Two Rivers Flood Project Seeks Federal Funds
The Two Rivers flood control project near Roswell, covering the Rocky Arroyo and Hondo Rivers, faces stiff competition for federal money with about 2,000 other communities. Local officials note delays since 1937 despite past floods causing 14 deaths and over a million dollars in damage. Senator Clinton Anderson explains funding is tied to nationwide allocations amid defense priorities.
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Hank Smith
Two Rivers
Arroyo
Hondo
Roswell
Hagerman-Dexter
Pecos Valley
Clinton P. Anderson
Congress
Corps of Engineers
Walker Air Force Base
Fort Stanton Memorial Battle in New Mexico House
In Santa Fe the House killed a Senate approved memorial to return Fort Stanton reservation to Mescalero Apache Indians by a 20 to 19 vote amid a bitter session. Rep. Melvin Tays urged a call of the House. supporters cited the 1868 treaty.
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Melvin Tays
Lincoln
Socorro
Otero
Tays
Colorado Press Association opens with 300 reporters expected
More than 300 newsmen and their families were anticipated for the Colorado Press Assn convention opening. Walter R. Humphrey editor of the Fort Worth Press will deliver the keynote address as the convention theme centers on Upgrading the Colorado Daily and Weekly Newspapers Editorially.
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Colorado Press
Denver
Colorado Press Assn
Walter R. Humphrey
The
Fort Worth (Tex
Colorado
Wool course set March 10 11 at New Mexico A&M
New Mexico A&M College will hold its fifth annual wool clinic at Vaughn on March 10 and 11. J Richard Stauder extension wool marketing specialist said the two day program covers wool marketing and production topics.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
Weather Summary From Reading Office Forecast
Weather data from 2 p.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today shows high 65 and low 45 with no precipitation in the last 24 hours. Month to date trace precipitation. year to date 0.70 inches. Sunrise 6 39. sunset 5 46. day length 11 12. Clouds, stronger winds, mild this afternoon. high 70. Tonight and Saturday colder with snow flurries. hard freeze protection advised.
Texans Eddy Lea County Prospecting Papers Filed
Two Santa Fe men acting for a Texas financial group filed placer prospecting permits on about 1,040,000 acres of state lands in Lea and Eddy counties. Filing fees totaled 42 000 dollars. Applications name C Andrade III and Paul Raigorodsky of Dallas as applicants. Benedict Explora tion Co backs uranium exploration and says permits cover exclusive rights for minerals other than oil gas sand gravel and potash. Most land is under existing oil or gas leases.
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Santa FE
Texas
Lea
Tony
Andre Senatovitch
Russell R. Benedict
C. Andrade III
Paul Raigorodsky
Dallas
Benedict
Benedict Exploration Co
Lea County
Lovington
Eddy County
Blizzard Warnings Extend Across Plains States
The Weather Bureau issued major blizzard warnings for western and central Nebraska and the northwestern to north-central Kansas. A cold wave and blowing snow threaten New Mexico and west Oklahoma this night with very hazardous driving. Showers form ahead of the main system in the central plains.
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Farmington
Raton
Alamogordo
Albuquerque
Otto
Columbus
Kansas City
Kansas City Weather Bureau
Plains States
Rocky Mountains
Montana
Wyoming
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Central Plains
Polio Vaccine Planned for New Mexico First and Second Graders
State health and education agencies propose polio vaccination for all first and second graders whose parents consent. The plan would be the largest of its kind in the state, contingent on a forthcoming federal report from April based on nationwide trials. County meetings will map out implementation.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Medical Society
State Department of Health
Department of Education
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
$2.80 Million N. M. Road Plans Outlined
The report describes two point eight million dollar road plans in New Mexico. No further verifiable details remain from the damaged text.
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N. M
Heart Sunday volunteers to visit Roswell area homes
From sick bed Mrs I J Marshall urges Chaves County residents to welcome about 300 Heart Sunday volunteers who will collect Heart Fund contributions Sunday afternoon. The drive runs 1 to 4 pm with volunteers wearing red and blue badges and using memory gifts acknowledgments.
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I. J. Marshall
Chaves County
Heart Sunday
United States
Heart
Roswell
Hagerman
Dexter
Marshall
Field Robinson
Heart Fund
Herbert Bullock
Robinson
Jill
Chaves
New Mexico Heart Association
Dempsey Pushes $26 Million Year Highway Plan for New Mexico
U S Rep John J Dempsey told the New Mexico Legislature a bill in Congress would spend 26 million dollars yearly for 10 years on defense essential roads across New Mexico. He named U S 66 85 80 and 7 as targets and warned of strong state matching requirements. Morgan said a special session may be needed to fund the match and Dempsey stressed water projects including San Juan in Colorado River storage will determine the state's future.
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Santa FE
U. S
John J. Dempsey
New Mexico
Congress
Senate
Murray Morgan
Dempsey
Morgan
San Juan
Colorado River
New York State
Washington
Dark Eyed WAF Judo Clinic Sparks Air Base Banter
At Carswell Air Force Base a light hearted judo clinic prompts flirty banter as Airman Bob Milsom and Jean Hoffman interact. Maj. Gen. John Montgomery urges officers to stay in top physical condition while spectators joke about pretty girls and athletic moves.
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Fort Worth
Jean Hoffman
Bob Milsom
Milsom
Miss Hoffman
Bobby
John Montgomery
8Th Air Force
Carswell Air Force Base
Highway 70 group in New Mexico elects officers
The New Mexico chapter of the Highway 70 Assn. elected officers at its annual meeting in Alamogordo. Wayne Stratton of Portales was named president, with Bob Koonce of Alamogordo as vice president and Harry D. Bossuet of Portales as secretary. A resolution urged borrowing 20 million dollars to supplement federal funds for the interstate highway program.
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Alamogordo
New Mexico
Highway 70 Assn
Gov. Simms
Portales
Wayne Stratton
J. W. McCarty
Bob Koonce
Harry D. Bossuet
National Association
Charles Hassing
Hugo
Okla
C. O. Erwin
Bill to Bar Discrimination Awaits Senate Action in New Mexico
In Santa Fe the House amended and passed HB52 to prohibit racial discrimination by public businesses, aligning with Albuquerque’s three year practice. The measure aims to revoke licenses for 60 days, a provision removed by the House. Senator Guido Zecca proposed county funded free bus service for non-public school students, opposing present permissive funding. The HB113 tariff controversy concluded with a quiet House voice vote settlement.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Albert Amador
Rio Arriba
Amador
Albuquerque
Dixon Church
Guido Zecca
McKinley
Lic
Zecca
Judgment in Lakes Road death suit settles for six thousand five hundred
A stipulation led to judgment and order in Clyde York as administrator of Sue York deceased v William Henry Maticka and Joseph Maticka Jr. The May 19 auto crash at New Mexico Road 409 in Bottomless Lakes State Park caused Sue York’s death. Plaintiff awarded 6,500 dollars and the prior appeal is dismissed with prejudice. District Court judgment dated February 14.
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Clyde York
Sue York
William Henry Maticka
Joseph Maticka Jr
New Mexico
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Clyde
Bond Election Asked Farmington
A petition calling for a 170000 school bond and election has been turned in to officials. The required number of signatures were completed this week.
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Farmington
Federal Grand Jury Indicts 55 in New Mexico Sessions
A Albuquerque grand jury returned fifty five indictments from eighty four cases. Defendants include Clarence Farris of Truth or Consequences charged with assaulting deputy marshals and Edward Andrews of Chama accused of bank robbery. Other raids involve a Socorro theft ring and a Mexican national accused of moving a 16 year old girl to Mexico City for immoral purposes.
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Albuquerque
Men From Truth Or Consequences
Socorro
Drama
U. S. Dist
Carl Hatch
Clarence E. Farris
Truth Or Consequences
U. S
Edward Franklin Andrews
Chama
Jesus Garcia Griego
Marciel Ronquillo
Alameda
Mexico City
James Louis Wilson
Hobbs
Roswell
Walker Air Force Base
Fred L. Williams
Hector Torres
Margarito Junez
Curtis Jackson
Raul Serrado
Frederick Lee Gamble
Hatchet Attacker in Clovis Receives 25 Year Term
Odell Jeffries 19, charged with attacking 14 year old Janice Wells with a hatchet in Clovis. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced by District Judge E T Hensley Jr. Actions described as the escape of the hatchet head and the victim’s injuries are noted. The mother of the victim reacted emotionally as the case proceeded.
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Clovis
N. M
Odell Jeffries
Janice Wells
Aileen Wells
Janice
Clovis Hospital
Jeffries
Ninth District Court
Dist
E. T. Hensley Jr
Snow and Frigid Air Spread Across Regions Today
The cold air pushed south from the northwestern Great Plains toward the Rockies and Idaho Utah, lowering temperatures by 5 to 20 degrees. Montana saw readings below 10. Northern New England received heavy snowfall up to 10 inches with Rumford reporting 28 inches on the ground. Gulf air warmed the Southern Plains with 50s north to Kansas, while Brownsville reached 69 in Texas. The eastern half remained mild and partly cloudy outside New England.
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New England
Great Plains
Rockies
Idaho
Utah
Montana
Rumford
Plains
Kansas
Texas
Brownsville
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Sierra Blanca
Walker Afb
Capitan
TWO Rivers Flood Control
Roswell, New Mexico
Pecos River Watershed
Fort Stanton Memorial
United States Weather Bureau
Eddy
Associated Press
Taipeh
Formosa
Taishan Islands
Mrs. Marshall
East China Sea
Taishans
Chiang Kai-she
Lu Ta
Defense Ministry
Taishan
Nanchishan
Matsu
Tachen Islands
Quemoy
Matuu
U.S
Tracy Hall
General Electric Research Laboratory
Schnectady
N.Y
Lakes Road
Warren Baker
Richard J. Alarid
Thomas Wyman
el Paso
Anthony
O. K. Shuman
J.A. Rogiing
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