Telephone threat against McCarthy at Waldorf Astoria
An anonymous caller with a Spanish accent warned at 12:15 a.m. that something terrible would happen to Sen. McCarthy at the Waldorf Astoria. McCarthy, in New York with his wife, stayed overnight as guards and police monitored the threat and planned a meeting with Senate investigators.
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New York
Waldorf Astoria
Sen. McCarthy
Waldorf-Astoria
McCarthy
Joseph Whelan
Edward Lawless
Miami
Senate Permanent Subcommittee On
Phony Colonel Pleads Guilty to Check Count Here
James H. Jordan a 33 year old Floridan who posed as an Air Force lieutenant colonel pled guilty today to two counts of a worthless check in Roswell. The $40 check drawn on American National Bank of Jacksonville was passed at McNally Hall Motor Co. Bond set at $1000 and he was bound over to district court. Jordan was arrested in Hobbs and says he passed worthless checks in Carlsbad Fort Worth Dallas and Jackson Mississippi.
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James H. Jordan
Air Force
J.C. Jones
R. Perry Bean
American National Bank of
Jacksonville
Fla
McNally-Hall Motor Co
N. Main St
Jones
Jordan
District Court
Hobbs
Roswell
Carlsbad
Fort Worth
Dallas
Jackson
Miss
Roswell School Band Announces Spring Concert Date
The Roswell School Band will perform the annual spring concert on Tuesday March 30 at 7 30 p m in the Junior High School auditorium. Ticket sales are a joint Senior and Junior High School PTA project with leaders Mrs George Drew and Mrs A N Etz backing the effort. Band members will also canvass houses to sell tickets with tickets available at Woodrow Cameron's office and at the director's office.
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Roswell
Poe W. Corn
PTA
George Drew
Senor High Pta
A. N. Etz
Corn
Woodrow Cameron
Action Dismissed in Roswell Land Condemnation Case
In District Court an order dismisses the cause of action in City of Roswell versus Samuel J Powell and four others. Five defendants named proceedables include Altha M Longstreet Charles W Steve J Lawrence and Lee Raymond Staeden.
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City of Roswell
Samuel J. Powell
District Court
Altha M. Longstreat
Charles W
Steve J
Lawrence
Lee Raymond Staeden
Local Weather Summary From United States Weather Bureau
Reading intervals from 2 p.m. yesterday to 11 a.m. today show temperatures from 42 to 78 degrees. Precipitation none in the last 24 hours. month to date and year to date totals modest. Forecast calls for clear to partly cloudy, windy conditions with a warmer high around 82 and low near 45. Sunrise 6 17. sunset 11.7 hours.
Lawrence Goodell Announces Candidacy for Legislature
Roswell resident Lawrence Goodell, insurance man and longtime civic figure, announces his bid for state representative from Chaves County under the Democratic primary May 4. He moved to New Mexico in 1916, worked at Pecos Valley Coca Cola Bottling Co for 12 years, entered insurance in 1948, and has been active in Rotary, church groups, and Boy Scouts. He and wife Dorothy live at 102 S Missouri Ave with son Larry.
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Lawrence Goodell
Roswell
Chaves County
Goodell
New Mexico
Clayton
Artesia
Pecos
Rotary Club
Carlsbad Man Named Roswell Assistant School Superintendent
H. F. Allred a 46 year old Carlsbad native was named assistant superintendent of Roswell schools. He has 22 years of teaching experience and will start the new post July 1 1954.
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Roswell
H. F. Allred
Carlsbad
J. D. Shinkle
Allred
Alfred
Zonell
Gaston School
East Texas
Furman University
Greenville
S. C
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers College
Nacogdoches
Tex
University of New Mexico
Columbia University
Ike Selects Nixon to Reply To Stevenson
President Eisenhower picked Nixon to deliver the Republican reply to Adlai Stevenson’s charges that the GOP uses slander and deception. McCarthy seeks equal air time and may pursue FCC action after networks offered a 30 minute rebuttal instead.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Nixon
Adlai Stevenson
GOP
Tury
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
NBC
CBS
Stevenson
New York
Wisconsin
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Robert E. Lee
Miami
Fla
Leonard W. Hall
Republican National Committee
Hall
Commission
Spreckels Marriage Lasted 34 Days
Adolph B. Spreckels Jr. filed for divorce from Judith Powell after a 34 day marriage. The complaint cites cruelty and notes they wed January 31 in Las Vegas and separated the following week. Spreckels has a prior divorce from Kay Williams in 1952 and previous assault convictions are mentioned.
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Ventura
Calif
Adolph B. Spreckels Jr
Judith Powell
Beverly Hills
Las Vegas
Nev
Spreckels
Kay ‘Williams
Balboa Islands
Flood Control Projects Recommended for Pecos Basin
U S Army Engineers favor four flood control schemes along the Pecos River and its tributaries in Texas and New Mexico. Projects include Los Esteros Dam near Santa Rosa and Alamogordo switch to flood control, Pecos levee, Artesia diversion, and Carlsbad channel and floodway. Estimated total federal cost about 5.7 million with annual O&M. Local shares and irrigation storage transfers are required before starting.
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Dallas
Tex
Corps of Army Engineers
Pecos River
Texas
New Mexico
Los Esteros
Santa Rosa
N. M
Alamogordo
Pecos
Artesia
Carlsbad
West Texas
Hurds Wells
Cottonwood Creek
Salt Draw
Nine Mile Draw
New Mexico City
Eagle Creek
Dark Canyon
Ocotillo Hills
Hackerberry Draw
Delay Seen In Developing Air Academy
The Air Force academy plan cleared both chambers but a Senate proposal to inter change officers among services may delay final action. A 126 million dollar cost ceiling was approved with a temporary site for two years and a five member advisory site commission.
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Washington
Air Force Academy
Senate
House
Army
West Point
Navy
Annapolis
Sen. Gorge
D-Tenn
Sen
Russell
D-Ga
Air Force
Air Academy
Marine Corps
Saltonstall
R-Mass
Armed Services Committee
Harold E. Talbott
Talbott
Air Force Base
Farm Bureau Membership Drive Kicks Off In Chaves County
The Chaves County Farm Bureau opens its week long membership drive with a supper at 7 p.m. at the Lake Van club house in Dexter. Oscar Kunkel and R. K. Harlan announce the event with Leonard Johnson of the American Farm Bureau set to address about 35 two person teams contacting delinquent and prospective members. The effort ties to a state wide drive March 7 13 to expand membership and strengthen rural voice and action.
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Chaves County Farm Livestock Bureau
Lake van Club
Dexter
Oscar Kunkel
R. K. Harlan
Chaves County Farm Bureau
Leonard Johnson
American Farm Bureau
New Mexico
Kunkel
Harlan
Chaves County
Farm Bureau
Desperado Dies After High Speed Arizona Chase
A young desperado lies dead and a companion critically injured after a wild highway pursuit by a dozen state police cars in Arizona. The trio, linked to liquor-store thefts and prison escape, fled from roadblocks and an FBI alert as they used a stolen car from El Paso.
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Desperado
Arizona
Flagstaff
Ariz
Desprado
Ronald Taylor
Midland
Mich
Dave Totten
Fenton
Duane Reger
Clare County
J. Peery Francis
Coconino County
Reger
John R. Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Here
Phoenix
FBI
el Paso
Virginia
Nashville
Tenn
Las Cruces
N. M
Probable Tax Defeat in House on Nuisance Taxes
Washington Republicans warned the Eisenhower administration faces a likely setback as a bill to cut numerous nuisance excise taxes is set to come before the House tomorrow. Leadership backs the measure with no organized opposition in the House or Senate.
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Washington
Eisenhower
House
Senate
Backlog of Work Piles Up Before Municipal Election
A Roswell municipal election looms with filing due March 20 and early ballots ready. Candidates had not yet filed by yesterday, and city officials and polling sites were being finalized. The Greater Roswell party listed incumbents Ballard Littell Tyner with Ballard as mayoral candidate.
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C. M. Robbins
Roswell
R. H
Pop) Davis
Henry S. Corzine
Clarence A. Doyal
R. L. Ballard
Greater
Pope Pius Regaining Strength Amid Vatican Updates
Pope Pius is regaining strength after illness as Vatican officials provide brief health updates from Vatican City. The Holy See notes gradual improvement and continues regular medical observation.
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Vatican City
Pope Pius
State Finance Board Okays 250 000 to Combat Drought
New Mexico officials approve use of 250000 to fight soil erosion from a drought described as the worst in 50 years. Eight East Side counties Colfax Union Harding Torrance Quay Curry Roosevelt Lea face damaged land and possible economic impact. Governor Mechem and civil defense chief John Chapman press for immediate action. funds may come from casual certificates or the 1951 Civil Defense Act. The board seeks federal aid extensions for emergency feed and drought control.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
State Finance Board
East Side
M. P. Carr
Colfax
Union
Harding
Torrance
Quay
Curry
Roosevelt
Lea
Carr
iGov
Edwin Mechem
John Chapman
Chapman
Forced kiss costs young Romeo $200 in street crime case
In Philadelphia a judge fined 23 year old Ernest Peterson $200 after he forced a young house wife to kiss him at gunpoint on a street. Judge John Morgan Davis delivered the verdict calling the crime one of the stupidest he has encountered.
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Philadelphia
Ernest Peterson
John Morgan Davis
Peterson
David
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Albuquerque
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Joseph B. Grant
Merle Eager
Georgia Lusk and Earlind Corporation Commission
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Terry Moynihan
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