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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1956
Page
4
The column muses on painless dental drills and a generation unafraid of the dentist chair. It marks Memorial Day honoring veterans, urges care for overlooked graves, salutes the Salvation Army, and notes Boys State and Aviation Day plans. It also cites alcohol abuse figures, college costs, and school grading reflections.
The Public Finance Study Committee in Santa Fe heard a sharp attack on the state tax commission by Rep. Tom Morris of Quay. He blasted high salaries, lack of progress on unit systems, and questioned authority to enforce equalized assessments. Other committee members and aides noted no disagreement with Morris. The report also notes budget figures and personnel, including details on associate commissioners and the governor’s tax efforts.
A reporter notes Deputy Sheriff Clifford Cacy and Justice of the Peace R Perry Bean provide patient guidance to troubled citizens. The piece highlights SHadetree Jones’s diligent but weary work pace and the public’s demand for legal action versus personal resolution.
Washington insiders reveal a secret Army Air Force publicity feud with memo driven campaigns. The Air Force and Army each proposed themes A Decade of Insecurity and A Decade of Security Through Global Airpower. A Meany daughter joins CIO AFL office contract dispute. Cy Ching praised by labor and industry leaders as John L Lewis recalls conflicts with Humphrey and a Willkie nod.
Aviation fans witnessed Roswell’s first autogiro flown from English Field Amarillo by Johnny Miller. Capt Frank Hawks completed a Paris landing after a London Berlin Paris itinerary in one day. Ken Maynard refueled his Stinson Jr. at the local airport then headed to Tucson. C M Farnsworth and Robert L Brown began a salmon fishing trip in the Pacific Northwest.
Police identify Pasqualita Baca Graham, 23, as the deceased in a car crash near Tucumcari yesterday. The other driver, 35 year old Harry L. Lawrence of Clovis Air Force Base, was critically injured when his car went out of control and crashed over a bank south of town.
Cecil C. Craig of the University of Michigan Statistic Research Laboratory warns that electronic brains are advancing too quickly and pose a critical problem in training personnel to set up and operate them for business applications.
A typical year sees about one quarter of American households move location. The figure reflects annual mobility in households across the United States, indicating a steady rate of relocation among families.
Albert Stubbs Robert Packard Martin formerly of Roswell will be awarded a Doctor of Philosophy degree at the University of Utah in absentia June 4. He is at Basel Institute of Organic Chemistry on a postdoctoral fellowship working on cardiac glycosides under Prof. Reichstein. His wife and son accompany him in Switzerland. A second item notes Mary Lou Maxwell and Elsie De Anda attending the National Convention of Future Homemakers of America in Chicago July 24 with adviser Kathryn Williams.
Dr. Van Dellen addresses questions on disease prevention with personal replies by request. The piece notes finger and thumb sucking in children, its limited impact on mouths if ceased by age six, and compares habit to adult smoking or drinking with guidance on quitting and possible vitamin B use for withdrawal comfort.
The note explains that bedbug bites resemble hives with a central dot and that swelling of the abdomen legs and arms can occur only in unusually sensitive individuals. It also asserts bedbugs are easy to eliminate and that bite effects are short lived.
Early research notes thumb and fist sucking as common in infancy indicating resourcefulness and self soothing. It correlates with good sleep, social activity, and independent problem solving though fatigue and saliva changes may accompany prolonged sucking.
A writer notes a woman who feels she will pass out during company or shopping may have a brain disturbance or phobia. Either cause is possible, especially if symptoms are recent. a complete examination is advised to distinguish organic from functional origins.
The Roswell Daily Record outlines advertising rates and subscription pricing for Chaves County and other New Mexico counties. It lists offices at 424 North Main Street Roswell and notes publication daily weekday and weekend editions. It is entered May 10 1903 and is a member of The Associated Press.
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