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Newspaper

Roswell Daily Record

Location

Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1954

Page

9

Wildcat Locations Reported S No 1 Projects in Chaves Roosevelt

Five wildcat locations across Lea and Chaves counties and Roosevelt areas in the Permian basin are slated to drill soon. Shell Oil No. 1 in South Lea County targets 13 100 feet, 10 miles south of Monument. Edward E. Tinney No. 1 in Lea targets 3 600 feet, 28 miles west of Monument. Ben Blackford No. 1 Rue Roberts in Chaves County aims 8 000 feet. W J Peterman No. 3 Travis McCabe in West Roosevelt County targets 3 200 feet, 15 miles north of Elida. Operations begin immediately.

Mexico Lea County Chaves Ysevelt Shell Oil Company No. 1 Per Monument Edward E. Tinney Maglia State Lea W. H. Black Midland No Elch Federal Oil Center Ben Blackford and Associates Chaves County Rue Roberts Lake Arthur

Discovery in E Eddy Richardson and Bass Oil Well

Fort Worth firm Richardson and Bass completed a pumping discovery in Eddy County 25 miles east of Carlsbad. The 24 hour potential is 67 barrels of oil and 204 barrels of water from perforations at 6112 to 6118 feet. Location 660 feet north and 2003 feet east of section lines in action 27-22S-30E. Oil gravity 42.8 degrees. Strike fractured with 2000 gallons.

E. Eddy

Maxwell Land Grant No 1 wildcat well staked near Raton NM

Continental Oil Company has staked location for a wildcat in Colfax County within the Raton Basin. The well No 1 Maxwell Land Grant lies in the center of the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 1 28N 22E, about 17 miles southwest of Raton. Proposed depth is not reported.

Raton Basin Wildcat Continental Oil Company Colfax County New Mexico Maxwell Land Grant Raton

8 000 Foot Wildcat Jicarilla Well Prospect

A prospect is planned for an 8,000 foot wildcat at Humble Oil and Refining Company No 1 Jicarilla in West Rio Arriba County Northwest New The proje ct aims to drill for potential hydrocarbon reserves and expand exploration activity in the region.

Humble Oil & Refining Company Jicarilla Rio Arribo New Mexico

Supreme Court ruling on Phillips gas case disappoints New Mexico official

Richard E. Spurrier of the New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission said the U S Supreme Court decision granting the Federal Power Commission power to regulate Phillips natural gas prices to interstate pipelines is disappointing. He noted states Tim Texas and Oklahoma opposed such regulation as an invasion of state rights and questioned whether the ruling mandates FPC price fixing. Spurrier added uncertainty about future steps by the states and Phillips and highlighted legal debates over FPC reach versus interstate pipeline versus field gathered gas.

Santa’ FE Richard E. Spurrier New Mexico Oil Conservation Commission U. S. Supreme Court Phillips Petroleum Co Federal Power Commission Phillips Spurrier Texas Oklahoma FPC Three States Phillips Company New Mexico Congress Truman Wisconsin Michigan Detroit Milwaukee Kansas City

Boys Nearly Die from Gasoline Inhalation

In Shafter California two 13 year old boys Johnny Love and Henry Blair were found unconscious after taking a two gallon gasoline can into a car and closing the windows. A neighbor revived them with a resuscitation squad. They admitted they liked the smell of gasoline.

Shafter Calif Blake Witcher Johnny Love Henry Blair Witcher

Louisiana Prison Inmate Seeks Justice in Case

Dallas reports Kenneth Ray mond Flowers, 27, a Louisiana State Prison inmate, asks New Mexico Supreme Court chief justice to review a 1945 Clovis and Tucumcari auto theft and burglary conviction sequence. He contends four convictions in 30 days and later life sentence under a habitual criminal statute amount to gross misapplication of justice.

Dallas Louisiana New Mexico Supreme Court Kenneth Raymond Flowers Clovis Tucumcari New Mexico Flowers

Supreme Court rules FPC can regulate natural gas rates

The Supreme Court held the Federal Power Commission has authority to regulate prices of natural gas sold by Phillips Petroleum Co in interstate commerce. Justice Minton delivered the majority ruling joined by Warren Black Reed and Frankfurter with Douglas and Clark dissenting.

Washington Supreme Court Federal Power Commission Phillips Petroleum Co Commission Phillips Minton Warren Black Reed Frankfurter Douglas Clark Burton Jackson High Court Circuit Court EPC Oklahoma Texas New Mexico Congress

Secrecy Tightness Blocks Allies from Atomic Data

The AEC seeks amending the Atomic Energy Act to permit limited exchange of intelligence on atomic capabilities with allies. Current law classifies data from intelligence as restricted and forbids sharing with foreign powers without a White House public announcement. Britain also withholds its own Atomic Energy intelligence, citing American secrecy.

Washington United States Russia Atomic Energy Commission Congress AEC Britain White House

Out of Bounds Drive at Wannsee Golf Course

Memphis golfer Culler B. Johnston teed off from the 10th hole at Wannsee golf course and sent the ball rolling into the forbidden Soviet zone. He quipped that was “really hitting it out of bounds.”

Berlin Air Force Culler B. Johnston Memphis Tenn Wannsee Johnston

Penn Hall Girls Swim Team Again Undefeated

Penn Hall Girls Prep School and Junior College swim team finishes another undefeated year as part of a 22 year run of 88 wins 13 losses and two ties. Key swimmers include Evelyn Kawamoto Bette Anne Montgomery and Sheila Conway as they faced rivals such as Notre Dame Prep NYU Swarthmore Drexel and Ohio Women's Swimming Association across six meets with five wins and one tie.

Penn Hall Queens Chambersburg Evelyn Kawamoto Honolulu Bette Anne Montgomery Philadelphia Sheila Conway New York

Six Way Primary Contest Shapes Iowa Gubernatorial Race

Polls close at 8 p.m. CST as six GOP candidates seek 35 percent to win the nomination. Front runners include Leo Hoegh and Clyde Herring. other contenders are Ben Ellsworth A B Chambers William Lynes W H Nicholas and Ernest Palmer Jr. United States Senator Guy Gillette and Rep. Tom Martin run unopposed in their races.

Des Moines U. S Guy Gillette Iowa Tom Martin Gillette H. R. Gross F Herman Lord Muscatine Fred Schwengel Davenport Clyde E. Herring Clyde L. Herring Young Herring Polk County Leo A. Hoegh Hogg William S. Beardsley Hoegh Ben Ellsworth Ottumwa A. B. Chambers William S. Lynes Fort Madison

Lake Arthur 4-H Club Plans Election Meeting

Lake Arthur 4-H members meet Wednesday June 9 at 2 15 p m in the Lake Arthur School House to elect a president and vice president. Miss Carlota Amaya and Ismael Valenzuela are stepping down and moving away as Sam Spencer and Miss Jewel Middleton assist. Other local visits and an outing at Bottomless Lakes are noted along with a fact about 52 fur bearing animal species in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Lake Arthur Carlota Amaya Ismael Valenzuela California Sam Spencer Chaves County Jewel Middleton Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Divorcee owes life to transatlantic call from the man

Burlingame California Mrs Elizabeth Evans 39 owes life after a suicide attempt via sleeping pills. A London call to John Hurd 45 prompted police to intervene when he heard a thud and learned she could not face life without him. The couple had prior separations and remarriage plans.

Burlingame Calif Elizabeth Evans

First-time fisherwomen reel big sailfish at Boca Raton

In Boca Raton two New York women with no deep sea fishing experience landed sizable sailfish on their first tries. Ingrid Kildegaard caught an 8 ft 2 in sailfish weighing 76 pounds on one boat, while Max Phillips’ wife hooked a 7 ft 2 in fish weighing 42 pounds on another.

Boca Raton Fla New York Ingrid Kildegaard Max Phillips Miss Kildegaard

Language handicap at Callanan Junior High

Latin students attempt Beer Barrel Polka translation struggle to find Latin words for beer barrel and polka they settle for Wine Cask Dance as a closest phrasing from the classroom effort at Callanan Junior High Des Moines.

Des Moines Callanan Junior High School

Streetcar Fun on Los Angeles Route

Commuters on the streetcar between the city and Bellflower enjoy a new card players’ section run by conductor V. C. Pretty man. The car now features a board score sheets and kibitzers for the pastime during trips.

Los Angeles Here Bellflower V. C. Prettyman

TV Schedule Highlights a Busy NBC Lineup Across Day

A dense 1940s era schedule lists NBC programs from morning to night including dramas like Life Can Be Beautiful and Road of Life, comedies such as Fibber McGee Moll y, variety hits with Dinah Shore and Bob Hope, crime shows like Dragnet, and feature segments from news to theater reviews.

Dr. Paul NBC Sons of the Pioneers Allen & Hodges Morgan Beatty Dinah Shore Vincent Lopez Barry Craig AP. News Bob Hope Second Chance N.M Freddy Martin Jimmy Dorothy Sagebrush T.V. Prevues Duke of Paducah News Manhattan Pauline Fredricks Pepper Young Stella Dallas Widder Brown Front Page Farrell Lorenzo Jones Spaanes

Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs and News

A scanned radio timetable lists KGFL 1400 schedules including Rhythm Range On The Patio Afternoon Instrumentals and Evening News. Notable programs feature Sgt Preston Sky King Gabriel Heatter Fulton Lewis Jr. Eddie Fisher Ray Anthony Orchestra and Tomorrow's Weather with Market and Sports updates.

Gabriel Heatter Fulton Lewis Jr Perry Como

Radio Schedule for Dawn Patrol to Sign Off

A detailed daily broadcast grid lists programs from 5:30 sign on through 6:45 sign off. Highlights include Dawn Patrol SunRise Jubilee News Hour of Stars Pecos Valley Hoedown Nine Ten Club and Sundown Serenade with daily timings and segments like Church services news and market updates.

Dorothy Forster Mrs. North

Protestant Minister Bets Half Million On Christ Biopic

Dr. James K. Friedrich Episcopal minister and Cathedral Films head bets his savings on Day of Triumph a Jesus biography to be released as a grand religious epic. He mortgaged his life earnings to fund the project with Robert Wilson cast to play Jesus after a seminary inspired rise from pastor’s aide to film producer.

Hollywood Jesus James K. Friedrich Episcopal Church Cathedral Films Friedrich Christ Virginia St. Paul 20Th Century-Fox Dr. Friedrich Paul Martin Luther Robert Wilson Wilson

Nixon Patterson cites Eisenhower limits on two nuclear devices

Rep James Patterson of Connecticut says President Eisenhower ordered only limited development of two nuclear devices advised by scientists. He spoke at a Waterbury banquet and declined to discuss details for security reasons, calling them devices rather than bombs.

Waterbury. Conn James T. Patterson

Triplicate Triplet Sheep Born at Redding Ranch

At J S Hencraft Ranch near Cottonwood California two sets of rare triplet lambs were born in a single period from the same ram. The birth marks a notable event for local sheep farming in Shasta County.

Redding Calif J S. Hencraft Cottonwood

TV and Your Children A Pleasant View of TV

Educators and child psychologists report in a recent survey that television can be wonderful for children when properly supervised. They say TV can be an excellent aid, comparable to another class, and does not hurt grades if viewing is carefully supervised. Glenn Appliance 111 South Main Phone 2325.

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