Fire Rages Near Sacramento Mountains Brought Under Control
A wind driven forest fire east of Roswell destroyed 8000 acres and caused $130000 in damage. Troops returned to bases as flames neared Sacramento town and a cabin was burned. A Roswell woman, Esther Lee Denis, 30, was shot in the stomach by a .22 rifle in East Alameda. A break in at United States on Main Street led to the arrest of Robert Lee Bryant and Lester Wayne Moore and their wives, with $3100 in valuables recovered.
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Alamogordo
Here
Dean Cutler
Lincoln National Forest
Cutler
Sacramento
Artesia
Sacramento Mountains
Roswell Osteopathic Hospital
Tommy Thompson
Esther Lee Denis
Esther Lee Newsom
East Alameda
Thompson
Joe Dennis
Esther Lee
Dennis
Law and Order
United States
N. Main St
Robert Lee Bryant
Lester Wayne Moore
Ernie Tucker
Dallas
Yong
Future Teachers of America Convene District Convention
Delegates from five high schools including Cobre Lordsburg Deming Western Cliff and Reserve gather on the New Mexico Western College campus for a district convention.
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Silver City
Teachers of America
New Mexico Western College
Cobre
Lordsburg
Deming
Western
Cliff and Reserve
Simms Opens City of Rocks Park Dedication in New Mexico
Gov John F Simms led a dedication for City of Rocks State Park near Deming and Silver City The three acre rock formation site drew about 4000 people as officials including Lt Gov Joe M Montoya State Tourist Director Joe Bursey and Land Commissioner E S Walker attended Simms voiced hope that U S 260 will soon be finished attracting more tourists and longer visits.
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City OF Rocks
N. M
New Mexico
John F. Simms
Simms
City of Rocks State Park
New Mexico Park
State Parks Commission
U. S. 260
Joe M. Montoya
Joe Bursey
E. S. Walker
Lee Robinson
Homer Glover
Soviet Leaders Return to Moscow After Britain Trip
Premier Nikolai Bulganin and Communist boss Nikita Khrushchev arrived in Moscow to a large welcome crowd. The pair spoke of the Britain visit as significant for politics and practice and said they seek a common language while pursuing a peace loving policy. Bulganin complained about limited access to the people during the London leg of their tour.
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London
Nikolai Bulganin
Nikita Khrushchev
Moscow
Britain
Bulganin
Khrushchev
Soviet Union
Georgi Malenkov
Middle East
Dulles
Paris
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Palestine
Cyprus
Delwyn Lloyd
Londn Oor
Soviet Communist Party
Winds Postpone Search for Texan in Conchas Lake
In Tucumcari yesterday winds halted the ongoing recovery for Lee Morrison of Dumas Texas who disappeared after a boat collision on Conchas Lake Saturday night. Morrison and his wife along with Mr and Mrs Lawson Baer were thrown from a boat hit by another carrying Jack Dorris and LeRoy Wilkins of Clovis. The exact cause of the crash remains unknown. Police and Game Department crews had worked the scene until high winds forced a halt. Mrs Morrison and the Baers were saved and rushed to a local hospital after resuscitation efforts.
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Lee Morrison
Dumas
Tex
Morrison
Lawson Baer
Jack Dorris
Leroy Wilkins
Clovis
Game Department
Baer
Tucumcari
Private Funeral For Infant In Roswell
Private funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 30 p m in South Park Cemetery for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Mitchell W Barnes of 412 N Missouri Ave Roswell. Ted Roberts of First Baptist Church will officiate. The Barnes夫妻 are connected with Supreme Radio Supply and Mountain States Telephone. Lucas Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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South Park
Mitchell W. Barnes
N. Missouri Ave
Roswell
Ted Roberts
First Baptist Church
Barnes
Supreme Radio Supply
Montoya Club Formed in Carlsbad
Carlsbad sees the formation of Montoya For Lieutenant with P Adair Gossett named chairman. About 100 business professional and labor members have joined the new organization.
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Carlsbad
Adair Gossett
City council honors Gene Fisher in breakfast vote
Gene Fisher, sanitation department superintendent, retains his post after an 8 to 2 city council breakfast vote at the Nickson Hotel. The mayor said no campaign promises or obligations influenced the decision and noted Fisher’s proximity to the mayor.
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Gene Fisher
Nickson
Jack Compton
Pon‘ca Wholesale Co
Fisher
Compton
Melvin Clem
Max Littell
Albert Romero
Ward
Gené White
Gene
Houston Burglary Case Leads to Three Arrests
Houston police and Texas Rangers arrested Harvey Marley and Edwin Hamlett in San Antonio and held Arthur Eckert in San Antonio for burglary and felony theft in a $360,000 Denny home loot. About $95,000 in cash and $160,000 in securities were recovered. $261,000 remains unaccounted for.
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Houston
Tex
Harvey Marley
San Antonio
Texas Rangers
Marley
Edwin Roy Hamlett
Arthur Eckert
Paul D. Denny
Dan Cook
Cook
San Antonio News
Jimmy Parks
Hamlet
Jimmy Hicks
Parks
Denny
Jack Heard
Hamlett
Hicks
Plan for Testing USSR Offer in Arms Embargo Talk
Secretary of State Dulles and British and French foreign ministers will likely meet to discuss testing Russia’s offer to join a general arms embargo in the Middle East. Moscow hints at arms sales while hoping to keep the Arab-Israeli crisis unsettled, unsettling Western allies over oil security.
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Washington
Dulles
Britain
France
Russia
Middle East
London
Khrushchev
United Nations
Part
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Egypt
Moscow
United States
Pakistan
Turkey
Iran
Iraq
Europe
Plans underway for new port of entry at Tatum
Richard Pino director of courtesy and information says his division and the Highway Department are planning a more attractive port of entry building at Tatum. Residents have logged several complaints over the present port.
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Santa FE
Tatum
Richard Pino
Highway Department
Gallup Hosts NM Parent Teachers Convention Election
The New Mexico Parent Teachers Association three day convention in Gallup elected officers with Miss Recene Ashton of Silver City continuing as president for two more years. Officials called the event the largest ever with about 416 delegates attendance.
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Gallup
New Mexico Paren Teachers Assn
Recene Ashton
Silver City
New Type Face Improves Readability at The Roswell Daily Record
The Roswell Daily Record announces a switch to a larger, clearer type face from the Corona family. The old Ionic face remains shown for contrast, with 7 14 point on an 8 point slug beside the new 8 point on a 9 point slug.
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Roswell Daily Record
Post Stalin Look Prevails In Moscow
May Day decorations in Moscow show a post Stalin look with portraits of the Kremlin Presidium leaders Nikolai Bulganin and Nikita Khrushchev at the center. Lenin images appear only in prominent spots.
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Moscow
Kman Presidium
Nikolai Bulganin
Communist Party
Nikita Khrushchev
Lenin
Union Pickets Miami Beer Distributor Over Labor Dispute
The Team sters Union is flying a banner over National Brands Inc in Miami accusing the beer distributor of unfair labor practices. The union says employees were forced to quit the union under threat of dismissal, a claim the company denies.
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Miami
Fla
Teamsters Union
National Brands, Inc
Handy Hydrogen Warheads Come Out of Science
Washington reports Air Force officials describe a breakthrough toward lightweight hydrogen warheads for intercontinental missiles. Maj Gen Brentnall and Maj Gen Schreiver testified that no inventions are needed for perfection and a development schedule exists, with the main task to assemble a complete missile system.
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Washington
Air Force
S. R. Brentnall
Bernard A. Schreiver
House
Brenthall
Schreiver
Graham on trial for airliner bombing enters 13th day
FBI agent testifies as John Gilbert Graham defends himself in a murder trial tied to the Longmont airliner disaster. Witnesses read Graham’s signed confession and an oral account as jurors weigh death penalty possibilities. He admits planning but cites no motive beyond possible suicide or avoiding exposure.
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Denver
FBI
John Gilbert Graham
Graham
James R. Wagoner
Wagoner
Daisie E. King
United Air Lines
Longmont
Colo
North Korea Reelects Kim Il Sung Secretary of Party
Pyongyang radio announced Kim Il Sung has been reelected secretary of the North Korean Workers Party amid global onslaught against the cult of the individual. The broadcast aimed to quell speculation about his health or leadership.
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Tokyo
Pyongyang
Kim Il Sung
Kim
Services Held For Flyes' Infant Son
Private services were held Friday at 2 p.m. at South Park Cemetery for the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Flye of 319 E Sixth St Roswell. Mr. Flye is an airman at Walker AFB. His wife is Ira Dell Huff. Lucas Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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South Park
Larry Flye
Sixth St
Roswell
Flye
Walker Air Force Base
Ira Dell Huff
Lucas Funeral Home
Purge of New Mexico Voter Rolls Cites 75000 Names
Joseph M. Clark an aide to Secretary Nat alie S Buck says about 75 000 names were purged from New Mexico voter registration lists due to county purges in recent months.
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Santa FE
Joseph M. Clark
Natalie S. Buck
New Mexico
Welcome A-ic and Mrs. Grover J. Mc Elvain A-Ic and Mrs. Harold S. Fry
Welcome notices announce A-ic and Mrs. Harold S. Fry among local residents extending greetings to newcomers and celebrating community ties as they move into the area.
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A-ic
Grover J. McElvain
Harold S. Fry
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University of New Mexico
Jack Little
Barbara Duenkel
Nancy Gentry
Howard Brown
UNM
Sacramentos
Conchas Lake
Montoya Club
Council
Brekfast Meeting
Lee E. Green
Ussr
Reed Mulkey
American Legion
Maurie McEvoy
Robert H. Nelson
Norwood Worthington
David Miller
Joe Byers
Mulkey
Mike Bolduc
Leslie Thompson
Tommy Korsmo
New Mexico Military Institute
Modern Way
Linda Lambert
Mosquero
New Mexico Cattle Growers’ Association
Lambert
Triangle Ranch
New Mexico Hereford Association
Meat Industry Committee of
Mrs
John Graham
Flyes
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