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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1956
Page
2
United Press reports Senator Lyndon B. Johnson returns as Senate Majority Leader as Congress opens. He recovered from a heart attack and plans a slower pace delegating lesser duties while remaining a strong, active force in Democratic tactics and legislative battles.
John N. Page, 62, a Salt Lake City real estate man and former news editor, disappeared with a mysterious companion during a July 1952 fishing trip. Brinkerhoff's bureau handles five to six missing cases daily, solving 99 percent quickly. The piece notes gender differences in desertion and the challenges of disappearance amid media growth.
Leather moves beyond shoes and bags into jackets coats and even 24 carat gold coated pieces. New York retailers highlight gold leather coats priced around 575 dollars with mink collars while white and oyster suede appear in daytime coats. Designers Balmain and Cashin showcase white leather looks as leather prints and pastels gain favor. care tips stress reading the label for cleaning methods.
Fred Peschl, locker plant operator, said the busy year for pheasant processing continued as his plant handled 5,000 pheasants in an 18-hour day, seven days a week for out of state hunters.
K. L. Jones March of Dimes chairman presented a polio film at the Hobbs Rotary meeting. The film illustrated polio effects and treatment equipment. Janet Shirey shared experiences about the March of Dimes funded hospital. Visiting Rotarians were Jim Wycoff and Dave Neal.
Mrs Newt Sanders and her children John and Ida Lou visited Midland last week with Mr and Mrs John Allen and Mr and Mrs Hugh McDaniel, sharing time with the local residents.
House guests at the Joe W. Jones home in Halliburton Camp included their daughter and her husband Mr and Mrs Butch Johnson of Levelland Texas. Mr and Mrs Jahnes visited during New Years in Sweetwater Texas with his parents.
Mr and Mrs J C Wellmaker of Tyler Texas visited at the home of their daughter Mrs R W Marshall from Saturday through Monday Mrs Wellmaker’s brother and family Mr and Mrs John Butler of Odessa Texas also visited a day or so
The article describes how police across the Utah force share missing persons information, distribute photos coast to coast, and use fingerprinting in hiring to aid investigations. Brinkerhoff handles up to 20 cases daily and can request help from other officers as needed.
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