Anderson Sees Lag in Atom Plant Work
Senator Anderson, vice chairman of the Joint Atomic Committee, warned at an AFL-CIO sponsored conference that the United States risks losing a growing foreign market for power plants if domestic atomic development continues late. He cited Shippingport Pa. as behind Britain and Russia, and noted technical problems slow schedules and raise costs.
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Washington
Sen. Anderson
DNM
United States
Anderson
ate-House Atomic Committee
Afl-Cio
Shippingport
Joint Atomic Committee
Britain
U.S. A
U. S
Roswell Teacher Pleads Innocent In Fraud Case
Roswell teacher George Davis Smith, 23, pleaded innocent in District Court to a charge of attempting to obtain money by fraud. Police say he ran a fake telegram scheme with students collecting $1.75 for pretend free lawn mower use, targeting Albuquerque residents.
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Albuquerque
George Davis Smith
Smith
Roswell
Campbell Opposes Parole Measure In New Mexico House
Santa Fe The House killed a Senate passed bill that would allow a lifeterm convict to be parole eligible in six months Rep Jack Campbell and Rep Tom Morris opposed saying the measure would grant the parole board excessive authority The bill was tabled indefinitely.
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Santa FE
House
Jack Campbell
D-Chaves
Tom Morris
Quay
Parole Board
House Sticks to Guns on Absentee Voting
The New Mexico House of Representatives passed another attempt to permit absentee voting and sent the measure to the Senate. The proposal requires a constitutional amendment and has previously failed despite passing the Legislature. High statewide election hurdles have been cited as the reason for past defeats.
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Santa FE
House of Representatives
New Mexico
Senate
Japanese Prime Minister Ishibasai Admitted For Health Checkup
Tanzan Ishibasai, who resigned as Japan's prime minister on Saturday due to ill health, was admitted to a Tokyo hospital today for a thorough medical checkup.
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Tokyo
Tanzan Ishibasai
Japan
Magarrell and Rice Celebrate Wedding Aboard
Mr and Mrs Raymond Magarrell and Mr and Mrs L R Rice are listed in a society notice. The card records two couples from the region attending a ceremony and reception, highlighting family ties and social connections.
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Raymond Magarrell
L. R. Rice
Polio Inoculation Day Offers Salk Shots for $1
The Chaves County Medical Society hosts Polio Inoculation Day on Saturday March 9 with a trailer at Third and Main from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Salk shots will be available to children and adults under 45 on a mass production basis. Indigents under 20 may receive shots free at the Public Health Department. Records go to family physicians. the society notes overhead is donated and urges early vaccination to build immunity before summer.
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Chaves
American Medical Association
County Society
Sician
Department of Public Health
Egyptian Woman Ousted From Feminist Group
Mrs. Doria Shafik loses presidency and membership in Bint el Nil after outspoken opposition to Nasser era policies. A four woman committee will run the organization following her 10 day hunger strike protest accusing the regime of dictatorship and leading Egypt toward bankruptcy.
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Cairo
Doria Shafik
Nasser
Bint el Nil
Daughters of the Nile
Dr. Shafik
Egypt
UN Committee Rejects Reds Global Charge
The U N General Assembly Special Political Committee overwhelmingly rejected a Soviet resolution accusing the United States of global aggression and subversion. Fifty three countries voted against the measure while eight Soviet bloc nations supported it and 11 abstained.
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United Nations
N.Y
U. N. General Assembly
United States
Moscow
Europe
Hungary
Afghanistan
Burma
Ceylon
Egypt
Finalda
India
Indonesia
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Yemen
Yugoslavia
Oil Contour Map Covers Southeastern New Mexico
USGS released a Preliminary Structure Contour Map of southeastern New Mexico showing oil and gas development in Chaves Eddy and Lea counties and parts of Texas. Tom F. Stipp and L. B. Haigler of the Roswell USGS office authored the map which notes major basins and field zones with wells and dry holes. Copies cost 75 cents each and are available from the Denver Federal Center.
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New Mexico
Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Tom F. Stipp
Roswell
USGS
L. B. Haigler
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
Texas
Yates
Delaware Basin
Central Basin
Carlsbad Shelf
Capitan Reef
Denver Federal Center
Denver
Colo
General Electric Not General License Phone MixUp
A caller to the U S Department of Commerce clarified mailing a toaster to Europe. After explanations of regulations the clerk advised labeling the package General license gift, but the man corrected that it should read General Electric.
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General Electric
General License
Philadelphia
U. S. Department of Commerce
Europe
One Year Sentence in Negligent Homicide Case
A-3c Jose Diaz Vergara, 21, was sentenced to not less than one year nor more than one year for negligent homicide connected to a July 21, 1956 automobile accident in which Adrian Gonzales, 21, died. Vergara appeared with attorney Paul Snead before Judge George T. Harris at Walker Base.
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G. T. Watts
Pat O'Neill
Albuquerque
Burglars Score One Success In Four Attempts
Burglars scored only one success out of four attempts in raids on an oil company liquor store and two drive ins. Dairy Queen 701 W Second St lost 64 dollars while Pop s Drive In Roswell Package Store and Ray Bell Oil Co also saw intrusions. Police caught intruders at the Ray Bell site. others fled. Deputy Jim Decker took Jose Diaz Vergara to state prison for negligent homicide and a 17 year old girl to a welfare home for a worthless check. No justice court cases were reported.
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Dairy Queen
Second St
Pop
Roswell
S. Main St
Ray Bell Oil Co
S. E. Main St
Pop's
Tommy Thompson
Ray Bell
Sheriff's Department
Jim Decker
Jose Diaz Vergara
Santa Fe
Rubber Workers Authorize Strike at General Tire
United Rubber Workers Local 9 voted to authorize a strike covering about 3,300 employees of General Tire and Rubber Co in Akron and Waco. Negotiations with the company have been ongoing since February 4 in Cleveland as the current contract nears its midnight expiration.
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Akron
Ohio
United Rubber Workers Local 9
General Tire and Rubber Co
Waco
Tex
Cleveland
Campaign to immunize New Mexicans before polio season
A statewide drive will start next week to immunize as many New Mexicans as possible before polio season begins in May. Joe Henry, chair man of the State Polio Vaccine Distribution Committee, said cooperation will come from public and parochial schools, Polio Foundation chapters, physicians, pharmacists, and state and county health offices.
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Santa FE
Joe Henry
Polio Foundation
Tucker Defends Montoya From Pickett Attacks
Ernest C. Tucker state Democratic chairman released a prepared statement at Santa Fe rebutting Ingram Pickett's remarks during the Democratic State Convention. Tucker accused Pickett of selfish motives and urged party members to ignore his statements while praising Lt. Gov Joseph Montoya as the party’s assured nominee. The statement ends with Tucker declaring the time for clowning is past.
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Ernest C. Tucker
Ingram Pickett
Santa Fe
Tucker
Pickett
Joe Montoya
Joseph M. Montoya
Democratic Party
Silent tragedy as mother of eight dies near railway
Mrs Myra Sleet 40 mother of seven, with eight on the way, left her gas filled home in Sunbury England and walked onto the railway. A train struck her after a bump was felt by an engineer. The family faced this fatal loss with the eighth child on the way.
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Sunbury
England
Myra Sleet
Sales tax plan in NM hits House opposition
A proposed one percent city sales tax in New Mexico faces strong House opposition after passing the Senate. If enacted, towns could raise the total sales tax to three cents per dollar, with a vote required in most towns. Santa Fe officials favor limiting voter access, while debates over workers compensation continue in the Senate.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
House of Representatives
Senate
House
Judiciary Committee
Joseph M. Montoya
Sen
I. L. McAlister
D-Quay
Tom Robles
Afl-Cio
McAlister
Robles
Gene Lusk
D-Eddy
Roswell Parking Firm Opens Second Lot With Free Weekend Parking
Roswell Downtown Parking, Inc. unveils a new 80 space lot at Fourth Street and Richardson Avenue with free parking for shoppers Friday and Saturday during grand opening. Leonard Knadle notes entrance from Richard Wilson Street and confirms continued 25 cent initial and 10 cent each extra hour rates 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. except Saturdays longer.
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Roswell
Knadle
Richard Wison
Third Street
Virginia Avenue
Fourth and Richardson
Roswell Parking, Inc
Richardson
Fourth
First Christian Church
Ellers
Eisenhower Mollet Push Free Open Suez Transit
Eisenhower and French premier Mollet urged peaceful settlement of the Middle East and reaffirmed UN calls for free and open transit through the Suez Canal without discrimination. They aimed to mend Franco American ties after last fall's joint actions and discussed Israel's withdrawal and security safeguards.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Mollet
Middle East
United Nations
Suez Canal
Gaza Strip
Gulf of Aqaba
U.N
Israel
Mideast
United Nations Security Council
Egypt
U. N
France
United States
Ritain
Senate to Act On College Bond Bill
Senate to act on a measure authorizing, subject to voter approval, 7 million dollars in bonds to finance building on New Mexico college campuses. Rep Anderson Carter attempted to require apportionment by the next Legislature. The bill specifies allocations to each college.
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Santa FE
House
New Mexico
Anderson Carter
D-Roosevelt
Senate
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Medical Society Invitation
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N. M
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Lusk
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John Burroughs
D-Curry
Suez
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