State Extends 12 Day Death Free Record
Officials said the death would not be charged against New Mexico as the incident involved a military re and did not occur on a public road. Charles Dinwiddie noted that at 6 45 am the state completed a 12 day perfect record, a modern time best. The record, begun April 4, tied to the state’s police and office calculations, with the last death on that date.
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Ficials
New Mexico
Charles Dinwiddie
Traffic Safety Bureau
Dunwiddie
Governor to Hurl First Ball Tuesday In Rocket Opener
Roswell hosts the Rockets vs Carlsbad Fane opener Tuesday at 7 30 PM with Governor confirmed to throw the first ball opening ceremonies slated with further details Sunday. Mayor elect Bert Ballard leads the ticket drive as Luttrell and Caraway head rival teams amid strong businessman ticket purchases.
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Roswell
Roswell Rockets
Carlsbad
Bert Ballard
Bert Luttrell
George Caraway
Building Permits Revenue Reaches 570 in March Report
Charlie O Neal city building inspector presented the March report to the City Planning and Zoning Commission at City Hall. Total permits issued 83 with valuation 1 539 160 and 140 inspections. Violations found 11 notices issued 11 zoning violations 6 and removal notices for trailer houses 5.
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Charlie O'Neal
O'Neal
Sap
City Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Weather outline from Reading at 3 hr intervals
Local weather synopsis covers yesterday afternoon through today morning with precipitation measures and normals. Includes sunrise and sunset times, temperatures peaking near 75, and a five day outlook indicating little to no precipitation with gradual cooling tonight and warmer conditions tomorrow.
Walker AFB to Host 70 000 for Armed Forces Day Open House
The 1954 Armed Forces Day observance at Walker Air Force Base will close with an open house from noon to 6 p m on Sunday May 16. Plans call for 70 000 visitors from the southwest region of New Mexico with static displays and free movies at base theaters. Cadet corps from New Mexico Military Institute will provide music and a retreat review at 5 p m on the parade ground.
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Walker Air Force Base
Walker
Wesley Werner
Roswell
Armed Forces
New Mexico
Cadet Corps of New Mexico Military Institute
Edwin Mechem
More Counts Face Man Charged Here In Break-in Cases
A man who gave the name Ted Theodore Brown faced two break in counts and two grand larceny counts after noon yesterday. He had pleaded innocent to both complaints and posted $2,000 bond on each count. Justice R Perry Bean ordered the bonds and the supplement brought total potential liability to eight thousand dollars. The cases involve break ins at Western Union Telegraph Co. at 118 W Second St and Mirror Home at 118 E Third St.
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Ted Theodore Brown
Western Union Telegraph Co
W. Second St
Mirrorome
E. Third St
Mar
Brown
R. Perry Bean
L. M. Hall
Ira O. Parrish
Secrecy on Atomic Weapons Hurts US Civil Defense Plans
At the ASNE meeting Paul Bock Jr. warned secrecy on atomic progress clouds civil defense and hampers continental defense. He cited H-bomb revelations and cobalt bomb rumors, urging more timely public information and a defined national policy. The report also notes gains in agency openness but ongoing security hurdles remain.
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American Society of Newspaper Editors
Paul Bock Jr
Toledo Blade
Block
Atomic Information
Atomic Energy Commission
Lewis L. Strauss
Federal Civil Defense Administration
Society
Committee On of Information
J. Russell Wiggins
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Times- Herald
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State
Defense
Justice
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Post Office
Interior
Commerce
Defense Wilson
Justice Department
Wiggins Group
Eisenhower
Truman
Gellenthien Says Politics Caused Firing
Dr. Carl Gellenthien alleges politics led to his removal as chairman of the State Welfare Advisory Committee. Richard Strahlem, acting welfare director, says the firing was over oversight of patient placement and merger disputes. Gellenthien plans to appeal and cites cross-party support from medical groups.
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Gellenthien
Council of the
State Medical Society
State Dental Society
Gov. Mechem
Polit
Ical
Valmora
Ft. Stanton
Socorro
James Barfield
Marriage Licenses Issued to Local Pairs in Roswell and Nearby
Wednesday licenses granted to William H. Robertson 22 Walterboro C Doris Dwight 16 Roswell Nels R Jorpeland 24 Roswell and Geraldine Ann Pool 18 St Paul Minn Harold Brady 20 and Na omi Yingling 17 both of Roswell.
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William H. Robertson
Walterboro
Doris Dwight
Roswell
Nels R. Jorpeland
Geraldine Ann Pool
St. Paul
Minn
Harold Brady
Naomi Yingling
ROTC Cadets Tour Biggs AFB in New Mexico A&M Visit
Walter J. O'Brien son of Mr and Mrs E J O'Brien of Roswell and James L Field son of Mr and Mrs Benwood Field of Dexter are among a group of Air Force ROTC students at New Mexico A&M College who toured Biggs Air Force Base during the week ending April 9.
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Biggs Afb
Walter J. O’brien
E. J. O'Brien
Greenhaven Court
Roswell
James L. Field
Benwood Field
Dexter
Air Force
New Mexico A&m College
Biggs Air Force Base
Puget Sound Windshield Mystery Divides Puget Sound Region
Reports of pockmarked windshields spark mass hysteria across Puget Sound area. Officials debate damage from vandalism, normal travel wear, or a possible H bomb reaction while Seattle and Bellingham police investigate claims and rumors of a windscreen crisis.
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Puget Sound Area
Seattle
Puget Sound
United States
Allan Pomeroy
Tommyrot
D. M. Ritter
Chemistry Department
University of Washington
Bellingham
Widbey Island Naval Air Staition
Anderson and Wall Confer Over Democratic Nominating Dispute
In Portales a fence-mending meeting between Sen. Clinton Anderson and J Embry Wall of Elida followed Wall s accusation that Anderson interfered in the pre primary nominating convention for lieutenant governor and kept Wall off the ballot The leaders spoke as a four day eight county caravan headed toward Clovis and Tucumcari with about 200 rally attendees spotlighting minor offices.
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Wall
Clovis and
Tucumcari
Easter Sunrise Service at De Bremond Stadium
Maj. Stein will deliver the Easter sermon at the Roswell Sunrise Services, an annual event by the Roswell Ministerial Association, at De Bremond Stadium starting 5 15 a m. The program lists invocation scripture reading and prayers by local ministers and the quartet performance Open The Gates of the Temple pending continuation.
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Roswell Ministerial Association
de Bremond Stadium
Stephen Brooks
Jesus Christ
Howard Ingram
G. W. Risner
Indians Overturn Liquor Ban Prompting Gallup Concerns
In Gallup New Mexico after lifting the Indian liquor ban Indians travel from reservations to town bars on weekends creating crowding traffic and jail overcrowding officials say. Police report large groups of Indians in front of Front Street bars prompting calls for action while a hearing on a bar selling to a 20 year old girl continues.
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Gallup
Albuquerque
Marlin Morehouse
Charles Rucker
W. T. O'Sullivan Lof Albuquerque
Elfego Baca
John Thieme
Front St
O'Sullivan
Baca
Opera Bar
Acoma
Ella Bedalow
Gal
Mollica
Pledge Made In Six Point Message On Europe Defense
President Eisenhower issued a six point pledge from his vacation headquarters affirming continued American troop presence in Europe as long as Western security requires. He sought French ratification of the European Defense Community while pledging shared information on new weapons and defense effectiveness with allies, excluding production secrets.
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Eisenhower
Europe
West Germany
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Netherlands
Italy
U. S
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Alfred M. Gruenther
Congress
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
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