Democrats Start Chicago Invasion
The Democratic presidential nomination race moved toward the finish with a tight field and Chicago as the campaign focus. Gov. Adlai Stevenson of Illinois denied filing but left open the possibility of a draft, while Sen. Kefauver and others urged the party not to panic. Sen. Richard Russell's team said Eisenhower boosts his own nomination chances, and the convention opens next week as Democrats weigh their strongest candidate against the GOP.
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Chicago
Dwight D. Eisenhower
GOP
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Stevenson
Camp Riley
Minn
Truman
Richard M. Nixon
Washington
Gael Sullivan
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Paul Douglas
D-Ill
Kefauver
Eisenhower
Richard Russell
Georgia
John Sparkman
Alabama
Russell
Sparkman
Prisoner Exchange Deadlock Nears Climax in Panmunjom Talks
In Panmunjom secret talks, a two day recess was requested by Communist delegates just before the 11th session. Reds press for new settlement plan while two letters cited a Red prisoner incident and demanded accounting for 4,391 Reds listed by the Red Cross but not on the U.N. Command list. U.N. says matching lists will take time due to prior exchanges.
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U.N
South Korea
International Committee For the Red Cross
Steel strike move awaits by industry
Pittsburgh reports the 43 day steel strike now hinges on CIO United Steelworkers. Industry floated a watered down union shop proposal along with undisclosed ideas for ending the crippling work stoppage. Government price rises and wage demands fuel fresh talks as U S Steel seeks at least a five dollar per ton increase to offset wage costs.
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Steelworkers Union
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Army Chief Hints U S Could Hike Strength Fast
General James Lawton Collins, U S Army chief of staff, suggested in Korea that U S force levels could be increased quickly if required while noting the Eighth Army has all readily available means. He cited air strength growth as thunderjets fly to Japan and avoided specifics on armistice or UN power, as UN air attacks on North Korea continue. Ace Auto Co. seeks 602.77 against William R. Cunningham by garnishment in district court.
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North Korea
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New Mexican Owner Is Sure Of Prosperity
Robert McKinney Santa Fe publisher sworn in as assistant secretary of the interior in Albuquerque says defense wind down won’t bring gloom but a chance for prosperity. He outlines New Mexico plans including irrigation and river projects, mineral development, and public lands conservation while stressing private investment growth and housing needs.
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Washington
New Mexican
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New Mexico
Rio Grande Valley
San Juan River
Trans-Mountain
America
Local Weather Report With Temperatures and Forecast
Temperatures logged from 2 PM yesterday to 11 AM today show highs near 91 and lows around 64 with scattered thundershowers expected today and tonight. Normal values for the date mirror a 91 high and 64 low. Precipitation totals include 0.26 inches in the past 24 hours and 1.63 inches month to date, 3.56 inches year to date. Sunrise 4 58, sunset 7 09, day length 14.2 hours.
Forrestal Carrier to Reach Innermost Lairs in Emergency War
Newport News reports the keel of the 60,000 ton USS Forrestal, first of two planned carriers, designed to launch atom bomb capable planes and defend itself. Deputy Secretary Foster says the ship will project U S naval air power globally and deter aggression, with completion planned for late 1954 at an estimated cost of 218 million dollars excluding aircraft.
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Navy
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
United States
Europe
Foster
Mechem Eyes Campaign Plan After Eisenhower Rally
Gov. Edwin Mechem returns from Chicago and says New Mexico Republicans will plan multiple campaign meetings to support Eisenhower. Former chairman John W. Knorr notes the Taft proxy fight may affect party dynamics but not the November win. Delegates and colorad o delegates praise the convention and discuss organizing separate campaign headquarters.
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New Mexico
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Mechem
Chicago
John W. Knorr
Roswell
Eisenhower
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Knorr
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Harry Robins
Drowns in Sea Lake at Bottomless Lakes Park
Ed Hood, 62, of San Antonio, drowned Sunday while swimming about 50 yards from Lea Lake’s south shore at Bottomless Lakes State Park. A helicopter joined daylong search by sheriff and Roswell Flying Service after relatives said he sank without a struggle following a midday swim. Hood had heart trouble. his wife Betsie was being notified in San Antonio.
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San Antonio
Eisenhower seeks new campaign manager as Lodge steps aside
General Dwight D. Eisenhower announced plans to replace Sen. Henry Cabot Lodge as campaign director while Lodge reorients to the Massachusetts Senate race. Eisenhower will depart for Denver for a vacation after his son Maj. John D. Eisenhower’s Korea-bound visit. James C. Hagerty, former press secretary for Gov. Thomas E. Dewey, joins Eisenhower’s staff to handle media affairs. A wrist watch found in Cahoon Park was turned over to police and may be claimed by its owner with proper identification.
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New York
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Palo e Acai League Results
In a mixed results card, Palo e Acai League games show scores and key players. Madison, Harrist, and Moss lead for one side while Scarborough, Nixon and White contribute. Cleveland vs Washington features dominant innings with strong pitching and multiple runners batted in.
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Fishing Boat and 20 Persons Overdue
The 36-foot twin-mast fishing boat Liberty with about 20 aboard was overdue at Tarpon Springs Florida near the Gulf of Mexico coast. The Coast Guard planned an early morning air and surface search after the boat left at 8 a.m. Sunday with a fishing party believed to include several MacDill Air Force Base enlisted men from nearby Tampa. The group planned to return about 5 30 p.m.
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Officials Believe Funds Way Short On Civil Defense
Washington reports federal civil defense officials say Congress has funded the national civil defense program at a far lower level than other major programs. They cite budget figures showing steady reductions from year to year, with warnings from President Truman and Civil Defense Administrator Millard Caldwell urging more money for a robust program.
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Millard Caldwell
Boy’s Arm Torn Off At Cleaning Plant
Paul Miranda 18 suffered the loss of the lower left arm when it was torn off by an extractor at Vogue Cleaners 508 West Second this morning. He was in critical condition at St Mary’s Hospital after a Ballard ambulance transfer. He had worked about two weeks and lives at 515 East Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
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Ballard
Byrd of Virginia Faces Vote Test in Democratic Primary
Virginia Democrats decide tomorrow whether to renominate Sen. Harry F. Byrd or back ex Army colonel Francis Pickens Miller who once served on Gen. Eisenhower's staff. The campaign features a bitter clash over Byrd's record, Miller's critique of farming policy, and turnout forecasts ranging from 145,000 to 300,000 votes in a contest without a Republican opponent.
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Francis Pickens Miller
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Stage Television Star Baldwin Dies
New York actor Duncan Mc Martin Baldwin aged 39 died Saturday at French Hospital from a cerebral hemorrhage. A Manhattan resident and Utica native, he fell ill June 18 the day he was to star in Kraft TV Theater following a national tour in Death of a Salesman. ALAMOGORDO campers invited for 4-H event July 24-27 at Scott Able Canyon in the Sacramento Mountains with about 40 of 104 members expected to attend.
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Utica
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Sacramento Mountains
Polio Continues Deadly Pace In Texas Houston Hard Hit
Polio kept a deadly pace across Texas on Monday with Houston bearing the heaviest burden. Fort Worth saw four suspected cases, El Paso reported its fifth polio death and two new cases, Dallas one, while Houston’s single case was at Hermann Hospital. Researchers await gamma globulin inoculation results from 33,000 children to assess its effectiveness in preventing paralysis.
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Dallas
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