Russia announces troop cut and challenge to West
The Soviet Union announced a one year cut of 1,200,000 troops and retirement of 375 ships, challenging the United States Britain and France to match reductions. Western officials doubted verification and warned against rapid cuts while warning trained personnel could be reactivated quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
WEST
Leonid Lyihef
Foreign Ministry
Moscow
Washington
Harold Stassen
United Sates
Stassen
United States
Britain
France
Kremlin
Armed Robbery Stages Theft From Hobbs Motel Operators
Two young men robbed Luther and Mrs. Cooper at the Silver Dollar Motel near Hobbs late Saturday. They took 400 from the husband and 600 from the wife and fled in the Coopers 1954 Oldsmobile. The car was found abandoned in Odessa and fingerprint tests were inconclusive. Roadblocks were set across the south plains with no arrest by Monday morning.
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Hobbs
Luther Cooper
Carlsbad Highway
Odessa
Cooper’s
Cooper
South Plains
Drunken Drivers Cause Two Hobbs Auto Wrecks
Drunken driving caused two Hobbs accidents over the weekend leading to $575 in damage to four cars and two arrests for DWI. The first crash at Marland and South Turner involved James A. Lemmons and Anthony J. Moceri with no injuries. A second collision on South Turner involved Joe Dean Carlile and Dick Taylor. Carlile was also arrested for DWI.
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Hobbs
Marland
South Turner
James A. Lemmons
S. McKinley
Anthony J. Moceri
Gila Drive
Moceri
Turner
Lemmons
Joe Dean Carlile
Seagraves Tex
Dick Taylor
S. Turner
Potice
Carlile
Taylor
Seven Die In New Mexico Weekend Traffic Toll Rises
Seven people died in New Mexico highway crashes over the weekend. The toll includes Milburn Herring and family from Albuquerque, Anasticio Zamora, Prince KenZhuma, and Antonio Paradiso among others. The year’s traffic deaths reach 119, 18 more than the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Anasticio Zamora
Prince KenZhuma
Tularosa
Ignacio Hubbard
James Hesson
Santa Fe
Antonio Paradiso
Ursulita Martinez
Final Rites Held Saturday For Lonnie Phillips
Lonnie Oscar Phillips pioneer resident of Lea County was laid to rest Saturday in Lovington. Born February 6 1880 in Franklin County Georgia he died May 12 at his Lovington home after a long illness. He was a retired rancher who moved to Lovington 22 years ago. Surviving are three sons Ted Dale and W B Phillips of Lovington three daughters Mrs B D Davenport Hagerman Mrs J O Irving Tulsa and Mrs Elmer Peppler Denver eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Casketbearers named Hobby Gann Floyd Greer C C Chambers Lois Smith Joe Havener and George Shoup.
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Lonnie Oscar Phillips
Lea County
E. E. Hamilton
W. M. Beauchamp
Mr. Phillips
Franklin County
Georgia
Lovington
Floren Austin
Supulpa
Oxia
Ted
Dale
W. B
Levington
B. D. Davenport
Hagerman
J. O. Irving
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Elmer Peppler
Denver
Colorado
Hobby Gann
Floyd Greer
C. c. Chambers
Lois Smith
Joe Havener
George Shoup
Sermon by Rev Leon Rice at Lovington High School
Rev Leon Rice delivered the baccalaureate address at Lovington School gym on Sunday evening. His topic was Cast Ye the bread upon the waters as the glee club performed four numbers under director Mrs Charlene Dennis. Invocation by Rev EE Hamilton and benediction by Rev Gordon Garlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Rice
Lovington School
Glee Club
Charlene Dennis
E. E. Hamilton
Gordon Garlington
Mrs Elizabeth Stokes Visits Grandson in Los Angeles
Mrs Elizabeth Stokes of Los Angeles is visiting in the home of her grandson John Wilson at 1201 West Van Buren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Stokes
Los Angeles
John Wilson
West van Buren
Rampaging Weather Twisters Leave Midwest Destruction
Tornadoes battered parts of Ohio Pennsylvania Kansas Missouri Nebraska and Michigan killing at least 11 people and injuring scores. A Flint Michigan tornado killed three including Mr and Mrs Louis Hubard and wounded their six to seventeen year old daughters. Flood threats persisted as Flint River rose while heat waves hit the East at Fordham University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ikxk
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Michigan
Flint
Louis Hubard
Robbery chase across New England and New York ends in mower escape
In New England a robber fled on a powered lawn mower with two accomplices escaping in a high powered car. In New York three robbers fled in a luxury sedan after stealing a $10 000 payroll from a stevedoring firm, a guard fired his pistol. In Quincy Massachusetts three men escaped a bank holdup with four to five thousand dollars. One mile away two used a powered mower to flee across a golf course. police bullets wounded one, the other escaped on foot and a third hid in a swamp before police detained a nearby man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
New York
Quincy
Massachusetts
Defini
Tatum FFA Rodeo Opens Friday at Tatum Arena
The Tatum American Legion Arena hosts the Annual FFA Rodeo starting Friday at 2 p.m. Twenty entrants have paid fees for a two day event featuring calf tie down, ribbon roping, bull riding, girls barrel races and bronco riding. Entry deadline is close of school Thursday.
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Tatum American Legion Arena
Sr. High
Tatum High School
Hammarskjold says Middle East peace rests with Israel and Arab neighbors
UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said peace in the Middle East depends on Israel and its Arab neighbors with support from major powers. He noted the UN Security Council must decide next steps as tensions rise in Gaza and Egyptian forces shelling near the Strip were reported with no casualties.
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United Press
United Nations
Dag Hammarskjold
Middle East
Israel
Hammarskjold
New York City
UN Security Council
Hammerskjold
Gaza Strip
Strip
Lost purse reported by Mrs Cleve Ailes at church
Mrs Cleve Ailes of 405 W Roxana Hobbs reported her purse lost or stolen at the Methodist Church on Sunday. The purse contained house keys personal papers and six dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleve Ailes
W. Roxana
Hobbs
Two men post bond after Saturday fight arrest
John M. Perry aged 32 of Sea graves Texas and Jimmie Lewis aged 25 of the Brooks Hotel Hobbs posted bonds of 25 dollars on fighting charges after arrest Saturday evening. Lewis was fined 15 dollars on a guilty plea Monday morning and Perry forfeited his bond for failing to appear at arraignment.
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John M. Perry
Seagraves
Tex
Jimmie Lewis
Brooks Hotel
Hobbs
Lewis
Perry
Two Seamen Die In Ship Collision Off Point Sur
Two seamen were killed when the 2500 ton Olson split in two after colliding with the 10000 ton Marine Leopard off Point Sur near Monterey California early Monday. Coast Guard says 24 Olson crew rescued one critically injured. Leopard took no water and reported no major damage.
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United Press
Point Sur
Monterey
California
Coast Guard
Howard Olson
Marine Leopard
Luckenbach Steamship Company
Olson
Leopam
Jhon B. Bateman
Little League Meeting Tuesday Urges Volunteers
Little League managers directors and sponsors will meet Tuesday night in Firemen's Hall to plan the coming season. The meeting starts at 7 30 with the opening game less than two weeks away on Monday May 28 and officials still need volunteer help for the program.
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Little League
Firemen’s Hall
Luella Feltz Wins Jaycee Talent Show
Luella Feltz won the senior Jaycee Talent contest with song and instrument accompaniment. Carol Jean Blue, 11, won the younger class with acrobatic roller-skate dance. Richard Taylor and Joe Alvarez placed second and third in juniors. Clyde Matherly and Freddie Harkey followed in seniors.
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Luella Felts
W. Ave. L
JayCees
Petite Carol Jean Blue
Hobbs
Luella
Little Carol Jean
Tiny
Carol Jean
Richard Taylor
Joe Alivarez
Clyde Matherly
Freddie Harkey
Three McDonald Men Fined After Theft Arrests
Three McDonald men Bruce Brown 23 Antonio Merano 21 and Carlos Martnez 24 were arrested by city police for theft from a car. The items beer and clothing were found in Brown's car though Brown claimed he slept and someone else planted the goods. Judge Green reduced charges to drunkenness and fined the trio.
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McDonald
Bruce Brown
Antonio Merano
Carlos Martenez
G. Thompson
John Green
Brown
Indonesia President Starts 56 Day World Tour
President Sukarno begins a 56 day trip visiting the United States Canada and Western Europe after a stop in Manila and a brief Philippines reception. He plans further visits to Russia and Communist China in two to three months.
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Sukarno
Indonesia
United States
Canada
Europe
Djakarta
Manila
Philippines
Russia
China
Harriman Criticizes Eisenhower on Air Strength in Denver
New York Governor Averell Harriman stopped in Denver en route to Cody, Wyoming, charging President Eisenhower has failed to tell the public the truth about U.S. air strength versus Russia. He warned Democrats must keep civil rights campaign pledges or risk defeat in November. He spoke at a Colorado Democratic luncheon and said Eisenhower has been less than candid about national air power.
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Denver
New York
Averell Harrim
Cody
Wyoming
Eisenhower
Russia
Lse
Harriman
Colorado
Edwin C. Johnson
Deryer’s Stapelton Airfield
Lovington City General Fund Hits Profit in April
City reports April shows the General Fund in the black with income of 24 651.36 against expenditures of 19 962.85 while the Utility Fund spends more than it earns by about 2 200. Details list income sources such as occupation licenses and gasoline taxes and expenditures including salaries and repairs. Bank balances across Lovington's banks total over 80 000 with separate fund allocations for street, fire, library, and sinking funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Morrison
Lea County State Bank
Lovington National Bank
U. S. Treasury
Mercantile National Bank
Lovington National
Lovington Police Report Shows Fewer Miles, More Citations
April mileage by Lovington officers totaled 6369, a drop of about 2000 from March. The department arrested 14 more traffic violators in April than March while reporting 53 accidents checked and 595 parking meter tickets. Officer Tidwell now manages downtown parking meters and traffic/criminal activity checks.
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Lovington
Tidwell
Four Die In Plane Crash Near Sault Saint Marie Ontario
A Stinson amphibian crash killed four men and their Canadian pilot as they flew from Lau Goma Airways Base to Oscar Lake. Victims: Charles Alexis 38 Joseph Romley 35 Louis Zerka 30 all from Flint Michigan and Paul Plouffe from Blind River formerly Ottawa. Plane burst into flames on impact.
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Sault Saint Marie
Charles Alexis
Joseph Romley
Louis Zerka
Flint
Paul Plouffe
Blind River
Ottawa
Plouffe
Simms Ready To Start Battle Says Democratic Leader
Democrats regroup after weekend meeting in Albuquerque. State Chairman Tom Brown says Governor Simms is ready to drop kid gloves and fight, predicts internal shakeups after the May 8 primary, and anticipates party unity for the November general election.
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United Press
Brown
Democratic Party
Simms
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Encino
Milburn Herring
Gertrude
Margaret
Houston, Texas
Robert Lee Gray
Lonnie Phillips
LHS
Tiere
Midwest
Wellcome
Schauer
East
Fordham University
Detroit
William Schauer
Tatum Ffa
Cyce
Dennis Gooch
W. Ave G
Smith
Gooch
Oes
Little League Meeting
Luella Feltz
Jaycee
Ee Saeed
South
City General Fund
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