Rhee Proposes Harder Conditions In Korean Armistice Talks
In Panmunjom talks, South Korea rejects the May 25 Allied plan urging withdrawal of foreign troops. Syngman Rhee demands U.S. guarantees and arms supplies for South Korea, threatening a walkout as Red and U.N. teams seek a truce along with a five nation custody scheme for nonreturning prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munsan
South Korea
Red
U.N
Reds
U.N. General Assembly
Seoul
Washington
Syneman Rhee
Eisenhower
Korea
U.S
Czechoslovakia
Poland
India
Switzerland
Sweden
Syngman Rhee
Dulles
Defense
Frank Nash
J. Lawton Collins
Army
Rhee
United States
White House
South Korean National Assembly
Rennelly’s Stratojets Break Atlantic Speed Records
Fifteen B47 Stratojet bombers flew the Atlantic with precision, breaking Maj. Frank M. Rennelly’s U S to England speed record and shaving minutes off a direct flight record. The 3,120 mile transfer from Limestone Maine to Fairford England took 5 hours 22 minutes, as 45 planes arrived at 15 minute intervals for 90 days at Fairford with dummy atomic loads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairford Air Base
England
Atlantic
U. S.-Britain
Limestone
U. S
Frank M. Rennelly
Roswell
N. M
Maj. Rennelly
U. S. Air Force
306Th
MacDill Field
Fla
Gloucestershire
Milking contest highlights Clovis Pioneer Days
Clovis celebrated Pioneer Days with a milking contest near the Curry County courthouse where Mayor O. G. Potter tied for second alongside several mayors from Lovington Tucumcari Amarillo and Roswell. Gov. Mechem Amarillo officials and Queen Wilma Fulgham attended a day of events including a parade and a band concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
Ed Mechem
Main Street
Amarillo
Bud Curtis
Frank Helvey
Frank L. Helvey
Tex
Phillip Robinson
Lovington
Jack Ellison
Tucumcari
Wayne Owen
Portales
Ira Smith
Santa Rosa
W. R. Cobean
Roswell
Mechem
Wilma Fulgham
A Bay
Dorothy Homanick
Los Angeles
Gov. Mechem
Pioneer Days
Note Anniversary on Normandy Beach
A small group of American officers and soldiers from the U S 1st Division gathered on Omaha Beach to mark the ninth anniversary of D Day June 6 1944. The unit is now stationed in Germany as thousands of troops swarmed ashore to begin the liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Beach
France
Normandy Beach
U.S
Germany
Europe
Weather diary notes highs near 95 and 96 with fair skies
Temperatures recorded every three hours from 2 a.m. to 11 p.m. yesterday show a high near 95 to 96 and a low around 51 to 58. Precipitation none in 24 hours. month to date 0.01 inches and year to date 2.41 inches. normal highs 89 and lows 60. Sunrise at 4:50, sunset 7:04, day length 14.2 hours. Forecast calls for some cloudiness, mostly fair today and tonight, with increasing afternoon wind. high near 96 and low around 58.
Skating Star Chases Thieves From Bedroom
London report says Sonja Henie awoke at 4 30 am to find a man over her bed and chased thieves through Eaton Square in nightgown and bare feet. The burglars escaped with 30000 dollars in furs compacts and cash. loss covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Eaton Square
Sonja Henie
Miss Henie
Empress Hall
Teen delivers baby boy at home in Florida
A 16 year old, Guy Brickman, helped deliver his mother's seventh son at an all night home birth in Hialeah Florida. He assisted after hours at a veterinarian office and kept calm as the baby came at about 9 15 p m. The doctor arrived and took mother and two sons to North Shore Hospital where both mother and baby were doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Guy Brickman
Guy
Vincent Gillen
Hialeah
North Shore Hospital
Sundown teacher found guilty in self defense murder case
Jack Killingsworth, a Sundown school teacher, was convicted of murder with malice by a district court jury and received a five year suspended sentence. The trial considered whether Killingsworth shot Richard McChristial after a confrontation at Killingsworth’s car following revelations of a teacher-student affair. Testimony cited that McChristial grabbed for a rifle and Killingsworth fired. McChristial was shot 11 times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levelland
Jack Killingsworth
Sundown
Texas
Killingsworth
Richard McChristial
Jack
Tom Milam
McChristial
McChristian
Milam
W. E. Boedeker
Republicans Back Wortman For Chairman
At the Chaves County biennial convention in Roswell the movement to elect Frank Wortman of Dexter as state party chairman was proposed and endorsed. The meeting honored Republican women and James M. Hervey with memorial tributes and re elected county officers with Wortman and Robinson named to the state committee alongside Roswell officials and representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves Republicans
Frank Wortman
Dexter
James M. Hervey
Roswell
Republican Party
Chaves
Rowan Robinson
A. Clark Freehart
Fields Waller
Wortman
Robinson
John P. Cusack
Irvin Mitchell
Charles Waller
Warren R. Cobean
Pat Lodewick
Clark Fleehart
John Knorr
Ee Egleston
Navy aerographer’s mate Niles reports for duty at Yokosuka
YOKOSUKA Japan reported for duty at the U S Fleet Activities here was Martin L Niles aerographer s mate second class USN brother of Mrs George Heese of 616 East Sixth St Roswell Before entering the Navy in May 1943 he attended New Mexico School of Mines in Socorro
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokosuka
Japan
U. S
Martin L. Niles
USN
George Heese
East Sixth St
Roswell
Navy
New Mexico School of Mines
Socorro
Man Dies in Lea County Accident
Lea County reports its tenth traffic fatality of 1953 when Doyle B. Pierce 22 of Lovington died Friday 11 miles south of Lovington. The car Pierce rode in struck a vehicle driven by Billy Johnson of Hobbs. Passengers Billy Johnson and W G Cooper of Lovington survived with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington
Lea County
Here
Doyle B. Pierce
Pierce
Billy Johnson
Hobbs
Johnson
W.G. Cooper
Nurse Miss Payne Found Dead in West Third Room
Miss Alice Jean Payne aged 19, daughter of Mr and Mrs C W Payne, was found dead in her room at 406 West Third Street yesterday around 3 pm by her father. A Roswell nurse for three years at St Marys Hospital she had been in good health, with recent routines including a ball game Friday and a noon visit Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Jean
Peggy) Payne
C. W. Payne
West Third Street
Payne
West Alameda
Miss Payne
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Bosque County
Texas
Chapprell
Taft backs Senate to uphold USAF budget cut
Senator Taft predicts the Senate will sustain Eisenhower's Air Force funding cut. He notes a tough fight amid pressure from Gen. Vandenberg and other Air Force leaders who seek to restore a 143-wing goal. Wilson argues for 110 to 114 wings with 120 by 1955, while ships ideas about reallocation of planes to the National Guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Ohio
Senate
Eisenhower
Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Air Force
Congress
Secretary of
Defense Wilson
Pentagon
White House
Vandenberg
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Wilson
Air National Guard
Soviet
Russia
House
Siberia
United States
Iowa Bar Association
Sioux City
Petroleum Day Barbecue and Open House Events Planned
Reservations due Tuesday noon for a Petroleum Day barbecue at the Country Club Saturday evening honoring oil company personnel and chamber hosts. Ceremonies begin 2 PM Saturday at the Petroleum Building with open houses 2 to 5 PM at listed locations, including Cities Service and Humble Oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Country Club
Oil Company
Chamber
Roswell
Petroleum
Peterleum Building
Cities Service Oil Co
Continental Oil Co
Gulf Oil Co
New Mexico Oil & Gas Association
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Hinikle
Shell Oil Co
Sinkclair Oil & Gas Co
First National Bank
Humble Oil & Refining Co
Wilmot
Magnolia Petroleum Co
U.S. Geological Survey
Schlumberger Well Surveying Corp
South Main
Warren Petroleum to Start Lovington Natural Gas Plant
Warren Petroleum Corp will start building a natural gas plant near Lovington New Mexico on June 15. Construction is by Flour Corp Los Angeles with completion expected February 1 1954. Initial facilities will gather and process gas from Lea County pools about 22 million cubic feet daily and produce 30000 gallons of natural gasoline 15000 gallons of butane and 31000 gallons of propane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lovington Natural Gas Plant
Tulsa
Okla
Warren Petroleum Corp
Lovington
N. M
The
Flour Corp., Ltd
Los Angeles
Bagley, Hightower
Lazy J
North Saunders
Saunders Pools
Lea County
Monument, N. M
Prominent NM Stockmen to Speak at Feeder's Day
Two notable New Mexico stockmen will headline the 14th annual Livestock Feeder's Day at New Mexico A. & M. next Monday. Z. A. McCasland of Clovis will discuss producing beef on an irrigation farm and E. O. Moore of Dexter will talk about tests of supplements used with roughages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Cruces
New Mexico
New Mexico A. & M
Z. A. McCasland
Clovis
E. O. Moore
Dexter
General Clark Rushed to Seoul With Message Possibility
General Mark W. Clark flew to Seoul carrying a possible message from President Eisenhower amid Korea's tense armistice posture. The same dispatch notes South Korea’s意 stance and warning over armistice moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Mark W. Clark
Eisenhower
South Korea
UN and Communists Near Korean Armistice Agreement
UN and Communist negotiators were believed to have reached broad consensus on a Korean armistice with an official announcement expected within 24 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panmunjon
United Nations
Roswell CCMYC Opens Tomorrow Clown Circus Event
Mayor Warren R. Cobean officiates as Roswell’s summer recreation program kicks off with a clown circus at 5 p m tomorrow in Chaves County Memorial Youth Center 803 North Missouri. Children urged to dress as clowns and bring parents for a family affair. Activities include games amateur show and a motion picture. Supper costs 20 cents. Twenty five youngsters volunteered for the amateur program and 218 children have registered for swimming instruction. registration continues tomorrow afternoon at the youth center for start Tuesday. Participants listed include Raenette Harris An Jarrell Margaret Edwards Betty Dupree Sally Childs Becky McCord Layne Westrum Vera Steinberger Sue Edwards Robert Roudebush Geraldine Barbee Carolyn Lindsey Sue Morgan Perfecto Teller Tommie Qualls Palmer Cheryl McCarter Betty Heaton Linda Whited Glynn Carnell Zecky Koske Linda Lepard Barbera Higgins Cecilia Duran Sandra Clemm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren R. Cobean
Roswell
Chaves County Memorial Youth Center
North
Missouri
Margaret Ford
Raenette Harris
An Jarrell
Margaret Edwards
Betty Dupree
Sally Childs
Becky McCord
Layne Westrum
Vera Steinberger
Sue Edwards
Robert Roudebush
Geraldine Barbee
Carolyn Lindsey
Sue Morgan
Perfecto Teller
Tommie Qualls Palmer
Cheryl McCarter
Betty Heaton
Linda Whited
Glynn Carnell
Zecky Koske
Linda Lepard
Barbera Higgins
Cecilia Duran
Sandra Clemm
June Divorce Month Seen In Local Court Docket
June 1 to 4 brought 17 filings in district court with 10 divorces, five debt suits, and single cases for damages and quiet title. Plaintiffs include John C Padilla Jr against Martha Padilla, Dessie Henderson against Noah Henderson, Harold Sudbury against Dorothy Sudbury, Frank Smith against Joyce Smith, Corrinne Plumlee against Jimmie Plumlee, Ottie Griffith against Clarence Griffith, Josie Anstead against Brady Anstead, and Marguerite Toombs against Stanley Toombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Padilla Jr
Martha Samebraho Padilla
Dessie C. Henderson
Noah Basil Henderson
Harold Sudbury
Dorothy Sudbury
Frank Smith
Joyce Smith
Corrinne de Spain Plumlee
Jimmie Plumlee
Ottie Maxine Griffith
Clarence L. Griffith
Josie M. Anstead
Brady Ansted
Marguerite Helen Toombs
Stanley Toombs
Welcome to Roswel Trims Wedding Guests
A wedding notice lists Roswel as host for St and Mrs J W Kintzinger and Mr and Mrs Don Hodges joining family and friends in a community celebration.
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Sheba
Richard Nixon
Mayflower Hotel
Washington, D. C
Nixon
P. T. Barnum
Circus Saints and Sinners Club
Terrell Jacobs
Circus
Rennelly
Cobean
United States Weather Bureau
Skating Star
Brickman
Lea
St. Mary's
West Third
Feeder
Bulletins
CCMYC
Clown Circus
Ford al
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Roswel
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