Taxpayers group blasts twisted school report
A Los Angeles scene features council members debating a 14 foot bronze family statue by Bernard Rosenthal slated for the police building. Critics deride the art while Rosenthal defends his design as nonpartisan. Albuquerque officials rebut a federal report on New Mexico school needs, calling it distorted and propagandistic.
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Los Angeles
Bernard Rosenthal
Rosenthal
Albuquerque
the Taxpayers Association of New Mexico
New Mexico
Association
State Education Department
Santa Fe
Tom Riddle
Las Cruces
Santa Fe High School
Riddle
Artisans Bankrupt Albuquerque
Cecil P. Smith and Mary Jean Smith of Albuquerque, formerly of Artesia, filed a bankruptcy petition in federal court yesterday. They list debts of 1,864.54 and assets of 1,157.50.
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Artesians
Albuquerque
Cecil P. Smith
Mary Jean Smith
Artesia
Protest Rejected by Peiping Over Airliner Shootdown
Tokyo dispatch says Communist China rejected a U S protest regarding the Friday shooting down of a British airliner off Hainan, resulting in three American deaths.
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Tokyo
Peiping Radio
China
U.S
Hainan
Temperatures and Forecast From Today Readings and Outlook
Reading at two p m to eleven a m today shows highs near 99 and a low near 70 with mid morning 78. Precipitation totals 0.18 inches in 24 hours ending eleven am. month to date 0.33 inches year to date 3.39. Forecast calls for heavy clouds at times through tomorrow with scattered showers or thunderstorms and above seasonal warmth. high near 100, low around 70.
Aldermen mull traffic light issues at City Council breakfast
City Aldermen discussed traffic light cycles magnetic types and pedestrian safety at Third and Main during the weekly breakfast. They approved a street light at Alameda and Ash near the Spanish-American youth center and reviewed several downtown locations. Bids were opened for airport water coolers with Deane at 227.85 and Universal Appliance 25.85. Wilmot Hardware bid 214 on a 10 gallon unit. All members except S Elmo Henslee attended.
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City Council
Nickson Hotel
Alameda and
Ash
Third
Main
Fifth and Union
College and Main
Chisum
Bland
Bill Deane
Universal Appliance
Wilmot Hardware
S. Elmo Henslee
Anderson says atomic energy bill was completely changed
Senator Anderson of New Mexico says he voted for the administration atomic energy bill after amendments he helped win changed the measure. He notes the amendments brought substantial gains and that he would have preferred outlawing the Dixon-Yates contract, but acknowledges some good provisions. He led in the one day fight to amend the bill.
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Washington
Anderson
D-N.m
Japanese Scientist Links H Bomb Tests to Weather Decline
Dr. Hidetoshi Arakawa says spring nuclear tests caused cooler summer, leading to a forecast of a record low rice crop this year in Japan.
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Tokyo
Hidetoshi Arakawa
Marcia to defend world heavyweight title in New York clashes
Rocky Marcia agreed to defend his world heavyweight title against Ezzard Charles in New York with bouts planned at Yankee Stadium on September 15 or the Polo Grounds on September 21.
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New York
Rocky Marciano
Ezzard Charles
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Kremlin Toasts For Chou En-Lai And Dong In Moscow
In Moscow a banquet hosted by Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov honored Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai and Vietminh Deputy Premier Pham Van Dong, with about 1,000 attendees including Western diplomats. Khrushchev quipped with Sir William Hayter about Leningrad and Glasgow, while U.S. officials did not attend due to nonrecognition of Peiping.
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Moscow
Kremlin
Chou En-lai
Pham van Dong
V. M. Molotov
William Hayter
Soviet Communist Party
Nikita S. Khrushchev
Leningrad
Khrushchev
Glasgow
U. S
United States
Chou
Peiping
Georgi Malenkov
Anastase I. Mikoyan
Soviet Union
China
Major Rock Collapse Reconfigures Niagara Falls
A 185000 ton rockfall from the American Falls yesterday carved a deep V into the falls flank, wiping Prospect Point and a large chunk of the falls. The 10 minute event left a new head-on view for visitors and caused no injuries. Engineers inspect widening fissures as fences and observation areas are altered.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Niagara River
Prospect Point
Niagara Frontier State Parks Commission
Senate Debates on McCarthy Censure Move Opens
Senator Knowland plans a full dress debate on censure or investigation of Senator McCarthy with sessions to begin tomorrow and possibly run to Saturday and Monday. Senator Smith pushes a three Republican three Democrat committee as a substitute for Flanders censure motion. Flanders vows to oppose Smith’s substitute while supporting his own censure effort.
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Washington
Sen
Knowland
California
Senate
McCarthy
Wis
H. Alcancer Smith
Sen. Flanders
Smith
Nixon
Flanders
Man on NYC Roof Threatens Jump Then Falls
Arthur Bretton, 32, on a five-story building roof, shouted to rescuers to send Father John Kehoe. He then slipped, fell, and was taken to a hospital in critical condition after prompting a priest to urge dialogue. His wife said they argued before he left.
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New York
Arthur Bretton
John Kehoe
Father Kehoe
Bretton
Wool sale in Albuquerque nears end with large volumes sold
About 400000 pounds of wool offered in a week long sale at Wool Warehouse Co have been sold at 40 to 58.34 cents per pound. Another 1700000 pounds remain to be offered before the sale ends Saturday.
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Albuquerque
Wool Warehouse Co
Housing bill expected to lift home building 10 to 20 percent
Senator Capehart says the administration backed measure will raise new home construction by 10 to 20 percent. The plan liberalizes down payments and extends insured mortgage terms up to 30 years, with public housing limits tied to displaced families. The bill also adds anti windfall rules and lender risk for home repair loans.
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Washington
Congress
Eisenhower
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Senate Banking Committee
Senate
White House
Indiana
House
Byrd
D-Va
One-Cent Bid Accepted for Excavation Job
MINEOLA NY Al Davis wins a contract to excavate 50 000 yards of earth for a sump. Nassau County Board of Supervisors expected bids up to 25 000. Davis explains his penny bid by offering high grade soil sand and gravel for a penny.
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Mineola
N. Y
al Davis
Nassau County Board of Supervisors
Levittown
Davis
Levee Plan Pleases Artesia Chamber After Senate Action
Artesia officials welcomed Senate committee approval of a flood protection program lasting five years. Chamber Manager Paul Scott credited flood control chair Bill Seigenthaler, with coordinating with Army engineers in Albuquerque. Plans call for a diversion levee from the city airport to six miles south, with dams diverting Eagle Draw water to Tumblewood Draw and the Pecos River to aid local agriculture.
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Artesia
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Senate
Paul Scott
Scott
Bill Siegenthaler
Seigenthaler
Army
Albuquerque
Artesia Chamber
Eagle Draw
Arte Sia
Tumblewood Draw
Pecos
To Keep Peace During Ceremonial
Gallup State Police Capt. R. L. Scroggins will lead a special force of 86 officers to keep the peace during the Inter tribal Indian Ceremonial next month. He was appointed yesterday by Allen Rollie, head of the ceremonial law and order committee. The team includes 28 Navajo policemen, 12 Gallup officers, 20 State Police, six from the Indian Bureau, 20 military policemen, and 10 state liquor control inspectors.
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Gallup
R. L. Scroggins
Allen Rollie
Indian Bureau
Baseball scores from the American League show varied outcomes
Philadelphia beats Washington 27 to 6 with strong hitting from Gray Robertson Zaverink and Wilson. Baltimore loses 5 to 0 to Cleveland as Stubbs Fitzgerald O'Dell Kretlow Blyzka and Murray contribute. New York falls 1 to 0 in a shutout against Chicago. Ford Berra Harshman Johnson Dorish Strahs Batts star in scoring effort for the visitors.
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Philadelphia
Gray and Robertson
Zaverink
Wilson
Washington
Baltimore
Stubbs
Fitzgerald
O’dell
Kretlow
Blyzka
Murray
New York
Ford
Berra
Harshman
Johnson
Dorish
Strahs
Batts
Baseball scorecard fragment with teams and pitchers
The text shows a partial box score style with teams Brooklyn Milwaukee Pittsburgh New York and players such as Rush Tremel Jeffcoat Palica La bine Milliken Lees Hughes Campanella Spahn Johnson Nichols Crandall Friend Raschi Sarni Worthington Corwin Giel Konikowski Katt. It appears to be a damaged OCR excerpt listing line scores and pitcher and hitter names.
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Brooklyn
Rush
Davis
Tremel
Jeffcoat
Tappe
Palica
Labine
Milliken
Lees
Hughes
Campanella
New York
Raschi
Sarni
Liddle
Worthington
Corwin
Giel
Konikowski
Katt
Oil and Gas Leases Sold on Jicarilla Apache Lands
Oil and gas leases covering about 60 000 acres of Jicarilla Apache lands were sold for 474969 dollars yesterday. Magnolia Petroleum Humble Oil and American Petroleum bought 25 of the 36 tracts offered. All lands lie in Rio Arriba and Sandoval counties.
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Albuquerque
Magnolia Petroleum Co
Humble Oil Co
American Petroleum Co
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
Mitchell to keynote Colfax County Democrats dinner
National Democratic chairman Stephen A. Mitch ell will be guest of honor and principal speaker at a Colfax County Democrats dinner meeting Sunday. State Chairman Tom Brown of Artesia also is expected to attend.
Kiwanis Honors Absent Dr A G Thomson for Attendance
Dr A G Thomson was to receive a four year perfect attendance pin from the Kiwanis Club yesterday but was absent. Friends said he was on vacation.
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Georgetown
Kiwanis Club
A. G. Thomson
Priest Stabbed in San Francisco Church Incident
Father Bernard C. Cronin 44 was stabbed during mass at St Gabriel's Church in San Francisco. A woman identified as Miss Josephine Avanzino 37 is held in connection with the stabbing. her mother Mrs Natalia Avanzino identified her. Police reported she refused to identify herself at the scene. Cronin expects to recover.
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Bernard C. Cronin
St. Gabriel’s Church
San _ Francisco
Calif
Josephine Avanzino
Natalia Avanzino
Meeting Tonight on Aid to Transient Families in Roswell
Representatives from civic groups are invited to a 8 p.m. meeting in the district court room at the county courthouse to coordinate screening and distribution of aid to destitute and needy families, resident and transient, in Roswell and Chaves County. The initiative is led by L. M. Prager, chair of the county commission.
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Harry Jaffa
Roswell
B.P.O. Elks
Jaffa
Ben B. Ginsberg
L. M. Prager
Chaves County
Damages Dominant In Sept Court Schedule With 22 Cases
District Court docket shows damages as the leading action in 12 of 22 cases for September 1 through 29. The schedule lists divorce disputes, irrigation water fights, promissory notes, chattel mortgage foreclosures, debts, and wills, with a three day State Bar Association convention Sept 9–11.
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Pecos
State Bar Association
Edna E. Clay
Will Clay
John E. Webb
P. W. Lemmons
B. G. Williams
J. C. Norman
Jim Clark
E. E. Anderson
Harvey Pirtle
Clifford Pirtle
Edward A. Dick
Mildred E. Dick
Carlsbad National Bank
M. W. Knox Et al
Mollie
Donald Dongoshkre
Doroteo Mendiola
Katherine Wallace
Anthony L. Thele
Vernon Jones
Ira C. Collier
L. B. Patterson
Bob Sollock
Fines Spurrier
Lester Boggs
Billy Hardin
Oscar
Cave
Ken
State of New Mexico
D. R. Britt
Robert E. Rockwell
Richard V. Simmons
Charles A. Tanner
Clint Neal
Agnes Person
Four airmen charged in Albuquerque adoption kidnapping
Four airmen from Manzano Base were turned over to military authorities after an alleged adoption kidnapping involving a 17 year old Albuquerque girl. The suspects are Dale E. Luz 25 L W Danner 6 Cisco Ramirez 21 and Charles C Clark 22. Danner and his wife reportedly sought to adopt the girl.
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Military
Albuquerque
Dale E. Luz
L. W. Danner
Cisco Ramirez
Charles C. Clark
Manzano Base
Danner
Public Service Expands Albuquerque Plant System Growth
Public Service Co of New Mexico plans seven million dollars in 1954 construction to serve about 4000 more people by July 1955. Executive Vice President D W Reeves said current installations exceed 40 million dollars in value.
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Public Service
Albuquerque
Public Service Co
New Mexico
D. W. Reeves
Reeves
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Shepard
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Woody Clark
J. H. King
Royal W. Davis
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