Polio Vaccine Debate Rages on Capitol Hill
The Salk vaccine program becomes a political fight as Senator Morse calls for Health Secretary Hobby to be fired over testing and distribution. Senator Bender defends Hobby, while the Senate reviews the plan to finish inoculations by mid to late summer for about nine million students funded by the National Polio Foundation. The Public Health Service confirms 74 polio cases among inoculated children, most from Cutter Laboratories vaccine, with others from Lilly and Wyeth products.
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Capitol Hill
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Oveta Culp Hobby
George Bender
Ohio
Mrs. Hobby
The
Public Health Service
Cutter Laboratories
Eli Lilly Company
Wyeth Laboratories
Midland Artesia Hold Top Spots in Longhorn Midland Artesia
The Longhorn League standings show Midland Indians leading by a half game over Roswell with Artesia’s Numexers rising to second after a 10 to 4 win over Roswell. Midland beat Big Spring 6 to 4 as Artesia and Roswell split two four-run innings. San Angelo, Odessa, Hobbs also won.
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Midland Artesia
Midland Indians
Roswell
Artesia
Numexers
Rockets
Midland
Big Spring
San Angelo
Odessa
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Colden Caps
Duke Blamchard
Billy Capps
Indians
George Brulle
Tom Jordan
Victors
Harry Young
Numexer
George Payte
Charley Walker
The
Gainesville
Jeff Williams
Williams
Sherwood Brewer
Joe Gie
Audie Malone
Jerry Tucker
Oilers
Bill Reed
Sakaletz
Poisoner Strikes Lovington Cats and Dogs
Lovington police report a dog poisoner active in the Aveneus A and C blocks area around 200 to 500 blocks. StrYchnine is used mixed into ground meat causing violent shaking and frothing. animals may recover with prompt veterinary care. A reward is offered for the attacker’s capture.
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Lovington
Aveneus A and C
Adlai Denies Ultimatum With Harriman
Adlai Stevenson denied he received an ultimatum from New York Governor Averell Harriman about whether to seek the 1956 Democratic presidential nomination. Speaking at Boston airport on his way from Africa to New York, he said neither the conference nor the ultimatum occurred.
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Boston
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Averell Harriman
Stevenson
Africa
Harriman
Bevan Joins UK Party War With Fringe Attacks
Aneurin Bevan joins the Britain election row with remarks aimed at Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee. Bevan says Churchill is off the leash again, while Attlee calls Churchill a chameleon as the campaign heats up.
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United Press
Aneurin Bevan
Britain
Churchill
Clement Attlee
Attlee
Bevan
Oil Patch District Boy Scouts Court of Honor May 20
The Oil Patch District plans a Court of Honor at the Presbyterian Church at 7 30 p m Friday May 20 to present advancement awards to scouts from all troops. Two Eagle Awards will be given to Mike Brinkley Troop 44 Lovington and Johnny Sneed Explorer Post No 5 Hobbs. Earl Pennington will present the awards with the court led by Eagle Scouts from the district and Norman Fee in charge. Public invitation extended.
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Oil Patch
Boy Scouts
Presbyterian Church
Mike Brinkley
Troop 44
Lovington
Johnny Sneed
Explorer Post No. 5
Hobbs
Nuclear Device Exploded Under Water in Pacific Ocean
The government announced a successful detonation of a small nuclear device underwater in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Washington reported the test proceeded as planned and reached its objectives.
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Washington
Pacific Ocean
Mary Williams Found Guilty of 2nd Degree Murder
Mary Williams was found guilty of second degree murder with a sentencing range of 15 to 25 years. The verdict underscores ongoing debates over crime and punishment and the local impact of violent offenses.
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Mary Williams
Lea County
Mary Catherine Williams
Lovington Negress
John R. Brand
Lovington
Jewell McAdoo
Lea
Williams
Darelene Brown
Pat Hannagan
Roswell
Kermit Nash
D. A. Rg
W. A. Anderson
McAdoo
Services Today For Mrs Blakley
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Louise Pat Blakley 49 in Oceanside California on May 15 1955. funeral set for May 19 at St Thomas Catholic Church Lovington with burial in Memory Gardens Hobbs. She leaves husband Buck Blakley daughter Patricia Villers and several siblings.
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Louise
Pat) Blakley
Oceanside
California
St. Thomas Catholic Church
Lovington
Buck Blakley
Patricia Villers
J. N. Patterson
Pasadena
Texas
John A. Patterson
Waco
Robert Patterson
Mallamar
New Mexico
W. B. Patterson
Temple
Nebraska
D. R. Gwinn
Phoenix
Arizona
Woodrow Williams
Luke Taylor
Jim Black
Bill Anderson
Giles
Lee Kyle Taylor
R. D. Lee
John Richard Anderson Kermit Smith
L. C. Green
Luke Kelly
Blakleys
Blakley
District Court Suits Filed In Lea County
A list of civil and family actions in Lea County District Court includes suits to collect debts such as 495 dollars on a May 22 1953 note plus interest, 1341 dollars for car damages, and 236 dollars. divorce petitions for several couples. probate of Eli D Glace estate. and multiple compensation or insurance related suits involving Ferguson Construction Co Lovington Field Service and Traders Insurance Co among others.
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Wm. Hessler
Dba
Lea County Insurance
Buell Price
County of Lea
Virginia
Inez Smith
William Henry Smith, Jr
Smith
Odessa
Texas
Jean Barbara Stach
Alfred Garza
Lovington Field Service
Firemen’s Fund
J. C. Head
Pacific Stamp Co
Jimmie Ruth Lee
Olen Edward Lee
M. B. Irvin
A. H. Hothan
W. F. Gilmore
Ralph R. Davis
Buick
Lovington Highway
Bace Richards
Milhoan Drilling Co
Consolidated Underwriters
Robt
Burkhiser
DAS Oilwell Servicing Co
Houston Fire and Casualty Co
Patsy Farley
Farris Farley
Hattie Harlan
Luther Harlan
Lillie Daniel
T. A. Hill
Elton J. Johnson
A. C. Blackburn, Jr
Sam A. Sayers
Blackburn and _ Sayers
Traders Insurance Co
Marciano To Receive $120000 From Cockell Fight
Heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano earned about 120000 as his share from the Cockell bout in San Francisco. The International Boxing Club estimates total gate near 200000 with theater television and radio rights pushing receipts to about 335000. Cockell receives around 60000 for his portion and will return to England with that sum.
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San Francisco
Rocky Marciano
Don Cockell
Rocky
Cockell
England
Lease Sale Totals Hit 12 Month High at Land Office
The Land Office conducted a lease sale delivering 831000 in total bids. Sealed bids totaled 302000 while oral bids reached 528000, marking the largest sale in a year.
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United Press
Harry Will Bang-up The 1956 Campaign
Former President Truman pledges bang-up action in the 1956 campaign while speaking before Missouri lawmakers in Jefferson City. Adlai Stevenson says he is unsure if he is needed or wanted by the Democratic Party and has not decided on a possible run for president.
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United Press
Truman
Jefferson City
Adlai Stevenson
New York
Simms Danglade to Speak at Two New Mexico Commencements
New Mexico Military Institute Roswell schedules May 28 regimental review and May 29 baccalaureate sermon by Major George M. Hickey. Governor John F. Simms delivers the commencement address. cadet Threet is valedictorian and Sharp salutatorian. In Portales, ENMU names State Senator F J Danglade honors week speaker and board chair.
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United Press
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
George M. Hickey
Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
John F. Simms
M. Edwin Threet
Albuquerque
Hugh Henry Sharp
el Paso
Texas
Portales
Eastern New Mexico University
F. J
Jack) Danglade
Danglade
Board of Regents
Eastern New Mexico
Former Lovington Resident Buried in Corpus Christi
Jeff Harper aged 79 died in Corpus Christi Texas on Sunday and was buried Monday at 3 p m. He was married to Hattie Byers a niece of the late Mrs A R Clardy. Harper hosted the Commercial Hotel in Lovington at its 1918 opening later renamed the Plaza on Love Street.
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Jeff Harper
Corpus Christi
Texas
Correction on Hobbs church leadership naming
The Leader clarifies that Truman Walker is the minister of Central Baptist Church in Hobbs. The earlier Sunday story incorrectly identified Rev Truitt Allen as pastor and the office has corrected the information from Walker’s statement about the new church and congregation plans.
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Truman Walker
Central Baptist
Central Baptist Church
Hobbs
Rev. Truitt Allen
Walker
Leader
Former Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts Dies at 80
Former Justice Owen Roberts, 80, died at his farm home near Phoenixville Pennsylvania from a heart ailment. He served on the Supreme Court for 15 years and retired in 1945. Chief Justice Earl Warren eulogized him as a skilled and respected jurist and noted the court will miss him.
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United Press
Supreme Court
Earl Warren
Owen Roberts
Warren
Roberts
Phoenixville
Pennsylvania
High Bench
Second Child For John Ray Bishop
The Howdy Ganns and the Ben Grahams announce the birth of Sandra Sue Bishop on May 17 at Lea County Hospital Hobbs to Mr. and Mrs. John Ray Bishop 603 W Avenue I. She weighs 6 pounds 2 ounces and has a brother Hobby Ray aged two. Mrs. Graham is the paternal grandmother. the Grahams are Betsey and Hobby Gann.
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Howdy Ganns
Ben Grahams
Sandra Sue Bishop
John Ray Bishop
Avenue I
Lea County Hospital
Hobbs
Hobby Ray
Mrs. Graham
Ganns
Lea County Commissioners Meet Monday in Courthouse Room
The Lea County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday in the commissioners room at the courthouse. Any person with business before them is invited to attend and present concerns.
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Lea County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners
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