Roswell Daily News Rates and Publication Details
Roswell Daily News announces subscription and advertising rates with delivery options in Chaves County and Roswell trade territory. The paper, published weekly at 424 North Main Street Roswell NM, is entered May 16 1963 as second class mail matter and is AP member.
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Chaves County
Roswell
North Main Street
New Mexico
Associated Press
Platforms Similar Across Parties On Key Issues
The Democratic and Republican platforms show little difference on major issues due to the Taft Hartley exception. Democrats back stronger FEPC provisions and federal action to secure equal rights, while Republicans favor state responsibility with federal enforcement against employment discrimination. Foreign policy, defense, agriculture, taxation, and subversion remain contested, with Democrats emphasizing UN cooperation and strong defense, and Republicans urging rapid military buildup and vigilance.
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FEPC
United Nations
United States
Democratic Party
Justice Defeated Temporarily in Chaves Kidnapping Case
Chaves county struggles to prosecute two suspects in a kidnapping of Bobby Puckett. California Governor Warren refuses extradition of Ted Lewin to Roswell, hindering local officials. NM Attorney General previously labeled the matter civil, risking justice and public safety.
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Chaves County
Warren
California
Ted Lewin
Roswell
Bobby Puckett
New Mexico
Penny for a Person’s Thoughts Quote Sparks Debate
A remark suggesting a penny buys a person’s thoughts draws reaction from readers, highlighting discussions on value, communication, and public access to ideas. The comment is cited amid a broader letter or opinion item in the newspaper.
Judge says work never hurts a man if he keeps away from it
A judge contends that work itself does not harm a man and implies the danger lies in avoidance. The remark frames labor as beneficial when properly engaged and warns against shirking duties or responsibilities.
State cotton crop down 28 000 acres from last year
The state’s cotton crop is estimated at 28 000 acres less than last year. Figures show 300 000 acres planted, with a 5 000 acre rise in American Egyptian long staple cotton to 20 000 acres. Dona Ana County, a principal long staple area, likely accounts for most of the gain, while heavier alfalfa plantings reduce cotton acreage.
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Dona Ana
Lovington Receives $750000 Grant for NEW REA Lines
Federal funding aids Lovington electric cooperative with a 409 mile line buildout to serve 720 new consumers. The co-op already operates 1000 miles of line serving 3000 users, expanding rural electrification in Lea county.
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REA
Lea County
Electric Co-Operative
Lovington
Gallup proposal links conventions with Indian ceremonies
Al Cross of the Gallup Independent suggests pairing next national political conventions with the local Indian ceremonial in Gallup. He argues the Indian dances would add class to demonstrations for presidential candidates and rival Ringling's greatest show. He notes the Indians might object to politics.
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al Cross
Gallup Independent
Gallup
Ringling
Water Rationing Stoppage Forces Gallup Road Job Halt
Water scarcity in Gallup halted a highway project after the city ordered workers to stop using municipal water on the pay job. The move aimed to protect a city water section, prompting Santa Fe railroad to offer its large water supply and wells to the city.
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Gallup
Santa Fe Railroad
Youthful killer to be released from state pen next December
A 17 year old Hollis Martin killed a boy cousin and aunt and uncle in Lincoln county to hide a theft of money. He was initially sentenced to death, later commuted to life, with further commutations bringing parole to December. Now age 34, he is due for discharge on December 20 if unobstructed.
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Lincoln County
Hollis Martin
Republicans plan intensive handshaking drive in New Mexico
Republicans stage a broad hand-shaking campaign in New Mexico from now to November. The announced plans show the GOP will not take anything for granted and aims for the most intensive effort the party has ever mounted in the state.
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New Mexico
GOP
Petition Drive Delays Albuquerque Bus Fare Hike
After the campaign, 16 883 signatures on petitions to the Albuquerque board of aldermen protested a planned bus fare increase. Fighters for Fair Fares claim the move is blocked temporarily. Commissioner Clyde Tingley suggested some signatures may be forgeries and a full check will be conducted.
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Albuquerque Board of Aldermen
Fighters For Fair Fares
Clyde Tingley
Grasshoppers Threaten Alfalfa Near Albuquerque
Grasshoppers have moved into areas south and north of Albuquerque, causing significant damage to crops. County agents advise alfalfa growers to mow and bale the current crop before spraying the fields to control the invasion.
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Albuquerque
Rift Between Hurley and Robins Surfaces in Primary Era
Capitol gossip contends Pat Hurley GOP senatorial nominee and Harry Robins state chairman clashed over sources of party funds after Robins allegedly pressured Hurley to give $100,000 to the GOP war chest before the May primary. Confirmation remains uncertain as grapevine chatter circulates statewide.
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Pat Hurley
GOP
Harry Robins
Robins
Wesley Quinn
Clovis
New Mexican
Capitol
Hurley
Carlsbad Editor Accuses Chavez of Using Public Funds for Reelection
Jack Sitton of the Carlsbad Current Argus claims Senator Chavez floods the state with political literature funded by public money. He warns the material aims to sway voters and disguises it as civic information to persuade the sap citizen to vote for him.
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Jack Sitton
Carlsbad
Chavez
Young Democrats Map Eddy County Campaign Plans
The Young Democrats of Eddy County outlined plans after a recent meeting to expand voting access and boost Democratic turnout. They aim to make voting easier and increase participation in upcoming elections.
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Eddy County
Knob Hill Subdivision Proposed for Farmington Growth
Farmington submits plans for a 64 home 17 acre subdivision named Knob Hill. The project is the seventh large subdivision brought before the city council in the past year as part of ongoing growth push.
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Farmington
Voter Registration Push Grows in New Mexico
Albuquerque reports over 300 new voters registered in a single day this week while Roswell’s Chamber of Commerce mobile booth adds over 500 names to the rolls, signaling heightened turnout efforts ahead of the presidential election.
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Albuquerque
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Tenants Operate 42 Percent of U S Farms in 1935
Census figures show about 42 percent of U S farms were tenant operated in 1935, compared with roughly 27 percent in 1950 reflecting shifts in farm ownership and tenancy over the period.
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U. S
U. S. Census Bureau
Barkley Harriman blows shake Democratic convention exposé
Drew Pearson reports harsh blows to Vice President Barkley and Averell Harriman at the Democratic convention. The piece details Barkley’s swift turn toward a White House bid, Truman’s role, and the shifting support dynamics among party leaders, with Harriman poised as a future force.
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Drew Pearson
Barkley
Harriman
Veep
Dems
White House
Barkley Withdraws From Presidential Race
Vice President Alben Barkley withdraws from the presidential race amid opposition from labor leaders. After 40 years in public life he declares himself a private citizen, though observers note his long service benefited the country and suggest a possible reconsideration if a Democratic administration takes shape.
Why People Seek Happiness With Small Use of What They Have
A blithe, satirical column notes how people chase happiness despite underutilizing their resources. It jokes about fashion, dieting, and vanity, and wittily suggests clever absurdities of everyday life including children, piano polish, and a pilot’s parachute as symbols of security and folly.
Walter Winchell on Broadway and New York nightlife satire
A collage of show business vignettes and rumors from New York stage life. Notes include a fledgling star's nerves, costume worries, Kefauver nomination bets, a mayoral tease, Belle Livingston surgery, and a parade of Parisian style gossipy snippets about performers, publishers, and nightlife figures.
Midtown Vignette at Gatti's in United Nations area
Proprietor Nando from Rome struggles to adapt as MN patrons flood his business with mostly foreign customers. He studies hard to learn American while reflecting on the diverse clientele in the United Nations neighborhood.
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Gatti’s
United Nations
Mn’ers
Nando
U. S
Rome
Memos of a Midnighter Revels in Celeste Holm Romance
Celeste Holm’s real romance remains a secret amid a tech themed note. Ramon Blackburn and Joyce Seiger wed on the 28th at the L Church.
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Celeste Holm
R.r
Tech, Tech
Ramon Blackburn
Capobeaut
Joyce Seiger
L. Church
A.t
Broadway Breezes Seek 8 Grease Painters in City
In town, Norman V. Mc Loud and Gordon Griffith, director and producer of Never Wave at a WAC, search for grease painters to fill eight feature roles in Broadway shows.
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Guyndolls
WAC
Norman V. McLoud
Gordon Griffith
Manhattan Murals and Street Echoes of New York
Vivid street scene notes in New York where taxicab warnings warn drivers to pass left or right, a below street level radio city shop network hints at a Wonder Ground, a truck proclaims crime and trucking pay. A straw body on Herald Square statue head of Horace Greeley and an E53rd St shop sells bees knees and butterfly wings.
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Radio City
New York
Wonderground
Herald Sq
Horace Greeley
E. 53Rd Street
Sound Bites From Night Spots Stir Political Talk
In a string of overheard remarks, patrons at Stork Reueben's and Morningside weigh in on fashion, Truman era politics, and public sentiment. The snippets capture casual opinions on eating habits, President Truman, and bus speeds as a reflection of daily life and discourse.
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Reueben’s
Harry
Truman
Morningside
Old Chief Says Adieu To the Sun
A humorous letter from Trellis Mae Pee to Wilbur about the Democratic convention in Chicago. It lampoons many candidates and rumors, highlights Adlai Stevenson and Gov. Barkley, and ends with Barkley bidding farewell like a solemn elder chief at the convention.
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Chicago
Wilbur
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Taft
Dick Russell
Eisenhower
Harriman
Kefauver
Harry Truman
White House
Alben Barkley
Barkley
Nightlife Briefs Stir Chicago Political Gossips and Song Names
A fragmentary Boston Record column by Geo. Clarke notes Chicago political chatter at venues like Mc Carthy's and the Little Club. It mentions jokes about Democrats, vanity at conventions, and assorted music acts including Geo. Shearing Quintet and June Valli. The piece alludes to radio host Art Ford and a pairing of Lonely Wine versions.
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Music For Lovers
Geo. Shearing
Boston Record Columer Geo. Clarke
June Valli
Danny Hutton
Frankie Carle
Joey
Johnny Dale
Art Ford
WNEW
Bill Snyder
Bill Darnell
Don
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