Airman dies in Roswell highway wreck
Ronald F. Shanafelt 20 of Walker Air Force Base died in a single vehicle crash on U S Highway 70 twelve miles east of Roswell when his 1940 Chevrolet rammed a Pecos River bridge and rolled over three times. Passenger Charlotte Myatt suffered multiple injuries. The toll for the year in Chaves County rises to four with another fatality five days earlier near Bloody Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald F. Shanafelt
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
U.S
Pecos River
A Valley Chevrolet Co
Alice Nelda King
N. Richardson Ave
U. S
Michigan Democrats seize last two state posts in landslide
Detroit era gubernatorial race yields key wins for Gov G Mennen Williams led slate. John C Mackie wins highway commissioner with 479 714 votes to 436 072 while Lynn M Bartlett secures education post 470 816 to 410 571. Results from 4280 precincts. Democratic gains also expand control of major state boards and keep the state supreme court at 5-3 Democratic- Republican balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Michigan
G. Mennen Williams
John C. Mackie
Flint
Lynn M. Bartlett
Grosse Pointe
Mackie
George M. Foster
Bartlett
Edgar L. Harden
Northern Michigan College
Marquette
State Supreme Court
Sixth Air Academy Squadron Training Set Up at Walker
The Sixth Cadet Squadron of the USAF Air Academy arrives at Walker Air Force Base for a packed weekend. They will fly in from Denver with 16 officers, meet Colonel Best, tour the 6th Bomb Wing, train on a B 36 mission, visit New Mexico Military Institute, and attend a reception with high ranking officers. The program aims to give cadets realistic tactical unit training and insight into Air Force unit histories and traditions.
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Usaf Air Academy
Walker Air Force Base
Walker
6Th Bomb Wing
Air Force Academy
New
Air Academy
Denver
Pressent Air Academy
Best
New Mexico Military Institute
NMMI
Mrs. Best
Glen W. Martin
C. F. Macomber
G. W. Porter
Hobart R. Gay
Dulles Denies U.S.pledge to Defend Quemoy and Matsu
Secretary of State Dulles rejected a flat U S commitment to defend the nationalist Chinese islands Quemoy and Matsu stating no pledge was made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dulles
United States
Quemoy
Matsu
Pastor Brase family called out of town for mother’s death
Pastor A J Brase and family left town due to the death of Mrs John Brase of Orlando Oklahoma There will be no mid week Lenten service at the Lutheran Church this Wednesday evening April 3
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brase
John Brase
Orlando
Okla
Lutheran Church
Bronx Zoo April Fool Call Gag Dying Says Official
The Bronx Zoo official says the old April Fool gag of phoning for Mr. Lyon Mr. Fox Mr. Wolf or Mr. Baer is dying. The zoo logged 2038 calls yesterday the lowest for a weekday April Fool in years, compared with 5738 in 1955.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bronx
New York
Bronx Zoo
Mr. Lyon
Mr. Fox
Mr. Wolf
Mr. Baer
Two Candidates Talk About Atomic Energy
Democratic Lt. Gov. Joseph M. Montoya spoke at Los Alamos rally about atomic energy as a major future economic factor for New Mexico. Republican Tom Bolack addressed Young Republicans in Santa Fe and cited water projects aided by the federal delegation. Montoya urged liberalization of AEC policies and expanded NM research support while Bolack praised the upper Colorado River storage effort and noted defense-to-atomic budget potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Pres
New Mexico
Joseph M. Montoya
Los Alamos
Tom Bolack
Santa Fe
Patrick J. Hurley
Bolack
Washington
Montoya
Los Alamos Group
Hurley
Armed Services
Sen
Watkins
Utah
Colorado
AEC
New Mexico Road Toll Update This Year
Toll totals for the year in New Mexico show current figures compared to the same date last year. Officials report on cumulative counts across highways and bridges, highlighting trends and implications for transportation funding and road maintenance.
Mangum and Vassar Names in Welcome Note
Welcome to Mr and Mrs Lee Mangum and Mr and Mrs J O Vassar in a brief society notice likely from a local paper, recording guests and attendees. The item underscores a social greeting among families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Mangum
J. O. Vassar
Saturday Meet Set for School Administrators
School administrators from Lea Eddy and Chaves counties will convene at Roswell High School for the spring meeting of the Co operative program of Education Administration. The schedule covers coffee, general session with Pat Murphy and Dr. Paul Petty, discussion groups on Custodial Service In-Service Program and Personnel, with closing summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell High School
Co-operative Program of Education Administration
Philip Hosford
Roswell
Lea, Eddy and
Chaves Counties
Pat Murphy
State Department of Education
Paul Petty
Department of School Administration
University of New Mexico
Ence
CPEA
Kellog Foundation
Hosford
H. F. Allred
Howard Melton
Carlsbad
Vernon Mills
Artesia
George White
Barney Caton
Alamogordo
Company F Designated Honor Company at NM I
For the second time this year Company F of the Cadet Regiment at the New Mexico Military Institute earned Honor Company of the Month for March with 295 points. Company E followed with 273, while Companies B and C tied at 211. Best old cadet was Fred Q. Miller, with Will E. DeMaret named best new cadet for March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Military Institute
Roy L. Davenport
Company F
Fred Q. Miller
Albuquerque
Miller
James K. Hitch
Fort Worth
Texas
Lee K. Benham
Morton
Carlsbad
Will E. DeMaret
S. Lake St
DeMaret
William A. Clark
Corpus Christi
Christ A. Corodoni
Harry Morrison
Company E
Tom E. Horkay
Gomez Palacio
Mexico
Egypt Agrees To Help United Nations Gaza Security
Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold said Egypt will aid the UN Emergency Force to prevent Arab infiltration from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Egypt resumes enforcement of invasion restrictions and clarifies UNEF’s role, while Israel has not agreed to station units on its side. Egypt bars Israeli ships from the Suez Canal amid ongoing war tensions.
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Egypt
U. N
United Nations
N. Y
Dag Hammarskjold
Gaza Strip
Israel
Hammarskjold
Cairo
UNEF
Strip
U. N. Mixed Armistice Commission
Gaza
Nasser
Norway
Middle East
U. S. State Department
Syria
Jordan
Abba Eban
Eban
Suez Canal
Dulles Questioned Over Aswan Dam Decision and Cold War Motives
Senate Democrats pressed Secretary of State Dulles for an official explanation of withdrawing U S funding for the Aswan Dam and whether the move aimed to provoke a Russia showdown in the Middle East. They cited a new biography claiming the step was a major Cold War gambit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Democrats
Dulles
Aswan Dam
Russia
Middle East
State Department
Sen
Sparkman
D-Ala
Humphrey
D-Minn
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Egypt
Nile River
Suez Canal
Eisenhower
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
United States
Quemoy
Matsu
Formosa
John Foster Dulles
John Robinson
Jack) Beal
Time Magazine
Lincoln White
Beal
White
Congress
GOP
Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees
New Mexico Ranchers Brace for New Snow Storm
Northeastern New Mexico ranchers rush to protect herds as Weather Bureau warns of a coming storm from the north. Three to six inches of snow are forecast with blowing, drifting, and lower temperatures. Officials report slick highways and restricted travel in several counties as cattlemen fear a repeat of the March 23 blizzard and its heavy losses.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Weather Bureau
The
Colfax
Union
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
Montana
Dakotas
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Texas Panhandle
Deming
U. S. Highway 66
Albuquerque
Raton
Las Vegas
Panhandle
N. M
Four Die in Pick Up Crash Near Anthony New Mexico
Four persons were killed and a fifth seriously injured in a head on collision six miles north of Anthony New Mexico. The dead included three Mexican migrant workers burned in a pickup and two men in the car. Frederick W. Jones 23 and Richard N. Jessie possibly radar base personnel were identified. The crash occurred at 1230 a.m. on U S 85 and involved a 1956 Ford pickup and a 1950 Ford. Authorities suspected the northbound car was on the wrong side of the road. It raised the state toll to 79 deaths for 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
Anthony
Frederick W. Jones
685Th Aircraft Control and Warning
Here
Richard N. Jessie
Memorial Hospital
U.S. 85
Robert E. Lee
Espanola
Bob Gilliland
State Board Approves School Aid Fund Distribution Plan
The New Mexico State Board of Education approved increasing the school aid fund from 500000 to 800000 and adopted a per capita income based formula. It also approved $1500 grants to St. Vincent’s Hospital Santa Fe and Presbyterian Hospital Albuquerque for a practical nurses program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
State Board of Education
Georgia Lusk
Homer Heathman
Silver City
Fort Bayard
St. Francis Hospital
Carlsbad
Curry County
Clovis
Melrose
Grady
Kenna
Elida Municipal
Roosevelt County
Roswell
Hobbs
Albuquerque
Alamogordo
Taos
Las Cruces
Presley Hips Debate At Georgia Tech Harvard
Georgia Tech debating team will argue the affirmative on Thursday against Harvard over the resolution that Elvis Presley deserves an athletic scholarship due to his shifty hips and endurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia Tech
Harvard
Elvis Presley
FTC May Crack Down on Stamp Companies
The Federal Trade Commission may crack down this month on several large trading stamp companies. Investigations focus on specific practices rather than legality, including misleading premium advertising, exclusive area rights, price discrimination between stores, and the use of the word free in describing premiums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling F. Green
Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Five-Man Commission
FTC
Commission
Bureaus of
Commissioners Accept Tax Schedules in Chaves County Meeting
Chaves County Commissioners accepted the assessor tax schedules with notes to add omissions to the tax roll. Letters will be mailed to those who did not render taxes. The group will inspect the courthouse before each regular meeting. Next canvassing follows the special Congressional election. Ce cil Johnson and Bob McNeil attended. Grover Welter was absent with influenza.
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Chaves
Cecil Johnson
Bob McNeil
Grover Welter
Johnson
Marriage licenses issued in Dorothy Herring’s county department
Last month 62 marriage licenses were issued in the department led by Dorothy Herring in the county.
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Dorothy Herring
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Charlotte Emilia Myatt
W. Tilden Sr
Ballard
Williams
Wayne County
Sixth Air Academy
Aswan
C. M. Woodbury
Cruces
Ers
Lusk
Presley
FIC
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