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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1956

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Dems Are Cold On Soil Bank

Washington reports that key Democrats reacted coolly to President Eisenhower's soil bank proposal as House moves to override his veto of the farm bill progress, with Senate leaders stating Congress won't yield easily. Eisenhower defended the veto in a national broadcast, calling the bill a flawed patchwork while outlining a plan to offer farmers up to 50 percent payments upon contract participation starting after July 1, 1956.

Washington Eisenhower Soil Bank Act Congress White House Senate Lyndon B. Johnson Texas Poage D-Tex House Agriculture Committee House Rayburn Heisenhower GOP Leonard W. Hall Hall Paul M. Butler Himlf Ellender D-La Senate Agriculture Committee

Former Roswell Man Killed In Logging Accident

Oris F. Reynolds a 46 year old Roswell native and former police officer was killed in a logging road accident in the Capitan Mountains when he jumped from a runaway logging truck and was struck by a falling log. Survived by wife Blanche Barnes Reynolds mother Mamie Foster sister and brother Allen Reynolds. Funeral services set for Thursday at Ballard Chapel with burial in South Park Cemetery.

Oris F. Reynolds Roswell Capitan Mountains Reynolds Green Tree Lincoln County Blanche Barnes Mamie Foster S. Washington Ave Charles Shuey Allen, Hagerman Mathias Heile Ballard Chapel South Park Cemetery Charlie Jones Travis Maples Roy Phillips Jinx Farnall Allen Bewley Cal Barnett Leonard Goedeke Shug Hazel Gene Smith N. L. Britton L. H. Keller O. O. Askren Lloyd Harris Dick Calfens Henry Eller Bill Roberts

State Folklore Society to Convene Here in May

Miss Hazel Vineyard announces the New Mexico Folklore Society will convene in Roswell on May 12. A program-planning meeting starts at 7 30 p m at the Roswell Museum with many state figures expected to attend. Young people are urged to help host the event and participate in the schedule making.

Roswell New Mexico Folklore Society Miss Hazel Vineyard Miss Vineyard Roswell Museum

Kefauver Campaigns as New Jersey Opens Primary

New Jersey voters began a primary amid Kefauver fighting the state Democratic organization. He seeks delegates and supports a popularity choice for president. Kefauver criticized bossism and warned against delegating the decision to Meyner or others as he campaigned across the state.

Newark N.J.P New Jersey Sen. Estes Kefauver New Hampshire Minnesota Adlai Stevenson Tennessee Stevenson Kefauver Robert B. Meyner Eisenhower Democras GOP Meyner See New Page 7

Graham Faces Jury in Denver Airliner Murder Case

Gum chewing John Gilbert Graham 24 appears relaxed as 47 prospective jurors are questioned for his trial on the murder of his mother Daisie E. King 55 in the United Air Lines DC6B bombing near Denver. Prosecutors allege a 25 stick dynamite bomb and $37500 life insurance.

Denver John Gilbert Graham Graham Daisie E. King United Air Lines FBI Gloria

Nobel Laureate Bunche to speak on Wilson policy at UNM

Dr. Ralph Bunche Nobel Peace Prize winner will deliver a talk at the University of New Mexico tonight on the foreign policies of Woodrow Wilson. The event is sponsored by UNM and the Phi Kappa Phi chapter.

Albuquerque Ralph Bunche University of New Mexico Woodrow Wilson UNM Phi Kappa Phi National Honorary Scholastic Society

Lookout in bad with cronies in safecrack case

In Los Angeles police report a lookout for a market safecracking trio is jailed on burglary suspicions. The lookout tripped a silent alarm while the others used sledge hammers and drills to breach a vault, drawing rapid police response and the market owner’s entry with a key.

Los Angeles E. R. Wins B. H. McGranahan

House panel approves housing at three Air Force bases

A House armed services subcommittee voted clearance for housing projects at three Air Force bases. The package includes renewing a lease covering 800,000 acres of the White Sands Proving Ground in New Mexico.

Washington Air Force Bases House Armed Services White Sands Proving Ground New Mexico

New Administration Takes Over City Council Retains Key Staff

City council inaugurated with Mayor Tucker presiding as Woodbury remains city manager engineer and Thompson Jr. stays chief of police. Louis Glenn Link named city clerk treasurer at 49, a Roswell native, wife Lorene Busby, two children, Joy and Bernard, moves from Food Mart post. Link replaces Harold Naylor who joined Stanley B. Mathis. Compton sanitation proposal held in abeyance. Fisher praised. Fire, police, and other departments retain personnel with limited changes.

New City Louis Glenn Link The Food Mart Roswell Link Harold B C. M. Woodbury L. O Tommy) Thompson Jr E. C Ernie) Tucker City Hall W. Second St Lorene Busby Joy Bernard Lewis Neatherlin Dunken Dutch) Naylor Stanley B. Mathis Naylor

O'Brien Complains Over Political Ad Show of Newspapers

Santa Fe state Democratic Chairman T E Brown says he cannot act on Lincoln OBrien s complaint that newspapers are neglected in political candidates advertising budgets. Brown notes the party organization is barred by law from participating in primaries, so no action is possible at this time.

O'Brien Santa FE T. E. Brown Lincoln O’brien State Press Association Brown O’brien Democratic Party

Typical Boys Run Away From Home in Houston

Danny McElwee nine and Victor eleven ran away from home in Houston yesterday. A bus station clerk suspected when they tried to buy tickets to Shreveport. Parents Mr and Mrs Henry G McElwee were notified. Their suitcase held baseballs gloves a butterfly net Victor’s collection and a jar of live caterpillars.

Shreveport Henry G. McElwee Victor

Grace Kelly Rivaled On Riviera Ahead Of Royal Weddings

Grace Kelly dominated Riviera attention as Monaco's Prince Rainier III prepared for their civil ceremony the next day and a church service planned for Thursday. Rehearsals drew media access while Grace hosted her bridesmaids at Rainier's palace and the couple maintained formal distance during preparations.

Monte Carlo Grace Kelly Riviera Monaco Rainier III Grace Rainier John B. Kelly Philadelphia

Nelson Tries to Escape From Los Lunas Jail

Nelson, 31, a confessed slayer, attempted to flee Los Lunas jail in Valencia County by hiding under a bed with an 18 inch steel pipe. Sheriff Medardo Sanchez interrupted the ruse and returned him to state penitentiary after the failed escape. He faced murder charges for killing Ralph Henderson Rainey whose body was found along U. S. 66 near Budville, New Mexico.

Santa FE David Cooper Nelson State Penitentiary Los Lunas Valencia County Medardo Sanchez Nelson H. Leslie Williams Williams Dist John B. McManus Ralph Henderson Rainey Santa Monica Calif U. S. 66 Budville N. M

Welcome Mr and Mrs Russell R Carre A lc and Mrs A R Stephenson

A social note greets new or former residents with congratulations to Russell R Carre and A L C and to Mrs A R Stephenson in a cordial society column.

Russell R. Carre A-lc A.R. Stephenson

Ike Will Address Editors on Saturday

President Eisenhower will address the American Society of Newspaper Editors in Washington Saturday. The speech will be broadcast on ABC NBC CBS and Mutual radio networks from 10 to 10 30 p.m. EST and on CBS TV. A film of the speech will be aired on NBC TV at 11 p.m. Also at 11 30 p.m. CBS NBC Mutual radio and CBS TV NBC TV will broadcast Senator Alben Barkley’s Woodrow Wilson centennial remarks in Washington under the Democratic National Committee.

New York Eisenhower American Society of Newspaper Editors Washington Cbs-Tv ABC NBC CBS Mutual Nbc-Tv Mutual Radio CBS TV Wil Kentucky Alben Barkley Democratic National Committee

Sets New Stage for Peace Effort

In Jerusalem Dag Hammarskjold arrived from Lebanon and began talks with Israeli leaders as he pursues a broader Middle East peace effort. He met Premier David Ben-Gurion after arriving from Lydda Airport with Moshe Sharett and Maj. Gen. Burns. The day followed reports of border clashes and Egyptian accusations over Suez Canalrestrictions as Hammarskjold pressed for cease fire assurances.

Jerusalem Dag Hammarskjold Lebanon Middle East U. N Lydda Tel Aviv David Ben-Gurion Moshe Sharett Edson L. M. Burns U.N. Armistice Commission Hammarskjold Jordan Israel Egypt Gaza Strip Beirut Cairo Gamal Abdel Nasser U.N Ben-Gurion Syria Louis St. Laurent Canada St. See

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State's Folklore Society Bunche Lookout Bert Ballard Cit Albert Romero Melvin Clem Gene White Max Littell Roy V. Tyner L. D. Barbour Fayette Davidson Lee E. Green Max Shepherd Winston Daniel Romero White Barbour Davidson Green Louis Link Brownwood Emerson Roswell Daily Record WSPG City Council Woodbury Thompson E. J. Compton Ponca Wholesale Mercantile Co Gene Fisher Fisher Littel Compton Police Department Bob Ream Lis L. M. Hall H. E. Argenbright Maurice J. Payné James B. Dahlin George E. Daniels Ernest E. Crocker Oral R. Glover J. C. Smith Melvil Harold Tucker Harry Burkstaller Ira Meredith A. B. Gwinn J. T. Mooring W. J. Stribling James P. Golden ST. Mary’s American Legion and Auxiliary St. Mary’s Hospital Sid Golston Auxiliary Community Service M. Borla R. N Ralph Burnworth Auxiliary Legion Houston Tex Danny McElwee Brother Victor Ike
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