McCarthy Final Speech Nears as San Jacinto Day Crowd Gathers
Sen Joseph R McCarthy to speak at the San Jacinto site in Houston amid protests from UT students and Democratic groups. Police and 150 auxiliary deputies prepared for possible anti McCarthy activity while McCarthy worked on a two hour manuscript and recovered from a throat infection. He returned to Houston aboard Clint Murchison’s plane and attended dinner with H R Cullen.
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McCarthy
Battle of
San Jacinto
Texas
Sons of the Republic of Texas
University of Texas
Democratic Party
Houston
Clint Murchison
H. R. Cullen
Senate
Army
Museum Extends Deadline for Circle Show Entries
The Roswell Museum extends entry deadline for the Circle Show from April 22 to April 30 to allow more artists to submit paintings and sculptures. The Circle Show opens May 23 and runs through early summer.
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Roswell Museum
Romelle Roosevelt Rejects Divorce Offer in Los Angeles
Romelle Roosevelt rejected James Roosevelt's compromise offer of divorce and half his property in Los Angeles. The dispute centers on settlement terms and ownership shares amid the couple's separation.
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Los Angeles
James Roosevelt
Romelle
Nixon Says Aim in Indochina Is to Hold Without War
Vice President Nixon told an audience last night that the Eisenhower administration seeks to hold Indochina without triggering a war involving the United States if possible.
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Indochina
Cincinnati
Nixon
Eisenhower
United States
Local Weather Summary and Forecast
Reading at 3 hour intervals shows high 93 and low 50 for today. Forecast calls for slightly cloudy conditions with wind and dust, cooler tonight and tomorrow with a high near 75 and low around 42. Sunrise 5 21, sunset 6 33, day length 13.2 hours.
Reward Offered for Missing Doctor in Alamogordo Case
Friends of Dr. C. W. Winchester a retired Santa Fe former resident posted a $500 reward for information leading to the location of the missing doctor last seen departing his home with a gas and thermos bottle. A search began Sunday but found no trace. The announcement came from J. Shipley an Alamogordo attorney and employer of the physician.
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Alamogordo
C. W. Winchester
Santa Fe
J. Shipley
Alamogord
County OK for Castor Bean Planting Area
Chaves County is approved as a castor bean producing area under a new government price support program. About 30 area farmers have signed to plant at least 1 000 acres this year, with 200 more acres to be seeded by George Stockton's seed supply on a first come basis. Sam Spencer aids applicants at the county agent’s office.
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Chaves County
ASC
O. F. Crawford
George Stockton
Castor Bean Processors
Sam Spencer
Engineers to Meet at New Mexico A&M
The spring meeting of the New Mexico section of the American Society of Civil Engineers is scheduled at New Mexico A&M April 23 24.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
American Society of Civil Engineers
New Mexico A&m
Optometrists of State to Convene Here
About 150 optometrists are expected for the New Mexico Optometric Association convention at the Nickson Hotel with main speakers Dr. W Jerome Heather of American Optical Co and Dr Rupert E Flower of Visalia California. Activities include registrations, meetings, a barbecue and a dance at Odd Fellows hall with sessions Friday Saturday and possibly Sunday. Governor Roswell selected as 19th convention site due to push by Dr T E Boggs. association president is Dr Howard McDonald.
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American Optical Co
W. Jerome Heather
Rupert E. Flower
American Optometric Assn., Inc
New Mexico
New Mexico Optometric Association
Suny
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Visalia
Calif
American Optometric Association
Nickson
Flower
Heather
Pennsylvania State College of Optometry
Northern Ilinois College of Optometry
Chicago
University of California School of Optometry
National Board of Optometry
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California Board of Examiners
Merchants-WAFB Meeting Scheduled in Roswell
Roswell Merchants Association prepares for a 2 p.m. meeting tomorrow at the Roswell Chamber of Commerce with Walker Air Force Base officials. The base payroll exceeds 18 million dollars annually, affecting local merchants through sales, credit, and collections concerns. Base officials will outline problem areas to foster understanding and cooperation.
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Roswell
Roswell Mer
Judge Changes Plea in Cross-State Car Theft Case
U. S. District Judge Sam Bratton in Albuquerque altered Sammy Gardenhire of Clovis plea from guilty to innocent after the youth’s attorney said the stolen car was paid for with a bad check, believed to be good.
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Albuquerque
U. 8
S. Dist
Sam Bratton
Sammy Gardenhire
Clovis
Gardenhire
Widnall Claims New Jersey Primary Victory Over McCarthy Ally
In Newark New Jersey Rep William B Widnall defeated J Pernell Thomas 35000 to 5000 in the 7th District GOP contest claiming the win signals support for President Eisenhower not McCarthyism. Thomas longtime McCarthy backer and former seven term congressman was jailed in 1949 for payroll padding.
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N. J
William B. Widnall
J. Parnell Thomas
Eisenhower
Widnall
Thomas
New Jersey
McCarthy
Congress
Joseph R. McCarthy
Wis
Alfred D. Sieminski
Frank C. Osmers Jr
T. James Tumulty
Jersey City
Edward J. Hart
Hearly
Tumulty
James Tumulty
Wilson
Fred E. Shepard
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Francis V. Lowden
Union County
GOP
Harrison A. Williams
Sixth Assembly
Frank Thompson Jr
Trenton
Charles R. Howell
Howell
US Senate
Clifford Case
Ane
Chiropractors Meet Albuquerque
The New Mexico Chiropractic Assn holds a two day meeting in Albuquerque with about 100 members from around the state expected to attend Saturday and Sunday.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Chiropractic Assn
Home Builders Deny Huge Profits Gained Dishonestly
Washington witnesses defend builders amid Senate Banking Committee hearing on alleged abuses in FHA loan insurance. R. G. Hughes cites FHA figures showing few defaults and argues public confidence wavered by claims of inflated rents and profits.
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Association
R. G. Hughes
Senate Banking Committee
Oberal Housing Administration
PHA
Hughes
FHA
Plane Slams Kirtland Barracks After Runway Takeoff
Forty nine people aboard a Trans World Airlines Constellation escaped injury when hydraulic failure caused the plane to veer off the runway at Albuquerque airport and strike a Kirtland Air Force Base barracks. Captain Pierre Mollineaux guided the craft away from parked aircraft. one airman slept in the barracks and was unharmed.
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TransWorld Airlines
Kirtland Air Force Base
Wilding
Wee Egund Weiler
Robert B. (Buck) Riordan
TWA
Los
New York
Riordan
Air Force
Airse
Pierre Mollineaux
Los Angeles
Mollineaux
Two-Headed Hartley Baby Dies In Indiana
In Washington Indiana an infant born with two heads died yesterday from a respiratory ailment after surviving pneumonia. The four month old child of Mr and Mrs Cecil Hartley was taken 13 miles to Daviess County Hospital with a fever of 105 and both heads were blue on arrival. The weaker head died first, the second 15 minutes later.
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Ind
Indiana
Hartley
Petersburg
Daviess County Hospital
Cecil Hartley
Bernalillo County Finishes Courthouse Bond Debt
Bernalillo residents gain full ownership of the courthouse as the final $25,000 payment clears a 30-year bond issue initially $500,000 to fund the courthouse and county jail.
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Bernalillo
Santa Fean Sentenced for Forging Government Check
Daniel Marcelino Padilla of Santa Fe is sentenced to 12 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to forging and cashing a $132 government check. The case details his admission of guilt and the penalty.
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Albuquerque
Daniel Marcelino Padilla
Santa Fe
lHe
Men Plead Guilty To Theft Of Car Found In Artesia
Two men Carmine Caizzo and Peter pled guilty to automobile theft before Justice R Perry Bean. The 1951 Chevrolet owned by Frank Ingram was taken Friday, driven to Artesia twice, recovered, and repainted with a gold top and new plates to elude police, according to Police Chief Tommy Thompson.
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R. Perry Bean
Carmine Caizzo
Peter
District Court
Frank Ingram
Tommy Thompson
Artesia
Sai
Paratroopers to Be Dropped Into Fortress
Paris reports say U S Air Force will drop paratroopers into Dien Bien Phu in a noncombat area to be ferried to the fortress. French troops and airlifted supplies are under the French and American cooperation plan, with private civilians piloting some transport flights.
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U.S. Air Force
Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Big Orly
U. S
France
North Africa
Indio
Pierre de Chevigne
Quimper
Chevigne
United States
City Beautiful Entries For 1954 Contest Added
Additional entries in the City Beautiful contest for 1954 listaya J Ben Nett Allison 207 N Missouri Ave spring flowering shrub snowball bush in rear yard Mrs R W Mitchell Jr 415 N Lea Ave unusual plant for this area beauty bush at rear door and Mrs S P Johnson Jr South Sunset Rd peony bush best planting of peonies
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City Beautiful
J. Bennett Allison
Missouri Ave
R. W. Mitchell Jr
N. Lea Ave
S. P. Johnson Jr
Sunset Rd
Western Mountain District Architects Conference Opens
The third annual conference of the Western Mountain District American Institute of Architects begins in Santa Fe tomorrow. Attendees include architects from New Mexico Colorado Utah Wyoming and Arizona across a three day meeting.
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Santa FE
Western Mountain District
American Institute of Architects
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Arizona
Revenue Bureau Reconsiders Tax on Out-of-State Trucks
Santa Fe reports the Revenue Bureau will shift its stance on taxing non-state trucks. An official warns the state may lose $6,000 to $8,000 monthly under the new policy. Attorney General Richard Robinson reaffirms a 1943 opinion, arguing commercial vehicles with New Mexico or reciprocal state plates cannot be taxed for mileage. The bureau’s chief attorney notes reciprocity concerns and urges legislative action.
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Santa FE
Revenue Bureau
Richard Robinson
New Mexico
A Mexico
Bureau
Jason Kellahin
Jack Cragin
Department of Courtesy and Information
Robinson
Monthly Oil, Gas Lease Sale Includes 80-Acre Lea Tract
Santa Fe reports the state’s monthly oil and gas lease sale raised 871739 dollars from 53 tracts. An 80-acre Lea County tract sold for 50000 dollars to Superior Oil Co of Midland, at 625 dollars per acre. Sealed bids on 23 tracts yielded 220 dollars per acre for 320 acres in northwestern Lea County. Total winning price was 70400 dollars. No San Juan Basin acreage was offered.
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Santa FE
Lea County
Superior Oil Co
Midland
Eugene Nearburg
Roswell
Caprock
San Juan Basin
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