Inquiring Photographer Opinions on Reducing Highway Deaths
Readers from George Foster to Bill Ringo weigh solutions to New Mexico’s 1956 highway toll. Proposals include marked police cars radar speed traps higher fines and mandatory jail terms for DWI with calls for improved highways and continued safety education.
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New Mexico
George Foster Co
S. Main St
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
Johnny Alexander
Montana Ave
Dale Buffington
Bill Ringo
Eighth St
Williams Beats Liberace On Record Fame For Roger Williams
Roger Williams, a Des Moines native and Navy veteran, rose from a TV talent show piano duet to record success with Autumn Leaves selling over 1.2 million copies. He aims for a concert career plus supper club tours while embracing jazz and classical roots, arguing musicians must play all styles.
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New York
Liberace
Roger Williams
Williams
Roger
Des Moines, Iowa
Midwest
Paderewski
Count Basie
Victor Borge
Bach
Mozart and
Haydn
Wolfgang Mozart
Barbers Protest Back Porch Haircutting in Counties
Local 975 of the Journeyman Barbers Assn protests back porch barbering in two counties near Beckley West Virginia. The campaign targets barbers who work from home rather than in shops using scissors and shears to cut hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
W. Va
Barbers. Assn
Journeymen Protest Tests as Back Workers Succeed
In a heated dispute, journeymen demand physicals blood tests and licenses for barber shops while back workers face fewer hurdles. Families with many children seek economy bargains as barbering services remain busy during the day.
Government calls strike a total failure in Chile
The government announced the general strike called by the Central Labor Union CUT failed. Officials said all planned shutdowns were operating normally across Chile and that, until shortly before 10 a.m., there were no incidents reported.
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Santiago
Chile
Central Labor Union
CUT
Ancient Chinese Monarchs Signed Documents With Thumbs
Descriptions note that over two millennia ago Chinese rulers authenticated edicts with thumb prints, indicating early use of biometric seals in governance. The practice underscores long standing traditions of official authentication and status symbolism.
Blocky Rancher Climbs Nimbly After Barbary Sheep on Hunt
In New Mexico Pete Shurbet, with game warden George Anderson, joins the first Barbary sheep hunt in North America. They track a herd planted by the State Game Department in 1948 50 along the Canadian River Canyon as officials study the animal for identification and behavior.
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Steve Lowell Roy
Pete Shurbet
Roy
North America
Husky
State Game Department
Pete
George Anderson
Game Department
Homer Pickens
New Mexico
Anderson
Canadian River
George
Atland Anti-Atlas
North Africa
Ram Hunt on Canyon Rim Ends in Eight Sheep
A hunting party observes a herd of Barbaries along canyon rocks. Pete shoots a large ram at about 300 yards while Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Jr., and others track down additional rams. The eight rams range in dressed weights from 98 to 217 pounds as the party lugs the kill out at dusk.
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Pete Murmered
Pete
George
Anderson
Ram
George Ray Jr
Jack Cates
Ray
Smile of the Year contest aims for healthiest junior highs
About 30 000 Oklahoma junior high students are invited to participate as the state dental association sponsors a two week Smile of the Year contest. Dentists will narrow to perfect teeth and laymen will choose on personality and infectiousness of the smile.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
The
State Dental Association
Man Hits Meter Jackpot With Pennies in Grand Rapids
Howard Ollman angry at a malfunctioning parking meter releases his pennies. He shakes the meter and collects 116 coins which he hands to police as a donation of sorts in Grand Rapids Michigan.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Howard Ollman
First male sportsman bags rare Barbaries
Pete grinned describing his catch as a real kick and said he was itching to get one.
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Pete
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Fred Ellers Jr
W. E
Woody
Wood Walker Air Force Base
Charles R. Davies
Hal Boyle
Barbers
Roswell
Optimist Club
Oberammergau
North Junior High School
Jesus
Floydada
Tex
Easy Term Warehouse Sales Company
N. V
Burke
Renfield Importers, Ltd
Pennington, New Jersey
Cadillac
Bragg-Levers Motor
S. Main
Rhs
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