John Wayne and Susan Hayward face divorce lawsuit ties
Hollywood tensions rise as John Wayne and Susan Hayward navigate legal battles linked to her husband Jess Barker. Hayward confirms a June 14 divorce trial in Utah, with four days of testimony planned, while Wayne discusses delays with The Conqueror and past tax pressures. He notes a settlement with Howard Hughes to cover tax obligations and fund the film.
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Bob Thomas
Hollywood
John Wayne
Susan Hayward
Wayne
Chata
Miss Hayward
Jess Barker
Utah
Howard Hughes
RKO
Growth of New Mexico permanent fund shown in decade report
State Treasurer R. H. Grissom released a decade long comparison of New Mexico funds. The permanent fund total rose from 22.48 million in 1944 to 78.26 million on March 31 1954 with oil and gas royalties funding most income. about 70 percent of earnings go to common schools.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
R. H. Grissom
Permanent Fund
Grissom
Turnin
Ballot order debate as Standley fixes machine left position
Assistant Attorney General Fred M. Standley said Republicans secure the first left position on paper ballots while noting the voting machine law lacks a clear rule for upper row placement. County clerks may decide machine positions as long as party positions are consecutive, he said, citing paper ballot standards that place Republicans first, Democrats second, and others in filing order.
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Santa FE
Fred M. Standley
Beatrice Roach
Standley
Candidates Plan To Be on Hand for Press Convention
Democratic governor candidate John Simms Jr and Republican Alvin Stockton will attend the New Mexico Press Association summer convention in Santa Fe this week. Simms will go from Albuquerque to the capital for the convention and then tour southern New Mexico. Stockton met with Republican State Chairman M. B. Johns and will remain at the convention through Saturday before next traveling to Carlsbad for the Republican Women’s Clubs state convention.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Press Assn
John Simms Jr
Alvin Stockton
New Mexico Military Institute
Roswell
Simms
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Stockton
M. B. Johns
Carlsbad
West to Blame For World Unrest
Seething unrest among the masses cannot be blamed on the communists says West in St. Louis. The statement frames global tension as not caused by Communist movements.
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West
ST. Louis
Amarillo minister urges unity at Baptist Convention
Rev. Carl Bates of Amarillo a member of the Southern Baptist Convention executive committee told the Pastors Conference last night that communists exploited unrest and slept through events in America and Europe. The convention opens today in St. Louis and runs through Saturday with about 25 000 Baptist visitors expected.
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Carl Bates
Amarillo
Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Pastors’ Conference
America
Europe
St. Louis
Insect heavy diet of males dominates nutrition
Although males eat some plants, 85 percent of their diet consists of insects.
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Glad Heat
Hughes
John B. Curtis
Gwynneth Mariel Gibson
United States
National Honor Societa
Dean
Doan
Brower
Wards House
Dan River
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