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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1954
Page
4
Roswell Daily Ledger lists advertising and subscription rates for Chaves County and other regions. The paper shows staff names, publishing schedule, address in Roswell, and notes inclusion in the Associated Press with exclusive local news rights.
A nationwide agency pamphlet circulating to papers outlines six driver types. The Me-Firster is selfish and risks others. the Big I ignores laws. the Know-It-All overestimates skill. the Swashbuckler drives dangerously. the Sorehead is hostile. the Show-Off seeks attention with flashy behavior.
Rep Abernathy argues U S agriculture faces surplus courtesy of government policies and a restrictive export wall. He notes surplus retention harms farmers and suggests a House act to allow surpluses to reach foreign markets on fair terms.
State police vow strict enforcement against speeding with radar setups planned in several areas. Veterans warn that evasive tips fail, and nationwide holiday traffic often yields about 400 deaths. New Mexico is cited for high fatality rates, urging drivers to slow for safety.
Travis Stovall is appointed superintendent of Clovis Schools. A native of the county, he has 16 years in education and previously worked in Artesia schools before taking the Clovis post.
The Santa Fe hospital built in 1908 and replaced in 1953 will be converted into a school of nursing. It will house student nurses and provide classrooms. The renovation is estimated to cost 300000 dollars.
Artelia General Hospital now requires a $50 deposit at patient admission with stricter payment rules. Hobbs News-Sun notes the law distinctions in domestic violence cases, citing that beating another man's wife is a misdemeanor while beating one’s own wife is a felony.
Charles L. Mills, superintendent, says the Hobbs school board is ready to discuss ending segregation with any persons or groups. The board has been advised by its attorney to act toward desegregation in all city schools.
The Las Cruces Sun-News reports many new irrigation wells in Dona Ana County Mesilla Valley improve this year's crop outlook. Cotton growers relying on irrigation fear a bleaker near term and hope snowmelt fills Elephant Butte reservoir to assure next year's water.
Col Laurence A. Growden, 39, base commander at Kelly Air Force Base, died of a heart attack in his quarters last Sunday. A former ENMU Greyhound football player from 1935 to 1937, he was a native of Clovis and well known in local athletic circles.
The current Argus laments the disposal of chicken and turkey heads in the Carlsbad spring litter near the city lake. It notes cans papers and rubbish already sprawl across the area, but fowl heads push the issue beyond acceptable levels.
The Hobbs News-Sun argues an ulterior motive guided placing the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. It notes Washington officials often choose the city for weekend trips, citing pleasant days, nights, and nearby fishing.
The News-Sun notes professional baseball may avoid the town and observes the Carls bad Potashers rely on lotteries to attract fans. It warns such tactics could hurt merchants if Hobbs joins baseball and requires similar schemes. "Too bad, ced too," the paper quips.
A fairly heavy grasshopper invasion is reported in western Lea County with concerns it may lay eggs that hatch into a tremendous crop next season. The worst outbreak runs from near Mallamar north to Caprock, though current damage is not expected to be severe.
The New Mexican calls on New Mexico Republicans to endorse Gov. Mechem s stance against inviting Senator McCarthy to participate in the current campaign. It argues state party should set an example for national leaders by opposing McCarthy and McCarthyism.
Oregon State senator and writer Richard L. Neuberger spoke at the Northwest History conference in Helena. He argued against critics who deride popular histories, labeling detractors as the fiends for accuracy cult the native son cult and the purists.
Washington briefings exposed Union and Democratic worry as Dulles offered no clear Indochina plan. Smith warned on a fighting line in Laos Cambodia Vietnam while Knowland pressed the final line question. Admiral Strauss faced criticism for selecting Judge Thomas Morgan linked to prior arms deals and export ties.
On July 1 1929 Pecos Valley Gas employees labored on a natural gas line near Greenfield H E Samson of Southwestern Public Service Co said Roswell would gain gas mains by August 1 but full service could lag due to tests and equipment changes Alice Ray Wilson UNM fine arts student substituted for Alva Wilson as organist at the Princess Theater Mrs C H Austin 611 S Pennsylvania Ave won a $5 trade prize from Hull Furniture for best climbing roses of the 1929 season
The Santa Fe Museum of International Folk Art shelves a coffee and punch line with two two gallon copper pots at $100 each and other tableware purchases totaling $311.20. State politics swirl as Republicans face intraparty tensions over labor and McCarthy questions while Dems rally around their incumbents. Upcoming federal aid will fund $11.26 million for New Mexico roads in the coming year, boosting the state’s largest construction push yet.
James Marlow reports on the Washington conference where President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Churchill met with Dulles and Eden. The joint statement offered vague plans for Southeast Asia defense and a potential two path approach tied to the Geneva Indochina talks.
Washington notes Frederick Othman details quitting cigarettes by taking up a pipe. He describes tongue blisters, varnish issues, costs of pipe and accessories, aromatic tobacco and mixed smells, plus opinions from Mundt and a dentist on pipe use, cleaning, and expenses. He jokes about nightlife with ladies and contemplates returning to cigarettes.
The text questions how Germany could be opposed if France declines to join a single army. It notes Eisenhower and Churchill did not specify a method and that the statement reiterates previously stated aims and desires of France and Britain.
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