Pre-Session Work Pays Off for 23Rd
Santa Fe reports the 23rd New Mexico Legislature shows early momentum after a weekend recess. The House, with 66 members, completed much of its organizational groundwork while committees in both chambers prepare to receive and refine bills. Gov Mechem timely nominating two State Highway Commission appointees signals steady staffing. The Senate’s organization is already complete.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
House
Senate
Edwin L. Mechem
Six Boys Sentenced by Judge Harris in Gangs Case
Dist. Judge George T. Harris sentences six youths amid tense exchange as a Negro woman challenges the hearing. The discussion centers on alleged gang activity and the fate of the woman's 11 year old son, with the scene unfolding at the New Mexico Industrial School.
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Dist
George T. Harris
New Mexico
Ablimauovs
Edward C. Trento
Walker Air Force Base
Springer
Harris
Chaves
Charlie Troublefield
Hagerman
Santa Fe
Martin Clifton
Joe Dennis
Dennis
AIK
David Beasley Brooks
Conrad Cheatem
Samuel Rubio Sosa
Plac
Sosa
Nick Apodaca
Macmillan Signals Broad Reshuffle After Eden Era
London prime minister Harold Macmillan outlines plans for a wide reshuffle of the Conservative government. He weighs Richard Butler for a higher post and possibly to replace Selwyn Lloyd as foreign secretary, amid questions about Lloyd’s future following Eden’s failed Egyptian campaign.
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London
Harold Macmillan
Anthony Eden
Macmillan
Richard A. Butler
Britain
Butler
House of Commons
Eden
Selwyn Lloyd
Lloyd
Mollet
Oil Industry Informa tion Committee honors O. V. Lawrence
O. V. Lawrence area director of the Oil Industry Information Committee received a merit certificate last night from Paul S. Johnston Hobbs state chairman at the New Mexico Landmen's Association program. The citation praises Lawrence for 1955 efforts that advanced the industry public relations and support for a privately managed, competitive oil sector. Signed by Richard V. Rollins Joe T. Dickerson and Paul S. Johnston.
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O. V. Lawrence
Oil Industry Information Committee
New Mexico Landmen’s Association
Paul S. Johnston
Hobbs
OIC
U. S
America
Richard V. Rollins
Joe T. Dickerson
Giant B52 Jet Explodes In Flight Tragedy Over Andover
An Air Force B52 bomber exploded in flight near Andover New Brunswick killing seven crew members. Six bodies recovered at crash site. one found later. one survivor reported at Loring Air Force Base. Investigators trace miscue during reflex test and possible overextension of flight limits. A second B29 crashed at Bergstrom East Texas killing seven others.
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Andover
N.B
Air Force
Loring Air Force Base
Limestone
Maine
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Davidson
Joe L. Church
Charlotte
Loring
Norton Afb
San Bernardino
Calif
Boeing Airplane Co
Boeing
William K. Martin
Washington
Woman Dies Of Injuries In Auto Accident
Mrs. Alfredo Chavez, 49, of Tucumcari, died in an Albuquerque hospital after the car she rode in ran off a bank and overturned 16 miles east of Albuquerque on U S 66. Her husband escaped with injuries. a son in Albuquerque reported they were en route to visit a hospitalized daughter.
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Associated Press
Alfredo Chavez
Tucumcari
County Offices Remain Open At Noon Hours
County Clerk Dorothy Herring announced that the county offices of the clerk assessor treasurer and county superintendent will stay open at noon on Saturdays and continue noon-hour service. She noted the policy began over a year ago on a voluntary basis to better serve working people.
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Dorothy Herring
Two Santa Fe freight trains collide near Portales
A Wednesday night wreck killed engineer T. A. Carter of Roswell and about 1,500 sheep. Officials reported fewer than 200 of seven carloads survived as the animals perished in a blazing, splintered pileup.
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Portales
Santa Fe Railway
Here
T. A. Carter
Roswell
Santa Fe
Elvis Presley Cleared for Army Induction Exam
Memphis officials say Elvis Presley, teen idol of rock n roll, has been found fully acceptable for induction into the armed services. He completed his pre induction examination Friday and may be months before being drafted.
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Memphis
Tenn
Elvis Presley
Armed Services
Shell Oil announces retroactive crude price hike
Shell Oil Co. becomes the last major oil firm to raise prices, announcing a retroactive increase to Jan. 7 on crude oil bought in Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Louisiana. Increases range from 25 to 40 cents per barrel.
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Houston
Tex
Shell Oil Co
Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Illinois
Louisiana
Poet T S Eliot Honeymoon as Valery Fletcher Secretly Married
Nobel laureate T S Eliot aged 68 is honeymooning in Europe. He and Valerie Fletcher, 30, were married secretly yesterday at St Barnabas Church. Eliot’s first wife Vivienna Haigh, a ballet dancer, died in 1947.
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London
T. S. Eliot
Europe
Eliot
Valerie Fletcher
St. Barnabas Church
Vivienna Haigh
Beemer Sets Local Marriage Record in Reno in 1956
Justice of the Peace William Beemer married 9 153 couples in Reno during 1956 setting a new local record and possibly a Nevada mark. He estimated his income from marriage fees at 45000 dollars.
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Reno
Justice of the Peace
William Beemer
Nevada
Welcome S Sgt and Mrs Max Standard Airman and Mrs Park
Military social note greeting Sgt and Mrs Max Standard and Airman W C Park welcomed at a social event. Local unit colleagues joined to honor the couple with best wishes and congratulations.
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Max Standard
W. C. Park
Key Demos Take Quick Exception in State of the Union
Democratic and Republican leaders reacted quickly to President Eisenhower s State of the Union message with mixed praise and cautious opposition. Senator Knowland and Chairman Saltonstall backed much of the program while Democrats like O Mahoney Johnson and Rayburn signaled upcoming battles over fiscal and military policy. See KEY Page 12.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Senate
GOP
Knowland
California
Saltonstall
Mass
Lyndon B. Johnson
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Sen
O'Mahoney
Daye
House
Rayburn
D-Tex
House Banking Committee
Russell
D-Ga
Senate Armed Services Committee
New Mexico Auditor Raises Chaves County Classification
In the second all day session, county commissioners received J D Hannah state auditor notice that Chaves County’s classification rises to Class C and elected officials’ salaries will increase under the new legislature. They refused L F Floyd’s liquor license for Frontier Bar and Package Store and adopted a policy: no new liquor licenses during this administration. The auditor’s Jan 8 letter states county tax roll value at 48 191 119 qualifying the shift to Class C, with Bernalillo Class A and Lea and Eddy Class B counties. Automatic raises for officials follow the change.
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L. F. Floyd
Frontier Bar and Package Store
Roswell
Hannah
Chaves County
Bernallilo
Lea and
Eddy
Chaves
Secretary Sues Over Coffee Break Deductions
Mary E. Cash sues Knoxville Poultry and Egg Co alleging two 15 minute coffee breaks daily were deducted from her pay. She claims this violates the Fair Labor Standards Act and seeks 1400 dollars in back pay. She left the company last August.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mary E. Cash
Knoxville Poultry and Egg Co
Miss Cash
Chaplain cites recreation need for Airmen
Episcopal chaplain Lt Daniel B Kunhardt told La Honda Kiwanis at the Nickson Hotel Petroleum Room that Walker Air Force Base personnel complain of the lack of recreational facilities. He urged enlarging the community service club and expanding other facilities to help all airmen, noting Black airmen are especially affected by small Negro population. He warned civilian court trouble doubles for airmen or officers. See CHAPLAIN Page 12.
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Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
Daniel B. Kunhardt
Episcopal
la Honda Kiwanis Club
Nickson
Petroleum Room
Community Service Club
One Look Turns Wrong Man in Detroit Case
In Detroit a courtroom mix up ends when Leonard Saunders is mistaken for Donald Saunders. A patrolman calls the wrong name in the jail, sparking a misidentification as prosecutors press charges for car breaking in.
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Detroit
Leonard Saunders
John P. O’hara
Saunders
Defense Council
Cora Brown
Oscar Day
Donald Saunders
Leonard
Donald
Office of Chaves Treasure to Be Closed Monday
County commissioners announce the treasury office will close Monday for painting and redecoration at the courthouse. They plan to relocate the office next to the county clerk and move the abstract company to a new northeast courthouse room previously used by the Pecos Valley Artesia Conservancy District.
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Pecos Valley
Las Cruces Man to Present Kierkegard Program
C Robert Lloyd of Las Cruces will present a free program at the Roswell Museum in the long gallery at 8 p.m. He discusses the 19th century Danish mystic Søren Kierkegaard, his writings, beliefs, and impact on philosophy. The event is open to the public and held at the corner of Ilth and Main.
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Roswell Museum
C. Robert Lloyd
Las Cruces
Soren Kierkegard
Ilth and
Main
Kierkegard
Four Moslem powers of Baghdad Pact meet in Ankara
Britain notes the four Moslem members Turkey Iraq Iran and Pakistan will meet in Ankara on January 19 to discuss pact matters as announced by an official.
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Karachi
Britain
Ankara
Turkey
Iraq
Iran
Pakistan
Roswell Retail Boom Outpaced 1955, SRDS Finds
A mid year SRDS survey shows Roswell retail merchants moved 57.27 million dollars in the year to June 30 1956 surpassing 1955. Disposable income per family reached 6012 dollars vs national 5672 and New Mexico 4965. Public confidence remains strong despite some soft spots.
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New York
Roswell
Standard Rate and Data Service
SRDS
United States
New Mexeico
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Union County
T. D
Ted) Cornman
Albuquerque
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T. J. Heimann
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Ralph Jones
Mechem
Judge Harris
Gangs
Earl Courtney
Lee Cathey
Kenneth O. Wilbanks
Roswell State Bank
Roy Ward
Ward
Roswell State
Wilbanks
Ike
J. D. Hannah
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Chaves Treasure
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