McKinney Opposes Draft of Truman for Democratic Nomination
Chicago based United Press reports Democratic National Chairman Frank McKinney says he must discourage any effort to draft President Truman for the Democratic presidential nomination. He states his duty to oppose such moves.
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McKinney
Truman
United Press
Chicago
Democrat
Frank Mc
Kiney
President Truman
Frank McKinney
United States
Eisenhower
Martin
Ike
Tke
Five Democrats feud over Kefauver Kerr Barkley and ballots
Democratic rivals clash over alleged Kerr backer bribery of Kefauver delegates as Kerr denies the charge. Governor Lawrence Wetherby hails a Barkley boom with possible running mates, while Roosevelt Jr and Harriman backers project ballots and futures. Party leaders weigh Truman’s future and Stevenson’s stated neutrality ahead of Chicago.
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Lawrence Wetherby
Kentucky
Alben Barkley
Wetherby
Barkley
Franklin Roosevelt, Jr
New York
Taft Backers Fault Coleman For Defeat
Republican congressman Clarence Brown of Ohio denies losing the presidential nomination and blames Taft backers on Coleman as the floor manager. Brown accuses Coleman of poor liaison after a rules amendment failed by 110 votes, while Coleman cites crowded aisles as the floor fight obstacle.
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Taft
Coleman
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Sen
Robert Taft
Brown
GOP
Tom Coleman
Liaison
McKinney Takes Oath as State Official in Albuquerque
United Press reports Robert McKinney sworn in as assistant secretary of state in Albuquerque. In his speech he urged the Interior Department to aid energy and mineral development, noting New Mexico’s rich minerals and the potential to extract oil from coal to revive the dying coal industry.
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Santa Fe
Robert McKinney
Albuquerque
McKinney
Department of Interior
New Mexico
Mrs. Anderson Welcomes Family Visitors This Summer
Mrs. Anderson hosts guests including her sister Mrs. Gardner from Tucson and Mrs. Bell Bankstron from Yuma for the season. Mrs. Anderson recently traveled to Roswell for eye treatment last week.
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Bell Bankstron
Yuma
Arizona
Mrs. Anderson
Anderson
Roswell
Woman Red Paces Cell Awaits Trial
Former Romanian foreign minister Ana Pauker is said to pace a prison cell as she awaits trial after Romania announced her removal from government. Two Romanian escapees report Pauker jailed. in Czechoslovakia a court sentenced two Red officials to death for sabotage while others received long terms.
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Romania
Ana Pauker
Radio Prague Savys
Red
Town Court Records Fines and Suspended Sentences
Jean Karger and Josepha A. McCutcheon pled guilty to disorderly conduct and paid 5.00 court costs plus a 30 day suspended sentence conditioned on leaving the state. Alton L. Henson and wife Jean Henson were fined 25.00 and 15.00 respectively on disorderly conduct. Roy Lige Brown and Mrs Brown were fined 15.00 each for disturbing the peace. Jose Mexico paid 15.00 for drunkenness. Frederick D. Day pled guilty to driving while intoxicated with a 100.00 fine plus license suspension and an added year wait due to lack of a license. Wayne W. Oliver and Walter H. Hood and 18-year-old youths paid 25.00 fines for reckless driving and had licenses suspended 30 days. The youths were charged with racing on the highway.
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Jean Karger
Josepha A. McCutcheon
Alton L. Henson
Jean Henson
Roy Lige Brown
Wayne W. Oliver
Walter H. Hood
Mrs. Elsie Woods Receives Five Year Service Award
Mrs. Elsie Woods, senior clerk since November 1951, receives a five year service award from Southern Union Gas. Clint Cole, town plant manager, notes she is the 434th employee to be honored for loyal, efficient service.
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Elsie Woods
Gas Co
Woods
Clint Cole
Southern Union
Elsie F. Woods
Southern Union Gas Company
Rural population shifts in New Mexico surrounding 1950 census
New Mexico rural farm population fell 25 percent over the decade ending 1950 while urban areas rose 78 percent. Rural nonfarm residents numbered 207 475 and rural farm residents 131 823 with 341 889 in urban areas. Statewide average household size was 3.72 and rural family size 4.35.
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New Mexico
Bureau of the Census
K W Miller Seeks 10700 Damages From Zephyr Co
The Lovington district court docket lists suits including K W Miller versus Zephyr Drilling Co for compensation. Other filings include divorce and custody actions Ruth Graham versus Harold G Graham and Neil Scribner Land versus William Robert Land.
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District Court
Lovington
Ruth Graham
Harold G. Graham
KW. Miller
Zephyr Drilling Co
Cecil Brown
Hearn Motor Freight Lines
Lee Edison
Stearns Rogers Mfg. Co
Henrietta Burken
J. L. Reed
Neil Scribner Land
Rainy Monday Drenches Lovington Area
Lovington and surrounding county received soaking rain Monday night with reports centering around Caprock at about one inch. East of Lovington other nearby areas logged roughly a sixth of an inch while Lovington town itself recorded 0.51 inches according to local volunteer weatherman E. H. Byers.
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Lovington
Caprock
E. H. Byers
Final Rites Held For G F Autry In Lovington
George Franklin Autry age 58 was buried in Lovington after dying Tuesday at Lea County Hospital. Rev Milton Harrington of the Nazarene Church led services on Wednesday at 2 30 PM with burial in Lovington Cemetery. Surviving wife two daughters Wanda and Mrs Waldrum and son George Jr. plus several nephews served as pallbearers.
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George Franklin Autry
Lovington
Autry
Lea County Hospital
Milton Harrington
the Nazarene Church
Fred Waldrum
Wanda Autry
George Jr
Women’s Club Picnic Set for July 17 at Mrs Tatum’s Home
The Business and Professional Women plan an annual picnic Thursday evening July 17 hosted by Mrs. Claude Tatum at the 00 block West Washington residence.
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Claude Tatum
Washington
U N Threatens To Get Tough In Korea Raid Report
United Nations warned of tougher action in Korea, citing a large air offensive. A fleet of 54 B-29s launched from Japan and Okinawa struck Pyongyang, followed by more than 850 planes in a major raid that left the city ablaze. A second night raid with 54 Super Forts completed the bombing run amid light anti aircraft fire. Official word called the night results excellent.
Rent Control Office Opens Monday in Lovington
The Lovington rent control office will operate from the Lister Building in upstairs rooms with Mrs. Jake Hill in charge. It is scheduled to open on Monday.
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Lovington
Lister Building
Jake Hill
D.A. Unknown Robbery at Pat's Bar on Highway 70
Pat's Bar between Lovington and Tatum reported about $2000 in whiskey missing. Randolph Reese, D A at Hobbs, said he had not heard of the robbery and spoke with Sheriff Trimble who mentioned the Pala Mar Cafe burglary in Lovington. The Pala Mar Cafe case involves a dishwasher and a lie detector test.
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Pat
Lovington
Tatum
Randolph Reese
Hobbs
Charlie Trimble
Reese
Trimble
Otho Muse
Muse
Leader
Joe Price
Lea County Senator Reports $3600 For Boys Ranch Drive
Senator elect Jack Danglade of Lea County reports $3600 collected for the Boys Ranch. The quota was $5000, but he expects more gifts and urges any amount to help the cause, noting Lea County’s wealth and volunteer spirit.
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Jack Danglade
Lea County
Danglade
Exterior Court House Cleaning Contracts Awarded
Fox Rig and Lumber Co and Eddie Retzloff of Hobbs won bids for cleaning and sand blasting the Lea County Court House exterior. Fox Rig Tackled repair and cleaning excluding sand blasting for 4261.05 dollars. Retzloff’s bid covered sand blasting only at 1650 dollars. A Kansas City Missouri firm submitted a bid but only two bids remained valid under statute.
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Fox Rig and Lumber Co
Eddie Retzloff
Hobbs
Lea County Court House
Kansas Ccty
Fox Rig
County Hooc Licenses Are Back To $600
Lea County liquor licenses remain at 600 dollars after commissioners on July 25 rescinded a June 19 resolution to raise them to 1,000 dollars following advice from District Attorney Randolph Reese that action should have occurred before June 1. About 10 licenses exist, costing about 4,000 dollars in tax revenue this year.
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Lea County
Randolph Reese
New John Deere Tractor Unveiled At Lovington Display
Maddux hauled the new John Deere Tractor from Texas for an unveiling to the public set for Saturday July 19 at Lovington Implement on the Artesia Highway. Gill calls the model the greatest Deere tractor yet with major engineering advances and performance improvements over Models A and B.
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Huberts
Maddux
Gill
Hubert Maddux
Texas
Lovington
Artesia Highway
Bureaucracy Studying Schools In New Mexico
A noted educator warns New Mexico’s schools suffer from expanding Federal bureaucracy. R H Whitten of Woodbury College cites as part of a regional study with Economic Research and the National Association of Tutors. He notes New Mexico has 5500 teachers and 15815 federal civilian jobholders, with tax revenues absorbed by federal regimentation undermining local education.
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New Mexi
Arizona
California
Nevada
National Association of Turors
R. H. Whitten
Woodbury College
Los Angeles
New Mexico
Johnny Penny In Hospital
Johnny Penny, former owner of Johnnie's Floral, is reported slightly improved at County Hospital. Mrs Penny remains on the critical list after major surgery, but is improving slightly.
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Johnny Penny
Johnnie’s Floral
Don Yarbro Visits Parents On Leave
Don Yarbro, on leave, arrived at the Army Proving Grounds in Midland to visit his parents Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Yarbro. He will stay about 20 days with them before returning to Lovington.
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Don Yarbro
Aberdeen
Marylani
Army Proving Grounds
Midland
E. B. Yarbro
Lovington
Donald Yarbro
Eisenhower Nixon Win GOP Nomination At Convention
The Republican convention climaxes with Dwight D. Eisenhower secure on the first ballot 845 votes to Taft's 280 and unanimous 1206 delegates. Richard Nixon is named as vice presidential nominee after Nixon’s nomination by Senator Knowland, with Mrs Taft reacting to defeat. The event features seating battles, party rifts, and a dramatic rostrum appearance.
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