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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1953

Page

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Brice Seeks Court Help Over Phone Rates

Former New Mexico Supreme Court justice Charles R. Brice 84 says he regrets an earlier opinion on Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. He hopes a friend of the court brief might aid public relief, though the state commission has denied a rate increase.

Charles R. Brice New Mexico Supreme Court Brice State Supreme Court State Corporation Commission Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co Supreme Court Mountain States Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph Co Corporation Commission of New Mexico Virginia Oklahoma Seaburg Ra‘ton Public Service Co N.M Public Services Commission State Vs United States Seward Denver & R. G. Ry. Co C. J. Roberts Corporation Commission

Churchill Heads for Big Three Meeting

Churchill sails to Bermuda for a Big Three conference with Eisenhower and Laniel to push for French ratification of the European Defense Community Treaty and discuss a live‑and‑let‑live stance toward Russia while seeking wider Western unity.

Laniel Eisenhower U.S France America Europe Churchill London Gander Nild Bermuda Sir Winston Mid-Ocean Daniel Russia Free World United States French National Assembly Assembly West Germany Italy Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg Britain Germany EDC Berlin

Taos County Handicraft Show Opens at Harwood Foundation

The annual Taos County handi craft exhibition and sale opened this week at the Harwood Foundation and runs through Christmas Eve.

Taos P Taos County Harwood Foundation

Weather Bureau Temperature Readings and Forecast

Reading temperatures at three hour intervals from yesterday afternoon to 11 am today shows modest values with a high of 58 and a low around 51. Precipitation totals for the day and month are noted, with year to date accumulations and normal figures. Sunrise is 6 45 and sunset 4 50 with a 10.1 hour day. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness and scattered light rain through tomorrow.

Russia

Roswell Nearing Lower Fire Insurance Rates

Roswell moves toward reduced fire insurance costs as the Mountain States Inspection Bureau flags a Class 6 rating likely after upcoming inspections. A 15 percent rate cut may follow, with final approval contingent on tests by inspectors from Albuquerque or Denver in 60 to 90 days. city managers urge property owners to upgrade fire fighting facilities and conditions to maximize credits.

Roswell Inspection Bureau Denver Donald G. Mees Mountain States Inspection Bureau Albuquerque C. M. Woodbury Woodbury

Thieves Smash Window at Wilson's Nab Seven Guns

Police report a break in at Wilson's Furniture and Sporting Goods at 412 N Main St. between 5:15 and 5:30 a.m. Seven firearms were stolen from a display rack while a fake auto part was used to smash the window.

Wilson’s N. Main St U.S. Army

Mass bomber force departs March Air Force Base for England

A flight of 45 B47 bombers and 20 KC-97 tankers will leave March Air Force Base California tomorrow heading to Heyford England with a stop at Goose Bay Labrador. The air force spokesman says the unit will undertake a 90 day temporary duty assignment in England.

March Air Force Base Calif Heyford England Goose Bay Labrador Air Force Eng

Coroner's Jury to Probe Loving Death

An inquest is set today into Loyd Underwood's death in Loving after he shot at a pickup, wounded John Carpenter and Earl Cooper, then killed himself. Cooper, Carpenter, and witnesses identified the scene, timing, and gunfire after a lunch with Underwood’s separated wife.

Carlsbad Loyd Underwood Loving Eddy County Underwood Cooper Carpenter Pete Ware

Oil and Gas Leaders Urge Balance in Imports for U S

Gulf Oil Corp chairman S A Swensrud told the New Mexico Gas and Oil Association that a balance wheel must operate in oil imports as U S demand is projected to rise about 300 000 barrels daily annually over the next decade. He warned finding oil is harder while advocating higher prices and continued use of imported oil to supplement domestic supply.

Albuquerque Gulf Oil Corp New Mexico Gas and Oil Assn United States S. A Swensrud Gulf

Dead Gnat Spice Meals in Siberian Prison Camp

Shinobu Higashi recalls meeting his former bunkmate Ivan Ivanovitch Nishio in Maizuru after both endured eight years in Soviet camp. Nishio described brutal conditions near Taishet on the Baikal Amur Railway, with freezing weather, gnats in soup, scarce food, forced labor, and brutal guards before release in 1949.

Shinobu Higashi Manchuria Associated Press Tokyo Higashi Maizuru Toecover Ivan Ivanovitch Nishio Nishio J eeeSeee Shinobu Higashi Maizuru Japan Siberia Central Asia Taishet Baikal-Amur

WAFB Given Camera to Film Flying Saucers

A double barrel camera issued to 75 bases including Clovis AFB Walker AFB Roswell and Holloman Air Development Center aims to capture flying saucers. One barrel takes a photo while the other disperses light into colors to identify the light source and nature of reports.

WAFB Dayton Chio Air Force New Mexico Wright-Patterson Air Force Base United States Clovis Afb Walker Afb Roswell Holloman Air Development Center

Regional Traffic Safety Meets Starts in Springer

A series of 13 regional traffic safety conferences is under the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee. The first session was last night in Springer with additional meetings planned in Clayton Tucumcari Santa Rosa Clovis Hobbs Alamogordo Artesia Grants Deming Albuquerque Moriarty and Santa Fe through December.

Santa Fep Governor’s Springer Clayton Tucumcari Santa Rosa Clovis Hobbs Alamogordo Artesia Grants Deming Albuquerque Moriarty Santa Fe

Steelworkers Strike Largest Can Makers Nationwide

The CIO United Steelworkers launched a midnight strike against American Can Co. and Continental Can Co., affecting about 33,000 workers across 68 plants in 30 states and five Canadian plants. Longshoremen began a separate one day walkout in New York and New Jersey, then returned to work as harbor rules were enforced. A parallel dispute by photo engravers tied up six of seven NYC newspapers.

Associated Press CIO United Steelworkers Union New York New Jersey New York City CIO United Steelworkers American Can Co Continental Can Co Canada New York-New Jersey Waterfront Commission North American Aviation United Auto Los Angeles Fresno Cailif Columbus Ohio

Loving Boy Hurt In Teenage Fight

A Loving Junior High School basketball player sustained an eye injury and received hospital treatment after a teenage gang fight on school grounds. State Police broke up the fracas involving four youths from Carlsbad who face Carlsbad Police Court today.

Loving C. D. Stout Carlsbad

Dairy Problems Dominate New Mexico Farm Bureau Session

Opening sessions of the New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau convention focus on dairy issues. The Dairy Commodity Committee will report on milk surplus strategies, a state health code for the dairy industry, and possible federal milk market order stabilization. W B McAlister chairs the resolutions committee. Delmar Roberts, John Augustine attend. Friday will hear member votes on the resolutions.

Albuquerque New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau Dairy Commodity Committee New Mexico W. B. McAlister Elida Delmar Roberts Beirne John Augustine Las Cruces Farm Bureau

Police Tactics Aimed at Reducing Roswell Traffic Deaths

Roswell Police Department pledges year round patrols and heightened vigilance to curb traffic fatalities. Chief Tommy Thompson calls five deaths this year unacceptable and urges extreme care near schools where children may dart into streets.

Tommy Thompson

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