Ford to Sell Over 10 Million Shares in Record Offering
Ford Motor Co plans a colossal stock sale of 10,200,000 shares to fund the Ford Foundation offering. The prospectus, filed with the SEC, reveals a decade of earnings topping 1.5 billion dollars and Ford's growth from a 1903 start with 28 thousand dollars to a near 2.5 billion dollar value. The filing notes anticipated new car lines and shifting dealer pressure, with rapid demand changes and a 30 pound SEC registration.
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Ford Motor Co
Ford Motor Company
Securities and Exchange Commissar
Ford
Henry Ford
Ford Foundation
SEC
Ford Company
Sit
To Be Princess At Sun Carnival
Brookie Lee Anderson daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Anderson will be Sun Princess from Lovington at the annual Sun Carnival in El Paso from December 28 to January 2 1956. She is a freshman at Colorado Woman's College and will be escorted by Bill Lee a senior at the University of New Mexico. The Andersons will attend the Sun Carnival and Sun Bowl where Texas Tech meets the Wyoming Cowboys.
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Brookie Lee Anderso
W. A. Anderson
W. Ave. A
Lovington
el Paso
Miss Anderson
Colorado Woman's College
Bill Lee
R. D. Lee
University of New Mexico
Four Hobbs Youths Home on Leave From Navy
Four Hobbs youths and one from Kermit Texas are home on leave from the U S Naval Training Station San Diego California. Hobbs men are Donald LaMoynes Males Johnny Backus Reynolds Jr Jerry Frank Bonds and Ashely Green Blackmon Jr. The Kermit man is Claud Alvin Bowen Jr. All enlisted through the U S Navy recruiting Substation Hobbs Room 205 Dashko Building.
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Hobbs
Kermit, Texas
U. S. Naval Training Station
San Diego
California
Donald LaMoynes
Arthur Ray
West Scharbauer
Johnny Backus Reynolds, Jr
Johnny Backus Reynolds
North Coleman
Jerry Frank Bonds
Frank Albert Bonds
East Dunham Street
Ashely Green Blackmon, Jr
Ashley Green Blackmon
East Texas St
Kermit
Claud Alvin Bowen, Jr
Claud Alvin Bowen
West
Cambell Street
Navy
U. Ss. Navy
Dashko Building
Brother of J B Marlow Buried in Ranger Texas
R E Marlow 44 brother of J B Marlow of Hobbs was buried in Ranger Texas after dying in Plains Texas on December 9. He worked for T P Coal and Oil Co and had lived near Plains 20 years. He owned Plains Shell Service. Survived by wife Opal and parents T B Marlow Olden Texas along with four brothers and a sister.
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R. E. Marlow
J. B. Marlow
Hobbs
Ranger
Texas
Plains
T. P. Coal and Oil Co
Plains Shell
Opal
T. B. Marlow
Olden
J. B
B. M
G. R
Denver City
O. T. Marlow
New Jersey
L. C. Fisher
Longview
Cats Coyotes to Attend ENMU Sunshine Tournament
Lovington and Tatum high school basketball players invited to the Eighth Annual Sunshine tournament at Eastern New Mexico University December 28 to 30. Eight college teams from Arkansas to Colorado compete, with Fort Hayes State defending last year’s title at Ft Hayes and Eastern New Mexico among participants.
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Portales
Ft. Hays State
Kansas
Southeastern
Final Rites Held For Mrs. Holquin
Librada Madrid Holquin, 48, died December 19, 1955 at her North Eddy Street Lovington home. Born Mexico April 27, 1907, she lived in Lovington ten years. Services were at St. Thomas Catholic Church December 21 at 9 a.m. Father Lucian officiated. Burial was in Lovington Cemetery.
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Librada Madrid Holquin
Eddy Street
Lovington
Mexico
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Lucian
Holquin
Harold Burns Injured in Albuquerque Car Crash
Harold Burns son of Estella Burns and brother of Jack Burns was seriously injured in a Wednesday Albuquerque crash. He underwent operations Thursday and the following Tuesday and remains at Methodist Hospital with his mother and brother at his bedside. Kate Stayton, sister of Mrs Burns, and Gussie Groves joined at the bedside.
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Harold Burns
Estella Burns
Jack Burns
Albuquerque
Methodist Hospital
Burns
Jack
Kate Stayton
Gussie Groves
Nix Bigham
Chas. Spears
Coleman
Texas
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Holiday driving warned as fatal Florida crash tallies rise
The National Safety Council warns of deadly holiday travel with an estimated 560 highway deaths over the Christmas weekend. An Eastern Airlines four engine Constellation crashed near Jacksonville killing all 17 aboard, including 12 passengers and five crew. The plane, on an instrument approach in fog and low ceilings, exploded near the airport as two houses were spared. FAA investigation launched. Florida toll rises to 28 deaths that week with three missing. List of victims includes residents from Florida, Massachusetts, New York, New Bedford, and Mexico City among others.
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The
National Safety Council
Eastern Airlines
Jacksonville
Florida
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Eastern Air Lines
Louis Anderson
Hialeah
Israel Baron
Mexico City
Isarel Baron
Dissension in GOP Plagues Washington Amid Eisenhower Illness
The Democratic Digest portrays chaos within the Republican ranks since President Eisenhower's illness in September. It cites frictions between Governor Goodwin Knight and Vice President Nixon, and between Nixon and Senate Republican Leader William Knowland. House Leader Joseph Martin remains confident Eisenhower will run again. Senator Walter George reportedly will decide on retirement after 33 years, with Herman Talmage likely to seek George's seat regardless of George's choice.
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Democratic Digest
Eisenhower
California
Goodwin Knight
Nixon
Senate
William Knowland
House
Joseph Martin
Walter George
Georgia
Herman Talmage
George
Winter storms and Arctic cold grip regions worldwide
The passage notes the shortest day and arrival of winter with frigid conditions across the United States Europe and parts of Canada. It cites Mount Washington New Hampshire reporting 29 below zero with marooned TV engineers, fires from stoves in New York, heat shortages in Boston areas, and multiple weather dangers including floods and missing crews in the Baltic Sea.
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United Press
Ohio
Rockies
M.S.T
New England
United States
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
Boston
New York
Health Department
Rochester
Jim Jones
Wichita Falls
Far West
California
Alaska
Europe
Siberia
Baltic Sea
England
Scotland
Sweden
Norway
Wildcats crush Lovington in tournament action
Lovington dominated Ar tesia 71 to 28 while Alamogordo dumped Gadsden 61 to 47 in first round round robin play. Portales defeated Clovis 55 to 35 behind Barry Stone's 26 points as Gentry led Clovis with 10.
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United Press
Alamogordo
Artesia
Lovington
Anthony Gadsden
Almogordo
Gadsden
Big Bill Cates
Wildcat
Portales
Clovis
Barry Stone
Bob Gentry
Governor Urges Renewed Traffic Enforcement From Officers
Mayor Jerry Wright received a telegram from Governor John Simms urging officers to double the effort in traffic enforcement. The message warns that holidays may bring tragedy and requests a combined cooperative effort to save lives across state, counties, and municipalities.
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Jerry Wright
John Simms
Pinson Rites Held in Roswell
Funeral services for Kyle Pinson were held at Ballard Funeral Home in Roswell with burial in Hagerman. Pinson died in a one car crash south of Roswell on Sunday morning en route from Dexter to Hobbs after his vehicle left the road and overturned five times. Survivors include his mother Mrs. Docie Pinson of Truth or Consequences and three Pinson relatives.
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Kyle Pinson
Hobbs
Roswell
Ballard
Hagerman
Pinson
Dexter
Docie Pinson
Len Pinson
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo Moves to Return Newton to Lea County
In Austin Texas Sheriff Jewell McAdoo travels to return F E Newton to Lea County to face charges of removing mortgaged property.
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Jewell McAdoo
Austin
Texas
F. E. Newton
Lea County
Karen McGuire S Latest Bid Fails To Win Nashua But Wins A Horse
In a high spirited auction Karen McGuire, a 12 year old from Valhalla, bid 24.03 dollars for Nashua, but the big colt sold for more than 1.25 million to Leslie Combs and the bankers bought a horse for Karen instead. She hopes to learn riding with Eddie Arcaro and plans to keep the coal black stallion suggested by her drawing. Nashua was named horse of the year in national polls.
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Leslie Combs
Karen Ann McGuire
Valhalla
New York
Karen
Nashua
Two Car Collision Causes $225 In Damages
An 18 year old Dale Edgar Wafford driving a 1949 Mercury collided with Charles Wesley Broyles who parked on the highway toward Yucca Drive In. Wafford’s car sustained $75 damage. Broyles’ car $150. Broyles cited for illegal parking.
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Dale Edgar Wafford
Charles Wesley Broyles
Wafford
Pete Adams
South Avenue C
Broyles
Yucca Drive- In
Randy
Field Service
GOP To Launch Candidate Drive In New Mexico
The New Mexico Republicans set January 20 as the kickoff date for a statewide drive to recruit GOP candidates in every county for the 1956 election. A committee of Republican Women and women leaders will handle candidate recruitment, appointed by State Chairman M B Johns Jr. He called winning a full majority of legislators in the next election an absolute must.
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United Press
New Mexico
GOP
State Federation of Republican Women
M. B. Johns, Jr
Nationalists win election in coal rich Saar
Nationalists claim 33 of 50 seats in the Saar legislature as they form a new government. They pledge to restore the coal valley to West Germany while France maintains control over the territory. Pro German parties fail to reach a two thirds majority, delaying immediate declaration of independence. Talks with France on Saar status are set to resume in January.
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United Press
Sarr
Germany
France
Saar
Frasigenvill
Airman Dies of Hunting Wounds in New Mexico
Airman Second Class Walter R. Vulkan, 19, of Walker Air Force Base died from a bullet wound sustained while deer hunting in the Capitan Mountains, Lincoln County. He was shot November 20 by E. J. Argenbright of Roswell who mistook him for a deer. Vulkan died at Brooke Army Medical Center after six days of treatment. the death increases New Mexico deer hunting fatalities to two for the season.
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Walker Air Force Base
Fort Sam Houston
Capitan Mountains
Lincoln County
New Mexico
Walter R. Vulkan
Roswell
E. J. Argenbright
Walker Air
Lea County Commissioners Schedule Next Meeting
The Lea County Board of County Commissioners will hold its next meeting on January 5.
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Lea County Board of County Commissioners
Simms Appeals for Caution on Highways This Christmas
Governor John F. Simms urges extreme care for motorists during the holidays as New Mexico reports 350 traffic fatalities for 1955, tying last year’s pace. He says he will not deploy the National Guard to patrol highways, preferring faith in local drivers and cost concerns.
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John F. Simms
National Guard
Arizona
New Mexico
Anderson Says Industries May Locate In State
New Mexico Senator Clinton P. Anderson says several major industries are considering expansion in New Mexico. He notes two may locate in Albuquerque and another in Tucumcari, but cannot name firms to avoid aiding competitors. The Tucumcari firm is a petroleum company.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Clinton P. Anderson
Anderson
Tucumcari
Southwest
Soviet Leaders Return From Asia Propaganda Tour
Soviet Premier Bulganin and Communist Party Chief Khrushchev returned to Russia after a month long tour of India Burma and Afghanistan. Moscow Radio noted strong applause as they landed and reported they planned to stay away a day or two due to temperatures down to minus twenty two.
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United Press
Russia
Asia
Moscow Radio
Bulganin
Communist Party
Khrushchev
India
Burma
Afghanistan
Moscow
Santa Fe to Host Bandmasters’ Association Meet
A New Mexico paper reports Santa Fe will host the American Bandmasters Association convention from March 7 to 10 with several hundred members attending. The Air Force Band will perform in Santa Fe and later in Gallup Farmington Deming El Paso and Roswell.
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New Mexico
Santa Fe
American Bandmasters’ Association
Air Force Band
Gallup
Farmington
Deming
el Paso
Roswell
Production Of Crude Oil Sets Peak For 1955
Oklahoma leads 1955 crude oil output as weekly US average hits 6,932,950 barrels for the week ended December 17. The total yearly production climbs to 2,370,373,950 barrels with gains in Oklahoma Arkansas New Mexico California Colorado Indiana Kentucky Michigan Montana Nebraska North Dakota and Wyoming and declines in Kansas Louisiana Alabama Illinois Utah.
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Okla
Oil and Gas Journal
United States
Oklahoma
Arkansas
New Mexico
California
Colorado
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Montana
Nebraska
North Dakota
Wyoming
Texas
Kansas
Louisiana
Alabama
Illinois
Utah
Spellman In Tokyo For Yule Visit To Troops
Archbishop of New York Francis Spellman arrives in Tokyo for the fifth consecutive Yuletide visit to American troops in Japan and Korea. He will distribute clothing donations, cigarettes, religious cards, and medals to service members. He seeks news of First Lieutenant Don Friesen of Salina, Kansas, whose wife fell ill en route and is hospitalized in Anchorage.
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Francis Cardinal Spellman
Tokyo
America
Japan
Korea
United States
Cardinal Spellman
Don Friesen
Salina
Kansas
Friesen
Lusk Opposes Change Of Earmarked School Funds
Georgia Lusk state superintendent of schools vows strong opposition to any move to reduce earmarked school funds. She notes periodic proposals that sound good on paper but would harm schools. Albert Nohl of the State Taxpayers Association and others, including Governor Simms, have suggested reductions.
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United Press
Georgia Lusk
Lusk
Albert Nohl
State Taxpayers Association
Lovington Woman Wins $50 Merchandise Prize
Miss Margie White of Lovington wins a $50 merchandise prize from White's Auto Store in Hobbs awarded by the Cerebral Palsy Parents Club. She lives with her aunt Mrs. Eddie Armstrong at 1101 South First. proceeds fund a projector and screen for the Hobbs Elks Cerebral Palsy Center.
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Margie White
Lovington
White
Hobbs
Cerebral Palsy Parents Club
Miss White
Eddie Armstrong
South First
Hobbs Elks Cerebral Palsy Center
Armed robbery target at Lea Hotel Hobbs
Hobbs police state police and sheriff's deputies seek two young Negro men after an armed robbery at the Lea Hotel residents. E. H. Owens reported being held at gunpoint in the hotel parking lot and robbed of $110 in bills and $1 in change before the suspects fled between adjacent buildings. He pursued to city hall but could not identify the getaway car.
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Hobbs
Sheriff's Department
Hobbs Hotel
E. H. Owens
Lea Hotel
N. Turner
Owens
City Hall
Aged Man Struck By Auto In Hobbs Injured
An elderly Hobbs man, Leroy Marshall 68 of the Record Hotel, was struck by a 1952 Cadillac driven by Claudia Love 507 S McKinley Hobbs around 8 am Tuesday. He suffered full body bruises and was admitted to Lea General Hospital. The accident happened at Marland and South Turner when turning left and Marshall was crossing the street. A citation for failing to yield to a pedestrian was issued.
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Hobbs
Leroy Marshall
Record Hotel
Lea General Hospital
Claudia Love
S. McKinley
Marshall
Marland
South Turner
Green Funeral Chapel
District Court Sees Slower Civil Docket Since Friday
Only one civil case filed in the district court since Friday. It is a divorce action filed by Rol and Dean Jetton against Patti Ellen Jetton.
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District Court
Roland Dean Jetton
Patti Ellen Jetton
Free American Missionary Says Reds Held Pair Without Charges
Dr. Homer Bradshaw and his wife were freed in Hong Kong after more than four years in captivity. Bradshaw described brutal mistreatment and forced false confession while he and his wife faced charges of spying. Officials hoped to fly them to the Philippines if conditions allowed.
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Hong Kong
Homer Bradshaw
Red Cross
Philippines
Bradshaw
Wall Street
Effadshaws
Reds
Geneva
China
Mrs Love Admitted To Lea County Hospital In Hobbs
Mrs John Love wife of the county clerk was admitted to Lea County Hospital in Hobbs on Tuesday evening after being severely buried several days ago. She remained critically ill for hours Saturday but is improving slowly.
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John Love
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
Roswell Boy 12 Dies From Burns In Cave Fire
A 12 year old Roswell boy Paul Dean Morgan died from burns after he and a friend dug a cave near a neighbor’s home south of Roswell and started a fire with gasoline. His clothing caught fire and he was dragged from the cave unconscious and died despite efforts.
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Roswell
Paul Dean Morgan
Commie Schware Loses Bid to Take New Mexico Bar Exam
Rudolph Schware, former Communist and University of New Mexico Law School graduate, loses a rehearing bid as the New Mexico Supreme Court denies admission to the bar exam. The court upholds that his aliases arrests and attitudes undermine moral fitness for admission. Justice Henry Riker dissents, citing years of apparent good conduct since leaving the party.
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United Press
Rudolph Schware
New Mexico
State Supreme Court
Schware
Henry Riker
High Court
Communist Party
University of New Mexico Law School
Stevensons Son Injured In Goshen Traffic Crash
Adlai Stevenson flew from Chicago after his youngest son was seriously injured in a Goshen Indiana car accident. Two Harvard classmates of the son were killed in the crash.
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Stevenson
Goshen
Indiana
Adlai Stevenson
Chicago
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New Bedford
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G. V. Rhodes
Tom McBrien
New Hyde Park
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Winston-Salem
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