Atomic bomb could devastate any U S city warns government
A government report to governors warns a single atomic bomb could lay waste a city, killing hundreds of thousands and causing 40,000 to 50,000 severe burn casualties. It urges wide area disaster planning and dispersal of medical facilities to aid rescue efforts.
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Washington
Hiroshima
Atomic Energy Commission
Defense Department
National Security Resources Board
District of Columbia
Japan
Ranchers Wife Sentenced in Bull Theft Case
A Union County rancher and his wife received prison terms for cattle theft and unlawful branding. District Judge E. T. Hensley of Portales sentenced Kenneth B. Reed of Des Moines and his wife Rebecca this morning after their arraignment.
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Union County
E. T. Hensley
Portales
Kenneth B. Reed
Des Moines
Rebecca
Hobbs High School 11 Make New Mexico All State Band
Eleven Hobbs students were selected for the New Mexico All State Band to perform January 19 to 21 in Albuquerque. Tryouts were held December 17 in Hobbs. named players include Larry White, Don Shelton, Trenton Stradley, Mike Levy, Bill Brumley, David Wiggins, Eugene Combs, Jimmy Siekes, Glenn Hamblin, Bruce Evans, and Don Carrol. The New Mexico Music Educators Association sponsors the event with USC’s Clarence Sawhill as clinician.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Larry White
Don Shelton
Trenton Stradley
Mike Levy
Bill Brumley
David Wiggins
Eugene Combs
Jimmy Siekes
Glenn Hamblin
Bruce Evans
Don Carrol
New Mexico Music Educators Association
Clarence Sawhill
University of Southern California
John O. Sikes
Virginia Hamblin
Ruth Brumley
John Buhalts
Women Church Council Meets at Chambers Home
The Women's Council of the Christian Church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Kenneth Chambers home. Mrs. Bert Wright led in the president's absence and the group chose Southern Christian College San Antonio Texas as their yearly project.
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Women’s Council of the Christian Church
Kenneth Chambers
Bert Wright
Jess Dumruld
Southern Christian College
San Antonio
Texas
Chambers
New Year Eve Dinner At Hudgens Home
Mrs. Conner Hudgens and Mrs. Jennett Youngblood hosted a New Year’s Eve dinner and party at Mrs. Hudgens home. Attendees included D. E. Adams and family from Albuquerque, Litton family from Electra, Clint Lowe of Ennis, Robert Sperry of Wichita Falls, and many Hudgens relatives and Hobbs guests.
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Conner Hudgens
Jennett Youngblood
Clint Lowe
Ennis, Tex
Robert Sperry
Wichita Falls
Tex
Hudgens
New Mexico Delegates Attend Rocky Mountain Wool Conference
Commissioner Ingram Pickett and field agent Paul Pompeo of the New Mexico State Corporation Commission travel to Denver to join delegates at the wool conference. The pair represent the state at the regional gathering.
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State Corporation Commission
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Ingram Pickett
Paul Pompeo
New Mexico
No Cheesecake This Elephant She's a Lady
A 25 year old elephant named Coco refuses hospital X rays and marching to the hospital. Keepers fail to coax her into a moving van and try to coax her with carrots and her girlfriend Alice. After four hours they retreat to the zoo, Coco resists again as Alice and a mule flee, then quiet returns.
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Coco
Atlanta
Alice
Reed couple convicted in Colfax cattle theft case
A district court jury in Clayton convicted Reed and wife for stealing a newborn bull calf from Olen Caviness in Colfax County. Reed received three to five years for cattle theft and two suspended terms for unlawful branding. Mrs. Reed drew an 18 to 24 month suspended sentence for unlawful branding. The calf was brother to a bull sold for $21,500 three years earlier.
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Clayton
Reed
Reeds
Colfax County
Olen Caviness
No Man's Lands Shrink in Palestine Armistice
UN corre spondent reports on the Hashemite Jordan Kingdom Israel Mixed Armistice Commission at Mandelbaum Gate in Jerusalem. Five MAC members work to dissolve no man’s lands into a single demarcation line, addressing mass displacement, water access, and village relocations while arranging on site investigations and the recovery of buried casualties under UN supervision.
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United Nations
Palestine
Mixed Armistice Commissions
Macs
U.N
Holy Land
el Auja
Haifa
Israel
Bible Mission
Mandelbaum Gate
Holy City
MAC
Arab Palestine
Noman’s-Lands
No-Man’s Lands
Israel- Jordan
Jerusalem
Latrun No-Man’s-Land
MAC Percmits
Betting on the Ponies Shows Mixed 1949 U S Trends
A United Press survey shows 23 234 47 people bet on horse racing in 21 states for 1949, totaling 1 414 571 820 dollars across 2 593 race days. California led losses while New Hampshire and Nebraska saw gains in bets and attendance, yet overall betting fell 8 4 percent and attendance 4 1 percent nationwide. Bank robbery report in Savannah notes a false alarm as thieves target a home and steal a child's bank container with 10 dollars.
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New York
United Press
New Mexico
New Hampshire
Nebraska
Oregon
Arkasaas
New Jersey
Florida
California
Lyas
Shifflett Sentenced to 30 Days on Guilty Plea
Herman Shifflett, bound over to district court, received a thirty day jail term after pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretenses. Justice Sidney Reeves ordered the sentence after Shifflett allegedly paid Mexican nationals money for repatriation and cotton picking.
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Herman Shifflett
Justice of the Peace
Sidney Reeves
Shifflett
Shrifflett
Mexico
First Meeting Of New Year At Carter Home
The Wednesday Bridge Club held its first 1950 meeting at Mrs Powhatan Carter's home. Three tables played bridge with a light repast of molded vegetable salad cheese crackers olives fruit cake whipped cream and coffee. Officers elected were Mrs Wright President and Mrs Wilder Secretary. The next gathering is planned with Mrs Alston.
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Wright
Wilder
Alston
New Mexico Eyes Mechanical Ballot Counting Plan
Secretary of State Olicia Romero favors a mechanical card ballot system to replace paper ballots. She cites potential savings and notes California's use of the method. The plan would have voters insert punched cards and use a second machine to tally results.
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Olicia Romero
New Mexico
California
Veterans Schedule Notice for Lea County Areas
Veterans are invited to contact Mr. Garner for scheduling. Events occur in Tatum and Hobbs areas with times ranging 1 to 5 p.m. in Tatum and 8 a.m. to 4:98 p.m. in Hobbs on select days.
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Mr. Garner
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W. H. Wilder
Ola Duffer
Fred Niccum
Boon Hardin
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Hank Hazen
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D. A. Hudgens
Benny Teas
Wallace Simpson
Herbert Fleming
Bill Fleming
Hershell Looney
Roy Moor
Gladiola
Virginia Odle
Jake Yoakum
Darhlyn Ann
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Lea County
Osborne Fisher
Savannath
Charles R. Brietenbach
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Hollywood
Betty Underwood
Betty
Schiaparelli
Paris
Carter
Great Britain
Harry Ufjeller
Charles Nowell
Santy
Veteran Sceludale
Tatum
Miaming
American Legh Hall
Hobbs American Region Hall
F.H.A. Title Loans
Carlsbad
Ball Park
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