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Newspaper
Lovington Leader
Location
Lovington, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1956
Page
6
Yugoslavia's leader Tito tells United Press he will not join either NATO or Warsaw Pact. He plans to straddle east and west and believes Russia is undergoing a great change with a genuine peace campaign, easing global tension.
John Gilbert Graham’s court-appointed attorneys say the death convict will appeal to the Colorado Supreme Court. They plan to obtain a transcript for review after Graham refused to aid the appeal and was sentenced to death for a United Airlines plane bombing that killed 44, including his mother.
In Rangoon a cave ceremony drew 25,000 Burmese youths to become monks as 100,000 villagers packed the famed road to Mandalay. The event celebrated 2500 years of Buddhism while traffic snarled along the route in a festival atmosphere.
Ohio Congresswoman Frances Bolton produced a 40 minute color travelogue of her 99 day 20000 mile junket through Africa shown in Washington. The film follows her with images at landmarks and scenes from Mau Mau to markets while highlighting health and economic issues. She traveled to 24 countries by train boat and vehicle, starting in French West Africa and ending in Ethiopia, paying all expenses.
The share of families with two or more automobiles rose from 4.8 percent in 1948 to 13.8 percent in 1955, indicating a significant shift toward higher ownership.
Protestant denominations in Chicago unveil a 20 year master plan via the Church Federation of Greater Chicago. The program targets at least 525000000 in spending and 600000 new members, aiming to transform inner and suburban church life and fund 300 new churches and related education and welfare initiatives.
West Haven authorities say bus driver Robert Fonteyn is considering a bureau to recover lost purses. On his bus he found two purses containing belongings and returned them to the rightful owners.
State superintendent of Public Instruction announces a pool and share program with 150 educators in New Mexico. Educators send 150 copies of solved problems to the department. participants receive the reports and use past solutions for future issues. Mrs. Georgia Lusk notes the program operates under the New Mexico Cooperative program in education administration.
Floyd Kennedy of Portales calls Montoya’s suggestion for more legislative control over highway building a political dream. He warns against politicians directing the spending of millions and road locations, urging protection of the Highway Commission’s independence. Kennedy repeats that Montoya is pursuing another political dream.
The National Safety Council reports farmers and farm laborers cause about 10 percent of fatal motor vehicle accidents. The U S Department of Agriculture joins the Council urging rural drivers to be careful, sensible and obey the law.
Adlai Stevenson and Estes Kefauver trade sharp attacks in the Florida primary home stretch. Stevenson criticizes Kefauver backers and Stevenson pension claims while Stevenson defends social security stance. Florida voters await Tuesday results amid other primary battles in Illinois and North Carolina involving prominent Democrats.
The Republican race for Congress narrows to one candidate, For est Atchley, after Ralph Carlisle Smith withdrew amid concerns over his ties to Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. Smith said the Hatch Act risks from his Atomic Energy Commission connections could make him ineligible, leaving incumbents John J. Dempsey and Antonio M. Fernandez to face one GOP challenger in November.
In Wakefield Nebraska Guy Craemer an implement dealer advertised he would trade for anything goats or what have you When Art Doescher a farmer accepted going from a goat to tractor oil filters Craemer then swapped the goat for a piano turning a quirky barter into a musical tale
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