This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1956
Page
5
Residents of Monaco celebrate Friday’s betrothal of Prince Rainier III to American star Grace Kelly. The plan brings hope of an heir and preserves the dynasty as Monte Carlo revels with colors, champagne, and radio excitement.
A nine member general court martial sentenced 1st Lt. George E. Balcom Jr. to 12 years at hard labor for four charges including wounding a stenographer, assaulting Miss Sylvia Miller with a pistol, wounding a bystander, and falsifying information registering her as his wife. Balcom was dismissed from service and forfeited pay and allowances. He did not testify. a psychiatrist labeled him neurotic. Appeals remain possible.
Custom built home at 11 Cedar Drive open for inspection from January 7 to January 18 with daily 1 to 7 pm windows. Realtors invite prospective buyers to tour the property and view features.
The Census Bureau reports New Mexico ranches and farms have a high total value averaging $38,660 per farm, above many states, yet the per acre value sits at about $20, well below the national average of roughly $84. The contrast highlights larger farm sizes or asset value beyond land price.
State Auditor J D Hannah plans to approve New Mexico Magazine editor George Fitzpatrick and state funds used in protesting a proposed merger with Sun Trails Magazine. Senator Guido Zecca argued Fitzpatrick promoted personal views, but Hannah noted the editor’s Taos trip was invited by the Chamber of Commerce and sees no issue with the expenditure.
John M. Davis reports 1955 visitor gains at Cha Co Canyon and Gila cliff dwellings. Cha Co Canyon up 45 percent over 1954 and Gila cliff dwellings up 29 percent, reflecting surging tourism to two New Mexico sites.
Slipperwort refers to several evergreen plants whose flowers resemble slippers, forming a distinctive bloom. The term highlights a group notable for their unique shoe shaped petals.
In Roswell the city faced a 1955 suit by Farnsworth et al seeking an injunction to stop enforcing a parking ban in a congested three block sector near Richardson to the railroad. The city argues parking would hinder traffic flow while plaintiffs cite right of way and property interests. Defendants urge judgment for the city and costs.
An inquest in Espanola returns a verdict of death by suffocation for Leroy Zamora aged 3 and his 3 month old sister Jean after a fire killed them Friday. The tragedy is investigated by local authorities as details of the blaze are reviewed.
The Salazar children were rescued from a burning one room home twelve miles north of town shortly before noon on Friday. Fire officials say a small stove ignited a box of magazines and trash starting the blaze. A Blanco man named John P. Baker, 60, was found dead in a San Francisco hotel lightwell after checking in the prior night.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.