Pickett Seeks Farley Acceptance as 1952 Veep Nominee
In a published letter Democratic official Ingram Pickett says he urged James A. Farley to let his name appear before the national convention as a potential vice president. Pickett criticizes party thinking and suggests Kefauver could be president with Farley as a unifying running mate to beat the Republicans in 1952.
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James A. Farley
Pickett
New York Democrat
W. Averill Harriman
Democratic Party
Harriman
Farley
Estes) Kefauver
Hatch Dennies Convicts Writ Habeas Corpus
Federal Judge Carl Hatch quashed a writ of habeas corpus for 23 year old B R Beeson jailed in Curry County for jail breaking. Beeson claimed lack of counsel and jury trial. state appeals remained available. Judge Hatch noted Beeson had not exhausted state court remedies. Beeson was sentenced in Clovis by Judge E T Hensley Jr. on 10 1951 wd.
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Carl Hatch
B. R. Beeson
Curry County
Clovis
Bill Kitts
Beeson
William Kastler
Santa Fe
Hatch
E. T. Hensley, Jr . Y Jr
Deferment Policy For Naval Reservists Announced
New Orleans April 28. Eighth Naval District announces deferment policy for Naval Reservists who are high school or undergraduate college students. High school students will not be ordered to active duty. any orders will be cancelled with school attendance certification. Full time undergraduates may be deferred until current term ends, with possible annual deferment through the academic year, subject to Selective Service standards and individual merit.
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New Orleans
Naval
Eighth Naval District Headquarters
Naval Reserve
Selective Service System
May Markets Warm for Eggs Chickens and Greens
The U S Department of Agriculture lists May abundant supplies of eggs tender young chickens broilers fryers and fresh citrus. Local markets expect cabbage kale escarole spinach lettuce swedes and carrots to be readily available at favorable prices. Dairy and juice products remain plentiful with milk butter milk and cheese plus canned juices and dried prunes while ocean perch fillets peanut butter salad oils and cooking fats are also well supplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Genending
The Next Million Years foresees a chaotic future
Charles Darwin's grandson, a Columbia University scientist, predicts overcrowded cities, wars for food, and declining morals in one million years. He envisions a world without coal or oil and food grown in sea farms labs. Dr A L Kroeber describes bee dances conveying directional and abundance information to ICs.
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Charles Darwin
Columbia University
Gospel Singers Met In Hobbs
The Lea County Gospel Singers met Sunday at Free Will Baptist Church in Hobbs. O B Powell opened with prayer. Song leaders included Lena Hudson, O B Powell, Gladys Gunn, Alta Hite, Joe Hudson, Bill Lewis, and R R Phillips. Little Paula Jean Porter sang It Is No Secret. An a Hite played guitar and dueted with Jewell Burns Mansion Over the Hilltop.
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Lea County
Gospel Singers
Free Will Baptist Church
Hobbs
O. B. Powell
L. G. Smally
Lena Hudson
Gladys Gunn
Alta Hite
Joe Hudson
O. B. Brewster
Bill Lewis
R. R. Phillips
O. R. Brewster
Paula Jean Porter
Farm Costs Rise With Farm Income Across States
U S Department of Agriculture figures show 1951 gross farm income at 32.791 billion while production expenses matched the rise, yielding a net income near 14.9 billion. Western states report over 5.91 billion in cash receipts with California leading, Iowa second, Texas third, Illinois fourth. cattle gains boosted Nevada Utah Wyoming while Arizona saw cotton increases. Nationwide livestock receipts reached 19.6 billion and crops 13.2 billion with livestock up 21 percent from 1950 and crops up 5 percent.
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Bureau of Agriculture Economics
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Nevada
Oregon
Washington
Utah
Arizona
New Mexico
Colorado
California
Idaho
Wyoming
Montana
Iowa
Texas
Illinois
Rotary drilling surpasses 3000 rigs in North America
The rotary method, first used at Spidetop Texas in 1901, marked a milestone as weekly active rigs topped 3,000 for the week ending Oct 15 1951. Despite 50 years of minimal fundamental change, modern equipment shows design improvements and greater efficiency.
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Spidetop
Texas
State's Cotton Outlook Good
The outlook is favorable for a record cotton crop in New Mexico despite less acreage. Extension specialist Marshall Thompson cites five reasons including better bollworm control, new cultural practices to combat wilt, higher yielding second year land, improved Rio Grande water, and a new high yielding 1517 variety.
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New Mexico
Marshall Thompson
N. M. A&m College
Thompson
Rio Grande Valley
Most Poultry Money Goes Out of State
New Mexico consumers spend about 20 million dollars yearly on poultry meat and eggs but only 20 percent returns to New Mexico producers. Extension poultry marketing specialist Charlie B. Whigham notes that only a fifth of retail poultry and eggs in the state are produced locally. He urges western and southern county producers to double egg output to capture more of the market.
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New Mexico
Whigham
Charlie B. Whigham
New Mexico A&m College
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Ané
Corporation
Ingram Pickett
Craanamics
Lea County State Bank
Lovington
N. M
Leroy
Democrat
Lea Wise
Unity Press
A. L. Kroeber
National Academy of Sciences
Mrs. An@a Hite
Jewell Burns
Mes
Ila Valley
Rio Grande
Phil Robinson
Bob Walton
Ren
Esso
Humble
Johnny
Walker
Legislature
VFW
American Legion
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