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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1952
Page
4
Roswell paper lists subscription rates by location with daily weekday publication and a note that it is entered as second class matter in Roswell New Mexico. It notes ownership and editorial staff and states AP news dispatches are exclusive for local news.
A Chicago armageddon sparked belief in a new national leader. Eisenhower’s outsider status may boost GOP hopes, as Democrats and Independents consider a shift in voting habits. The piece argues he will attack past practices, avoid overconfidence, and push Republicans toward credible leadership.
The New Mexico GOP faces a housecleaning as Eisenhower gains support, threatening Gov. Mechem’s position. Taft factionalism and Harney Hurley’s favorable vote may influence Mechem’s standing with independents and disgruntled Democrats. Chavez’s Senate race also looms, with Mechem’s stance likely to be tested by fall sentiment.
There is no polio threat in Roswell or Chaves county, but a Walker AFB case may be isolated. Wallace Wilson urges caution and repeats the March of Dimes Polio Pledge advising rest, avoiding cold exposure, hygiene, and limiting children from close daily contact to reduce risk.
A brief social remark notes that in some circles success is equated with securing another woman's spouse. The line reflects a provocative view on marriage competition and status within certain communities.
The Clovis city budget was approved totaling 230600 dollars, about 24000 more than last year. Assessed city valuation stands at 16 million dollars, with salaries listed as the largest current expense at 134800 dollars.
Santa Fe's city council refused bids for paying projects in two districts described as blue ribbon areas where property owners could cover costs. Bids exceeded the minimum, leading to a rejection. Modifying specifications could allow new bids within the city's budget.
Flora M. Ryan, the first librarian of Carlsbad, has resigned after 22 years. She helped grow the library from village needs to meet a thriving city’s demands.
Carlsbad city council rejected raising the monthly garbage collection fee to one dollar and mandate owner purchase and upkeep of specific trash containers, citing cost concerns for residents and property owners.
The federal revenue bureau zone office in Carlsbad is closed for an undetermined period, with re opening date unknown. Taxpayers in the area will be referred to the Roswell zone office during the shutdown.
Gallup's proposed 100 block paving project drew protests last week as property owners across incomes joined the opposition. The Independent notes that Gallup's dirty streets may be its trademark for years to come.
The Tucumcari News reports the Republican party in Chicago chose its strongest nominee, claiming new life has been given to a party near extinction. The piece emphasizes the act as a revival move and frames the candidate as pivotal for the party’s future.
A Midland Texas city council member nicknamed a top traffic court customer urged making alleys free for parking of commercial vehicles. He claimed to have paid off tickets totaling 25 dollars in a single day, a move not supported by his fellow aldermen.
Dona Ana county officials the Junior Chamber of Commerce La Association Progresiva of Mesilla and the public health department unite to rid the area of flies. Air spraying will be used among other measures to curb the infestation.
The Las Cruces Sun-News urges immediate start on next year's park improvements. It argues city government can arrange funds and advance playgrounds better care and a new baseball and softball diamond, backing the plan with ongoing reporting.
Editorials and radio commentators praised the MacArthur speech as a guiding force for the GOP yet the actual vote yielded a meager 10, suggesting the leader’s influence wanes and the party’s fortunes remain strained.
Artesia city government authorizes issuance of 125000 dollars in revenue bonds to finance rehabilitation and expansion of the water and sewer plants. The bonds will be retired from revenue secured by increased water rates.
Corporation commissioner Dan Sedillo again threatens to resign and enter private business. The date is set for tomorrow as he partners with two El Paso men to open an insurance agency in Santa.
George Brock, Silver City member of the state commission on alcoholism, said a state rehabilitation center will be established in Roswell, with another in Silver City and a third in Albuquerque. The locations aim to expand access to treatment across the region.
The mortality rate among Communist grain tax collectors rose sharply last year in South China as farmers resisted exactions with force. The report notes notable violence and higher casualties among tax officials in rural areas.
Washington scene. President Truman contemplates entering the 1948 Democratic race if certain leading figures such as Russell, Kerr, Barkley, and Rayburn appear unlikely to unite the party. He may veto a nominee he opposes while backing Kefauver Stevenson Harriman as preferred combos. Roosevelt era realm of veto power and party strategy dominates discussion.
A Greenville South Carolina newspaper notes reports that plastic surgeons are smoothing rough and pock marked skin with sandpaper. The item connects to the old nose on the grindstone principle as an analogy, suggesting a rough method referenced by readers.
A Louisiana gambling decline is linked to 10 percent receipts and federal statute changes. The New Orleans States notes the drop, while Greenwood Mississippi’s Commonwealth warns taxes rising would feel like sawing wood for sawdust.
Walter Winchell discusses presidential conventions as somber drama and frantic farce, a clash of emotion and entertainment. He notes truth is often unwelcome, leaders exchange ideas, and democracy in action persists amid hype and cynicism.
Blondie riffs on the Declaration as delegates applaud in a windy City convention. A doll and camera, gaveling chairmen, Lincoln likenesses, and talk of Roosevelt's missed era mingle with satire. Delegates applaud every syllable while critics predict Abe’s wisdom and mock the show.
The article notes that solid citizens at political events engage in playful inanities and display dramatic antics. They cheer platitudes and march amid uproar, deriving satisfaction from the noise. These same citizens had previously deplored panty-raiding college behavior.
Hal Boyle writes from Chicago about Wilbur Peeble reporting on the Republican National Convention while hospitalized. He describes the strain, a chaotic scene with officers ejecting him as non delegate, and his humorous take on conventionitis gastritis. The piece contrasts Ike and Mamie with a personal wish to return home.
A fragmented quote from a page eight continuation criticizes four years of GOP work as producing cliché filled diatribe. The remark highlights perceived lack of originality and dismisses the administration’s messaging.
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