Roswell News Rates and Publication Details
Roswell Daily issues a late morning edition from 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico. The paper, entered May 10 1903 as second class mail matter, lists advertising rates and carrier prices and notes AP news dispatches are exclusive for local news. The edition is dated Wednesday July 2 1952 with a price of 15 dollars.
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Roswell
North Main Street
Mexico
Serarass
New Mexico
Congress
Iene
Associated Press
Call to repeal New Mexico pre-primary convention law
A voter urged unified opposition to the pre-primary law as a tool for politicians. He warned the next legislature could keep the measure if partisan forces control affairs. He urged voters to contact representatives to kill the law and guard voting rights against encroachment.
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New Mexico
Stevenson Seen as Likeliest Democratic Nominee
The piece argues President Truman will not be drafted and Dimocrat prospects hinge on Adlai Stevenson. It notes Stevenson’s potential administration backing and talks with him, while Kefauver and Russell lack cross‑base support. It predicts Stevenson could beat Taft and challenge Eisenhower, influencing GOP chances.
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Truman
Stevertson
Ilinois
Stevenson
Kefauver
Russell
Solid South
Eiich
Taft
Eisenhower
City paving clash tests protest rights and progress
City council faces a clash between protest and progress as paving plans spark objections. Proponents stress long term savings and value, while critics underscore citizens’ rights to oppose. Officials argue community-wide planning justifies moving ahead despite dissent. A closing quip about women’s intuition caps the piece.
Mesilla Fiesta marks 98th Old Mesilla event
The 98th Mesilla Fiesta runs July 4 to Sunday in Old Mesilla Plaza to honor the Gadsden Purchase anniversary. Mexican officials and Governor Mechem are invited, with the 1853 deal by James Gadsen noted. The purchase, costing 10 million dollars, spans parts of New Mexico and Arizona across 45,535 square miles.
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Gadsen
Mesilla Plaza
Mechem
New Mexico
Mexico
Arizona
James Gadsen
Warden Morris Abram’s Humble Silver City Roots
The Silver City Daily Press profiles Morris Abram chosen as state prison warden. Born in Silver City with the family name Abraham, he once ran a hotel and did some theatrical touring. He shortened the name to Abram, later leaving hotels and the arts for a long career in Santa Fe over twenty years ago.
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Silver City
Concession Bid For Smoke Rooms At National Conventions
The Hobbs News-Sun editors note a proposal to supply cigarettes for the smoke filled rooms likely to be used during both major party conventions. The idea envisions a vendor concession serving attendees and delegates amid ongoing political activity.
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Hobbs News- Sun
Representative Fernandez Shocks Politicians By Duty Over Politics
Representative Tony Fernandez stayed in Washington to handle work while the state Democratic convention met in Albuquerque. All other representatives attended, highlighting how some officials prioritize duty over political gain.
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Tony Fernandez
Albuquerque
Fernandez
Washington
Congress
New Duke City Streets Change To Directional Names
Albuquerque postmaster warns residents may be confused for two years as about 300 street names were changed yesterday. The new names will feature direction symbols to guide navigation and reduce error.
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Albuquerque
Duke City
Socorro Paving Advances. City Hails Best NM Roads
Five miles of new paving finished in Socorro, the city declares it now has the best paved streets in New Mexico. A further paving program is under consideration, signaling continued road improvements.
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Socorro
New Mexico
Insect Infestation Strips Aspens Near Cimerron and Eagle Nest
Tent caterpillars defoliate quaking aspens around Cimerron and Eagle Nest. Trees remain alive and are expected to regrow next spring, ending a seasonal foliage display.
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Cimmeron
Eagle Nest
Editor Calls Johnny Miles Campaign Kiss of Death
Clyde Ely editor of the Silver City Daily Press derides Johnny Miles as Old Slick and warns that any candidate Miles supports in the current campaign could face the kiss of death.
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Clyde Ely
Silver City Daily Press
Johnny Miles
Slick
Oil men oppose McKinney for interior post
Oil interests fret over the nomination of Robert McKinney Santa Fe publisher and rancher to assistant secretary of the interior while Senator Dennis Chavez signals approval, ending hopes for an oil-backed candidate.
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Robert McKinney
Santa Fe
Interior
McKinney
Dennis Chavez
Pastor Anthem Wade Returns Kidnapped Son at Aztec
In Aztec the Baptist Church pastor Rev Anthem Wade spoke of his kidnapped son who was returned after fifty two days of heart wrenching worry. He urged stern confinement for the kidnapers to prevent future crimes and noted Anthem fits a ministerial calling.
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Aztec
Baptist Church
Anthem Wade
Anthem
Grantham Attacks Mechem Payroll Policy in Contested Nomination
Everett Grantham accuses the Mechem administration of payroll mismanagement and failure to publish monthly payrolls. He cites a $3 million annual increase and denounces the breach of public trust as part of his campaign remarks.
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Everett Grantham
Mechem
Grantham
Pioneer Clovis booster Eugene F Hardwick dies at 89
Eugene F. Hardwick, who arrived in Clovis at its 1907 founding and bought the main business district lot, died last week at 89. He helped establish Clovis as a early state city, invested in real estate, built a ranching business, and financed the first theatre chain in the area with venues in Roswell Clo vis Amarillo and Artesia.
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Clovis
Eugene F. Hardwick
Roswell
Amarillo
Artesia
Skarda backs Stevenson for Democratic nomination
A. W. Skarda, a prominent Clovis financier and Democratic bellwether, endorses Governor Adlai Stevenson for the Democratic presidential nomination. Stevenson has hinted he may be "Available Adlai." Skarda was re elected Democratic national committeeman at the state convention, a longtime figure with a white mane who has attended political meetings for a generation.
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A. W. Skarda
Clovis
Stevenson
Illinois
Adlai
Skarda
Demos
State Department Snafus Play Role in Yalu Bombing Gap
Drew Pearson critiques State Department errors from Lattimore to China lobby. He details McDermott's denial of acting on rumors, Britain's lack of notification over Yalu dam bombings, Morrison and Clark tensions, and Acheson's London apology. The piece portrays a pattern of missteps hindering Anglo American cooperation and warns diplomacy needs openness.
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Drew Pearson
State Department
Lattimore
China
Yalu
Washington
U.S.A
Michael McDermott
Department
McDermott
McCarran
Yalu Dam
Lord Alexander
Churchill
Korea
Tokyo
Mark Clark
London
Defense Department
David Bruce
Clark
Bruce
Pentagon
Dean Acheson
Morrison
Ottawa
Chinas
T-Bone Hill
U. N
van Fleet
Manchuria
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Acheson
Truman
England
U. S
State
Yalu River
Republicans wrangle over Chicago delegates before convention
In Chicago a rift between Taft and Eisenhower supporters over 72 contested delegates threatens the Republican National Convention. The committee will hear both sides this week and decide by Thursday which delegates should be seated as the convention opens. Taft proposes a compromise to resolve the dispute.
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Washington
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Gen
Sen
Republican National Committee
National Committee
Door to Door Peddlers Not Fading, Say Direct Sellers
New York report on door to door salesmen argues they remain vital in a growing direct selling market. Companies claim telecast aids but does not replace home visits, with fixed totals exceeding 10 billion dollars in annual direct selling volume and over 6,000 firms employing 112 million salespeople nationwide.
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National Association of Direct Selling Companies
National Better Business Bureau, Inc
Need Aid To Keep Old Touch
Hal Boyle discusses the stroke's impact on middle aged parents and how families should support a person who has suffered a stroke. He urges loving, practical care to help the afflicted maintain contact with life and dignity while navigating mobility and communication challenges. A separate note from Webster City, Iowa, describes Ethel Swanson and Edith Jensen finally catching a missed London bus they once left behind, now 5,000 miles away.
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Hal Boyle
West
Jim
Webster City
Ethel Swanson
Edith Jensen
Piccadilly
London
Swanson
Jensen
Direct selling argued as oldest form of retail
The National Association of Direct Selling Companies defends direct selling as both the oldest and newest form of retail distribution as local laws and ordinances restrict it. The statement frames direct selling as a vital, ongoing method amidst regulatory measures.
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National Association of Direct Selling Companies
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Byche Young
Thimble Theatre
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