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Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1954

Page

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Battle Over Hall Estate Gathers in Dallas

In Dallas a preliminary conference over the Hall estate pits Citizens National Bank of Athene and Albuquerque National Bank to manage Condor Petroleum stock worth millions. The estate totals about 12 million dollars with inheritance claims and a federal civil suit also in play. The Hall sons Richard Charles and Jim of Albuquerque protest being kept out of decisions. A pre trial conference for all interested is set for July 29.

Dallas New Mexico Ellis Hall Citizens National Bank of Athlene Albuquerque National Bank Texas Condor Petroleum Co Hall Condor T. Whitfield Davidson Richard Charles Jim Albuquerque

Four Die In Weekend Road Toll In New Mexico

Four persons die over the weekend to raise New Mexico's traffic toll to 185 for the year. Elben H. Miller 45 of Hobbs died in a collision. Mike Montano 64 of Albuquerque died after being struck by a speeding car. Harold Seneca 22 near Albuquerque in a one car crash. Alice Kurtz 20 of Las Cruces died from injuries in a July 1 accident. Police noted Miller worked for Lea County Highway Department.

Associated Press New Mexico Elben H. Miller Hobbs Mike Montano Albuquerque Harold Seneca Alice Kurtz Las Cruces Miller Lea County Highway Department Marvin Ewing Montana Montano

Deaths Aids Founder of Apparel Chain Lerner 67

Joseph J. Lerner 67 co founded a nationwide apparel shop chain and was born in Philadelphia. He died Sunday. Mark Cramer 90 publisher of a chain of newspapers in Iowa and Nebraska died Saturday in Denison.

New York Joseph J. Lerner Philadelphia Denison Iowa Mark Cramer Nebraska

Weather summary and forecast for the period

Temperature readings show 3 hour intervals from 2 pm yesterday to 11 am today with a high of 98 and a low of 69. Precipitation totals include .04 in 24 hours to 11 am today and monthly and yearly totals. Sunrise is 5 01 and sunset 7 07 with a 14 1 hour day length. Partly cloudy with scattered afternoon thundershowers through tomorrow and little temperature change. High today 98 and low tonight 68.

East and West Dock Guns for Asia Haggling

Geneva negotiations drift as French Premier Mendes France pushes to seal an Indochina cease fire by July 20. Molotov leads a nine nation session with limited progress while U S and Vietnamese delegates spar over partition and U N supervision. A Saigon parade of 10 000 to 12 000 locals protests any division of Vietnam.

Geneva Pierre Mendes- France Indochina V. M. Molotov Britain France New York Times Canada India Poland Times the Times U. S Molotov Tran van Do Walter Bedell Smith Chou En-lai Pham van Dong Smith United States

Iran Rejects Soviet Objections to Alliances

In Tehran Iran rejects Soviet objections to joining U S sponsored military alliances. Foreign Minister Abdollah Entezam delivered a blunt memorandum to Soviet Ambassador Anatoli Lavrientiev asserting Iran's sovereign right to safeguard its security independence and integrity. The Kremlin envoy left the office without comment after receiving it.

Tehran Iran Kremlin Abdollah Entezam Anatoli Lavrientiev Fazollahahedi U. S Lou Henderson Persia U.S.A Near Middle East

McCarthy Expands Anti Red Hunt With Open Hearings

Sen McCarthy R Wis renews anti Red charge drive with open hearings in Boston after delays. The subcommittee plans to probe alleged subversives in defense plants while Sen Flanders R VI seeks Senate censure over conduct. Edwin Garfield of Allis Chalmers testified after a McCarthy subpoena.

Washington Sen McCarthy Flanders Senate Wisconsin Germany Adolf Hitler Army Pentagon Edwin Garfield Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co Garfield Boston United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers Union Ind U.S. Senate Subcommittee Vermont Willy Nilly

Fire department ends house burning plan due to heat

In Kansas City, a fire drill to burn 11 houses for a new street right of way was halted as temperatures rose to 111 degrees. Two houses were burned before the weather forced a stop, says Fire Director Louis Spandle.

Kansas City Kan Louis Spandle

Woman Is Hurt After Auto Flips West of City

Mrs. Theresa Barnes, 51, injured with a dislocated neck in a two hundred four time flipover crash two miles west of Roswell on Highway 70 380. Her husband James Barnes 53 and two children rode in a 1947 Ford headed east when a hole in the shoulder caused loss of control. Mary E Barnes 11 suffered a back cut. All injured were taken to St Marys Hospital by Ballard ambulance. Police investigation by William Allen and Engineers.

Theresa Barnes James William Barnes 13Th St St. Mary’s Hospital Roswell Barnes Mary E. Barnes Rita Mary Ballard William Bill) Allen New Mexico

Local officers urged to crack down on traffic violators

Santa Fe police chief Joe Roach calls for a broad crackdown by local police and sheriffs to cut New Mexico highway deaths. He cites 124 of 180 annual deaths as New Mexicans and urges cooperation, education, and possible short jail sentences amid praise for county safety councils in Lea and Eddy counties.

Santa FE Joe Roach Roach National Safety Council New Mexico Taos Richard H. Robinson Eddy County Arizona Robinson la Bajada Hill

Quintuplet Marie Dionne Leaves Convent After Two Months

Marie Dionne the quintuplet who took nun vows two months ago leaves the Quebec convent for home saying she is homesick. She arrived at her Callander Ontario home with three brothers and her sister Emilie who had recently been lost in Montreal en route to join her. Concerted family reports say she appeared lonely and uncertain about returning to the cloister where she had pledged two years of poverty chastity and obedience.

Waterloo Que Marie Dionne Quebec the Servants of the Blessed Sacrament Marie Maurice Girouard Callander Ont Emilie Montreal Girouard Ste. Agathe St. Charles The Montreal Gazette Father Oliva the Gazette Dionne

Continued Shower Activity Expected Over New Mexico

The forecast calls for continued shower and thunderstorm activity across New Mexico today and Tuesday with fewer storms than the weekend. Portales led rainfall at .22 inch, Santa Fe reported .19 inch, and other readings included traces at Las Vegas Hobbs and Albuquerque. Highs Sunday reached 99 in Carlsbad and Tucumcari, with Las Vegas at 81.

Associated Press New Mexico Portales Santa Fe Las Vegas Hobbs Albuquerque Socorro Gallup Roswell Columbus Clovis Zuni Carlsbad Tucumcari

Groucho Marx Marries Tall Brunette Eden Hartford

Groucho Marx, the 58 year old comedian of radio and television, wed Eden Hartford a 24 year old Beverly Hills model who appeared with him in a play two years ago. The couple announced the Saturday ceremony in Sun Valley Idaho. Both have been married before.

Sun Valley Idaho Groucho Marx Eden Hartford Beverly Hills Calif Marx

Brooklyn Beats Chicago in Nine Run Baseball Clash

Brooklyn panelled Chicago 9 7 in a nine inning game with strong hits from Milliken Labine Wade Campanella Hacker and Tappe. The board shows Brooklyn 455 Chicago 972 after nine innings with a late rally sealing the win.

Brooklyn Chicago Milliken Labine Wade Campanella Hacker Tappe

Cleveland Wins Hard-Fought Victory Over Washington

In a close matchup the Cleveland club defeated Washington with key runs in the late innings. Wynn, Houtteman, Messi, Narleski and Hegan contributed on offense while iPascual and Fitzgerald worked on the mound.

Cleveland Washington Wynn Houtteman Messi Narleski Hegan Shea iPascual Fitzgerald

Four-Room House Burns Down in City

A four room box house at 907 E Walnut St was destroyed by fire at 547 PM Saturday. Firemen report the cause unknown and the house was occupied. Truck 1 responded and 300 feet of 22 inch hose were laid before returning to station at 633. At 913 Saturday night investigators were called about an overturned flare pot at Alameda and Main and returned to station four minutes later.

Walnut St Alameda and Main

Mrs Elizabeth Bandelier Kaune Dies in Santa Fe

A long time Santa Fe resident and prominent New Mexico figure in art and civic affairs, Mrs Elizabeth Bandelier Kaune died yesterday after 65 years in the city.

Kaune Santa FE New Mexico Elizabeth Bandelier Kaune

Blood Brigade Formed for Six Year Old Eddie

In Middletown Ohio townspeople organized a blood brigade to save six year old Eddie Phillips who has bled since a tonsil operation 13 days earlier. He lacks a blood element causing noncoagulation and needs fresh direct transfusions. stored blood will not suffice.

Middletown Ohio Eddie Phillips Eddie Ruth Jones Presbyterian Church Armco

Heat Wave Grips Central U S As Temperatures Soar

Heat continued to blister the nation midsection with 100 plus readings from central Texas to northern Louisiana and southwestern North Dakota. Death toll reached 237 with 3 in Fort Smith Arkansas and 5 in Oklahoma as records topped 110 in Tulsa and 116 at Fort Scott Kansas. Thunderstorms cooled spots in Ohio Valley and near the Canadian border while the central belt stayed hot.

Associated Press Texas Louisiana North Dakota Ohio Valley Canadian Desert Fort Smith Ark California San Joaquin Valley Oklahoma Oklahoma City Tulsa Fort Scott Kan Chanute Missouri Kan City St. Loui Quincy Presidio Memphis Indianapolis Omh Red City S. D Dickinan N Rocky Mountain Kansas Nebraska Great Lakes Area New England Otis

Man Isaac Calloway Fined $200 for Second DWI

In police court Isaac Calloway received a $200 fine for a drunken driving offense, marking a second offense. The typical fine for DWI is $150.

Isaac Calloway Calloway

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