Roswell Daily News Staff and Publication Details
Roswell Daily News lists DON C. WRIGHT as editor LYNN W. CROISSANT as business manager and JOHN L. MEYERS as advertising manager. Rates are submitted to clients. published weekly at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico with May 10 1903 registration. Associated Press rights noted. July 29 1952 issue date.
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Lynn W. Croissant
John L. Meyers
North Main Street
Roswell
New Mexico
Stupid Campaigning Marks The Early Presidential Fight
The column condemns partisan smears by Republicans and Democrats alike as campaigns begin. It notes history shows GOP in power during past economic panics while Democrats guided U S into world wars, argues such tactics reveal lack of originality and urges voters to seek honest issues and decide which side is right.
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Pearl Harbor
U. S
Eva Peron death may shift Argentine political balance
The death of Eva Peron could mark a turning point in Argentina as opposition to Juan D. Peron grows. Analysts say Eva, seen as a driving force behind the government’s totalitarian tilt, organized a powerful mass political machine and inspired strong support for the president. With her influence fading, democratic forces may reclaim power and democracy in Argentina.
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Eva Peron
Juan D. Peron
Argentina
Eva
Peron
Democrats Heal Wounds Yet Unity Hangs On
Attempt at unity in the Democratic convention leaves visible wounds from Chicago. Stevenson and Sparkman lead a North South ticket chosen to pacify the Solid South, but doubts remain whether the White House handpicked ticket will energize independent and dissatisfied voters by November.
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Chicago
Stevenson
Sparkman
White House
Full Moon Triggers Teen Belief In Auto Gas Loss
A hazy, fragmented note claims an astronomical effect charms teens as a full moon causes cars to run dry. The text hints at shared folk belief that a broke state sparks people to write home about odd events, but details are unclear.
New Mexico Funds Public Work in Hobbs Area
The state highway department will cover all costs to repave Marland Street and pay one third of widening Harden Boulevard in Hobbs. Local oil workers had feared layoffs as 30 drilling ops paused in Lea county due to tubing shortages, but resumption seems possible with pipe from stockpiles.
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State of
New Mexico
Hobbs
State Highway Department
Marland Street
Harden Boulevard
Lea County
Warming Faults New Mexico Prison System
Andrew C. Warming, a former U S Bureau of Prisons official, spent seven weeks in Santa Fe examining the state prison system. He says politics have crippled the wardenship, leading to waste, inefficiency, poor money use, staff incompetence, and wardens who fired workers for not voting the right way. The New Mexican published his impressions after his return to Florida.
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New Mexico
Andrew C. Warming
Santa Fe
Warming
United States Bureau of Prisons
Florida
Ruling on Mountain States T T rate case awaited
State Corporation Commission will announce its decision soon on Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Company proposed rate increase. Santa Fe sources say a favorable result for the phoners is doubtful as the company failed to present a strong case before the commission. Final decision rests with Jason Kellahin Dan Sedillo with Ingram Picketts opposition already stated.
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Mountain States
T&t Company
State Corporation Commission
Santa Fe
Jason Kellahin
Dan Sedillo
Ingram Pickett
No honor among thieves in prison boot theft
A prisoner transported to the state penitentiary in Santa Fe was found to be wearing boots stolen from another prisoner in Eddy County jail after an officer phoned the sheriff in Carlsbad.
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State Penitentiary
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Longtime Santa Fe Foreman Retires in Las Vegas
An aging railroad man, H. R. Maese, retired as section foreman in the Las Vegas yards. His family has deep Santa Fe ties dating to the first New Mexico tracks laid by his grandfather. His father served as a Santa Fe employee until death, and Maese himself has worked as a trailroader since 1902. He recalls workers earning $1.10 per day for a 10 hour shift with no overtime.
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Santa Fe Railroad
Las Vegas
H. R.maese
Las ‘Vegas
Maese
Santa Fe
New Mexico
The
Good Shepherd Refuge Aids Homeless in Albuquerque
The Brothers run the Good Shepherd Refuge in Albuquerque sheltering scores of homeless men weekly with as many as 20 applying in a single night for shelter and medical care. Refuge guests commonly suffer pneumonia and receive hospital care through county welfare. Foot hygiene is a principal treatment for guests injured from long walks.
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Good Shepherd
Albuquerque
Juvenile crime ring busted in Hobbs arrests seven youths
Hobbs police arrested seven juveniles aged 9 to 16 in a theft ring. The group stole bicycles cash from external soft drink dispensers and other minor items. The total loot was estimated near $1000.
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Hobbs
Eunice to Celebrate Two City Projects Next Saturday
The town of Eunice will mark the completion of two municipal projects next Saturday, including an extensive paving job and a city owned swimming pool.
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Eunice
Forming New Mexico GOP board faces early friction
State chair man Harry Robins and Alvin Stockton selected to direct the campaign clash over board structure. Stockton concedes inexperience and hesitates to approve a board while Robins pushes on, though he faces opposition from major party leaders. The article notes the Yalu River boundary between Korea and Manchuria.
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Republican Party
New Mexico
Harry Robins
Alvin Stockton
GOP
Stockton
Robins
Dramatic pre-dawn clash at Democratic convention
Drew Pearson recounts a 4 to 6 am huddle at the Congress hotel where big city bosses and Dixiecrats debated seating Virginia and opposing Adlai Stevenson. Key figures included Humphrey, Harriman supporters, Reuther, Roosevelt Jr., and McGrath allies. The meeting aimed to influence the nomination process and push Truman’s team agenda.
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Drew Pearson
Big City
Washington
Congress Hotel
Adlai Stevenson
Sen
Kefauver
Averell Harriman
Gael Sullivan
Hubert Humphrey
Minnesota
Chet Holafield
California
Paul Fitzpatrick
New York
Franklin Roosevelt Jr
Soapy” Williams
Michigan
Blair Moody
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers
Paul Douglas
Illinois
Reuther
Sen. Douglas
Gov. Stevenson
Douglas
Labor
Virginia
Roosevelt
Gov
Stevenson
Fdr Jr
Jake Arvey
Sen. Byrd
Roosevelt College
Harriman
Adlai
Humphrey
Chicago
Jim Rowe
Biddle
Rowe
District of Columbia
Mrs. Rowe
Paul Dever
Massachusetts
Truman
Dever
Blackstone Hotel
White House
Bill Boyle
Democratic National Committee
Mr. Truman
Convention Hall
Clayton Fritchey
Howard McGrath
McKinney
Donald Dawson
Scott Lucas
Ilinois
Henry Wallace
Walloting
Bob Hannegan
Stevenson A Bargain Hunter in Democratic Nomination
The piece notes Adlai Stevenson of Illinois as a bargain hunter who secured the Democratic nomination with minimal expense and effort. It highlights his uncommitted stance, restraint on spending, and appeal to budget-conscious voters, while contrasting with liberal spenders and calls for more restrained governance.
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Stevenson
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Adlai
Texas
San Angelo Standard- Times
Broadway and TV Glimpses From a Frenzied Scene
A gleeful collage of show biz chatter cites Ed Murrow’s smoking count, Ike’s political lead, Bernadine’s advance sale, Porgy and Bess grosses, and Sam Rayburn’s jab about front runners. It notes Mary Chase and Hazel Flagg, Ginger Rogers, Denises, and Ben Hecht projects, plus TV lists, scandals, and a busy Broadway mood.
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London
Ed Murrow
Sam Rayburn
Ike
Candidates Are Picked On Faith By James Marlow
Washington observation notes that Eisenhower and Stevenson rose as reluctant nominees. Both avoided public campaigning early, with limited domestic policy remarks until shortly before conventions. The piece argues conventions favored newcomers over seasoned politicians, shaping a faith based selection.
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James Marlow
Washington
Gen
Eisenhower
Gov
Stevenson
Sen
Kefauver
Kerr
Russell
Averell Harriman
Taft
Ilinois
Truman
Europe
Columbia University
New Hampshire
Hisen
Illlinois
State Department
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Richard Widmark
Marilyn Monroe
Fran Warren
Cole Porter
Fran
Cole
Johnnie Ray
Geo. Abbott
Jule Styne
John van Druten
Biz
Arlene Dahl
Samuel French
Hot Garters
Gardner
Chesapeake
Maine
Sybil Thorndike
Edith Evans
Wendy Hiller
Moon
Blondie
Thimble Theatre
Bernadine
Mary Chase
Porgy and Bess
Opera House
Coretta Morrow
King and I
Bob Monroe
Rain Winslow
Selfridge
South Pacific
Oklahoma
Ginger Rogers
Oregon
Rogers
Rogue River Ranch
Ross
Sidney Armus
Imperial
Pat Marand
Ben Hecht
Hazel Flagg
Helen Gallagher
Denise McCluggage
Herald
Swimmin
the Mag
Mary Truman
People Today
Noel Coward
Noel
Gertrude Lawrence
Kay Aldridge
Ollionaire Arthur Cameron
Kenya
Gobi
N. Y. Times
Bosley Crowther
McCloy
Teevy
Jack Carter
Milt Herth
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Tom Sims
B. Zaboty
Nancy
Bozo
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