Benson seeks legal outline of new farm bill changes
Secretary Benson asked Agriculture Department lawyers for a detailed legal outline of changes in the 1956 farm program and which changes are mandatory or discretionary under the bill. Officials expect President Eisenhower to sign it, though some questions remain about soil bank payments for current plantings and the pace of implementing the program.
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Washington
Benson
Agriculture Department
House
Department
Eisenhower
Betts Divorce Granted After Cruelty Case
Frederick J. Betts of Denver won a divorce on a finding of extreme and repeated cruelty after explaining to a District Court jury that his wife Anania preferred animals and pets to him. He shared his home with 11 chinchillas a parrot a cat a dog and tropical fish.
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Denver
Frederick J. Betts
Anania
Betts
County Declared Drought Disaster Area for Feed Program
Chaves County has been designated a drought disaster area eligible for aid under the Drought Emergency Feed Program. Applications for feed grain may be accepted through June 15 to cover livestock through June 30. Ranchers may apply at the ASC office 1011 S. Atkinson or the FHA office in City Hall basement. Four pounds of grain per day per animal unit, limited to maintaining basic herds and not for fattening. An animal unit is defined as one cow or combinations: two heifers, three calves, five sheep, five goats, seven lambs, or seven kids.
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Chaves County
J. W. Daniels
ASC
S. Atkinson
FHA
Houston Moderates Kiwanis Panel at Roswell Meet
Moderator Bradley Houston led a Roswell Kiwanis luncheon panel featuring Roswell High School students Jack Harris Marvin King and John Hobson answering agriculture questions. Roswell schools official H F Alred supervised with guests James Ayers Paul Lee Bob Thompson Maurice Ward and Herman Hartman also present.
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Bradley Houston
Roswell Kiwanis Club
FFA
Roswell High School
Jack Harris
Marvin King
John Hobson
H. F. Alred
Roswell
James Ayers
Paul Lee
Bob Thompson
Maurice Ward
Flora Vista
Herman Hartman
Jet collision at Bryan AFB claims two lives
Donald Zinn of Rockford Illinois died from injuries after two jet training planes collided at Bryan AFB Tuesday night. Lt Wilfred Womack of Jonesboro Louisiana was killed in the crash. Two other pilots remained hospitalized.
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Bryan
Donald Zinn
Rockford, Ill
Bryan Afb
Wilfred Womack
Jonesboro
Broadway showman Billy Rose weds Joyce Matthews license
New York theater figure Billy Rose aged 56 and actress Joyce Matthews aged 36 obtained a marriage license yesterday. The couple did not reveal a wedding date.
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New York
Billy Rose
Joyce Matthews
Rose
Miss Matthews
Roswell City Hall Hosts For Sale Sign at Entrance
A sign reading For Sale Allison Real Estate 600 W. Second appeared at the south entrance of Roswell City Hall during a morning close-out sale. The notice details are unclear but indicate a sale organized by the real estate firm. Local officials had no immediate comment.
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Roswell
City Hall
Allison Real Estate
Second
NMMI to Hear Colonel Imrie at Baccalaureate
Colonel Matthew H. Imrie will speak at NMMI baccalaureate services Sunday at 10 a.m. in Pearson Auditorium. Chaplain Rodman Cookson and Cadet H. H. Wilson lead, with organist Captain Vernon W. Robertson and performances by the NMMI Glee Club.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Matthew H. Imrie
USA Field Command
AFSWP
Sandia
Albuquerque
Pearson Auditorium
NMMI
Rodman M. Cookson
H. H. Wilson
Vernon W. Robertson
Mathew H Imrie
Sandia Base
North Parade
Rock Garden
Bitter Lakes opens fishing season on May 30
Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge will open fishing on May 30 with no fee for privileges. A valid fishing license is required and fishing hours run from one hour before sunrise to one hour before sunset. The refuge is 13 miles northeast of Roswell, reachable from State Highway 70. visitors must register at headquarters.
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Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
L. E. Beaty
Beaty
Bitter Lakes Refuge
Roswell
FTC ends probe into Foremost Dairies merger practices
In Jacksonville the Federal Trade Commission closed a seven day inquiry into Foremost Dairies Inc. alleging the companys acquisitions created monopoly risk and lessened competition in violation of the Clayton Act based on testimony and subsidiary records nationwide.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Federal Trade Commission
Foremost Dairies Inc
FTC
Foremost
Maid of Cot tor Contest Seeks Eligible Applicants
Contest officials issue appeal for attractive, unmarried girls aged 19 to 25 born in a cotton-growing state. Applicants must be photogenic, healthy, and willing to meet people as part of the title quest.
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Las Cruces
Maid of Cottor
Four state extension club reporters to be honored
Four club reporters of the State Home Extension Clubs are due to be honored at a meeting this week. The honorees are Mrs Pearl Passmore of Albuquerque Mrs G B Gilham of Clovis Mrs Cleo Cordell of Mesilla Park and Mrs W D Pate of Portales.
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Clayton
Pearl Passmore
Albuquerque
G. B. Gilham
Clovis
Cleo Cordell
Mesilla Park
W. D. Pate
Portales
One-Car Crashes Lead New Mexico Fatalities
The State Traffic Safety Commission reports seven of ten fatal NM crashes are one car incidents. Losses arise from cars running off roads overturning hitting pedestrians and ramming fixed objects.
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State Traffic Safety Commission
New Mexico
Apparent low bidder named for Costilla water tank
Santa Fe reports Starr & Cummings of Albuquerque appears to be the apparent low bidder for a 10 000 gallon Costilla water tank project in Taos County with a bid of 8105.50.
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Santa FE
Costilla
Taos County
Starr & Cummings
Albuquerque
GOP State Central Committee to Meet in Albuquerque
The Republican State Central Committee will meet Saturday June 2 at 1 30 p m in the Ballroom of the Hotel Hilton Albuquerque. The purpose is to elect a Republican State chairman and other state party officers with all Republican registered voters urged to attend.
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Republican State Central Committee
Hilton
Albuquerque
Sonny Johns
Johns
New Mexico
City seeks state aid for Roswell street, fire station, road work
Roswell officials met with the State Highway Commission requesting help on three projects. Mayor E C Tucker and City Manager C M Woodbury asked for aid to lower sidewalks to ease parallel parking, build a new fire station after bond approval, and extend Garden Street to U S Highway 285. The commission will decide with state funding possibly covering one third to two thirds.
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Santa FE
Roswell
State Highway Commission
E. C. Tucker
Tucker
C. M. Woodbury
Woodbury
Highway Department
Sherman and
McGaffey
Garden Street
U. S. Highway 285
Chavez Announces Training Centers Planned in New Mexico
Sen. Chavez says the Army will build new training centers for Army Reserve units in Las Vegas Las Cruces and Silver City New Mexico. The 403000 construction program funded by the Defense budget includes 166000 for Silver City and Las Cruces 71000 for Las Vegas. Las Vegas unit has 100 reservists while Las Cruces and Silver City units hold 200 men each.
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Washington
Sen. Chavez
D-Nm
Army
Las Vegas
Las Cruces
Silver City
N. M
Chavez
Armed Services
Defense Department
New York Newsman Harry R. Galwicks Dies at 85
Middletown obituary notes veteran journalist Harry R. Galwicks died Tuesday at age 85. Born in Springfield Ohio, he spent 53 years covering Queens and Long Island for multiple New York papers.
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Middletown
N.Y
Harry R. Galwicks
Queens
Long Island
New York
Springfield
Ohio
Air Force recruits shortest named RI enlistee Gordon Ng
Providence Rhode Island reports the Air Force enlisted Gordon E Ng a naturalized Chinese as the state’s recruit with the shortest name. Ng stands among new service members highlighting diversity in Rhode Island enlistments.
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Providence
R. I
The
Air Force
Rhode Island
Gordon E. Ng
Roswell Declares Baseball Week as City Embraces Rockets
Mayor Ernest C. Tucker proclaims May 27 to June 2 as Baseball Week in Roswell New Mexico to celebrate community ownership of the Roswell Rockets Baseball Club. The Chamber of Commerce and city leaders urge support and attendance at home games as the city strives to become a top baseball town.
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Roswell
Roswell Rocket Baseball Club
Roswell Rockets
Claude Simpson
S. E.C. Tucker
New Mexico
E. C. Tucker
63rd Annual Commencement At NMMI Encompasses Four Days
The 63rd annual New Mexico Military Institute commencement spans four days. Events include Cadet Jambolaya and V M V Memorial Hall Dance, Baccalaureate services, regimental reviews, receptions, ROTC demonstrations, a Final Ball, and the graduation ceremony with Lt. Gen. John H. Collier delivering the commencement address.
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NMMI
New Mexico Military Institute
V.M.V. Memorial Hall
Ounday
John H. Collier
Fourth Army
Ft. Sam Houston
Tex
Hagerman Barracks
Ruling Against Schware Goes to U S Supreme Court
The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled against Rudolph Schware in denying state bar entry. His petition to the U S Supreme Court, filed by Herbert Monte Levy for Schware, argues denial rested on past Communist Party membership and unrelated past records despite evidence of good character.
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Washington
New Mexico Supreme Court
Rudolph Schware
Supreme Court of the
United States
Schware
Herbert Monte Levy
American Civil Liberties Union
New York City
New Mexico
State Board of Bar Examiners
Communist Party
the Civil Liberties Union
Three Year Extension Proposed For GI Home Loan
A three year extension of the GI home loan program was proposed in the Senate as an amendment to the omnibus housing bill. Sen. Lehman with Sens. Hill and Sparkman urged extending both VA loan guarantee and direct loan programs to avert a home building slowdown. The plan accompanies boosts to FHA insurance authority and elderly housing initiatives, with debate likely to focus on public housing numbers and elderly unit goals.
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Washington
Senate
Lehman
Hill
D-Ala
Sparkman
Ala
Federal Housing Administration Loan Insurance Authority
Veterans Administration
Senate Banking Committee
Eisenhower
Sen. Capehart
R-Ind
FHA
Prodigal horse Elijah returns to cheers in Buena Vista
Elijah the prodigal horse arrived to a roaring welcome in Buena Vista Colorado after wintering on a 13,000 foot ridge. Owners Al and Bill Turner guided him down from the mountains as a parade and band celebrated the comeback before the quarter horse races at Centennial track near Denver.
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Buena Vista, Coo
Elijah
Colorado
Gilbert Gregg
Buena Vista Weekly
Centennial Track
Denver
Bill Turner
Quiet Day on City Police Front
Justice court had no cases this morning and police court reported no new arrests. Police logged no overnight incidents, fires, or ambulance runs, and there were no traffic accidents. Fines in police court totaled 175 dollars for various misdemeanors including drunk and disorderly conduct and obstruction of an officer.
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Law and Order
Justice Court
Police Court
Durocher Signs One Year NBC Executive Contract
Leo Durocher ex player manager signs a one year NBC executive contract to continue work mainly in talent relations. Terms were not disclosed.
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Hollywood
Leo
Lippy) Durocher
National Broadcasting Co
Durocher
NBC
Presbyterians Debate Unity and Budget During General Assembly
In Philadelphia the Presbyterian Church in the USA began seven days of deliberation on union with the United Presbyterian Church, segregation, and a $24,344,063 budget as delegates from most states consider a plan of merger creating a United Presbyterian Church in the USA. The retiring moderator Dr. Paul S. Wright urged a world-wide mission as the church marks its 250th anniversary and eyes a merger vote in Pittsburgh in 1958.
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Philadelphia
Presbyterian Church
U.S.A
United Presbyterian Church
Paul S. Wright
Portland
Ore
General Assembly
Moscow
Russia
Pennsylvania
U.S
General Assemblies
Pittsburgh
General Assembly Tomor
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