Delays continue in attempt to snuff oil well blaze near Jal
Fire crews weigh risks as they prepare to pull equipment away and move nitroglycerin toward the Continental Oil Co. Bell Lake Unit well. Wind and nearby damage prompt caution. Venting near Monument in Lea County aims to divert gas before killing flow with mud. Paul Adair heads to Venezuela.
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Myron Kinley
Houston
Monument
Lea County
Paul Adair
Tex
Lake Maracaibo
Venezuela
Gulf Oil Corp
Adair
No Basis Seen for Senate Action to Unseat Chavez
Sen. Hennings of Missouri said there is no legal or moral basis for the Senate to expel Dennis Chavez of New Mexico over the 1952 election. He criticized the majority report by the Rules Committee as a distortion and warned of dangerous precedent if pursued. The Senate debate was set for early next week with votes expected midweek.
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Washington
Hennings
D-Mo
Senate
Dennis Chavez
New Mexico
Chavez
Patrick J. Hurley
Barrett
R-Wye
Potter
R-Mich
Rules Committee
United States
Missouri
House
Space station on the agenda in La Paz remarks
Albuquerque AP reports Dr. Lincoln La Paz of the University of New Mexico foresees a space station giving military advantage and control. He cites natural satellites and missile use, urging rapid U S action and warning of Russian lead in rocketry and meteoritics while noting Tombaugh's nearby-satellite hunt.
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Albuquerque
United States
Lincoln la Paz
la Paz
University of New Mexico
Institute of Meteoritics
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
Leclares
Clyde Tombaugh
Pluto
White Sands Proving Ground
White Sands
Tombaugh
Ervin Bramhall
Army Ordnance Research
Hermann Oberth
Germany
Wernher von Braun
Peenemunde Center
Peenemunde
Baltic
Academy of Sciences
Ussr
Weather summary from Reading US Weather Bureau report
Yesterday at three hour marks temps ranged from 39 to 76 with no precipitation in 24 hours. Sunrise 6 02 sunset 6 09 day length 12 1 hours. Forecast calls for occasional cloudiness mostly fair with increasing wind and little temperature change. High 72 low 38.
Capitan Mountains Cub Bear Becomes Known over World
Smokey the bear, born from a Capitan Mountains forest fire near Roswell New Mexico, has become an international symbol of forest preservation. The cub's rescue led to a national fire prevention drive using his image on billboards and media appearances. His fame extends to South America, Canada, and France with a Junior Rangers pledge. A six million dollar campaign by federal and state forestry officials and private advertisers follows.
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Capitan Mountains
Washington
Smokey
Roswell
N. M
New Mexico
Forest Service
South America
Canada
France
Roswell Daily Record Publishes Eight-Page Spring Fashion Section
The Roswell Daily Record prints an eight-page Spring Fashion Section for 1954, aimed at women with detailed fashion outlooks. It is dated to the first day of Spring, which arrived just before midnight last night.
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Roswell
McCarthy Probes Communist Infiltration of Media
Oklahoma City dispatch reports Senator McCarthy says he has worked months on an independent study outlining aims of the Communist party to infiltrate and control radio newspapers and television. He prepared notes for a State Republican dinner address claiming the report shows the extent of influence and fear among politicians.
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Oklahoma City
Len McCarthy
R-Wis
Communist Party
State Republican Central Committee
McCarthy
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Potomac Repres
Dual charges on blotter list drunk cases
Two men appeared in Police Court yesterday morning on dual charges. One faced drunk and shoplifting accusations, the other drunk and disorderly conduct. Each was fined 25 dollars.
Million Pennies Drive raises 132 628 cents for medical center
The Million Pennies Project by City County PTA reports 132 628 pennies donated to the public service tank. Roswell area schools contributed 20 525 pennies in the past week, listing totals for Roswell High 4 102 and other schools such as East Side 450 and Missouri Avenue 5 389.
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PTA
New
Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Public Service Co
Roswell
Roswell High
East Side
Edgewood
South Hill
Highlands
Junior High
LFD
Mark Howell
Missouri Avenue
Mountain View
WAFB
Washington Avenue
Dexter
B 36 Bomber Makes Emergency Landing After Engine Explosions
An Air Force B 36 from Walker AFB Roswell New Mexico diverted to Tinker AFB Oklahoma City after two jet engines exploded at 27000 feet 40 miles south. The crew remained safe and were to return to Walker AFB soon as repairs commenced.
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Oklahoma City
Tinker Air Force Base
Here
Air Force Giant
Walker Afb
Roswell
N. M
6Th
WAFB
Tinker Afb
Walker
Airman Pleads Innocent to Reckless Driving Charge
A2/c James Joseph Acosta 21 of the 830th Bomb Squadron WAFB entered a plea of innocent yesterday morning. The charge is reckless driving and his bond was set at 300 dollars.
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James Joseph Acosta
830Th
WAFB
Police Chief Thompson and Mayor Attend Albuquerque Safety Conference
Police Chief Tommy Thompson and Mayor Warren R. Cobean traveled to Albuquerque yesterday for Gov. Edwin L. Mechem s emergency highway traffic safety conference.
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Tommy Thompson
Warren R. Cobean
Albuquerque
Edwin L. Mechem
Eisenhower Approves $930 Million Upper Colorado Power Plan
President Eisenhower approved a $930.343 million power and irrigation development for the Upper Colorado River basin and urged early congressional consideration.
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Okays Power Project
Washington
Eisenhower
Colorado River
SAC marks eighth anniversary of long range bomber force
On the anniversary SAC announced a permanent installation at Walker Air Force Base Roswell. The mock bombing drills aimed to keep combat proficiency and readiness high. SAC crews flew nearly 100000 missions in a year using bombers and fighters in daytime and night simulations.
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America
U.S
Air Force
U. S
Walker Air Force Base
Ros
Strategic Air Command
SAC
Norton runs for mayor in Roswell in April election
M. L. Norton longtime Ward 1 councilman announces mayoral bid for the April 6 election. He calls for reorganizing the city manager department under trained leadership and returning business to the mayor and council for study. He favors parking stability on Main Street, parallel parking on Second Street, zoning reform with broader commissions, and cutting municipal expenses and debt.
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Norton
M. L. Norton
Greater Roswell
Bert Ballard
Main Street
Second Street
Richardson
Roswell
Townsley Enters Race for Roswell Mayor Post
With the April 6 city election deadline passing two more candidates entered the mayoral race in Roswell. M. L. Norton joins the Citizens Nonpartisan slate while J. H. Townsley runs on the Progressive ticket. Bert Ballard competes as Greater Roswell against Norton and Townsley.
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M. L. Norton
J. H. Townsey
D. M. Robbins
Norton
Citizens
Townsley
Progressive
Henry S. Corzine
Robbins
Corzine
Bert Ballard
Greater Roswell
J. H Townsley
New GB Gas Weapon Reported at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal near Denver confirms production of GB gas that can kill in 30 seconds. Lt. Col. S J Efnor says deadly chemo is made behind windowless walls with safety precautions. The Denver newspapers report potential military value of GB gas.
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Denver
Rocky Mountain Arsenal
S. J. Efnor
Russia
Red Army
Colorado
Rocky Mountain News
Denver Post
Post
Navy Couple Hurt In Auto Overturn Near Roswell
Navy couple W. Webb age 20 and his wife Mary Lee 16 were injured when their 1947 De Soto sedan overturned four times 17.8 miles west of Roswell on U S Highway 70 380 at 9 30 p m Friday They were taken to St Marys Hospital Webb had head and wrist injuries while his wife suffered bruises and shock The vehicle veered from right to left after Webb lost control An investigation was conducted by Bud South Don Shultz of New Mexico.
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W. Webb
Mary Lee
Roswell
Westrum
St. Mary’s Hospital
Webb
Bud South
Don Shultz
New Mexico
Drought Loan List Expands to Chaves and Eddy Counties
The state drought loan program re opens for five days March 22 to 26 adding Chaves and Eddy counties to the eight eastern counties. Wally Reed of Roswell is named to supervise drought loan administration in Chaves County with Al W. Woodburn as certifying agent. Applications must be filed by March 26 at the office of the State Bureau of Revenue 119 E Third St. Loans cover emergency tillage costs and equipment maintenance up to 20 cents per acre under a $200 000 state fund.
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Chaves
Eddy
Wally Reed
Roswell
Col
John Chapman
al W. Woodburn
State Office of Civilian Defense
State Bureau of Revenue
Third St
State Finance Board
Edwin L. Mechem
Tov
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Roswell Daily Record
Glen O'Neal
Roswell Education Association
Gene Reischman
Don C. Wright
June Key
R.E.A
New Medical Center
Triai
Marshall Clark
R. Marshall Clark
Highland-South Hill
New Mexico Educational Association
Hobbs
Lea
Clark
William R. Ross
Colorado State College of Education
Greeley
Colo
Bill Smith
Eastside
Helen Merkle
RHS
Ruth Coppock
Ted Berckes
Fran Miller
Lenore Shaffer
New Mexico Education Association
Santa Fe
Bill O’donnell
Travis Stovall
State Association
Vernon Mills
Artesia
NMEA
O. L. Bartholomew
Eunice
H. M. Whatley
Lake Arthur
Nell Hamann
Executive Council
Neva Nelson
Senmea
United States Weather Bureau
J. H. Townsley
Navy
Chaves and
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Lester Derby
Malcolm Gilbert
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