SAC Crews Poised For Competition
The Strategic Air Command prepares 66 top SAC crews from bases nationwide to depart Lockborne AFB to begin a weeklong bombing reconnaissance and navigation competition. Similar missions will fly from Loring AFB with 16 RB36 and four B52 crews to cities including Richmond Virginia Montreal Canada and Springfield Massachusetts.
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Columbus
Ohio
Strategic Air Command
SAC
United States
Lockborne Afb
Loring Afb
Maine
Richmond
Montreal
Canada
Springfield
Mass
ENM Fair Plans Unveiled For 1956 Convention
Rowland Tessier, president, announced new ENM Fair features for October 9 to 13. The parade moves to 2 PM on opening day, merchants propose shops close after the parade, law enforcement will have facilities and a firing range on the grounds, and more plans will follow.
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New Mexico
Rowland Tessier
Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee
Bob Chewning
Retail Trade Committee
Tessier
Tommy Thompson
Bob Dixon
Jaycee Committee
Dempsey Sees Okay on Roads
Rep John J Dempsey of New Mexico says federal state differences on the highway program can be worked out without hurting small business. He notes sharp disagreements among officials on standards, plans for the interstate 66 project east of Clines Corners, and cites talks with Deputy Commissioner Frank Turner of the U S Bureau of Public Roads.
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New Mexico
Frank Turner
U. S. Bureau of Public Roads
BPR
Clines Corners
L. D. Wilson
The
Highway Commission
Wilson
Ranch Road
Dempsey
Eisenhower backs open convention and Nixon as VP
President Eisenhower met with GOP chairman Leonard Hall and confirmed plans to renominate Nixon. Hall said the convention would proceed with roll calls and without acclamation. Nixon remains “perfectly acceptable” as running mate, while his ailing father Frank Nixon was reported critically ill in Whittier.
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San Francisco
Eisenhower
GOP
Leonard Hall
Hall
Richard M. Nixon
Nixon
Whittier
Calif
Frank Nixon
Chicago
YO Crossing road gets first billing for $144000 project
Chaves county lands use planning panel unanimously approves a conditional plan to fund 1.5 miles of road and seek state backing. The proposal ties to upgrading the eight miles of Dunken road and adds Dexter Gin Road work as future targets. Community leaders urge unity to press the State Highway Commission. Lee LAND, page 8.
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Chaves County
Roswell
Cloudcroft
Alamogordo
el Paso
State Highway Commission
Dunken
Land Use Planning Committee
East McGaffey
Dexter
The
Gin Association
Berry Farm
Land Use Planning Commission
Eithr
Bill Deane
Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee
YO Crossing
Deane
Chamber
Department
An Lee Land
Elder Nixon in Critical Condition After Vein Rupture
Whittier California Frank Nixon 77 father of Vice President Richard M. Nixon is in critical condition after a ruptured vein in his stomach. The family physician reported he had been bed ridden recently with arterial hardening.
Eisenhower Says Stassen Drops Nixon Campaign
President Eisenhower disclosed that Harold Stassen informed him he would seek convention permission to second Nixon’s nomination for a second term. Eisenhower said he would report the development at a news conference.
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San
Eisenhower
Daily Record Back to School Section Opens
The Roswell Daily Record publishes a 12 page Back to School section marking the opening of the new school year. Articles offer timely guidance on clothing shoes and seasonal needs for students and parents.
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Roswell Daily Record
Fleming to Speak at Chaves County Farm Barbecue
Roger Fleming of Washington DC and secretary treasurer of the American Farm Bureau will headline the Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau barbecue tomorrow at 6 30 PM at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair grounds sales pavilion. He will discuss farm and livestock issues from a Washington viewpoint amid an election year, said Virgil Grantham, bureau president.
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Roger Fleming
Washington
D. C
American Farm Bureau
Chaves County Farm & Livestock Bureau
New Mexico State Fair
Fleming
Virgil Grantham
Chaves County Farm and Livestock Bureau
Lightning strike kills Durango fisherman at Vallecito Reservoir
Durango, Colo. Vance Reed 30 was killed by a lightning strike yesterday while fishing alone on a boat at Vallecito Reservoir about 25 miles north of Durango. Reed worked for Vanadium Corp. of America. Other fishermen pulled the boat to shore but efforts to revive him failed.
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Durango
Colo
Vance Reed
Vallecito Reservoir
Here
Reed
Vanadium Corp. of America
Fishermen Return From Soviet Waters Aug 29
Eighteen Japanese fishermen captured after crossing into Soviet waters will be returned on August 29, the Foreign Office announced yesterday. The group was seized while operating near the Maritime Boundary and will be repatriated under diplomatic arrangements.
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Tokyo
Foreign Office
Governor Simms Plans Stevenson Campaign Visit to New Mexico
Governor John Simms met with Adlai Stevenson staff to map a pre campaign tour starting in Santa Fe next Monday. Stevenson and Estes Kefauver will confer with Democrats from New Mexico and eight neighboring states to gather regional input for the national campaign effort.
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Santa FE
John Simms
Adlai Stevenson
New Mexico
Stevenson
Estes Kefauver
Stanta Fe
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Utah
Wyoming
Arkansas
Arizona
John F. Simms
National
General Sage Predicts New Mexico Guard to Use Guided Missiles
Maj. Gen. C. G. Sage, adjutant general, says the New Mexico National Guard will switch to guided missiles in the future. The guard currently uses 99 mm, 40 mm, and Skysweeper 75 mm anti aircraft guns. Governor Simms toured Ft. Bliss firing ranges where 4,000 guardsmen train in summer camp.
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EL Paso
C. G. Sage
New Mexico
Sage
State Guard
New Mexico Guard
John Simms
Ft. Bliss
State Polio Season Peaks Across New Mexico
The State Health Department warns New Mexico is at the polio season peak and urges eligible residents to receive shots now. Polio cases this year total 33, down from 63 at the same point last year, with Los Alamos at 60 percent inoculation in under-20s and Taos Hidalgo Luna Bernalillo and Santa Fe counties trailing 39 to 52 percent.
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Santa FE
State Health Department
New Mexico
Los Alamos
Taos
Hidalgo
Luna
Bernalillo
Simple hitchhike leads to missing wallet and cash
In Baltimore an apparent hitchhiking scam ends with Roy Lenard of West Trout Louisiana reporting a traveler vanished after asking to see the driver’s registration card. Lenard handed the wallet to the man and the wallet with $162 disappeared.
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Baltimore
Roy Lenard
West Trout
Lenard
Tri County Safety Meeting Set for September Plan
Oscar L. Russell announces a tri county traffic safety meeting with Chaves Eddy and Lea representatives. Tentative Sept 17 date in Mallamar aims to share ideas and notes and may include a supper.
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Hobbs
Oscar L. Russell
Lea County Traffic Safety Commission
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Russell
Mallamar
Tri-County
Raton Approves School Bond Issue
Raton residents approved a 458000 high school bond issue by 384 to 131 in the town’s first school bonding election in 10 years. Voters backed the measure without location or design plans finalized for the new school.
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Raton
New Mexico GOP vows strong campaign against complacency
At the national convention in San Francisco New Mexico leaders Tony Llewellyn and John Knorr pledge a fierce precinct level drive. They back Nixon for vice president and anticipate no shift from Stassen's address.
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Cow Palace
San Francisco
Eisenhower
Nixon
Arthur Langlie
Washington
Langlie
New Mexico
GOP
Llewellyn
John Knorr
Harold Stassen
Richard Nixon
Stassen
Knorr
Llewel- Lee
Hagerman Schools Open August 25
Hagerman schools begin enrollment on Saturday August 25 at 1 30 p m with buses arriving and departing the campus. The first full day is Monday August 27 with buses running 8 30 a m to 4 p m. Faculty meet Saturday at 9 30 a m per superintendent R A Welborne.
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Hagerman
R. A. Welborne
Hewitts and Johnstons Featured in Social Note
S Sgt. and Mrs. J. L. Hewitt and Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Johnston appear in a family social note.
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J. L. Hewitt
R. B. Johnston
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Stevensons
King Lear
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