New Mexico State Fair Adds Record Cash Prizes
The 1961 New Mexico State Fair will offer more than $113000 in cash premiums to exhibitors, the largest in 24 years, with open division totals of $95828.25 and junior division at $17370.75. Dairy cattle lead open prizes at $23712, with increases across horses beef cattle angora and milk goats sheep and swine. The premium book, 288 pages, was mailed to about 2000 labels and printed in Albuquerque by Ward Anderson Co.
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Tex Barron
Ward Anderson Co
Albuquerque
New Mexico Book Sales and State Fair Dates
Copies of the book will be available through county agents in New Mexico and vocational agricultural instructors or from the State Fair offices in Albuquerque. The annual show is planned for September 14 to 24 this year.
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New Mexico
State Fair
Albuquerque
Voluntary press gag seems impractical says Monroney
Senator A S Mike Monroney argues Kennedy and editors struggle to craft workable voluntary censorship. He warns against any formal censorship while noting the president favors self restraint and warns about leaks from the military. He recalls his journalism background and cites leaks stemming from missteps in the services.
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Washington
A. S
Mike Monroney
D-Okla
Kennedy
Sigma Delta Chi
National Journalism Fraternity
Monroney
Bureau of Advertising
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Oklahoma
Probate hearing set for Gwendolyn C. Smith will
In Chaves County New Mexico the probate court will hear the testament for Gwendolyn C. Smith on June 27 1961 at 10 00 A.M. to determine the validity of the Last Will and Testament and admit it to probate. The clerk of the court issued the seal and notice dated May 18 1961.
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Chaves
New Mexico
Gwendolyn C. Smith
State OF New Mexico
Jerry P. Ferendinos
Fermner Phelps
Chaves County
First National Bank OF
Communist Head Vows No Obedience to Supreme Court Ruling
Gus Hall, general secretary of the Communist party, said the party will not comply with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling requiring registration as an arm of a foreign power. He warned the order would force members to reveal identities, preferring jail to betraying party members.
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New York
Communist Party
U.S. Supreme Court
Gus Hall
Indian Gift Presented to Gov Nelson Marks Tribe’s Dominion
The nominating Indian tribe, newly sovereign after over a century under government supervision, presented an Indian rug to Governor Gaylord Nelson during ceremonies celebrating the tribe’s independence. The rug is a genuine Navajo work.
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Keshena
Wis
Gaylord Nelson
Cermonies
Navaj
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Dayton
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Elmer Fowler
Ball & Ray Clothiers
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Conner Plumbing CO
S. E. Main
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Frieda Cook
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