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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1957
Page
4
An ad seeks qualified men for Roswell Police Department amid resignations. The piece discusses volunteer auxiliary police pilots in Silver City and notes oil demand post World War II, with forecasts of higher crude needs and industry expansion costs.
Community highlights from Santa Fe and Las Cruces including Phil Maestas representing the governor at a convention, proposals around Whitfield Transportation's permits, and a Las Vegas report on local officials. Also mentions a legislative probe, a New Mexico Guard reservist disposition, and questions about a senator's daily expenses.
Senate investigators exposed funds skimmed from Bakers Local No. 1 Chicago by Anthony J. Conforti and George Stuart. Cash collected for a Salerno Biscuit Company drive financed union perks including trips to Europe, cameras, and a bon voyage gift. Stuart organized drives, while Conforti kept funds via a bank account and personal savings.
Washington. The House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee begins voting on a bill to add about 950 million dollars to housewives gas bills. Rep. Oren Harris guides the measure while suppressing testimony from mayors and aiding favored lobbyists, amid fights with Rep. Wolverton and Rep. Friedel.
Twenty five years ago to day June 10 1932 reports describe Chinese Reds as inhuman bandits terrorizing peasants and kidnapping both foreigners and Chinese for ransom. Pretty Boy Floyd dodged a posse near Stonewall Oklahoma as Pastime Recreation Parlor offered 4 cues for 5 cents. In Washington DC the Bonus Army of 7000 veterans marched on Pennsylvania Avenue.
A trade magazine notes purple shoes may return this summer with Jackson Miss State Times noting some followers may mimic odd trends. The Mattoon Journal Gazette mocks a rumor Conrad Hilton will buy the Leaning Tower of Pisa and jokes about a Tiltin Hilton.
Column quotes Laurel Leader-Call noting many blame factors beyond criminals. It contrasts male post speeches with female pre-dinner pronouncements urging action. The passage reflects community debate over crime causes.
Albert Stubbs Shell Oil Co partners with civic groups and builders in Farmington and Ruidoso to lease 20 long term rental homes. The program aims to ease a critical housing shortage while Fire safety is highlighted as a major local concern. Sunset Heights will add 17 houses, built by Western Development Co. and Roswell figures. Memorial Heart Fund announced for W. S. Roberts with donations from labor groups. New Mexico corporations chartered, including Medical and Professional Service Inc, with $250 000 capital.
A century old reflection laments youth behavior as luxury loving and disrespectful. It notes contempt for authority and chatter before company. The piece claims rulers should respond, but it cites Socrates as not providing a modern answer.
The Ruidoso Woman's Club organized a large cleanup campaign in the town on June 16. Big trucks collected trash and pine needles gathered by residents while the club coordinated the effort.
The Farm Labor Bulletin notes New Mexico ranked third nationally for bank deposits growth from 1946 to 1956 with a ten year gain of 302 million dollars and an 11.3 percent rise. Roswell area reports rain showers last week delayed fieldwork but aided plant growth while damaging mown hay. Cotton and alfalfa progress continue as aphid spraying occurs and labor demand for cotton choppers remains strong.
A reflective line warns blunt honesty can dull personal connections and hinder growth, advising tact in friendships to preserve trust and vitality.
A health column cites twin birth data from New York’s Flower and Fifth Avenue Hospital with 192 sets of twins in 15 196 deliveries over six years and notes sex distribution and prematurity. It adds a Geiger counter spotlight and a Mississippi physician’s dehydration cure for colds, plus gall bladder infection linked to gallstones.
A 62 year old man experiences blue toenails that cycle back to normal color. If nails turn blue when feet hang down and white when elevated, circulatory problems are likely. If not, consider dye from socks or shoes as the cause.
The note states a virus can affect bronchial tubes with examples such as influenza and viral pneumonia. It also answers a question about eating chicken gizzards, concluding they are safe but humorously noting they are for birds.
The article explains that the liver can be affected by germs, not immune to infections, ranging from viral hepatitis to amebic abscesses. It notes amebiasis as a possible cause and underscores the liver’s vulnerability to infectious disease.
Roswell New Mexico subscription rates in advance by mail and carrier for Roswell and trade territory list per month per week three months six months and yearly pricing. The paper is published every weekday evening except Saturday and Sunday morning at 424 North Main Street.
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