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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1956
Page
4
Ward en Harold Swenson urges parents to bring older children to the Saturday open house where New Mexico dedicates an $8 000 000 state prison. The guided tour emphasizes cold rooms gas chamber and high security features to deter crime and showcase modern confinement.
A Roswell police statement warns that window peeping results from open windows and undrawn shades. It urges residents, especially women alone at night, to keep lights and curtains drawn to deter prowlers and reduce police calls.
Mora county politics center on William Salmon a county education board chair whose July 15 appointment expired. Judge Armijo and Mora County Commissioner Trujillo plus State School Superintendent Lusk may fill his seat. The dispute ties to church state issues and the Portales university religion program run by off campus church instructors.
The writer surveys upcoming 1957 automotive tech, noting hydraulic power reservoirs, 14 inch tires, disc brakes, fuel injection, windshields curved to the roof, and a single power system tank. He warns of higher costs and wear on smaller tires while praising potential stalling prevention from pressure carburetors.
In the Federal Power Commission files the Idaho Power Company reports retainer payments to former Senator Guy Cordon and other officials as part of a broad campaign by private utilities to block public development of Hell's Canyon. The lobbying extends to several Democratic senators seen as leaning toward utility interests, affecting Senate control battles.
In Roswell a curb cutback near North Junior High would allow parking when school starts and aid Sunday services at First Presbyterian Church. Officials say it may ease Third Street traffic jams.
Members of the 316th Armor Group Roswell reserve unit now training at Camp Peelk Louisiana left Saturday by air for camp. The advance party departed last Wednesday. Names include Col Seth Orel Lt Col Osro Randall Maj Russell G Bird Jr Maj O K Neal Maj Noel W Wilson Capt Harry D Blake Maj George E Kaiser Capt Findley P Wolffe III 1st Lt Clayton Stallings Jr 2nd Lt William J Johnson M Sgt Glenn C Agnew Sgt James W Davis Sp-3 Raul L Quintana Sv-3 Dario A Valenzuela Pic Thomas Muirhead Pvt2 Steve P Cheney Pvt2 John A Shuster Pvt2 Robert A Donohut Pvt1 William S Anderson Pvt1 Paul W Chapman Pvt1 Richard Mendoza Pvt1 Grant N Nelson Sp-3 Elbert D Graves Pvt1 Michael E Crawford Pvt2 Terence K Griffin.
A birthday celebration for Mayor E. C. Tucker was held in city hall on Saturday. Guests included city clerk Louie G. Link and many city staffers while the event featured cake and ice cream. The note mentions attendees and a brief postscript about a related observer course in Ellington AFB and a reference to John Knorr.
Roswell experienced a heat spike with 95 degrees at 6 pm and 82 at midnight as Texas and Oklahoma clashed over a barrier on Highway 6 Red River bridge. Texas sent adjutant general and Ranger Captain Tom Hickman to restore the barrier while Captains Alexander Magyar and George Endre completed a 3,239 mile harbor Grace to Budapest flight in 26 hours. Edith Jones and the chamber of commerce prepared to depart for a Los Angeles vacation.
A wry exchange notes men crediting women with knowledge they do not possess. A Chicago Tribune line questions seasonal hosiery tricks as summer legs mimic hose and winter legs wear seamless hose to appear bare.
Dr. Van Dellen urges prevention of disease and annual physicals from age 40, arguing health is a key retirement asset. He notes many retirees lose vitality despite wealth, and rehabilitation and proactive care can extend life by about ten years. Regular checkups detect diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and emotional instability early.
A D reports growing arm weakness making lifting items hard and asks if exercise will help. The advice notes strength may reflect inactivity but cautions a neurologist consultation for possible disorder.
A reader asks if a shin bone sore lasting six months could be cancer. The reply urges caution and says any unhealing skin lesion should be treated as potentially cancerous unless proven otherwise and advises consulting a physician.
J F asks if lifestyle or medicines can slow arterial hardening. The column notes thyroid extract iodides female hormones and low fat diets are tried but there is no proof they work to prevent brittle arteries as aging begins.
Mrs. W. asks how a 12-year-old could have a tonsil abscess seven years after tonsil removal. She wonders if remaining tonsil tissue or tags could enlarge during a cold and trigger the abscess.
Roswell Daily Record listing pricing and circulation notes for the weekly edition. Includes editor and circulation manager names, advance payment notes, and publishing schedule. Indicates Roswell, New Mexico, address at 424 North Main Street and post date May 10, 1903.
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