Spanish American gang members jailed in Deming case
Five 18 year old defendants were jailed for 60 days each in Deming after a rock throwing incident that damaged a Chevrolet. Witnesses, photos, and police testimony from the morning hearing detailed the event in the 500 block of East Deming on March 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Perry Bean
Pat Hanagan
Dumas Aragon
Domingo Fuentes
Lorenzo
Frank Najar
Armando Matta
Perfecto Chavez
Dexter
Eliseo
East Deming
Tommy Thompson
Paul Eaton
Justice Bean
Fuentes
Atto Reed
Chavez
Lily Gonzales
Mary Sedillo
Mary Farmer
Cecilia Farmer
Gilbert Luna
Eliseo Chavez
Thompson
Pete Nieto
Gonzales
Scenic By Pass Route Completed Says Council
City council learned the scenic four mile by pass road from North Main to West Second is graveled and finished with city engineering help. The project, once kept quiet until a week in progress, ties to the truck by pass plan and was discussed at a recent session with Highway Commission member Tom Mann indicating support for state road improvements.
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North Main
West Second
City Hall
C. M. Woodbury
Roswell
New Mexico Highway Commission
Tom Mann
Highway Commission
State Highway Department
Voters Endorse 400000 School Bond Issue Here
Roswell voters overwhelmingly backed a 400000 elementary school bond with 225 in favor and six opposed out of 231 ballots cast at 202 Junior High. Supt. J D Shinkle said an official canvass would be made by the school board, likely Friday.
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Roswell
J. D. Shinkle
Coleman Construction Low Bid For New Mexico Post Office
Coleman Construction Co of St Louis bids $22 133 to remodel the Silver City New Mexico post office as apparent low bidder in a contract letting.
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Denver
Coleman Construction Co
St. Louis
Silver City
N. M
Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau Reading
The report covers readings from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today with highs near 79, low around 51, and a normal high of 73 and low of 42. No precipitation in 24 hours, trace month to date, 0.98 year to date. Forecast calls for mostly fair, windy today tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change.
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Wieset
Adenauer seeks U S aid to absorb refugees in West Germany
West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer seeks American financial help to build large housing projects for refugees fleeing East Germany. Discussions with Secretary Dulles and others focus on relief funding, possible return of about 300,000 WWII prisoners, and testing Soviet intentions with free elections.
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Washington
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
Dulles
Stassen
Adenauer
U. S
West Germany
Berlin
Russia
Germany
Soviet Union
Death Threats Testimony Is Given in White Trial
Roswell approves a 63 page uniform plumbing code Ordinance 682 by name and title only after discussions over reads. The code, drawn from state law, aims to protect public safety and regulate plumbing to prevent hazards, with penalties up to 200 dollars or 60 days in jail.
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Roswell
S. Elmo Henslee
C. M. Woodbury
Henslee
Woodbury
William C. Osborn
Max Littell
Dan Carpenter
Ogor Warren R. Cobean
Santa Fe
Third Man in Love Triangle Takes Stand
Wynn H. Hickam Santa Fe insurance man testified as the State’s principal witness in Allen S. White’s murder trial. Hickam said White threatened to kill him and his wife and that Mrs. White told him she married White to avoid deportation to Red China. He testified Mrs. White left Santa Fe January 21 for San Francisco and planned to seek a divorce.
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Albuquerque
Allen S. White
Wynn H. Hickam
Santa Fe
White
Aimee Bono White
Hickam
W. T. O’sullivan
Immigration Department
Woman Driver Finally Gets Pat on Back
A New York driver praised a Teaneck woman, Mrs. Althea Roane Martie, for her skilled driving. The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Department acknowledged the compliment in a letter noting that a woman must merit such praise amid competitive traffic.
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Trenton
N. J
New York
Motor Vehicle Department
Althea Roane Martie
Teaneck
Crude Knife Enters Prison Slaying Trial
Aztec makeshift knife central in opening actions of the murder trial for two state prison convicts Homer Gossett and Donald Maynard, charged in the fatal June 11 knifing and head injury of prison guard Filemon Ortiz during an escape attempt. The state jurors were finally selected after long proceedings.
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Homer Lee Gossett
Donald Maynard
Filemon Ortiz
W. L. Hamilton
Ortiz
Fred Standley
Gossett
Maynard
Hamilton
O. Russell Jones
Juan Griego
Occupation Tax Scope Is Enlarged
The city council added two oil well service firms to the occupation tax list with a flat $50 annual fee. Alder man Jack Russell backed the measure while Alderman Stanley Crosby warned about explosive trucks on Roswell streets. Russell said an ordinance already covers the danger and permits require city-law compliance.
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Jack Russell
Stanley Crosby
Roswell
Russell
Jim Markl Resigns From Zoning Board
Jim Markl resigns from the city planning and zoning commission after two years service. His official letter to the city council dated March 12 states the resignation takes effect March 18. No successor has been named.
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Jim Markl
City Planning and Zoning Commission
Markl
FBI conferences planned in New Mexico on interstate thefts
The Federal Bureau of Investigation will hold meetings with state and local law enforcement to boost cooperation in stopping increasing interstate shipment thefts. Sessions are set for Santa Fe on September 14, Albuquerque on September 15, and Las Cruces on September 16.
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Albuquerque
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Santa Fe
Albuquerae
Las Cruces
Wilson Gives GM Stock to Hospital
Harper Hospital in Detroit disclosed receipt of about 1500 shares of General Motors stock valued near $100,000 from Secretary of Defense Charles E. Wilson. Income will fund heart research. Wilson recently sold his GM stock to meet a Senate request for the government post.
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Detroit
Harper Hospital
General Motors
C. E. Wilson
Wilson
G. M
Senate
State Finance Board Orders Open Advertisement of County Bonds
The State Finance Board told officials to advertise bond issues in Albuquerque and Chaves County. Albuquerque school district bonds amount to 800,000 and Chaves County hospital bonds to 1,200,000. The board set bids at 2.34 percent on ten-year notes and required open market advertising. It also outlined bids for San Juan County on multiple issues and Las Cruces Union High School bonds.
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Santa FE
State Finance Board
Albuquerque
Chaves County
Chaves County Hospital
San Juan County
Las Cruces Union High
Fire Hits Mill In Albuquerque Total Loss Estimated
Yesterday a fire at Acme Wood Milling Co in Albuquerque destroyed about 150000 board feet of lumber and damaged stored cabinets doors screens and windows. Loss is around 20000 with cause undetermined.
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Albuquerque
Acme Wood Milling Co
Centenarian Caroline Agne to be honored at Churchville party
Rome New York reports Mrs Caroline Agne who believes birthday parties are exciting at any age was to be guest of honor at a 100th birthday celebration in Churchville where she resides.
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Rome
N. Y
Caroline Agne
Churchville
Officials Inspect Wildcat Oil Well Near Roswell
Republic Natural Gas Co. executives arrived from Dallas to inspect a new wildcat oil well 30 miles east of Roswell on the J. P. White ranch. The well, drilled by Republic and Seaboard Gas and Oil, shows a restricted flow of 294 barrels per day at 550 pounds taking pressure with a 1/4 inch choke. Location is 660 feet from the west line and 1,986 feet from the north line of Section 34, Township 11, South Range 29 East.
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Republic Natural Gas Co
Dallas
Chaves County
Republic and Seaboard Gas and Oil Companies
Roswell
Trinity Drilling Co
de Kalb
Los Nietos
Union Oil Co
Republic Natural Gas Company
Willliam H. Wildes
H. B. Hurley
J. H. Hester
Ralph Rush
J. P. White Jr
J. P. White
Tom D. White
H. H. McGee
Renewal of bus service eyed for Roswell city
City Manager C M Woodbury told Roswell council of a prospective three route bus line led by Mr Farrell of Santa Fe. Petitions from 37 North Main residents and Military Heights callers supported service as officials formed a committee to pursue the deal.
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Woodbury Visions
Roswell
C. M. Woodbury
Farrell
Santa Fe
North Main
Military Heights Addition
Warren R. Cobean
Bert Ballard
Max Littell
Jack Russell
Strips Added To City Paving Plan In 1953 Session
A quintet of street sectors was added to the city paving program following petitions. The council approved Cherry from Orchard to Garden, Edgewood from Cherry to Peach, Orange from Edgewood to Orchard, Mor iris and Purdy. 153 blocks now scheduled for paving.
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Orchard
Garden
Edgewood
Moriris
Purdy
C. M. Woodbury
Strike Talks Continue as Workers OK Negotiations
A dozen unions at Sandia Special Weapons Base authorized their representatives to resume wage and benefits negotiations with Sandia Corp., operator of the facility, as a strike threat subsided this morning.
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Albuquerque
Sandia Special Weapons Base
Sandia Corp
City Beautiful Prize Donors And 13 Categories Announced
The 30th City Beautiful Contest lists 55 prizes in 13 categories sponsored by Roswell merchants and judged by Roswell Garden Clubs. Entries call Chamber of Commerce at 3000. prizes include cash or trade with sponsors such as Hall Poorbaugh Press Roswell Seed Co Kemp Lumber Co and others for lawn, trees, screens, and borders.
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City Beautiful
Roswell Advertising Club
Roswell Garden Clubs
Chamber of Commerce
Phone 3000
Blue Grass
Hall- Poorbaugh Press
Bermuda
Roswell Seed Co
Kemp Lumber Co
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