Five Die When Truck Runs Over Car Near Deming
A westbound car carrying five youths is crushed by an eastbound heavy truck on U S 70, 5.4 miles east of Deming. Driver Jack Harden 21 and four passengers Eleanor Hixon 19, Helen Wilcox 16, Nellie Thomas 18, Wilburn Bryant 18 die at the scene. truck driver A B Hicks uninjured. State toll rises to 174 for the year.
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A. B. Hicks
Oklahoma City
Harden
Marable
Eleanor Hixon
Deming
Helen Wilcox
Nellie Thomas
Eunice
Wilburn C. Bryant
Hicks
Here
Parts of NM May Become Disaster Area
The White House said President Eisenhower will declare drought disaster areas within 24 hours in parts of Texas Oklahoma Kansas Colorado and New Mexico to aid farmers and ranchers. Agriculture Secretary Benson asked for emergency powers and Atty. Gen. Brownell will review relief laws for possible use.
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Washington
White House
Eisenhower
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Colorado
New Mexico
James C. Hagerty
Bnenson
Benson
Lubbock
Tex
Austin
San Antonio
Brownell
Jack Porter
Houston
Republican National
Polish ship captain seeks asylum in Britain
Captain Jan Cwiklinski of the Polish ship Batory fled his vessel and sought political asylum in Great Britain. He displayed the Gold Cross of Merit awarded in Gydnia for outstanding service in the Polish merchant marine, recalling his command during the Batory incident with Gerhardt Eisler aboard.
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Jan Cwiklinski
Batory
Great Britain
Gydnia
Cwiklinski
Gerhardt Eisler
Europe
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals shows a high of 94 and a low of 65 with a near normal range for the date. Precipitation totals include 0 in the 24 hours ending 11 am. 0.48 for the month to date and 2.88 year to date with normal figures noted. Forecast calls for partly cloudy and mostly fair conditions, hot afternoons, with a high near 100 and a low around 65 tonight.
Daniel Approved as France Premier Ends 37 Day Crisis
Paris reports Joseph Daniel, 63, a textile manufacturer and Independent Party member, won 389 votes to lead France, ending a 37 day government crisis that postponed the Big Three Bermuda conference. Churchill Eisenhower Laniel plan Bermuda talks set for July 8 to tackle major issues among the three powers.
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Paris
Joseph Daniel
France
Bermuda
Daniel
Lions
National Assembly
Independent Party
Churchill
Eisenhower
Laniel
Plan to Plug Back Cloudcroft Wildcat Drilling Update
HOBBS Southern Production Co plans to plug back its No 1 Cloudcroft wildcat in Otero County. The well drilled to 4071 feet in dolomite and sand will perforate casing at 1500 feet and test an unidentified formation. It stands 2310 feet from north and 1980 feet from east lines of section 5 17s 12e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOBBS
Southern Production Co
Cloudcroft Wildcat
Otero
Store Owner Shot in Albuquerque Liquor Store Robbery
Edward C. Johnston was shot during a hold up at his Golden Eagle liquor store in Albuquerque. Police said Johnston, who tended the shop, received a scalp wound after two young bandits ordered him to lie behind the counter and fired as he knelt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Edward C. Johnston
Golden Eagle
Johnston
Rhee Secret Talks Stir Korean Truce Crisis
President Syngman Rhee and U S truce trouble shooter met in secret talks after Eisenhower aide Walter Robertson delivered new ideas from Washington. Rhee called discussions very good and said mutual understanding is improving, while insisting on removal of foreign troops and a security pact as minimum terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Eisenhower
Syngman Rhee
U. S
South Korea
Walter S. Robertson
John Foster Dulles
Rhee
Robertson
U. N. Command
United States
Mark Clark
U. N
Soap Box Derby Set for Roswell Tomorrow
Roswell boys prepare for the first Soap Box Derby with a 1 30 p m inspection at McNally Hall 512 North Main. Cars unload at Sixth Street garage, drivers bring licenses and a written cost list, rulebook cited for details.
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Roswell
McNally Hall
North Main
Sixth St
Senator Wiley urges unity in GOP foreign policy
Sen. Wiley of Wisconsin called on President Eisenhower to foster teamwork in foreign policy and root out saboteurs in the Republican ranks. He warned against complacency toward internal divisions and urged allies to take a tougher stance on Russia and satellite nations.
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New York
Sen
Wiley
Wis
Eisenhower
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
United States Trade Mark Association
GOP
Congress
Republican Party
Taft
Ohio
Wisconsin
Bricker
Senate
Senate Judiciary Committee
Dulles
Knowland
Rcalif
U. S
Russia
East Berlin
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Southeast Asia
Germany
Korea
Gas Company Destroyed in Hagerman Blaze Injures Owner
Fire Chief Henry E. Porter reports a $50,000 blaze at the Keeth Gas Company plant in Hagerman as the worst in town history. Jess Keeth, owner, was badly burned while transferring gas. he was taken to St. Marys Hospital for treatment as 25 firefighters fought the two hour fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Porter
Hagerman
St. Mary’s Hospital
Jess Keeth
Keeth Gas Company
Porter
Walker Air Force Base
Keeth
Hazerman
Mason
Roswell
Harry Puryear
Marvin T. Hill
New Mexico
Bud South
Don Shultz
Ex-Police Chief Blakeney Hospitalized After Heart Attack
Lloyd Blakeney 48 former Roswell police chief and Eddy County deputy sheriff was hospitalized in Carlsbad after a heart attack. He was stricken Thursday at home on returning from vacation. His condition was listed as serious and doctors barred visitors.
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Carlsbad
Lloyd Blakeney
Eddy County
Roswell
Blakeney
Youths Begin Three Year Terms For Nara Visa Bank Robbery
Albert Nick Madrid and Esteven Vigil, both 16 or 17, from Clayton, start three year federal terms for the May 21 Nara Visa bank robbery. Joe Mondragon, 22, also involved, remains jailed in Bernalillo County and plans to plead innocent awaiting federal grand jury indictment. The trio allegedly robbed the bank and forced an assistant cashier to surrender $1,011.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Albert Nick Madrid
Esteven Vigil
Clayton
Englewood
Colo
Nara Visa Bank
Joe Mondragon
Bernalillo
Railroads Seek Higher Mail Pay Increase
Railroads filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission calling for at least a 45 percent rise in compensation for hauling U S mail. They cited a 1952 payment of 319 million dollars against costs of 450 million, and argued the ICC should allow more than 45 percent if evidence supports it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U. S
Interstate Commerce Commission
Summerfield
Congress
Post Office Department
ICC
Chavez Forces Challenge All Sandia Base Votes
Forces of U. S. Sen. Dennis Chavez seek to void all ballots from Sandia Base in last November's election and also challenge votes from White Sands Proving Ground Holloman Walker and Clovis Air Force Bases. Recount is by the U. S. Senate subcommittee on elections amid charges of irregularities by defeated Republican Patrick J. Hurley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
U. S
Dennis Chavez
Sandia
Chavez
White Sands Proving Ground
Holloman, Walker
Clovis Air Force Bases
U. S. Senate
Subcommittee On
Patrick J. Hurley
A. T. Hannett
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Los Alamos
Congress
New Mexico
Salvation Army Officers to Move to Albuquerque
Major and Mrs H L Nadeau longtime Salvation Army officers in Roswell are transferred to Albuquerque. Capt and Mrs John Bowden from Ogden Utah will replace them with a welcome meeting on July 5 at 7 45 p m A farewell service for the Nadeaus is planned for June 28 at 7 45 p m at the Salvation Army Hall 408 South Main. The Nadeaus express gratitude for the kindness shown to the Salvation Army while they served in Roswell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Nadeau
Salvation Army
Albuquerque
John Bowden
Ogden
Utah
Nadeaus
South Main
Nadeau
Eight More Cases Charge Pecos River Water Illegally Used
Eight new district court suits allege illegal irrigation diversions of Pecos River water. The State of New Mexico on the relation of John H. Bliss, state engineer, sues defendants R. G. Durand, A. D. Menaud, M. E. Jeffers, Bob Johnson, Jeanette Michelet, Renno Haley, J. W. Wiggins, M. L. Rhodes, and R. S. Derrick. The filings occurred Wednesday and Thursday.
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Pecos
State of New Mexico
John H. Bliss
R. G. Durand
A. D. Menaud
M. E. Jeffers
Bob Johnson
Jeanette Michelet
Renno Haley
J. W. Wiggins
M. L. Rhodes
R. S. Derrick
Underscored Bid For Indian School Shop Building
The Indian Bureau reported Underwood Teslan Co of Albuquerque submitted a low bid of 112849 for the shop building project at the Indian School in Albuquerque New Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Indian Bureau
Underwood-Teslan Co. of
Albuquerque
Indian School
Pantheon de la Guerra Restored Revealed in Baltimore
The world’s largest painting Pantheon de la Guerra, 18000 square feet, labored by 128 artists over four years, was unrolled in Baltimore for William Haussner who bought it for 3400 dollars last summer. The scene shows 6000 life size figures from WWI and remained in good condition despite a small hole. Haussner aims to donate the panorama to a veterans organization.
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Baltimore
William Haussner
Pantheon de la Guerra
Haussner
War Veterans’ Organization
Offset well location chosen near Kenna for Forest Oil wildcat
James N. Dunleavy of Skelly Oil announces the offset well for Forest Oil Co. near Kenna will be drilled by D. and K. Drilling Co. of Midland. The site sits 1,320 feet south of the Forest well in northwest of southwest section 7, township 7 south range 31 east, Chaves County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HOBBS
Forest Oil Co
Wildcat
Kenna
James N. Dunleavy
Skelly Oil Co
Pacific Western
D. & K. Drilling Co
Midland
Forest
Chaves
Santa Fe Woman Critical After Albuquerque Collision
Mrs. Margaret Gottlieb 29 of Santa Fe is in critical condition with a fractured skull after a late night auto-truck crash in Albuquerque. Her husband sustained back and chest injuries while their 4 year old daughter Peggy suffered deep scalp cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Ferns
Albuquerque
Margaret Gottleib
Santa Fe
Peggy
Burglaries Hit Hobbs Bar For Whisky Stolen
Leon Hoy reports ongoing theft at his Hobbs bar with whisky taken last night, marking the seventh such burglary in two years. He wonders if items vanish through the front or back door as detectives review the cases.
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Hobbs
Leon Hoy
Dean resigns AEC chief portrays wide US atomic arsenal
Washington Gordon Dean announced his retirement as head of the Atomic Energy Commission after four years. He warned Russia that a war would invite a rain of U bombs and described a growing family of atomic weapons. He urged publicity on stockpile magnitude and discussed civil defense and civilian power plans.
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Washington
Gordon Dean
America
Russia
Dean
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
U. S
Wilson
W. Sterling Cole
Senate House Atomic Energy Committee
Navy
I. I. Rabi
Columbia University
Atomic Committee
Roswell Artesia Soldiers Return to Seattle
Navy transport Gen. R. L. Howze docks in Seattle with 12 New Mexico veterans aboard. Included are Sgt. Reynaldo M. Artiaga Artesia Sgt. Alvaro P. Holguin Deming Cpl. Perfecto Manzanares Jr. El Rito Cpl. Jesse W. Ross Roswell and Cpl. Eloy Trujillo Las Vegas along with others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Gen
R. L. Howze
New Mexico
Reynaldo M. Artiaga
Artesia
Alvaro P. Holguin
Deming
Perfecto Manzanares Jr
el Rito
Jesse W. Ross
Roswell
Eloy Trujillo
Las Vegas
Actress Vivian Vance Named Colonel on Gov Mechem Staff
Actress Vivian Vance, now a television star, was commissioned as a colonel on Governor Edwin Mechem's staff. The honorary commission was presented by Carol Gunderson at the Vances home in Cubero, following her Albuquerque stage beginnings with husband Phil Ober.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
Vivian Vance
Edwin Mechem
Miss Vance
Carol Gunderson
Grants Banker
Phil Ober
Cubero
Quickies by Ken Reynolds in The Record Want Ads
A brief classifieds blurb from Ken Reynolds promoting an optometrist listing with humorous local flavor and eye care theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
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U. S. Far East
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Cahoon Park Zoo
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Ueed
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Japan
National Security Council
Roswell, Artesia
D. L. Moody
Harold Coble
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