Grim murder trial unfolds with 21 witnesses testify
In Lordsburg the Marvin Vaughan murder trial continues with 21 witnesses detailing a chain of events from Vaughan fleeing Las Vegas to Burgess’s slaying and Burgess’s wife’s abduction. FBI ballistics linked a 9mm gun to the case, while defense challenged the forensic tie and witnesses described a confrontation near Deming.
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Lordsburg
Marvin Vaughan
Vaughan
Las Vegas
Nev
Amos Burgess
Burgess
White Sulphur Springs
Aubrey C. Mays
Red Harper
Wilcox, Ariz
Deming
Rendon Linked to Guatemala Invasion Lead, Photo Emerges
New Mexico political figure Joseph Rendon disclosed Guatemala's D Day eight days before the invasion. Rendon, location unknown, is believed allied with a liberation army. A photocredited AP Wirephoto shows him in Central America sent to a friend in Albuquerque.
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Joseph Rendon
New Mexico
Guatemala
Rendon
Liberation Army
Central America
Albuquerque
Senate Committee Rejects Flexible Farm Price Floors
The Senate Agriculture Committee rejected the administration's flexible farm price support plan by a vote of 8 to 7, and turned down a proposed two year extension of mandatory supports on crops including wheat cotton corn rice tobacco and peanuts. Chair Aiken predicted the Senate would reverse the decision and favor the administration plan. Sen. Young offered a one year extension, with three Republicans and five Democrats supporting it. Opposition came from Aiken Hickenlooper Williams Schoeppel Welker Holland and Anderson.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Aiken
Young
Thye
R-Minn
Mundt
R-S.d
Ellender
Dla
Humphrey
D-Minn
Johnston
D-S.c
Eastland
D-Miss
Clements
D-Ky
Aiken, Hickenlooper
Rla
Williams
R-Del
Schoeppel
R-Kan
Senate
Ruidoso Gamblers Fined After June Raid
Eight men arrested in a June 13 poker game raid pleaded guilty to gambling charges and were fined $100 each. The defendants include Everett Johnson of Reno Oklahoma T L Kimbrell of Lubbock Texas Dewie Renfro of Yuma Arizona William B Gilbert of Lovington J D Span of Plainview Texas John Everson of Midland Texas Brady Childress of Brownfield and A V Renfro of Lubbock.
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Ruidoso
Everett Johnson
Reno
Okla
T. L. Kimbrell
Lubbock
Tex
Dewie Renfro
Yuma
Ariz
William B. Gilbert
Lovington
J. D. Span
Plainview
John Everson
Midland
Brady Childress
Brownfield
A. V. Renfro
Local Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at three hour intervals shows a high near 98 with a low around 67. Precipitation for the 24 hours ending 11 am today is none, month to date 0.03 inches, year to date 4.61 inches. Sunrise 4:49, sunset 7:11, day length 14.4 hours. Forecast calls for mostly clear skies with little temperature change. high today near 98 and low tonight near 67.
Legionnaires Hit Hobbs for Convention
Hobbs hosts the 35th annual New Mexico American Legion convention with an expected 600 Legionnaires arriving. Gov. Edwin L. Mechem to open. Friday features Alvin M. Owsley and Thomas W. Miller, plus D K Dalager and C E Carter. Sunday includes Rear Adm. W V Davis Jr as principal speaker and officer elections for 1954-55.
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Hobbs
New Mexico
Ben B. Naff2igger
Veterans Federal Employment
Denver
James A. Tadlock
W. V. Davis Jr
Armed Services Special Weapons Center
Sandia Base
Albuquerque
Roswell Sees Fire Station Plan Cut to Fit Bond
City Council in a breakfast meeting reviewed Roswell central fire station plans at 116 W First St seeking scale downs to meet a 50000 bond limit on a 75000 project. Alderman Hughes and fire committee chair Burns led discussion while Littell urged eliminating rooms to cut costs.
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Roswell
Central Fire Station
First St
Vorhees and Standhardt
Nickson Hotel
H. D. Hughes
E. L. Burns
Max Littell
C. M. Woodbury
Thomas Wing
Littlefield
Tex
Woodbury
Pace
French Vietminh Open Secret Talks in Geneva
French and Vietminh officials began secret discussions in Geneva to seek an end to the Indochina war. An informed source said prospects for settlement look reasonably good, citing Mendes France Chou En Lai Bern talks and Chou's planned return to Geneva for further peace talks.
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Geneva
Pham van Dong
Pierre Mendes-France
Red China
Chou En-lai
Bern
Chou
New Delhi
Nehru
Mendes-France
Indians Continue Forest Fire War
More than 150 Native American firefighters fought a 3,000 acre forest blaze in the Rincon Mountains near Tucson. Bed rolls were dropped for about 100 Apache and Hopi from Gallup and 50 Zunis. Dan Davis of White Sands National Monument directs the Apache Red Hat fighters.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Guatemala Warfare Is Mostly Words
The Guatemalan conflict enters its seventh day with fighting centered in propaganda and diplomacy. Seven hurt in Tegucigalpa during a pro Arbenz protest. Honduras accuses Guatemala of bombing an airfield while Guatemala denies any flight toward the frontier. The OAS Peace Commission considers an on the spot inquiry into alleged aggression by Honduras and Nicaragua.
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Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Liberation Army
Jacobo Arbenz Guzman
Honduran
United Nations
Organization of American States
U. N
New York
International Organization
Guatemala
Washington
Nicaragua
Arbenz
Mechem Rejects McCarthy Campaign Effort in New Mexico
Gov Mechem ruled out inviting Sen McCarthy to campaign for GOP candidates in New Mexico after a GOP fund raiser. National chairman Hall warned that a Democratic Congress in 1954 would bring a more leftist government with powerful unions and urged strong effort to elect Mechem to the Senate and two House candidates.
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Albuquerque
Edwin L. Mechem
Sen
McCarthy
New Mexico
Mechem
Santa Fe
Leonard Hall
Sen. Anderson
Leonard W. Hall
Walter Reuthers
Hall
Senate
House
Eisenhower
Clinton Anderson
Warren Cobean
Roswell
Tom Childers
John J. Dempsey
Gallup stripper sought in baby death in Cleveland
Police say Susan Durgan formerly known as Margaret Bain, a 25 year old stripper from Gallup New Mexico, is wanted in Cleveland as the mother of a decomposed five week old baby found dead in a hotel room. Authorities say she is to be arraigned on a bad check charge and prints match FBI records. The baby's body was discovered April 20 under a hotel bed.
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Dedham
Mass
Gallup
N. M
Cleveland
Susan Durgan
David B. Kerr
Margaret Bain
Kerr
FBI
Kevin Bain
Trade Act Move Faces Senate Roadblock
Republican Senate leaders say a Democratic proposed broadened extension of the Reciprocal Trade Act would likely kill the 20 year program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
St Louis beats Pittsburgh in slugfest after late rally
In a National League baseball game, St Louis scored five runs on 16 hits while Pittsburgh managed four runs on 14 hits. Lawrence and Sarni contributed for St Louis, with late innings sealing the win as Cincinnati and Brooklyn details appear in the box score.
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St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Lawrence
Sarni
Lawnoe
Thies
Attwell
Survival chances slim New Mexico wrecks fatalities rise
New Mexico shows higher crash severity with fewer fatal wrecks matched by more injuries and property damage. Teen and young adult drivers appear in a larger share of accidents than nationwide, while speeds and open country roads are cited as factors. State police crackdown uses unmarked cars radar and air surveillance.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
Traffic Safety Bureau
Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee
Safety Bureau
Thea
The
Safety
Bureau
Doubtful If Differences To Be Settled
Washington reports preliminaries warn of sharp disagreement at the Eisenhower Churchill conference opening. Churchill Eden arrive for meetings with Eisenhower Dulles to discuss reconciliation and potential moves toward a Southeast Asian defense pact amid extended negotiations.
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Washington
Churchill
Eden
Eisenhower
Dulles
Indochina
Commons
Britain
U.S
Pace
Major Gas Well Blows Out Southwest of Jal
A major gas well 1 mile southwest of Jal blew out at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday. The Anderson Prichard Oil Corp American Republic’s Federal No 1 well is estimated to release 50 to 60 million cubic feet of gas daily along with mud water and gravel. Parker Drilling Co crew members escaped injury amid efforts to control the well in Langlie Mattix pool.
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Parker Drilling Co
Anderson-Prichard Oil Corp
American Republic
Police Respond To Distress Call In Albuquerque
Officer Tony Hernandez rushed to a call in Albuquerque where an ailing woman asked for water milk a bed refresh and her police whistle for possible further help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Tony Hernandez
Air Force Secretary Talbott Chooses School Establishment
Air Force Secretary Talbott has selected the establishment of a school with plans guiding its development. The move signals focus on military education and training within the service.
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Washington
Air Force
Talbott
Bond Chairman to Receive Couple of Awards in Roswell
Bond chairman Bill Taylor of Chaves County will be honored with a framed President's Inaugural Prayer award for exceeding 1953 savings bond quotas. He will also receive a taped silver service award for ten years of service. Edwin B. Hobbs will present both awards at the Roswell Kiwanis Club luncheon at La Cima Tuesday.
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Bill Taylor
Chaves County
Taylor
Edwin B. Hobbs
Sagng
New Mexico
U.S. Savings Bond Division
Treasury Department
Roswell Kiwanis Club
la Cima
Just So Women Get Their Hands On Folding Money
Mrs. Ivy Baker Priest U S Treasurer spoke on women's role in the world noting American women control 80 percent of wealth and 86 percent of purchases. She recalled a senator proposing removing her signature from money and placing her picture instead, and she quipped that women care more about access to it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Ivy Baker Priest
U. S
Des Moines Flood Crisis Seen Locking Down City
Officials say the Des Moines River crest reached just over 30 feet as the city fought a three day battle to raise and hold levees against the rising waters. Defense officials voiced cautious optimism that they have whipped the flood.
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Des Moines
Gypsy Tribe Faithful Wait For Wreck Injured Queen
Gypsy matriarch Rosie Evans, 75, of Fort Worth, lay in a Dallas hospital after a Sunday night wreck. Her tribe camped on the lawn, praying and watching over her with about 30 members, including seven Evans sons, four daughters, 30 grandchildren, and 10 great grandchildren.
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Robert H. Johnson JR
Dallas P
Rosier Evans
Fort Worth
Joe Evans
Evans
Chicago
Dempsey Seeks Major Overhaul of U S Foreign Policy
Rep. Dempsey says Congress is weary of weak policy and plans broad action. He cites offshore procurement bans and stopping military aid to nonconforming nations, urging further economic aid cuts and criticizing the strained Mutual Security Alliance with Britain after Berlin and Geneva signals.
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Washington
Rep
Dempsey
D-Nm
Congress
Dulles
Stassen
United States
Geneva
Berlin
Churchill
China
England
Great Britain
Eden
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