Defense budget debate reshapes Geneva Conference outlook
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a 28.68 billion dollar defense cash budget for the coming year, with 7.62 billion to the Army and net cuts totaling about 541 million. Navy and Air Force see differing changes while overall forces remain strong amid postwar realignments. The panel argues reductions won’t hinder the new look defense plan.
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Roswell Junior Wins Purdue Science Fair Trip
Roswell Senior High School junior Mike Kelly won the top prize in the New Mexico State Science Fair Physical Sciences division among 228 entrants at NM Tech Socorro. The 17 year old earns a ten day paid trip to Purdue University to compete nationally, joined by his escort Dr and Mrs John Hart y and Ray Anglada who won in biology. Kelly’s exhibit titled Audio Transmission of Light Waves uses a self built electronic system to transform sound to light and back with high fidelity.
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Roswell
New Mexico
Purdue
John Harty
Socorro Institution
Ray Anglada
Taos High School
Kelly
Mike
Falcons
Blakestad C & E Company
KSWS
Ksws-Tv
J. R. Kelly
NMMI
Dien Bien Phu Siege Continues As Viet Minh Presses
Viet Minh bombardment intensifies around Dien Bien Phu as French positions near the fortress remain under heavy pressure. Paris reports defenders still hold a narrow northern defense line while awaiting a possible last push to break the siege and influence negotiations at Geneva.
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Indochina
Dien Bien Phu
Christian de Castries
Geneva
New Mexico Military Institute to Disband Polo Team
Col. Charles F. Ward announced that NMMI will end its national intercollegiate polo program at the close of the current academic year in June. He cited prohibitive costs and lack of competition, noting the absence of western peers besides Stanford and few eastern teams.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Charles F. Ward
NMMI
Ward
Board of Regents
Esprit de Corps
Stanford University
America
Weather Summary from Local Forecast Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today shows highs to 87 and a low near 52. Precipitation none in 24 hours ending 11 am. month to date .11 inches, year to date 2 inches. Sunrise 5 16, sunset 6 37. Clouds form sporadically with wind, warm afternoons near 85 and cooler nights.
Inquest Scheduled in Death of Chicago Woman at Roswell Tourist Court
An inquest is set for today into the death of Mae Eble a 56 year old Chicago resident found in bed at 2:35 am at a Roswell tourist court. Eble and her daughter Florence Bonzell with Bonzell's child checked in yesterday afternoon while traveling home from a Pacific Coast vacation. Bonzell discovered her mother dead after seeing a light in the room early morning.
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Roswell
Mae Eble
W. 101St St
Florence Bonzell
Bonzell
Pacific Coast
State Optometric Group Names Site of 55 Convention
Albuquerque will host the 1955 convention of the New Mexico Optometric Assn after three days at the Nickson Hotel. Dr. Howard McDonald of Portales was reelected president with Dr. Vernon Greenlee of Las Vegas as vice president and Dr. Roy F. Menning of Albuquerque as secretary treasurer. Main speakers were Dr. Jerry Heather and Dr. Rupert Flower. Attendance was 100 and the group thanked the Chamber of Commerce for facilities.
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New Mexico Optometric Assn
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Portales
Vernon Greenlee
Las Vegas
Roy F. Menning
Nickson Hotel
Jerry Heather
Southbridge
Mass
Rupert Flower
Visalia
aClif
Chamber of Commerce
Asian conference tests futures amid Korea Indochina battles
Top diplomats from 19 nations met at Geneva to tackle Korea peace and Indochina endgame, with Prime Minister Narathip Pongpraphan Wan Waithyakon presiding. Disputes over Communist China’s role loomed, while Eden and Dulles urged progress amid Western-Soviet splits and Dien Bien Phu tensions.
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Indochina
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Jet Union
Britain
Anthony Eden
China
U.S
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Red China
Prince Wan
Red
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Peiping
United States
South Africa
France
Georges Bidault
Paris
Dien Bien Phu
Bao Dai
Bidault
Geneva
Stevens expands on squabble in Army McCarthy hearings
Secretary of the Army Stevens testified that two aides of Sen. McCarthy visited him last November to protest his remarks about no current espionage at Ft. Monmouth. The testimony came during the third day of Senate investigations into the Army McCarthy clash as Hensel defended his charges and Scheine case links surfaced.
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Stevens
Len McCarthy
F. Monmouth
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Levens
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wisconsin
Pentagon
Ray Jenkins
Ft. Monmouth
Roy Cohn
McCarthy
Francis Carr
Cohn
Jenkins
Sen. McCarthy
Army
Carr
H. Struve Hensel
Defense
Subcommittee
Hensel
Sen. McClellan
D-Ark
MccCarthy
H. Alexander Smith
R-Nj
Roy M. Cohn
Sen
R-Wis
Pvt
G. David Schine
Capistrano Is Moved to Los Angeles
Mrs. Ralph Gahm recalled a Capistrano appearance as swallows filled her seven room home in Los Angeles after a dinner party. The couple, aided by neighbors, chased the birds outside and blamed a chimney entry with no open windows.
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Los Angeles
Ralph Gahm
Gahms
Time of Great Decisions Is Noted by Ike
President Eisenhower told the United States Chamber of Commerce that Indochina’s fate could decide Asia and Japan’s democratic government survival. He urged a peaceful path at the Geneva conference and said war should not be used to settle disputes. Secretary Wilson signaled a new look at US military plans and spending.
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Eisenhower
United States
United States Chamber of Commerce
Indochina
Asia
Japan
Southeast Asia
Geneva
Wilson
Europe
Chamber
France seeks aid as Dien Bien Phu pressure grows
Paris officials canvassed allies for fresh Indochina aid amid Dien Bien Phu crisis. A Geneva source said the United States may consider forces if a Southeast Asia alliance forms, but Washington rejected immediate action by U S Air Force planes and pilots. Britain and France study a Pacific NATO like pact with the Western Big Three.
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Indochina
Geneva
Eisenhower
U.S
Earth Tremors Felt in Venice No Damage Reported
Light earth tremors were felt in Venice last night with no damage reported. Local residents described mild shaking and no injuries or structural impacts. Authorities advised calm and no evacuation orders were issued.
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Venice
Italy
Governors Convene in Capital For Briefing On Major Problems
Washington briefing gathers state and territorial governors to discuss Indo China subversion taxes and other issues. Meetings run three days with Eisenhower hosting a dinner and reporters barred. Side talks cover Western drought dust storms coal revival and July Lake George conference.
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