First Lady undergoes successful benign condition operation
The First Lady, 60, is reported in good condition after a two hour operation at Walter Reed Army Hospital by Dr. Humbert L. Riva for a benign condition not a tumor. President Eisenhower met congressional leaders during the procedure and later spoke by telephone with his wife.
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Walter Reed Hospital
Humbert L. Riva
James C. Hagerty
Eisenhower
White House
Hagerty
Maj
John S. Eisenhower
Collision damages awarded in Yellow Cab case
Damages totaling 502.92 were awarded in district court to plaintiffs Em ory Galloway doing business as Yellow Cab Co and John W Jones against Mae Davee after an automobile collision in the city last Christmas. Judgment: 400 to Galloway and 102.92 to Jones.
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Emory Galloway
Yellow Cab Co
John W. Jones
Mae Davee
Galloway
Jones
Coggin Wins Compensation Claim Against Sullivan and Potomac
A district court judgment awarded $280 to J O Coggin in a compensation claim against Sid Sullivan and Potomac Insurance Co. Of the amount, $100 is allotted to the plaintiff’s attorney.
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J. O. Coggins
Sid Sullivan and Potomac Insurance Co
Dry Red River May Wet Tongues After Discovery
In Paris Texas Dry Red River County rumor holds a long buried whiskey cache near the river. Heavy spring rains shifted the river course enabling fisherman Benny Budgett to uncover a boat mast. District Clerk Eugene Bowers recalls a 200 barrel cargo boat sank nearby in 1855.
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Paris
Tex.s
Red River
Benny Budgett
Eugene Bowers
Ballistics Check Continues Search For Hobbs Slayer
Canon City Colorado and New Mexico authorities coordinate to compare bullets from Rex E. Howard of El Segundo California with evidence from the Hobbs triple murder case. Slugs from Howard’s gun were sent for comparison with remains of Dorothy Gibson Barbara Lemmons and J D Cantrell as the hunt for the killer continues.
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Canon City
Colo
New Mexico
California
Hobbs
Rex E. Howard
el Segundo
Calif
Dorothy Gibson
Barbara Lemmons
J. D
Speed Killing Element Prompts New Mexico Officials Alarm
State Police Chief Joe Roach tied the weekend highway deaths to speed as a key factor while noting no single cause. Officials reported over 31 injuries across a three day period amid debates over speed limits and new legislation proposed by Gov. Mechem.
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Santa FE
Joe Roach
New Mexico
Roach
John Brand
Lea County
Edwin L. Mechem
Highway Commission
Mechem
Jess Holmes
The
Traffic Safety Commission
Holmes
L. D Wilson
Atty
Fred Standley
Eight Traffic Mishaps Bring Three Injury
Two boys and one man were injured in eight traffic mishaps across Roswell yesterday. In one three car crash on West Second Street three vehicles were involved. Nick Harris suffered a bruised knee, while Kenneth and Dale Barrett had a broken leg and bruises. A scooter rider and a motorcyclist sustained minor injuries in another incident on South Pennsylvania Avenue. The report notes a left turn mishap and vehicles pushed into a Cadillac and De Soto. Other items include bicycle thefts and court fines.
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Roswell
Nick Harris
Mesa Dr
Kenneth Barrett
E. van Buren St
Dale Barrett
St. Mary’s Hospital
West Second
Cadillac
Connie Ray Males
Durham Auto Sales
S.E. Main St
de Soto
Vincent A. Carrozza
KSWS
Chevrolet
Weibert Eypt. Co
South
Pennsylvania
Cushman
Dickey Owen Barnett
E. Poe St
Law and Order
Billy Lee
Brooklyn Lawyer Testifies Dio Sold Protection to Glass Dealers
A Brooklyn lawyer testified that racketeer Johnny Dio sold protection via a union contract to auto glass shops. He described a soft contract favoring one man shops and noted payments to both the union and Dio's Equitable Research Corp. Other witnesses invoked the Fifth Amendment amid graft allegations linked to Dio.
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Washington
Brooklyn
Johnny Dio
Alacer Wawles
Dio
Equitable Research Corp
Robert F. Kennedy
Lehrer
Benny
the Bug
Milton Holt
Teamsters Local 805
Flushing
N.Y
Holt
Time to Draft Realy to Ruling
Roswell Armory Board holds 4300 dollars claimed by state. Standley rule says it belongs to the state and must be paid to the state treasurer. Roswell Wrestling Council asked for more time to respond before turnover.
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Roswell
Roswell Armory Board
Battery Commanders Council
Roswell Wrestling Council
Gen
Rowell
Santa Fe
Wrestling Council
Gen. Rowell
Hartman and Lee Council
Pagell
FHA mortgage rate rise sparks congressional talk
The FHA boosted the maximum mortgage rate from 4.15 to 5 percent and cut required down payments on government backed loans. The moves follow a December rate hike and target homes valued between 10 000 and 25 000.
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Washington P
FHA
Federal Housing Administration
Supporters Close Door on Senate Changes in Civil Rights Bill
Washington supporters of a jury trial amendment blocked further Senate edits to a civil rights bill the Eisenhower administration appears ready to disown.
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Washington
Senate
Eisenhower
Soviet leaders eyed for new posts amid speculation
Washington officials speculated that Nikolai Bulganin and Georgi Zhukov may receive new government roles. The discussion centered on potential reshuffles affecting top Soviet leadership and defense policy.
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Washington
Nikolai Bulganin
Georgi Zhukov
Guatemala Defense Minister Opts Not to Run for President
Guatemala's defense minister Col. Juan Oliva announced he will not seek the presidency to succeed the assassinated Carlos Castillo Armas. The move follows the killing that plunged the nation into political uncertainty and elevated calls for stable leadership.
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Guatemala
Col
Juan Oliva
Carlos Castillo
Welcome T/Sgt and Mrs Abel Garcia Mr and Mrs Paul Williamson
Public social note greeting T Sergeant and Mrs Abel Garcia and Mr and Mrs Paul Williamson in a community wedding or military family welcome segment. Names indicate a formal acknowledgment for service members and spouses in a local newspaper notice.
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Abel Garcia
Paul Williamson
Judge Questions Army Need for Prather Ranch Land
U S District Judge Waldo H Rogers in Albuquerque warned the Army to begin proceedings soon or he will demand clear and convincing proof that rancher John Prathers land and nearby grazing land are required for national defense. Prather 82 has refused eviction from his land as the McGregor Range expansion stalls with the Army offering 209000 dollars which he also refused.
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Albuquerque
U.S
New Mexico
Prather
Rogers
House Appropriations Funds New Mexico Military Bases
The House Appropriations Committee approved nearly 50 million dollars for New Mexico military installations for the year starting July 1. White Sands Proving Ground receives 16.53 million, Walker Air Force Base Roswell 13.94 million, Holloman 12.51 million, Manzano Base Albuquerque 0.05 million, Kirtland 2.91 million, Cannon 3.25 million.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
New Mexico
White Sands Proving Ground
Manzano Base
Albuquerque
Air Force
Holloman Air Force Base
Alamogordo
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
Cannon Air Force Base
Clovis
Kirtland Air Force Base
Prisoners Mistakenly Take FBI Car In Escape Bid
Three Schuylkill County jail inmates were charged with theft of government property after selecting an official FBI car as their getaway vehicle. They were spotted in South Philadelphia and captured after a brief pursuit, having earlier taken a car parked in a Pottsville garage.
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Philadelphia
FBI
Schuylkill County
Pottsville
Carl Hennrich
Flash Flood Drowns Pastor and Daughter Near Las Vegas
In Las Vegas New Mexico a flash flood killed Rev Emil LaPorte 41 pastor of Southwest Bible Fellowship and his 10 year old daughter Laura as flood water swept his car off a road near Sapello. About 25 people were evacuated from Las Gallinas Canyon and 12 to 18 families from areas along the Gallinas River. The region saw 2.79 inches of rain in the mountains to the north and the flood carried 90 million gallons down the river.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Emil LaPorte
The
Southwest Bible Fellowship
Laura
LaPorte
Nea Sapello
Bob Martinez
Las Gallinas Canyon
Gallinas
New Mexico
Dorothy Tejada
Confidential Jury Search Continues in Los Angeles
Defense and prosecution attorneys continued their search for a jury to try Confidential magazine and other defendants on charges of printing libelous and obscene material. The process exhausted one 50 member panel and has entered a second, failing to find 12 impartial jurors.
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Los Angeles
Meiering names Warren Baird as Roswell assistant postmaster
Roswell postmaster Arthur J. Meiering announced the appointment of Warren H. Baird as assistant postmaster after Meiering was confirmed by the U. S. Senate. Baird, 37, is married to Patsy Patterson with two children and has served in the postal service since 1946.
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Arthur J. Meiering
Warren H. Baird
Roswell
Baird
Meiering
Record
Ellers
U. S. Senate
Mary McCullough
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mark
Ann
Air Force
First Baptist Church
Walker
National Sojourners
New Mexico National Guard
National Association Oer Postal Supervisors
Postal Service
Patsy Patterson
Simmy
Judy
South Kansas
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Lovington
Los Alamos
Tucumcar
Richard St. John
Tucker
Dub Storey
Joe Stribling
Mite
Ballistics
Brooklyn Lawyer Claims Council
Kennedy
Philip Kazansky
Monticello
Teamster Local 269
Sam Getlan
Teamsters Union
New York
New York Teamsters Joint Council
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