Roswell Daily Record subscription rates and staff notes
Roswell Daily Record lists subscription rates for Roswell and New Mexico counties with carrier options and prices. It names editors and staff including Don C Wright and Lynn W Croissant, and notes Associated Press membership and publication details for Sunday July 27, 1952.
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Don C. Wright
Lynn W. Croissant
John L. Meyers
Sppliain
Chaves
New Mexico
Roswell
Make It Yourself Or Do Without Says Thrift Rule
The piece argues practical virtue through self-reliance and industry. It questions democratic process on conventions versus primaries, urges independent voters and party checks, notes presidential ages and faiths, praises Barkley after defeat, and reports Phillips Petroleum profits rising to 38.93 million in six months.
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Aristotle
South
Phillips Petroleum
Smiling Faces for All? A Reflective Viewpoint
The question asks whether society can ever reach a time with ample kindness and cheerful faces for everyone. It ponders collective happiness, social harmony, and the ideal of widespread goodwill, inviting readers to consider the conditions needed for more pleasant daily interactions.
Silver City civic leaders oppose Gila Wilderness reduction
A Silver City committee of civic leaders will fight a Forest Service proposal to shrink the Gila Wilderness by about 200000 acres. They say there is no reason for the reduction and will contest it at a public hearing on August 7.
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Forest Service
Gila
Silver City
Stray parakeet Skeeter sought by cautious searchers
In Portales and Roswell notices a missing eight month old parakeet named Skeeter, with owner Cindy Huettig seeking help after sightings by local children. Skeeter reportedly can whistle and commands a crowd gathers as the search continues. A separate note in Portales highlights Mimosa tree sheltering from winds benefiting growth, with Old South trees seen around Roswell.
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Cindy Huettig
West Walnut
Skeeter
Portales
T. E. Mears
Portales Peddler Ordinance Sparks Enforcement Doubt
Portales city council discussed a door to door sales ordinance seen as unenforceable. A vacuum cleaner salesman was arrested under the ordinance and testified that about 25 residents earn their living by direct selling in Portales.
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Portales
Elida Wildcat Drilling Halted At 7830 Feet
Elida’s wildcat oil prospect was halted at 7830 feet on Thursday after drillers failed to seal a cavernous fault where the hole ended. The project was shut down until a method could seal the opening and prevent drilling mud from escaping.
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ELIDA
Wildcat
New Mexico Girl Receives Unusual Polio Germ Prevention
A Las Cruces girl arriving in California was greeted by relatives who immediately dosed her with sulfa nose and throat sprays and cleaned her with germicidal soap to prevent bringing polio germs into their home.
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Las Cruces
California
Dona Ana County
Donkey Dress Sparks Eye-Catching Convention Moment
Drew Pearson recalls Mrs. A. D. Sawyer of Crossroads wearing a silk dress at the Democratic convention. Her gown featured handpainted oil wells cattle and cacti plus donkeys and an elephant joke. She hinted at Republicans undercover activity and revealed an elephant painted on the slip.
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Drew Pearson
A. D. Sawyer
Crossroads
Santa Fe Police Seek Nonpartisan Reform
The New Mexican reports that Santa Fe’s police force is moving toward reform freeing it from politics favoritism and poor conditions. Mayor Paul Huss named a special nonpartisan committee to devise remedies the recommendations to be reviewed by the mayor and then by the city council.
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Paul Huss
Santa Fe
Tucumcari Daily News backs 16 as NM driving age
The Tucumcari Daily News urges raising the minimum driving age in New Mexico to 16. It notes many 14 year olds currently drive legally, are too short to see well, and pose highway hazards. The paper proposes either a 16 year minimum or height-based restrictions for 14 year olds.
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Tucumcari
Water main break drains storage tank at ceremonial grounds
Water shortage hits after 12 inch main ruptures near the Indian ceremonial grounds. The break went undetected for hours, draining one storage tank and causing a loss of about 48000 gallons of water.
Albuquerque Bus Fare Protest Forces Pause on Increase
Protests against a planned Albuquerque bus fare hike drew strong support as petitions containing 16 722 signatures were delivered to city officials, prompting the bus company to back down on the proposed rise.
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Albuquerque
Chicago Democrats show off bitter by plays and labor fights
Drew Pearson skims Chicago Democratic convention unrest with hurt feelings among Barkley Harriman Stevenson and Truman friction. He notes labor chiefs split, a 42nd Ward crime probe, police graft, and backstage boss pressure as Harriman and Kefauver seek influence while Adlai Stevenson lingers in the wings.
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Drew Pearson
Barkley
Harriman
Dewey
Chicago
Alben Barkley
Averell Harriman
Harry Truman
Gov
Adlai Stevenson
Adlai
Averell
Roosevelt College
Ave
Henry Schricker
Indiana
Runfin
Matt Connelly
Frank McKinney
Truman
Cona
Jake Arvey
Charles A. Bane
New York
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Cook County
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42Nd Ward
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Morrow
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Georgia
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Paul Fitzpatrick
White
Oklahoma
Bill Primm
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Sid Richardson
Lake Michigan
Sid
Richardson
General Eisenower
Poor Man's Philosopher Worred by Young America
Hal Boyle notes footnotes on life with quirky modern musings. A 9 year old girl and 10 year old boyfriend toy with a chemistry set prompting a joke about hormones and fingerprint powder. The piece observes public patience with delays and the lure of new heroes amid political moods in 1952.
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Young America
New York
Blonds and Jets and Jokes on Speedy Modern Life
Witty musings on jet travel speed and its impact on daily life. The humor targets back seat driving by wives, henpecked husbands, and the social quirks of modern speed. It notes ulcers, television mysteries, and the fate of plans tied to income.
Park Cleanliness Debates And Local News Updates
Residents complain Ca hoon Park is dirty with full trash cans and unwashed tables attracting flies. A resident notes no dump space due to full bins. The city backs an anti fly campaign by the Jaycees, with talk of an ordinance banning livestock citywide. Also: Mrs Beck’s birth and her husband’s disappearance, legal actions, and a convention anecdote about the Donnybrook term.
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Cahoon Park
Jaycees
Robert L. Beck
East McGaffey
Strategy delayed as Republicans pause on fall plan
Republicans postponed action on evaluating Democrats this fall after Pat Hurley, their senatorial candidate, was unavailable on a scouting trip. Plans were junked until a later date when the party reviews the political situation.
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Pat Hurley
French Guiana: France's oldest mainland colony outpost
French Guiana, the only French possession on the American mainland, stands as France's oldest colonial outpost in the Americas. The region's status reflects a long-standing European presence in South America with enduring administrative ties to Paris.
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North Or
South America
French Guiana
France
A Hymn Is Born in Brooklyn in 1873
A biography of Phoebe Palmer and Fanny Crosby shaping Blessed Assurance. Palmer writes words at Crosby dictation, despite blindness. Crosby, known as Aunt Fanny, dictates lyrics to Palmer who tunes them with her music. The hymn becomes a landmark, with Crosby and Palmer connected to broader church hymnody.
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Brooklyn
Phoebe Palmer
Walter C. Palmer
Miss Palmer
F. Knapp
Joseph Fairfield Knapp
Metropoli Life Insurance Co
Fanny J. Crosby
Fanny Crosby
Fanny
Fanny” Crosby
Jesus
State budgets cut as five million trimmed next year
Santa Fe New Mexico state institutions approved budgets totaling 65,281,050 for the current year, with more than five million less than requested and 258,863 over last year. The Finance Board trimmed 44 agencies, upheld Gov Mechem's June 15 salary freeze, and noted the Highway Department bore the largest cut at 3,476,543 to 22,787,257. Major reductions also hit Health 172,600 Revenue 213,099 and Welfare 580,500 amid inter budget transfer rebuke.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Finance Board
Gov. Mechem
Finance Board
Edward Hartman
Penitentiary
Highway Department
Health Department
Revenue Bureau
Welfare Department
Robert Cast
Watermelon harvest peaks in late spring and early summer
The statement notes that most watermelons consumed in the United States reach the market during late spring and early summer, highlighting seasonal supply patterns and consumer availability for those months.
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United States
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