Three Months to Replace B-50s With B-47s at Walker AFB
The 509th Bomb Wing at Walker AFB will convert to Boeing B-47 Stratojet bombers starting June 1, replacing the current B-50s within about three months. Fifty B-50 pilots will depart Walker in March for B-47 transition training as Col. Wilson R. Wood continues leading the wing during conversion.
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509Th
Walker Afb
Strategic Air Command
47Th Air Division
Charles W. Schott
SAC
8Th Air Force
Walker
Air Training Command
Wilson R. Wood
Walker Air Force Base
USAF
Experts Probe Thermal Problem After Viking No 12 Flight
Navy official Cmdr. L J Stecher said Viking No 12's instrument nose likely captured data on atmospheric heat at very high speeds. He noted there is no discrete thermal barrier like the sonic barrier and that analysis should clarify thermal effects as flight speeds rise.
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White Lanps Proving Ground
Navy
Cmdr
L. J. Stecher
Naval Facility
This Rocket Center
Glenn L. Martin Co
Stecher
Chamber Budget Clashes With Rising Expenses
The Chamber of Commerce budget committee wrestles with a budget $4,000 higher than last year due to expanded operations. Committee chair Homer Glover notes need for additional staff and more advertising, printing, and postage. Directors may vote Friday. report expected in ten days.
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Chamber of Commerce
Homer Glover
Glover
Fred Blocksom
Brad Watkins
Harry James
J. R. Allen
Fleets Move Toward Tachen Islands Evacuation
American and Nationalist Chinese fleets sail to evacuate 15,000 troops and civilians from the Tachen Islands off the Chinese coast. Vice Admiral Pride leads the 7th Fleet with carrier air power joined by Nationalist forces in a joint operation.
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Taipeh
Formosa
Tachen Islands
Red China
Eisenhower
Chiang Kai-shek
Chiang
Liu Lien-yi
Tachen
Washington
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Adm
Alfred M. Pride
7Th Fleet
Helena
China
Yushan Islets
Tachens
Pishan Island
Nanchishan
Adm. Prides
Formosan
Formosa Strait
Craf
Pride
Nationalist
Yikiangshan Island
Yikiangshan
Reds
United States probes MIGs role after clash over Yellow Sea
The United States opened an investigation to determine if MIG fighters tangled with American Sabres belonged to Red China North Korea or Russia. Eight MIGs attacked a reconnaissance bomber and its escort between Korea and Red China. two were shot down and six returned to Communist territory. State Department warned Red governments and stated airmen will defend themselves. Adela Heninger 24 signs statement accusing Harry L. Washburn 38 of offering 10000 to kill Harry E. Weaver, husband of a socialite killed Jan 19 in San Angelo. Washburn charged with murder.
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Washington
United States
Yellow Sea
Red China
North Korea
Russia
Adela Heninger
Houston
Harry L. Washburn
Harry E. Weaver
West Texas
San Angelo
Washburn
Formosa
State Department
China
Formosa Strait
U. S
Henry Suydam
Moscow
Dulles
Far East
Lodge
U U.S
Local Truck Driver Killed Near Weimar Texas
Knute Raney a 29 year old Roswell resident died in a truck crash near Weimar Texas about 4 15 am yesterday. The truck veered crossed the road hit an embankment exploded in flames. Raney drove for his brother Eugene Raney of 710 S Kansas Ave. He is survived by his parents and several siblings.
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Weimar
Texas
Knute Raney
Roswell
Tex
Raney
Eugene Raney
Kansas Ave
Eugene
A. A. Raney
Socorro
Andy
Joe
California
Owen
Hachita
Bessie Minor
Corona
Norma Bragegs
Evelyn Kuykendall
Hall Jr. Accepts Vice-Chair Post in 1955 Heart Fund Drive
John W. Hall Jr. becomes vice-chairman of the 1955 Chaves County Heart Fund campaign led by Field Robinson. The drive sets an $11,000 goal with headquarters at 109 E Third St and includes Rainbow Girls Tag Day February 12 and Heart Sunday February 20.
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John W. Hall Jr
Heart Fund
Field Robinson
Drive
Hall
San Francisco
Roswell
Chaves County Heart Association
Robinson
E. Third St
Tom Stapp
Helen Olson
Dan Thompson
Keet McElhaney
George Hunker
Dan Leppard
George Glass
Earl Nelson
Heart Sunday
I. J. Marshall
Olson
Rainbow Girls
Chaves
Chaves County
Heart
Gunman Fires Into New York Consulate
An armed rifleman opened fire on the guarded Egyptaan consulate in New York, spraying an empty conference room from a rooftop across the street. No injuries reported as authorities investigate the shooting.
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Consulate
New York
Egyptaan
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals from 2 a.m. yesterday to 1 p.m. yesterday shows highest 55 and lowest 18. Precipitation 24 hours to 11 p.m. yesterday none. month to date none. year to date .29. Sunrise 6 50, sunset 5 34, day length 10.7 hours. Forecast: some cloudiness and fair today and tonight. increasing wind, warmer with high 60 and low 24.
Police Funds Urged for Race Track Counties
New Mexico district judge W T Scoggin urged passage of a bill to provide counties with race tracks more police and juvenile funds. The measure would allocate 0.5 percent of parimutuel handle to both the county sheriff and juvenile courts to cover enhanced policing during racing season and support for juvenile delinquency prevention. The judge noted racing activity increases population and crime pressure, and urged constituents to contact their representatives ahead of the Monday hearing.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
W. T. Scoggin
Third Judicial District
State House of Representatives
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Colfax
Santa Fe Woman Hangs Self in Home
A coroner's jury ruled Mrs. Britta Wetzel committed death by her own action by hanging last night in her Santa Fe home. Her body was found by husband Donald Wetzel, a novelist, after she hanged herself in their bathroom. The 28 year old left two children and had recently spent time in a Pueblo sanatorium. Her husband wrote two novels including The Wreath and the Curse, adapted for a Broadway play All Summer Long.
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Santa FE
Britta Wetzel
Donald Wetzel
Pueblo Colo
Robert Anderson
Two Wildcats Reported for Drilling Near Roswell
Unconfirmed reports state two wildcat wells may be drilled within about 40 miles of Roswell. Phillips plans a Devonian deep test explorer in Sections 34 or 35, Township 11S Range 31E, near Atlantic’s No. 1 Federal in Sec 7-11S-3E. Great Western Drilling reportedly seeks a company to drill in Township 10S Range 29E, about seven miles west of the Atlantic Union Devonian test that yielded oil shows in the Wolfcamp.
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Roswell
Phillips
Atlantic
Federal
Great Western Drilling Company
Wolfcamp
Gas Tanker Explodes Near Deming After Overturn
A two trailer gasoline truck from Arizona overturned on the outskirts of Deming on Saturday morning and exploded. The driver escaped unharmed. Volunteer firefighters prevented the blaze from reaching a motel and cafe. Four minor collisions occurred as residents and tourists drove by the scene.
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Deming
Arizona
Candlelight Worship Service Climaxes Roswell Youth Week
Roswell Youth Week ends with a candlelight worship service at St. Andrew s Episcopal Church at 4 30 p m today. Betty Taylor leads with representatives from multiple churches and a program including hymns scripture and a youth choir.
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Roswell
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Betty Taylor
Linda Price
First Methodist Church
Ann Dillard
First Baptist Church
Stuart Pyper
First Christian Church
Harold Craig
St. Andrew’s Church
Ann Adams
First Church of the Nazar
Ely Hollingsworth
Sylvia Blea
Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
Jonathan Collins
Suzanne Reischman
Shirley Gasin
Xan Hart
Cicely Hollingsworth
C. R. Davies
Terry Fields
Burglary Surge Hits East Fifth and East Third
Police report a rash of break ins on Thursday into East Third and East Fifth streets. Century Cleaners at 123 E. Third St. lost $60 then updated to $90. Buck Venetian Blind Co. and Reddock Electric Shop on East Fifth had items taken or attempted thefts, while Rocky Mountain Wholesale Co. at 208 E. Fifth St. faced an attempted break in.
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East Fifth
East Third
Tommy Thompson
Century Cleaners
E. Third St
Buck Venetian Blind Co
Reddock Electric Shop
Rocky Mountain Wholesale Co
E. Fifth St
Adenauer vows Paris treaty ratification in Bonn
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer said he would press for ratification of the Paris pact to free and rearm West Germany despite the fall of France's government led by Pierre Mendes France.
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Adenauer
Bonn
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
Paris
West Germany
Pierre ‘Mendes-France
Reds Warned Against Interference With Tachen Evacuation
President Eisenhower ordered the 7th Fleet to assist in evacuating Chinese Nationalist troops from the Tachen Islands. A high Navy official warned that any Red Chinese attack during withdrawal would be treated as interference with the fleet's mission, though the Navy would avoid provoking incidents.
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Washington
U. S. 7Th Fleet
Eisenhower
Tachen Islands
Tachens
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N. M. Industrial School
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Springer
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Paul McKusick
Swope
McKusick
Velso
U.S
Suydam
Korea
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
United States Weather Bureau
WAFB
Deming Outskirts
Salvation Army
Ivor P. Evans
Lawrence Thompson
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Lloyd Stanley Jr
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Alec
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