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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1954

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35 Million Taxpayers May Be Freed of Chore

The article reports AFL Teamsters leader Dave Beck warning about hard money policies and labor peace talks while President Meany seeks a no raid pact. In Washington, Revenue Commissioner T Coleman Andrews proposes freeing about 35 million taxpayers from filing returns next year and doubling revenue agents to chase evasion, with a target of 1955 to implement.

Miami Beach Fla AFL Teamsters Union Dave Beck Beck Teamsters Union Secretary of the Treasury George M. Humphrey Humphrey International Executive Afl-Cio AFL George Meany Teamsters Board Meany Teamsters Treasury Eisenhower Washington Revenue T. Coleman Andrews Andrews House Appropriations Tax Service Social Security Administration Internal Revenue Service

Local Weather Summary and Forecast

United States Weather Bureau reports temperatures at 3 hour intervals from 2 PM to 11 AM with high 79 and low 42. Precipitation is none for 24 hours ending 11 AM. year to date 0.21 inches. Sunrise 6 42 and sunset 5 43. Forecast: fair, windy this afternoon diminishing tonight cooler. High 65 and low 30.

Plan to Keep Indian Office Operating in Gallup

Indian Commissioner Glenn L. Emmons confirmed the cancellation of moving the Navajo Area Office from Gallup New Mexico to Albuquerque. An official telegram will announce the decision to retain the Gallup office, reversing a consolidation plan that drew opposition from Gallup merchants and New Mexico leaders.

Washington Glenn L. Emmons Gallup N. M Albuquerque Emmons Eisenhower Indian Bureau New Mexico McKay

Roswell Set to Form Local Cancer Society Unit

Joe Scavarda and Fred H. Dilley Jr plan to establish a Roswell local unit of the American Cancer Society by raiding Norman McLeod in New Mexico. The organizational meeting is scheduled for 7 30 p m Thursday Feb 18 at the Chamber of Commerce with invitations to organizations and interested individuals.

Joe Scavarda Fred H. Dilley Jr Norman McLeod New Mexico American Cancer Society Roswell Chamber of Commerce

Attorney General Sees Need Of Reappraising Water Pact

New Mexico Attorney General says the Rio Grande compact between New Mexico and Texas should be reworked to reflect overlooked factors. He cites agriculture use, waste from salt cedars, seepage and other losses that disadvantage New Mexico water users. The remarks came during a Roswell visit with events including the Golden Gloves finals at NMMI and the New Mexico Motor Carriers convention.

New Mexico Texas Roswell NMMI Atttorney General Robinson

Benson lift helps GOP image amid farm policy debate

Senator Watkins credits Secretary Benson with giving the Republican party a lift through top level personnel changes at the Agriculture Department. The piece notes replacements in the Commodity Stabilization Service and drought committee, plus cross country political battles over communism and recession as the 1952 style politics evolve ahead of elections.

Washington Sen Watkins Utah Benson Eisenhower West Congress Cabinet GOP Howard H. Gordon Department Commodity Stabilization Service Gordon James A. McConnell New York Republican Farm Leader W. O. Culbertson New Mexico Robert L. Farrington Culbertson Legislative Branch Sen. Hickenlooper Iowa Hickenlooper Lincoln Day Louisville United States Urbana Ill Douglas D-Ill Democratic Party Berlin Iran Greece Europe House Rep. Rayburn Texas Nixon Portland Ore Lehman Dlib-Ny St. Louis Knowland California

C119 Flying Boxcar Clips Train Engine Valve at Oshimozu

A U S Air Force C119 Flying Boxcar clipped the safety valve off a freight train engine at Oshimozu station during landing yesterday. The train ran two hours late due to the accident. No casualties were reported.

Tokyo Oshimozu Station

Four Children Die in Hobbs Fire at Home

Four Mitchell children died in a flash fire that swept their three room house in Hobbs at 11 30 am. Police said cause undetermined as the uncle who was babysitting left the home ten minutes before the blaze.

Hobbs Ossie Lee Mitchell Olivia Mitchell Raymond Mitchell Nolan Utz Utz

Father and Son Die in Head-On Collision Near Wooster

In Wooster Ohio a father and his son died in a head on crash along with two other family members. Charles Garrison 34 and Naomi 33 were in one car. Faye 14 and Willard 61 were in the other. Charles son had five children who were injured, three seriously. Both fathers were farmers living about eight miles apart.

Wooster Ohio Charles Garrison Naomi Faye Willard Garrison

Price floor under butter reduced by government action

Secretary Benson announced an 8 cent cut in the butter support price from about 66 cents per pound, effective April 1, with similar cuts for cheese and dried skim milk. Dairy price supports for the year beginning April 1 will be set at 75 percent of parity, down from 90 percent, aiming to reduce retail butter prices and reduce a surplus stockpile of over 350 million dollars in dairy products.

Washington Benson

Rainbow Girls raise 291 for heart fund in Roswell

About 30 Rainbow Girls led by Miss Melinda Marshall and Mrs. W C Taylor collected 291 for the Chaves County Heart Association in Roswell. Five thousand personal appeal letters are going out as part of the Heart fund drive under F B Goodwin. Contributions may be sent to Heart, P O Box 709, as rheumatic fever and heart disease are highlighted as childhood enemies.

Melinda Marshall W. C. Taylor Chaves County Heart Association Roswell Heart” Fund F. B. Goodwin The County Heart Association Heart Fund Heart P. O. Box Heart Association Field Robinson

Colors to Indicate Restaurant Ratings

The State Health Department in Santa Fe will use three colors green yellow and red to show sanitary ratings for New Mexico restaurants. An A rating card appears on bright green, B on yellow, and C on red, aiming to protect the public from unsafe food handling.

Santa FE State Health Department New Mexico

Malone to Serve on Research Committee

Ross L. Malone Jr. of Roswell has been named a member of the American Bar Association Research Center’s Research and Library Committee in Chicago. The appointment was announced today by the ABA.

Ross L. Malone Jr Roswell United States American Bar Association Chicago

Iowa Couple Hurt As Auto Overturns Near Hondo

Mr and Mrs Lawrence O Terry of Lansing Iowa were taken to St Marys Hospital here for injuries from a one car turnover near Hondo fifty miles west on U S Highway 70 380 yesterday afternoon. The car driven by Terry was hit by a gust of wind and went out of control nature and extent of injuries not immediately available. Terry suffered broken ribs his wife severe facial cuts. The injured were taken to the hospital here in a Ballard ambulance.

Lawrence O. Terry Lansing Iowa St. Mary’s Hospital Hondo Here Terry Ballard

Two Men Fined for DWI in Local Hearings

Adam R. Gomez 32 of Walker AFB and Graharn D. Cooper 27 civilian each faced $100 fines plus costs and one year driver’s license suspension after hearings before Justice R. Perry Bean. Blotter in city police court today showed eight cases including six intoxications and one each for prowling and vagrancy. Roswell firefighters continued fire plug cleaning with a periodic inspection starting Friday. two alarms reported, a grass fire at 1412 W Eighth St at 12 40 p.m and a car fire at 1508 WS Stanton Ave at 3 40 p.m.

R. Perry Bean Adam R. Gomez Walker Air Force Base Graharn D. Cooper Roswell Funay Eighth St Stanton Ave

Big Four Ministers Seek Breakthrough in Secret Session

In Berlin the Big Four foreign ministers met in a secret session to seek ways to end the Korea and Indochina wars. They adjourned to Thursday with little optimism of a decision, while Dulles pressed Molotov on an Austrian treaty and a future German peace.

Big Berlin Korea Indochina Far East U.S Dulles V. M. Molotov Molotov Austria China Eisenhower Geneva Russia

Misuse of Water Blamed by Wise for State's Problems

Hobbs businessman and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Leroy Wise blamed state water problems on poor distribution and misuse. He urged renegotiation of the Texas New Mexico Big Grande Compact, arguing current terms are unsuited to present needs and calling for pre evaluation and reconsideration if elected.

Hobbs Leroy Wise Wise

Adams Serves Two Years as Legislator

Wayne Adams announces candidacy for state representative and clarifies past service. He previously served two years in the legislature and holds the post of regional vice president of the Farm Brokers Institute of America. The six year term and Navy service were incorrect in earlier notices. he has no connection to the state land department.

Wayne Adams Farm Brokers Institute of America Farm Bureau Navy State Land Department

Sixteen T&P Freight Cars Derailed Near Brazol Texas

A Texas and Pacific freight train derailed three miles west of Brazol at about 5 a.m. blocking the main line. Sixteen of the 99 cars left the track, with one car demolished and another overturned in a creek. No crew hurt. three or four hoboes aboard reportedly bruised and shaken. Perishable cargo from the West Coast was affected, the incident occurring sixty-one miles west of Fort Worth.

Brazol Tex Texas & Pacific Here T&p West Coast Fort Worth

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