New Mexico Democrats Ban Forcing Employee Contributions
New Mexico Democrats pledged that state employees under Democratic control will not be forced to contribute to political campaigns. A memo from three Democratic corporation commissioners halted collections by SCC employees, totaling $227.25, and party leaders prepared for a Taos meeting with National Chairman Stephen B. Mitchell. Brown said the party is solvent but not wealthy and plans caravans to campaign statewide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
New Mexico
Democrats
Democratic Corporation
SCC
Ingram B. Pickett
T. E. Brown Sr
Brown
Taos
Stephen Bldt
Eee Mitchell
Mitchell Ranch
Democratic Party
John F. Simms
Alvin Stockton
Corporation Com
Washington
Congress
White House
Eisenhower
Enate
Dworshak
Idaho
Langer
Williams
Del
Sen
Morse
Ind-ore
Treasury
Republican Congression
Atomic Arsenal Swells. Bomb Quality Kept High
The United States reports rapid growth of its atomic arsenal with high level actions to maintain superiority in A and H bomb fields. The AEC notes record uranium production, lower costs for fissionable material, and progress on Savannah River plant components and naval reactor development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Congress
AEC
Savannah River
S. C
Navy
American Airlines Pilots Threaten Midnight Strike
The AFL Air Lines Picts Assn states American Airlines pilots will strike at midnight. ALPA president Clarence Sayen says more than 1,200 pilots will walk out over scheduling of continuous flight time exceeding eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
AFL Air Lines Picts Assn
American Airlines
Clarence Sayen
ALPA
American
Weather Summary for the Local Area
The United States Weather Bureau reports 3 hourly readings from yesterday afternoon to today showing a high of 99 and a low of 67 with a forecast of mostly clear skies. Expect a hot afternoon with a high near 102 and a low around 68 tonight with clouds forming by tomorrow afternoon and little rain. Sunrise is 5 09 and sunset 6 59 with 13.8 hours daylight. Precipitation in the past 24 hours ended 11 a.m. today was none and year to date rainfall totals are 3.39 inches.
Copper Refinery To Reopen Monday
Kennecott Copper Corporation s Chino Mines Division refinery at Hurley will reopen Monday after shutdown since April 28. General Manager W H Goodrich announced 27 men will be employed initially with former workers offered their prior positions. Fires were started in the refining furnace this week and the first copper charge will be poured Sunday night with production starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
Kennecott Copper Corporation
Chino Mines
Hurley
W H. Goodrich
Chino
China
Goodrich
Man Claims Cadillac After Fraudulent Check Out
An eight state alert is out for Patrick McDonald 55 for writing a bad check for 5947.36 to Bragg Levers Motor Co for a 1954 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. Police checked a similar car in Roswell but it belonged to a Minnesota FHA official.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg- Levers Motor Co
Patrick McDonald
E. Second St
R. Perry Bean
Justice of the Peace
McDonald
First National Bank
Bragg-Levers Motor Co
McDonald Bears
New Mexico
Roswell
Rock Inn Court
South Main
Federal Housing Administration
Minnesota
Tulsa Tribune
Coos Bay
Ore
Suez Move Backed Churchill Wins Confidence Vote
Parliament approves Churchill plan to pull 83 000 British troops from Suez within 20 months after a seven year pact. The vote 257 to 26 with Labor abstentions. the Commons and Lords adjourn for summer recess until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Churchill
Suez Canal Zone
House of Commons
Commons
House of Lords
Suez
U. S
Britain
Turkey
Seven Violations Call for Voiding of Driver's Licenses
The State Drivers License Division issued a circular listing seven driving violation charges that mandate license revocation upon conviction. Key offenses include manslaughter while driving, drunken driving or drug impairment, perjury to obtain a license, felony involving a motor vehicle, repeated reckless driving within 12 months, leaving the scene after a crash with injury or death, and driving while license is revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
R. G. Wheeler
Wheeler
Proposal to Rename A and M College to State University
New Mexico A and M College may become New Mexico State University under a board of regents recommendation. The Alumni and Ex-Students Advisory Council approved the proposal citing easier student recruitment and broader identity beyond agriculture. Several neighboring states have adopted similar name changes.
Pastry chef freed to start life with bride after escape
Cecil W. Hamm, 25, who surrendered to police after escaping from the Jefferson City Missouri Prison Farm, is free to begin a new life with his wife. He said he left Missouri with 12 days of his sentence remaining and faced two false check charges. His wife urged him to surrender so they could start over clean. Governor Lausche declined to honor extradition papers. Judge Kohnen dismissed the fugitive charge against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Jefferson City
Cecil W. Hamm
Missouri
Frank J. Lausche
Ralph B. Kohnen
NMMI announces Col Fritsvold as PMS&T professor
Col Melford P Fritsvold will lead Military Science and Tactics at New Mexico Military Institute. He comes from Yokohama where he commanded Rest and Recuperation Detachment 809th A U. He previously served with IX Corps in Korea and with World War II units. Maj John L Nichols joins as Assistant PMS&T after WWII service in Japan and Germany. They replace Lt Col L F Hood and Maj Humphrey and Maj Styer whose assignments follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melford P. Fritsvold
New Mexico
ETO
Armored
Fort Knox
Pms&t
Institute
John L. Nichols
NMMI
Maj
Nichols
Japan
Manila
57Th Tank Battalion
Germany
S. Washington Ave
Col. Fritsvold
L. F. Hood
Robert A. Humphrey
George D. Styer
Hood
Pentagon
Humphrey
Styer
Europe
Destructive Lightning Flood Hits Globe Arizona
A massive cloudburst destroyed about fifty buildings in Globe and flooded homes and businesses along U.S. Highways 60-70. Damage nears two million dollars with looting reported and National Guard aid deployed as officials declare a state of emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe
Ariz
U.S
National Guard
Louis Rayes
Howard Pyle
Pinal Creek
L. F. Quinn
Quinn
Rayes
Arizona City
Sixshooter Canyon
Canyon
Pinal Mountain
Frank E. Fraser
Arizona
Fraser
Globe-Miami
213Th Engineer Combat Company
Glape
Miami
Five day outlook hints at warm, dry conditions
The forecast through next Wednesday calls for temperatures 3 to 8 degrees above seasonal norms with only minor daily changes. No precipitation is indicated, aside from a few isolated afternoon thunderstorms.
McCarthy Censure Debate Spurs Nixon Backing Subcommittee
Senator Smith cites Vice President Nixon support for a substitute plan to form a Nixon headed special committee to probe McCarthyism instead of a censure motion. If defeated, Smith would back Senator Flanders for a measure condemning McCarthy’s tactics. He says he is not dodging the issue and may vote for the Flanders resolution if his plan fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. Alexander Smith
Nixon
Smith
McCarthy
R-Wis
Sen
Flanders
R-Vi
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Senate
Joe Meelections
Congress
Drought feed program in New Mexico still awaiting official start
Albuquerque FHA director B B Atchley and R A Ragains of the Washington Loan Division told nine county FHA supervisors that details of the drought feed program remain uncertain. They said ground work is being laid to train staff, with officials certifying eligibility and feed amounts while other agency roles are undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Atchley
Albuquerque
FHA
R. A. Ragains
Washington, D. C
Atchley
Washington
New Mexico
Raganns
Sam Martin
Portales
Roosevelt County
Bob Marshall
Chaves County
Ragains
Roswell
Also Mentioned on This Page
N. M. Demos
Iwlilcheli
Party
Mets
10Th Judicial District
David S. Bonem
Syngman Rhee
South Korea
Rhees
Rhee
New York
Paes
United States Weather Bureau
A&m College
A&m
Bride
Weather Outlook
Pegleg Bambi
Don Williams
Dona Kae Monacelli
Walter J. Cook
Albion
N. Y
Bambi
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Elmer
A. J. Hollingsworth
L. B. Smith
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!