Justice Race At Eunice Was Hottest Yet
Voters backed Jewell McAdoo for another term as sheriff after a close Democratic primary contest. McAdoo led with 208 from Tatum and 290 from Jal. Trimble carried Eunice totals 314 and 377 in two boxes, plus 197 in 18A and 94 in 18B. John L. Love won county clerk nomination. Roy Andeerson led district judge votes in Lea County. Faugh Bowden beat G Snell for Justice of the Peace.
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Jewell McAdoo
Sheriff’s Office
McAdoo
Alex Trimble
Eunice
Trimble
Tatum
Jal
Hobbs
J. D Boren
J. W. Buster
John L. Love
Dennis Ashmore
Hobby Gann
Neil E. Jones
Roy Andeeson
Lea County
D. D. Archer
Artesia
Stockton Named Favorite In New Mexico Gubernatorial Race
Primary results show Alvin Stockton leading Republicans with 12 323 votes and Bursum 10 427. statewide totals 719 of 944 precincts reporting give Stockton 12 060. Santa Fe hotelier Tom Childers narrows GOP US House race. Lt Governor frontrunner Montoya leads Dems.
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Holm Bursum
New Mexico
Raton
Alvin Stockton
Stockton
Bursum
Bursom
Ed Mechem
Natalie Buck
Carlsbad
Buck
Irene Arias
Santa Fe
Rowena Jopling
Roswell
Warren Cobean
U. S. Representatives
Tom Childers
Cobean
Childers
Albuquerque
Joseph Rendon
Joseph M. Montoya
Bernalillo
Montoya
Sixto Leyva
Henry Kiker
Supreme Court
Kiker
C C. Macullohh
Ith
R. F. Deacon Arledge
Georgia Lusk
Springer
Earl Nunn
Lusk No
Nunn
Two Escape From Asylum Reported In Las Vegas
State police seek two escapees from the state hospital for the insane in Las Vegas. Officials say 18 year old Marcio Chavez and 24 year old Gerald Lee Absher were missing late Tuesday. A hospital spokesman warned they may be dangerous.
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United Press
State Hospital
Insane
Las Vegas
Marcio Chavez
Gerald Lee Absher
New Physician Joins Eunice Practice
The medical license of Jan Pieter Voute M D Eunice was filed in Lovington County Clerk’s Office Wednesday morning. Dr Voute who came to Eunice from Holland is associated with Dr R J Rinjders.
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Jan Pieter Voute
Eunice
County Clerks Office
Lovington
Voute
Holland
R. J. Rinjders
Dickenson Sentenced To Ten Years For Collaboration
Dickenson a 23 year old Virginia mountaineer titled as Corporal was convicted by an eight member Army court in Washington of collaborating with Reds and informing on fellow prisoners in North Korea. He received dishonorable discharge and hard labor for ten years. The verdict may be reviewed and appealed.
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United Press Cpl
Edward Dickenson
Reds
North Korea
Washington
Virginia
Dickenson
Army Judge Advocate General's Office
Mhey
Military Court of Appeals
Guy Emery
Baseball Scores in American League and National League
Baltimore versus New York saw Lopat win 4-2 with Turley taking the loss as Fridley homered for Detroit in a rain-postponed game. Brooklyn beat Chicago 7-0 as Meyer earned the win. Rush and Willis also pitched for Chicago with Lown and Garagiola handling the later innings. Other night games listed include New York at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, and Philadelphia at St. Louis.
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New York
Bob Turley
Dick Littlefield
Ray Murray
Eddie Lopat
Yogi Berra
Lopat
Turley
Jim Fridley
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Russ Meyer
Rube Walker
Bob Rush
Jim Willis
Turk Lown
Elv Tappe
Joe Garagiola
Meyer
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
Milwaukee
Philadelpha
St. Louis
Polio Cases Rise Among U S Children
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis reports polio cases have increased each of the last four weeks. Dr Hart Van Riper notes 118 cases in the week ending April 24 and a national total surpassing 18,000 for the year, 25 percent above the five year average.
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United Press
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Hart van Riper
Foundation
Lovington Leader Lacks Tuesday Election Results
The Lovington Leader could not obtain official results from the County Clerk by press time. Returns by precincts will be published in Sundays Leader, as county clerk Miss Tatum said Knowles totals had not yet been delivered.
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Lovington
Tatum
Knowles
Lovington Board of Education Names New Administrative Posts
The Lovington Board approved admin changes. Roy Lee Jones becomes director of special services responsible for purchasing, bus transport, and public relations. C. E. Jackson remains director of curriculum. Larry Crouse becomes high school principal, bringing eight years New Mexico teaching experience and an M A from Oklahoma A and M.
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Supt
H. C. Pannell
Lovington
Roy Lee Jones
Jones
C. E. Jackson
Larry Crouse
Crouse
Oklahoma A and M College
New Mexico
Nevada
Missouri
Oil Men Urge Immediate Halt to Oil Imports
Denver mid year meeting of the Independent Petroleum Association adopted a resolution urging Congress to immediately halt excessive oil imports. The group warned that reliance on foreign oil endangers national security and domestic exploration. Humble Oil President Hines H. Baker of Houston warned the industry must meet a doubled demand within 25 years amid rising costs and competition from natural gas and foreign oil.
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United Press
Denver
Independent Petroleum Association
Congress
Humble Oil Company
Hines H. Baker
Houston
Texas
Lovington Health Center Proposed by Chamber
A Lovington Chamber group discussed plans for a new Health Center to be built near Lea County Hospital in Hobbs area, with an estimated cost around 40000 dollars. The committee led by Roger Smith cited access to local health records and county health offices as reasons to locate in Lovington but warned funds may not be available for about two years.
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Lovington
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
The
Coun
Roger Smith
Mary Payne
Kenneth Osborne
Artie Nowell
Hollis Smith
Jack Underwood
Cliff Yearwood
Hall Claims Democrats Abandoned Jeffersonian Principles
United Press dispatch reports National Chairman Leonard Hall accusing the Democrats of abandoning Jefferson and Jackson while praising Republican tenets on economy taxes decentralization and individual freedom. He spoke before a large Washington rally as party leaders mount the 1954 congressional campaign.
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United. Press
Leonard Hall
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Stephen Mitchell
Hall
Jefferson
Jackson
Washington
Capitol
Lovington Town Office Moves to Hall as Green Takes Oath
L C Green assumes duties as town magistrate in new Lovington Police quarters at the Town Hall. The police occupy former library space. library now on First St and West Central. First case involves sewer violation against Alvin Fails due to a mistaken house number and service. Pascual Ramos fined 5 dollars for lacking NM drivers license. Green’s first day also marks his first fine. Wallace Buford Thomas fined 100 dollars for no NM tags no license and reckless driving, jailed for nonpayment.
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L C. Green
Lovington
Lovington Library
First St
West Central
Green
Alvin Fails
Pascual Ramos
New Mexico
Wallace Buford Thomas
Grapevine manque notes politics with Democratic figures
The Grapevine states there is no today as the writer travels with county chairman J. W. Eaves and Hobbs ward heeler Barney Barnard. A Sunday issue will cover the election from a distant vantage.
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J. W. Eaves
Ward
Heeler Barney’ Barnard
Hobbs
Grapevine
Paving Project Reduced After Local Protest
Town Trustees approve proceeding with paving but delete 212 blocks on N Love Street in the Shelton Addition. Earlier, about 26 percent of the project faced protest and paving had begun on North Eighth Street before the plan was revised.
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N. Love St
Bie
Shelton
North Eighth St
McAdoo Wins Noted on Police Blotter Entry
A blotter entry labeled Attention Gus reports that Mc Adoo wins. The note preserves a brief police blotter style reference to an apparent victory or outcome associated with the name Mc Adoo.
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Gus
McAdoo
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