U S and Mexico Agree Workers Can Stay in U S
The United States and Mexico reportedly reached a provisional agreement allowing Mexican farm workers already in the U S to be rehired for six weeks while talks continue on a migratory labor program. The move follows expiring contracts and potential deportations for thousands of workers.
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United States
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Mexico City
U. S. House of Representatives
U. S
R H Pop Davis Files Police Judge Candidacy
R H Pop Davis of 500 S Richardson Ave announced his bid for Roswell police judge in the April 6 municipal election. Davis, longtime Roswell school custodian, pledged fairness to all regardless of class color creed or occupation.
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Naguib Restored as Egypt Leader After Army Revolt Threat
In Cairo the army threat forced Gen. Mohamed Naguib’s restoration as President amid public celebrations. Lt. Col. Gamal Abdel Nasser, who ousted him, is named Prime Minister as the Revolutionary Council seeks unity. Officials guard Naguib’s home while crowds cheer.
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Egypt
Mohamed Naguib
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Naguib
Nasser
Chavez backs Culbertson in New Mexico governorship race
Senator Chavez announces support for Harding County rancher William Culbertson for the Democratic nomination. He says Culbertson is the best candidate and plans to campaign across the state while noting opposition to a candidate from Albuquerque. Chavez also defends his family amid attacks from Everett Grantham.
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Washington
Chavez
William Culbertson
Harding County
New Mexico
Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 2 a.m to 11 p.m. yesterday shows highest 58 and lowest 31 degrees with a day length of 11.4 hours. Precipitation was none in the last 24 hours, month to date none, year to date 0.21 inches. normal highs and lows for the date were 62 and 32. Sunrise 6 28 am and sunset 5 54 pm.
Kennedy seeks district 1 county commission seat
William M. Pete Kennedy announced as a Democratic candidate for county commissioner from District No. 1. He was born in Joplin Missouri and raised in Oklahoma and Texas, moved to Roswell area in 1946, farming north of Roswell since, and worked on farms and government jobs in wartime. He pledges better county roads and public service. He and his wife Viona have three daughters Tessie 17 and twins Shirley and Betty 15.
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Pete” Kennedy
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Joplin
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Alamogordo
el Paso Herald
Roswell
Viona
Tessie
Shirley
Betty
Bullets kill three at Shreveport plantation cabin
Police Chief E. C. Huckaby Deputy Sheriff Maurice Miller and a man named West were killed in a two hour gun battle at a plantation cabin. The incident occurred yesterday in Shreveport Louisiana after an armed confrontation with assailants.
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E. C. Huckaby
Maurice Miller
Man West
Carrie Tingley Hospital Has Plenty Of Money
State Comptroller Edward Hartman announced Carrie Tingley Hospital at Truth or Consequences has ample funds for its operations this fiscal year.
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Santa FE
Edward Hartman
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Truth Or Consequences
Man Injured in Scooter Car Crash
Stephen Hawthorne aged 35 of 400 East Hendricks Street sustained a cut above the right eye in a collision with a 1951 Studebaker driven by Robert W. Floyd of 201 West Alameda Street. The crash occurred at South Virginia and Albuquerque at 3 50 p m yesterday as the car began a right turn and the scooter passed on the right. Hawthorne was taken to St Marys Hospital.
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E. Hendricks St
South Virginia
Albuquerque
St. Mary’s Hos
Anderson to seek reelection in New Mexico Senate race
Clinton P. Anderson announced he will seek re election to the U S Senate on the eve of the New Mexico Democratic Party nominating convention. He faces no opposition for the party bid and will run against Gov Mechem the Republican nominee in what is described as an epic state race. The convention also weighs the governor’s race with John Simms Jr leading the field against W O Culbertson Jr amid party factionalism and a possible one ballot outcome. Anderson expects to be present to accept his nomination.
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Clinton P. Anderson
United States
Senate
New Mexico
Democratic Party
Anderson
Edwin Me‘chem
Simms
W. O. Culbertson Jr
Las Vegas
Bernalillo County
Culbertson
Thon
Finley Morrow
J. R. Wrinkle
Silver City
Leroy Wise
Hobbs
Rex Meador
Dennis Chavez Jr
Charlie Davis
J. O. Gallegos
Mechem
William A. Kelener
Will
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Republican Policy Committee
Executive Department
New Mexico Republicans Name Bursum Top Governor Hopeful
At the Santa Fe convention on February 27, New Mexico Republicans nominated Holm O. Bursum of Socorro and Alvin Stockton of Raton for governor. They also chose Gov Edwin L. Mechem for the U.S. Senate race to oppose Clinton P. Anderson. Warren Cobean led the congressional ballot with 1,057 votes, followed by Thomas H. Childers, M.B. Johns, and Joseph Rendon.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Edwin L. Mechem
U.S. Senate
Clinton P. Anderson
Holm O. Bursum
Socorro
Alvin Stockton
Raton
Alva A. Simpson
Simpson
Congress
Warren Cobean
Roswell
Thomas H. Childers
M.B. Johns
Joseph Rendon
Albuquerque
Rendon
Bernalillo County
John J. Coury
Santa Rosa
Tony Mignarot
Edward Apodaca
Mechem
Bursum
Stockton
Anderson
Fred Thompson
House
Battiste
Thompson
Herman G. Baca
Wayne Laws
Estancia
Wif
Public Service Commission
William Baughman
Clovis
State Controller's Office
Eisenhower backs GOP check on McCarthy led probes
President Eisenhower reportedly urged Senate Republicans to keep McCarthy investigations under check by having Mundt Dirksen and Potter present, aiming to curb past excesses. The plan seeks a bipartisan pattern for subpoenas and witness rights while McCarthy presses on with hearings.
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Dirksen
R-Ill
Potter
R-Mich
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Wisconsin
White House
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Dust and Snow Sweep Eastern New Mexico Weather Mix
Dust billows blanketed Eastern New Mexico while snow coated the northeast. Clovis saw heavier snow mid-morning, Portales received a few flakes, and bid shows lows around 20 to 25 in the northeast. Hobbs reported dust to 10 000 feet with sun nearly blotted out and visibility to a quarter mile.
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Grants
New Mexico
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Hobbs
Roswell
Embezzlement Charges Filed Against Walter Rector
District Attorney Pat Hanagan announced criminal complaints charging Walter Rector with embezzlement of property over 50 and with unlawfully making false entries in Price’s Creameries Inc. books. Dates span Jan 28 to Nov 4 last year and Dec 15, 1952. Rector, 53, office manager, was hospitalized after a Nov 17 shooting at 1101 S. Main St. Police tied the incident to a dispute with routeman F. N. Burns over receipts.
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Pat Hanagan
Rector
Price’s Creameries Inc
Corporation Ofmoney
S. Main St
St. Mary’s Hospital
Million Pennies Drive Reaches 58262 Total
The Million Pennies Project sponsored by the City County Council of PTA for the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center reports 58 262 pennies counted by end of the drive's second week. School totals show Berrendo 535 Eastside 1 Edgewood 1 022 EGP 1 00 Highland 641 Junior High 6 452 Mark Howell 962 Missouri Avenue 4 731 Park View 807 Senator High 8 311 Washington 3 738 Hagerman 1 172.
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Eastern New Mexico MedicalCenter
Owen W. Phillips
Berrendo
Eastside
Edgewood
EGP
Highland
Junior High
Mark Howell
Missouri Avenue
Park View
Senor High
Washington
Hagerman School
Five-man gang robs rancher in central New Mexico
State Police in Santa Fe set roadblocks after a rancher was robbed of about 20000 dollars by five men in the Vaughn Santa Rosa area. The 12 mile west Pastora ranch site is described as the money consisting of 50 106 and 1000 dollar bills. Police cover Las Vegas to Roswell to Truth or Consequences with all units patrolling the countryside.
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Vaughn-Santa Rosa
New Mexico
Pastora
Las Vegas
Roswell
Voters to Decide Roswell School Bonds March 16
Roswell School District No. 1 voters head to junior high room 202 from 8 am to 7 pm on March 16 to approve a $215000 bond issue for three new buildings and upgrades to lunch facilities and existing schools. Bond debt nears limit but retirement is planned. election judges and clerks named.
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Roswell
Ernest L. Harp Jr
Harp
Elmer Riemen
Ben Childs
George N. Carothers
S. A. Luttrell
George McFadden
Harry Blake
Archie Campbell
Hobbs Voters OK $650,000 School Bond
Hobbs voters approved a $650,000 bond issue for local school construction by a landslide margin of 443 to 12 on Friday.
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Hobbs
Guardsmen Find Lost Rancher Amid Dust Storm Near Lamar
National Guardsmen under Gov. Dan Thornton located an elderly rancher who wandered overnight after getting lost in a Friday dust storm near Lamar Colorado about 15 miles southwest of town. The search resumed Saturday and ended safely near his home.
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Batchelor Arrives in States Without Court Martial Hope
Army Cpl. Claude J. Batchelor landed at Travis AFB on the way to Texas. He said he expects no court martial for aiding the Reds and plans to visit Brooke Army Hospital before a possible 30 day leave. He discussed his past in a lengthy interview and noted his aim to oppose Communism.
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Claude J. Batchelor
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