Vietminh Thrust Fresh Troops In Near Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh hurl thousands of fresh troops into a siege drive on Dien Bien Phu. They hit the northwest and southeast fronts as French counters, aided by tanks and planes, seek to hold the fortress 75 miles west of Hanoi. Heavy losses and savage hand to hand fighting mark the intense combat as the battle nears its third day.
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Indochina
Thous
Dien Bien Phu
Vietminh
Frech Union
Reds Fight Atomic Ban Clash With Statehood Push
The article notes Hawaii and Alaska seeking statehood after Senate passage of a tandem bill 57-28 despite opposition. It reports hopes Eisenhower might lift objections, and cites Senate conferees Cordon Anderson Butler Millikin Murray aiming to advance the measure. It also covers Moscow Pravda urging an international ban on hydrogen bombs and global alarm over the H bomb.
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Hawaii
Alaska
Senate
House
Sen
Eisenhower
Sen. Anderson
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Cordon
Ore
White House
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Butler
Millikin
Murray
D-Mont
London
Moscow Radio
Communist Party
Pravda
Russia
NATO
Asia
Nehru
United States
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Britain
Churchill
House of Commons
Europe
U.S
Giornale
Naples
European Defense Community
Committee Digs Into Complaint on Ambulance Calls
A five member committee appointed by Mayor Warren R. Cobean holds a third session at 7 tonight to probe alleged partiality in ambulance alarm handling. Chair Howard Bratton and four others led interviews with city officials and staff. The panel plans more sessions and will report to the mayor.
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Warren R. Cobean
Ambenaien
City Council
Iy Lyle Westrum
Westrum Mortuary
Ballard Puneral Home
City Hall
Cobean
Norma Maloney
Aleft
Mary Sue Gardner
Impartiality Sought in Sears McCarthy Probe
Senate investigators plan to question Samuel P. Sears about his impartiality in the McCarthy era inquiry. Some members want assurances after past praise of McCarthy. Sears defends his stance as dispassionate and nonpartisan while acknowledging prior remarks. The public hearings are set to continue, with renewed calls for credibility.
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Washington
Samuel P. Sears
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
Army
Sen. Potter
R-Mich
Sears
Sen. Jackson
D-Wash
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Boston
Subcommittee
Sen. Mundt
R-Sd
Potter
Wisconsin
The
Harvard Crimson
Harvard
the Crimson
Sen. McCarthy
McCar
United States
Americans For Democratic Action
New Deal
Senate
Local Weather Summary for Today
Reading at 3 hour intervals from 11:00 shows a high of 78 and a low of 40. Normal for this date is 71 and 41. No precipitation in the last 24 hours. Month to date and year to date totals are 0.00 and 21. Sunrise is 5:45 and sunset 6:19, length of day 12.3 hours.
Diatomaceous Earth Mention Sparks Pool Bond Debate
The City Manager described diatomaceous earth while discussing Parque del Hondo pool plans and one of three 50 000 dollar bond issues on Tuesday. The term, derived from diatoms and kieselguhr, explains a light earthy material used as an abrasive and absorbent in explosives.
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C. M. Woodbury
Mr. Webster
G. and
C. Merriam
Parque del Hondo
Kiesselguhr
Kiesel
Woodbury
Man Involved In Mystery Kills Himself
Coroner reports Walter H. Ellis involved in an unsolved shooting near Amarillo Texas shot himself to death in Sonoma California due to blindness and despondency. Earlier Ellis a former Air Force captain was found wounded and blind at Frying Pan Ranch near Amarillo with Mrs Sarah Matilda Taylor shot nearby. a grand jury cleared Ellis of her death after he said she threatened to kill him.
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Sonoma
Calif
Walter H. Ellis
Amarillo
Tex
Ellis
Air Force
Sarah Matilda Taylor
Tulsa
Filis
Taylor
Vern Silvershield
Willie Sotile
Weather Bureau Cuts Local Hours and Staff
The Weather Bureau announced a nationwide economy plan reducing local hours to eight per day from thirteen, with only two men on site at the local office. H. W. Reynolds moves to Laredo, Texas, and the team will include Guthrie and R. N. Galloway. 24 hour observations will continue by the CAA mainly for air travel.
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United States Weather Bureau
L. J. Guthrie
Guthrie
H. W. Reynolds
Laredo
Texas
R. N. Galloway
CAA
Pleads Innocent To Charges of Rape
A 24 year old Airman Earl L Coleman of Walker Air Force Base entered a plea of not guilty to rape before Justice of the Peace R Perry Bean. Coleman was held for a preliminary hearing. The offense date is listed as Wednesday March 31.
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Earl L. Coleman
812Th Food Service Squadron
Walker Air Force Base
Coleman
R. Perry Bean
Justice of the Peace
General Van, Air Force Leader, Dies at 55
Washington report confirms the death of General Van at 1 05 p m EST. The widely known aviation figure and long serving commander was a patient in the Army’s medical system.
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Washington
June
Van
Impounded Ballot Materials Released
New Mexico county clerks are told to release ballot boxes and registration lists for Tuesday city elections. Atty. General Richard H. Robinson said the impounding order is considered lifted, except for some items held in an Albuquerque warehouse under a federal court order.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Richard H. Robinson
Subcommittee
Frank A. Barrett
R-Wyo
Senate
Robinson
Barret
Anderson Simms To Head Democrats On East Side Tour
Len Anderson and John F. Simms Jr lead a Democratic candidate caravan on an East Side tour April 13 to 17. Anderson seeks re election while Simms stands as the party’s unopposed gubernatorial candidate in the May primary.
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Santa FE
Len Anderson
D-N.m
John F. Simms Jr
East Side
Anderson
Simms
Hobbs Country Club
A. D. Sawyer
Lovington
Carlsbad
Artesia
Milnesand
Roswell
Fort Sumner
Portales
Clovis
Tucumcari
Santa Rosa
Autos Park Free on Second Street After Council Action
After three months in exile, autos are again parked on the Second Street sector between Richardson and railroad as the City Council acted in a special meeting Monday. Parking meters have not been replaced yet, allowing temporary free parking for motorists.
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Richardson
Railroad
Summer Recreation Program For WAFB Children Is Set Up
WAFB Youth Council plans a summer program including a Little League for 8 to 12 year olds affiliated with the National Little League. Older boys 13 and 14 may join two Pony League teams with Roswell. T-Sgt. Harry T. OConnor will lead swimming classes from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Saturday with 10 to 12 instructors.
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WAFB
M. D. Woodruff
G. R. Hemphill
Youth Council
Wafb Little League
National Little League
Pony (Protect Our National
Roswell
Harry T. O'Connor
Eal
T-Sgt. O’conner
Continental Wildcat Catches Fire Again
Hobbs Continental’s Bell Lake Unit No 1 oil and gas well 25 miles west of Jal caught fire again at 2:30 a.m. today. The fire had burned out of control 14 days ago and was extinguished with a nitro blast last Friday. The well is producing an estimated 50 to 100 million cubic feet of gas daily.
Quickies by Ken Reynolds leads to used car ads
A snippet shows Ken Reynolds writing Quickies in The Record Want Ads. It hints at readers planning trips and browsing used cars advertised in the paper.
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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