fifth Amendment. he argues using the protection is not a confession of guilt and cites Jefferson on allowing error for free reason.
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Harvard
United Press
Norman Ramsey
Ramsey
Wendell Furry
Joseph McCarthy
Furry
Thomas Jefferson
Time Extended In Christmas Lighting Contest
Time extended for entries in the Christmas Lighting Contest. Entries may be phoned to the Chamber of Commerce before 5 p.m. December 23. Mrs. Mary Payne said judging will be Wednesday night with winners announced Thursday. Businesses judged on December 22. Chamber urges all with decorations to enter.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mary Payne
Eastside Democrats unite behind a single gubernatorial candidate
Eastern Democratic leaders say the east side counties will unite behind one candidate for governor this year. Carlsbad Artesia and northern counties join the East in backing a single choice, with Leroy Wise and Paul Tackett expected to withdraw to support the eastern pick.
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United Press
East Side
East
Carlsbad
Artesia Democrats
Northern Counties
Leroy Wise
Hobbs
Paul Tackett
Albuquet
Jack B. Jackson Discharged From U.S. Air Force
Jack B. Jackson, son of Mr and Mrs Jack Jackson, was discharged December 3 after 39 months service. His European tour included Italy Switzerland Holland Denmark Belgium Luxembourg and a visit to the Holy Lands. He arrived in Lovington December 12 and is employed at Higginbotham Bartlett Lumber Company with uncertain future plans.
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Jack B. Jackson
Jack Jackson
Air Force
Italy
Switzerland
Holland
Denmark
Belgium
Luxemburg
Holy Lands
Jackson
Lovington
Higginbotham - Bartlett Lumber Company
Dr Ploudre to Open Optometrist Office Here
Dr Roy Ploudre arrives in Leevington to open an optometrist office. He previously served 18 months as an optometrist in the army hospital in the Canal Zone and has recently been discharged.
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Roy Ploudre
Leevington
Ploudre
Howard McDonald
Army Hospital
Canal Zone
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