GOP Leaders Promise Good Farm Bill Voters Hope
GOP congressional leaders told President Eisenhower a new farm bill is likely to pass with Senate consideration. The bill centers on the soil bank plan but drops rigid high price supports that drew Eisenhower’s veto. Senate action hinges on possible reintroduction of prepaid soil bank features.
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Washington
Eisenhower
White House
House
Esenhower
Senate Agricultural Committee
Senate Gop
William Knowland
Senate
Knowland
Powell Accused of Kickback in Federal Tax Case
United States District Court testimony from accountant Joseph Ford alleges that Democratic Representative Adam Clayton Powell of New York received a salary kickback from his secretary Mrs Hattie Dodson. Ford, a tax preparer for Dodson, said she reported earning 3875 in 1956 and that the funds returned to Powell.
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United Press
Adam Clayton Powell
New York
United States District Court
Joseph Ford
Hattie Dodson
Ford
Dodson
Powell
Lovington Men Hurt When Car Upsets On Route 18
Three Lovington men were injured when their car overturned near Roadside Park on Route 18 five miles north of Hobbs on Monday at 1 pm. Sidney Torbett James William Torbett and Burt Andres were treated at Lea General Hospital with multiple lacerations bruises and possible internal injuries. Police cited unconfirmed passing and swerving to avoid a slower vehicle.
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Lovington
Hobbs
Hoover Wimberly
Sidney Torbett
James William Torbett
Burt Andres
Western Hotel
Torbett
Lea General Hospital
Andres
Thief Steals 15 From D W Implement Co
A thief broke into D W Implement Co on Highway 18 near the railroad tracks Monday night and took 15 dollars. Police report no other items missing.
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D&w Implement Co
Highway 18
Lovington City Manager Harrison Gets Pay Raise
City commissioners approve a $600 annual raise for Lovington City Manager Bill Harrison from 7800 to 8400 dollars per year in a 3 to 2 vote. Mayor Wirgat and commissioners Savisky and Carter support the increase while Campbell and Patteson dissent. The raise takes effect June 1.
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Lovington
Bill Harrison
Patteson
Wright
Carter
Campbell
Wall Appointed City Clerk in Tatum Special Session
Mrs. Pat Wall was named city clerk by the Tatum council in a special session last night. She will start May 15, replacing Beatrice Green who resigned. Green will stay as trainer until June 30. Five candidates were considered and the appointment was set for Monday night after study of qualifications. The council also reappointed D. P. James as fire chief.
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Tatum
Pat Wall
Council
Wall
Beatrice Green
Green
D. P. James
Tretz Awarded Clovis Contract
Tretz Construction Co. were low bidders for the New Mexico road from Clovis to the Air Force Base, 17 miles of paving.
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Tretz Construction Co
New Mexico
Clovis
Air Force Base
Tokyo Rose to Fight Deportation in San Francisco
Tokyo Rose, real name Iva Toguri D A Quinn, said in Chicago she will begin her fight to avoid extradition in San Francisco. She left Alderson prison January twenty eight and wants aid from attorney Wayne Collins in California. A separate note: Sam Morris, ousted as president of the teetotaler insurance firm in San Antonio, vows to regain his post amid a boardroom clash over hiring drinkers.
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Tokyo
Japan
Chicago
San Francisco
Rose
Iva Toguri D’aquino
Alderson
West Virginia
D’aquino
Wayne Collins
United Press
Sam Morris
San Antonio
Texas
Morris
Pulitzer Prizes for 1955 Awarded
The Pulitzer Prize committee named Mackinlay Kantor winner for the best novel for Andersonville a Civil War prison saga. Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett won the best play for The Diary of Anne Frank.
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New York
Mackinlay Kantor
Andersonville
Anne Frank
Frances Goodrich
Albert Hackett
Lovington Senior Girls Honored by Womans Club
Lovington Senior girls and their mothers will be guests of the Lovington Womans Club on Sunday May 13 from three to five at 818 West Ave H hosted by Mrs W W Carter. All club members are urged to attend.
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Lovington
Lovington Womans Club
W. W. Carter
West Ave
Womans Club
Texan fined on two counts after arrest
Police charged Laura Garza age 19 of Plains with vagrancy and carrying a deadly weapon. City Judge J W Green fined him fifty dollars on each count. Another man E A Campbell from Hobbs was fined fifteen dollars for drunkenness.
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Laura Garza
Plains
Texas
J. W. Green
E. A. Campbell
Hobbs
Tornadoes Hit Andrews Texas Cause Damage Injuries
A tornado in Andrews Texas injured one woman and damaged three houses while another funnel narrowly missed Big Spring. High winds toppled aerials and power lines as Halliburton Oil Company warns of sewage issues requiring action by the city council.
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Andrews
Texas
Jex McCarley
Big Spring
W. L. Hughes
Halliburton Oil Company
Hughes
Halliourton
Harrison
Denco
Oil Company
Halliburton
Wilson Denies Russian Air Supremacy Claim
Defense official Ross Wilson told the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that Russia does not hold air supremacy. He said B 52 production will rise to 20 planes per month and the defense budget plans three billion dollars for research in the coming fiscal year.
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United Press Defense
Ross Wilson
Russia
Senate Appropriations
Wilson
Mrs. B. B. Barnes Guests In Roswell Visit
Mrs. B. B. Barnes and her son Frank visited Roswell last Sunday with a family guest. They were welcomed by relatives and local friends during the weekend gathering.
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B. B. Barnes
Frank
Roswell
Mrs. Sparkman Made Car Stealing Easy
The 1952 Buick Roadmaster owned by Mrs Vera Sparkman was found Tuesday morning in a pasture near Lovington stripped of all four wheels and tires. Mrs Sparkman had parked the car in her garage at 9 p.m. and reported it missing at about 8:05 and 8:23. Officers recovered the vehicle. She failed to remove the key from the car.
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Vera Sparkman
Lovington
County Cornish To View Wants Of All Officials
County commissioners will review tentative budgets from all departments on May 21 during a quick look at demands and requirements. The meeting also serves as the board of equalization. Taxpayers from Jal report raised assessments and may protest at the session. Bids will be opened for a heavy duty truck for the road department.
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Lea County
Board of Equalization
Ravenelle Tatum
Jal
No Sweat H-Bomb Drop Asserted By Pilot
Major General David Critchlow, commander of the jet bomber, says the planned hydrogen bomb air drop near the Marshall Islands is a cinch and the crew has no doubt of success. The mission, postponed from Monday due to wind patterns, aims to drop the bomb about 10 000 feet over the ocean and safely withdraw before detonation.
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David Critchlow
Pacific Proving Grounds
Critchlow
Marshall Islands
Man Killed at Fort Worth Refinery Blaze
In Fort Worth Texas an explosion and fire destroyed the Premier Oil Refinery pump house killing 55 year old A B Barmblett. Fire Marshal Killian estimates damage at 100000 dollars and says leaking gas likely caused the blast. About 50000 barrels of gasoline nearby were endangered but the fire was controlled before reaching them.
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Fort Worth
Tex
A. B. Barmblett
C. C. Killian
McNutt's Mother Improves After Major Operation
Ernest McNutt traveled from Lubbock to be with his mother, who is past eighty and recovering from a serious operation to remove a 40 pound tumor. She is reported improving satisfactorily.
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Ernest McNutt
Lubbock
Two Run Away Girls Held In Oklahoma Home
Lea County jailor L. N. Yantis picked up two runaway girls from the Tecum ske Oklahoma girls home. Hazel Chandler, 15, and Gene Ale, 16, are in the county jail awaiting authorities.
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Oklahoma
L. N. Yantis
Lea County
Tecumske, Oklahoma
Hazel Chandler
Gene Ale
Theft at Dean Field Locker Slips Reported Monday Night
Two billfolds were stolen and a new pair of boots taken from the doghouse at Dean Field. Officials say a locker was broken open to seize the items during Monday night.
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Dean Field
Simms Leads Halfway as New Mexico Primary Returns
With 445 of 920 precincts reporting in New Mexico, Governor John F. Simms holds about a 2,500 vote lead over Ing ram 3B for the Democrat renomination. Dempsey Fernandez and Robinson lead in at large and attorney general races, while Morgan leads Miles in land commissioner and Cross heads the corporation contest.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
John F. Simms
John J. Dempsey
Antonio M. Fernandez
Richard H. Robinson
Joseph Montoya
Timothy Woolston
Tom McGrath
J. D. Hannah
Murray Morgan
John E. Miles
Floyd Cross
H. Ray Rodgers
John Black Junior
David Calderon
Des Sturges
Eveline Robinson
Rex Meador
Joe Standefer
Eunice
Alf Mitchel
Glen Schrader
George Blocker
Jal
Max Clampitt
Ernie Blocker
Clampitts
Congress
John Dempsey
Dick Robinson
Antonio Fernandez
Ingram Pickett
Stephens
John Simms
Joe Montoys
Woolstor
Natalie Buck
Secretary of State
Johm Miles
Thief Traced Through Church Looting Call to Army Buddy
A Detroit man who looted St. Mark's Evangelic Church called an old Army comrade in Pittsburgh. The Reverend Edward Drews received the bill and notified police, who traced the number to the suspect.
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Detroit
St. Mark’s Evangelic Church
Pittsburgh
Edward Drews
Time Enough for a Two Second Distraction
The California State Automobile Association warns that the average person looks away from the road for about two seconds to light a cigarette, creating a dangerous window for potential accidents.
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San Francisco
California State Automobile Association
Standefer Captures County Races In Tight Election
Sheriff Jewell McAdoo narrowly leads over Alex Trimble 2765 to 2637 with Windell Greef 902. State Senator Jack Danglade rebuts former Mayor Jack Underwood 3210 to 1612. Numerous county and state races follow with Eunice figures prominent and John Dempsey leading Congress votes 3036 to 2649.
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Jewell McAdoo
Jack Danglade Easil
Jack Underwood
Lovington
Stassen Notes Bulganin May Send New Message To Ike
Harold Stassen said Premier Bulganin could send a new disarmament message to President Eisenhower soon. He described the upcoming move as a possible reply to Ike’s March letter and tied it to potential limits on nuclear stockpiles. A London talks report cited by Stassen urged linking German reunification with arms proposals to avert war.
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Stassen
Bulganin
Ike
Harold Stassen
Eisenhower
Newsmien
London
Piemier
Hisehower
United Nations
York
Reader requests delivery help for Leader newspaper
Citizens with complaints about Leader delivery should call the circulation department between 8 and 10 am and ask for circulation. Helper guidance aims to resolve issues and improve paper delivery.
Tydings Apparent Winner In Maryland Demo Primary
Veteran campaigner Millard Tydings appears to lead Maryland Democrats with 16 precincts reporting. He holds about an 8,000 vote edge over George Mahoney as he contends victory. Kefauver and Eisenhower delegates also noted in the state race.
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Tydings
Maryland
Millard Tydings
Baltimore
George Mahoney
Senate
Eisenhower
Estes Kefauver
Kefau
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