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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1954
Page
3
State Police Chief Joe Roach dismisses metal magnets foil and blinking lights as foolish ruses to defeat radar. Officers report no method thwarts enforcement. meanwhile local tales include a Taos man eyeing a comeback bid by Terry Moynihan and a DMV official clarifying license number misuse in ads.
Hollywood report says Marlon Brando returned to 20th Century Fox to play young Napoleon in Desiree opposite Jean Simmons after promising his dying mother he would mend past troubles. He previously left The Egyptian, prompting a studio lawsuit later dropped when he agreed to Desi re. Brando plans one more film and perhaps a play or directing project, while dismissing TV as a possibility.
Wholesale prices ease with drops in food and clothing costs as competition and abundant supply push prices downward. Steel talks and carpet wool costs spark price tensions while mail order discounts widen. Department forecasts milk cheese and ice cream easing and a spring pig crop may trim pork prices.
A reflective statement on judging value by personal perception, noting some prices feel fair while others seem inflated, and the speaker can discern which is which. It hints at self-awareness and honesty in evaluating worth.
The Taos chamber of commerce under Mrs Ruth Fish handled over 14 000 office drop ins last year plus additional tourist inquiries at motels. A visitor from Germany recalled a professor naming three must see U S sites: New York Harbor, Washington D C, and Taos.
Adlai Stevenson, on a one day Lower Michigan tour, blasted the Republican party as incapable of governing. Michigan Democrats planned for two key primary posts while internal divisions persisted between Patrick McNamara and Blair Moody, who clashed over Stevenson’s visit. Moody joined Stevenson in Lansing Detroit and Davison, while McNamara only attended the Detroit event. Stevenson predicted a Democratic House, with strong prospects for the Senate as well.
An ermine is a stoat whose fur turns white in winter, a classic example of seasonal camouflage in northern ecosystems. The term ermine refers to the same animal during its white winter coat.
Rev Brady Dennis, state overseer of the Churches of God in New Mexico, will lead the state convention and camp meeting at the Church of God in Albuquerque from June 22 to 26. Daily programs begin 9 45 a m with prayer. morning 10 30 a m. afternoon 2 p m. evangelistic 7 p m. Rev C R Spain of Indiana will be nighttime speaker. A children’s service is at 10 30 a m daily led by Miss Bernice Stout. Public invited.
A Hong Kong trade paper alleges Chinese Communists compel Shanghai businesses into public private enterprises by using tax faults and profiteering accusations. Firms face large bills, then work with cadres while the Reds seize markets and push government orders.
Workers at a Chester sawmill burst a rotten log and released about 1500 live fish ranging from 1 to 8 inches. The fish were believed to be trapped inside the log during its drift in the mill pond. Nearby, a trapper reported taking 96 beavers over two weeks in Iowa this year.
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