Dulles Warns US Won't Disarm Until Others Do
Secretary of State Dulles told the Miami American Legion that the United States will not disarm unless others do the same while denying American militarism. He cited Washington's farewell address and urged preparedness. He warned Soviet East Europe pressure may ease with world opinion and rejected calls to dissolve Western defense pacts.
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Dulles
U. S
United Press
Miami
American Legion
United States
George Washington
Washington
Russia
East Germany
Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed in Lovington
Mayor Jerry Wright designated October 9 to 15 as Fire Prevention Week urging home and business precautions. Fire chief Jimmie Woodward stressed avoiding fires from matches and smoking and urged many ash trays and not smoking in bed. The Lovington volunteer department led by Woodward stands ready with a noted roster of local firefighters.
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Jerry Wright
Lovington
Wright
Jimmie Woodward
Woodward
Logan Beal
Les Alston
Cliff Yearwood
Rusty Woodward
Sug Bell
Merle Kindel
Barney McMahon
C. B. Haley
Truman Haldiman
Abandonment of Oil Test Wells in New Mexico
In Eddy and Lea counties New Mexico two wildcat wells were abandoned after no production. El Paso Natural Gas Company tested No 2 Parker Like Unit in 13 792 feet with a 95 inch casing perforation but no oil found. No 1 Federal well in southeast Lea reached 4515 feet with no shows and may be deepened later.
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Eddy
Lea
New Mexico
el Paso Natural Gas Company
Richardson & Bass
Neville G. Penrose
Fort Worth
Two Companies Stake Wildcats in Lea County
Cities Service No. 1 AU State will drill 8 300 foot wildcat in Lovington field about 14 miles southwest of Abo. Site 660 feet from Section 10 17S 36E. Atlantic Refining No. 1 Federal Dow to drill 13 850 foot test three miles east of Sinclair Oil and Gas Co. and others No 1 Dean Devonian discovery 3 ½ miles southwest of Caudill field. Location 660 feet north and 1 980 feet west of lines in Section 5 16S 37E and one location east of Magnolia Petroleum No 1 Anderson Devonian test.
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Cities Srvice Oil Co
Atlantic Refining Co
Lea County
Abo
Lovington
Atlantic
Dow
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Dean
Caudill
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Anderson
City Manager and Family Visit Oklahoma City
City Manager and Mrs. James W. Harrison visited Oklahoma City over the weekend to spend time with Harrison's father W. B. Harrison and attend to his business matters.
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City
James W. Harrison
Oklahoma City
Harrison
W. B. Harrison
Crackdown Ordered on BB Gun Use in City
City Manager James W Harrison ordered an immediate crackdown on BB gun use after a report of window damage at the Scout building in City Park and earlier damage at the Girl Scout building. Police will confiscate guns found with youths and shooters will be brought before city officials to explain.
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James W. Harrison
Harrison
City Park
Girl Scout
Police Probe Home Break-In at 618 North Love
City police investigate a ransacking of Dawson Hoggen's residence at 618 N Love. Hoggen returned about 2 45 p m after an hour away and reported a theft of a $10 bill and a $5 bill from the house.
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Dawson Hoggen
N. Love
Hoggen
Full Scale Gridwar Resumes Friday Night Across County Matches
The county football schedule resumes with Lovington at Clovis for their homecoming, Eunice undefeated at 5-0 hosts Fort Sumner, Hobbs welcomes Roswell for a 2-2 record, Eunice-Fort Sumner and Jal-Santa Rosa are Eastern Class B tilts, Artesia hosts Farmington, and El Paso Bowie visits Carlsbad.
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Wildcats
Clovis
Artesia
Portales
Eunice
Hobbs
Hobbs Eagles
Roswell
Eagles
Eunice Cardinals
Cardinals
Thl
Jal
Panthers
Santa Rosa
Eunice-Fort Sumner
Jal-Santa Rosa
Artesia Bulldogs
Farmington Eleven
el Paso Bowie
First Trip Into Fresh Air Marred By CBS Movie Crew
Denver reporters note a CBS film crew attempted a helicopter shot of President Eisenhower’s first outdoor outing since hospitalization. Hagerty condemned the stunt, ordered no footage, and urged officials to evaluate aviation rules while doctors reported steady recovery and normal vitals.
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CBS
Denver
White House
James Hagerty
CBS _ network
Eisenhower
Hag
Fitzsimons Army Hospital
Colorado
Hagerty
Secret Service
Andy Willoner
Coy Watson
Frank Horn
Lowry Air Force Base
Cherry Indla Country Club
Formal Murder Charge On Mrs Gipson Fite
Charges of murder were filed Saturday morning against Mrs. Louie Gipson of Hobbs after the fatal shooting of Waomi Robison and the wounding of Buddy Gipson. The incident occurred after Mrs. Gipson found her husband with Robison. Buddy Gipson’s condition was improved on Monday as a preliminary hearing date is awaited.
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Fite
Mrs. Gipson
Lovington
Buddy Gipson
Buddy
Quail Season Opens in New Mexico on November 26
The State Department announces quail season runs November 26 to December 1 with an eight-bird daily bag limit and sixteen in possession on most days. Only scaled, Gambel's, and Bobwhite may be taken, with a maximum of two Bobwhite per day. shooting hours run from half an hour before sunrise to sunset and no counties are closed.
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New Mexico
State Department
Adlong Transfers for Ministry Studies
Donald Adlong son of Mr and Mrs Herman Adlong of Hobbs has moved from New Mexico A&M College Las Cruces to Hardin-Simmons University Abilene Texas. He is pursuing a ministry.".
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Donald Adlong
Herman Adlong
Hobbs
New Mexico A & M College
Las Cruces
Hardin-Simmons University
Abilene, Tex
McCoy Given Two Year Suspended Term in Embezzlement Case
U S District Judge Carl A Hatch imposed a two year suspended sentence and two years probation on Dale Herschell McCoy a 30 year old former Jal banker who pleaded guilty to embezzling and misappropriating 736 dollars from Lea County State Bank Jal Agency.
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United Press
U. S
Carl A. Hatch
Dale Herschell McCoy
Jal
Lea County State Bank
Roger Harrison Celebrates Fifth Birthday
Roger Harrison, son of City Manager James W. Harrison and Mrs. Harrison, marked his fifth birthday on Monday with a family gathering and well wishes from relatives.
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Roger Harrison
James W. Harrison
Cotton Estimate Released
The Department of Agriculture estimates this year's cotton crop at 13 928 thousand bales, about one million more than last month, indicating possible marketing quotas again in 1956. Secretary Benson must decide by October 15 whether controls are needed as carryover exceeds 11 million bales.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Benson
Levington Budget Approved For 1955 56 Fiscal Year
The State Tax Commission approves a $474 931 budget for Levington city government for 1955 56 with $210 000 for utilities and $265 931 from the general fund. General fund items include police 16 500 fire 4 000 street 10 000 street lighting 7 500 health 9 000 library 100 and other expenses. Salaries total 110 500 with equipment 10 250 and miscellaneous income from gasoline tax 43 000 and fines 40 000. The balance funds sinking, interest and transfers as listed.
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State Tax Commission
Levington
Utilities Department
General
Fire Department
General Fund
Sanitary Department
State Tax Commission Approves Lovington Budget 1955-56
The State Tax Commission approves a 1955 56 operating budget of 475931 for Lovington utilities with total expenses 92550 and income estimated at 187000 plus a 23000 year end balance. Major income items include water service sales 131600 connection charges 3000 sewer flushings 52000 penalties 1200 and miscellaneous 200.
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State Tax Commission
Lovington
Utilities Department
Drillstem Test Recovery Gas in Crosby Gas Field
Sinclair Oil and Gas Co No 1 J T Lanehart flowed 7 009 000 cu ft daily for one hour from 8 434 to 8 594 feet with distillate surfaced in seven minutes and one barrel in an hour at Crosby field Lea County. Anderson Prichard Oil Corp No 1 Coll reported 2 069 000 cu ft daily from 8 523 to 8 573 feet with one hour test and gas and sulphur water cut mud recovery.
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Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
J. T. Lanehart
Crosby
Lea County
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp
Jailed for DWI in Texas Man Given Fine by Judge
David Eiland Cox, 37, of San Antonio, Texas, jailed in default of a $100 fine for a driving while intoxicated charge. Judge John W. Green imposed the fine after Cox was arrested near Jake's Fountain Saturday night.
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David Eiland Cox
San Antonio
Texas
John W. Green
Cox
Jake
Weekly Business Review Shows Mixed Christmas Retail Momentum
Merchants reviewed Christmas stock and planned new purchases boosting wholesale sales above both last week and the prior year. Pre Christmas goods included glassware towels sheets and gifts as well as strong juvenile furniture and floor coverings. Automobile demand remained high with both new and 1955 models selling at cut prices. Overall retail trade rose four to eight percent from last year while general business advanced over the year but steel and oil sectors faced mixed output and inventories.
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Dun and Bradstreet
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