Federal Employees Cut From Payroll Report
The Eisenhower administration reports 8 008 federal workers cut or resigning during 16 months ending Sept 30. 2 096 listed as having subversive data in their files. Most cases involve the Army and Navy with agencies like the Post Office and VA also affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sanders
Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Olin D. Johnston
D-Sc
Senate Post Office
Civil Service Committee
Civil Service Commission
White House
Eisenhower Security
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Defense Department
Army
Navy
Air Force
Post Office
Veterans Administration
Interior Department
Panamanian president Remon slain at race track
In Panama City gunfire at Juan Franco race track left President Jose Antonio Remon dead and several others wounded after a police raid led to the capture of former president Arnulfo Arias. Remon died after gunshot wounds. other victims included a police official and a former swimming star. mesaj
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Arnulfo Arias
Jose Antonio Remon
Ae Oea
A. Ee Ace
Madhle-Zurlieca
Remon
Juan Franco
Arias
Boquette
National Assembly
Jose Ramon Guizado
Guizado
New York
United Nations
Ernesto de la Ossa
Jose Peralta
Sseiret Police
Danilo Sousa
Sousa
Alberto de Obarrion
Joaquin Sorrell
Antonio Anguizola
Tomas Wilson
Wilson
Cecilia
Miami
Florida
Leroy Collins
Tallahassee
Roberto Heurtematte
Washington
Communist Party
Roswell Posts 499 Home Permits in 1954 Worth 3.23 Million
Roswell finished 1954 with 499 residential building permits totaling 3,234,674 dollars. Building inspector Charlie O Nea l noted the number was 19 shy of 1953 but the valuation rose, reflecting higher quality homes. Monthly figures show September as the peak with 101 permits and 650,502 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
Charlie O’neal
O’neal
Icy crash kills two servicemen with Greyhound bus
A Greyhound bound to Chicago skidded on icy U S 66 near Prewitt New Mexico. Two airmen from Oxnard Air Force Base were killed and seven injured. Many passengers escaped by window exits as ambulances arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallup
Greyhound
Rollie Mortuary
Duane M. Vaughn
Kenneth W. Baldwin
Oxnard Air Force Base
Oxnard
Calif
Iowa
Prewitt
U. S
Grants
St. Mary’s Hospital
Albuquerque
Paschal
St. Mary’s
Florence Bagaus
Newcomb
Minn
Anna Fasana
Kenosha
Wise
Wayne Woods
University of Colorado
Boulder
Colo
Santa Ana
Willie R. Alexander
Pasorobles
Camp Carson
Robert H. Griffin
Ohio State
Quaker City
Ohio
Arthur Leal
Los Angeles
Lowry Air Force Base
Denver
Marvin D. Krueger
Kansas City
Krueger
Gun Battle Disturbs Quiet Afternoon in Artesia
Artesia police report a Sunday gun battle outside Ross's Cafe on Eighth Street. No one was shot. a man suffered facial knife wounds from a friend, and Curley Russell fired back from a cafe corner. Three men were detained as investigators pursue the other armed man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Ross
Eighth Street
Ihe
Curley Russell
Carl Wallace
Carl Wadley
Curley
West Russell
Wallace
Wadley
Hobbs
West Texas
Cotton Ginning Totals for Chaves County 1954
End of last week 66 548 bales ginned out of an estimated 67 000 bale crop. Past week 470 bales with two gins closed. Year to date by gin: Roswell 60 and 4 932 Farmers Inc 79 and 15 398 Farmers Inc EGP closed 5 521 Southsprings 30 and 7 440 Dexter No 3 21 and 4 717 Dexter No 4 seven and 3 253 Dexter No 5 closed 5 261 Hager man No 1 and 2 85 and 9 385 Bogle 35 and 5 348 Cottonwood 153 and 5 293.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves
Farmers, Inc
EGP
Dexter
Roswell
Southsprings
Dexter No
Hagerman
Bogle
Cottonwood
Britons Bet Less on Races in Britain in 1954
Britons wagered 196,471 less on horse racing in 1954 than in 1953, with a total of 69,503,994 dollars. The decline reflects bets across the nation including betting at racecourses and on-track bookies who took the larger share of the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Readings show temperatures from 2 p.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today with highs near 52 and a low around 39. Precipitation totals 0.09 inch in 24 hours, 0.09 inch month to date. Forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies with light rains, mild temperatures, high around 54 and low near 36, cooler Tuesday afternoon.
World We Live In illustrated journey at North Junior High
Limited tickets available for The World We Live In a 90 minute Life magazine science lecture show at the North Junior High auditorium tomorrow night at 7 30. David Hardy guides a global tour with 3D imagery color film and Benthoscope dives to oceans reefs and rain forests. proceeds benefit the Eastern New Mexico Medical Center pediatric department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Life Magazine
Hardy
Life
Canada
Northwest Territories
Dutch Guina
Bermuda
Chamber of Commerce
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
County Commissioners Open First 1955 Session
County commissioners met in the county clerk's department for their first 1955 session this forenoon to begin the new year's official duties.
Lawmakers Seek Clean Up Of Small Loan Industry
A cross section of state legislators say the small loan business needs tightening. Some favor Lilburn Homan’s call for revising the law and tougher bank examiner enforcement, while others back stricter use of existing statutes. Proposals include a separate small loans examiner paid by industry contributions and stronger supervision to eliminate usury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Lilburn C. Homan
Associated Press
Horace DeVargas
Fred Cole
Reginaldo Espinoza
Jewelry Recovered After Auto Theft Suspect Incident
A box of costume jewelry believed stolen from an automobile or crime was recovered by police. Chief Tommy Thompson asked the owner to come by the station and identify himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Thompson
Artesia's First 1955 Baby Arrives 5:30 PM
Artesia Hospital welcomed its first baby of 1955 a four pound 12 ounce boy born at 5 30 Saturday afternoon to Mr and Mrs Other F Satterfield of a residence near Freeman Street This is the couple's fourth child Dr Gerald A Slusser delivered the infant The father works in cattle trading in Plainview Texas and the family received prizes donated by Artesia merchants and KSVP radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesia
Artesia Hospital
Other F. Satterfield
Freeman Street
KSVP
Satterfield
Gerald A. Slusser
Plainview
Texas
Fire of Year Starts 1955 With Vent Fire on Michigan Ave
Roswell fire crews answered the first blaze of 1955 at 8:20 p m Saturday January 1 at 409 S Michigan Ave. Fire was caused by a vent from a floor furnace heating a wall. Firefighters returned to station at 8:35 p m. A second call at 6:05 p m Sunday January 2 reported a roof fire at 110 S Kentucky Ave but involved vines around a chimney. A third alarm at 3:27 p m Wednesday December 29 was due to a Neon sign short at 600 E Second St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roswell
S. Michigan Ave
S. Kentucky Ave
Second St
Roswell Posts Record Postal Receipts for 1954
Postmaster Mary McCullough reported Roswell’s 1954 postal receipts totaled 375658.18 dollars, a new record and up 15733.10 from 1953’s 359925.08. December 1954 receipts reached 61641.76 dollars, slightly below December 1953’s 61935.08.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McCullough
Roswell
Red Propaganda Contains Dynamite
A House committee warned against Communist peaceful coexistence propaganda and urged a bold bipartisan offensive to counter Soviet influence. The nine member panel, led by Rep. Kersten, based its findings on 50 hearings and 335 witnesses including victims of Communist crimes. It backed expanding USIA Voice of America and Radio Free Europe and proposed a joint overseas information committee and an international conference of non Communist nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
Russia
Kremlin
United States
Nineman House
Kersten
R-Wis
Free World
United States Information Agency
Voice of America
Committee For Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Congress
U.S
Moscow
Episcopalians Dedicate New Artesia Church Building
St. Pauls Episcopal Church in Artesia dedicates a $35,000 structure at Tenth and Bullock Streets. Bishop C J Kinsolving presided with altar donated by Mrs Williams of Hope. The old church at Seventh and Grand will be sold. The new facility seats 100, includes four classrooms, a kitchen, an office and a church hall.
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Tenth and
Bullock Streets
C. J. Kinsolving
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Texas
Boyd Williams
Hope
Milton Rohane
Seventh
Grand Streets
Legislators Head for Capital With 1956 Elections in Mind
Senators and representatives travel to Washington for the 84th Congress opening as Democrats prepare to take control of the House and Senate. President Eisenhower plans a state of the union address while Sam Rayburn becomes House speaker and Lyndon B. Johnson leads the Senate. The new balance of power follows a Republican to Democrat transfer with an eye on 1956 elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Union
Congress
Senate
House
Capitol Hill
White House
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen
William Knowland
California
Martin
Knowland
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N. M
R. L. Scroggins
Michael Leslie Luttrell
Chaves County
Herbert A. Luttrell
Osteopathic Hospital
WAFB
United States Weather Bureau
Stork
South
Michigan
Vernon E. Megee
U. S. Marine Forces
Pacific
Melanie Johnson
Nell Laverne
Alfred T. Broad
Pearl Harbor
Episcopal Church
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
R. H. Johnson
Victor Deitz
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