Pickett Declines Comment on Phone Rate Case
Santa Fe The State Corporation Commission Chairman Ingram Pickett refused to disclose likely action on Mountain States Telephone Co. bid to disqualify him from hearings over July 7 rate increases. He said the full commission must decide and offered no prediction before Monday's hearing opens.
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Santa FE
State Corporation Commission
Ingram Pickett
Mountain States Telephone Co
Pickett
Big Pick
Brief Rites Held For Sen Hunt
In Cheyenne Wyoming Episcopal services were held for Senator Lester C Hunt a Wyoming political figure for 22 years The large turnout at St Mark s Episcopal Church reflected his prominence and the tragedy of his death from a self inflicted gunshot wound last Saturday
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Lester C. Hunt
D-Wye
Wyoming
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Hunt
Cigarettes Said To Cut Odds in Favor of Long Life
Dr. Charles S. Cameron of the American Cancer Society cites an ACS study of nearly 200000 men showing heavy smokers reduce life expectancy by five to ten years and have higher risks of fatal heart attacks and various cancers. The findings compare non-smokers with regular smokers and imply notable differences in survival odds.
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San Francisco
Charles S. Cameron
American Cancer Society
ACS
Cameron
American Medical Assn
E. Cuyler Hammond
Kansas City Livestock Market Report
Cattle numbers 3,500 head with calves 500. steers uneven but mostly steady, cows and bulls steady, stockers and feeders steady. Hogs 1,500 head with higher barrows and gilts, choice 180 240 lb 24.00 50. Sows up to 50 higher 15.00 20.00. Sheep 3,000 head with spring lambs 50 lower. native spring slaughter lambs 22.50 23.00, ewes 4.00 5.00.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Market Tickers and Bond Prices From The Counter Listings
An OCR readout shows scattered figures from over the counter market listings. It includes sums like 20.30 and 22.95 alongside firm names and sectors such as Gas Industries and Fidelity Fund with varied numeric codes.
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First New Cent. Geo
Fidelity Fund
Oneeene
Asvieenee Johnson Testers
Csccseeee
Ancecccepuent
Southwest P. . Fin
Cotton futures end mixed with small gains in New York
In New York the cotton market closed with futures down 55 cents a bale to up 25 cents. July at 33.85, October 33.80 to 33.81, December 33.85 to 33.26, March 34.01, May 34.05, July 33.89, October 33.05, December 33.00. Middling spot at 35.00, off 5.
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Cotton Market New York
Wool Market In New York Dims On Light Profit Taking
Wool tops and futures eased as traders booked small profits. July prices around 157.0 cents for tops and 201.0 for futures, October at 171.5 and 304.0 respectively for other contracts.
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New York
Dow Jones Averages Report Mixed U S Markets
The brief notes a mixed session with the Dow Jones industrials at 329.51, railroads down 111.97, and aviation or related shares showing gains through a volatile trading day. The report lists closing figures and movements for key market indices.
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Dow-Jones
KGFL
Vtsairies
Airman Davis Bound Over on Bond in Kirtland Beating Fatality
Airman Thomas A. Davis 29 of Kirtland Air Force Base is bound over to the next federal grand jury on a $10,000 bond for the fatal beating of fellow airman Jose M. Castro 20 on a Saturday night in Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
Thomas A. Davis
Kirtland Air Force Base
Jose M. Castro
Crude oil output rises in week ended June 19
United States production of crude oil and condensate increased by 11 350 barrels to 6 480 450 barrels per the Oil and Gas Journal survey. New Mexico output remained unchanged at 207 050 barrels.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
New Mexico
Nine Cases Heard In Police Court
Nine cases were heard in Police Court today matching yesterday's total with one intoxication case. Four were for drunk and disorderly conduct, two for drunken and disorderly behavior, and fines totaled $100. Judge R L Ballard noted yesterday’s fines reached $728.
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R. L. Ballard
First U S Government Entomologist Appointed in 1854
The first United States government entomologist was appointed on June 14, 1854, marking the establishment of a federal program to study insects. This early appointment signaled growing scientific and agricultural interest in pest control and crop protection at the national level.
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U.S
Hospital Admits and Births Report June 21 22
Admitted June 21 include Condell Pollard Dexter Robert Burnell 125 Pine St Levelland Tex Joe Romero 401 E Mathews St Donald Dye 103 N Kentucky Ave Miss Bessie Ruth Williams Hagerman Miss Patricia Reynolds 203 N Kansas Ave Mrs Grover Risner 308 N Garden Ave Mrs Stephen C Helbing 1403 S Adams Ave Mrs J W Odell General Delivery Admitted June 22 Miss Mary Bain Fort Stanton Hank L Woods 13 M ile Ranch Auto Route West Mrs Daniel J Lennington Dunlap Rt Fort Sumner Mrs J T Wall 1008 N Missouri Ave Dismissed June 21 Miss Marcia Henry Mrs O E Thornhill Frank Sukemeir Donald Taylor P E Spear Mrs C L Richey Mrs Fred Sallee and daughter Dismissed June 22 Mrs James McDowell and son Mrs Howard Roark O S Miller Mrs Alton Howell Mrs Steve Crosby Births June 21 To Mr and Mrs Morgan Nelson Rt 2 Box 140 a girl to Ali and Mrs Charles Hughes 804 S Main St a girl to Rev and Mrs Grover Risner 308 N Garden Ave a boy June 22 To Mr and Mrs Condell Pollard Rt 1 Dexter a girl to Mr and Mrs Stephen Helbing 1403 S Adams Ave a boy Osteopathic Mrs Braulio Moreno Hagerman Mrs Billy Jones 1006 N Charles Engelbrecht To Mr and Mrs Braulio Moreno Hagerman a girl WAFB To Capt and Mrs Bruce Groesbeck 2 B St WAFB a girl
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Dexter
Robert Burnell
Pine St
Levelland
Tex
Joe Romero
E.mathews St
Donald Dye
Kentucky Ave
Bessie Ruth Williams
Hagerman
Patricia Reynolds
Kansas Ave
Grover W. Risner
N. Garden Ave
Stephen C. Helbing
S. Ada
Ams Ave
J. W. Odell
Mary Bain
Fort Stanton
Hank L. Woods
Marcia Henry
O. E.thornhill
Frank Sukemeir
Donald Taylor
P. E. Spear
C. L. Richey
Fred Sallee
Morgan Nelson
Rt. 2
Ali
Charles Hughes
S. Main St
Grover Risner
Rt. 1
Stephen Helbing
S. Adams Ave
Braulio Moreno
Billy Jones
Missouri Ave
Charles F. Engelbrecht
WAFB
Tornado Winds Hit Las Cruces
A severe windstorm struck Las Cruces causing widespread damage as trees were uprooted roofs peeled, TV aerials bent, and power lines torn. Municipal readings showed winds up to 72 mph with estimates reaching 100 mph in the valley area.
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Las Cruces
All Eastern Stars Meet for Gertrude Dills Funeral
All Eastern Stars gather at the Masonic Temple at 9 30 a m Wednesday June 23 to attend the funeral of Sister Gertrude Dills by order of Dorothy Kost W M Attest M Zimmerman Secy.
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Masonic Temple
Gertrude Dills
Dorothy Kost
W.M
M. Zimmerman
Secy
Ridgway Visits Proving Ground at Albuquerque Stop
Gen. Matthew Ridgway Army chief of staff toured Albuquerque after leaving White Sands Proving Ground. He was joined by Donald Quarrels former San Dia Corp. president and now assistant secretary of defense and Gen. Otto P. Weyland commander of the Tactical Air Command. They inspected Kirtland Air Force Base and Sandia Special Weapons Base.
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Albuquerque
Matthew Ridgway
Army
White Sands Proving Ground
Holloman Air Development Center
Washington
Donald Quarrels
Sandia Corp
Otto P. Weyland
Tactical Air Command
Kirtland Air Force Base
Sandia
Divorce Actions Recorded in Court
Two judgments and one decree on divorce complaints were filed yesterday in District Court. Divorces granted in Luddie McNeil versus James McNeil, Squire G. Luttrell versus Jimmie L. Luttrell, Billie B. Houston versus Millington Smith Houston. A decree issued June 11 in Maude Guffey versus Alf Guffey was recorded yesterday.
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Luddie McNeil
James McNeil
Squire G. Luttrell
Jimmie L. Luttrell
Billie B. Houston
Millington Smith Houston
Maude Guffey
Alf Guffey
Prominent Santa Fe Resident Dies
Mrs. Katherine Martha Jennings died yesterday in a Santa Fe hospital. A Union County figure, she served as director of certification of the State Education Department. She retired eleven years ago and had been living in Santa Fe with a daughter.
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Santa FE
Katherine Martha Jennings
Union County
Big Steel Workers Snag in 1954 Contract Talks
A source says USS Steel and CIO United Steelworkers hit a snag in 1954 contract talks. Unnamed source notes possible strike action as the June 30 expiry nears, but both sides reportedly expect a strike to be avoided.
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Pittsburgh
USS. Steel Corp
CIO
United Steelworkers of America
Tony
U S. Steel
Pleasing Platform Pleases Los Alamos Labor Leader
Los Alamos labor leader William Strodecker says the Democratic platform is pleasing to labor and should win labor support this fall. He notes labor goals are largely included and cites the minimum wage assurance as a key point. Strodecker, Democratic county chairman, believes workers will generally back the party with about 800 union members in Los Alamos.
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Albuquerque
Los Alamos
William Strodecker
Electrical Workers Union
Los Alamos County
John Simms
Red China Delegate Prepares to Quit Geneva Talks
Chou En-lai, last of the big names at the Far Eastern conference, readies to leave Geneva and return via New Delhi for talks with Nehru. Indochina cease fire issues and direct military negotiations loom as France Vietminh and Lao Cambodian representatives move toward new discussions.
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Red
China
Chou En-lai
New Delhi
Chou
Nehru
Indochina
France
Viet Nam
Laos
Cambodia
Pham van Dong
Vietminh
Living costs rise in Washington report prompts concern
Government release shows cost of living increasing in Washington with emphasis on inflation effects. Officials cite housing, food, and energy as key drivers while consumer prices hint at broader economic pressure on residents and businesses.
Roswell Lodge No 18 Masons Meet June 23
Special communication Roswell Lodge No 18 A F and A M convenes Wednesday June 23 at 4 30 p m Work on the third degree By Order T B Watkins W M Attest Elmer H Riemen Secy
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Roswell Lodge No. 18
A. F
A. M
T. B. Watkins
W.M
Elmer H. Riemen
Secy
Roswell Rainbow Assembly No 2 to Meet at Masonic Temple
Roswell Rainbow Assembly No 2 schedules a regular meeting for Tuesday June 22 at 7 30 PM at the Masonic Temple. Initiation will be held.
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Roswell
Rainbow Assembly No. 2
Masonic Temple
Damon Lodge No. 15
Knights of Pythias
Costs Edge Up in May on Higher Food Prices
Costs rose by three tenths of a percent in May as higher food prices pushed the index higher. The advance reflects stronger consumer demand alongside inflationary pressure.
Alfalfa Outlet Study From West Texas Trip
Ed Smith reports to the Chaves County Farm Bureau on an 1800 mile West Texas tour. He found alfalfa prices at 30 to 35 dollars per ton and warns dairymen may soon lose feed if rains do not come. He notes water shortages in Plainview and Muleshoe and urges a permanent setup to sell alfalfa directly to dairymen.
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Ed Smith
West Texas
San Antonio
San Angelo
Chaves County Farm Bureau
Smith
Chaves County
Plainview
Mulesho
Hall to Arrive For State GOP Lincoln Day Dinner
Leonard W. Hall, Republican national chairman, arrives in Albuquerque to attend the Lincoln Day dinner at the Hilton Hotel. About 600 guests will attend the $50 plate event with State GOP Chairman M. B. Johns and Philip Hubbell as dinner organizers. toastmaster Hubbell. Speakers include Gov. Edwin Mechem nominee for the Senate Albert Mitchell national committeeman Alvin Stockton nominee for governor and Mrs. E. L. Moulton.
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Albuquerque
Leonard W. Hall
Hilton Hotel
Reno
Nev
M. B. Johns
Philip Hubbell
Hubbel
Edwin Mechem
U. S. Senate
Albert Mitchell
New Mexico
Alvin Stockton
E. L. Moulton
Hunting Expenditures Hit 5.7 Million in New Mexico
The State Department of Game and Fish reports about 5.7 million dollars circulated in New Mexico for hunting during the 1950 51 fiscal year. The department notes the year was typical and marks the survey as the last one conducted.
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Santa FE
State Department of Game and Fish
New Mexico
Hay producers set meeting on alfalfa problem at county office
Al W. Woodburn reports a tentative Friday 7 30 p m meeting at the county agent's office to discuss suggestions on the alfalfa problem. The gathering will be hosted by hay producers to consider potential solutions and coordination.
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al W. Woodburn
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