Roswell Daily Ad Rates and Publication Details
Roswell Daily Ad Rates are outlined for Chaves County and other New Mexico counties with pricing per month six months and year options. The paper at 424 North Main Street Roswell NM publishes weekdays except Saturday and lists editors and managers. It is entered as second class matter May 10 1903 and is an Associated Press member. Friday July 18 1952.
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Associated Press
County tax cut urged as valuations rise
In days of rising taxes, officials are urged to justify a promised 40 cent cut per hundred dollars. Assessed county wealth jumped about 14 percent from 31 9 million to 37 157 127, boosting revenue to cover a larger budget of 381 200. Growth stems from Roswell construction, general prosperity, and a new assessment system.
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Roswell
Jockeying for Position in the Democratic Convention
The piece argues that Democratic candidates court President Truman's support while avoiding exposure of any backing. It notes Truman’s potential to influence the race but says blessing a candidate would imply Fair Deal allegiance and political liability. It concludes that accepting his approval risks backlash and unpopularity for the favored candidate.
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Truman
Harriman Seen as Surprise in Democratic Nomination Race
Drew Pearson says William Averell Harriman, ex-ambassador and railroad owner, emerged as a key liberal candidate. Once cautious, he now positions as a true labor friend who warned against Soviet threats and briefly opposed Taft on economic controls.
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Drew Pearson
Pearson
William Averell Harriman
Harriman
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England
Russia
Roosevelt
Truman
United States
Labor
Taftsmarty Harriman
Jal Village to Pave 100 Blocks at $238,930
The village of Jal in Lea County will repave 100 blocks at a total cost of $238,930 with Hobbs concern handling the project.
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Jal
Lea County
Local Cadet John Fallnbaum Returns as First Lieutenant
The Las Vegas Optic reports John N Fallnbaum of Las Vegas will hold the rank of cadet first lieutenant when he returns to NMMI this fall. He has attended the Institute three years and is a senior in the college division this year. He is active in campus organizations and has earned several athletic medals.
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Las Vegas
Michigan bait concern offers pay per pound for hoppers
A Michigan bait company buys preserved grasshoppers at one dollar per pound and small crickets at seventy cents per pound. It plans to purchase up to 6,000 pounds of hoppers this year.
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Michigan
New Mexico gasoline tax hike eyed for summer travel
Fred Linn, secretary of the New Mexico Petroleum Industry Committee, says a big gas tax spurt signals record summer travel. He predicts travelers will pay 5,368,000 in gasoline taxes and cover over one million highway miles this year.
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Fred Linn
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
New Mexico
Graft Gunderson Faces GOP Fallout After Chicago Delegation
Grants resident Car roll Gunderson, New Mexico's 1944 Republican gubernatorial nominee, runs afoul of NM GOP delegates in Chicago. He shifted from Taft to Eisenhower after a Denver visit, voted for John Simms as alternate, then supported Ike despite Taft loyalists.
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Carroll Gunderson
Grants
New Mexico
Chicago
Taft
Eisenhower
Denver
John Simms
Simms
Ike
Little Hoover Commission backs NM small colleges
The Little Hoover Commission urged retaining New Mexico small colleges arguing no savings from closures, but the claim clashes with the state’s college-student balance, suggesting the recommendation may misalign with facts.
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Hoover Commission
New Mexico
New state highway chief warns staff over car usage
Co. O. Erwin, chief engineer of the state highway department, cautions employees not to park state owned cars at bars theaters or other public amusements after reports of abuse. He also says a Hatch Act warning will be issued to all employees who participate in political campaigns.
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Co. O. Erwin
State Highway Department
Bureau
Department
Goat head crop at Hillcrest school grounds prompts complaints
The Carlsbad Current Argus notes several residents deplore a thriving crop of goat heads on Hillcrest school grounds. Complainants say children will be pricked by sand bars this fall, urging caretakers to use elbow grease and a hoe to remove the weed.
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Carlsbad Current-Argus
Hillcrest
Local Bible sales scam targets Las Cruces residents
Las Cruces Sun-News reports door to door Bible pitches swayed a few citizens who paid $29 each. The paper notes no special features are described, says buyers were duped by the solicitors, and urges shopping at local stores for better value.
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Las Cruces
Sun-News
Dona Ana Republicans Host Mechem at Special Supper
Dona Ana county Republican women held a Tuesday supper with Gov Edwin Mechem and Mrs Mechem as guests. The event was described as a simple gathering for county Republicans with no financial scheme involved.
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Dona Ana County
Edwin Mechem
Roswell Attorney Considered for Federal Attorney General Staff
Roswell attorney Ross Malone Jr. left Washington after a conference with Atty. Gen. James McGranery. He is among several men considered for vacancies on the attorney general's staff, with Senator Chavez endorsing Malone for one post.
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Roswell
Ross Malone Jr
Washington
Atty
James McGranery
Chavez
Malone
Protest letters flood Mountain States T and T rate case
Santa Fe correspondent reports a flood of protest letters to the corporation commission over anticipated rate increases. The piece predicts the commission will grant a hike but smaller than Mountain States T and T requests.
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Albuquerque Journal
Santa Fe
Mountain States
T&t Co
Corporation Commission
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Portales Eyes Federal Funds for Airport Runway Surfacing
Portales officials push for federal funding to improve the municipal airport and surface two additional runways with caliche. The plan aims to expand capacity and improve surface durability for increased air traffic.
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Portales
Barkley as presidential candidate in open 1948 race
Drew Pearson profiles Alben Barkley, noting his age as a handicap at 74, his vigorous conduct in Washington, and his long senate service. The column covers Barkley’s career, temperament, family opinions on a run, past tensions with FDR, and possible weak spots such as his son’s connections and son-in-law links to foreign figures. It contrasts Barkley with Churchill and discusses how age and loyalty have shaped perceptions of a potential candidacy.
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Miss Universe controversy shocks beauty pageant
The Hobbs News-Sun reports Miss Finland Armi Kuusela won Miss Universe, but Miss Stalwo and Miss Kay Nail allege politics influenced the contest to publicize the Olympics. Finland faces claims of a rigged result, inviting sharp criticism of the pageant.
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Armi Kuusela
Finland
Miss Stalwo
New Mexico
Kay Nail
Albuquerque
Hobbs News-Sun
Walter Winchell Notes Spicy Gossip and Show Biz Sleaze
Walter Winchell lists late night whispers from New York with jabs at public figures and show business, highlighting Tex and Mamie Eisenhower chatter, theater buzz, and socialite sightings. The column names a string of stars and incidents from Midtown venues, fashion posts, and nightlife happenings, with sharp quips and rumors.
They Are Human at Five O'clock
Hal Boyle observes the daily office crowd as quitting time reveals ten caricatured types. Clock watcher, two philosophers, worried suburbanite, fiddle-faddler, beat-the-gun artist, day dreamer, femme fatale stenographer, office wolf, boss, and ambitious vassal all stream out in a comic human parade. The piece argues these office rituals exhaust the worker more than stage acting.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Homer
Femme Fatale Stenographer
John Barrymore
Rumors Rip Through Coast About Remarque Personal Life
The report suggests Erich Maria Remarque near marriage to a woman named Paulette Godeard or another suspect, while noting he has never been divorced. The fragmentary item hints at a sensational but unclear romance on the coast.
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Erich Maria Remarque
Paulette Godeard
Frankie Laine reports from Waikiki Surf Rider Hotel
Novelette style note tells of Frankie Laine from the Surf Rider Hotel in Waikiki. A honeymoon couple enjoys a horseback ride when the bride's horse stumbles and the groom grows furious, ending with an abrupt quote.
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Frankie Laine
Surf Rider
Waikiki
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