Senator Johnston backs likely farm bill compromise
Senator Olin D. Johnston said he is confident a draft farm bill will be acceptable to the majority in both the House and Senate. Conferees resume work after Easter recess on a bill still requiring approval by both branches and the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olin D. Johnston
D-S.c
House
Senate
Eisenhower
Rep. Arends
Illinois
GOP
Congress
Arends
Soil Bank
Spring Winds Ravage New Mexico Amid Dust Storms
The Associated Press reports howling spring winds tore down signboards and fences across eastern and southern New Mexico with gusts up to 80 mph. Hobbs saw 62 mph winds, reduced visibility to a quarter mile, and about $3,000 in damage from downed fences and a damaged drive‑in theater screen tower. Downtown Hobbs suffered a 40 percent drop in retail business as dust and wind overwhelmed the state.
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New Mexico
Hobbs
The
Weather Bureau
Rio Grande
del Norte
Colo
San Juan Mountains
Rio Grande Valley
Otowi Bridge
Elephant Butte Reservoir
San Juan
Cumbres Pass
Second
Kentucky
Tree-napper Strikes Louisville Magnolias
Joseph T. C. McHugh reports a 6 foot magnolia sapling stolen from his front yard over Easter weekend. He retired from the L&N railroad after 50 years and calls the act a lousy trick.
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Louisville
Joseph T. C. McHugh
McHugh
L&n Railroad
Stolen Malco Car Recovered in Carlsbad
Artesia police recovered a Malco Refinies car stolen Sunday night. The vehicle, parked on Main Street, was not missed until Monday morning. A man confessed to taking the car and is being held in Carlsbad. he has not yet been returned to Artesia to face charges.
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Artesia
Carlsbad
Malco Refineries
Main Street
Dulles Speaks On Use Of U S Forces In Middle East
Secretary of State Dulles said Eisenhower would not deploy American troops in the Middle East without congressional approval unless a sudden emergency made Congress impractical. He noted the administration has no plan for such action and sees no anticipated emergency.
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Washington
Dulles
Eisenhower
Middle East
Congress
Ence
U. S
Israel
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
U. N
Dag Hammarskjold
Palestine
U. N. Security Council
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Trucker Injured South of Roswell In Asphalt Crash
Ralph Dobbins of Big Spring Texas sustained a back injury and cuts when his Ferguson Steere truck loaded with asphalt left U S Highway 380 five miles east of Roswell at 2 55 am. He was taken to the medical center after the vehicle totaled and sprayed with asphalt. A separate crash nearby involved a 1953 Ford coach driven by Ralph R Hixon 24 El Paso machinist who escaped with minor injuries after a left off road flip. Investigations were conducted by R J Mc Cool and other authorities.
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Ralph Dobbins
Big Spring
Tex
Roswell
Dobbins
R. J. McCool
New Mexico
Ralph R. Hixon
el Paso
Hixon
Investiga
Eisenhowers Popularity Is Tested Today
Wisconsin voters choose 30 Republican delegates and 28 Democratic delegates in primaries that could signal Eisenhower vs Kefauver support. Kefauver challenges Eisenhower urging farmers to protest admin performance while Chapple opposes the administration. No party registration in Wisconsin lets crossovers occur, complicating test fairness.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Sen
Estes Kefauver
Dtenn
Kefauver
John Chapple
Ashland
Minnesota
Parole sought by Green glass in Rosenberg spy case
David Greensss 34 a Rosenberg espionage figure has applied for parole from Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary where he serves 15 years for admitting to passing atomic secrets He was stationed at Los Alamos in 1945 as a soldier and admitted giving atomic secrets to the Rosenbergs.
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Greenglass
Washington
David Greensss
Lewisburg
Los Alamos
N. M
Delaware couple arrested for abandoning child in New Mexico
MILWAUKEE police say a Delaware couple identified as Carl Trout, 25, and his wife Sarah were arrested here yesterday on a New Mexico warrant charging them with abandoning their little son last February in Tucumcari.
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Milwaukee
Delaware
New Mexico
Carl Trout
Sarah
James
Tucumcari
N. M
Linda
Navy
Trout
Post Office
Wilmington
Del
Delaware Department of Public Welfare
California
Michigan Senate Studies Resolution on Milk Strike
The State Senate reviewed a resolution calling for a five member committee to investigate Michigan’s nine day milk strike with a vote expected to pass, while Gov Williams mediation proposal was rejected by MMPA president Glenn Lake. No House action needed.
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Detroit
State Senate
Michigan
Bert J. Storey
House
Glenn Lake
Michigan Milk Producers Assn
MMPA
G. Mennen Williams
State Labor Mediation Board
Dozen Oklahoma Kansas Missouri towns struck by tornadoes
A night of tornadoes swept Oklahoma Kansas and Missouri killing at least seven. Drumright suffered five deaths and 1100 ruined homes as tornadoes ripped across a 25 block area. Injuries occurred in Miami and other towns including Grenola Toronto Joplin and Baxter Springs. A large dust storm followed with hot temperatures and disrupted services.
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Drumright
Okla
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Tulsa
Joplin
Miami
C.V. Bevel
Elmer Weaver
Ethel Whited
Grenola
Kan
E. E. Reek
Toronto
Reek
Hopeton
Skeedee
Pond Creek
Davenport
Jacktown
Freedom
Quapaw
Baxter Springs
Attica
Maple City
Otto
Florence
Strong City
Fredonia
Howard
Radium
Ellinwood
Eureka
Yates Center
West Texas
Laredo
Seven year old falls from bed through window onto flower bed
Seven year old Linda Burnett reportedly jumped from a second floor bed landed in a flower bed and then was treated at Parkland Memorial Hospital with no serious injuries according to attendants.
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Dallas
Linda Burnett
Parkland Memorial Hospital
Health standards in state aired in Look Magazine findings
Look Magazine reports New Mexico among 14 states failing to meet minimum health standards. Twenty two states rated above minimum and twelve at minimum or slightly above. Criteria use physicians nurses and hospital beds per population with 143 physicians 222 nurses and 500 beds per 100000 people.
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New York
Look Magazine
New Mexico
Deffenbaugh and Bullis Wedding Welcome Guests
Mr. and Mrs. J L Deffenbaugh and Mr. and Mrs. W J Bullis are listed as hosts or attendees in a wedding notice. The fragment confirms a social event with two couples hosting or joining the ceremony and reception.
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J.L. Deffenbaugh
W J. Bullis
Congressman Urges State Prosecution for Subversives
Rep. How ard W. Smith of Virginia calls for a new law allowing state courts to prosecute those who seek violent overthrow of the government. He and Rep. Velde fault the Supreme Court for nullifying sedition charges in 42 states, Alaska and Hawaii and voice support after Nelson appeal proceedings begin.
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Washington
Howard W. Smith
D-Va
Smith
Rep
Velde
Illinois
House Committee On Un-American Activities
Supreme Court
Steve Nelson
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Alaska
Hawaii
Nelson
High Court
Warrenton
Virginia
House Rules Committee
Sloan Resigns as GM Board Chairman After 38 Years
Alfred P. Sloan Jr aged 80 resigns as General Motors board chairman to be honorary chairman while Albert Bradley 64 succeeds him on the board and as chair of the Financial Policy Committee. Bradley previously advanced from comptroller staff to executive vice president in 1942. Frederick G. Donner becomes Financial Policy chairman and executive vice president. The Sloan Foundation plans to sell about 58 million dollars of GM stock, with no link to Sloan’s resignation.
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First Christian Church
Elbert Hanes
Clifford Ferrin
Cornerstone Committee
Chisum
Main
New York
Alfred P. Sloan Jr
Pioneer
General Motors Corp
Albert Bradley
Sloan
Bradley
Blackburn
England
U.S
Dartmouth College
University of Michigan
Frederick G. Donner
Giant
Corporation
Donner
New Haven
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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