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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1956

Page

4

Shortage of dentists and school bond drive in Roswell

This column notes New Mexico dentist shortages ease procrastination yet delay care. It praises Roswell Senior High School students registering names for a $1,000,000 bond program over three years, and compares SAC air crews, Hungarians, and U.S. policy on Hungary. It urges New Mexico congressional representation, discusses satellite hitchhiking, gun safety, a white Christmas, oil output, traffic risks, and New Year’s license renewals with a casual, opinionated voice.

Roswell Senior High School Roswell

Sleeper bill on minimum markups passes New Mexico House

The so called sleeper bill to limit advertised item markups cleared the New Mexico House on Feb 23 by 29 to 12 after heavy lobbying by chain stores amid debate. It later won Senate approval by 19 to 11 on March 11, drawing editorials across eight papers.

Dennis Cowper Valencia Culbertson San Miguel Legis Ed Minteer Albu Ways and Means Culbertson and Minteer Albuquerque House Albuquerque New Mexico Santa Fe New Mexican O'Brien Senate

Special weeks loom in 1957 town notes

Brownie Emerson Mayor Ernest Tucker signals a busy year with proclamations and promotional weeks. The piece mocks such efforts as costly mirages aimed at draining public funds, noting Shop Talk and columnist O'Brien critique the gimmicks and a shift toward daily papers in New Mexico towns Grants and Deming.

O’brien New Mexico

Breakfast table mix sparks curious deal description

A quirky procurement list mentions women’s bats kraut torrid canines pea nuts wheat bread canned salmon Irish linen dried fruits TV servicemen cottage cheese cling peach honey for breakfast canned hamburger ornamental iron tavern mayon naise and salad dressing donut macaroni butter baked turkey time save the horse.

National Fun Day and Do It Yourself Week Noted

Catalogue of quirky observances includes Old Maids Day Pass the Laugh Week Clean Oil Month National Baby Week National Fun Day and National Laugh Week highlighting playful calendar trivia in the period.

Organizational observance sample schedule across groups

A sample list enumerates activities by organization and dates. March of Dimes spans January 2 to 31, Jaycee Week January 20 to 26, Boy Scouts February 6 to 12, Brotherhood February 17 to 24, Red Cross March 1 to 31, Health March 2 to 9, Girl Scout March 10 to 16, cancer control April 1 to 30, Army Day April 6.

Brotherhood Red Cross Girl Scout

Lincoln O’Brien Proxy of the N M Press Assn

Lincoln O’Brien serves as proxy for the N M Press Association in the November action. Officials announce coverage rights and distribution duties across New Mexico newsrooms.

Lincoln O’brien N. M. Press Assn

Costs of running a newspaper rise over three decades

O'Brien notes inflation and equipment costs have driven expenses for daily papers. He cites a 30 year total rise from 340000 to 100000 in annual production costs, and presses from 8000 to over 100000. Newsprint jumped from 21 to 147 per ton.

O’brien

Albuquerque Supports Yet More Dailies and Weeklies

The paper notes Albuquerque is the only city in the state large enough for two dailies and 60 weeklies. It cites a current count of 17 weeklies and half the old number of weeklies as a context for market scope.

Albuquerque

Daily competition harms weekly papers in small towns

In towns without a daily, a monopoly weekly thrives but a new daily erodes it. When two dailies exist, losses on the second paper frequently exceed ten thousand dollars monthly.

Comment on starting daily newspapers and market competition

The quote notes that starting a daily newspaper is a highly complex venture and that amateurs, especially in competitive markets, commonly lose their money. It reflects caution about newspaper entrepreneurship and financial risk.

Inaugural Plans Welcome Zuni Governor to Santa Fe Festivities

Santa Fe invites Indian leaders to the inaugural, with free tickets for reservation chiefs led by Kassa Appa of Zuni Pueblo who voted Republican 490 to 55. The event is a casual, apolitical neighborhood gathering, not a formal political rollout. William Cowles chairs the affair and local figures weigh Mechem finance board prospects and 1958 political moves.

Santa Fe Kassa Appa Shiek Araby Zuni Pueblo William Cowles Eisenhower Ed Mechem William Salmon Mora

Two strong men face East West talks at Gettysburg farm

The article contrasts Dwight D. Eisenhower and Jawaharlal Nehru as they prepare to meet. It notes their contrasting backgrounds from West and East and their differing approaches to India Britain and Russia. It discusses hopes for East West cooperation and the broader context of global diplomacy.

United States Hungary Drew Pearson Gettysburg Farm Nehru Eisenhower Washington Dwight D. Eisenhower America Jawaharlal Nehru India Rudyard Kipling Britain Jehovah's Witnesses Mamie Russia Franco Spain Chiang Kai-Shek Formosa Syngman Rhee Orea Trujillo Dominican Republic Asia

Girls Scout court awards lead 1931 ceremony

Mary Elizabeth Russell and Miriam Thompson top a Girl Scout court of awards with multiple honors in needlework dressmaking crafts swimming woodcraft music and more. Chaves County Poultry Show opens in the Joyce Pruit building with officials named. A Texas representative calls shelving prohibition as economic troubles persist. Uncle Sam shows a deficit of 1.25 billion in 52 months.

Mary Elizabeth Russell Miriam Thompson Mary Elizabeth Miriam Chaves County Poultry Show Joyce- Pruit M. L. Long Solon Thomas Neil Wheeler

Roswell Daily Roswell NM Ad Rates and Publication Details

Roswell Daily Roswell NM lists advertising rates on application with subscription options in advance. The paper operates from 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico and is published weekdays and Sundays. It is entered as second class mail under federal law and is a member of The Associated Press.

New Mexico Roswell North Main Street Congress Associated Press

Tulsa reporters note Hargis shows Fire Power display

Albert Stubbs Roland P Hargis of Tulsa presents the Fire Power demonstration on gasoline handling before the Mid-Continent section of the Society of Automotive Engineers at Oklahoma A&M College Stillwater on December 7.

Roland P. Hargis Tulsa Record Brownie Emerson Tulsa Daily World Hargis Ethyl Corp Society of Automotive Engineers Oklahoma A&m College Stillwater

Principal Shuffle at Walker AFB School in January

The decision centers on who will lead Walker Air Force Base elementary as Rodman Cookson becomes county superintendent on January 1. Cookson and Carroll White will swap positions.

Walker Air Force Base Rodman Cookson Carrol White

Media Tour Highlights WAFB Flight Line and B-36 Hangar

News media guests of the 47th Air Division toured the WAFB flight line and B-36 hangar on Thursday. The visit offered an up close look at aircraft operations and the base personnel shared insights on missions and capabilities.

WAFB 47Th Air Division

Artesia Rider Luck McGonagill Places Fourth in Rodeo

Luck McGonagill of Artesia finished fourth in bareback riding and fourth in bull riding at the Sul Ross Annual Inter College Rodeo. Stock supplied by A. L. Long of Roswell.

Luck McGonagill Artesia Sul Ross A. L. Long Roswell

Walker AFB Plans Open Christmas Tree Program

Walker Air Force Base will stage its Christmas tree program on base Monday night with a large arrangement. Mayor Tucker will join the official lights turning on ceremony.

Walker Air Force Base Tucker

West completes first phase of basic training

Orville O. West aged 17, son of Mrs. S. E. Olson of 217 E. McCune Sr., has finished the initial phase of basic military training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio Texas.

Orville O. West S. E. Olson E. McCune Sr Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex

Panama name meaning many fishes

The term Panama derives from the Panama location at the canal area and is understood to mean many fishes in the local interpretation.

Panama Panama Canal

Dr Van Dellen Answers Public Health Questions

Dr Van Dellen offers to answer questions on disease prevention with personal replies only if a self addressed stamped envelope is included. He will not provide diagnoses or prescriptions for individuals and will not accept telephone inquiries. The long hours of travel by plane, train, or bus can cause swelling of arms and legs. This was common during the blitz in England when people spent long hours in air raid shelters.

Air Force SAC Nehru West Point Marx Free World Ralph T. Reed American Express Company Western Europe Suez Canal England Soviet Union U. S Reed van Dellen

Lymphedema Causes Swelling and Treatment Basics

Lymphedema results from blocked lymph channels causing swelling in the legs. Bed rest with legs elevated helps inflammation. wearing supportive elastic stockings minimizes edema. avoid trauma and treat infections promptly. Surgery is a last resort when conservative measures fail.

Lymphedema Forms Across Regions and Causes

The article explains two forms of lymphedema: a tropical elephantiasis linked to filarial parasites spread by mosquitoes and a US variant caused by infection or damage to lymphatic pathways after surgery childbirth or injury. It notes wartime cases in the South Pacific and evacuation of soldiers.

South Pacific United States

Nervousness and weight myths confuse reader

A reader questions the idea that nervousness causes weight loss and notes her friend’s stout figure while a doctor attributes overweight to nervousness, challenging common beliefs about how stress affects appetite and body size.

Nervousness and its varied eating and fasting responses

The fragment notes that nervousness affects individuals differently, pushing some to eat and others toward starvation or smoking as coping reactions. The text highlights diverse behaviors without specific events or names.

Mrs Z Seeks Help to Gain Weight as Doctor Guide

The writer says she is extremely underweight and asks if seeing an endocrinologist is advisable. A medical evaluator should consider underlying causes, review diet, and discuss referrals to specialists if endocrine issues or metabolic concerns are suspected.

Physician Links Glandular Disorder to Patient’s Condition

A family physician suggests a glandular disorder as the cause while advising the patient to request a leaflet on underweight by sending a stamped self addressed envelope.

Moisture Eases Allergic Nose and Sinus Troubles

C M notes daily steam and dampness from hot showers may relieve nasal allergy and sinus irritation. He asks whether steam could help or worsen his condition.

C. M

Moisture May Relieve Nasal and Sinus Congestion

A report suggests that moisture is more likely to ease nasal and sinus congestion than worsen it. The finding contrasts with some beliefs that humidity could irritate symptoms.

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Manterville, Minn Antonio Fernandez Joe Montoya First Earth Arizona Texas Colorado Kansas Missouri Santa Claus Pefen Nees Will Harrison Pecos Ernest C. Tucker Courts Indians Walker Johnny Walker Melvin Tays Otero Hatton W. Summers Uncle Sam Albert A. Stubbs Leo Cox Lynn W Croissant Business Ae Bettes Albert Stubbs City Hall Thompson Lions Club Toastmaster Club Mas Ed Linder Clarence Simms David Pirtle E. W. Best Chaves County Roswell ‘City New Mexico Western ‘College State Department of Education DR. van Dellen Sybia Tropics
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