Republicans '56 Ticket Shapes Up With Nixon's OK
Vice President Nixon said he would run again and President Eisenhower said he was delighted as the 1956 Republican ticket nears final form in Washington.
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Washington
Eisenhower
San Francisco
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
House
White House
Hts
Adlai E. Stevenson
Miami
Fla
Pittsburgh
Estes Kefauver
Church Women Endorse Fisher of City Sanitation
United Church Women of Roswell board supports retaining Eugene Fisher as city sanitation department superintendent. The endorsement cites a recent newspaper story about a proposed replacement, E. J. Compton, with council objections delaying a May 8 decision. The job pays 420 dollars monthly.
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Eugene Fisher
United Church Women of Roswell Board
E. J. Compton
Ponca Wholesale Mercantile Co
Fisher
Maxes
Littell
Shepherd
Church Women’s
James Callender
Walker Miles Morgan in New Mexico Democratic race clash
Land Commissioner E S Walker steps into the feud between former Gov John E Miles and challenger Murray Morgan as they seek the Democratic nomination to succeed Walker. Morgan accuses Miles of improper lease holdings while Miles defends state land leases and invites public debate on current lease practices amid a Texas sale of mineral rights.
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Santa FE
E. S. Walker
John E. Miles
Murray Morgan
Walker
Morgan
Miles
Land Office
New Mexico
Texas
First Methodist Church Sunday Service Held at North Junior High
The First Methodist Church plans a Sunday service April 29 at 10:50 AM in the North Junior High Auditorium due to sanctuary painting. Rev. James O. Davis will preach Who Shall Prepare with KSWS radio broadcast starting at 11. Parents may use church nursey and parking is urged to avoid Presbyterian lots.
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First Methodist Church
North Junior High
KSWS
James O. Davis
Davis
Presbyterian Church
Brisk Winds Threaten New Mexico Forest Fire
A 4400 acre Sacramento Mountains blaze near Artesia Camp and Weed threatens summer homes and camps. Firefighters from the Forest Service, Mescalero Apache Red Hat volunteers, ranchers, loggers, and 1000 military personnel at Holloman AFB and Ft. Bliss battle gusty 35 to 50 mph winds. Parachuted medical supplies aid crews as cabins prepped for possible destruction.
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Sacramento Mountains
Here
Artesia
Weed
Forest Service
Malco Refineries, Inc
Joe Lackey
Malco
We-Han- Ah-Pey
Potato Canyon
Agua Chiquita Canyon
Holloman Air Force Base
Ambulance dispute ends in dismissal over emergency status
A federal judge dismissed Lucas Funeral Home Inc. suit against El Paso Pecos Valley Truck Lines Inc. over ambulance use. The ruling found ambulances not authorized public service vehicles and not eligible for red lights or speed exemptions without meeting three state requirements. Ambulances will stop at signals and follow ordinary traffic laws.
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Roswell
Federal District Court
Albuquerque
Lucas Funeral Home, Inc
el Paso-Pecos Valley Truck Lines, Inc
Lucas
Lea and
Second Streets
Waldo Rogers
Bert Ballard
Ballard Funeral Home
Joe Lucas
Ballard
Rogers
State Corporation Commission
City wrecker driver surprised by runaway handicap car
Dallas report says L. L. Harper, a city wrecker driver, started an invalid's car at the auto pound. The hand accelerator was wide open, sending the car racing through the lot, sideswiping and striking several vehicles. Harper ended up at Parkland Hospital with shoulder and chest bruises.
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Dallas
L. L. Harper
Harper
Parkland Hospital
Los Alamos Strike Grows as Contractor Workers Mobilize
Strikes expand at Los Alamos with pickets at White Rock Bandelier junction joining Laborers Iron Workers and Teamsters on General Contractors projects. Demands include a $4 daily subsistence allowance for workers commuting to jobs, while pay equity between Zia staff and laboratory workers remains disputed.
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Los Alamos
Zia Co
Atomic Laboratory
Associated General Contractors
White Rock Bandelier Junction
Espanola
Iron Workers
Teamsters
General Contractors
Zia
Frank Hults
John J. Burke
AEC
Burke
Hults
Eastside School to Resume Use This Fall
Assistant Superintendent H F Allred reports Eastside Elementary School will be reconditioned this summer and ready for occupancy by early September. The board approved reopening despite past vandalism with renovations including window glass replacement and minor plumbing and heating work.
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Eastside
H. F. Allred
Fifth Street
J. D. Shinkle
Shinkle
Alfred
Allred
Tax deadline nears for 1955 second half in Chaves County
The county treasurer's department says April 30 is the due date for the second half of 1955 assessments in Chaves County. A penalty applies after May 1. First half 1955 taxes were due last November.
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Antoher
Chaves County
Oil Talk by Woody Clemmons for Evening Optimist Club
The Evening Optimist Club heard Woody Clemmons of Malco Refineries explain oil’s role in science and industry in a “magic barrel” talk. Vice President Jess Link presided. visitor Jim Wiggonton of El Paso attended the meeting held last Wednesday night at the Nick son Hotel.
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Woody Clemmons
Malco Refineries
Optimist Club
Jess Link
Jim Wiggonton
el Paso
Nickson Hotel
Mann elected president of Roswell Junior Chamber
Russell D. Mann 33 year old lawyer with Atwood and Malone elected president at the Roswell Junior Chamber of Commerce annual election held at the Nickson Hotel Wednesday night. Also chosen were Robert G. Dixon as first vice president Tom Thornton as second vice president Lee J. Cathey secretary and Cai Casey treasurer.
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Russell D. Mann
Atwood and
Mafone
Roswell
Robert G. Dixon
Builders’ Block and Stone Company
Tom Thornton
Gessert-Sanders Abstract Company
Lee J. Cathey
G. T. Watts
Ca i Casey
Field Robinson Agency
George D. Anderson
Bassett, Johnston, and Deason
James R. Baker
Houston Lumber Co
Lloyd Lafferty
Starklind Oil and Gas Co
Moray B
St. Louis University
Phi Delta Phi
Pi Kappa Delta
Speech Fraternity
State Claims Office
American Fare Insurance Group
Atwood and Malone
Chaves County Bar Association
New Mexico
Missouri
American Bar
Russ
Pauline
Russ Jr
Kansas Ave
EPNG President Warns Gas Supply Plans May Fail
El Paso Natural Gas Co president Paul Kayser warned before the California Public Utilities Commission that a Supreme Court Mobile case ruling could block financing of new gas projects and threaten increased supplies to California. He testified that if the Mobile decision applies to PG&E contracts, suppliers cannot raise rates without purchaser agreement, jeopardizing expansion.
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San Francisco
el Paso Natural Gas Co
U. S. Supreme Court
California
Paul Kayser
California Public Utilities Commission
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Kayers
Mobile Gas Service Corp
Griffin Butterer Wedding Welcome Note
Mr and Mrs Green B Griffin Lt and Mrs Richard Butterer are welcomed at a wedding event with祝誕 or reception style acknowledgment in the society column. The notice highlights the couple and the hosting families in a formal society brief.
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Green B. Griffin
Richard Butterer
Steel Union Plans New Contract Talks With Firms
Pittsburgh United Steel Workers President David J. McDonald notified 172 steel and iron ore firms yesterday that the union seeks to negotiate a new contract to replace the expiring June 30. The 170 member Wage Policy Committee will meet in Pittsburgh May 14 and 15 to approve bargaining, with no date set for talks yet.
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Pittsburgh
David J. McDonald
United Steel Workers
McDonald
USW
Alamogordo Priest Named Rector of Albuquerque Church
Episcopal officials appoint Rev. Almon W. Babbitt to lead St. Michael's and All Angels in Albuquerque. He will transfer around June 1, moving from Alamogordo to assume the rector duties.
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ALAMG
Albuquerque
Episcopal Church
Almon W. Babbitt
Alamogordo
St. Michael’s and All Angels Church
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