Eisenhower Sees Brief, Self-Correcting Economic Dip
President Eisenhower told Congress the economy remains marvelously prosperous and should recover this year from a mild dip. He pledged to use federal power to avert a downturn, including tax cuts and public works, if needed. He outlined a broad 1954 program for unemployment and old age insurance, housing, roads, farming, tariffs, and foreign trade, while noting no immediate minimum wage rise.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Congress
Mitchell
Baltimore mother reacts to son choosing to stay with Reds
Mrs. William R. Dunn of Baltimore voices disbelief when her son PFC John R. Dunn and 3 other American POWs appear in an AP Wirephoto beside a peace placard after choosing to remain with Communist forces instead of returning home.
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William R. Dunn
PFC
John R. Dunn
Baltimore
Reds
Two Men Hanged For Jungle Rape Murder Back in '48
Two Air Force enlisted men were hanged on Guam for the 1948 jungle rape and murder of Ruth Farnsworth, a Navy civilian employee. Herman T. Dennis and Robert W. Burns proclaimed innocence, with Dennis asking forgiveness for those wrongfully judging him.
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Guam
Air Force
Ruth Farnsworth
Navy
Herman T. Dennis
Indianapolis
Viola M. Jones
Calvert
Tex
Dennis
Midland
Robert W. Burns
Spokane
Wash
Burns
Farnsworth
Curio Shop
Horsemen to Meet Albuquerque for NM quarter horse meet
Directors of the New Mexico Quarter Horse Association met yesterday in Albuquerque to map plans for the annual convention set for May 21 22 in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico Quarter Horse Assn
Van Soelen Renamed Santa Fe Chair
The State Police board reelected Theodore Van Soelen of Santa Fe as chair man. It asked Ralph Apodaca, state insurance superintendent, to conduct a complete survey of the force insurance program.
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van Soelen
Santa FE
State Police Board
Theodore van Soelen
Ralph Apodaca
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau data
Temperatures recorded at three hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today show a high of 66 and a low of 27 with normal extremes of 56 and 26. Precipitation none in the past 24 hours. month to date .21 inches year to date .21. Sunrise 6 57 sunset 5 25 length 10 5 hours. Forecast calls for variable high cloudiness through tomorrow with wind increasing at times and little temperature change. today may reach 64 with a low around 32.
Mayor Unties Shortage Rumors In Parking Meter Audit
Mayor Warren R. Cobean was questioned about an audit into a parking meter fund shortage of 1,037.22 dollars reported January 17. He said he had just returned and did not know what had transpired as City Hall remained tight lipped about the audit progress.
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Warren R. Cobean
Cobean
Groton
Conn
U.S.S. Nautilius
Welfare Pays $934 815 Santa Fe
The State Welfare Department paid 934 815 to aid 17 996 needy cases in December. About half of the amount went to old age assistance.
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Santa FE
State Welfare Department
Second Street Parking Knot Plagues City
City Hall breakfast council meeting voted 6 2 1 to survey Second Street blocking parking from Richardson to Railroad. Alderman Littell reported on street and alley panel talks with Hinkle Platt Taylor Mann and others while water rights for a 10 acre tract at 100 per acre were debated with six opposed. Water, pools and taxes were discussed but not acted on. Park committee followed with Carpenter Henslee Tyner.
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Richardson
Second
Max Littell
Rolla Hinkle
Ray Platt
Bill Taylor
Tom Mann
Hinkle
Littell
Alameda
Bert Ballard
Daniel E. Carpenter
C. M. Woodbury
S. Elmo Henslee
Roy Tyner
Desperate Mexican Workers May Storm Border of Calexico
U S and Mexican officials were alert at the Calexico border amid a possible repeat of a stampede by more than 1 000 laborers seeking farm jobs. Firefighters police and immigration officers faced a rushing crowd with some injuries reported including a migrant crushed by the mob. the rush followed rumors of heavy hiring on the American side.
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Calexico
Calif
U. S
Mexicali
Durango
Mexico
Hobbs VFW Believes Reds in Evidence
Hobbs Veterans of Foreign Wars post believes there are card carrying Communists in Hobbs. Spokesman Lyle Gholson said the post has hunted suspected Communists for two or three years, possibly five named, but none in the last year. findings are reported to state headquarters.
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Hobbs
Hobbs Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
Lyle Gholson
Hobbs Post
VFW
Funeral Offerings Requested for Griffith at Park Rose Church
Mrs. Joe Griffith asks offerings to Park Rose Baptist Church in Portland Oregon instead of flowers for her husband’s funeral service held Saturday at 11266 N E Wyzant St.
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Joe Griffith
Park Rose Baptist Church
N. E. Wyzant St
Portland
Ore
City and SWPSC Declare War On Street Light Vandals
Roswell locals urged more street lights after vandals knocked out 67 bulbs since last year. The city and Southwestern Public Service Co. warn residents to call police when damage occurs as costs mount per bulb and per light rental. Key areas cited include Lincoln Deming Bland Albuquerque and others around town.
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City
SWPSC
Southwestern Public Service Co
C. M. Woodbury
Woodbury
Lincoln and Deming
Bland
Albuquerque
Lincoln
Grand
Hendricks
Albuuerque
Tildenland Virginia
Oklahoma Youths Held in Clayton Robberies Probe
Four Boise City youths aged 18 to 24 were jailed in Clayton New Mexico for questioning in two armed robberies and multiple burglaries along U S Highway 87 from Hartley Texas to Clayton. Police linked them to a service station attack and trucker robbery after a clerk reported the incident. Deputies from Union and Cimarron counties coordinated the arrest.
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Clayton, N.M
Boise City
Okla
Clayton
U.S. Highway 87
Hartley
Tex
Union County
W. R. Hammond
Cimarron County
Kenneth Warner
Veterans of Foreign Wars conduct internal probes into communistic leanings
New Mexico VFW leaders say members investigate suspects and forward names to the FBI if warranted. A method mirrors a Norwalk Connecticut post, with procedures that keep names confidential from VFW members. FBI declined to comment on ties.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
A. L. Wood Jr
VFW
FBI
Miles Metcalf
OSS
Wood
Norwalk
Conn
Metcalf
Carlsbad
Dulles Blisters Molotov at Big Four on United Nations
Secretary of State Dulles denounced a five power council including Red China and attacked Chou En-lai as a bloody war leader. He urged immediate focus on Germany and warned Molotov’s plan would replace the United Nations with a permanent five power body. The Western ministers, seeking peace in Indochina, pressed for tough line while probing German issues.
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Berlin
Dulles
Molotov
United Nations
China
Germany
Chou En-lai
Chou
Korea
Indochina
Council of the Five Powers
Council of Five
Eden
Bidault
Austria
Asia
Drive to Cut Excise Taxes Gains House Backing
House momentum grows for reducing all excise or sales taxes above 10 percent, with Rep. Halleck noting hardships from high rates and a need to offset revenue losses. Speaker Martin backs scaling taxes down to 10 percent on many items while preserving liquor and tobacco. Officials estimate a 942 million dollar annual revenue drop at current levels if cuts reach 10 percent.
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Washington
Rep
Halleck
Indiana
GOP
Congressional
State police crack down on safety sticker violators
In a tri county meeting officers from Chaves Eddy and Lea counties agreed on a tougher policy toward auto license and safety sticker violators. After Feb 1 authorities will tighten enforcement and seek help from other agencies with a deadline for the safety stickers set for Jan 31.
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Hobbs
Chaves
Eddy
Lea
New Mexico
Nolan Utz
Marriage Licenses Issued to Paine and Jones. Toles and Saunders
A license today went to Earle Paine 23 of Spokane Washington and Billie Jones 22 of Fine Mountain Valley Georgia. Late yesterday a license was granted to John Penrod Toles 24 of Lubbock Texas and Sally Ann Saunders 19 of Roswell New Mexico.
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Earle Paine
Spokane
Wash
Billie Jones
Fine Mountain Valley
John Penrod Toles
Lubbock
Sally Ann Saunders
Roswell
Tucumcari Chamber drives for Air Force academy
The Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce launched a campaign to secure a proposed Air Force academy if Congress authorizes it. A committee will be formed to pursue the project and letters have been sent to New Mexico congressmen.
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AIR Academy
Tucumcari
Tucumcari Chamber of Commerce
Air Force Academy
Congress
Morris
New Mexico
Sirens to Announce Polio Drive Event
Sirens will mark the Mothers' March On Polio set for 7 p.m. tomorrow in Roswell and nearby communities. Over 1,000 mothers will collect for the March of Dimes from 7 to 8 p.m. with Roswell City Hall as headquarters.
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Bill Osborne
Chaves County
March of Dimes
Roswell
Berrendo
South Springs
East Grand Plains
Oasis
Walker Air Force Base
Thomas Stapp
Wally Wilson
Foundation
Oasis Area
Wilson
National Foundation For
Vandalism Locks Capitol Santa Fe Tower Access
The Capitol sightseeing tower entry is locked after vandals struck with acid from extinguishers and removed protective bronze rods. Visitors may ascend only with permission from the capitol custodian Robert Gilliland and the custodian’s office decisions.
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Capitol Santa FE
State Capitol
Capitol
Robert Gilliland
Wool Speakers Named for New Mexico Convention
The New Mexico Wool Growers Assn plans its 51st annual convention in Albuquerque February 7 to 9. Speakers include Robert Franklin of Stockton California chair of the Associated Wool Industries Council and J M Jones of Salt Lake City executive secretary for the National Wool Growers Assn.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Tax Assessor Pleads for Renditions as Deadline Nears
Virgil A. Phillips the county tax assessor repeats his plea for property owners to file renditions. He estimates less than half of 15,000 renditions have been filed. After a brief three day spike, owners have stopped coming in with March 1 deadline approaching.
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Virgil A. Phillips
Rabies Vaccination Campaign Under Way in Dona Ana County
The State Health Department reports a mass inoculation drive for dogs and cats in Dona Ana County to curb a serious animal rabies outbreak. A fox suspected rabid was found in Santa Fe and a rabid cat was identified in La Mesa, while Las Cruces hosts the free vaccination program for dogs.
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Santa FE
State Health Department
Dona Ana
Bob Weakley
Health Department
State Health Laboratory
Albuquerque
la Mesa
Weakley
Las Cruces
Twenty one Americans and one Briton head north to Bamboo Curtain
Twenty one chanting Americans and one Briton renounced home to stay with the Communists. They rolled in flag adorned trucks toward the Bamboo Curtain in Korea's neutral zone. The U N Command in Tokyo said nine of the twenty one were accused stool pigeons. An Indian escort led five reporters to the North Camp for a final propaganda showing as they boarded green trucks.
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Panmunjom
Tokyo
U.N
Korea
Allan
Quickies by Ken Reynolds Sell Your Golf Clubs Ad
A compact notice from Ken Reynolds encourages readers to place a record want ad to sell golf clubs. The lighthearted query suggests readers may have lost the ball again and looks to prompt action.
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Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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