New Mexico GOP faces crowded field for governor
State Rep. David Cargo is the only announced candidate as party veterans weigh Joe Leonard BoBack and others for governor. Mechem and Bolack decline runs while Skeen Redman Sims Jordan Black circulate as possible dark horses amid Senate and congressional outlooks.
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Doug Browning
Associated Press
New Mexico
David Cargo
Aernalillo
Tom Bolack
Farmington
Bolack
Merle Tucker
GOP
Joe Leonard
Roswell
Joe
Tucker
U. S
Edwin L. Mechem
Las Cruces
Mechem
Joe Skeen
Picacho
Lincoln County
Jack Redman
Albuquerque
Congress
Redman
Bernalillo County
E. S. Johnny Walker
Leonard
Mike Sims
Hobbs
Bobby Jordan
Kenneth Black
Sierra County
Cargo
Hospitals Announce Visiting Hours and Local Admissions
Local hospitals list visiting hours for general patients from 2 p.m. to 8 30 p.m. and maternity hours from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 30 to 8 30 p.m. The record covers admissions on August 20 21 and 22 at St Marys ENM Medical Center Memorial Osteopathic and Walker Air Force Base births and dismissals for multiple patients including Patricia Jordan Charles Brown and Nancy Grigsby. Birth announcements include a son for Benny Genzel and a son for Clarence Meekins.
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ST. Mary’s
Angela Schnedar
Heights
W. F. Dennis
Sunshine
Forest Arnold
S. Union
Antonio Sanchez
Dexter
Johnny Aragon
E. Cherry
Abran Garcia
Hagerman
Mary Ginanni
N. Garden
Ronnie Graves
E. McGaffey
Tony Trujillo
Patricia Lackey
New Mexico
Ross Ledbetter
Henry Brady
Bessie Woody
Sherba Berger
Walker Air Force Base
Timothy Maurer
OMS
A.C
Harlan Rose
FMS
James Hoger
ARS
Howard A. Hopwood
Arnold Merro Viet
Rebels Accept Modified Peace Formula Version
Rebels accept a modified version of the Organization of American States peace plan to resolve the Dominican crisis as reported from Santo Domingo. The shift signals potential renewed effort toward ending the unrest and restoring stability in the Dominican Republic.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Organization of American States
OAS
Inter - American
Desmond Services Pending Funeral Arrangements For Roswell Resident
Robert Franklin Desmond 68 died Saturday in Silverton Oregon while on vacation. He lived at 809 N Lea Ave Roswell and was born May 4 1897 in Roff Oklahoma. He worked 17 years for Cities Service Oil Co and later at Desmond Ford Co. He is survived by his wife two sons Rex and Don three brothers and three grandchildren. Funeral services for Paul Louis Beyer 78 set for Tuesday at Carlsbad Cemetery. The Turner Funeral Home handles arrangements.
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Robert Franklin Desmond
Ballard Funeral Home
Desmond
Roswell
N. Lea Ave
Silverton
Ore
Roff
Okla
Louis
Margaret Wells Desmond
Rockport
Tex
Edith Irene Parman
Shawnee
Cities Service Oil Co
Desmond Ford Co
Rex
Don Desmond
Sam Desmond
Oklahoma City
Paul Louis Beyer
Carlsbad
Beyer
Sunset Villa
L. H. Sullivan
N. Canal
Turner Funeral Home
Jefferson Standard Life agents to meet at Chaparral Hotel
About twenty five to thirty agents and executives of the Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co. will convene in Lincoln County four days this week at the Chaparral Hotel. Judson C. Wimble, manager of the company in El Paso, is arranging events from Thursday through Sunday.
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Lincoln County Bureau
Jefferson Standard Life Insurance Co
Chaparral
Judson C. Wimble
el Paso
Roswell to Host State Justice of the Peace Meeting
Alton Gray justice of the peace will preside at the two day state convention in Roswell at the Roswell Inn. Gray serves as president of the state association.
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Roswell
Ruidoso Downs
Alton Gray
Roswell Inn
Gray
4-H and FFA Horse Show Opens in Artesia
Community invites attend the 4-H and FFA horse show linked to the Eddy County Junior Show and Sale on August 26 27 and 28. Halter classes with barrels pole bending and flag races start Wednesday at 7 PM in the Roping Club arena near the fair grounds with free admission.
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Artesia
FFA
Eddy County
Roping Club
Local Accident Roundup For City Streets This Weekend
Saturday at the 400 block West Forrest a driver hit a parked car. Pamela Sue Reimer of 409 South Aspen cited. Also at McGaffey and Elm drivers Smith and Evar ton two car collision. Sunday at College and Union Dye and Neff cited for careless driving. Another Sunday incident on Davidson Drive involved George Estes who hit a parked car owned by Ronald Stevens. Estes cited for improper parking. A correction notes Shirley Ray Rister received the failure to yield citation instead of Charles Roger Head.
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Block West Forrest
Pamela Sue Reimer
S. Aspen
Douglas Dike
W. Forrest
McGaffey
Elm
John D. Smith
S. Cahoon
Alexandre Evarton
E. McGaffey
College and Union
Thomas Joe Dye
Ohio
Sandra Neff
Delaware
Miss Neff
Davidson
George Nicholas Estes
FMS
WAFB
Ronald Stevens
W. Juniper
Estes
Charles Roger Head
Shirley Ray Rister
S. Wahsington
Civil rights minister shot in Jackson ambush
Rev. Donald A. Thompson 59, active in civil rights, was wounded from behind by buckshot as he entered his Jackson apartment. He was in serious condition with a punctured lung and a broken shoulder. Thompson, unitarian pastor and Mississippi Council on Human Relations secretary, had driven a Negro church member to a local area before a white suspect fled. The attack follows recent civil rights violence in Hayneville, Alabama.
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Jackson, Miss
Jackson
Donald A. Thompson
First Unitarian Church
Baptist Hospital
Hayneville
Ala
Episcopal Theology
Thompson
Three Thefts Reported In Local Week
City police documented three thefts over the weekend including a break in. A $150 tape recorder vanished from Jimmy Elton at 712 N Atkinson with no sign of forced entry. A 17 inch TV disappeared from John Fassick at Columbia Manor while pellet gun and two necklaces worth $25 each were missing at 1908 Heights Drive where Mike Link lives. A stolen pickup owned by Earl Worley of 406 Howard Drive was recovered at Main and Poe streets. reported stolen last Thursday.
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Jimmy Elton
N. Atkinson
John Fassick
Columbia Manor
1908 Heights Drive
Mike Link
Main
Poe
Earl Worley
Howard Drive
Youth Is Hurt On Rabbit Hunt
Oral H. Barnes 16 of 636 E Cherry treated and released at St Mary's Hospital for a gunshot wound from a hunting accident. He was rabbit hunting with Marion Sonnier on the Doyle Ranch 11 miles north of Roswell when Barnes walked in front of Sonnier as he fired at a rabbit at about 1 am. The bullet passed through his right shoulder but did not hit the bone.
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Oral H. Barnes
E. Cherry
St. Mary’s Hospital
Barnes
Marion Sonnier
Doyle Ranch
Roswell
Sonnier
Norton Divorce Filings Highlight Linda Norton vs Bertram Norton
Official records show Linda Sue Norton filed for divorce from Bertram Jerome Norton. The case lists both spouses and the court filing as of record, reflecting a dissolution action between the named individuals.
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Linda Sue Norton
Bertram Jerome Norton
No One Injured In Two Car Crash In Roswell Area
Two car collision on West McGaffey left Vera Mae Smith Route 1 with a left turn and Marvin A. Young WAFB driving the other vehicle. The crash occurred about two miles west of Roswell. State police cited Smith for a turning violation.
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West McGaffey
Vera Mae Smith
Route 1
Smith
Marvin A. Young
WAFB
Roswell
Mrs. Smith
Smokey the Bear Museum Open Weekends in Capitan
Capitan museum on main street opens only on weekends for the season as volunteers note strong summer attendance. Grace Murphy reports Smokey curios near selling out and recalls Smokey the Bear’s 1950 forest fire feet burn origin in the Capitan Mountains.
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Lincoln County Bureau
Capitan
Smokey the Bear
Grace Murphy
Capitan Mountains
Washington
Steel Bargaining In Critical Stage In Pittsburgh
William E. Simkin of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service held further talks with steel negotiators as the contract dispute neared the August 31 strike deadline. The United Steelworkers Union and industry talks were described as informal with nine days to go. The union's 33 member International Executive Board was summoned to a Wednesday briefing to decide on settlement or strike. they would stay in town pending outcome.
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Pittsburgh
William E. Simkin
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
Basic Steel
Simkin
United Steelworkers Union
Markets Close Mixed As Stocks Rise On Select Issues
New York stocks ended mixed in moderate volume with gains in high priced issues like IBM Xerox and Polaroid while airlines led by KLM rose more than 3. Alleghany Corp moved strongly on a large block, Fairchild Camera gained about a point and a half, and several names such as Litton Comsat Hayes American Enka and Chicago and North Western rose about one to two points.
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New York
IBM
Xerox
Polaroid
KLM
Eastern
United Airlines
Alleghany Corp
Fairchild Camera
Litton Industries
Comsat
Hayes Industries
Delaware & Hudson
General Instrument
American Enka
Bobbie Brooks
Chicago & North Western
Air Needed Detroit Auto Engine Statement
An auto engine requires roughly 14 pounds of air to burn one pound of gasoline in Detroit based on the report.
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Detroit
Veteran Ohio Republican Rep Clarence Brown Dies at 72
Washington AP reports Rep. Clarence Brown, long a GOP power in the House and former Ohio lieutenant governor, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital at age 72 from uremic poisoning. The 27th year representative of the 7th Ohio District had been hospital bound for a kidney ailment. Brown chaired the House Rules Committee and aided Taft's presidential bids in 1948 and 1952 while earlier serving as Ohio secretary of state.
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Washington
Clarence Brown
Ohio
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Brown
Robert A. Taft
GOP
Taft
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Texas Flyers Visit Ruidoso Honors Flyer's Weekend
The Texas Private Flyers Assn spent a long weekend in Ruidoso with 75 members, marking their sixth annual Ruidoso holiday. They concluded the stay Sunday by watching a horse race held in their honor before returning home to Texas.
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Lincoln County
Texas
Assa
Lone Star State
Denver Livestock Prices Report From Denver Market
Denver livestock detailed sale figures show cattle 2 800 head and calves 50, slaughter steers steady, heifers strong, cows steady. Hog sales reflect barrows and gilts 205 230 lb at 25.25, sows 350 425 lb at 22.00 23.00, sheep with slaughter lambs 98 107 lb at 24.95 25.10 and feeder lambs 23.10 24.00. overall varied demand across categories.
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Denver Livestock
Denver
Chicago Live Cattle Market Prices Report
Trading data from E. F. Hutton shows October December February and April live cattle quotes with highs lows and closes. Key figures include October 25.97/25.80 close 25.90, December 25.32/25.15 close 25.30, February 24.80/24.65 close 24.77, April 24.82/24.75 close 24.80 along with volume.
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Chicago
E. F. Hutton & Co
Close
Dow Jones Averages Report From E F Hutton
The Dow Jones averages show mixed results with declines in the Industrials and some declines across other groups. In contrast a few shares moved higher as investors weighed market signals and sector performance amid daily trading.
Egg prices in Chicago market show mixed moves
Eggs delivered to Chicago range from 2 lower to 2 higher with 60 percent of better grade A whites at 32 4-33. Large eggs 32 2-33 with medium mixed extras at 29-29 4 and standards 27-28. Checks 19-21.
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Chicago
Two Injured in One Car Crash on 285 North of Roswell
A single vehicle crash about a mile north of U S 70 left Francisco Rivera 42 with bruises and his son Marino 14 with a cut right knee. Henry Calais 17 was uninjured. Police say Casais fell asleep at the wheel causing the car to go off the road and roll onto its right side.
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Roswell
Francisco Rivera
Missouri
Marino
Henry Calais
Casais
U.S. 285
U.S. 70
Rivera
Night fire calls report two incidents
At 1 04 a m a gas leak at 215 E McGaffey was struck by a car but no fire resulted. At 2 02 p m a small blaze was burning behind Tom Powell Service Station on Second and Atkinson street.
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E. McGaffey
Second
Atkinson
Tom Powell
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