Artesia Crowned Queen as 4-H Camp Parade Unfolds
About 300 4-H youths entered Artesia's 13th annual encampment with Bernalillo and Valencia counties winning blue ribbons in crop judging. Artesia crowned Kay Ingram as rodeo queen, with Marilyn Runyan and Verna Pounds as runners up. the Parade awarded top prizes to Park PTA, Artesia Girl Scouts, and VFW Auxiliary while a clown and a yellow bike varsity compete for kids division honors.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
Bernalillo
Valencia
Bobby Turrietta
Bill Rogers
Brian O’conner
Nashy Baca
Rosendo Aragon
Johnny Otero
wWilicn Cuineadabl
Ociouck
Marilyn Runyan
Theta Rho Society
Verna Pounds
Kiwanis Club
Kay
Rainbow Girls
Variety Club
Beacon
Future Business Leaders of America
DeMolay
J. B. Runyon
Artesia
L. C. Pounds
Michelle Ruppert
Lions Club
Sylvia Miller
Rotary Club
Park P.T.A
P.T.A
Artesia Girls Scouts
VFW
Sally Sears
Elephant Butte Lake Is Reported Saved
Elephant Butte Lake held about 14 000 acre-feet of water and officials believed the worst of the shortage was over after heavy rains fed two canyons into the lake. Editor Paul Tooley noted the lake is rising and may be saved for another year as rains boosted levels from a record low. The Rio Grande nearby was described as almost thankful.
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Elephant Butte
Paul Tooley
The
Hot Springs
Rio Grande
Hilton Cox to Address Landmen Tonight
Hilton Cox assistant cashier of First National Bank will address the New Mexico Landmen's Association tonight at 6 30 at the Wickson Hotel His talk titled History of the Bank and Drafting Oil and Gas Leases through the Bank was announced by association president Emmett Williams Reservations may be made with O V Lawrence by phoning 4327
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Hilton Cox
First National Bank
New Mexico Landmen’s Association
Wickson Hotel
Emmett Williams
O. V. Lawrence
Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Readings show temperatures from 2:00 p.m. yesterday to 11:00 a.m. today with highs near 97 and a low of 68. No precipitation in last 24 hours. month to date 0.25 inches, year to date 3.64 inches. Sunrise 5:18, sunset 6:47. forecast calls for mostly fair skies, warm afternoon with a high near 98 and a low around 68 tonight.
Summons Finally Handed to Sally Rand after 14 Years
In Los Angeles William Lawson served Sally Rand the summons in a 1940 judgment suit by Olive Kephart over unpaid loans. Rand allegedly owes $4,334, now accruing interest to about $8,050, after meeting Rand at a home exhibit where he handed the papers.
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Los Angeles
Sally Rand
William Lawson
Olive Kephart
Miss Rand
Lawson
Sally
McCarthy Faces Additional 25000 Tax Bill
The Washington Evening Star reports Internal Revenue agents, after an 18 month inquiry, say Senator McCarthy owes about 25000 in taxes and interest for years 1946 to 1952. The IRS will present evidence to McCarthy for explanation, with no fraud intent alleged. If unpaid, back taxes plus 6 percent interest are due. payment could keep the case private unless a committee subpoenas the returns.
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Washington
Washington Evening Star
Internal Revenue
Sen. McCarthy
Rwis
The
Revenue Service
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Congressional
Man Pleads Guilty To Family Mistreatment Charge
Henry Fuller, 45, a Black filling station attendant, pleads guilty in local justice court to a family mistreatment charge. Bond set at $5,000. Deputy sheriff C. M. Troublefield notes the accusation involved intercourse with Fuller’s 18 year old daughter.
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Henry Fuller
Hagerman
Fuller
C. M. Troublefield
Owl Kills Over 100 Turkeys On Maryland Farm
Sykesville Maryland reports a dive bombing owl killed more than 100 eight week old turkeys on Leonard Brushwood’s farm. He said the bird corralled the birds with its wings and bit off many heads before he shot the owl.
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Sykesville
Leonard S. Brushwood
Brushwood
Injunction Used Against Atomic Strike at Oak Ridge and Paducah
A Taft Hartley injunction blocks a planned 8 am strike by 4,500 CIO workers at Oak Ridge Tennessee and Paducah Kentucky over a wage dispute. The order enforces an 80 day cooling off period while negotiations continue, with Oak Ridge employees seeking a 21 cent raise from Carbide and Carbon Chemicals.
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Oak Ridge, Tenn
CIO
Paducah
Taft-Hartley
Robert L. Taylor
Knoxville
Eisenhower
Emerson Pownall
Elwood Hain
Atlanta Ga
Oak Ridge
United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
Carbide and Carbon .Chemicals Co
U.S. Asst
Warren E. Burger
Washington
Moisture Returns to New Mexico After Brief Dry Spell
The Associated Press reports moisture returns to New Mexico with scattered thunderstorms and showers forecast for Friday. A flood cut U S Highway 85 near Hatch, blocking traffic for miles after a cloudburst in the Abas Mountains. Past day saw major jams on U S 66 near Budville. damage included roadbed and oil topping. Temperatures rose with sun and lower clouds, highs around 97 in Carlsbad and Roswell, 78 in Grants.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
District Weather Bureau
U. S. Highway 85
Hatch
Abas Mountains
Budville
U. S. 66
Albuquerque
Highway Department
Columbus
Glenwood
Socorro
Carlsbad
Roswell
Grants
Candidate Gets Carried Away With Himself
State Rep. E. Keith Thomson, seeking the Republican nomination for Congress, campaigned from one ranch to another handing out literature. A rancher alerted him after he crossed the state line into South Dakota while soliciting votes.
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Beulah
Keith Thomson
Congress
South Dakota
Roswell Summer Swim Finale Draws 600 Plus Audience
The Roswell Recreation Council wraps up the 1954 Water Jungle finale with 600 spectators watching a water carnival. Tarzan and Jane roles go to Mike McQuirk and Linda Lepard as 132 performers showcase notable swimming improvement from the summer program.
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Roswell Recreation Council
Mike McQuirck
Tarzan
Linda Lepard
Jane
Bill Osborne
The
Recreation Council
Ruth Beardsley
Betty Jane Corn
Ray Price
Margaret Ford
Roswell
Linda Allison
High Board
Don Owens
Doyal O’bryant
Glenn Maddux
Frank Wiltse
Tiger Doran
Gerald McBride
Senator Ferguson touts flexible military program for world peace
Sen Ferguson of Michigan defended the Eisenhower defense plan as a comprehensive, affordable policy shifting from mass retaliation to a flexible force. He urged reliance on air power and multi national support while stressing readiness of conventional and atomic means to handle brush fire conflicts.
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Ferguson
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
Eisenhower
Michigan
State Dulles
Winston Churchill
Church Step Tragedy Claims Second Victim
In Las Vegas New Mexico a second victim died from injuries after a runaway car struck a crowd at a mass honoring La Conquistadora. Mrs. Lorenzo Baca aged 53 died following a fractured skull from the July 20 accident. Antonio Lujan aged 88 was killed instantly when the car, set in motion by a 70 year old invalid, struck the crowd.
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L. Vegas
Lorenzo Baca
Antonio Lujan
la Conquistadora
New Mexico
Group to Organize For Aiding People Down on Their Luck
A meeting is set for Sept. 10 to form an executive board and adopt a constitution for a central organization. Its aim is to coordinate local groups aiding indigent or unemployed residents and transients. The effort follows an initial gathering of civic representatives and support from the Board of County Commissioners.
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Board of County Commissioners
Baseball Scores First Game In New York and Philadelphia
American League action shows Philadelphia 4 New York 6 in a tight early game. Portocarrero and Shantz faced Lopat and Berra as each side posted rallies across six innings.
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Philadelphia
New York
Portocarrero
Shantz
Lopat
Berra
Police Court Records Show Fines Collected in July
The monthly report states $4,417.09 in fines paid out of $4,966 assessed, leaving $458.91 unpaid. The court continued its pattern of collecting the majority of fines imposed in July.
Dempsey Says Drought Relief Setup Is Not Working
Washington reports Rep. Dempsey of New Mexico blasts the drought relief program as bogged down by red tape. He cites delayed participation agreements and notes only the Farmers Home Administration short term loan program is active, offering little aid to indebted farmers and ranchers.
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Washington
New Mexico
Rep
Dempsey
D-Nm
Kenneth Scott
Agriculture Department
House Agriculture Committee
Scott
House
Farmers Home Administration
Mischievous Kids Blamed for Gwynn Oak Park Train Derailment
Assistant manager Hal Stewart blamed mischievous youngsters for a derailment at Gwynn Oak Amusement Park injuring 13 people. About 35 to 40 aboard when the miniature train veered and two cars overturned. nine injured were children. The operator had previously halted the train to remove rocks from the tracks.
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Baltimore
Hal Stewart
Gwynn Oak Amusement Park
Stewart
West Germany Faces Strikes and Defection Shock
West Germany endures a wave of unrest as 1 million workers push for higher pay and 15 000 Hamburg utility employees strike. The defection of Otto John to the Soviet zone escalates Allied worries and pressures Adenauer as France weighs the European Army Treaty amid fears of renewed division and Soviet influence.
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Bavaria
Otto John
John
West Germany
Bonn
Konrad Adenauer
France
French National Assembly
Eisenhower Reports Economic Health Shows Bright Prospects
President Eisenhower declared that the economy has performed better under his administration than earlier, noting the recent decline in activity has halted. He cited rising wages, modest price increases, and unemployment not worse than peaks in 1945 and 1950 as signs of improvement.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Trusted Employe Runs Off With Payroll Cash
Albert Dorsey, a parolee once called the factory’s most trusted employee, seized about $3,750 in payroll envelopes from a Brooklyn shoe plant book keeper and fled. The 54 year old had been trusted with keys as he served at the firm for eleven years.
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New York
Albert Dorsey
Brooklyn
Dorsey
Samuel Dones
Airliner Wins Quick Race With Stork No Contest
Braniff airliner arrives in Oklahoma City and Mrs. R E Byrd of Houston is believed in labor near departure. An ambulance and hospital room are arranged on landing. Doctors rule the stork’s arrival is not yet due and the mother-to-be is told to relax.
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Oklahoma City
Braniff
R. E. Byrd
Houston
Tex
Denver
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