Elephant delivery delayed for Philadelphia children's zoo
An baby elephant intended for the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens was delayed by international strife and Suez Canal closures. The ship faced 13 days at the canal entrance before steering around the Cape of Good Hope, pushing arrival to after May 5. Zoo director Freeman M. Shelly warns the elephant will arrive at least three days later.
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Philadelphia
Children’s Zoo
Philadelphia Zoological Gardens
Tanganyika
Africa
Egypt
Suez Canal
Lombok
Cape of Good Hope
Zoo
Freeman M. Shelly
Vice Trials In Portland Open In Three Courthouses
Legal actions from grand jury probes of vice and corruption unfold in three courts in Portland. Big Jim Elkins resumes his federal wiretap trial, William Langley faces a state appeal for a new trial, and Oregon Journal reporter Doug Baker appears over his refusal to testify. The probe has 60 indicted individuals on over 100 charges as the grand jury continues its work.
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Portland
Ore
Big Jim Elkins
U. S. District Court
William Langley
Doug Baker
Oregon Journal
Elkins
Thomas Maloney
Seattle
Spokane
State
Vice
Langsley
District Atorney
Maloney
John Sweeney
Western Conference of Teamsters
Teamsters Union
Langley
Teamsters
Senate
Frank J. Lonergan
Baker
Pleads Innocent To Rape Charges
Enrique Armendariz, 36, Lake Arthur, pleaded innocent in justice court to two counts of rape involving a girl under 16. Bond set at 2500 per count, total 5000. Preliminary hearing scheduled before Judge R Perry Bean. Complaint signed by District Attorney Patrick Hannagan. Arresting deputy sheriff Charlie Troublefield.
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Enrique Armendariz
Lake Arthur
Justice Court
R. Perry Bean
Armendariz
Patrick F. Hannagan
Charlie Troublefield
U S Sets Tentative Acceptance of Egypt Suez Plan
The United States told the U.N. Security Council it will accept Egypt's Suez plan on a provisional basis pending a trial run. Ambassador Lodge said tolls may be paid to Egypt under protest while negotiations continue and cautioned that final acceptance requires better terms and new talks with Western powers.
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United Nations
N.Y
United States
Egypt
Suez
U.S
U.N. Security Council
Henry Cabot Lodge
Lodge
Nasser
U. S
London
Brittain
Tomer
France
Paris
World Court of Special Arbitration Tribunals
Suez Canal Authority
R. H. Weinecke
T. F. Bogart
Washington
America
Bogart
Wilbur Brucker
Real Estate Board To Hold Confab Here Monday
The National Association of Real Estate Boards through the Roswell Board of Realtors sponsors an educational and sales conference Monday and Tuesday. The program opens with an Ice Breaker cocktail party at the Holiday Inn and educational sessions begin Tuesday at the Knights of Pythias hall. Attendees include R B Waggoman Albuquerque and others from Phoenix Amarillo El Paso and Frank Sweeney. The meeting is one of 20 held in as many states through May 22 to advance real estate education.
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National Association of Real Estate Boards
Roswell Board of Realtors
Holiday Inn
Knights of Pythias Hall
1701
West Second Street
R. B. Waggoman
Albuquerque
Jesse F. McClain
Phoenix
Hugh H. Loewenstern
Amarillo
William J. Elliott
el Paso
Frank Sweeney
Nareb Field
X15 pilot Crossfield targets 4000 mph in near future
Scott Crossfield, 35, named to pilot the rocket powered X15 on its maiden flight next year. The Pentagon cites potential speeds up to 4000 mph and 200000 feet altitude as goals for the experimental aircraft. Crossfield describes the X15 as a flying research laboratory extending the X1 X2 and X3 lineage.
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Los Angeles
Scott Crossfield
Pentagon
Washington
Crossfield
Senate probe warns of gangsterism economy in America
Senator John L. McClellan reports to the American Newspaper Publishers Assn that Senate Rackets Committee findings show racketeering in labor and industry. He warns against a gangsterism economy, pledging continued exposure of graft and collusion between management and union officials. He cites administration calls for new laws to curb embezzlement and union fund abuses.
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New York
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
McClellan
Bureau of Advertising
American
Assn
ANPA
America
Congress
Eisenhower
Jordan Declares Martial Law Second Day Amid Turmoil
Jordan moves deeper into emergency rule as King Hussein appoints Suleiman Toukan military governor. Premier Hashem bans public Moslem prayer, curfews stay in effect in major cities, and authorities crackdown on Communist elements while seeking Arab state support. The U S 6th Fleet heads to the eastern Mediterranean as regional powers reassess alignment. See JORDAN Page 5.
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Amman
Suleiman Toukan
Jordan
Hussein
Toukan
Ibrahim Hashem
Hashem
Arab Jerusalem
Ramallah
Nablus
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Israel
Nasser
Saudi Arabia
Saud
Shukri Kuwaily
Cairo
U. S
Mediterranean
Long Staple Support Level Is Frozen
President Eisenhower signed a bill to freeze the price support level for extra long staple cotton at 75 percent of parity. Fewer than 50,000 acres of long staple cotton are grown in the United States, mainly in New Mexico Arizona California and Texas.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United States
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Texas
New Mexico Toll Count Reported At Year End Date
A historical toll tally shows 102 tolls recorded on the same date last year in New Mexico, reflecting traffic and revenue indicators for the period.
Radio Rocket Ship Unveiled At El Paso Symposium
The RP76 radio rocket ship and its mother craft were shown by Radio Plane Co and Boeing at El Paso and Van Nuys. Opera tional altitude about 10 miles and speeds over 600 mph. Officials touted autonomous flight and recovery of the missile to its launch point.
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EL Paso, Tex
Radio Plane Co
van Nuys
Calif
el Paso
Boeing Aircraft Co
Judge Assigns Community Service For DWI Case
In Long Beach California Otto Ivan Mayfield 51 faced conviction for drunk driving driving with a revoked license and applying for another license under an assumed name. Judge Martin DeVries sentenced him to seven days in jail fined him 263 dollars and placed him on three years probation. During the first probation year Mayfield must perform two months of service for a civic organization.
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Long Beach
Calif
Otto Ivan Mayfield
Martin DeVries
Mayfield
Demolition Starts for Allen Furniture Co at Reed Street
Demolition of the former Economy Shop begins today at 104 W Reed St to make way for a 10 000 square foot furniture store and warehouse. Allen brothers Paul and John plan a 7500 square foot showroom with 2500 square foot warehouse, parking for 50, and a 90 day completion schedule.
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Ion
Allen Furniture Co
W. Reed St
Paul E. Allen
Clovis
John F. Allen
Wichita, Kans
Roswell
Paul Allen
Pecos Construction Co
W. S. Northcott
R. A. Folkes
Stanley Mathis Agency
South Main i
Roswell Cancer Forecast Predicts 15 Die in 1957
An American Cancer Society report from Roswell estimates 75 local deaths and 133 new cancer cases in 1957 based on a 40 000 population. It states 12 500 residents now alive may eventually develop cancer and 44 lives may be saved this year.
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Roswell
American Cancer Society
ACS
James Bruin
Russians Distrust Own News Sources
In Bloomsburg Pennsylvania Robert B Button director of Voice of America told the Pennsylvania Broadcasters Association Russians distrust their news sources and seek truthful information. He said ordinary Russians are curious about the U S A and view ideology as contrived noting a difference between truth and party convenience.
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Bloomsburg, Pa
U.S.A
Robert B. Button
Voice of America
Button
Pennsylvania
Assn
Couple Names in Local Notice
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Burch and Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bryan are listed in a community notice noting residents or participants in a local event. The fragment suggests a social or familial grouping within a public notice.
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Jesse Burch
R. L. Bryan
Tornadoes and Floods Hit Wide Areas Across Plains States
Violent weather from Texas to Nebraska and Oklahoma continues with more tornadoes and severe thunderstorms forecast for Missouri Oklahoma and Arkansas. A Milford Nebraska tornado killed a 76 year old man damaged 75 to 100 homes while Holdenville Oklahoma saw a business district crushed by a night tornado. Governor Daniel planned to seek federal disaster relief.
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Associated Press
Texas
Plains States
Missouri
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Nebraska
Price Daniel
Eisenhower
Milford
Neb
Lincoln
Holdenville
Okla
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