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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1956

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Eisenhower to Decide March 1 on 2nd Term

President Eisenhower said he expects to have enough information by March 1 to decide whether to seek a second term. A decision, he indicated, would follow soon after if he has the needed information. He hinted a nationwide TV and radio address could accompany his explanation. He also left open Warren’s possible candidacy if he opts out and joked about his brother Milton’s presidential ambitions.

Washington Eisenhower Earl Warren Warren Milton S. Eisenhower

FBI Agent Traced After Machine Gun Incident

Police surround a Chicago South Side building after an agent carrying a machine gun is seen entering. On the third floor they locate the agent who explains he was inspecting a private industrial school with equipment to clean dirty machine guns.

Chicago FBI

New Mexico Catholic Hospitals Oppose Welfare Policy

The New Mexico Conference of Catholic Hospitals opposes the Welfare Department policy disallowing contributions such as a nun’s services as a hospital cost when caring for welfare patients. The stance highlights church health groups challenging state cost accounting rules.

Santa FE New Mexico Conference of Catholic Hospitals State Welfare Department New Mexico Board of Public Welfare American Hospital Assn Catholic Hospital Assn New Mexico Catholic Hospital Conference New Mexico Hospital Assn State Welfare Board Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Chaves County Conference Statemnt

Texas Company Faces Delay in Gasoline Bid At Airport

The city council voted to readvertise and mail bid invitations after a late bid last year and no notice to prospective bidders this year. The current supplier will continue delivering gasoline through March 15 at the same price, with a March 3 contract expiry.

Texas Company Mgr. C. M. Woodbury Phillips Standard

New Mexico Stock Takes Top Prizes At El Paso Show

New Mexico ranchers captured most blue ribbons at the Southwestern Livestock Show in El Paso. Dickson & Scofield Ranch of Austin Texas won the short horn division, while Owen Fox of DeBaca County New Mexico claimed champions in light and medium classes. Rusty Ford of Fort Sumner NM earned the reserve champion, Weldon Bell of Texico NM displayed the champion pen of three, and Sellman Bros of Watrous NM won the Hereford grand championship with a 12 month bull. Socorro Ranch topped Hereford females with Lady Miser 315, Sellman Bros second. George Martin of Fort Sumner NM had the Poland China grand champion barrow, Gary Bunch of Lone Wolf Oklahoma won reserve. Tommy Johnson of Lone Wolf showed the cross breed commercial swine champion, with Marvin Carnes of Lone Wolf taking reserve.

EL Paso New Mexico Dickson & Scofield Ranch Austin Tex Owen Fox DeBaca County N. M Rusty Ford Fort Sumner Weldon George Martin Ft. Sumner Poland China Barrows Gary Bunch Lone Wolf Okla

Woolmen Urge Use Of Mexican Lands

Albuquerque delegates to the New Mexico Wool Growers Association 53rd convention advocate using lands in Mexico for U S defense projects instead of seizing U S public domain lands. They call for studying current defense lands to determine necessity and support retention of state welfare laws, an adequate tariff on wear, and oppose joining the Organization of Trade Cooperation.

Albuquerque Mexico U. S New Mexico

New Mexico Extension Leader Appointments Announced

Jacob Tajada has been appointed associate county agent leader for New Mexico. Don Chappell, associate Quay County extension agent, will succeed as county agent and report here on March 15.

Las Cruces Jacob Tajada New Mexico Don Chappell Quay County

Roswell Insurance Agents Propose Policy Review

Bert Shephard told the council that the Roswell Association of Insurance Agents represents 15 of 26 local agents and will study insurance needs and policy distribution. Committee members include Shephard T. L. Gardner and Harold Craig.

Roswell

Roswell Editor Albert Stubbs Receives AP Honor

Albert A. Stubbs managing editor of the Roswell Daily Record accepted an Associated Press award at the Managing Editors conference in Colorado Springs. At 31, he is among the nation’s youngest editors, noted for promoting Roswell nationwide and his work with youth programs and Optimists.

Associated Press Colorado Springs Albert A. Stubbs Roswell The Record Stubbs Optimists New Mecisa First Presbyterian Church Roswell High New Mexico A&m Army Air Corps 410Th England France University of Kentucky

Southeast New Mexico Scout Leaders Outline Four Year Plan

Scouting leaders from towns across southeastern New Mexico gathered to hear Dr. Floyd Golden outline a Together Plan to double Conquistador Council participation to 14 hundred boys this year. Tom Cochran described campaigns to recruit sponsors in every town for troops cub packs and explorer units and to train five leaders per potential sponsor group. Training dates are set for Roswell April 6-7 and Artesia March 23-24 with Lt Gen Hobart Gay as Rio Hondo district chairman.

New Mexico Floyd Golden Eastern New Mexico University Conquistador Council Rudolph Sparks Carlsbad Nickson Hotel Tom Cochran Roswell Boys of America Cochran Roswell Area Gateway District Artesia Hobart Gay New Mexico Military Institute Rio Hondo Calloway Taulbee C. G. Clark R.e.jones Portales

Council Okays Fire Station Site Purchase

The Roswell city council approved a $200000 bond issue election for a new central fire station and sewer system expansion. Resolution 897 proposes stations at Walnut and Richardson Sherman and McGaffey and College Blvd with sale of the current site to fund equipment, plus a separate $125000 fire bond and $75000 sewer bond. The April 3 election will coincide with the general municipal vote and qualified electors paying property taxes.

City Hall Walnut and Richardson Sherman and McGaffey Roswell Sherman and McGaffey College Blvd Central Fire Station First St S. Elmo Henslee Max Shepherd EL. Burns Fire Department Hondo Line South Side Garden Atkinson Alameda Hondo Park Council

Jaycees Honor Distin guished Service Award at Dinner

The 1955 Distinguished Service Award will be announced at a 7 p.m. JCs banquet in the Nickson Hotel. Finalists are Walter Grant William B McCombs Jr and Albert A Stubbs Jr. Main speaker Jack Campbell Roswell attorney and Chaves County representative. Open invitation to Roswell citizens.

Chamber of Commerce DSA Nickson Hotel Walter Grant William B. McCombs Jr Albert A. Stubbs Jr Jack Campbell Roswell Chaves County New Mexico

Pair Injured Two Held In Knife Brawl At La Bonita Bar

In La Bonita Bar fights at 301 S. Main St two were hospitalized and two charged with assault with a deadly weapon. Tyra Hines alias Wade 27 and Robert Coleman 23 face weapons charges. Bernice Grant 118 E Hendricks Sr and Charles Hall 31 511 E Tilden Sr were wounded. Hall received three facial and thigh wounds with stitches and a deep wound above the belt. A knife was taken from Coleman. Police also handled a report at 115 E Tilden St about Essie Houston injured but found only a cut.

la Bonita Bar S. Main St Tyra Ann Hines Ollie Mae Wade Robert L. Coleman Hines Bernice Grant E. Hendricks Sr St. Mary’s Hospital Charles Hall E. Tilden Sr Tommy Thompson Hall Coleman E. Tilden St Essie Houston

Crash claims four in New Mexico and Colorado victims

A head on collision near Gallup New Mexico killed four Colorado residents from Cedar Ridge. The crash involved a car driven by Wayne Hines and an oncoming empty gas trailer truck. Two truck occupants escaped uninjured. An inquest was set for 1 p.m. today. The incident increased New Mexico traffic counts for the day.

Gallup Colorado Here U.S Sam Gallegos George Kenneth Steinbergh David Lindsey Wyatt Gladys Clark Cedar Ridge Colo Gallegos Wayne Hines Hines Edmund H. Noel Robert Haggard Farmington Steinbergh Wyatt New Mexico Bernice Adreita Francisco Adeita

Dean hailed into court to explain actions

The University of Alabama faces two crises as Autherine Lucy, a 26 year old Negro coed, seeks admission after being barred from classes. Dean William Adams must appear in federal court to show cause why he should not be held in contempt over the school's refusal to enroll Mrs Polly Ann Hudson.

Eisenhower Warren Supreme Court Tuscaloosa Ala University of Alabama Autherine Lucy Uni William Adams Birmingham Polly Ann Hudson Board of Trustees Brownell Lucy-Hudson U. S. District Court U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals New Orleans U. S. Supreme Court Miss Lucy

New White Snow Freshens Chilly Cover in State

The Associated Press reports fresh snow in northern New Mexico transforming the landscape. The Weather Bureau warned of locally heavy snow in north central mountains and travel delays. Raton measured 21.5 inches, Springer 6, Gallup 1, with stronger winds and drifting likely as the storm moves south.

Associated Press New Mexico Weather Bureau Tucumcari Raton Springer Gallup Albuquerque

Missing Navy Plane Found In Venezuela

The U S Navy announced a patrol bomber missing on a rescue mission to Antarctica had been found in Venezuela with all aboard safe and uninjured. The Neptune P2V took off from Patuxent Naval Air Station Maryland Monday to help in the search for a small plane missing since February 3 with seven crewmen. It was flying toward the Antarctic by way of Puerto Rico and South America.

San Juan Puerto Rico U. S. Navy Antarctica Venezuela Patuxent Naval Air Station Antarctic South America

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Ike NMMI Pearson Auditorium Law Church Hospital Group Tajada Albert Stubbs Southeast Boy Scout Jaycee Fort Worth Roanoke J. E. Cunningham Fred Verrips Convair Dean Alabama JR Hudson Alabama Trustees New York National Assn. For Advancement of Colored People O. C. Carmichael Jeff Bennett Carmichael
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