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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
2
A Clinton Tennessee desegregation debate dominates public attention as residents urge federal help. The piece notes a split among whites with some seeking outside enforcement while others doubt progress, reflecting broader Southern attitudes on integration and federal intervention.
The National Opinion Research Center reports growing approval for racial integration across the North and South. White support for school and transit integration has risen significantly since 1942, with southern whites showing the strongest gains. Younger, educated groups lean pro integration, while age 45 marks a drop in openness.
Miss Della Finch of Hagerman postpones her wedding to Floyd Buckley of Lubbock Texas from December 23 to a later date. A joint Hagerman Presbyterian and Methodist Church meeting on December 15 featured carols led by pastors Mebane Ramsay and James G Wayne Jr. Choirs and piano solos performed, with refreshments hosted by Mrs Donald West afterward.
The American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a Christmas dance on Saturday December 22 at 9 p.m. at the Hager man Legion Hall. Admission is 1 dollar and a Western band will provide music. The public is invited.
A joint legislative committee endorsed a proposal to let Georgians file state income tax returns on a postcard. The plan would let taxpayers compute state taxes using a fixed percentage of their federal taxes.
Thirty seven extension staffers at New Mexico A and M campus were honored with service awards for ten to forty years. Dr. R. H. Black presented the honors with a list naming recipients by years of service.
The National Live Stock and Meat Board notes Americans now gain more meat per wage hour. Across 1950 to 1955 disposable income spent on meat fell and consumption rose from 142 to 161 pounds per person, while time to buy a pound dropped from 45 to 19 minutes since 1919.
A Dallas couple trained their dog to fetch the newspaper indoors when it rains. With rain absent for weeks, the dog named Rickie diverted to unusual tasks and recently presented Mrs. Stults with a $5 bill whose origin remains a mystery.
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Yuba City rebounds from 1955 flood with rebuilt homes and refreshed streets. Merchants report sales up to 40 percent as decorations go up and city officials emphasize stronger codes and early flood warnings. Red Cross spent four million on relief. about 7,500 families suffered losses and 4,000 received grants.
Four councilmen and residents describe a rebuilt unity after a devastating flood. The community emphasizes civil cooperation and a shared sense that everyone endured the crisis together, forging closer ties than before.
William Dozier of RKO says heavy investment will be shifted to on location production. About 10 million dollars is to be spent on four major pictures to be filmed early next year, with layoffs at the studio as work moves elsewhere. Eddie Machen of Redding California is noted for heavyweight competition.
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