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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1956
Page
1
Record staffer Hank Smith reports on vote trends in southeastern New Mexico five counties ahead of Tuesday’s election. The piece notes mixed opinions among Spanish American and labor voters, with no solid bloc emerging. Observations come from interviews during a regional survey across the five counties.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles had part of the large intestine removed after a perforation. Surgeons reported he emerged in good condition and fully conscious, resting comfortably at Walter Reed Hospital, with a second bulletin set for tomorrow at 3 p.m. EST.
Hungarian Premier Imre Nagy spoke to the world on Radio Budapest and to the Associated Press in Vienna as Hungary faced a new Russian assault. MTI said Nagy urged international help, declaring the parliament, government, and people under heavy fire.
In 1956 the nation faces a tight contest between Eisenhower and Stevenson. Republicans urge experience and steady leadership to handle a global crisis, while Democrats criticize GOP foreign policy as a catastrophe. Voters weigh presidency, Congress control, and state leadership as turnout nears.
Brownie Emerson reports on a New Mexico county where the general election in Chaves County hinges on precise timing. Voters must cast ballots before 7 p.m. as voting machines lock at that moment. Election officials held training sessions and issued location changes for Hagerman and Roswell polling sites. Boxes for rural precincts were sent out Friday with Roswell boxes arriving Tuesday morning. County commissioners will canvass results on Friday, Nov. 9, from 39 polling places opening at 8 a.m. and closing at 7 p.m.
Seth Greenhaw, 19, of 609 S Atkin son Ave was accidentally shot in the right arm by his brother Larry, 17, while deer hunting about 65 miles west of Roswell near U S Highway 70. He underwent surgery at St Marys Hospital after first aid and a bone specialist were arranged through Dr W D Horton in Ruidoso.
Glen W. Martin former Kalker's Sixth Bomb Wing Commander at WAFB will receive a temporary promotion to brigadier general. His promotion, along with two other colonels advancing to major general, will be officially announced before year end as vacancies appear.
United Fund’s campaign trails by about 14 000 dollars of its 61 600 goal as 47 596 was reported by Bert Shephard. Elk area totals rose with 200 miles driven by solicitors and a 100 percent gain over last year from the Elk group led by Mrs. Oris Cleve. Lake Arthur Dexter Hagerman Elkins and Roswell teams posted significant increases with captains Lankford Garoutte Anderson Champion Burkstaller Meiering Clark Hays Miller Toles Hickman Waldron. Drive continues through the week with Wednesday set as completion target and several firms reporting 100 percent participation.
Staff writer Hank Smith reports a straw poll in Chaves county projects Eisenhower winning by at least 2000 votes over Stevenson and Mechem ahead of Simms. Undecided voters total around five percent, with significant ticket splitting among Democrats and Republicans before election day.
Stevenson said Eisenhower lacks energy for full-time work and questioned Nixon as potential commander in chief. An emergency U N General Assembly meeting was convened in response to the British French rejection of the Middle East cease-fire.
Santa Fe Democratic State Chairman Ernest C. Tucker forecast Gov. John Simms will be re-elected Tuesday with a margin ranging from 6,000 to 10,000 votes.
Abba Eban announced that Israel would accept a United Nations cease fire if Egypt also agreed. He stated the government authorized him to make the pledge during a night address in New York.
A brief wartime style greeting marks the arrival of Lieutenant and Mrs R F McEntee alongside Captain and Mrs I L Ulmer. The notice notes a formal welcome and companionship as officers and spouses begin their assignment.
Twenty two Roswell High School students collaborated with The Roswell Daily Record to survey over 600 supermarket patrons on how they will vote Tuesday in the presidential vice presidential and gubernatorial races. Survey results will appear in Monday's Roswell Daily Record as an election feature.
The United States asked the United Nations General Assembly to form two negotiating committees to pursue a long range settlement of the Israeli Arab conflict and the Suez Canal question. The move aims at permanent peace and stable operation of the canal, without proposing immediate steps to stop fighting.
Prime Minister Eden told the nation Britain and France acted to prevent the entire Middle East from inflaming. He said he expected the United States to join this view and affirmed a lifelong commitment to peace. Meanwhile fighting persisted in Egypt as Britain France and Israel ignored the cease-fire appeal.
London reports indicate Britain and France are preparing a land offensive in Egypt after U N appeals for restraint were rejected. Cairo communications claim enemy ships sunk and captured, while Britain and France deny losses as air forces await the kickoff. Egyptian embassies confirm war with Britain and France. Massing of Syrian Iraqi forces noted.
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