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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1956
Page
2
The coronation of King Mahendra I in Katmandu drew officials from many nations and could broaden Nepal diplomatic contacts. Soviet Union Egypt Japan Indonesia Pakistan West Germany Austria reportedly sought ties.
The National Geographer Society reports zinnias as the favorite flowers of U S gardeners reflecting widespread plant preference and garden trend interest across the nation.
Lincoln District Court jurors found Darrell F. Parker 24 guilty of first degree murder in the strangling of his wife Nancy Parker 22 on December 14 at their home in a Lincoln park. The panel sentenced him to life imprisonment, rejecting death by electric chair. Parker testified the confession was forced, crying as the verdict was read.
New York The Empire State Building, the world’s tallest, may become the world’s highest lighthouse as four search lights on the 90th floor went into operation. Beams total nearly two billion candlepower and could be seen up to 300 miles from the air and 80 to 95 miles on the ground under favorable weather.
A springtime prank at the University of Pennsylvania escalated into a major disturbance on Locust Street. About 170 students crowded City Hall cells awaiting arraignment on charges of disorderly conduct and breach of peace, with others facing assault and battery. Police used restraints as they cleared fraternal houses and fingerprinted and photographed participants.
Chavez says Senate Public Works will rewrite the House highway bill by substituting the Senate road program. The committee meets behind closed doors to consider the House version with Democratic support for substitution. If approved, conferees would produce a compromise between the two plans.
President Eisenhower may make a cordial visit to Panama City on June 25 and 26 to attend ceremonies marking the 130th anniversary. James C. Hagerty said the president would like to go. Panama has invited the presidents of the other 20 American republics to attend.
The dragon tree of the Canary Islands yields a dark red resin used in various traditional applications and valued for its distinctive color. Observations note the resin’s vivid hue and potential historical uses across island communities.
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