Radio and TV Libel Bill Heads to Senate Action
In Santa Fe a bill by Sen. Calvin Horn to shield radio and television stations from libel suits when a defamatory remark is uttered by a nonemployee moves to the president for action this week. The measure keeps stations liable if due care is not exercised and requires compliance with federal law. Wallace Barnes consulted Horn and others before delaying action for review.
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Senate
Calvin Horn
D-Bernalillo
House
Edwin B. Swope
Staton
Horn
New Mexico Press Assn
Wallace Barnes
Albuquerque
Gallup Independent
Santa Fe
Murray Morgan
Federal Communications Commission
Senate Judiciary Committee
Britain Urges Soviet Help on Red China Crisis
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told Parliament Britain has asked the Soviet government to press restraint on the Chinese Communists amid tensions off the China coast. Discussions include a ceasefire in the Formosa Strait and possible steps after the U N invitation rejection.
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Anthony Eden
Britain
China
Commonwealth
Formosa Strait
U.N
Eden
Tachen Islands
U.S
West Pacific
Washington
United Nations
Evacuation of Tachens Under U S 7th Fleet Firefight
U S carrier planes faced anti aircraft fire from Red guns as 40 000 Nationalist soldiers and civilians began evacuation from the Tachens with help from U S Marines. The 7th Fleet reported no enemy contacts as explosions were seen north at Yikiangshan amid mine clearance and aerial patrols.
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Formosa
U. S
Tachens
San
Oil Field Accident Fatality in Lovington Area
In Lovington an inquest into the oil field accident that killed Bill Vardiman, 40, and injured Allen Whiteley, 40, is held. The incident occurred at a Cactus Drilling Co. site 22 miles northwest of Mallamar in Chaves County. Whiteley was treated and walked from a doctor’s office.
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Lovington
Bill Vardiman
Cactus Drilling Co
Hobbs
Allen Whiteley
W. L. Bohannon
Cactus Toolpusher
J. C. Jones
Leverick I
Neville G. Penrose Oil Co
Mallamar
Chaves County
Roswell
Lea County
Chaves
Marvin T. Hill
Vardiman
Tex. Whitley
Protest Meeting Slated On Zoning Changes Tonight
A protest meeting is scheduled for 6 30 tonight by the planning and zoning commission at City Hall 1100 block South Hahn to discuss zoning changes. Hahn block extends Reed to McGaffey with changes converting west side from single family to commercial and east side from single to multiple family in the mill district.
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Hahn
Planning and Zoning Commission
City Hall
Main
Reed
McGaffey
Charlie O’neal
Eisenhower Nominates Postmasters for New Mexico Posts
President Eisenhower names Lucille G. Salazar postmaster at Dulso and Charles E Cooper postmaster at Melrose New Mexico. Confirmations follow nomination for these two positions in the federal civil service.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Lucille G. Salazar
Dulso
N. M
Charles E.’. Cooper
Melrose
Local Weather Brief from Reading Bureau
United States Weather Bureau readings show temperatures from 3 hour intervals yesterday to today in the Reading area. Highest 46, lowest 20 with a forecast of clear to partly cloudy skies and a warmer trend.
Evacuation Dramatizes U S Troop Buildup Around Tachens
A U S led force of 75 ships including six carriers moved to evacuate about 30 000 Chinese Nationalist civilians and soldiers from the Tachens and nearby islands. Navy units probe for mines as Marine and Navy parties prepare to land. Rear Adm Sabin orders readiness and vigilance amid threat from air and submarine forces.
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London
Navy
Washington
U. S
Formosa
Lorenzo Sherwood Sabin Jr
Tachens
Yu Shan
Pishan
Yikiangshan Island
Sabin
East China
Yikiangshan
Pay raise predicted for long term military personnel
Congressman Kilday predicts Congressional approval of a selective pay raise for career military personnel, up to 25 percent for long service, with monthly hazardous duty increases and fringe benefits. Administration favors targeted increases to keep enlisted and junior officers from two and three years, aiming to boost career retention.
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Kilday
D-Tex
Congress
House
Armed Services
Eisenhower
Vinson
D-Ga
Full Armed Services Committee
Matthew B. Ridgway
Army
Ridgway
Dulles Questions Red Chinese War Intent Over Formosa
Secretary of State Dulles told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the Chinese Communists may not truly intend to wage war against the United States over Formosa. In a prepared statement read behind closed doors he urged early ratification of a mutual defense treaty with Nationalist China that controls Formosa.
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Washington
Dulles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States
Formosa
Committee Behind Closed Doors
China
Anderson Says U S Could Prove Nuclear Lead if Forced
Sen. Anderson, new Joint Atomic Energy Committee chair, asserts the United States leads Russia in atomic bomb development and could demonstrate it if required. He cautions against tests this year but believes the nation is positioned to decide how to proceed without further testing. He also notes delays around Von Neumann’s AEC appointment and critiques budget driven contract awards while defending private power development.
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D-Nm
United States
Russia
Anderson
Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Meet the Press
John von Neumann
Atomic Energy Commission
Dixon-Yates
Congress
Atomic Enemy Commission
von Neumann
Bureau of the Budget System
AEC
Lewis Strauss
Sen
McClellan
Fulbright
Arkansas
Birthday Basis Drivers License Measure Is Proposed
Santa Fe state Rep Lawrence Goodell says he will file a bill to base driver licenses on the holder’s birthday rather than the calendar year. He reports no opposition in the House and notes the change would have licenses expire at the end of the birth month, easing workload without revenue loss.
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Santa FE
Lawrence Goodell
D-Chaves
Goodell
Broadcasters to Meet in Albuquerque March 7 8
The New Mexico Broadcasters Association plans a two day convention in Albuquerque March 7 8 with talks on the Upper Colorado River Project and the possible Cowboy Hall of Fame in Las Vegas. Speakers include Oliver Gramling AP assistant general manager and FCC Commissioner Webster.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Broadcasters Assn
Upper
Colorado River
Las Vegas
Oliver Gramling
Associated Press
New York
Federal Communications
Webster
Wayne Coy
KOB
Association
Merle Tucker
KGAK
Gallup
Community Chest Drive Reaches 1954 55 Goal
The Red Feather drive goal of 36475 dollars for 1954 55 was reached recently, announced Jimmy Johns co chairperson. He thanked drive leaders workers and residents whose donations fund the Chaves County Roswell Recreational Council youth programs the Salvation Army in Roswell two Community Service Centers and the Girl Scouts.
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Jimmy Johns
John
Chaves County-Roswell
Salvation Army
Roswell
Tthe Girl Scouts
MiGs Not A Challenge To Sabrejets In Sea Skirmish
Two U S jet pilots described a five minute dogfight ten miles off the North Korean coast in which they shot down two Russian built MIG 15s. They reported no damage to their planes or identifying markings on the attackers and said they pursued the enemy after they attacked an RB 45 recon plane.
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Tokyo
Yellow Sea
Ts. Wd Fu
Canaries
Shallion
George F. Williams Jr
Austin
Tex
Williams
Osan
Salmon
Animals Go on View Today in Southwest Stock Exposition
In El Paso the 26th annual Southwestern Stock Show opens with 1 198 head of livestock in calf lamb swine horse and breeder divisions. The exposition runs through Friday with more than 570 youths and adults preparing animals for 4 H and Future Farmers of America participants from the Southwest.
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EL Paso
Tex
4-H
Future Farmers of America Clubs
Southwest
Man Found Dead Between Tracks Near Anora
Authorities seek identification of a man found between railroad tracks two miles west of Anora. A coroner's jury ruled the death a fall from a train after the body was spotted by a passenger on a later train.
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Las Cruces
Southern Pacific
Anaora
Pinay seeks support for second term as French premier
Antoine Pinay 63, conservative former premier, began assembling support to form France's 21st postwar government after Mendes-France. He aims to present a ministers list by Thursday and seeks backing from Independents, Peasants, and dissident Gaullists to command possibly 135 of 627 votes. Key task includes Paris treaties to rearm West Germany awaiting ratification.
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Paris
France
Pierre Mendes
Republican
Mendes-France
MRP
Pinay
Assembly
Republican and
West Germany
Council of the Republic
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