Naval disaster claims 100 dead and 125 injured
Treasury Secretary George Humphrey announced seven billion dollars in current year spending cuts with plans to trim another five billion for the year starting next July. He warned only a future international shock could halt the fiscal tightening while defending defense needs.
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United Press
Treasury
George Humphrey
Eisenhower
Humphrey
New York
Herbert Hoover
Hazen Completes Five Week SMU Insurance Course
Hank Hazen, rep for Great American Reserve Insurance, finished a five week residence course at Southern Methodist University Institute of Insurance. Selected for his standout Lovington field work, Hazen learned life and health coverage strategies emphasizing maximizing idle income for families and retirement security.
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Hank Hazen
West Avenue
F. Lovington
Great American Reserve Insurance Co
Southern Methodist University
Institute of Insurance
Travis T. Wallace
Hazen
Lovington
Wallace
Jake's Fountain Wins $450 Damages
A court awarded Jake's Fountain $450 in damages for stock losses due to water damage from an overflowed air conditioner. The building was occupied by Jake's Fountain when the incident occurred.
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Jake's
Jake’s Fountain
Jake
County Officials Favor Cash Bonus For Vets
Delegates to the New Mexico Association of County Officials meeting in Las Cruces call for cash bonuses for war veterans instead of tax exemptions. The group opposes Fort Bliss land purchases and notes federal lands reduce local property tax bases. Corozo County Commissioner Jack Addington elected president. Ruidoso selected as the 1955 convention site.
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United Press
New Mexico Association of County
N. & Gill
Otero County
Ft. Bliss
Las Cruces
New Mexico
Socorro County
Jack Addington
Ruidoso
Penalty Terms Given In District Court Arraignments
Judge Brand imposed two penitentiary terms after Tuesday arraignments in District Court. L G Brumley faced deferred charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. Henry Lee Clark drew one year for driving while intoxicated and lacking a valid license. J B Elrod posted 2500 bond on obtaining money under false pretenses and pleaded not guilty. Maletha Johnson also pleaded not guilty to similar charges. Bill Martin Levington was appointed to defend Johnson. John Perry Taylor received one to two years for forgery. Glen Russell Womack got one to two years for bogus check counts. Harley Lawson posted 1000 bond on charges of being a fugitive from justice and linked to Otis McCray on burglary tools. McCray remains free on bond awaiting trial. They were arrested near Arlidge Motor Co. in Hobbs in March.
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L. G. Brumley
Henry Lee Clark
J. B. Elrod
Maletha Johnson
Harley Lawson
Otis McCray
Arlidge Motor Co
Hobbs
McCrary
Pittsfield Woman Turns Pennies Into March of Dimes Gift
Mrs. Andrew Huska from Pittsfield raised funds for the March of Dimes by contributing 3,775 pennies in a local drive. The effort highlights community support for the charity and the impact of small donations.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Andrew Huska
New KHOB Hobbs Radio Station To Open This Summer
Masonry work begins on KHOB Hobbs new radio station with owner Lloyd Hawkins planning to move by July 1 and open in August. Advertising contracts set with firms and churches. Hawkins will not accept beer wine or whiskey ads, aligning with his Tucumcari stake. Station designed by George Graves and built by Joe Brown on Seminal Bypass land just outside Hobbs across from the old Shell Camp.
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Khob Hobbs
Lloyd Hawkins
Hobbs
Tucumcari
Hawkins
George Graves
Joe Brown
Seminole Bypass
Old Shell Camp
Live TV to Reach New Mexico This Summer
Mountain States Telephone announces a 302 mile relay route from Albuquerque to Amarillo to carry live television. Construction starts late this month and passes through Tucumcari Wheatland Cuervo Santa Rosa Clines Corners and Tijeras. The move shocks earlier expectations of no live TV in New Mexico next year.
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Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
R. R. Hatch
Albuquerque
Amarillo
New Mexico
Tucumcari
Wheatland Cuervo Santa Rosa Clines Corners
Tijeras
Cotton Field Acreage Measured Amid Labor Shortage
Eight men measure 1954 cotton acreage with 100 foot tapes as the SEC uses trained high school helpers due to labor scarcity. Farmers must cooperate and ensure all acres are measured. Peterson stresses workers will report misconduct, and counting in Lea County is to finish by July 1.
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SEC
Peterson
Peerson
Lea County
County Officials Attend State Convention in Las Cruces
County Clerk Eva uatum and first deputy Dennis Ashmore were in Las Cruces for the state convention of county officials, which runs Sunday through Tuesday and concludes today.
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Eva ‘Uatum
Dennis Ashmore
Las Cruces
Two Principals Removed in McCarthy Case Hearings
Washington The Senate investigating subcommittee voted 4 to 3 to eliminate assistant defense secretary Struve Hensel and McCarthy aide Francis P Carr as principals in the army McCarthy hearings.
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Washington
Senate
Defense
Struve Hensel
McCarthy
Francis P. Carr
Funeral services for Mrs. Hester E. Crowley held at Lovington
Mrs. Hester E. Crowley died May 24 1954 in Clovis New Mexico at Memorial Hospital. Funeral conducted May 26 at the Methodist Church with Rev Edward Hamilton and Rev Bob Houston officiating. Interment in Lovington Cemetery. Survivors include three sisters and one brother. She came to the area in 1925. Her husband C D Crowley preceded her in death in 1945.
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Hester E. Crowley
Methodist
Crowley
Royston
Clovis Memorial Hospital
Clovis
N. M
Edward Hamilton
First Methodist
Bob Houston
Lovington
James Robinson
Mayor Robinson
Johnnie Fisher
Felton Fisher
Jake York
Joe York
Barney McMahan
Bert Shivers
Radio Dial Change Noted by Two Local Announcers
Butler Sumner of KLEA and Charlie Campbell of Campbell's Farm and Ranch Supply slept through a frequency switch from 1050 to 630 reported by The Tuesday Leader. It took them until Wednesday morning to learn of the change. Campbell also noted cemetery damage on Wednesday, an item The Leader ran over a week earlier.
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Butler Sumner
KLEA
Charlie Campbell
Campbell
Baseball Scores and Night Games Across The League
Baseball scores show Cleveland 4 9 2 over Chicago 2 with Consuegra the winning pitcher. New York at Washington and Boston at Philadelphia slated for night games. Other results include Detroit 6 11 1 over Baltimore 3 1 with Zuverink winning.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Mike Garcia
Ray Narleski
Don Masso
Art Houtteman
Hal Naragon
Jim Hegan
Joe Ginsberg
Bob Keegan
Sandy Consuegra
Sherm Lollar
Consuegra
Losingitcher
Houtteman
Fort Cleveland
al Rosen
New York
Washington
Boston
Philadelphia
Pony League meeting to arrange Hobbs schedule
Attend Pony Winford Carlile, Roger Smith, Jimmy Henry and Hugh Clardy met Wednesday night in Hobbs with Pony League representatives from Eunice Jal and Hobbs to work out a game schedule. Lovington will have one team sponsored by McAlister Fuel Co Campbells Farm and Ranch Supply wanted to sponsor a team but there were not enough boys.
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Winford Carlile
Roger Smith
Jimmy Henry
Hugh Clardy
Hobbs
Pony League
Eunice
Jal
Lovington
McAlister Fuel Co
Campbells Farm and Ranch Supply
KLEA Tests 6 30 On The Dial In Test Broadcast
KLEA is testing a new frequency 6 30 on the dial as Dave Worley the owner runs a test broadcast through the night on Tuesday.
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KLEA
Dave Worley
Skunk Bounty Myth Sparks Auditor Office Exit
In Jefferson Iowa the county auditor's office emptied as Junior Mc Cain entered with a new rifle and claimed a bounty on skunks. Officials clarified there is no bounty, leaving Mc Cain disappointed.
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Jefferson, Ia
Ulp
Junior McCain
Bennington Fire Casualties Prompt Navy Inquiry
Aboard the aircraft carrier Bennington a devastating fire killed about 100 crew and injured around 125 during a routine training cruise off New England. Captain William Rayburn announced casualty figures after docking at Newport as President Eisenhower pledged sympathy and a Navy inquiry began.
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Balboa
Canal One
United States
Wyoming
Panama Canal
Guatemala
Bennington
New England
Sonset
Rhode Island
Norfolk
Virginia
William Rayburn
Rayburn
U Onset
Navy
Big Ben
Quonset
Newport
Aviation
Francis R Oth
Phoenixville
Pennsylvania
Dea
Wasp
Hobson
Atlantic
Eisenhower
Edith Nourse Rogers
Massachusetts
The
House
Little League Opens June 7 With Parade
Lovington hosts Little League opening on June 7 with a 5:30 parade through downtown to the ball park. Games will be at 7 p m on Mondays and Saturdays and Wednesday afternoons. Parade marshal Rudy Owens says plans are advancing and a full announcement will come soon. This marks the second year for Little League in Lovington.
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Lovington
Ball Park
Rudy Owens
Marshall
Memorial Day Closures Across Lovington Federal Offices
The Courthouse banks post office and other federal offices and several Lovington businesses will be closed on Monday in honor of Memorial Day which falls on Sunday.
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Lovington
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