Fifteen Nations Back Western Germany Armament Pact
In Paris fifteen nations signed twelve documents forming a European defense union. The accord restores German sovereignty, ends allied occupation, and makes West Germany a 15th NATO member with a 500000 man army. Russia issued notes to the three Allied capitals on European security.
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West Germany
Paris
European Defense Union
U S
Britain
France
Germany
New Defense Union
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
Luuenbourg
Alliance
Europe
Saar
Russia
Kremlin
Moscow
Little Tax Notices Soon To Be Mailed For 1954
County assessor staff completed assessment records and handed community books to the treasurer. For 1954, property owners will receive tax notices after the commissioners approve the warrant at the November 1 meeting. First half due December 1, second half due May 1, with 1 percent monthly interest on late payments.
Cotton To Get 90 Percent Support Next Year
Unofficial crop figures indicate the support price for cotton will stay at 90 percent of parity, with projections this level may continue in 1956. The farm act allows supports from 82 3 to 90 percent, replacing the old rigid 90 percent rule. The Agriculture Department will apply a formula tying higher supply to lower support.
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Agriculture Department
Nunan Plans Fer of C Meet in Carlsbad
Nunan and Kaufman met in Carlsbad to finalize arrangements for the N M Chamber of Commerce Managers Association meeting set for November 4 5 and 6. Carlsbad officials quoted that Gov Mechem Land Commissioner Walker State Highway Engineer Erwin and Tourism Director Mayshark will attend along with U S Chamber of Commerce leaders James Roberts and Tom Watson from Dallas and Denver respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Nunan
Hobbs
Frank Kaufman
Roswell
N. M. Chamber of Commerce
Carlsbad
Louis Whitlock
Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce
Gov. Mechem
Johnny Walker
E. O. Pete Erwin
C. B. Mayshark
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
James Roberts
Southwest Division
Dallas
Tom Watson
Denver
School recess set from Oct 26 to Nov 1
All schools will recess Tuesday evening October 26 through Monday morning November 1. Lovington teachers will attend the State Teachers Meeting in Albuquerque.
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Lovington
Albuquerque
16 Lea Countians Home From Service
Sixteen Lea Countians return from military service including Billy Breland in the Air Force J D Evans in the Army Monte Elam in the Navy Ronald Daly in the Army Hoyt Elrod in the Army Billie Lee in the Air Force Willie Crow in the Army Gary Casaway in the Navy James Upshaw in the Navy Glen Overlander Jr in the Air Force Charley Halford in the Army Jimmie Durham in the Army Thurman Simmons Jr in the Air Force Richard Dempsey in Eunice and Bob Swatz in the Air Force Jal Hal Townsend Betty in the Air Force.
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Leg County
Billy Gerald Breland
Air Force
J. D. Evans
Army
Monte E. Elam
Navy
Ronald Chester Daly
Hoyt Willard Elrod
Billie Dan Lee
Willie Odell Crow
Gary L. Casaway
James Leroy Upshaw
Glen G. Overlander
Wet Back Drive Nets Bus Load Here and In Hobbs
Mike Vega of Lovington faced a scheduled El Paso hearing on harbouring aliens. A Lea County Wednesday roundup picked up several Mexican nationals, including a Hobbs worker who had married and fathered a child. Immigration officers transported a school bus full of Wetbacks to El Paso for deportation.
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Mike Vega
Lovington
el Paso
Lea County
Hobbs
Old Mexico
Fire Start From Lighted Match Sparks Gas Leak
Hobbs city firefighters rushed to 1151 West Marland at 5 p m Thursday to extinguish a blaze started by a lighted match. A buried gas line broke and gas surfaced, and attempting to locate the leak set the ground afire. No property damage was reported.
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Hobbs City
W. Marland
Sib Lewis Faces Court After Wreck and Drunk Driving
Sib Lewis appeared in Justice Court with head bandages and facial stitches after overturning a car on State Line road near Pauls Bar. He pleaded guilty to drunk driving and paid 100 dollars and 5 dollars costs. his license was suspended for a year. A woman named Linda Mauldin said her real name was Gladys Green and also pleaded guilty to intoxication, fined 50 dollars. Lewis is a farmer near Lovington.
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Sib Lewis
Justice Court
Lewis
State Line Road
Paul’s Bar
Justice of Peace
John Green
Linda Mauldin
Justice Green
Gladys Green
Hobbs
Odessa
Paul's
Nolan Utz
Otis Haley
Lovington
Near Record Feed Crop Forecast Across Regions
The Agriculture Department forecast a near record 178 million tons of feed grains for 1954-55 and noted wide regional disparities with ample supplies in the north central area but critically short in much of the south and some Mountain states. Drought emergency programs are under way, corn supplies may lag requirements, and prices for oats barley and sorghums are expected to stay firm.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
North Central
Mechem accuses Anderson of global four flushing in race
Santa Fe Governor Edwin Mechem charges Senator Clinton P. Anderson with global four flushing amid a senatorial race. Mechem in Washington with other Mountain States governors vows a tough campaign highlighting water and highway projects for New Mexico. A separate note reports Rev. Watt and Lawrence Rice Levington signing a $500 bond for Billy Joe Smith on fugitive and forgery charges plus a bad check case at Payless Food Store.
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Santa
TVA
Alaska
Anderson
Senate
Mechem
N. M
XN. M
Acticr
C. G. Watt
Lawrence Rice Levington
Billy Joe Smith
California
Ernestine
Smith
Payless
Hobbs
Watt
Suits Filed Including Divorces and Injury Claim
Forrest Lumber Co. sues Randall Thompson Hobbs to collect 480 dollars. Diamond Martin sues Simpson Martin for divorce. Sally Cavass sues Lloyd E. Cavass for divorce custody of one child and 100 dollars monthly support. J. R. Carruth sues J. F. Mc Adams for compensation. Floyd S. Rose sues Olson and Blount Drilling Co. for foot injury damages. Hester Cromwell sues Henry Cromwell for divorce with no children or property. Commercial Standard Insurance Co. sues Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Co. to collect 5600 dollars paid to Ellis Rowland of Eunice. Rowland aided a lease for Amerada near Eunice when the accident happened.
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Forrest Lumber Co
Randall Thompson Hobbs
Diamond Martin
Simpson Martin
Sally Cavass
Lloyd E. Cavass
J. R
Commercial Standard Insurance Co
Halliburton Oilwell Cementing Co
Ellis M. Rowland
Eunice
Rowland
Amerada
Dr Brady Joins McLaughlin Clinic in Hobbs Move
Dr. John R. Brady relocates from Jal to Hobbs in 1953 and joins Dr. R J McLaughlin at McLaughlin Osteopathic Hospital. He served as mayor before relocating and has two children.
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Dr. Brady
McLaughlin Clinic
John R. Brady
Loving
R. J. McLaughlin
McLaughlin Osteopathic Hospital
Jal
Hobbs
Brady
Brady’s
Doodlebugging In Utah Bill Bush at Verna Utah
Bill Bush of Phillips 66 station doodlebugged at Verna Utah No 202 last week in a local note.
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Bill Bush
Phillips 66 Station
Verna
Utah
Parakeet Learns Name Boy Then Lays Egg
Paris Kentucky report says Mr and Mrs O O Kokendoffer trained their parakeet to respond to its name Boy after months of work. The bird then laid an egg, showcasing the pet’s progress in recognizing and vocalizing.
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Paris
O. O. Kokendoffer
Professor Seeks Safe Cigarette Amid Cancer Debate
Yale statistician Dr. Cuyler Hammond urged a drive to create a safe cigarette within six months, citing strong links between smoking and lung cancer and heart disease. Dr. Clarence Cook Little of the Tobacco Industry Research Committee noted ongoing broad studies but said no link is proven yet. The American Cancer Society did not issue its own statement.
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Cuyler Hammond
Yale University
American Cancer Society
N. Y
Clarence Cook Little
Tobacco Industry Research Committee
Cook
Mrs Inas Tatum Moves to Town with Miss Eva
Mrs Inas Tatum and her daughter Miss Eva relocate from the ranch near Levington to the former Orrell home on West Central, now listed with the county clerk.
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Inas Tatum
Miss Eva
Levington
Orrell
W. Central
World Watchs U S Race Relations In Fort Worth Baptists
The Fort Worth meeting of the Baptist General Convention includes speaker Dr. Foy Valentine who urges action on race relations while the convention itself offers no single stance on segregation or integration. Bodine Packing Shed will begin carrot packing tomorrow in Lovington with about fifty workers, using a continuous washing and sizing process.
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United Press
FT. Worth
Texas Baptist
Southern Baptist
Baptist General Convention
Fort Worth
Foy Valentine
Dallas
Christian Life Commission
U. S. Supreme Court
Bodine Packing Shed
L. H. Smith
Mix Johnson
Bodine
Phoenix
Lovington
Campaign clash as 1950s candidates trade blows
In the final pre election week, Democratic Adlai Stevenson and Republican Richard Nixon exchange sharp accusations. Stevenson brands Nixon as McCarthyism in a white collar. Nixon accuses the Reds of opposing GOP candidates and seeks to frame Democrats on national security. Dewey attacks Harriman on mining profits. Knowland warns of a close election. Johnson and Rayburn draft a provisional program if Democrats seize control.
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United Press Democratic
Adlai Stern
N'xon
Truman
Stevenson
Milwaukee
Stephen Mitchell
Nixon
Montana
Communist Party
N. Y
Thomas Dewey
Averell Harriman
Marriman
Dewey
Senate
GOP
William Knowland
San Francisco
Congress
Lyndon Johnson
Johnson
N. M
House
Sam Rayburn
98th Birthday Gift Trip Sparks First Flight
Mrs. Katie Hoffman of Pittsfield received an unexpected present on her 98th birthday a round trip air ticket from Mohawk Airlines to Utica New York to visit a niece. She had never flown before.
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Pitsfield
Katie Hoffman
Mohawvk Airlines
Utica
N. Y
McAlester Barbecue Draws 750 Attendees
About 750 people attended the barbecue sponsored by McAlester Fuel Co in McAlester with hog lamb and beef prepared by head cook R C Dickson Magnolia Ark. Attendees included C W Spencer Adair Field Texas Jim Cannon J A C Bennell Gladiola and family from Magnolia guests John ny Bennett Brownie Johnson Cecil Grogan DeWitt Barksdale. Gov Mechem was delayed in Roswell. Dickson received a cooking jacket. Hollis Smith and Pony League Ball Club parents presented, music by Lea County Green Horns.
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McAlester Fuel Co
R. C. Dickson
Magnolia
Ark
McAlester
C. W. Spencer
Adair Field Texas
Jim Cannon
J A. C. Bennell
Gladiola
Johnny Bennett
Brownie Johnson
Cecil Grogan
DeWitt Barksdale
Gov. Mechem
Roswell Cook
Mr. Dickson
Hollis Smith
Pony League
Lea County Green Horns
Green Bros. Plumbing Co
Norman McDaniel
Pistol Green
Porter McDaniel
Temperamental Tree Upsets Nashua Residents in Hurricane Carol
A large maple tree toppled by Hurricane Carol leaned on a house as residents called an emergency crew. The wind then shifted and the tree stood upright again without further damage reported.
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Nashua N. H
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Dirksen
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Ilinois
COP
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Wheeler
Vet Hospital
John Ray Wheeler
Veterans Hospital
Big Springs
Texas
Eunice Ious
Jewell McAdoo
McAdoo
County Assessors Office
Roy L. Tatum
Raveelle Taum
Nunan
Lea
Miechem
Flushing
U.S
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