04 May 1954
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1954
Page
1
Vietminh forces captured a new French strongpoint on Dien Bien Phu's western sector as heavy combat raged. French high command said defenders counterattacked and bitter fighting continued. the siege edge remained with the Vietminh.
Local observations record three hour intervals from 2 PM yesterday to 11 AM today with temperatures around 65 to 57 at various times. High today 80 with a low tonight 45 plus sunrise at 5 07 and sunset at 6 43 giving 13 6 hours daylight.
Chicago residents report a Negro family leaving Trumbull Park Public Housing amid what they call a reign of terror and violence. Donald Howard says white mobsters threaten his family. police protection is seen as ineffective and biased by some neighbors.
James Chambers, a missing Arizona University freshman and former Army prisoner of war, was located in Jackson, Mississippi, visiting his grandmother. He had been mistaken for Charles Caldwell, an escaped jail inmate, after a car wreck near Stockton Texas.
Police in Japan arrested 21 year old Koichi Namiki on arson charges for setting five house fires over three months and then returning with his own fire engine to extinguish them.
Roswell firemen and three trucks, numbers 1 4 and 5, rushed to La Salle Courts at 2300 North Main Street yesterday afternoon. A storage cabinet in the rear and a carport were ablaze with the scene described as pretty well burned. Hose stretched 350 feet before the crew returned to the station at 3 10 p m, about one hour and seven minutes after the alarm.
Crisanto Castillo Underwood, 18, arrived in San Francisco aboard the President Cleveland to join Mr and Mrs Gailey B Underwood of Albuquerque. The adoption, begun in the Philippines in 1951, followed congressional approval for his permanent U S entry.
In Geneva a five man Vietminh delegation arrives to back a compromise for Korean unification as U N allies press for a plan under U N supervision. Pham Van Dong signals continued effort for peaceful Indochina solution as talks set to start soon.
Chairman Mundt announced the public inquiry would continue as scheduled to the bitter end. The panel explored ways to shorten the hearings but failed to reach agreement among all parties. Welch insisted on calling McCarthy aides while Stevenson and McCarthy's testimony proceed, with Hensel's charges potentially treated separately.
Continental Oil announces Bell Lake Unit No 1 in Lea County was killed today after a prolonged gas and water blowout. Vice president A W Tarkington said mud and cement were used to seal the well from bottom to surface, forcing abandonment. No. 2 well nearby was drilling at depth yesterday.
Lt Col John McClure Jr of 1312 N Pennsylvania Ave Preswell moves from Frankfurt to Paris with U S European Command. He serves as staff officer in the logistics division and will be joined by his wife Helen and daughters Christine and Nancy.
Florence Dibell Bartlett 72 wealthy art collector died Sunday after falling from her 17th story penthouse A spokesman said burial will be private with no services in line with Miss Bartlett’s July request No burial date has been set
Washington reports Cpl. Edward S. Dickenson convicted by an Army court martial of collaborating with Chinese Communists and informing on fellow prisoners of war in Korea. Sentencing postponed for a hearing on mitigating factors. maximum possible sentence for the charge is life imprisonment.
A visiting boy among 10 000 tourists on the U S destroyer O Bannon entered the bridge and pulled all levers within minutes He triggered the general and chemical alarms ordered full speed ahead and tried to send a message via the ship s telegraph before the deck officer arrived to stop him.
Albuquerque New Mexico hosted a command post exercise on May 12 at Kirtland Air Force Base. All New Mexico National Guard staff officers attended the two day event with Lt. Col. Frank G. Young Jr. among the six battalion commanders.
Two San Bernardino residents sue the federal government for 200000 in federal court alleging injuries from atomic dust created in tests at Yucca Flats Nevada between March 17 and May 25 1953. Plaintiff Egina Mackelprend from Wamble Valley Utah and Dewey A Hortt from Mesquite Nevada claim serious physical damage nervous shock and disability.
County clerk Mrs. Dorothy Herring reported delays as some regular election officials did not report for duty in the primary today. At 8:35 a.m. polls at the high school remained unopened due to staffing shortages, with extra officials brought in, while East Side School later reported the issue resolved and sufficient workers in place.
FBI official in charge Bryce outlines a statewide series of meetings to address fraudulent checks, confidence schemes, and interstate theft. The Roswell session on May 17 runs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 201 City Hall and involves hotel, banking, fire underwriters, and law enforcement groups.
Edgar M. Pilkinton staff assistant in charge of Unitization for the U.S. Geological Survey will give the principal address at a special New Mexico Landmen meeting tonight at the Nickson Hotel. The event starts at 6 30 p m and replaces the usual Thursday gathering.
Voters across New Mexico faced a bright day as they cast primary choices amid a campaign lull. The race featured Alvin Stockton against Holm Bursum for governor with Mechem and Anderson in Senate races. voting machines increased use, while turnout remained light due to lack of campaign fire.
Police hunt masked bandits who looted Schwegmann Bros store just outside New Orleans. Loss to shop ranges from 125000 to 140000 in checks and 35000 to 50000 in cash with nearly 980 cash and 24000 worth of watches and rings taken from a jewelry concession.
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