West German lower house approves rearmament and Saar accord
The Bonn lower house overwhelmingly approves rearmament as part of five Paris treaties. Votes show strong coalition support for NATO, WEU, and German sovereignty ending occupation. Saar pact and related amendments pass amid Socialist opposition. Final readings awaited.
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West Germany
France
Paris
Free World
Konrad Adenauer
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Western European Union
Adenauer
NATO
Russia
Saar
Germany
Bonn Republic
Col Fred Rowell to Lead New Mexico Guard Brigade
Brig. Gen John McFarland resigns as commander of the 111th AAA Brigade in New Mexico. Col Fred Rowell of Roswell will take command effective April 1 and be promoted to brigadier general. McFarland will remain as assistant to the adjutant general. health issues are cited.
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McFarland
Albuquerque
Sage
Red Cross Cites Aid to Flood Victims
Red Cross week aims to raise 19913 in Chaves County to support national and local disaster relief. Campaign head Will C Lawrence notes a swift drive, with past floods aiding 400 mass care cases in May and 97 families in October. Home service aided 1403 families in 1954. volunteers train in first aid and water safety.
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Red Cross
Chaves County
National Red Cross
Home Service Department
Will C. Lawrence
K. A. Yoder
Dexter and
Hagerman
Roswell
Dexter and Hagerman
Red Cross Home Service Department
Lawrence
Fred Blocksom
T. H. Boswell Jr
T. B. Stapp
Byron White
Yoder
B. B. Ginsberg
Thos. J. Hall
Harry Blythe
Luther Kersey
Claude Simpson
L. O. Fullen
Stanley H. Mathis
Don C. Wright
Charles S Dabbs
Bert Shepherd
A. D. Chatten
Elkins
Continued
Move to Rip Out State's Fair Trade Laws Nears Climax
In Santa Fe on February 26, the Senate faces a crucial test on a bid to repeal all New Mexico fair trade laws. Sen. R C Morgan leads supporters predicting a tight, bitter vote as members debate extending minimum markups beyond liquor to cigarets and brand name products.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Senate
R. C. Morgan
Murray Morgan
D-Otero
John P. Cusack
R-Chaves
Colorado
Texas
Morgan
Calvin Horn
Chamber of Commerce backs flood tax and US 285 study
Chamber of Commerce directors endorsed a five mill flood control tax with a plan for a special committee to review final cost figures before submission to voters. They also supported reconstruction of US 285 between Roswell and Carlsbad with possible routing changes and urged a broader zoning study before any ordinance. Ten of fifteen directors attended, with R. G. Bird presiding.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Stanley Mathis
Roswell
Carlsbad
U.S. 285
Civic Affairs Committee
R. G. Bird
Weather Review and Forecast Yesterday and Today
Reading at three hour intervals shows a high of 67 and low of 30 yesterday. Precipitation for the 24 hours ended 11 p m yesterday was none with month to date trace. Sunrise 6 29 am sunset 5 53 pm length of day 11 4 hours. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy conditions, mild and windy today with a high near 60 and a low around 26 tonight.
Engineers Back Inquiry Into State Licensing Rules
The New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers approved a resolution supporting an investigation of state trade and professional licensing procedures. A Senate bill would create a joint legislative committee for such an inquiry. The society also opposed a separate bill to lower engineer registration requirements.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Society of Professional Engineers
State Senate
Air Force C-47 Crashes Near Spokane in Snow
A two engine Air Force C47 crash landed 14 miles south of Spokane at 12 50 p m during a snowstorm. The plane slid half a mile, struck a fence and spun but only one of four aboard suffered more than minor injuries. Crew chief Henry Gutierrez sustained a brain concussion. others were Maj Norbert H Riegel and 2nd Lt March Barthello.
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Spokane
Wash
Here
S.set
Henry Gutierrez
Alameda
Calif
Norbert H. Riegel
Washington, Mo
March Barthello
City School Board Clears Path For R H S Devotional Meetings
Roswell city schools board, in a called session, discussed non-denominational devotional meetings by Roswell High School students. The board ruled such programs were not illegal and would not interfere with student sponsorship and conduct.
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Board of Education
Roswell City Schools
Roswell High School
J. D. Shinkle
Geologists Report Vast Oil From Shale Deposits
Dr. Tell Ertl of Ohio State University told a Roswell Geological Society audience that advances enable tapping over 109 billion barrels of shale oil in Western Colorado. The oil must be hydrogenated into a crude similar to petroleum and could be produced commercially with plants and facilities costing over 100 million dollars.
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Roswell
Tell Ertl
Department of Mining and Engineering
Ohio State University
Colorado
Ertl
Roswell Geological Society
Roswell Country Club
United States
Possible Major Showdown Looms in Troubled Far East
A Washington report says Chinese Communists may press long range artillery against Quemoy Island as tensions rise in the Far East. The focus shifts from Nanchishan to Matsu as Red forces appear to push Nationalists back.
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Far East
Washington
Quemoy Island
Chiang Kai-shek
Nanchishan
Chekiang
Matsu Island
Chiang
Quemoy
Peiping
Romulo to Review NMMI Cadets and Speak on Lyceum Series
Gen Carlos P Romulo arrives to review the NMMI Cadet Corps and will address the Lyceum audience at Pearson Auditorium tomorrow at 8 pm. He serves as Philippine presidential envoy to the United States with ambassadorial rank. He has received honorary doctorates from Rollins College and many universities including Notre Dame Harvard and Maine.
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Carlos P. Romulo
Manila
Philippines
New Mexico Military Institute
Douglas MacArthur
Bataan
Pearson Auditorium
Lyceum
General Romulo
United States
Gen. Romulo
Rollins College
Fla
University of Athens
Greece
Notre Dame
Harvard
Maine
Boston
Peiping Radio Claims Flier Supports U S Korea Charges
Peiping radio identified a South Korean defector to the Reds as supporting Communist charges that the United States sent planes artillery and other weapons into Korea after the armistice. Capt. Kim Sung Kiu reportedly stated this at a Pyongyang press conference after crossing the demarcation line in an observation plane.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio Today
Reds
United States
Korea
Kim Sung Kiu
Pyongyang
Nautilus to Dive First Deep Test at Groton
The Navy reported that the atomic powered submarine Nauilus will perform its first deep dive today at Groton Connecticut. The test marks a major milestone in the submarine program and will be conducted under official supervision.
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Groton
Conn
Navy
Market Hits Peak New York Markets End Week Lower
Market closed down after reaching an all time high as traders pared gains in New York. Stocks turned lower last week, trimming the week’s gains and ending on a cautious note for investors.
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New York
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