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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1956
Page
4
Editorial excerpt quotes Thomas Jefferson arguing for newspapers in a government, asserting a free press is essential. The line favors a society with newspapers over a government without them.
Friday Walker Air Base and Roswell will join Operation Alert a nationwide civil defense drill. WAFB dependents and non essential personnel evacuate to Bottomless Lakes area while 64 Roswell families relocate to the region.
The New Mexican defends press access amid tensions with the State Parole Board which has barred a reporter from meetings. It notes board scrutiny after the Llewellen case and urges transparency and public reporting of parole and pardon decisions.
In Santa Fe, the CPA group opposes bringing all licensing boards under a single secretariat. They argue national exam standards set them apart and seek autonomy. The piece notes past voluntary dues were diverted to the general fund, prompting legal steps by Ed Mechem and Attorney General Dick Robinson to recover funds.
The report covers Averell Harriman's remarks at a luncheon with President Eisenhower's era critiques. It notes Harriman's cautious speaking style, questions on his health and suitability as VP, and his comments on the steel strike and neutrality. The piece also notes state and CPA financial issues and appointments affecting public servants in New Mexico, with mentions of Georgia Lusk and Beatrice Roach in the political scene.
Senator Tom Hennings wins a pledge from Senate Majority Leader Lyndon Johnson to allow a vote on the honest elections bill. The debate centers on Goldwater's labor funding proviso and Gore’s limits on outside spending, with Johnson seeking Knowland support to advance reform amid partisan jockeying.
Twenty five years ago the Lemp orchestra played for an open air dance celebrating the new union bus station at 119 21 S Main St. The Terminal Cafe occupied the building. Bus lines included Scenic Stages and Pickwick Greyhound among others. Mrs Albert A Stubbs and children left for Bonnell Ranch for a month. A Las Cruces cyclone knocked out the wire service of The Record.
A visiting lady compliments a little girl on her hair and asks if it comes from her mother. The girl replies with a witty twist that her father’s hair is all gone, drawing laughs in Rock Hill.
A quoted aphorism from the Kingsport Times cautions that a man should watch his feet more than his waistline. as long as he can see his feet, he is all right. The message uses practical humor to emphasize balance and awareness.
Roswell Daily Record reports Felton Department driver Countryman signaled to stop before a curving hill bridge on the Pecos Roswell route. The two drivers walked down the hill and drove away a black steerer on the bridge as a low flying plane alarmed residents in West Alameda. No FAA report on the incident.
Roswell Police Chief Tommy Thompson is rumored to be considered for Carlsbad’s police chief position alongside former Carlsbad officer Mayo r Carpenter. The Carlsbad Current Argus notes ongoing speculation amid a summer climate contrast between Roswell and Carlsbad.
Jack Moritzky of Roswell purchased a registered Brown Swiss bull named John B's Sonny Boy from Harold L. Lansdowne of Parsons Kansas. Chaves County reports five chickenpox cases, two German measles, seven ordinary measles, six mumps, five strep throat, one typhoid fever, and one bacterial pneumonia to the state health department for the week ending July 7.
Dr Van Dellen states that Los Angeles faces a serious smog problem due to temperature inversion and stagnant air. He notes population and industry growth since World War II, pollutant sources including gasoline vapors, and health and crop impacts while praising local efforts to combat pollution.
Mrs G asks if a girl will share her mother's difficult labor. The answer is no. The same woman may have a hard labor with one child but not with another.
Yes certain anemias can cause hemorrhages under the skin though other symptoms like weakness pallor numbness and tingling of extremities are more common manifestations of anemia.
A reader asks if nerves cause a sour stomach and the response notes that other intestinal disorders like ulcer cancer and gastritis can also trigger sourness. It recommends an X ray if sourness occurs most meals.
The cause is not known for sure. Sometimes a goiter that has been quiet for years enlarges during menopause due to a disturbance of the entire glandular system.
J. W. asks if thyroid deficiency causes oily skin. Medical guidance notes the deficiency typically yields dry skin, not oiliness.
Advertising rates will be submitted to clients upon application. Subscription rates in advance are listed for various periods. Roswell Daily Record published every weekday evening at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico and serves Chaves County and the surrounding region.
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