State Fair Opens With Multi Million Dollar Layout
ALBUQUERQUE Special When the gates swing open for the 1956 New Mexico State Fair thousands will view a multi million dollar plant with an almost completed coliseum and other improvements valued at an additional 1 million in construction Fair secretary manager Leon Harms says demand for show space exceeds completion of new buildings The Fair runs September 29 to October 10 in its 19th year and expects about 400000 visitors Exhibits from across the nation will be present along with rodeo fireworks and a top pari mutuel racing daily The new $800000 coliseum will be partly used this year with finishing touches not in place yet Capacity is 11000 in the arena and 5000 on the floor Including new barns wings and offices totaling about 100000 in recent work plus new gates and a dock for varied truck heights The improvements aim to serve exhibitors and visitors while the fair expands its scale
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Leon Harms
Fair
Harms
Harris
Coliseum
Racing Commission
Blind man paints mother's Battle Creek home on vacation
Claude VanDorsten, 36, a Holland, Michigan furniture finisher who has been blind since 1944, spent a two week vacation painting his mother’s Battle Creek house with help from two sisters. He brushed on 14 gallons of white and red paint, guiding himself by feel and keeping colors in separate cans.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Claude Vandersten
Claude
Holland
van Dorsten
Andrae Osborne
Clara VanDorsten
Baron
Ceylon Eyes Selling Air Time to Russians on VOA Station
Ceylon plans to barter time on Voice of America with broadcasts to Asia, and to offer radio slots to the Soviet Union and Eastern European Communists. The Foreign Ministry says all content will be censored by Ceylonese officials before air. Delegations may visit Moscow and Peiping as Colombo pursues neutralist foreign policy.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Soviet Union
Voice of America
Asia
Foreign Ministry
Voice
Mirikkar
Russia
London
Moscow
Peiping
Solomon Bandaranaike
Nehru
Gov Simms Seeks Talks Over Highway Access Policy
Governor John Simms said he will meet with Chief Highway Engineers DB Wilson and highway commissioners to discuss protecting small business interests along major New Mexico highways. He cited the 32 billion interstate super highway program and its impact on rural commerce.
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Santa Few
John Simms
New Mexico
Simms
DB. Wilson
Grace Entertains Monaco Royalty at Elysee Luncheon
President Rene Coty hosted Prince Rainier III and Princess Grace of Monaco at a private luncheon in the Elysee Palace, signaling cordial ties and formal diplomacy.
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Grace
Paris
Rene Coty
Prince Rainier Ili
Princess Grace of
Monaco
The
Elysee Palace
Doan’s Pills Offer Relief for Nagging Aches
Nagging backache headache and muscular aches from stress or overexertion may be soothed by Doan’s Pills. They claim to ease bladder irritation and provide mild diuretic action through the kidneys, promising sleep easing relief for a worn out feel.
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Dean
Doan
Hurley Voters Move Toward Incorporation of Town
Hurley residents favor incorporation by a 2 to 1 margin amid a lighter turnout. Post canvass by the County Commissioners will formalize the result and set a date for a special election possibly next month to elect a mayor and council. Kennecott Copper Corp has provided services and equipment while the county may fund some deputy salaries.
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Silver City
Hurley
Inal
Board of County Commissioners
Kennecott Copper Corp
Central
Bayard
Kennecott
Damage suit filed over lake draining near San Marcial
Mr and Mrs G M Hunter of Socorro county filed a $150 000 damage suit against the federal government over the draining of San Marcial Lake south of San Antonio The Hunters claim the lake’s disappearance due to Rio Grande channeling by the reclamation bureau caused complete destruction of resort properties they owned valued at 150 000 dollars
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Albuquerque
G. M. Hunter
Socorro County
San Marcial Lake
San Antonio
Reclamation Bureau
Rio Grande
Oil and gas lease sale at State Land Office totals 256455
A sale of oil and gas leases yesterday at the State Land Office brought in 256455 dollars for 38 tracts. Signal Oil Co. of Fort Worth led with a 24000 dollar bid for 22 acres. Sealed bids numbered 19 and oral bids 19.
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Santa Fep
State Land Office
Signal Oil Co
Ft. Worth
Tex
London Gangster Billy Hill Testifies in Knife Case
Billy Hill, a London gangster, testifies as a witness in a knifing case claiming to be the underworld boss. Hours later Hill’s blue sedan is stolen by unknown suspects in a bold theft.
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London
Billy Hill
Underworld
Hill
Miss Levy to Marry at 85 in First-Time Nuptials
Los Angeles AP report says 85 year old Caroline Levy will wed 88 year old David Cohen, a twice widowed father of five and grandfather of six. Cohen described instant attraction and mutual proposal acceptance leading to expected happiness in their marriage.
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Los Angeles
Caroline Levy
David Cohen
Cohen
Eisenhower to Visit Panama for Latin American Heads of State Meeting
President Eisenhower flies to Panama for a goodwill gathering with leaders of about 20 Latin American nations. The trip aims for general talks and handshakes rather than bold policy, with critics noting limited U.S. leadership and past loan/gift aid levels.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Panama
Artesian Midshipman Joins Atlantic Training Cruise
Artesia reports Midshipman 3c John F. Collins son of Mr and Mrs W F Collins is among 3000 midshipmen from the U S Naval Academy and 20 colleges on a training cruise in the Atlantic. Collins, a sophomore, operates a gun mount on destroyer U S S John Hood.
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Artesia
U. S. Naval Academy
Naval Reserve ‘Officers Training Corps
Atlantic
John F. Collins
W. F. Collins
U.S.5
John Hood
Collins
State Supreme Court reverses Heights Reservoir land use ruling
The New Mexico Supreme Court reversed a Santa Fe Bernalillo County district court decision that allowed Mr and Mrs Joseph Chuba to use their Albuquerque Heights Reservoir addition lots for commercial buildings. The reversal blocks commercial development on the parcels.
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Santa FE
Bernalillo County
Heights Reservoir
Albuquerque
State Supreme Court
High Court
District Court
Joseph Chuba
State Appeals Decision on Loss Leader Law
The Eddy County district court ruled the Loss Leader Law unconstitutional and the state has appealed the decision. The act prohibits merchants from certain pricing practices. The appeal challenges the ruling's interpretation and potential impact on commerce and consumer protection law.
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Santa FE
Eddy County District Court
Advertising Sale Restriction On Stock Allocation
A seller may limit the number of items offered at the advertised sale price and cannot refuse to sell the entire stock advertised to a prospective purchaser. The note outlines a prohibition on partial fulfillment of advertised stock to buyers.
Air Force Plane First To Reach North Pole By Ski and Wheel
On May 3 1952 an Air Force aircraft equipped with skis and wheels completed the world’s first successful North Pole landing. The achievement marked a milestone in polar aviation and showcased new landing capabilities in extreme conditions.
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Air Force
North Pole
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Pasadena
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Carroll Etter
Ralph Earle
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