Tucker Names Key Democrats
Ernest C. Ernie Tucker, state party chairman, announced major party appointments. Lake Frazier of Roswell was named one of five Democratic vice chairmen and Homer Glover of Glover Packing Co. became a member of the state finance committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake J. Frazier
Roswell
Democratic Party
Ernie Tucker
Homer Glover
Glover’s Packing Co
Ernest C
Ernie” Tucker
Lake Frazier
The
Glover Packing Co
Simms Receives 14 Point Traffic Safety Program
Delegates at the National Traffic Safety Conference in San Francisco presented Gov. John Simms with a 14 point plan to reduce highway accidents. The plan calls for a 21 member advisory committee to the State Traffic Safety Commission and teens traffic courts, local safety council participation, and a study of traffic court feasibility by population. The report also notes appointments and party positions including Beatrice Blocker of Artesia as a vice chairwoman and Kermit Shotts as School Tax Division examiner in Roswell, with other vice chairmen named for regional districts.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
San Francisco
John Simms
State Traffic Safety Commission
Simms
Local Safety Council
Beatrice Blocker
Artesia
Jina Allen
Las Cruces
Tucker
John F. Simms
Kermit Shotts
Roswell
State Bureau of Revenue
Shotts
la Honda Kiwanis Club
Druggist Delivers Baby At Fort Worth Store
Horace Park, a corner druggist in Fort Worth, delivered a baby girl for Mrs. R. C. Baker after the mother reached the store moments before birth. He summoned an ambulance and aid from attendants. Both mother and child were later taken to a hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Horace Park
R. C. Baker
Park
St. and Mrs. Jesse Hocker St. and Mrs. Jackson W. Demarest
A brief society note records wedding announcements for St. and Mrs. Jesse Hocker and St. and Mrs. Jackson W. Demarest detailing nuptial connections and associated social arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Hocker
Jackson W. Demarest
N. M. Road Toll So Far This Year 178
A regional toll tally shows New Mexico road fatalities reaching 178 for the year to date, comparing with 137 at the same point last year. Authorities urge caution and continued safety efforts amid higher numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Eisenhower Returns to Gettysburg Farm After Surgery
President Eisenhower arrives at his Gettysburg area country place with Mamie by his side after a three week hospitalization following an intestinal operation. He walks slowly and waves to about 75 well wishers while doctors report gradual weight gain from 162 to 163 pounds. Press secretary Hagerty avoids definite term plans, saying he will inform when appropriate.
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Gettysburg
Eisenhower
Mamie Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington
Eisenhowers
Colorado
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Wreckage Found From Two Missing Transcontinental Planes
In Winslow Arizona searchers locate the TWA Constellation wreckage about 25 miles northeast of Grand Canyon village. No survivors are reported as flames burn near a 1000 foot high butte while the United DC7 remains missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow
Ariz
Los Angeles
Arizona
Grand Canyon
United
Coffin
Palen
Henry Hudgin
Grand Canyon Airlines
Grand Canyon Village
Colorado River
Nellis Air Force Base
Nev
TWA
United Air Lines
Public backs Chamber taking over Rockets baseball franchise
The Chamber of Commerce faces a favorable public reaction to taking over the Rockets. Citizens pledged 12 600 dollars to back the move, with no Chamber income used for baseball. The Rockets open a two game series with Midland at 7 30 tonight under Chamber athletic council oversight.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Am Financial Ji
Rockets
Midland
Claude Simpson
Homer Glover
Harry James
Reed Mulkey
Ben Ginsberg
Joe Bauman
Tom Hall Jr
Carl J. Rohr
Waitress Found Dead in Carlsbad Apartment
Elizabeth Beat tie, 29, a waitress at White's City near Carlsbad, was found dead yesterday from a gunshot wound. Assistant District Attorney Charles Feezer said the death appears to be by her own action, with letters in the apartment indicating despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Elizabeth Beattie
White’s City
Asst. Dist. Atty
Charles Feezer
Two-Year-Old Boy Shows Sample of Driving Ability
In Lovington, Mrs. Billy Barr White of Tatum was pushed through a plate glass window by a car her two year old son was driving. She suffered a cut on the right arm but was told her condition was not serious. The sheriff noted no front-end damage to the car.
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Lovington
Billy Barr White
Tatum
Ring of Steel Encircles Poznan
Western witnesses describe tanks and artillery forming a ring around Poznan as heavy fighting ends. Death tolls cited include 38 to 48 by Warsaw radio with claims of mass trials for ringleaders. Hospitals report heavy casualties and ongoing investigations into arrests.
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Berlin
Bread and Freedom
Poznan
Warsaw Radio
Warsaw
United States
Josef Cyrankiewicz
Poznan Medical Academy
La Hondo Kiwanians Hear Joyce Baker
Joyce Baker spoke at the La Hondo Kiwanis luncheon about Girls State held June 10 17 at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Miss Baker was sponsored by the club and introduced by Irene Whicker with guests Lake Frazier and Weldon Massey attending.
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University of New Mexico
Albuquerque
Joyce Baker
la Hondo Kiwanis Club
Nickson Hotel
Miss Baker
Club
Irene Whicker
American Legion Auxiliary Girls State
Lake Frazier
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Weldon Massey
Two Lea County Wildcats Show Up As Potential Oil Producers
Two Lea County wildcats indicated possible producing discoveries from tests in the past week. Sinclair Oil & Gas No 1 Seaman Unit in Lea county showed potential flowing oil with a 11 206 81 feet depth test and field flow details. Sunray Mid Continent Oil Co No 1 State K in Lea county showed potential gas and oil production from tests at 10 420 feet and 10 775 feet total depth. Magnolia Petroleum No 2 Santa Fe E was plugged and abandoned after salt water at depth 12 208 feet in Devonian and Pennsylvanian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea County
Wildcat
Sinclair Oil & Gas Co
Seaman
Pennsylvania
Sunray
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Steel Strike Takes Shape As Talks Fall
A 650000 worker steel strike halted production nationwide. United Steelworkers picketed mills in Pittsburgh South Chicago and Gary Ind and elsewhere as wage talks collapsed at midnight ending the old contract. David J. McDonald warned no new pact is near and the union demanded a sound offer from companies before any return.
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New York
United Steelworkers of
American
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Gary
Ind
David J. McDonald
United Steel Workers
McDonald
Stephens
Roswell Derby Opens With 3000 Fans Watching 30 Racers
Britt Reed the prior year's champion will flag off the fourth annual Roswell Soap Box Derby at 10 a m on July 4 along North Union Ave near Cahoon Park. About 3000 spectators are expected to see 30 finalists, with final inspection at noon Tuesday at Roswell Body Shop. Sponsors include Roswell Daily Record Valley Chevrolet and Roswell Optimists Club. The winner earns an all expenses paid trip to Akron Ohio for national scholarships and prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt Reed
Roswell
North Union Ave
Cahoon Park
Sidney Allen
James Delbert Madden, Jr
Elks Club
Daniel L. Thompson
Southwestern Investment Co
David Lee Smith
Price's Creamery
Brigham
Alen N. Muncy
Artesia
Artesia Gas & Appliance Co
Charles Castleberry
Guy Chevrolet Co
Bill ‘Thomas
First National ‘Bank
Mayor backs Roswell civil defense plan for Operation Alert 1956
Mayor E C Tucker endorsed Roswell Civil Defense Council plans for July 20 simulated atomic attack on Walker Air Force Base. Evacuation of 64 Roswell families planned with volunteer participation, survival kits, and wardens named by July 20. Radio frequencies 640 and 1240 will test emergency comms for 15 minutes from 1:00 to 1:15 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Tucker
Roswell
Strategic Air Command
Boreing
CC Executive Council
Veterans Lions
Lions Clubs
LULAC
Mark Caraway
Seth Fields
Jack Madison
CD Council
Cone
Madison
CPX
Two Men Suffer Burns in Electrical Accident
Luther Hampton of 1403 E Alameda St and Paul Hopper of Box 2064 were injured while raising a gun pole on a truck for irrigation pump work. Both men, employees of Smith Machinery Co., were treated at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center after the 7 a.m. accident near Carl Ni place southwest of Dexter and transported by Valley Mortuary ambulance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Hampton
Alameda St
Paul Hopper
Smith Machinery Co., Inc
E. Second St
Eastern
New Mexico Medical Center
Hampton
Hopper
Carl Ni
Dexter
Valley Mortuary Ambulance
Marvis Butts
Dexter Marshal
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Col
William Salman
Mora
John Bingaman
Silver City
Chester Newman
Farmington
Carlos Manzanares
la Puente
A. E. Roberts
San Jon
Northeast
Josefa Santistevan
Taos
Northwest
Frances Cannedy Haile
Central
Earl Kerr
Lordsburgh
Democratic State Finance Committee
Homer F. Glover
Rosweil
Leroy Wise
Hobbs
Frank Gomez
Northlands
White House
Winslow Caa
Lynn Coffin
Grand Canyon National Park
Main Street
Main St
McGaffey St
Ring of
Kochanowskiego Street
State Security Police
State Security Service
la Hondo Kiwanians
Wilson
Senate Armed Services
Adm
Arthur Radford
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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