Fringe Benefits May Be Granted School Heads
The State Finance Board will consider fringe benefits for heads of New Mexico institutions along with salary boosts at its next meeting. A Gov. Gov. John Simms requested report lists salaries and benefits for multiple state schools and officials including Tom Popejoy at New Mexico University and Roger Corbett at New Mexico A&M, with figures ranging from $5,300 to $19,000 in salary and various housing and related perks.
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Santa FE
State Finance Board
New Mexico
John Simms
Finance Board
Roger Corbett
New Mexico A&m College
W. L. Minear
Carrie Tingley Hospital
Thomas Donnelly
Highlands University
E. J. Workman
New Mexico School of Mines
School For the Deaf
Hobart Gay
New Mexico Military Institute
Los Lunas
Florence Parkinson
Girls Welfare Home
C. B. Tafoya
Northern
Earl Coffee
Miners Hospital
C. R. Sebastian
Ce Ee
Springer
Al Snipes Explains Four Reasons Polio Isn’t Beaten Yet
Al Snipes, chair of the Chaves County Chapter of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, cites four reasons polio remains undefeated. He notes delayed vaccine impact, ongoing breathing support needs, vaccine limits and duration, and the need for continued March of Dimes funding and trained personnel.
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al Snipes
Chaves County
National Foundation For
Snipes
March of Dimes
Jonas Salk
Local Temperature Extremes and No Precipitation Reported
The report lists temperatures from 11 a.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today with highs of 61 and lows of 19. Normal highs and lows for the date are 52 and 25. No precipitation was recorded in the last 24 hours or year to date. Sunrise is 7:03 and sunset 5:04, length of day 10 hours.
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Los Angeles
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Fort Worth
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Miami
Omaha
Roswell
Phoenix
Animal quiz cards served with alphabet soup in Columbus
In Columbus Ohio the Ohio State Veterinary Medical Assn handed out 2500 quiz cards at local eateries to publicize its 72nd annual meeting. Questions cover bat vision ostrich eggs and differences between a crocodile and alligator.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
Ohio State Veterinary Medical Assn
Association
Husband Charged With Murder in Death of Spouse
A murder charge is filed against James Earl White, 30, of Alamogordo, for the shooting death of his wife Georgia White, 20, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Hernandez of Cloudcroft. A coroner's jury found the gunshot caused her death. White is jailed in Otero County pending arraignment.
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Alamogordo
James Earl White
Dist. Atty. C. C. Chase
White
Georgia
Paul Hernandez
Cloudcroft
Anderson backs Fernandez and Dempsey in New Mexico race
Sen. Clinton P. Anderson endorsed Rep. A. M. Fernandez for re election and backed Rep. John Dempsey as well. Fernandez seeks an eighth term in at large New Mexico contests with no Republican candidates yet declared. others may enter to split the vote.
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Associated Press
Clinton P. Anderson
Rep
A. M. Fernandez
Congress
Anderson
John Dempsey
Atty
Richard Robinson
Fernandez
Dempsey
New Mexico
Washington
Santa Fe
Popcorn Gains Ground With Young Japanese Moviegoers
A Tokyo survey of theater owners shows popcorn overtaking dried octopus as the snack of choice for young film fans, reflecting shifting tastes in cinema venues.
Little Rock Man Seeks Half of Wedding Picture in Divorce Case
William Gene Shelton of Little Rock waived his right to a divorce sought by wife Peggy Lou. He asked chancery court to compel her to surrender half of the couple’s wedding picture.
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Little Rock, Ark
William Gene Shelton
Little Rock
Peggy Lou
Chancery Court
Ike to Issue Special Farm Plan Message
President Eisenhower promised a many sided assault on farm problems to help farmers gain an equitable share of prosperity. Details of the attack on farm prices and income will be outlined in a special message to Congress on Monday.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
State of the Union
Great Plains
NM Mine Inspector Links Safety Device to Potential Prevention
State Mine Inspector John Garcia said it is unclear if a missing cross-head safety device could have prevented the National Potash Co mine disaster that killed two men and injured three. He noted the cross-head should have been used, and a hearing attributed the accident to a broken shaft and cable failure causing a 237‑foot cage drop.
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Hobbs
John Garcia
National Potash Co
Garcia
Dorothy Herring seeks 1956 reelection as county clerk
Dorothy Herring announces her Democratic bid for reelection as Chaves County clerk. She has served since Dec 19 1952, after succeeding Phyllis Chandler, with prior service as deputy in 1944 46 1948 and 1950. A Roswell native, she invites public visits to the county clerk's office and pledges efficiency and courtesy in county business.
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Chaves County
Dorothy Herring
Phyllis Chandler
Herring
Bill Osborn
Pat Hanagan
Eisenhower urges selective tax cuts amid balanced budget plan
President Eisenhower told Congress that the budget will be balanced this year and next, and tax cuts would be justified only if they avoid pushing the government back into deficit. He outlined foreign aid, highway financing, soil bank farm help, school construction, and a two year slum clearance push with 35,000 public housing units per year.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Russia
Slain Airman's Girlfriend Found Murdered near Ravine
The body of 16 year old Patricia Kalitzke was found eight miles from the lovers lane where Air Force airman Lloyd Duane Bogle was slain. Bogle, 18, was found shot beside his car. both deaths investigated as linked by Sheriff Leeper.
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Great Falls
Mont
Air Force
Patricia Kalitzke
Montana
S.2.c
Lloyd Duane Bogle
Waco
Tex
D. J. Leeper
Patricia
Bogie
Malmstrom Air Force Base
Bogle
Leeper
Mistinguett, Legendary French Star, Dies at 82
Paris report says Mistinguett, music hall icon for fifty years famed for famed legs, died after a two week illness. She was 82.
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Paris
Mistinguett
Man shot while escaping officer at cafe in Edinburg
Manuel Cavacos remained in critical condition after a shooting during an attempted escape from an officer while being served a meal in a cafe. Cavacos faces charges for stabbing his wife, who sustained only minor injuries.
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Edinburg
Manuel Cavacos
Cavacos
U S Weather Map Becomes Daily Feature at Roswell Record
The Roswell Daily Record introduces a daily weather map and high low readings for representative U.S. cities. Prepared by the U S Weather Bureau at Roswell Municipal Airport, the map will appear mid‑morning, with reproduction coordinated by L. J. Guthrie. Local forecast remains on the front page left panel.
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United States
Roswell
U. S. Weather Bureau
Record Office
8th Golden Arrow Division Celebrates 38th Anniversary
The 8th Golden Arrow Division at Fort Carson Colorado marked its 38th anniversary today. The unit announced it will be relocated to Germany in the fall, reflecting postwar redeployment plans.
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FT. Carson
Colo.p
Golden Arrow
Germany
Teacher Certificate Standards Discussed
Representatives from seven colleges meet at the State Department of Education to discuss new teacher certification standards adopted by the state board in October. The Saturday meeting will outline changes for teacher training institutions across the state.
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Santa FE
State Department of Education
Thick Fog Lifts From New York Area After Two Days
A dense London-like fog that enveloped New York City for two days finally moved out to sea overnight. By midnight LaGuardia and Idlewild airports were open, and the Queen Mary, delayed over 13 hours, sailed at 1 15 a.m.
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New York
LaGuardia
Idlewild
Former Communist Claims Active Albuquerque Cell
Cleve Owens, a 45 year old former Communist from Oakland and FBI informant, reports an active Albuquerque Communist cell and says he has worked with them since 1953. He claims FBI pressure to rejoin the party, while FBI officials deny coercion or intimidation in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
Cleve Owens
Oakland
Calif
Owens
FBI
Bob Brown
Albuquerque Journal
D. A. Bryce
Federal Bureau
Bryce
Sandia
Communist Party
New Mexico
Artesia Plasterer Faces True Record in Fraudulent Claims
Artesia officials report 33-year-old El isandro Estrada set a local record for unemployment claim fraud, filing false claims totaling 915 dollars over three years. He already serves 60 days in Eddy County jail for a fraudulent check charge and faces sentencing today in Carlsbad on unemployment charge counts filed by Morris Davis.
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Artesia
Elisandro Estrada
Estrada
Eddy County
Carlsbad
Employment Service
Morris Davis
Carsbad
Davis
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