Lawmakers Battle Over Price Control Bill Compromise
Lawmakers seek a price control measure acceptable to house senate and administration. A joint conference committee weighs beef roll back powers and wider controls, amid signals from Defense mobilizer Charles Wilson that he will stay on the job until the emergency ends or he is fired.
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House
Senate
Administration
Congressional Conference Committee
Michael Disalle
Disalle
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
Truman
Defense
Charles Wilson
Congress
Wilson
Acheson Warns U S In Great Danger From Russian Aims
Secretary of State Dean Acheson told Detroit's 250th birthday ceremony that the United States faces greater danger than many realize. He urged a new patriotism and expanded defense to deter Soviet and Communist forces, noting millions mobilized abroad and calling for sustained hard work despite peace talks in Korea.
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Acheson
U.S
Detroit
Scretary
Dean Acheson
United States
Korea
Truman
Sear
Soviet Union
Russia
Aly
Great Britain
France
Canada
Oliver Franks
Oliver
Wright Laundry Expands to Wright Laundry and Plumbing Service
The Wright Laundry, Lovington's oldest, has enlarged with a new addition and now operates as Wright Laundry and Plumbing Service. W. A. Wright and Miss Georgiana Wright run the business with Mr. Wright holding a licensed plumbing contractor credential.
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Wright
Lovington
W. A. Wright
Georgianna Wright
Wright Laundry
County Hospital Costs Taxpayers Over Fifty-Six Thousand
Records in the County Treasurer's office show Les County Community Hospital has cost taxpayers 56002.36 since opening in November 1949. Treasurer Osborne Fisher cites incomplete hospital ledgers and notes a 3000 dollar monthly county subsidy and taxes covering the shortfall. A fuller report is promised.
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Les County Community Hospital
Osborne Fisher
War Memorial Redecorated at Lea County Courthouse Yard
The Lea County Memorial for the war dead is being redecorated. The impressive memorial sits on the southwest corner of the Court House yard with Jess Benson, Courthouse caretaker, in charge of the work.
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Lea County
Court House Yard
Jess Benson
Methodists Extend Welcome to All Of Their Services
Lovington Methodist Church reports a 30 percent membership rise over 23 years and record conversions last year. Rev. Ray W. Ross invites all to Sunday services beginning with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and worship at 11 a m with evening fellowship at 7 30 p m. Sermon topics are You are worth Dying and In Bed We Trust.
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Ray W. Ross
Lovington Methodist Church
Ross
Andre
The
Methodist Church
Ana
Draft Delinquents Listed by Lea County Draft Office
The Lea County Selective Service office lists draft delinquents from Hobbs and surrounding areas including Hubert Lee, William H. Burdell, Whit Johnson Martin, and others with addresses in Hobbs. One individual is noted as a witness for a criminal charge in the district attorney’s docket.
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Lea County
Selective Service Office
Lovington
Hubert Lee
Hobbs
District Attorney's
GOP to Elect New Chairman in Albuquerque Meeting
The Republican State Central committee convenes in Albuquerque to appoint a new state party chairman. Chairman John W. Knorr of Roswell reports support for Harry D. Robins, recently named party coordinator at a Santa Fe gathering called by Governor Mechem. Knorr will not seek re election. Lea County attendees include George Schubert Chas Turner A A Kemnitz Hobbs Chas Brown Jal Seth Alston Lovington.
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Republican State Central Committee
Albuquerque
John W. Knorr
Roswell
Harry D. Robins
Robins
Edwin Mechem
Santa Fe
Knorr
Lea County
George Schubert
Chas. Turner
A. A. Kemnitz
Hobbs
Chas. Brown
Jal
Seth Alston
Lovington
Marshall Says Not Enough Plane Plants For 180 Group Air Force
Defense Secretary Marshall told reporters plans center on potential capacity rather than an actual 180 group air armada. He noted October decision looming on whether to boost armed forces, while Senator Lodge urged a larger defense program and backed a 150 group air force after a European tour.
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Defense
Marshall
Defense Department
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts Republican
Feline Skirmish Ends With Ear Box for Cat
In Memphis Tennessee Mrs Adam Hall reports her cat leaped at a small bird as another cat did both missed. Her cat then turned on the rival and boxed his ears in a brief turf tiff witnessed by Mrs Hall.
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Memphie
Tenn
Adam Hall
Glubb Pasha to Lead Jordan Army Beyond Abdullah
British-born Major-General John Glubb asserts he will remain head of the Arab Legion and serve King Abdullah’s family as he did the assassinated ruler for 21 years. He says he will stay on under Abdullah’s successors unless dismissed. A Cairo attack targeted Jordan and the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem urged Arab states to intervene to stop a brutal campaign of terror against Palestine Arabs after Abdullah’s death.
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Arab Legion
Jordan
John Glubb
Glubb Pasha
Abdullah
Glubb
Aman
Feisal
Iraq
Cairo
Egypt
Jerusalem
Palestine
Union Officials Face New Contempt Charge
Three leaders of the International Mine Mill and Smelter Workers' Union and the Silver City local face new contempt charges. District Attorney Thomas Foy accuses Mau rice Travis Clinton Jencks and Cipriano Motoya of approving radio broadcasts during the strike. Hearings are set for August 6 before Judge David Carmody.
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International Mine, Mill and Smelter Workers’ Union
Silver City
Thomas Foy
Maurice Travis
Denver
Clinton Jencks
Cipriano Motoya
Grant County Bar Association
Jencks
Montoya
David Carmody
Trainer Thinks Walcott Had Joe Louis Ready
Dan Florio, longtime trainer of Gene Tunney, credits secret pre-dawn sessions for Jersey Joe Walcott’s rise to heavyweight champion. He says Walcott never boxed more than four rounds in a day publicly and rested two days weekly, while at six each morning they trained and worked the road before slipping into a concrete shack in McKeesport Pennsylvania for four more rounds on a heavy bag.
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Jersey
Joe Walcott
Dan Florio
Gene Tunney
Florio
Joe
Walcott
McKeesport
Pennsylvania
Bullet Kills Santa Fe Tot Near Pojoaque
A two and a half year old, Raymond Roybal, died Tuesday near Santa Fe from a gunshot wound at Cuyumungue near Pojoaque while playing with other children. Police identified a .22 caliber rifle believed to belong to Farold Romero as the likely weapon. Romero reportedly remained in serious shock at Espanola Hospital. Raymond was the son of Mr and Mrs Filigenio Roybal.
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Santa Fe
Raymond Roybal
Cuyumungue
Pojoaque
Farold Romero
Young Romero
Espanola
Roybal
Filigenio Roybal
Knight and Day Swap Roles at Boston Airport
In Boston an odd work schedule mix sees Ellie Day working night shifts at the airport ticket office while Frank Knight holds day shifts. The two colleagues swap typical roles in a two person scheduling quirk at American Airlines.
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Boston
Knight
American Airlines
Ellie Day
Airport
Frank Knight
Wool Growers Attack Plans For Synthetic Wool
The National Wool Growers Association blasts government plans to develop synthetic wool saying it could deter shepherds from expanding flocks and questions synthetic wool’s quality and durability. The group wrote to stabilization chief Eric Johnston as he hinted at possible direct government aid to boost synthetic wool production. Johnston noted official interest may have contributed to recent wool price declines.
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National Wool Growers Association
Eric Johnston
Johnston
Senate Finance Committee
Tatum Man Charged With Forgery
George L. Thompson Jr of Tatum faces forgery charges over a check altered from Abilene Bank to San Angelo Bank. The check for 10000 was cashed after deposit in Lea County State Bank Lovington with 600 cash taken, the rest drawn by draft to a Texas bank. He has not been arrested since charges were filed.
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George L. Thompson, Jr
Tatum
Ruby Thompson
Abilene
Thompson
San Angelo
Lea County
Lovington
Texas
Reclassification of Married Men with No Kids in Lea County
Lea County Selective Service director Velma Boland says about 150 married men with no children are moved from 3-A to 1-A. The draft board last week passed on 40 registrants in college, deferring about a third to continue studies. Only two men face August induction, with September expected higher.
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Lea County
Selective Service
Velma Boland
Britain hires law expert for oil dispute mission
Britain names Lord Jowitt to head a Tehran mission to resolve the Anglo Iranian oil dispute. The group would meet with Premier Mossadegh and was suggested by W Averell Harriman. The cabinet will decide when talks show reasonable hope for agreement after reviewing a memo from Sir Francis Shepherd.
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United Press
Britain
London
Lord Jowitt
England
Tehran
Mossadegh
W. Averell Harrison
Francis Shepherd
Iran
Foreign Office
Editor Praised for Struggle Against Tyranny
In Rio de Janeiro the Correio De Manha lauds Alberto Gainza Paz publisher of La Prensa after expropriation by Peronists. The piece notes Freedom House honors Paz along with Franklin D. Roosevelt and Paul Hoffman, asserting his stance strengthens free press despite tyranny.
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Alberto Graviza Paz
la Presna
Peron
New York
Freedom House
Paz
Franklin Roosevelt
Paul Hoffman
Rio
Correio de Manha
McBeth
Banquo
Napoleon
Duke of
Enghien
Alberto Gainza Paz
Lea County BPW clubs honor president at Hobbs picnic
About fifty members from five Lea County BPW Clubs attended a joint Hobbs picnic Tuesday night. State president Mrs. Hattie McCray received a gift and addressed the group outlining Federation work for the coming year.
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BPW
Lea County
Hobbs
Hattie McCray
Federation
Former Resident Buried In California
D H Crockett of Lovington returned from attending the funeral of his mother Mrs W R Crockett who died July 12 at age 91. She died at her daughter’s Los Angeles home. Survivors include four sons 27 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren. Mrs Crockett moved to California after her husband’s death and was a Methodist church member.
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D. H. Crockett
Lovington
Route One
W. R. Crockett
Sunland
California
E. P. Crockett
Roswell
N. M
D. D. Crockett
San Diego
G. H. Crockett
Eagle Rock
Calif
San Juan oil men organize at Farmington meeting
Dudley Cornell of Albuquerque was reelected chairman of the San Juan Basin operators committee of the whole during the annual Farmington session. Tom Bolack was named vice chairman and Scott Brown secretary treasurer, with an executive slate including Wilson Hollis Howell Brown Hoy, all of Farmington. About 50 oil and gas men attended with state officials. The group postponed opening an office until financing plans are further investigated.
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Farmington
Dudley Cornell
Albuquerque
San Juan
Tom Bolack
Scott Brown
T. A. Wilson
W. T. Hollis
Bolack
J. B. Howell
Brown
G. W. R. Hoy
Meat Prices Relaxed in Five Flood Areas
The government eases meat price rules in Arkansas Missouri Iowa Illinois and Oklahoma to aid restocking. Slaughterers wholesalers face relaxed ceilings while retail caps remain in force. Transportation costs may be included in ceilings for meat shipped into distressed zones.
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Washington
Office of Price Stabilization
Arkansas
Missouri
Iowa
Illinois
Oklahoma
OPS
Singing Sunday at Highway Gospel Event in Lovington
The Lea County Gospel Singers gathered July 22 at the Apostol Church in Lovington with Bro. Alex Wisnoski opening prayer and C E Silurn closing. Key leaders included C L Ringwall Harrell Tanner R E Hilburn and others. multiple quartets and soloists performed. Next Sunday is the regular fifth Sunday singing at Highway 12 miles east of Tatura.
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Lea County Gospel Singers
Apostol
Lovington
Alex Wisknoski
C. E. Silurn
L. S. Yowell
C. L. Ringwall
Harrell Tanner
R. E. Hilburn
J. C. Anderson
C. A. McElroy
Ted Parsons
Bro
L. H. Perot
Bill Lewis
Dora Ward
Alex Wisnoski
Mack Abbott
L. S. Vowell
George Allen
Highway
Tatura
Mrs Adams and Miss Wright Visit Edinburg Texas
Miss Georgia Wright and Mr and Mrs Bill Adams are in Edinburg Texas and expected to return in a few days.
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Georgia Wright
Bill Adams
Edinburg
Texas
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