Murray Convicted in Rio Grande Murder Case
Leroy E. Murray was found guilty of second degree murder in the July 1 death of disabled White Spur veteran David M. Wilson. A District Court jury deliberated 1 hour 15 minutes and sentenced Murray to 20 to 40 years in state prison. Murray, captured in Greenville South Carolina, showed emotion during sentencing while defense contended self defense. Wilson's body was found face down in the Rio Grande eleven days after the slaying.
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Las Cruces
Murray
Leroy E. Murray
State
David M. Wilson
Wilson
Rio Grande
District Court
Edward Triviz
E. E. Chavez
C. C. Chase
Mareety
Santa Fe
Dona Ana
Chase
Triviz
Scoggin
Dudley Wills
Greenville
S. C
Cattle to Markets Buildup Cited Across Regions
Indications point to heavier cattle movements from New Mexico ranches to markets amid winter feed shortages. USDA reports show fall shipments completed with higher late fall prices, drought impacts in northern counties and scarce stock water.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Agricultural Marketing Service
New Orleans
Atchley
Local Weather Summary for United States
For 24 hours ending 11 a.m. no precipitation. Year to date totals show .01 inch with normal .11. Sunset at 4 51 with variable length. forecast calls for mostly clear skies through tonight.
Two More Die From Wrecks in New Mexico and Colorado
Dan Phillips age 68 of Shiprock died in a Farmington hospital from injuries after a rear end collision on US Route 66 near Timer 91. Phillips’ son Henry and Phillips’ son in law Harry Stanley were involved in the crash. In Monte Vista Colorado violinist Oss Renaldo, 33, died from a December highway crash. Mrs Paul Roberts, 62, died Tuesday night from injuries in the same accident. Roberts’ husband remained seriously injured in Monte Vista hospital. New Mexico highway deaths reach 382.
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Farmington
Dan Phillips
Shiprock
iGene
Phillips
Henry
Harry Stanley
Monte Vista
Colo
New Mexico
Oss
Renaldo
Paul Roberts
Monte Vista Hospital
Rhodes candidates chosen for Pasadena scholarship bid
Wayne B. Laverty of Albuquerque and Philip L. Brewster of Roswell were selected as New Mexico’s Rhodes scholars to compete in Pasadena California this weekend. Laverty, a senior at New Mexico Military Institute, plans to attend West Point.
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Rhodes
Albuquerque
Wayne B. Laverty
Philip L. Brewster
Roswell
New Mexico
Pasadena
Calif
Laverty
New Mexico Military Institute
Mae Water
West Point
Girl Top Speaker in State Voice of Democracy Contest
Lynn Goldfarb from Los Alamos High School won the state Voice of Democracy speaking contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. Gerald Wolf of Carlsbad High School finished second and Bill Cortez of St. Michael's Santa Fe placed third.
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Santa FE
Lynn Goldfarb
Los Alamos
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Gerald Wolf
Carlsbad High School
Bill Cortez
St. Michael’s
Shull Services Pending for Cloudcroft Timber Man
Services are pending in Alamogordo for Charles W. Shull a prominent Otero County timber man of Cloudcroft who died yesterday following a heart attack two weeks ago He is survived by his wife and four sisters.
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Shull
Alamogordo
Charles W. Shull
Otero County
Cloudcroft
Marshall Awarded Nobel Prize For Postwar Europe Aid Plan
OSLO Norway full ceremony honors Gen George C Marshall for the 17 billion dollar European aid program named after him. Demonstrators interrupted the proceedings shouting this is no peace candidate. The prize money and medal were presented with other Nobel laureates to follow in Stockholm.
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Marshall
Europe
Oslo
Norway
Gen
George C. Marshall
America
George C.marshall
Louis de Monicault
Albert
Former Code Clerk Gouzenko to Meet US Senators
Igor Gouzenko the former Russian Embassy code clerk who defected in 1945 will meet with members of the US internal security subcommittee under Canadian auspices. Canada granted the session with veto power on disclosures and no new information was offered by Gouzenko. The meeting date was not announced.
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Ottaway
Igor Gouzenko
United States
Internal Security
Gouzenko
Canada
Britain
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
U.S. Senate
Sen
Jenner
R-Ind
Ithe
Pan 7
President Fires Mrs. Georgia Lusk From Commission
Washington reports the President removed Mrs. Georgia Lusk of Carlsbad New Mexico and Myron Wiener from the War Claims Commission for not resigning. An all Republican panel was appointed to hear claims of American civilians interned by Japan in World War II. Pearl Pace, Whitney Gilliland, and Raymond Armbruster were named to fill vacancies and chairs.
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Washington
War Claims Commission
Georgia Lusk
Carlsbad
N. M
Japan
Lusk
New Mexico
White House
Myron Wiener
Pearl C. Pace
Burkesville
Whitney Gilliland
Glenwood
Iowa
Raymond T. Armbruster
Yonkers
N. Y
Alley Parking Parley Delayed Until After Holidays
City Manager C M Woodbury announced at the Nickson Hotel breakfast that the alley parking conference with merchants and property owners on Main East and West Second Streets will be postponed from December 16 until after the Christmas shopping rush. No new date was set.
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C. M. Woodbury
Nickson Hotel
Woodbury
McGaffey Bridge
Warren R. Cobean
E. Max Stanley W. Cros
Division Accredited Santa Fe Child Welfare Agency
The division of child welfare services in New Mexico has been accredited by the Child Welfare League of America, upgrading from provisional member status. The achievement highlights the division's compliance with national standards for child welfare practices and services.
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Santa FE
State Welfare Department
Child Welfare League of America
League
Juarez Marks 249th Birthday With Wreath Laying
Juarez celebrated its 249th anniversary as Mayor Pedro N. Garcia laid a wreath in the main plaza. The tribute honored Franciscan missionary Fray Garcia de San Francisco y Zuniga who founded the Juarez mission on December 8, 1659.
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Juarez
Mexico
Pedro N. Garcia
Fray Garcia de San Francisco Y Zniga
Possible Red Trickery May Deter Congress
Washington fears Russian trickery could block congressional approval of President Eisenhower’s plan to pool atomic energy materials for peaceful purposes. Senators warn that Moscow may reject international controls, while Eisenhower seeks assurance of Soviet cooperation and concrete guarantees before any agreement.
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Washington
Eisenhower
United Nations
Congress
Moscow Radio
L Eisenhower
Communist Party
Pravda
Moscow
U. N
Andrei
Ml Olin D. Johnson
D-S.c
Sen. Burke
Ohio
United States
Sen. Schoeppel
R-Kan
Coopera
Luna County Broadcasting seeks partner change in Deming NM
The Communications Commission has received an application from Luna County Broadcasting Co of Deming New Mexico to drop Homer W Nelson as a partner. The firm holds a permit to build a radio station. Remaining partners are Edwin E Merriman Hugh S Thomas and Robert W Tobey.
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Washington
the Communications Commission
Luna County Broadcasting Co
Deming, N. M
Homer W. Nelson
Edwin E. Merriman
Hughs. Thomas
Robert W. Tobey
Teacher shortages and building program flag nationwide schools
The National Education Association warned that public schools face record crowding in 1953-54 with about 29 million students. They call for 150000 more teachers and five billion dollars for new buildings to relieve overcrowding and expand facilities.
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Ry Warren Rogers JR
Washington
National Education Assn
Ings
Association
National Professional Organization of Educators
NEA
Frank W. Hubbard
Hubbard
Hymn-Singing Miner Kills Three Of His Children
Frank Holt the 34 year old father killed three of his young sons with a crowbar and injured two other children while walking in his yard humming a hymn. He told the Jefferson County Prosecutor that God ordered the killings to save the children from torment. Deputies took him to jail after a 30 minute ride. The victims Tracy 1 Sidney 2 Sanford 6 and the wounded Susan 4 Doren 5 were taken to Ohio Valley Hospital with skull fractures.
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Steubenville
Frank Holt
Jefferson County
Bernard T. McCann
Holt
Russell Wilsac
East Springfield
Wilsac
Tracy
Sidney
Sanford
Susan
Doren
Ohio Valley Hospital
Soviet Spokesmen Signal Cold Reception of Atomic Plan
Soviet spokesmen signaled Moscow rejects President Eisenhower’s peaceful atomic energy pool. Moscow radio called the plan a Baruch rehash and said Eisenhower threatened atomic war. U.N. debates show Russia demanding an immediate ban and strict control with no peaceful use without global veto.
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United Nations
U. N. General Assembly
Eisenhower
Moscow
Andrei Vishinsky
Russia
Vishinsky
Kremlin
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Assembly
U. N
Pandit
60-Nation Assembly
Britain
France
Eiisenhower
U. S
London
Moscow Radio
Boris Levi
Baruch
Leontyev
United Nations Assembly
Andrei Y. Vi Hinsky
U.N
U.N. Assembly
India
United States
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