Tax Relief For Support Of Some Children, Other Defendents Urged
Congressional and Treasury tax experts urged Congress to provide additional tax relief next year for restricted groups supporting children or other dependents. The proposal includes a $300 year write off for caring for children under school age by one parent, limits to single-parent households, and allows credits for foster children and pre adoption period dependents.
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Congressional
Treasury
Congress
Treasury Department
Congressional Committee On Taxation
Congressional Tax Committee
Kefauver Urges Democrats to Push Domestic Plan Next Term
Senator Estes Kefauver urged Democrats to pass their own domestic program in Congress next year. He urged backing Eisenhower’s foreign policy, met with Lyndon Johnson to discuss a Democratic program, and noted Republicans will resist housing proposals, needing Democratic aid. A separate charge links Truman era Korea casualty lists to the White case.
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Kefauver
Congress
United Press
Estes Kefauver
Senate
House
Tennessee Democrat
Eisenhower
Lyndon Johnson
Texas
John Sparkman
Alabama
Thomas Dewey
New York
Truman
Harry Dexter White
Empire Office Break In Under Investigation in Lovington
Lovington police and sheriff's deputies investigated a break in at the Empire Geophysical Co. office at 210 East Jackson. The break occurred between December 19 and 23, with a cash box under $5 missing and over $200 stolen earlier, while two high priced golf clubs remained untouched. Deputy James Robinson noted the door appeared forced with a blunt instrument, consistent with prior Lovington break ins.
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Lovington
Sheriff's Department
Empire Geophysical Co
East Jackson
R. E. Boatman
Lonnie Williamson
James Robinson
Wilcat Stand Robbed of $500
The Wildcat Drive In concession stand was broken into on Saturday night with an estimated loss of 500 dollars. A cigarette machine and other vending machines were damaged and money taken. Doors were opened by breaking the locks, authorities stated.
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Wildcat Drive-In
Russia proposes Geneva pattern convention to outlaw bombs
Moscow says in reply to Eisenhower atomic plan the USSR suggests an International Convention like the 1925 Geneva pact banning gas and germ warfare. Pravda editorial notes the Geneva convention kept chemical and biological weapons out of World War Two and claims Western efforts to distort the idea were evident in the Russian reply.
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London
Moscow
Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Pravda
Dulles Extends Holiday Greetings to Cordell Hull
Vice President John Foster Dulles called on former Secretary of State Cordell Hull to extend holiday greetings. Hull, 82, resides at a Washington hotel and enjoys daily auto rides in Virginia countryside and hotel grounds walks. Hull served as secretary from March 1933 to November 14.
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Washington
John Foster Dulles
Cordell Hull
Hull
Virginia
Rebels Cross Indo-China Border Stir Laos Crisis
Communist rebels launched a rapid offensive across Laos reaching the Indo-China Thailand border. Thailand declares a state of emergency as Laos protests to the United Nations. French high command mobilizes air support for loyal Indo-China troops and plans an airborne counterattack.
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Indo- China
Red
Laos
Thialand
Indo-China
Tialand
United Nations
Local resident finds inscription in old book Have Faith in Massachusetts
A Hanover resident reads a dedicatory inscription inside Have Faith in Massachusetts. The note to Edwin K Hall speaks of his son and the speaker’s son who are blessed to be boys through all eternity. The discovery is a personal connection to faith and memory.
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Hanover
N. H
Massachusetts
Edwin K. Hall
Welfare Funds Total 16 Million
New Mexico public welfare funds expand at more than 16 million dollars annually. The Taxpayers Association of New Mexico reports only about 40 percent of monthly disbursements go to old age assistance and around 30 percent to aid to dependent children. Administrative costs run about 8 percent of expenditure.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
State Welfare Department
Welfare Department
Barbara Creek Buried Saturday Funeral for 2-year-old Barbara Creek
Funeral services were held Saturday for Barbara Creek daughter of Mr. and Mrs Floyd Creek. Born September 15 1951 she died December 23 in Lea County General Hospital. Survivors include her parents seven brothers Bennie Buddy Bailey Bobby Berry Boyd and Billy Creek. Burial was in Lovington cemetery.
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Barbara Creek
Floyd Creek
Smith-Yarbro Chapel
Elwood Page
Barbara
Lea County General Hospital
Lovington
Bennie
Buddy
Bailey
Bobby
Berry
Boyd
Billy Creek
Lovington Cemetery
Lawmaking Costs To Hike In New Mexico Legislature
Santa Fe reports show rising legislative costs as per diem doubles to $20, increasing next session expenses. The 1953 session averaged $1,600 daily with 86 members at $10 per day, totaling about $60,000 for 60 days. The voter approved raise to $20 per day will add about $51,600 to next session.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
Red Cross reports 86 million spent in 1946 aiding troops
National Chairman E. Roland Harriman said the Red Cross used 35 million for Armed Forces and veterans services and aided 232 thousand servicemen and veterans each month at military installations and VA hospitals. The organization also assisted 133 thousand families of servicemen and veterans through Red Cross chapters.
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Washington
American Red Cross
E. Roland Harriman
Red Cross
Oldest Jewish Synagogues Restored In Venice
In Venice Italy the 15th century Scuola Grande Tedesca was restored with American funds and rededicated, marking the first official reopening of a Venice Ghetto synagogue though most local Jews have left after wartime persecution and postwar migration. Also noted is David Lilienthal's call for Eisenhower’s atomic for peace plan, urging UN action without delay to demonstrate the free world’s commitment to peaceful nuclear cooperation.
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Venice
Italy
Europe
Israel
Iit
David Lilienthal
Chaiman
Atomic Energy Commission
Lilienthal
United Nations
Russia
Tokyo Population Reaches 7.45 Million on Nov 1
The Tokyo metropolitan government announced the capital’s population totaled 7,448,562 as of November 1. The figure reflects ongoing urban growth and density in the Japanese capital.
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Tokyo
Decoration Contest Winners Announced By Chamber
The Lovington Chamber of Commerce announced winners in its annual Christmas decoration contest. Winners include Lovington National Bank in first place, with honorable mentions for Lea County Electric Co cooperative B J Clothiers Yarbro s Dept Store Sparky s Radio KLEA radio station and Johnnie s Floral. Individual prizes went to Jack Danglade Bill Anderson E B Yarbro Dick Schenck Leon Rice Kenneth Osborne Marietta Thompson John Easley Gail and Jack Power and others with several honorable mentions. Prizes donated by local merchants.
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Lovington National Bank
Lovington Chamber of Commerce
Lea County Electric Co-operative
B & J. Clothiers
Yarbro’s Dept. Store
Sparky’s Radio
Klea Radio Station
Johnnie’s Floral
Jack Danglade
Bill Anderson
E. B. Yarbro
Dick Schenck
Leon Rice
Kenneth Osborne
Russell Eshenbaugh
Lester Alston
Claude Tatum
John Elbert Campana
Art Mhoon
C F. LeBau
George Williams
Oscar Fisher
C. E. Hilburn
Gail
Jack Power
Richard Holder
Carl Raser
Marietta Thompson
Carl Hartgraves
John Easley
Farm Home
E. J. Yadon
Ruth Mitchell
Robert W. Ward
Roger Smith
Miller Waldrop Furniture
White Auto Stores
City Store
E & E Department Store
Lea Office Supply
Nowell Drug Co
England Office Supply
Marshall Furniture Co
Lovington Field Service
Six Injured In Christmas Day Auto Wreck
Mr and Mrs Harry Arledge and their son Leon sustained serious cuts and bruises after a head on collision near Humble City on Christmas Day. Leon Arledge drove the family car south while Harry King Jr 29 with wife Robbie 28 and Robert Shanklin 17 of Eunice were in the other vehicle. Both cars suffered total losses and King is held in Lea County jail. The Arledges later reported pain but were able to return to work Monday.
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Harry Arledge
Leon
Humble City
Leon Arledge
Harry King, Jr
Robbie
Robert Shanklin
Eunice
King
Lea County
Arnedge
Russia Pushes Delay for Big Four Foreign Ministers Meet
United Press reports Soviet Russia asks for a new timetable for the Big Four foreign ministers conference and proposes a Berlin site for both meetings. Washington and London expect the meeting may start January 25 rather than January 4, with Western officials briefed on the Russian note.
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United Press
Russia
Washington
London
Moscow
Berlin
Nine Mosquito planes bought for U S aerial mapping
Nine Mosquito airplanes formerly used by the Royal New Zealand Air Force have been purchased from the government for aerial mapping and survey work in the United States. The aircraft, idle for two years, will be shipped from Dunedin in a few months.
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U. S. Dunedin
N. Z
Royal NZ Air Force
United States
First Baby of 1954 Receives Gifts in Lovington Event
Lovington merchants sponsor the annual first baby contest for 1954. The baby born after midnight January 1 in Lovington and nearby areas will win numerous gifts from 30 sponsors. A physician statement is needed by January 5 at the Leader office to qualify and receive a winner certificate.
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Lovington
Levington
Mallamar
Prairieview
McDonald
West Avenue B
Ell Rexall Drug
City Drug
Zenith
Sylvania
Packard Bell
Sparky
Hoffman T
Hoffman Eyes Nationwide Probe Into Labor Racketeering
Republican Congressman Clare Hoffman, chairing the House Government Operations Committee, plans a national inquiry into labor rackets. He seeks permission early next month after hearings in Detroit and Kansas City yielded 17 indictments for extortion and misuse of labor funds.
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United Press
Clare Hoffman
Michigan
Hoffman
Detroit
Kansas City
House Government Operations Committee
Cat adopts baby rabbit after kittens drown in storm
In Rock Mills Alabama a cat owned by Mr and Mrs Charles Anglin adopted a baby rabbit after her six kittens were drowned during a cloudburst. The incident highlights a unusual maternal act as the surviving rabbit found a new caretaker amid the storm’s devastation.
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Rock Mills
Ala
Charles Anglin
Wool Growers to Convene in Albuquerque February 7 9
Nearly a thousand wool growers from New Mexico Southern Colorado and West Texas will attend the 51st Annual Convention of the New Mexico Wool Growers Association in Albuquerque February 7 9. President Floyd W Lee says the 1954 gathering could be the largest in the history of the organization with national and state issues dominating talks. The meeting at the Hilton Hotel features a wool show a lamb barbeque and a wool school guided by P E Neale and Ivan Watson. Bruce M Barnard Jr is chairman of the General Resolutions Committee and Isabel Benson serves as executive secretary.
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New Mexico
Colorado
West Texas
New Mexico Wool Growers Association
Albuquerque
Floyd W. Lee
San Mateo
Lee
Congress
West
Hilton Hotel
Washington Junior High School
P. E. Neale
Ivan Watson
New Mexico A & M College
New Mexico Stockman
Wool Growers Association
State College
Bruce M. Barnard
Shiprock
Charles Fuller
Picacho
Eugene Perez, Jr
Vaughn
Bernard
Hiss Isabel Benson
Looting Suspect Caught In Bottling Office
New London police said Alfred G. Mills, 26, was looting a bottling company office when the burglar alarm tripped. Asked why he stayed after triggering the alarm, Mills replied, I am hard of hearing.
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New London, Conn
Alfred G. Mills
Mills
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