War Captives Ride Freedom Road From Korea
Four hundred Allied prisoners, including 70 Americans, arrived at Freedom Village after a five week exchange from Panmunjom. Helicopter-evacuated litter patients were taken to hospital as censors restricted interviews and reporters.
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Freedom
War Department
U. S
Seoul
Yalu River
Richard M. Davis
Booneville
Ark
James Davis
Mullin
S. C
Panmunjom
North Korea
U. N
County FHA Committee Faces Three Drought Loan Cases
Chaves County FHA committee will consider three special stock loan cases in today’s meeting. Ten other loan inquiries may develop into applications. Roswell members O F Crawford Guy M Roe and George W Smith serve on the local committee.
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Chaves County
FHA
Bob Marshall
Marshall
Washington
O. F. Crawford
Guy M. Roe
George W. Smith
Roswell
Crop Duster Injured in Alamosa Plane Mishap
Charles Clawson, a crop duster, survived a Monday flight over farmer fields in Alamosa Colorado with a broken arm and facial burns after the motor failed mid pass. He managed a controlled landing and was hospitalized for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alamosa
Colo
Charles Clawson
Senate approves Wehrhourg postmaster nomination
The Senate has approved the nomination of Martin C. Wehrhower to be postmaster at Deming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OKAYS
Washington
Senate
Martin C. Wehrhower
Deming
Local Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Readings taken at 2 p m 5 p m 8 p m and 11 p m yesterday through 11 a m today show a high of 101 and a low of 62 with 24 hour precipitation of .01 inch and month to date 5.35 inches year to date 6.97 inches. Sunrise 5 13 am sunset 13 7 hours. Forecast calls for thunderclouds this afternoon and tomorrow with scattered showers and hot temperatures.
Enrollment in County Schools Seen Near 1952 Total
Chaves County schools project 1200 students for 1953 54 term about 100 more than last year with 53 teachers. Classes start August 31. teachers meet August 29 at Roswell Junior High School band room. Calendar lists 11 rural school dates with holidays and session days through May 1954. Pay schedule includes two September checks plus monthly close days based on attendance.
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Chaves County
Carrol White
Roswell
Chaves County Teachers Association
Teachers Assembly
New Mexico
Washington
Roswell Chamber Plans Large Barbecue for Farmers and Ranchers
The Roswell Chamber of Commerce will host a ticketed barbecue on Aug. 18 for area farmers and ranchers to honor their role in generating 25 to 30 million dollars in new wealth annually. About 3,000 guests are expected. invitations will be mailed with return cards and tickets upon RSVP.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell Area
Homer Glover
Chamber
Hereford Association
Carl F. Clardy
O. F. Crawford
Farmers, Inc
Roswell
H. C. Chowning
Chowning
Farm Cooperative Cooperative Society No. 2
Ackerley
Texas
Dle
Chownrithy
Dulles and Rhee Agree on Ground To Cover in Talks
Secretary of State Dulles met with South Korea’s Syngman Rhee and agreed on topics for four day talks. They will discuss the Korean political conference by late October, a mutual security pact, and American economic aid totaling 200 million dollars. Dulles plans daily calls with Rhee through Saturday as aides work out policy details.
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Seoul
Dulles
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
Rhee
United States
South Korea
Congress
Baseball Scoreboard Readout From Classic AL and NL Matchups
In American League games the St Louis team was held scoreless while Boston eked out a win. Boston’s pitchers Larsen and Courtney supported by Fowers and White held off St Louis for a 5 to 0 victory. Detroit beat New York 5 to 4 with Hoeft Batts and Berra contributing key hits and runs.
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St. Louis
Boston Sic
Larsen
Courtney
Fowers
White
National League First Game Box Score Mischance Noted
Chicago defeats New York 9 to 6 after a 10x inning blaze. Jansen Hearn Kennedy Corwin Calderone Klippstein Leonard tally. Pittsburgh edges Cincinnati 6 to 4 with Waugh Hetki Atwell Podbielan Smith King Kelly Seminick contributing.
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Chicago
New York
Jansen
Hearn
Kennedy
Corwin
Calderone
Klippstein
Leonard
McCullough
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Waugh
Hetki
Atwell
Podbielan
Smith
King
Kelly
Seminick
Hurley Aide Attacks News Coverage Of Senate Contest
Steve Alex, Hurley aide, accuses the Albuquerque Journal and the Associated Press of distorting coverage of the Dennis Chavez Senate contest. He says AP fairness is maintained but Journal reporting misleads readers while Chavez forces push allegations of fraud and deflect scrutiny. Quincy Adams predicts a large gain in the recount based on new evidence.
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Albuquerque
Albuquerque Journal
Associated Press
Patrick J. Hurley
Hurley
Steve Alex
Wire Service
The
Journal
Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
Alex
Albuquerque. Journal
New Mexico
No New Mexicans Named in POW Swap
The Associated Press reports no New Mexicans were among 70 American POWs released in Korea. The roster included three near-border names: Pfc. Edwardo O. Beanba near El Paso, Pfc. Joe B. Vara of Trinidad, and Pvt. Albert E. Walker of Chinle Arizona, with their listed relatives.
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Associated Press
New
Mexico
Korea
Edwardo O. Beanba
Louisa Ortiz
Campbell St
el Paso
Tex
Joe B. Vara
Toni
Highland St
Trinidad
Albert E. Walker
Helen A. Walker
Chinle
Ariz
Lone Survivor And One Body Are Picked Up
A U S Air Force RB 36 bomber crashed in the North Atlantic with 23 aboard. A British ship reported one survivor and one body recovered about 420 miles west of Prestwick. Search planes spotted wreckage and a raft with five men, one motionless. The Uruguay merchant ship and multiple aircraft pursued survivors amid high seas for rescue.
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London
North Atlantic
Manchester Shipsper
Prestwick
Scotland
Uruguay
Travis Field
Calif
England
Elks Set Tuesday Picnic At Fair Park Grounds
Roswell Elks Exalted Ruler James M. H. Callender announced the annual Elks picnic will be held Tuesday at the Fair Park rodeo grounds Teesday with Paul M. Crawford in charge. Crawford says ample barbeque will be provided for Elks and families, with helpers Al Jones Bill Corn A C Wallace Johnny Meyers Bill Logen Salem Curtis and Tommy Rogers.
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James M. H. Callender
Roswell Elks Lodge
Fair Park
Rodeo Grounds
Teesday
Paul M. Crawford
Crawford
al Jones
Bill Corn
A. C. Wallace
Johnny Meyers
Bill Logen
Salem
Curtis
Tommy Rogers
Agreement Reached on U S Mexico Foot and Mouth Plan
Agriculture Secretary Benson announces a cooperative plan between the United States and Mexico to wipe out a new outbreak of foot and mouth disease among Mexican livestock. The announcement signals joint action to protect cross border herds and stabilize regional trade.
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Washington
Benson
Mexico
United States
Local Armstrong & Armstrong Win City Street Contract
City Council approved Armstrong and Armstrong of 132 W Walnut St for 15 miles of paving in two projects at a bid of 569 750 55 dollars. The lone local bidder beat Brown Bros Floyd Haake and Wylie Bros with work to start within 10 days and finish by spring after a winter halt.
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Armstrong & Armstrong
Walnut St
Armstrong
Main Street
Union Avenue
C. M. Woodbury
Brown Bros
Wylie Bros
Albuquerque
Floyd Haake
Santa Fe
Wylie
Woodbury
Tal
Bert Ballard
Winston Daniel
Dan Carpenter
S. Elmo Henslee
Stanley W. Crosby
Roy V. Tyner
Max Littell
M. L. Norton
John F. Russel
Warren R. Cobean
Brad
Mother Risked Life to Save Son From 53-Foot Well
In Greenville South Carolina a mother, Thelma Eshleman, leaped into a 53 foot well to rescue her 19 month old son Teddy who had fallen in. Firemen and policemen pulled them out with a hose roller. Both mother and child were unharmed aside from minor scrapes.
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Greenville
S. C
Thelma Eshleman
Teddy
Stage Set for Big Fireworks Display At Baseball Park
The Chamber of Commerce hosts a 45 minute fireworks show at Fair Park Stadium starting 7 30 PM with acts The Rising Sun Niagara Falls Water Fountain Wheel The Fountain of Life The Flying Pigeon and Old Glory. Rockets face league leading San Angelo Colts after the display as fans pack the ballpark.
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Chamber of Commerce
Fair Park Stadium
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Niagara Falls
Fountain of Life
Rockets
San Angelo
Rigdon Testifies Before Bernalillo County Grand Jury
Floyd Rigdon, Carlsbad publisher and former State Fair Commission member, testified before a Bernalillo County grand jury investigating alleged resale of courtesy tickets at the fair.
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Rigdon
Albuquerque
Floyd Rigdon
Carlsbad
State Fair Commission
Bernalillo County
County Commission approves Sept. 15 bond election
The Santa Fe County Commission authorized an election for September 15 to issue bonds to finance a county auditorium. A site has yet to be selected.
Sheriff's Posse Plans Fair Rodeo Meeting
The August meeting of the Chaves County Sheriff's Posse will be held Friday night at the Chamber of Commerce. Howard Babcock president says the gathering is crucial to assign duties for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair Rodeo and to discuss the larger program this year. Commission cards from Sheriff Harry Puryear will be available for attendees.
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Chaves
Judge traces marriage of itinerant harvest workers
Municipal Judge James Fitzpatrick is tracing Mr. and Mrs. Dolores Escarens in Traverse City Michigan after marrying them on Monday. He realized later he forgot to sign their marriage papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse City
Mich
James Fitzpatrick
Dolores Escarens
Official resigns Santa Fe timber cruiser post
George R. Stevens of Albuquerque chief timber cruiser for the State Land Office resigns effective August 15 after 12 ½ years, telling Land Commissioner E S Walker he intends to run for state office. He declined to elaborate.
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Santa FE
George R. Stevens
Albuquerque
Stevens
E. S. Walker
Quickies by Ken Reynolds Bargains Fill The Record Want Ads
Ken Reynolds notes there are numerous bargains in The Record Want Ads. Readers are reminded of the variety and value offered by classified listings as they search for good deals.
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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