City Council Eyes Election Cuts Amid Parking Talks
Roswell aldermen debated April 6 election costs and precinct changes to reduce expenses. Mayor and city officials anticipated a $2,500 election, with 250 workers paid $10 daily plus two meals per person. Planned bond votes cover a swimming pool sewer and fire station with details outlined for Parque del Hondo and surrounding blocks.
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C. M. Robbins
C. M. Woodbury
Roswell
Warren R. Cobean
Woodbury
Parque del Hondo
Roswell Board reshuffles city school staff appointments
The Roswell Board of Education announced new posts and transfers. Philip L. Hosford becomes Instruction Coordinator after leading Washington Avenue School, while Thomas G. Earnest is named principal of Eastside School. Morris W. Ward shifts to Bland and Atkinson Elementary as principal, with Donald T. Rippey moving to Washington Avenue.
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Roswer Board of Education
Gene Reischman
Philip L. Hosford
Washington Avenue
Thomas G. Ernest
RHS
Eastside
Morris E. Hinman
Highland-South Hill
Morris W. Ward
Bland and Atkinson
Donald T. Rippey
Rippey
Hosford
Davidson Dr
Valentine
Holly
Matthew
Shannon
Lincoln
Neb
Las Vegas
Highlands University
Roswell
Parkview
Navy
Earnest
Durant
Okla
Calera
Southeastern State College
Oklahoma A & M
Kentucky
Lois
Nancy
Michael
Ellis County
Tex
Ward
Roanoke
North Texas State Teachers College
Eisenhower dismisses Stevenson split claim amid McCarthy debate
President Eisenhower called Adlai E. Stevenson's charge that the Republican party is divided nonsensical and warned against internecine warfare. He endorsed Senator Flanders’ critique of McCarthyism and supported the GOP decision to let Vice President Nixon respond to Stevenson's speech on TV and radio.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Adlai E. Stevenson
Republican Party
McCarthy
Eisenhwer
Flanders
Senate
Stevenson
Miami
Vermont
United States
Republican National Committee
Nixon
Local Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at 3 hour intervals shows today reaching a high of 83 with a low of 49 yesterday. Precipitation none in the last 24 hours, month to date trace, year to date 0.21. Forecast calls for variable clouds and winds, warm today with a high near 88 and a low around 45 tonight, then cooler by Thursday afternoon. Sunrise 6 15, sunset 6 02.
Administration moves to fill Navy secretary vacancy
The administration moved to fill the Navy secretary post quickly after Robert B. Anderson was chosen as deputy defense secretary.
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Washington
Navy
Robert B. Anderson
Defense
Scout Leaders Launch National Conservation Drive
Scout and community leaders met at the Nickson Hotel Monday noon to discuss a nationwide conservation program for Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts. A letter from President Eisenhower to Dr. Schuck was read, outlining plans to boost soil conservation and preservation across waters and forests.
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J. F. Maddox
Hobbs
Conquistador Council
Boy Scouts of America
Nickson Hotel
New Mexico
Robert O. Anderson
Paul D. Wilmot
D. A. Hinch
Maddox
Eisenhower
Dr. Schuck
Boy Scouts
Waters
Forests
Long Debate Precedes Action on Major Tax Bill
Washington lawmakers forecast near universal support for a bill cutting about 912 million dollars annually from excise taxes and delaying other rate cuts for a year. The measure, facing House debate, would standardize rates above 10 percent while sparing liquor and tobacco.
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Washington
House
Senate
Wshisenhower
Ways and Means
Republican House
Ways and Means Committee
Treasury
Candidates Soon to Start Making Noise
Santa Fe reports that campaigns will begin with primaries set for May 4 and a November general. Democratic Governor candidate John F. Simms Jr. spoke in Albuquerque as Republicans and Democrats announce their slates including Mechem, Bursum, Stockton, Montoya, Anderson, Dempsey, and Simms among others. The Education Office in Washington also earmarked $542,000 for El Paso area school construction.
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Santa FE
John F. Simms Jr
Albuquerque
Alvin Stockton
Holm Bursum
East Side
U. S. Senate
Edwin L. Mechem
Las Cruces
Congress
Warren R. Cobean
Roswell
Thomas H. Childers
Joseph Rendon
Helm C. Bursum
Socorro
Raton
Charles Battiste
Carlsbad
Herman G. Baca
Ruth Laws
Estancia
Wiliam Baughman
Clo
John J. Dempsey
A. M. Fernandez
John F. Simms
Joseph M Montoya
Sixto Leyva
Irene Arias
Natalie
Smith Buck
Rowena Jopling
Clovis
Louis Lopez
J. D. Hannah
Santa Fe-Santa Rosa
Joseph B. Grant
el Rito-Santa Fe
Merle Eager
Tucumcari
Richard H. Robinson
Public Instructon
Georgia Lusk
Santa Fe- Carlsbad
Earl Nunn
Springer
H. A. Riker
C. C. Mci
Culloh
Santa Fe-Estancia
R. F. Deacon Arledge
Washington
Office of Education
el Paso
Latin Americans Told U. S. Will Stick with System
Secretary of State Dulles told Latin Americans the United States will keep its free enterprise creed though open to some changes in policy. He spoke to the 10th Inter-American conference noting Latin nations seek more U S aid and discussing the conference moving toward an anti Communist resolution.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Dulles
United States
Eisenhower
Washington
U.S
Fabulous Wedding Unites Benny’s Daughter and Broker
Hollywood’s Benny hosted a star strewn Beverly Hills wedding for Joan Benny to Seth Baker, with 200 guests and a 600 guest reception. Rabbi Magnin officiated as designer Don Lopez choreographed the crystal room decor. Benny faced a $25,000 bill while guests enjoyed French champagne and a five tier 200 pound cake.
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Benny
Beverly Hills
Calif
Joan Benny
Seth Baker
Jack Benny
Hollywood
Joan
Baker
New York
Harry Baker
Edgar F. Magnin
Holland
Don Lopez
France
Mary Livingston
Tyrone Power
Linda Christian
Esther Williams
Dean Martin
Ann Blyth
Ed Wynn
Joan Bennett
Ethel Merman
Bar Evicted Overnight in Detroit Civic Center Move
Sam's Bar faced a rapid eviction when Detroit officials ordered the premises vacated to clear space for a civic center. A city-contable crew moved chairs tables coolers and stock from the building within hours. Owner Sam Schwartz lamented the forced pullout while insisting the city had granted extra time.
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Detroit
Sam
Sam Schwartz
Schwartz
Unique Case To Be Heard Here Friday
Roswell hosts an unusual civil case over inheritance from a mother killed by her son James Britt Brown Jr. Heirs of Dollie R. Brown vs. Magnolia Petroleum Co. et al. Judge A. W. Marshall to preside. Roswell chosen for convenience. The 1942 killing led to a 40 to 55 year sentence and later parole. Oil leases on a 10 section ranch attracted attention from major firms.
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Roswell
Velit
Deming
Dollie R. Brown
James Britt Brown Jr
Magnolia Petroleum Co
al A. W. Marshall
6Th Judicial District
George T. Harris
Portales
Marshall
Supreme Court
Brown
Magnolia Petroleum
81 Dogs and Cats Vaccinated in Hagerman Campaign
L B Summers the county sanitarian reported 81 dogs and six cats were vaccinated for rabies in Hagerman on Monday evening. He credited the Roswell Daily Record for publicity and urged countywide turnout. Hagerman City Manager Joe Mann said 100 city dog tags have been sold and he will continue to pick up untagged strays while urging collars and tags on all dogs.
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L. B. Summers
Sanitarian
Hagerman
Roswell
Mann
Masked Bandits Rob Drive-In in Albuquerque
Two masked bandits robbed the Tesuque Drive In Theatre at gunpoint and knife point, escaping with about 50 dollars. Cashier Bonnie Lou Butler, 24, said she was not scared during the stick up, noting the robbers seemed in a hurry.
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Albuquerque
Tesuique Drive-In
Bonnie Lou Butler
Conchas Dam Opens Concessions for 1954 Season
District Game Warden Jim Dillard says concessions and recreational facilities at Conchas Dam will open this Saturday for the 1954 season. The lake reportedly contains many game fish including channel catfish bullheads bass scrappie pike and bluegills.
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Santa FE
Jim Dillard
Conchas Dam
Red Cross Campaign Reaches $10171 With $7074 Left
Campaign chairman Will Lawrence announced the Red Cross drive total is 10171.74 with 7074.26 still to raise to hit the 17246 quota. The women's division has reached 3393.46 the highest in years. Mrs. Fred Becksom chairs the drive with assistants.
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Red Cross
Will Lawrence
Fred Becksom
Tom Stapp
Don Gillespie Jr
Olive
Roswell
Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce
Fred Blocksom
First National Bank
Chaves County
Man fined for intoxication in Police Court blotter
Only one case appeared in the Police Court blotter today. A man charged with intoxication was fined ten dollars.
City Seeks Bids on Machine To Facilitate Bookkeeping
City council moves to buy a cash register and a bookkeeping machine with tentative costs of 3000 and 7890 dollars respectively. Bids approved for gasoline supply at Roswell Municipal Airport with Standard Oil of Texas as low bidder and Phillips offering competing figures. Parking meter removal petition near Second to Fourth on Pennsylvania rejected by nine to one vote.
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City
First National ‘Bank
Pennsylvania
Second
Fourth
Standard Oil of Texas
Roswell
Hillips
Standard
Phillips
Spruce and
Hendricks
N. Main
E. Country Club
Country Club
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United States Weather Bureau
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U. S
George Burns
Gracie Allen
George Montgomery
Dinah Shore
Ann Sothern
Janet Wyman
Bob Hope
Eddie Cantor
Benny Troupe
Dennis Day
Don Wilson
Mel Blanc
Bob Crosby
Rochester
Milton Berle
Lawrence D. Howley
Middletown
Conn
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Hartford
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