Heavy Rains Warning For Southeast New Mexico
The Weather Bureau in Albuquerque issued a special warning for southeastern New Mexico as a mass of cool air could trigger heavy showers. Arroyo-filling gullywashers were forecast in Roswell Carlsbad Hobbs Silver City and Artesia with a potential inch or more of rain. Rain was expected to begin late today.
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Associated Press
Weather Bureau Today
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Roswell
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Silver City
Artesia
GOP Senators Seek Break in Marathon Atomic Bill Debate
In a paralyzing all night Senate session the Eisenhower atomic bill remained deadlocked with GOP leaders pressing for a time limit. Senator Knowland filed a cloture petition but no vote is expected before Sunday, and likely not until Monday. Senator Gore predicted failure, noting yesterday’s Johnson amendment allowing government built atomic plants.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Senate
Sen. Knowland
California
Knowland
Sen
Gore
D-Tenn
GOP
Sen. Johnson
Johnson
Temperatures Rise to 98 as Warmth Surges Across Region
The Weather Bureau records readings from 2 PM yesterday to 11 AM today with a high of 98 and a low around 65. Precipitation totals show 0.06 inches in the last 24 hours, 0.15 inches month to date, and 3.21 inches year to date. Expect mostly cloudy skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing this afternoon into tonight and tomorrow. High today near 90, cooling tonight, warmer tomorrow.
Sabrejets Force-Landed On Highway Near Springer
Two Wisconsin Air National Guard pilots Capt Donald Grassell and 1st Lt Donid Weeks force-landed their F86 Sabrejets on U S 85 a mile north of Springer after emergency field at Springer proved too short. Weeks landed first. Grassell clipped by a guy wire but both pilots uninjured. A missing F86 and a companion pilot Capt Lester A Erickson observed a 35000 foot dive.
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Springer
Wisconsin Air National Guard
U. S. 85
Here
Donald Grassell
Donid Weeks
126Th
General Mitchell Field
Milwaukee
Kirtland Air Force Base
McConnell Air Force Base
Wichita
Kan
Weeks
Grassell
Lester A. Erickson
July 27 Set For Silencing Of Asia Guns
French high command announced Indochina cease fire takes effect in North Viet Nam at 7 a.m. July 27 with further orders to silence guns nationwide. Vietminh attacks continued around Hanoi despite halting offensive actions, while rail lines near Hanoi were damaged and French forces warned of massive air support if Vietminh assaults persist.
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Saigon
Indochina
Viet Nam
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh
Red River
Vietna
Red River Delta
Red
Haiphong
Cheo Reo
Paul Ely
Vietnamese Flag Falls to Half-Staff Across Saigon
Saigon government buildings lowered flags to half staff in mourning for a northern Viet Nam loss amid eight years of fighting and 242 months of Geneva talks controversy. Premier Ngo Dinh Diem ordered the gesture and vowed no resignation despite anger at terms.
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Saigon
Indochina
Rev Hargraves to Be Ordained Sunday
Rev Hargraves will be ordained Sunday at 2 30 p m at Calvary Baptist Church. A Hardin Simmons graduate, he entered the ministry five years ago and has accepted a call to Bethel Baptist Church. He and his wife with daughter Becy Ruth have moved to the field. The public is invited.
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Foster Hargraves
Calvary Baptist Church
Hargraves
Hardin-Simmons University
Bethel Baptist Church
Becy Ruth
Educator Edward Lighton Dies on German Tour
Edward W. Lighton age 55 principal of Washington Junior High School Albuquerque died in Cologne Germany from a heart attack during a summer educational tour. He served 28 years at the school.
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Albuquerque
Edward W. Lighton
Washington Junior High School
Cologne
Germany
Shivers-Yarbrough Campaign Tops Texas Primaries
Dallas report says Democratic gubernatorial race featuring incumbent Allen Shivers and Ralph Yarborough dominates tomorrow's Texas primaries. Both candidates predict victory without a runoff as party factions and past alliances shape a bitter contest with accusations of outside group support and political bosses.
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Dallas
Tex
Allen Shivers
Ralph Yarborough
Texas
Shivers
Yarborough
Dwight Eisenhower
Beauford H. Jester
Jester
University of Texas
George B. Parr
South Texas
CIO
Dona Ana County balks at right of way for new highway
Dona Ana County Commission refuses to borrow state funds to supply right of way for a 142 million dollar U S 880 link running beside U S 8 between Las Cruces and Anthony. State officials say the road must be built and may seek legal action as county officials warn of a possible court showdown.
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Dona Ana
Stans State Santa FE
State Highway Commission
W. H. Gary
Dona Ana County
State Highway Department
Las Cruces
Anthony
Gary
Highway Department
C. O. Erwin
W. G. Smith
Charlie Rowland
Erwin
Water stops within inches of dam top at Farmington
A flash flood threat eased as heavy rains battered New Mexico. In Farmington the dirt reservoir dam nearly overflowed and emergency crews. National Guardsmen built a sandbag levee while walkie talkie radios kept police, fire, and hospital linked after phone outages.
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Associated Press
Farminton
New Mexico
Farmington
San Juan Basin
Tucumcari
District Weather Bureau
Albuquerque
Las Vegas
Clayton
Santa Fe
Roswell
Raton
Socorro
Zuni
Grants
Otto
Columbus
Silver City
Clovis
National
Glade
New Mossman
Dan Sullivan
Robert Randolph
San Juan County
Southern Union Gas Co
Las Cruces Seethes Over Carlsbad Name Rivalry
Mesilla Valley Chamber of Commerce officials urge claimants to give up exclusive rights to the name Carlsbad. They note towns in New Mexico California and Texas spar over who used the name first, while Las Cruces sees only petty jealousy and pride in the shared name.
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Las Cruces
Mesilla Valley
New York Builder Samuel J Rodman Called to Senate Inquiry
Senate banking investigators summoned New York builder Samuel J Rodman for questioning over two Washington apartment projects Atlantic Gardens and Chesapeake Gardens funded with government insured loans. The Capehart led committee examines alleged excessive profits from the gap between FHA insured loans and lower construction costs.
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Washington
Senate
New York
Samuel J. Rodman
Nations
Banking
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
Federal Housing Administration
Rodmans
Atlantic Gardens
Chesapeake Gardens
Farm Bill Likely Last Major Task For Adjournment
Senate Agriculture chair Sen. Aiken said no action on the farm bill will occur before midweek, likely Wednesday, as Congress nears adjournment. He warned he does not want to be blamed if no farm legislation passes this session.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Sen. Aiken
R-Vi
Aiken
Senate Agriculture Committee
British Skymaster crashes near Hainan Island
A British Skymaster airliner with 17 people on board crash landed in the South China Sea near Hainan Island. At least 11 were rescued, one body recovered, and six of the passengers were Americans including five members of one family.
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Hong Kong
South China Sea
Hainan Island
Big Financier Nabbed by Deputies in Roswell Chase
Russell J. Giles 41 of Lubbock was arrested at Fifth and Main by Sheriff’s deputies J. C. Jones and Marvin Hill. He faced Beckham County Oklahoma officers over a bogus 2075.60 check for a 1954 Chevrolet, plus a dealer sale and plan to pay 136 500 cash for a tourist court.
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Magic
Russell J. Giles
Lubbock
Fifth and Main
J. C. Jones
Marvin T. Hill
Giles
Beckham County
Okla
Jones
Tucker Motor Co
Elk City
Roswell
Albuquerque
Sayre
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Jones Brigade Day in Justice Court Hears Worthless Check Cases
In R. Perry Bean’s court seven of thirteen cases involve worthless checks, plus two on a fugitive complaint and four traffic charges. Cases cite checks from $10 to $531.30 written between April 24 and July 22. A Mexican driver on Dexter road faced a $20 fine for a traffic offense involving a worn 1949 Oldsmobile without inspection stickers, lights, or a valid license, ordered off the road by Capt. I R Funk of New Mexico Police.
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Jones Brigade
R. Perry Bean
J. C. Jones
Dexter Road
I. R. Funk
New Mexico
Lightning Hits KSVP Radio Tower in Artesia Storm
A lightning bolt struck the KSVP radio tower in Artesia during last night's storm. Chief engineer Bryce Howard said the hit damaged delicate instruments, delaying on air by about an hour this morning. No other direct hits were reported nearby.
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KSVP
Artesia
Bryce Howard
Scientists unite in cancer assault across 54 nations
Scientists from 54 nations on both sides of the Iron Curtain launch a joint attack on cancer, a disease that claims a life every ten seconds worldwide.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Thief Steals 13 Electric Clocks From Schoolroom
In Detroit a thief took all 13 electric clocks from Trowbridge School leaving the walls bare. No one was reported harmed and police are investigating the theft of the wall clocks.
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Detroit
Trowbridge School
Just Like This Man Thought A Holdup
Kansas City report notes Howard Goldenberg of Highland Pharmacy suspected a liquor delivery call might be a setup for a robbery. He retrieved his pistol to investigate and was relieved of his keys lighter watch and pistol by two men as he stepped from his car.
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Kansas City
Howard Goldenberg
Highland Pharmacy
Public Favorite Dawn Oney Wins Miss Universe Prelim Trophy
Dawn Oney a platinum blonde cover girl known as Miss Montana wins the public favorite trophy at Long Beach California during the Miss Universe prelims. She receives the most applause as beauties parade on stage in preliminary judging.
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Dawn Oney
Long Beach
Calif
Mechem to seek doubled drought aid and higher farm limit
Governor Edwin Mechem plans to ask the secretary of agriculture to double current drought relief to 2.50 per acre and raise the maximum aid per farm from 1,500 to 2,500. After talks with Roosevelt County farmers and soil experts, officials warned of wind erosion on 300,000 acres and limited planting because of scarce seed and uncertain rains.
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Mechem
Roosevelt County
Roosevelt County Soil Conservation Service
Morris Williams
Sudan
Williams
Biggs AFB Pilot Dies On Base Skeet Range
Capt. Gerald H. Wildenhaus 29 bomber pilot based at Biggs AFB was found dead on the skeet range early today. Officials say a shotgun near the body caused a fatal head wound and an autopsy was ordered. He is from Dayton Ohio and left a wife Katherine and six year old son Gerald H. Jr.
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EL Paso
Gerald H. Wildenhaus
Biggs Air Force Base
Biggs
Wildenhaus
William Beaumont Army Hospital
Dayton
Ohio
Katherine
Gerald H. Jr
Judge weighs mercy in Morgan court martial at Fort Dix
The defense seeks to clear Lt. Robert S. Morgan in a court martial at Fort Dix New Jersey over charges he allowed Company L 272nd Infantry to stand at attention for an hour in 92 degree heat Nine prosecution witnesses testified including Pvt William Brooks who fainted three times Brooks revived by cold water and carried to barracks A former member Bayard Stockton said no one fainted though one man lay on the ground The case could yield an official reprimand or forfeiture of two thirds of base pay for six months
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FT. DIX
N.J
Robert S. Morgan
Morgan
William Brooks
Hempstead
N.Y
Brooks
Bayard Stockton
Colorado Springs
Colo
Stockton
Former Roswell Resident Mrs Kemp Dies in Muskogee
Mrs. Bess May McClane Kemp died yesterday noon at her Muskogee home. A Roswell native, she was the daughter of the late Dr. C. T. McClane and sister of Dr. J. E. McClane. Funeral Saturday in Muskogee with burial beside her husband W. L. Kemp who died in 1938. she leaves relatives including Mrs. J. E. McClane of Roswell and nieces Dorothy Barry of Tucson and Jane Robertson of Roswell, plus nephew Theodore Martin of San Gabriel.
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Wilbur L. Kemp
Muskogee
Oklo
Roswell
J. E. McClane
Theodore Martin
San Gabriel
Calif
Dorothy Barry
Tucson
Ariz
Jane Robertson
Baseball Scores Phillies Blanked By Chicago 9-5
Chicago defeats Philadelphia 9 to 5 in a nine inning game. Morzimski and Cooner cited for Chicago with runs batted in. Wehmeier and Ridzik pitched for Philadelphia with support from Niarhos Pollet.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Wehmeier
Ridzik
Morzimski
Niarhos
Pollet
Cooner
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Richard J. Witbeck
Wellington
Kemp
Quickies
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Arthur Hammock
C. J. Clifford
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