Marine corps trial opens with gruesome photos of drowned recruits
Six corpses from a forced march into a swamp were shown in the court martial of S Sgt Matthew C McKeon at Parris Island. His attorney objected that the photos were inflammatory and only intended to inflame the board. The case concerns involuntary manslaughter oppression of recruits and drinking on duty after the April night march of Platoon 71.
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Parris Island
S. C
Matthew C. McKeon
McKeon
Emile Zola Berman
New York
Worcester
Berman
Navy
Irving N. Klein
New York City
Klein
Edward L. Hutchinson
Woodbury
Bolton Offers 25 Dollar Bond for Best GOP Slogan
Rep Oli ver P Bolton Ohio announces a 25 dollar US Savings Bond prize for the best 1956 Republican slogan. He criticizes Eisen hower phrases progressive odorates and dynamic conservatism and calls for a slogan as effective as Roosevelt's New Deal or McKinley's full dinner pail. Deadline is July 31.
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Washington
Oliver P. Bolton
Ohio
U. S
Republian
Bolton
Eisen“hower
Roosevelt
McKinley
Roswell Shops See Record Retail Volume
Roswell posts a booming buying power with higher incomes and spending than most U S sections. Sales Management's survey shows local retail sales reaching 56 888 000 in the past year, up from 45 400 000, surpassing expectations for a city of its size.
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Roswell
Tucson Man Dies in New Mexico Highway Crash
Emmett Bruce Downing, 21, of Tucson Arizona, died last night eight miles north of Santa Fe on State Road 22 when his car failed to negotiate a curve, hit a bridge culvert, overturned and pinned him beneath the vehicle. Police said he died on arrival at St. Vincent's Hospital. The highway death toll for the year rose to 202, compared with 164 a year ago.
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Here
Emmett Bruce Downing
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Santa Fe
Downing
Water table in Roswell Artesia basin plunges with heat
The PVACD reports July 9 water table drops from two to 24 feet below last year in the Roswell Artesia area. Pump firms note unusually high demand to lower pumps as farmers seek relief from drought, with readings showing sharp declines at Berrendo, Mountain View, Orchard Park and Artesia wells. Rain is urged to recharge the basin.
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Roswell-Artesia
Pecos Valley
Artesian Conservancy District
Artesia
Roswell
Recorder
PVACD
Berrendo
Berrendo Smith
Mountain View
Orchard Park
Greenfield
Artesia Recorder
Four SAC Generals Transfer to New Posts
Headquarters SAC announces transfers for four general officers. Effective September 15, Maj. Gen. Richard M. Montgomery becomes Deputy Commander of the Second Air Force at Barksdale AFB Louisiana, succeeded by Brig. Gen. David Wade. Brig. Gen. Edwin B. Broadhurst moves from Carswell AFB to Inspector General. Effective August 7, Brig. Gen. William P. Fisher becomes Deputy Commander of the Eighth Air Force at Westover AB Massachusetts.
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Strategic Air Command
Headquarters
SAC
Richard M. Montgomery
Second Air Force
Barksdale Afb
Shreveport
David Wade
Carswell Afb
Ft. Worth
Texas
Edwin B. Broadhurst
Wade
William P. Fisher
Eighth Air Force
Westover AB
Chicopee Falls
Mass
House Civil Rights Bill Faces Last Battle in Session
Washington AP reports House members prepare for a final civil rights push as Southerners ready to filibuster and offer amendments. Passage in the House is possible tomorrow but Senate defeat remains likely, with possible changes to create an investigating commission and broaden anti discrimination provisions.
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Washington
House
Senate
Civil Rights Investigating Commission
Rep
Celler
Roswell Invites Public to Atomic Alert Drill at City Hall
The Civilian Defense Council in Roswell invites residents to observe a mock evacuation at city hall from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The exercise tests wartime readiness with ham radio links, damage assessments, and coordination with WAFB, Southwestern Public Service Co., fire stations, and newspapers.
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City Hall
Roswell
Civilian Defense Council
WAFB
CD Command
Messenger
Southwestern Public Service Co
Walker Air Force Base
Canada
Second Street
Charlie Boreing
Rain Reported In Many Parts Of New Mexico
Rain fell across much of New Mexico with Albuquerque receiving heavy showers totaling 1.8 inches in hours. Raton and Cloudcroft areas reported notable amounts as a cold front tempered temperatures with Roswell at 97 and Raton at 75 degrees.
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New Mexico
Associated Press
Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Raton
Harlan Nicholas
Elida
Silver City
Cloudcroft
Baseball scores from major league games with runs and hits
Kansas City beat Boston 8 to 4 as Burnette and Thompson homered for Kansas City and Piersall Williams answered for Boston. Detroit edged Philadelphia 7 to 3 behind Maas and Gromek. Chicago outslugged Philadelphia 4 to 1 in ten innings with Rogovin and Lown earning decisions.
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Kansas City
Boston
Burnette
Thompson
Sisler
Delock
White
L. Sisler
Power
Simpson
Piersall
Williams
Philadelphia
Chicago
Rogovin
R. Miller
Lopata
Rush
Lown
Chiti
Landrith
W. Lown
L. R. Miller
Hammer
King, Moryn, Fondy
Free Nagaland Set Up In India
The Naga National Council, labeled an outlaw by the Indian government, announced a constitution establishing a Free Nagaland in India's northeast. The claim follows insurgent forces tying down a division of Indian troops in Assam.
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New Delhi
Assam
India
Naga National Council
Iowa minister's daughter crowned Miss United States
Carol Morris 20, of Ottumwa, Iowa, a Drake University student and lifeguard, was named Miss United States in Long Beach. She entered the Miss Universe preliminaries after a star wish and edged 15 other finalists to reach the final stage, with 29 foreign contestants awaiting judging.
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Long Beach
Calif
Iowa
America
Carol Morris
Ottumwa
Long Beach Municipal Auditorium
Morris
U.S.A
Navy Takes Top Command Of U S Forces in Pacific
The Defense Department orders the Far East Command moved from Tokyo to Hawaii and shifts top command of all U S land sea and air forces in the Pacific to the Navy. Adm Felix Stump to lead from July 1. Gen Lyman Lemnitzer to shift UN forces. headquarters move to South Korea. No major unit shifts planned.
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Navy
U. S
Pacific
Washington
U.S
Far East
Japan
Hawaii
Pearl Harbor
Defense Department
Army
Adm
Felix Stump
Lyman L. Lemnitzer
U.S. Far East
United Nations
Tokyo
U.N
South Korea
Pacific Command
Department
Alaska
Young Mike Makes Big Sacrifice
Orlando doctors report four year old Mike Sibole doing very well after an operation that traded his sight for a chance to live. A bulletin says he is resting nicely and sleeping. he may go home from the hospital tomorrow or Saturday and will wear a flesh colored patch to cover his left eye socket.
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Mike Sibole
James W. Sibole
Orlando
Fla
Mike
Kidnapped Baby Case Moves as Mother Seeks Proof
Westbury New York Beatrice Weinberger pleads to the kidnapper for positive proof her six week old son Peter is alive. The infant was taken while asleep in a carriage outside the family home two weeks ago with no trace found. A Brooklyn grand jury earlier indicted two men for attempting a $5,000 ransom.
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Westbury N. Y
Beatrice Weinberger
Peter Weinberger
Peter
Brooklyn
Weinbergers
Gordon T. Rowell
Feaver and Picotti Welcome Capt and Mrs Feaver
A social note announces Captain R C Feaver and wife welcomed at St and Mrs L S Picotti in a cordial gathering. The event highlighted friendly ties and community ettiquette without further details.
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R. C. Feaver
L. S. Picotti
Cotton and irrigated crops show good growth in New Mexico
The Weather Bureau reports strong growth for irrigated crops across New Mexico with no damage from insects. In Tucumcari carots and cantaloupes are good with cantaloupe harvest due early August. Estancia Valley corn, pinto beans, potatoes and sugar beets thrive. Deming tomatoes are blooming heavily.
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New Mexico
Weather Bureau
Tucumcari
Estancia Valley
Deming
First Red Chinese Ambassador Chen Chai Kang Arrives in Cairo
Chen Chai Kang, the first ambassador from the People's Republic of China to Egypt, arrived in Cairo to assume his post today. He begins formal duties with Egypt amid ongoing diplomatic exchanges between the two nations.
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Cairo
Egypt
Chen Chai Kang
You want to farm then marry farmer's daughter
A Florida expert suggests marrying the farmer’s daughter as a cheaper path to farming. Dr. Marshall O. Watkins notes land costs have risen and starting a farming career on a shoestring leads to indebtedness. He cites higher prices for land seeds pest killers and equipment.
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Tampa
Fla
Florida
Marshall O. Watkins
Florida Agricultural Extension Service
Watkins
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Morgan
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Free Nagaland
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