Aragon Sentenced to 90 to 99 Years for Jiminez Murder
Aragon received a 90 to 99 year term after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the stabbing death of Beatrice Jimenez. The incident occurred around 12:35 a.m. on March 21 at the Virginia and Bland area. Fred 43 handled the case before District Judge George T. Harris.
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Fred
George T. Harris
Suez
Gentes
Aragon
Beatrice Jiminez
Virginia
Bland
Two Youths Charged In Bullet Death Near Tucumcari
Two 17 year old youths face manslaughter charges in the April 2 death of 18 year old Charles Gonzales of Tucumcari during a target shooting trip. A preliminary hearing is set for April 24. Both are free on $2,000 bond.
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Tucumcari
Charles Gonzales
Coroner's Jury Verdict in Sanchez Shooting
Coroner's Jury returns a verdict in the shooting death of Sanchez last Saturday night. Witnesses listed include L. M. Hall J. R. Kiluk and Chief Tommy Thomp. The crowd of officials includes mortician M. Connor S Setwaar J. soon and Sergeant Rusch along with jurors A. E. Guss G. W. Caywood C. W. Stockley B. H. Lewis Brink Randall and E. R. Duvall.
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Sanchez
L. M. Hall
J. R. Kiluk
Tommy Thompcone
Agg Ageo Mortician
M. Connor
S Setwaar J. Soon
Sergeant Rusch
A. E. Guss
G. W. Caywood
C. W. Stockley
B. H. Lewis
Brink Randall
E. R. Duvall
Mrs Georgia Lask Makes Stop in City on Campaign Tour
Democratic candidate Georgia Lask nee De See ot, Saline superintendent, visits Roswell to campaign in New Mexico. She appears in the city today meeting supporters and friends during the tour.
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Georgia Lask
City
Georgia L. Lask
Local Weather Brief from United States Weather Bureau
For the 24 hours ending 11 a.m. today there was no precipitation. The month to date total is not fully shown in the fragment.
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United States Weather Bureau
New Mexico Democrats Launch Southeast Tour for Primary
Democratic leaders and candidates begin a four day eight county campaign caravan from Hobbs with a $12.50 a plate fundraiser at the Hobbs Country Club. The schedule includes stops at Loving Carisbed and Artesia with Simms and aides leading the effort.
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New Mexico
Democratic Party
Hobbs
Hobbs Country Club
A. D. Sawyer
Simms
Loving
Carisbed
Artesia
Milnesand
Noted Physicist Denies Seeking H Bomb Secrets
Oppenheimer testifies he knew of no attempt by Haakon Chevalier to obtain secret information at Los Alamos. He recalls a 1945 Eagle Hill visit and says he should have reported the incident earlier to Gen. Groves as urged.
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Alter
George Charlies Elton
Oppenheimer
Los Alamos
Haakon Chevalier
Eagle Hill
George
Chevalier
Groves
Leslie
United States and Britain push Southeast Asia defense pact
Washington and London warned that Communist aggression threatens Southeast Asia and urged a multi nation defense alliance. Dulles met Eden in London to plan a united action and considered a Southeast NATO with France. Geneva talks at April end to test Communist willingness to negotiate.
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U. S.-Britain
Asia
London
United States
Britain
Southeast Asia
U.S
Dulles
United Action
Paris
France
NATO
Eden
Foreign Office
Joseph Laniel
Georges Bidault
Washington
Pacific
China
Indochina
Laniel
Bidault
Churchill
Geneva
Rubirosa Guides Gabor Through Paris Dance Night
Porfirio Rubirosa carries Zsa Zsa Gabor in a Paris nightclub as he teaches her a Latin dance. Their friendship endures Rubirosa's brief marriage to Barbara Hutton, moving Miss Gabor to France.
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Zsa Zsa Gabor
Porfirio Rubirosa
Paris
Rubirosa
Zsa Zsa
Barbara Hutton
Miss Gabor
France
Schools' Operating Budgets Approved In Hearings Here
Budgets for four municipal districts and all Chaves County schools were approved in hearings with County School Superintendent Carroll White and State Educational Budget Auditor A. J. Holder. The Roswell Municipal District No. 1 budget totals 1.555 million, with maintenance, direct charge, sinking fund, and interest allocations. Final approval awaits the Santa Fe Tax Commission after July 1, 1954.
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Chaves County
Carroll White
A. J. Holder
Edward Gessert
John Garner
Hagerman
State Tax Commission
Santa Fe
Roswell Municipal
Postman Delivers Mail After Dog Tied to Box
In Galveston Texas a woman tethered her dog to the mailbox to stop it from chasing the postman. The mail carrier finally stopped by the house and delivered the letters. He was not pleased with the arrangement.
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Galveston
Tex
Mayor Cobean Campaigns in Rio Arriba
Warren Cobean of Roswell campaigns in Rio Arriba County for the May 4 primary. In Santa Fe he notes a defeated measure and points to Democratic congressmen Fernandez and Dempsey as Santa Fe residents. He plans to hand over Roswell mayorship to Bert Ballard on April 19 and continue campaigning.
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Cobean
Rio Arriba
Santa FE
Warren Cobean
Roswell
Rio Arriba County
Tslature
Republican Women To Greet Stockton At Pecos Valley Meeting
Republican Women of Chaves County welcome Alvin Stockton a Republican gubernatorial candidate at a meeting in the home of E W Mitchell 1202 W Pourth St at 3 p m Thursday Stockton will conclude a Pecos Valley flying trip and share his views and aims in state government with attendees It is urged that all Republican women attend to meet and get acquainted with Stockton
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Chaves County
Alvin Stockton
E. W. Mitchell
W. Pourth St
Stockton
Pecos Valley
Racing Commission Revokes Gate way Park Track Permit
The State Racing Commission revoked the Gateway Park race track permit in Dona Ana County. Commission secretary Ray Lewis said the decision was made at a meeting yesterday because the Gateway Park company failed to meet a February 1 deadline.
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Albuquerque
State Racing Commission
Gateway Park
Dona Ana County
Commission
Ray Lewis
Lewis
Gateway Park Company
French French Laotian Forces Seal Viet Minh Route
French and Laotian troops executed a secret enveloping movement and sealed off Viet Minh communications into south and central Laos. The pass, defended for months from 2,000 foot limestone peaks, was cut by a French Laotian pincer, and enemy forces were hurt without a pitched battle.
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Laos
Man Pleads Guilty To Break in Charge
A man who gave his name as Russell Green pleaded guilty to breaking and entering in a hearing before Justice R Perry Bean. bond set at 1000 dollars and he was bound over to the District Court. The incident involved taking two pieces of luggage a box of jewelry and a iron from 204 E Alameda St on April 5 per the justice of the peace department.
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Russell Green
R. Perry Bean
New Mexico Officers To Return Airman For Murder Trial
Gallup New Mexico officers depart for Oklahoma to extradite AWOL airman James W. Hutchins who confessed recent murder of Bruce Weibell, a Dallas trucker. District Attorney Bert Prince filed a general murder charge covering first and second degree murder and manslaughter. Autopsy showed three gunshot wounds to the head. The body was found under a bridge near Gallup. Hutchins told police in McAlester he killed Weibell after a threat. Sheriff Kelsey Presley offered a contrary theory that Weibell was slain as he slept.
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R. L. Scroggins
James W. Hutchins
Forest City
N. C
New Mexico
Dist
Bert Prince
Hutchins
Bruce Weibell
Dallas
Scroggins
Weibell
Here
Willie Collins
McAlester
Okla
Kelsey Presley
Gallup
Presley
Scandal in Federal Housing Operations to Be Revealed
Washington reports cleared for a double bared probe into FHA and housing program irregularities dating to the Truman era. President Eisenhower orders Albert M. Cole to inspect FHA records and FBI to probe illegal or unethical financing actions. Investigators seek evidence of collusion between builders and officials costing the government over 75 million dollars while criminal action is not expected to be widespread.
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Washington
Truman
Federal Housing Administration
PHA
Cole
FBI
FHA
Oppenheimer Suspended as Atomic Adviser Over Security Claims
Washington reports Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer is suspended from Atomic Energy Commission advisory work for security reasons amid accusations he tried to block hydrogen bomb development He disputes the charges citing a letter exchange with Maj Gen K D Nichols Nichols cites 16 allegations including opposition to the H bomb and urges suspension Oppenheimer defends his record noting earlier advisory support for cautious progress and stating he never urged nonwork on the hydrogen bomb.
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Washington
J. Robert Oppenheimer
K. D. Nichols
Atomic Energy Commission
New York Morning
AEC
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Nichols
Oppenheimer
Truman
General Advisory Committee On Atomic Matters
United States
Commissryman
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
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Fred R. Fien
Clovis
Truman M. Vaught
Carlsbad
de Crosier
Wally Reed
Postman
Racing Commission
N. M
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Rpuguay
Eisenhower
Albert M. Cole
Pecos ‘Sales Co
Escar
Yester
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Ken Reynolds
G. C. Patterson
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