Mystery police hunt linked to missing Kenneth Short case
Investigators across four states chase a complex trail involving a missing North Hollywood man, a recovered car, a forged Travelers Check, and a man named Samuel Stuart accused of kidnapping and memory loss. Police link the case to a Santa Monica man’s recent homicide and a Las Vegas burglary, while a psychiatrist says Stuart appears to feign amnesia.
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Associated Press
Kenneth Short
North Hollywood
California
Michigan
Nevada
Short
New Mexico
Santa Rosa
N. M
Ralph H. Rainey
Santa Monica
Budville
Joe Roach
Joaquin Campos
Sopriano Baca
Campos
Las Vegas
Nev
G. W. Shannon
Samuel Stuart
Lawrence Tracy
Tracy
Caliente
Authorities Laud Civil Defense Drill Amid Minor Flaws
Civil Defense officials praised New Mexico’s response to Operation Ready a simulated air attack. Maj. John L. Richardson cited seven thousand dead and forty thousand wounded in Albuquerque with much of the town evacuated north on U S Highway 85.
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Associated Press
Civil Defense
New Mexico
Snafus
John L. Richardson
Albuquerque
Kirtland Afb
Sandia
Richardson
Duke City
U.S. Highway 85
Raton
Artesia
Cotton Farmers Urged to Select Single Variety
Ben C. W. Joiner vice president of Standard-Coosa-Thatcher Mills urged cotton farmers of District 6 to adopt a one variety system to boost profits. He spoke to 1517 Cotton Association members and guests in New Mexico Arizona and West Texas as three directors were reelected. Joiner outlined key production issues.
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C. W. Joiner
Dent
Standard - Coosa - Thatcher Mills
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cotton Association
New Mexico
Arizona
West Texas
David Davis
Pecos
Tex
Fred Nelson
Roswell
W. R. Tennison
el Frieda
Ariz
W. H. Gary
Hatch
Eric Brandes
el Paso
C. W. Gaines
Deming
Ellis Whitney
E. O. Moore
Dexter
Joiner
Train Engineer Cleared of Mental Derangement in Wreck
Los Angeles officials report Santa Fe wreck that killed 29 remains under investigation. Engineer Frank Parrish, 61, was psychiatrically examined and found not mentally deranged. A doctor said the orange grove vision before the crash was likely physically caused and ordered further medical tests. Parrish cited a mental blackout as the reason for excessive speed.
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Los Angeles
Frank Parrish
Dist Atty. S
Ernest Roll
Parrish
Los Angeles City
Marcus Crahan
Deming Mayor Dowdle Announces Third Term Run
Deming mayor George A. Dowdle announces candidacy for a third term after two successful campaigns. Dowdle has faced little opposition in prior elections and plans to seek reelection.
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Deming
George A. Dowdle
Tulsa Bid For U S Open Championship Status
The Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa entered a bid today to host the United States Golf Association open championship in either 1958 or 1960, signaling a push for a major event in the city.
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Tulsa
Southern Hills Country Club of
United States Golf Assn
Steer that loves hamburgers enters Florida State Fair
Seffner youth Tony Valinoti, 16, trained a previously unruly steer by feeding it hamburgers with onions. The steer snatched a burger from Tony during training, and the boy used patience to condition the animal to follow commands. The trained steer is entered in the upcoming Florida State Fair.
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Seffner
Fla
Tony Valinoti
Tony
Pilot Walks Away After Fiery Crash Of Light Plane
An Arizona man survived a crash in a remote area 45 miles south of Budville with only a shoulder sprain. Ben Lindsey of Maricopa was found at Jim McCord’s ranch after a wide ground search led by Budville’s Bud Rice. He was brought to Albuquerque and reunited with fellow pilot D. H. Hine.
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Albuquerque
Arizona
Ben Lindsey
Maricopa
Ariz
Budville
Jim McCord
Bud Rice
Lindsey
D. H. Hine
Springerville
Artesia Man Fined for Unsafe Kerosene Sales
Clyde Guy of Artesia was fined 25 dollars plus costs for storing and selling kerosene that failed state safety standards. Gasoline Tax Director Paul Culver said charges were filed by field agents and the fine was imposed by Artesia Justice of the Peace A F Ellicott.
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Artesia
Santa FE
Clyde Guy
Paul Culver
Culver
Artesia Justice of the Peace
A. F. Ellicott
Over 160 Welfare Cases Dropped in January Report
State welfare rolls declined by an estimated 162 cases in January, with total cases around 18,815. Old age assistance fell by 140 to 10,300, while aid to dependent children rose by 10 to 6,000. Needy blind and disabled aid declined slightly, and general assistance dropped 20. Director Murray Hintz noted early effects of new restrictive laws and cited reporting changes and client signings as complicating factors.
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Santa FE
Murray Hintz
Hintz
Albuquerque
Soviets Move To Revive Geneva Spirit Of Peace
Soviet leaders Bulganin and Khrushchev signal a renewed peace push aimed at offsetting Western criticism after Eisenhower and Eden talks next week. Bulganin’s letter to Eisenhower and Khrushchev’s three hour Moscow interview with Marshall MacDuffie are cited as signs of a more relaxed stance, though officials note a zigzag pattern in Soviet policy since the Geneva summit.
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Eisenhower
Eden
Bulganin
White House
Communist Party
Khrushchev
Moscow
Marshall Macduffie
New York
Macduffie
Krushchev
United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration
Soviet Ukraine
Russia
Anthony Eden
Edgar Faure
Bulgarin
Washington
Dulles
Geneva
Calif father and two children killed in Texas head on crash
A California father Burl Alva Murphy 34 and his daughter Barbara 3 plus their infant son died after a head on collision with a Ferguson Steere gasoline truck near Guadalupe Pass on the Texas New Mexico line. Murphy's wife and another child were gravely injured along with truck driver Wilbur Maskew. The state commission in New Mexico weighs license action against Ferguson Steere amid a history of deadly crashes.
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EL Paso
Tex
California
Guadalupe Pass
Texas-New Mexico
United States
Texas
el Paso Hotel Dieu Hospital
Burl Alva Murphy
San Lorenzo
Calif
Barbara Murphy
Murphy
New Mexico
H. C. Danbo
el Paso Natural Gas Co
Guadalupe
Maskew
Barbara
el Paseo
Carlsbad
N. M
Surgeon John Paul Stapp Eyes Surface Speed Record
Air Force Lt Col John Paul Stapp, already reaching 632 mph on a rocket sled, plans tests at Holloman AFB New Mexico to travel faster than sound. A 1,100 mph sled track will extend to 5,000 feet by March, with record speeds up to 1.6 times the speed of sound.
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New York
Air Force
John Paul Stapp
Stapp
Holloman Air Force Base
N.M
Pumping Underway to Drain Hooded Car Tunnel Near Lincoln Tube
Water flooded the Manhattan approach to the Lincoln Tunnel third tube after a Hudson River breakthrough. A diver closed a safety door, averting injuries though sandhogs swam to safety as water rose. The main traffic tube remained unaffected and work continues on the $100 million project from the New Jersey side.
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New York
Manhattan
Lincoln Tunnel
Hudson River
New Jersey
Hudson
12Th Avenue
38Th Street
New York Ventilation
Ex Con Must Die For Rape Murder Of KC Housewife
Kansas City Missouri ex convict Arthur Ross Brown is slated for execution in the Missouri gas chamber on February 24 for kidnapping and the rape and murder of 34 year old Wilma Allen last August. The case was ordered by U.S. District Judge Charles E Whitaker after death was recommended.
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Kansas City
Arthur Ross Brown
Missouri
Wilma Allen
U.S
Charles E. Whitaker
Wool Growers Convention Seeks Members in Albuquerque
The 53rd annual New Mexico Wool Growers Association convention is expected to draw several hundred members to Albuquerque from February 5 to 7. The 17th annual wool show and school will be held concurrently.
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Albuquerque
The
New Mexico Wool Growers Assn
Abbott Convicted In Rape Death of Girl
Burton W. Abbott was found guilty of kidnapping and beating to death 14 year old Stephanie Bryan in Oakland California. Jurors delivered death sentences for the kidnapping and first degree murder without mercy after a lengthy deliberation. Abbott’s attorneys prepared a motion for a new trial with sentencing set before Judge Charles Wade Snook.
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Abbott
Oakland
Calif
Burton W. Abbott
San Quentin
Stephanie Bryan
Stanley Whitney
Harold B. Howe
Charles Wade Snook
University of California
Beaver Pelts Up for Sale in New Mexico
Santa Fe announces public sale of beaver pelts by the State Game and Fish Department expected around March 1. Pelts for fingertip-length coats may cost 130 to 180 dollars plus processing, lining, and tailoring, total around 400 to 500 dollars. Pelts are harvested to address beaver damage. contact the department in Santa Fe for details.
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Santa FE
State Game and Fish Department
Game Department
Hollis Draws 10-15 Year Prison Term
Floyd D Hollis was sentenced yesterday to 10 to 15 years for second degree murder of Billy Vernon Thrower who died November 21. Hollis, formerly of Roswell, was convicted after a jury rejected his self defense plea. District Judge W C Scoggin imposed the sentence.
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Las Cruces
Floyd D. Hollis
Billy Vernon Thrower
Roswell
W.C. Scoggin
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Ben Koenigh
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