Demos Chart Election Course Under New Pilot
New Mexico Democrats chose Tom Brown Sr. of Artesia as state chairman in a unanimous vote, as John F. Simms, the party candidate for governor, endorsed the platform calling for repealing the preprimary nominating convention system. Simms plans a Taos trip while Brown resumes a Southern California vacation.
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Santa FE
New Mexico Democrats
State Central Committee
Tom Brown Sr
Artesia
John F. Simms
Brown
Rex Meador
Estancia
Meador
State Platform Convention
Dona Ana
Ivan McGuire
Simms
Taos
California
Friends of the Convention
E. K. Neumann
Carlsbad
Resolutions Committee
J. R. Wrinkle
Silver City
Neumann
Huey Longs
Bilbos
Pappy O’daniels
LeRoy Wise
Hobbs
J. Howard McMurray
University of New Mexico
Senate
Wisconsin
Alexander Wiley
Joseph McCarthy
Austin Brooks
Clovis
Albuquerque
Herbert B. Gerhart
Raton
Supreme Court
Tibo Chavez
T. E. Lusk
Calvin Horn
Democratic Senate
Payoff Found in Evelyn Ann Smith Kidnap Case
The $75,000 ransom was found near the Superstition Mountains with a pistol on top of a shirt. Daniel J. Marsin, 41, identified by Mrs. Smith as her abductor, awaits a preliminary kidnapping hearing. Police seek the kidnapped rifle and binoculars used.
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Phoenix
Arix
Evelyn Ann Smith
Superstition Mountains
Daniel J. Marsin
Flynn
County Atty
William P. Mahoney
Two Types of Figures Take Spotlight in Divorce Case
Susan Hayward faces cross examination in a California divorce trial with her estranged husband Jess Barker disputing assets and a prenuptial agreement. A neighbor testified to a nude figure seen fleeing Barker’s Sherman Oaks home, while Hayward described disputes over sleep, work, and grocery habits during their marriage.
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Burbank
Calif
Susan Hayward
S. S. Hahn
Jess Barker
Hahn
Miss Hayward
Barker
Rye
Lodee Hazel Swain
Barkers
Sherman Oaks
Local Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Readings at three hour intervals from 2 p.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today show high 91 and low 56. Precipitation none in 24 hours ending 11 a.m. today. Normal highs and lows 92 and 62. Sunrise 4 48, sunset 7 09, day length 14.4 hours. Forecast calls for some afternoon cloudiness with fair conditions today tonight and tomorrow. Temperature little changed. high today 94, low tonight 58.
Ex Governor of New Jersey Faces Embezzlement Charges
Ex Governor Harold Hoffman allegedly embezzled 300000 to fund his political career and pay a blackmailer. His daughter Ada Leonard pledges repayment, while Meyner cites widespread irregularities in the state Division of Employment and Security ahead of Hoffman’s death at 58.
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Trenton
N. J
Robert B. Meyner
Harold G. Hoffman
Meyner
Hoffman
Ada Leonard
Madison
Congress
Leonard
Saints and Sinners
New Jersey
Grover C. Richman Jr
South Amboy Trust Co
New York
Red China Considers Freeing Americans
U S says Beijing will consider early release for American prisoners with good behavior after a third round of talks. About 83 Americans in prison or unable to obtain visas on the Chinese mainland face potential commutation or release based on conduct.
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Geneva
Red China Today
United States
China
U. S
U. Alexis Johnson
Czechoslovakia
Peiping
Felty Defense Details Shootout That Killed Robert Lee
Jurors prepared to hear State of New Mexico versus Wilbur F. Felty, charged with murder in the Aug 24 1952 fatal shooting of Robert Lee 51, as defense rests after Felty recounts his actions claiming he aimed to arrest Lee. He testified he fired to stop the shoplifter and described a struggle in which Lee allegedly struck him and stomped his hand.
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State of New Mexico
Wilbur F. Felty
Robert Lee
Horne
South Main Street
Caswell S. Neal
Carlsabad
Lee
Felty
Jackie King
Chuck Hillard
Hillard
Gene Fisher
Ed Argenbright
Police Department
Joe Kluk
R. C. Allensworth
E. Jefferson
S. Grand Ave
David Johnson
Johnson
Evacuation Demonstrated In New Mexico Mock Attack
Thousands of Los Alamos residents evacuated swiftly as part of a civil defense drill while Albuquerque saw 350 residents moved from damaged homes. An Associated Press report notes 23 fighters could defend the region in a real attack and a total 6,119,000 Americans would perish in the simulated raid.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Los Alamos
Albuquerque
United Staes
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
Texas
Frank di Luzio
AEC
Talks on Korea Again Declared Useless at Geneva
In Geneva British Foreign Secretary Eden and Soviet Foreign Minister Molotov held a hurried session as the 16 UN Korea allies draft a statement deeming further talks on Korean unification useless for now. U.N. Korean allies reportedly agreed today that this session would be their last.
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Geneva
Anthony Eden
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Korea
United Nations
U.N
London
Churchill
Eden
John Harding
Imperial General Staff
Harding
Washington
Southeast Asia
Indochina
Laos
Cambodia
French Union
Vietminh
Viet Nam
France
Santa Rosa Faces Desperate Water Shortage
Santa Rosa city officials face a dire water shortage with the Pecos River dry. The town runs on an emergency supply that may last 30 days as pumps north of town operate. Officials secured Rock Island Railroad permission to draw drinking water from two rain-fed lakes counted at about 22 million gallons.
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Santa Rosa
Pecos
Chamber of Commerce
George McBride
Rock Island Railroad
McBride
Boy Bitten by Snake Survives Injury on Fishing Trip
Bobby Beckhart who turns ten tomorrow was bitten by a poisonous snake at Garrett's dam on June 3 while fishing with Tommy Brazil. He was treated with antivenom at a hospital and is recovering as his family details the event.
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Bobby Beckhart
Bobby
Garrett
Tommy Brazil
el Paso
Ben Franklin
Franklin Grocery
Michigan Ave
J. E. Blaylock
Robert F. Beckhart
Hobbs
Phone Company Seeks Disqualification of Pickett in NM Rate Case
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co. asked New Mexico’s commission to disqualify Cor poration Commission Chairman Ingram B. Pickett from ruling on its rate increase request. The company stated Commissioner Pickett is unqualified and incompetent to participate in the case.
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Santa FE
Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co
Corporation Commission
Ingram B. Pickett
New Mexico
Pickett
Charges Against Airmen Reduced at Roswell Court
Seven youths from Walker Air Force Base faced felony complaints in Roswell justice court but these were dismissed. They pled guilty to petit larceny, fined $25 and court costs, after prior innocence to the felonies.
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Carlsbad
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
Justice of the Peace Court
WAFB
Churchill Eden to visit Washington for talks with Eisenhower
Prime Minister Churchill and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden of Britain will travel to Washington for a weekend meeting with President Eisenhower the week end of June 25. Hagerty described the talks as informal with no formal agenda. The discussions come amid strains in allied foreign policy and the anti communist effort.
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Washington
Churchill
Anthony Eden
Britain
Eisenhower
James C. Hagerty
Hagerty
Great Britain
United States
Tree Fire Puzzles Firemen Last Night
Firemen from Station 2 fought a small blaze at 10:30 last night near Atkinson on College East of town. A 30 foot tree was set aflame by distress flares found at the scene. Truck 6 responded and the booster was used. no hose was needed. Fire Chief George E. Daniels said two distress flares were found with unknown origin.
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Atkinson
College
George E. Daniels
U.S. Signal Corps
Gil Amis Dies in Roswell Pioneer Contractor at 78
Roswell veteran contractor Gil Amis, 78, died today at his home after a long illness. Born in Sidney Iowa, he moved to Roswell around 1900 and retired circa 1943. Survived by widow, two daughters, sister, brother, and two grandchildren. Funeral arrangements by Ballard Funeral Home pending.
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Gil Amis
Roswell
S. Kentucky Ave
Amis
Sidney
Hagerman
Rotary
Ross L. Malone Jr
Ernest J. Eaton
Boulder
Colo
Z. F. Deen
R. T. Amis
Kansas City
Betty
Gil Eaton
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Ballard Funeral Home
Prison Uprising at New Mexico Penitentiary
Prison guards swept into Cell House 1 as convicts seized the facility. Pete Montoya opened a door and provoked a knife point takeover, freeing inmates and taking 21 guards and Deputy Warden Ralph Tahash hostage. State Police stormed the hospital, ending the riot and resulting in multiple deaths.
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Santa FE
J. C. Perez
Pete Montoya
Montoya
Perez
Juan Griego
State of
New Mexico
Ralph Tahash
Tahash
Cooly
Homer Lee Gossett
Adolfo Benevicez
Gossett
Church Robbed in Albuquerque Held for Questioning
An Albuquerque church was robbed of about 400 dollars in cash and 500 dollars in checks. A 27 year old man is being held for questioning by police.
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Albuquerque
UN Nations Break Off Korea Peace Talks
Geneva report states 16 nations under the UN flag in Korea announce the collapse of Korean peace talks. The declaration was presented to the 19 nation conference after three Communist members attempted a final delay to the talks ending.
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Geneva
United Nations
Korea
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