Reds Propose Sending POWs to Asian Neutral Nation
At Panmunjom, Communists floated moving 50,000 Allied prisoners who refuse repatriation to an unnamed Asian neutral country and bargained over timing. They proposed Asia as the neutral custody. Switzerland was rejected. Allies demand prisoners stay in Korea until fate decided. US general warned force could be used, but Geneva rules oppose it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
Asia
William K. Harrison
U. N
India
Switzerland
Panmunjom
Korea
Nam Ti
Nam
Harrison
Ex POWs Leave Honolulu for Home on Last Pacific Leg
A Boeing C 97 Stratocruiser with 35 former prisoners of war departed Honolulu at 12:12 a m for Travis Air Force Base near San Francisco. The troops, eight of whom are litter patients, will head to homeward posts or hospitals as needed.
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Honolulu
Travis Air Force Base
San Francisco
Air Force
Travis
Tokyo
Tripler General Hospital
Army
Donald K. LeGay
Leominster
Mass
Winds Struck Roswell Causing Sign and Vehicle Damage
Rampaging winds from the Texas Panhandle lashed Roswell with 95 mph gusts at 7 07 a m causing damaged signs awnings and vehicles. No injuries were reported though trees and power lines suffered, several buildings lost signs and awnings, and police noted multiple wind damage incidents. No fire or ambulance activity occurred overnight.
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Texas Panhandle
Roswell
Southwestern Public Service
Herry E. Samson
Harry Puryear
Here
East Sixth
C. M. Woodbury
Michigan
Fifth
West 11Th
Cahoon Park
Tommy Thompson
Clarence Knight
North Main
Bullock Jewelry and Wooldridge
Supreme Radio
West Second
South Main
Police Department
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph
J. S. Taylor
Roswell Senior Oliver Owen Is State Elks Top Student
Roswell High School senior Oliver Owen was named the state Elks Club most valuable student and received a $400 scholarship at the Roswell Elks meeting. He is listed to represent Roswell at the International Petroleum Exposition in Tulsa for Roswell Day on May 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Owen
Roswell High School
New Mexico
State
Elks Club
Oliver
Elks National Foundation
Roswell
Tulsa
Joe Lackey
Chamber of Commerce Oil Development Committee
Lackey
B. M. Keohane
E. A. Hanson
John M. Kelly
R. J. Leonard
L. B. Hodges
Foster Morrell
Earl
Fred Dilley
Dilley
Red Cross
Local Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at three hour intervals from 2 p m yesterday to 11 a m today Beekess 55 at 2:00 62.01 See 59 00 08 DiGevices 53 8:00 62 Sacs Ks 54 Be 066issa Highest 73 lowest 53 Normal for this date Highest 78 lowest 48 For 24 hours ending 11 a m today .01 Total for month to date .72 for year to date 1:70 Normal for month to date .71 for year to date 2:12 Sunrise 5:12 Sunset 6:39 Length of day 13.5 hours Gale winds today decreasing by night Continued dusty and dry Winds quieting tomorrow Highest temperature today 75 Mostly fair and cooler tonight Lowest 465 Fair and rather cool tomorrow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beekess
Men Plead Guilty in Roswell Country Club Burglary
Two men James Stephens 32 and Henry W Reid 25 pleaded guilty to grand larceny for the $200 Roswell Country Club burglary. Bonds set at $1000 each. Rob ert D Thompson state police assisted with fingerprints. a National Electric cash register valued at $500 was smashed.
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Roswell Country Club
James Stephens
Henry W. Reid
Rube
J. C. Jones
Marvin T. Hill
Stephens
Reid
Harry Puryear
Robert D. Thompson
Roswell
Jal
Thompson
National Electric
Nation to Start Daylight Saving Time Tomorrow
Washington will shift to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. tomorrow, putting the capital four hours behind most Eastern cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truce Talks Deadlock Seen Breaking Soon
Signs emerged that a break may be imminent in Panmunjom armistice talks after three days with no progress. The communists may nominate a neutral nation to administer screening of 50,000 prisoners while 15,000 anti-communist Chinese may be sent to that country. The United Nations insists North Koreans who refused repatriation stay in South Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Panmunjom
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Communists
United Nations Command
Korea
Asia
India
United Nations
U. N
North Korea
Rhee
Stepmother Named American Mother of 1953
Mrs Ethlyn Wisegarver Bott 58 of Belleville was chosen by the American Mothers Committee as American Mother of 1953 for rearing four of her husband Dr Anthony Bott s children after his wife s death All four Bott children are now college graduates The award marks the first time a stepmother has won the honor and was announced in New York with praise from the family and regional jurors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belleville
Ill
American Mothers Committee
Ethlyn Wisegarver Bott
New York
Lionel Barrymore Celebrated on 75th Birthday
Lionel Barrymore marked his 75th birthday with a small party hosted by close friends. They presented a cake shaped like a book symbolizing his first novel Mr Cantonwine due next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Lionel Barrymore
Royal Family of the
American Theater
Mr. Cantonwine
Spahn Crandall Lead Milwaukee Past New York 3 2
Milwaukee wins 3 2 over New York as Spahn and Crandall hold. Hearn Wilhelm Westrum Calderone Years contribute in nine innings. In Cincinnati, Brooklyn falls 6 59 to 60 with Judson Church and Landrith supporting Erskine Labine Black Campanella.
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National League
Milwaukee
New York
Spahn
Crandall
Cooper
Hearn
Wilhelm
Westrum
Calderone
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Judson
Church
Landrith
Erskine
Labine
Black
Campanella
Washington Stumbles in Rubber-Third Finish
In a tight baseball game, Washington loses 3 to 2 as Cesos and Porterfield combine on the mound for Philadelphia to seal the win while Rogovin and R Wilson struggle for Cleveland. Kellner drives in the decisive run for Cleveland in a nine inning finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Porterfield
Peden
Rogovin
R. Wilson
Sheely
Ten Crewmen Die In B-29 Crash Near Randolph AFB
SAN ANTONIO Tex Police Sgt Tom Farley said 10 crewmen were dead and four parachuted safely when a B 29 crashed and burned near Randolph Air Force Base today First reports said all crew members had parachuted Farley did not know if the dead failed to parachute or if their chutes failed to open City police guarded the area about six miles south of the base
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex.s
Tom Farley
Randolph Air Force Base
Farley
Police Department
Air Force Base
Police arrest at hotel leads to fine for Romero
Paul Romero, 27, of Santa Fe, was brought into court after Undersheriff Walter Geis said Romero offered to shoot dice in a hotel restroom. Geis reported Romero told him to roll them and Romero immediately surrendered. Romero paid a $10 fine yesterday.
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Albuquerque
Paul Romero
Santa Fe
Walter Geis
Romero
Geis
Osteopaths of NM to Open Convention
Members of the New Mexico Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons planned a three day state convention with welcome addresses by Mayor Warren Cobean and Chamber of Commerce President Homer Glover. Notable speakers include Dr. Ralph W. Davis Jr. Audubon New Jersey Dr. W Ober Reynolds Kirksville Missouri and Dr. William C. Kelly Kirksville Missouri. Registration begins at the Nickson Hotel tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Warren Cobean
Chamber of Commerce
Homer Glover
Ralph W. Davis Jr
D. O
Audubon
The
New Mexico Military Institute
Miss America Joins In Cop and Robber Chase in New York
Miss America of 1951 Yoland Berbeze helped chase down a robber after William Devine and John Fee attempted a Third Avenue haberdashery hold up. Rookie officer Alex Davidowsky boarded the suspect’s car, they pursued to the Queensboro Bridge, and Devine was captured while Fee was nabbed by off duty Patrolman Vincent Intercio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Devine
John Fee
Third Avenue
Haberdashery
Devine
Fee
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Gifts to Smithsonian Collection
The Smithsonian Institute announced that Mrs Woodrow Wilson donated a collection of gifts she received during her husband’s presidency. The items were presented as a formal gift to the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smithsonian Institute
Woodrow Wilson
Texas House near vote on May 12 adjournment
The Texas Legislature teases passage of a quitting resolution signed by 47 members seeking final adjournment of the 53rd Legislature. Backers say a vote can occur whenever called and support may be secured by next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
House
Soviet Peace Talks Coincide With Massive Arms Buildup
Vienna reports that East European peace overtures are accompanied by intensified military preparation. Czechoslovakia and Poland announce large 1953 defense increases, with broader satellite spending shifts toward war industries. About 14 million in the region are under arms or in semi military training since April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard O’regan
Vienna
East Europe
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Moscow
Jaroslav Kabes
O. Burda
Newly Organized Library Book Group To Meet Tomorrow
The Friends of the Library charter membership drive closes soon. The first meeting at 7 30 p m tomorrow in the Carnegie Library will elect officers adopt a constitution and hear reports from contributors. Members must join by tomorrow night with postmarked letters by April 30 or call Mrs John Kelly for pickup. Captain Frank Rice NMMI will speak on books and stockholders will learn about library work.
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Friends of the Library
Friends
Carnegie Library
Leters
John Kelly
Capt
Frank Rice
NMMI
Capt. Rice
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San Diego
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N. Y
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Nelson Fisher
San Diego Union
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Norman Brinker
U.S
Fisher
Onsil
Bradleys
Children’s Hospital
Philadelphia
James A. Bradley
Doris Price
Margaret
James
Edward
John
Joseph
Elks
United States Weather Bureau
Baer
Cleveland
Kellner
Murray
Wynn
Hegan
NM ToOpen
Marge Catron
Gallup
Pecos Valley Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
Kabes
Slovakia
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Eold
A. L. Sampson
T. R. Bowdish
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