New Mexico Traffic Toll Hits 402 in 1953
The 1953 New Mexico road death toll rose to 402 with Jesus Lara Martinez, 30, dying in Hobbs after an early morning accident near Lovington. Several other fatalities, including Beatrice Lewis 22 and Luis Armendarez Perez 23, pushed the year’s toll higher than prior records.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Jesus Lara Martinez
Hobbs
Lovington
Charles Dunwiddie
Dunwiddie
Dunwidde
Beatrice Lewis
Artesia
Carlsbad
Luis Armendayes Perez
Juan Maez
Fairview
Truchas
Wilford W. Wimner
Albuquerque
Sadie Bilboy
Rock Island
Ill
Roswell
Greentree
New Mexico Faces Coldest Night Yet As Temps Plunge
Gallup recorded seven below zero early morning with forecasts of even colder air to follow. Ranges across New Mexico hit single digits from Clovis to Hobbs, with several towns reporting two to twelve degrees. Clear skies and a drying trend were expected to bring a warming trend by Thursday.
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Associated Press
Gallup
Weather Bureau
New Mexico City
New Mexico
Raton
Clayton
Las Vegas
Otto
Grants
Clovis
Santa Fe
Roswell
Silver City
Zuni
Tucumcari
Portales
Farmington
Las Cruces
Columbus
Glenwood
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Rodeo
Rives Wins Roswell Christmas Lighting Contest at 101 N Michigan
H L Rives 101 N Michigan Ave decor wins first place and a 100 dollar savings bond in the Roswell Jaycee contest. Judges inspected over 75 entries last night with Jimmy Curran second and Mr and Mrs Burns third earning 50 and 25 dollar bonds respectively. Thompson notes many beautiful decorations across town and invites viewing. Judging for the Wherry Project at WAFB is tonight with about 40 entries at Walker.
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H. L. Rives
Michigan Ave
Roswell
Jaycee
Ray Thompson
Jimmy Curran
E. 6Th St
Robert S. Burns
Seventh St
Thompson
Wherry Project
WAFB
Walker
Luxembourg Prime Minister Stricken After Stroke
Pierre Dupong, Luxembourg’s long serving prime minister since 1937 and veteran parliamentarian since 1915, was stricken by a stroke and hospitalized after a fall that broke his leg. He led Luxembourg through wartime exile and postwar restoration with the Grand Duchess Charlotte amid Nazi occupation.
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Luxembourg
NATO
Pierre Dupong
United States
Montreal
London
Charlotte
France
Belgium
Germany
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today shows a high of 28 and a low of 4. Normal for the date is 53 and 26. Precipitation totals 0.22 inches for the month to date and 8.22 inches year to date with normals 0.37 and 11.91. Sunrise 6:59, sunset 4:55, day length 9.9 hours. Forecast: mostly clear with warmer afternoons. High today and a not quite so cold night with low around 8.
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Toy
First Christian Church to Present Christmas Pageant
The First Christian Church presents a Christmas pageant Stars In a Dark World by F E Davi son at 9 o clock Christmas Eve. The four part silhouette pageant features The Star of Leadership Moses The Star of Fellowship Isaia The Star of Humility Micah The Great Star Peace and Good Will Jesus and ends with a Nativity scene followed by carols and candlelighting led by the minister. Participants include Ruth Wetz Barbara Stoker Tom Schulte Darrl Boyd Bill Wente Francis Cundy Emil Fisher and others with Mrs C M Johnson at the organ. Public invited.
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F. E. Davison
CYF
First Christian Church
Moses
Isaiah
Micah
Jesus
Ruth Wetz
Barbara Stoker
Tom Schulte
Darrl Boyd
Bill Wente
Francis Cundy
Emil Fisher
Ralph Ferris
Herb Ferrin
Mac Ellis
Arnold Rollins
Archie Rollins
Alpha Boyd
Joanna Greer
Stuart Pyper
C. M. Johnson
Long-time Roswell Resident A. E. Elmore Dies at 64
A. E. Elmore died unexpectedly after a heart attack at St. Joseph's Hospital in Albuquerque. The Roswell printer and former preacher, born in Arkansas, lived in New Mexico since 1916 and later owned a printing business on West Fourth Street. He is survived by wife Keith Pratt Elmore, a sister in Clovis, and a brother in Amarillo. Funeral arrangements will be announced.
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A. E. Elmore
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Albuquerque
Mr. Elmore
Arkansas
New Mexico
Amarillo
Roswell
Garrett Bible Institute
Northwestern University
Chicago
Old Morning Dispatch
West Fourth Street
Elmore
Keith Pratt Elmore
M. F. Snow
Clovis
A. L. Elmore
Texas
Westrum Mortuary
Fire Claims Five Children in Degagner Home Blaze
A blaze in Marinette Wisconsin destroyed the Robert Degagner family residence early today killing five children who were inside the house at the time. Fire crews battled the flames as investigators began work at the scene to determine a cause.
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Marinette
Wis
Robert Degagner
Delay Decision On How to Set up Atomic Pool Talks
Washington officials weigh the manner of replying to Moscow’s note on atomic talks. A public exchange through normal channels is possible while private talks under UN Disarmament Commission sponsorship in late January remain the working assumption.
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Washington
United States
Russia
Moscow
State Department and
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
United Nations Disarmament Commission
No Above Normal Profits Seen In Beef Marketing
The U S Department of Agriculture finds no evidence of widespread above normal profits by beef and cattle processors and distributors over the past two years. The report, ordered by Secretary Benson, notes generally stable marketing margins tied to falling live cattle prices and heavy slaughter, with some isolated cases of wide margins for lower grade meat.
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U.S
Washington
Agriculture Department
Benson
Er Bureau of Agriculte Economics
Apparent low bid set for Albuquerque irrigation project
The Bureau of Reclamation announced Slade and Watson Grading Co. of Farmington as apparent low bidder with 79,491.50 dollars for repairing and building 842 miles of irrigation ditches and 0.8 mile of riverside drain from Albuquerque to Isleta.
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Albuquerque
Bureau of Reclamation
Slade and Watson Grading Co
Farmington
Isleta
Charles Hayden Seeks 44th Year as West Bend Justice of the Peace
SPRY AT 98 WEST BEND Wis. Charles Hayden at 98, one of the world's oldest public officials, has filed nomination papers to run again for justice of the peace in the spring election. He has held the post continuously for 43 years.
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Spry
West Bend
Wis
Charles Hayden
French Parliament Fails Again in President Election
In Versailles the French Parliament conducted an 11th ballot with over 900 deputies and senators refusing to yield a majority for Marcel-Edmond Naegelen or Louis Jacquinot. Naegelen 372 votes, Jacquinot 338, needing 1, for a deadlock likely to extend through Christmas as parties dispute religion labor policy and West Germany rearmament. A 12th ballot was scheduled.
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Versailles
France
Republic
Marcel - Edmond Naegelen
Louis Jacquinot
Independent Party
Naegelen
Jacquin
Jacquinot
Joseph Laniel
Palace of Versailles
West Germany
Rescue effort for pup trapped in dry New Mexico well
Fire Chief Ira Stockwell tries to save a two month old puppy nine days after it fell into a 38 foot deep 10 inch wide dry well in Carlsbad New Mexico. Neighbors Boy Scouts and readers offered many rescue ideas while the pup remains alive on milk and cereal.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Ira Stockwell
Teresa Curtis
Dan Hardin
Poe Hardin
Hardin
New Mexico
Ruling Sheds Light On Turn Signals For Pickups
Santa Fe. An attorney general opinion overturns the state motor vehicle division stance, saying fenders do not count in measuring pickups for the 24 inch signal rule. Only the body cab or load counts toward the measurement from the steering post. Vehicles built after Jan 1 must have turn signals if outside measurements exceed 24 inches. Luna will follow Standley’s interpretation, though some trucks may still qualify for exemptions based on load dimensions.
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Santa FE
State
Asst
Fred Standley
Lewis Cox
D-Curry
New Mexico
Tony Una Jr
Luna
Standley
Uan
Marlene Dietrich Opens Las Vegas Engagement at Sahara
Glamour icon Marlene Dietrich makes her first U S nightclub appearance in America at the Sahara Hotel Las Vegas. She is booked for three weeks earning about 30000 dollars weekly as crowds pack the venue AP Wirephoto shows the veteran film queen displaying her famed charm.
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Marlene Dietrich
Las Vegas
Nev
Sahara Hotel
America
Not Guilty Pleas Entered by Youths In Knife Assault
Pleas of not guilty were entered and bonds of 1000 dollars set for three youths charged with assault on Saturday December 19 near Ramon Marquez. The defendants include 17 year old Lorenzo Najar and 19 year olds Domingo Fuentes and another 19 year old, in Perry Bean Justice court. Marquez signed the complaint. J C Jones reports the assault occurred at 9 Mile Y and he was hospitalized but has since been released.
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Ramon Marquez
Lorenzo Najar
Domingo Fuentes
Marquez
Perry Bean
J. C. Jones
Mi'e Y
State buys bonds for new penitentiary project
Santa Fe reports the state has purchased bonds valued at 500000 dollars for the construction of a new penitentiary. This first batch covers part of 442 million authorized for issuance and the remaining bonds will be sold by the prison in intervals as funds are needed.
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Santa FE
Police Court Clears Slower Day With Two Intoxication Fines
Police court opened with two cases on the blotter both involving intoxication, each man fined ten dollars. Hubert E. Henderson faced driving while intoxicated charges and received a one hundred fifty dollar fine in Monday proceedings.
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Hubert E.henderson
Midnight Eucharist Plans At St Andrew's For Christmas Eve
Announcement by Rev Charles R Davies states St Andrew's Episcopal Church will hold a Midnight Eucharist on Christmas Eve with carols at 11 p.m. and a 11 30 p.m. service led by Chaplain Robert K Gumm. Holy Communion occurs at 8 a.m. Friday Dec 25.
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St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Charles R. Davies
Paul Reynolds
Larry Knadle
Robert K. Gumm
Walker Air Force Base
Walter Robinson
Simeon Oliver
St. Peter’s Catholic Church
St. John’s Church
Last Appeals Drowned Out By Prisoners
Broadcasts to 22 American and 1 British prisoners and 327 Korean captives ended with no repatriation requests. Demonstrations outside the North Camp enclosed by barbed wire accompanied the final 12 appeals as the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission ruled the explanations over.
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North
U.N
Neutral Nations
Richard Corden
East Providence
R. I
Corden
Andrew Condron
Claude Batchelor
Kermit
Tex
Richard Tenneson
Alden
Minn
William C. White
Plummerville
Ark
R. E. Douglas
San Angelo
Howard C. Adams
Corsicana
L. V. Skinner
Akron
Ohio
Otho G. Bell
Olympia
Wash
W. A. Cowart
Monticello
Larance Sullivan
Omaha
Tenneson
Portia Howe
Tokyo
Batchelor
Drunken man rescued after sum of ten dollars
A 30 year old Albuquerque man paid ten dollars for a fine after police rescued him from the Santa Fe Railroad tracks where he had passed out. The incident underscores the dangers of intoxication near active rail lines and the ensuing caution.
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Albuquerque
Continental seeks halt to Trans-Texas Airways competition
Continental Airline officials asked the Civil Aeronautics Board to bar Trans-Texas Airways from competing with Continental on the San Antonio to El Paso route. The action aims to protect market control and routes in the Southwest aviation sector.
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Washington
Continental Air Lines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Trans-Texas Airways
Continental
San Antonio
el Paso
Belong Peter Henderson Dies in Bridge Fall
Peter Henderson of Amarillo Texas died after a 105 foot fall from a Rio Grande suspension bridge where he was working on a structure built by El Paso Natural Gas Co. The death occurred yesterday and Henderson was 35 years old.
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Peter Henderson
Amarillo
Tex
Rio Grande
Henderson
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Mrs Santa’s Wife Agnes Leverett Sought by Callers
Agnes Leverett, wife of Santa Claus, is a 300 pound volunteer known as Mrs Santa. A reporter uncovered her identity while she handles lost letters for the North Pole and coordinates gifts for crippled children. She says she begs donations by telephone and sews for charity while living frugally with her husband.
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Lousville
Santa Claus
Santa
Agnes Leverett
North Pole
QUICKIES by Ken Reynolds discovers holiday humor
Ken Reynolds writes a lighthearted Quickies column noting the Friday Christmas coincidence and referencing a gun seen in the Record Want Ads, delivering playful social satire and local wit.
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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St. Andrew's
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Fred D. Moreland
J. D. Moreland
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