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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1954
Page
3
HAL BOYLE writes on European eating habits and budget meals. He recalls bread and Normandy butter in France, bratwurst in Germany, and notes U S Army garrisons in Europe isolating troops. He includes reminiscences from D Day veteran Benjamin Dickson and updates on local residents and travels.
The Roswell Soap Box Derby emphasizes quality work over winning. Prizes include the Collins & Aikman upholstery award for the best upholstered car, plus prizes for design, construction, and brakes. The race is July 4 with sponsors Roswell Daily Record McNally Hall Motor Co and the Optimist Club of Roswell.
Calumet and Hecla Inc. of Michigan and Wisconsin announced a 300000 dollar uranium prospecting and core drilling program near Albuquerque. The Eastern firm will operate under an agreement with Canoncito Uranium Corp.. activity begins on 16 000 acre land in the Canoncito Navajo Reservation 25 miles west in Mesa Gigante.
Lake Arthur hosts a luncheon with State School Board members including Carroll Jackson Sr. and H B Pollard. The Lake Arthur School Board elected Oral G. Blackard of Atkins Arkansas to teach social science and coach, and Lucile Rowley Brittian of Artesia to teach fourth grade and direct music.
Pauline and Betty Robinson Jim Jenkins and Theola Ridgley of Hagerman along with sponsor Jack Robinson returned home after spending about a week at Inlow Baptist Youth Camp returning last week.
Local updates report Rev Wm Irwin visiting in Grand Junction Colorado and Jack Robinson set to substitute preach at Lake Arthur Baptist Church. Mrs Jess Huff returns from St Smith Arkansas after visiting relatives including a 94 year old mother. Lake Arthur 4 H Club holds meetings with sewing projects and general session. Hart s Store and Filling Station redecorating under E C Jackson with work by Harry Cumpsten. Pinon Extension Club meets with art lamp demonstration for fair booth. Will Ripley party travels to Hobbs and Lubbock after visiting A K Ripley. Gene Sooter family returns from Missouri. ENMU Portales enrollment announced for Souter with new dormitory and cafeteria.
Audie Murphy prepares to portray himself in To Hell and Back, a Universal International production. Filming will largely occur on location near Yakima Washington with Army cooperation and realistic world war II settings.
A pot luck supper will be held at the Methodist Church in Lake Arthur tonight at 6 30 hosted by Loco Hills church before quarterly conference. Mr and Mrs M J Shands of Artesia run Hill's Cafe and Filling Station this summer while the Hills plan July travel to Hot Springs.
Cpl. Claude Batchelor 23 a former POW will stand before a general court martial in San Antonio Texas after initially choosing to stay with Communist forces but changing his mind.
Lt Gen I D White said the Kermit Texas youth’s life was not at stake as the Army planned a noncapital court martial. Batchelor remained in custody during investigation for charges including conspiring with an enemy subversive group, making speeches, writing propaganda and promoting disloyalty. Trial open to press and public expected in August.
New Mexico Attorney General Rich ard H. Robinson said the 1953 law bars public inspection of insanity commitment records made after mid 1953 unless a court finds disclosure would serve the public interest. The opinion notes pre 1953 records remain open, and urges Legislature review to avoid property rights harm.
A 189 degree shade reading was reported in Libya North Africa by the National Geographic Society. The measurement underscores extreme heat conditions in the region and highlights ongoing climate discussion.
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