Polio Vaccine Shows No Serious Reactions in Large Study
More than 400 000 U S school children received the Salk polio vaccine with no confirmed serious reaction or death. Dr Robert F Korns reported to the Illinois Medical Society that 644 138 children in 44 states have had the first of three injections. Three polio cases occurred among study participants. one Florida child did not receive the vaccine.
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Korns
Florida
Texas
Michigan
Ex-Army Captain Faces Murder Charge in 1946 Ax Fire Slayings
In Frankfurt Germany James M. Leech of Lima Ohio is charged with murder for the ax and fire killing of Maj Everett Corran Capt Adrian Wessler and 1st Lt Stanley Rosewater whose charred bodies were found Jan 7 1946 at Cofran's house on the Danube Passau. U S District Attorney William Canfield seeks extradition for trial. Corran a Washington DC native, Wessler from New Rochelle NY, Rosewater unnamed hometown victim.
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Fankfort
Germany
James M. Leech
Lima
Ohio
U. S. Army
U. S. Dep. Dist
William Canfield
Leech
Everett S. Corran
Washington, D. C
Seattle
Wash
Adrian L. Wessler
New Rochelle
N. Y
Stanley Rosewater
Cofran
Danube
Passau
Canfield
Hampden
Mass
Corran
Airman Shot Outside Yucca Nite Club
Walker airman Bob Morehouse remained in the base hospital after being shot at 1 45 am in a car outside Yucca Nite Club south of town. Investigators say the civilian was ejected from the club by a bouncer then a fatal confrontation occurred when two airmen tried to disarm the gunman. No charges were filed.
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Walker
Bob Morehouse
Yucca Nite Club
J. C. Jones
Auto Fire Destroys 1941 Oldsmobile in Roswell
Roswell firefighters responded to 708 N Richardson Ave at 5 44 a m today and extinguished a fire in a 1941 Oldsmobile. The rear seat was destroyed and smoke damage was extensive.
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Roswell
N. Richardson Ave
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau
Temperature readings taken from 2 p m yesterday to 11 a m today show a high of 89 and a low of 61 with a record high 90 forecast for today. Precipitation 24 hours to 11 a m none with month to date 2.55 inches and year to date 2.87 inches. Sunrise 4 54, sunset 6 55, day length 14 hours. Forecast calls for variable cloudiness and scattered thunder showers this afternoon and evening with mild temperatures. high today around 90, low tonight about 58.
Church to Observe 60th Anniversary and Dedicate Building
The First Baptist Church at Penn sylvania and Fifth marks its 60th anniversary with two morning services 8 30 and 10 45. E A Herron Glorieta Assembly will speak at 8 30. he is to be guest superintendent for the day. Sunday School meets at 9 30. Afternoon dedication of the new educational building begins at 2 30 followed by Open House. Training Union at 6 15 and evening worship at 7 30. Public invited.
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First Baptist Church
Pennsylvania
Arthur A. du Laney
E. A. Herron
Glorieta Assembly
Glorieta
N. M
Herron
New Mexico
Alabama
First National Bank of
Roswell
KGFL
Training Union
Roswell High School Commencement Tickets Limited at Junior High
Roswell High School will hold commencement exercises at the Junior High School auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight, with admission by ticket only. Flooding forced the move from DeBremond Stadium, reducing seating capacity and necessitating a limited ticket distribution to each senior.
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Roswell High School
de Bremond Stadium
Deadlocked Talks Resume On Indochina
In Geneva the nine party talks on Indochina resume with France seeking to limit initial negotiations to a Viet Nam cease fire. Bidault aims to isolate Laos and Cambodia, while negotiating zones for Viet Nam and removing Vietminh forces from neighboring kingdoms. Eden plans London talks to break deadlock as Western and Communist sides hold firm on core issues.
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Geneva
Indochina
France
Viet Nam
Georges Bidault
Laos
Cambodia
Red River
Viet-Nam
Bidault
Anthony Eden
London
Churchill
Eden
Russia
V. M. Molotov
Reci Oe
Chou Ewai
United States
Precautions Taken Against Outbreak Of Typhoid Fever
Roswell officials and Mayor Bert Ballard warn against typhoid risk after this week's flood. Water treatment reached a 5 percent chlorine residual to prevent contamination. Parents are advised to keep children away from Cahoon Park stagnant water and to visit the health department at the courthouse for typhoid shots.
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Roswell
Bert Ballard
C. M. Woodbury
Ballard
Cahoon Park
Health Department
Mulkey to Speak At Legion Convention
Hobbs American Legion post hosts District No. 5 convention in Carlsbad with a noon barbecue and afternoon sessions. Speakers include Reed Mulkey of Roswell and John W. Gurley of Carlsbad. outgoing district commander James B. Barber presides. All legionnaires in Eddy Chaves and Lea counties invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlsbad
Hobbs
Senator denounces Ike proposal to lower voting age
Senator Russell of Georgia brands President Eisenhower's plan to drop the voting age from 21 to 18 as an invasion of states rights. He argues voting age is a state matter and should be fixed by state laws, while supporting debate on the amendment for 18 year olds. He notes Georgia currently allows 18-year-olds to vote.
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Washington
Sen
McCarthy
Eisenhower Administration
Senate
Army
Wisconsin
Eisenhower
Russell
D-Ga
Suthern
Georgia
Langer
R-Nd
Senate Judiciary Committee
State of the Union
Three NM Groups Join Fight Against Army Land Grab
Three New Mexico groups join the push to block the Army's plan to add 143000 acres of state land to the Ft Bliss firing range. The Army seeks 647000 additional acres to expand southern New Mexico lands now under 3018279 acres control. Education and economic impacts cited as concerns with public hearing urged.
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N. M
Albuquerque
New Mexico
New Mexico Cattle Growers Assn
Army
Ft. Bliss
Verdict Returned in Girl's Auto Wreck Death
A coroner's jury held at 3 p.m. in Roswell heard that Cora Sue York, 13, died in an automobile wreck on Auto Route West Bottomless Lakes State Park. The 1952 Ford coach overturned and killed the eighth grade student from Roswell Junior High School. Witnesses included Airman William Henry Maticka and Jerry Branham of Walker Air Force Base, mortician Lyle Westrum, and Bud South of the New Mexico Police. Jurors were G. W. Caywood, R. M. Tigner, James D. Guinn, J. W. Smith, Brink Randle, and Constable H. A. Ashcraft.
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R. Perry Bean
Cora Sue York
Clyde York
Roswell
Bottomless Lakes State Park
James D. Guinn
J. W. Smith
Brink Randle
Constable H. A. Ashcraft
Milwaukee Beats Chicago in NL Tilt 6-4
Milwaukee tops Chicago 6 to 4 in a National League game. Conley and Jolly pitched while Crandall, Klippstein and Garagiola crafted run support. The scoring included a .030/.000/.120 line for Milwaukee and a .000/.200/.200 for Chicago.
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Milwaukee
Chicago
Conley
Jolly
Crandall
Klippstein
Jeffcoat
Garlagiola
Five-site shortlist emerges for Air Force Academy
Senator Capehart says the Air Force Academy site selection narrowed to five locations with four in Indiana Michigan California and Colorado. He cites Madison Indiana as among the top three and notes an announcement likely next week. The Air Force site-selection commission is completing inspections of many possible sites nationwide.
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Washington
Sen
Capehart
R-Ind
Air Force Academy
Indiana
Michigan
California
Colorado
Madison
Ind
Ohio River
Air Force
Talbott
West Point
Annapolis
Private Schine Revealed As Kentucky Colonel Since 1953
Framed by a Kentucky commission, G David Schine known as the Army’s best known private has held the rank of colonel on Acting Gov Emerson Beauchamp staff since April 16, 1953. The commission followed a request from Secretary of State Charles K O’Connell who noted Schine as a special friend of Col Anna Friedman who keeps the seal of Kentucky colonels.
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Frankfort
G. David Schine
Kentucky
Schine
Emerson Beauchamp
Army
Charles K. O’connell
New Yorker
Col
Anna Friedman
Col Everett Best Named Deputy Commander of 6th Bomb Wing
Col Everett W Best becomes deputy commander of the 6th Bomb Wing replacing Col H E Hummel who moved to Eighth Air Force headquarters as director of operations. Best, from Powell Wyoming and a University of Wyoming graduate, chaired the Strategic Branch in Operations and Plans at USAF HQ.
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Everett W. Best
6Th
H. E. Humfeld
Eighth Air Force
Col. Best
Strategic Branch
Headquarters
USAF
Powell, Wyo
University of Wyoming
Infantry
Command and General Staff School
Air Command and Staff School
15Th Air Force
Movie Camera Recovered from Flood By Police
A motion picture camera with case was recovered from the flood early this week and is now in police possession. The owner may reclaim the camera by visiting the department at the city hall. The model is a Revere Magazine Cine 8 Model 77.
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Revere Magazine
Farm Bureau Meets Albuquerque
Farm Bureau members from across the state were expected to attend a meeting on groundwater issues in Albuquerque today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Albuquerque
State
Bureau
Roswell Flood Headlines Spark Neighbor Inquiries
The Roswell flood began Monday night and persisted into Tuesday. Police Chief Tommy Thompson reported residents in Idaho California and Tennessee called seeking updates on relatives.
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Roswell
Tommy Thompson
Idaho
California
Tennessee
Grand jury planned for Santa Fe after July 1
Dist. Judge David Carmody said a Santa Fe County grand jury will likely be convened after July 1. The statement followed dismissal of a petition seeking an inquiry not having enough qualified taxpayers signatures. The petition was filed by the uncle of Inez Garcia, a Santa Fe woman missing since November 1952.
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SANTA FE#—Dist
David Carmody
Santa Fe County
Santa Fe
Inez Garcia
Albuquerque man found dead in Gallup hotel room
R C Way aged 64 of Albuquerque was found dead in a Gallup hotel room yesterday. An inquest ruled the cause natural, apparently a heart attack.
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Gallup
Albuquerque
R. C. Way
Policemen Sentenced in Greenlease Kidnapping Case
Two St. Louis police officers were jailed for perjury in the Greenlease kidnapping inquiry. Former veteran officer Charles Shoulders received three years, rookie Elmer Dolan two years, with Judge Albert A. Ridge noting Shoulders led Dolan in directing the case and the false statements to the grand jury.
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Kansas City
St. Louis
Bobby Greenlease
Louis Shoulders
Elmer Dolan
Dist
Albert A. Ridge
Shoulders
Dolan
No Trace Found Of Man Supposed Missing In Flood
Jake Roy Allen, 41, a World War II veteran and Roswell resident, has been missing since 6:30 p.m. Monday after a flood struck the area. Relatives include his brothers Thomas W. Allen of Roswell and Theodore Allen, a Safety Cab driver. Contacts for information are family members listed in the notice.
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Jake Roy Allen
Cook
Roswell
Thomas W
E. Seventh St
Southwestern Public Service Co
Employe
Theodore
Ted) Allen
Wind Knocks Out Power Across Western New Mexico
Strong winds toppled a telephone pole causing outages in Zuni Remah El Moro and wider western New Mexico from Gallup to Tohatchi and reaching toward Sand Springs Arizona area Thursday and today.
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Gallup
New Mexico
Zuni
Remah
el Moro
Sanders, Ariz
Tohatchi
Awards for Institute Officers Honor Business Majors
The Regimental Review at New Mexico Military Institute will honor Lt. Col. Hood Maj. Humphrey and Maj. Styer for transfer to new posts. Hood moves to the Pentagon Washington DC and Humphrey to Fort Knox Kentucky while Styer heads to Germany. The event begins at 4 45 on the parade grounds with forty business administration majors noted.
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Corps of Cadets
New Mexico Military Institute
L. F.hood
Robert A. Humphrey
George D. Styer
Military Department
Institute
Col. Hood
Pentagon
Washington, D. C
Hood
West Point
Maj
Humphrey
Pms&t
Maj. Humphrey
Fort Knoc
Maj. Styer
Germany
Red Cross Pleased At Roswell Flood Aid Response
Mrs. Kim Yoder chair of the Chaves County Red Cross praises Roswell residents for flood aid. Local donations approach $600 with clothing, food and other items flowing from individuals and organizations in Roswell and surrounding areas. The effort embodies the Red Cross slogan people helping people.
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Kim Yoder
Chaves County
Red Cross
Roswell
Yoder
Lawrence Re elected To Head Association
Lawrence, an insurance man and civic leader, was re elected president of the Chaves County Building and Loan Association at its annual officers election. He has led since 1934, guiding growth from 250 000 to nearly 40 000 000 in assets. Other long time officers elected include C W Grier Cecil Bonney D D Shearman M Shepherd and Howard C Buckly. The association was organized in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will CC. Lawrence
Chaves County Building & Loan Association
Lawrence
C. W. Grier
Cecil Bonney
D. D. Shearman
M. Shepherd
Howard C. Buckly
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