Governor Race Nears Record NM Vote
The New Mexico governor race and the national contest drew to a close as campaigns urged turnout for a possible record vote near 250000. Mechem and Simms led a day of rallies with Albuquerque focus, while weather forecast called for fair skies and rising temperatures through Tuesday.
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Edwin L. Mechem
John F. Simms
Eisenhower
New Mexico
Adlai Stevenson
Albuquerque
Bernalillo County
Mechem
Simms
U. S
John J. Dempsey
Espanola
Santa Fe
Sen
Dennis Chavez
Chavez
Chosen President Looms as Election Day Nears
An election eve preview notes about 61 million voters will choose between Eisenhower and Stevenson for president and Lieberman for Congress. Observers forecast Eisenhower winning a large electoral margin but a tight Senate fight, with final results unlikely before Wednesday.
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America
Hungary
Middle East
Dwight D. Eisenhower
White House
Adlai E. Stevenson
Congress
Eisenhower
U. S
House of Representatives
Maine
Associated Press
Stevenson
GOP
Senate
House
ABC
CBS
NBC
CBS Radio
Hungary Rebels Face Hopeless End In Soviet Drive
The Soviet high command urged Hungarian officers and soldiers to crush the rebellion as Russian tanks planes and troops pressed an assault after the uprising began October 23. Rebels held on with improvised weapons while a 22 car convoy carried Western nationals from Budapest into Austria. Magyarovar fell to Russian forces amid sporadic shooting in the countryside.
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Vienna
Hungary
Budapest
Magyarovar
Ike Prepares Final Appeal To Voters
President Eisenhower makes a final campaign appeal amid world crises in Hungary and Egypt. He plans a coast to coast TV address stressing turnout with Nixon and other aides delivering the effort.
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Ike
Washington
Eisenhower
Hungary
Egypt
Bulganin
Dulles
Middle East
United Nations
Republican Party
Nixon
Maj
Parachutists Drop in Port Said Area
British and French parachutists landed in the Port Said area near the Suez Canal as tensions rose over the invasion. Egypt reported its troops controlled the situation while the U N planned a ceasefire and a police force to supervise peace efforts.
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London
Suez Canal
U. N
Canal Zone
Egypt
Nasser
U. N. General Assembly
Hungary
Middle East
Israel
Suez
Cyprus
Port Fouad
Gamil
Bar Gabbanah
Two Former 509th Officers Promoted to Major General
John D. Ryan and William H. Blanchard, former 509th Bombardment Wing commanders at Walker AFB, promoted to major general by President Eisenhower. Ryan directs materiel for SAC. Blanchard serves as SAC deputy director of operations. Both are WWII veterans with key roles in atomic weapons tests and early Cold War operations.
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Walker Air Force Base
John D. Ryan
William H. Blanchard
Eisenhower
Sir Be
Air Force
Ryan
Strategic Air Command
Blanchard
SAC
U. S. Military Academy
Italy
2Nd
Bikini Atoll
China
India
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USAF
General Twining
Ussr
Moscow
Stalingrad
Roswell Students Poll Ike Adlai Mechem in City Straw Vote
Roswell High School political science students conducted a two hour straw poll in 11 Roswell supermarkets. Among 690 voters, Eisenhower led Stevenson 501 to 189 for president, Nixon 482 to Kefauver 201 for vice presidency, and Mechem led Simms 361 to 289 for governor.
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Eisenhower
Chaves County
Roswell
Stevenson
Welcome A-2c and Mrs J B Clifford at event
Mr and Mrs J B Clifford and Mr and Mrs William L Ivey attend a welcoming gathering noted in a brief social item. The attendees are identified by initials and full names in a customary society column style.
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J. B. Clifford
William L. Ivey
NMMI Names October Honor Company and Cadet Winners
Company F won October honor with 240 points at the New Mexico Military Institute regimental retreat. Second and third went to Companies E and B led by Captains Horkay and Minor. New cadet Jerrold R. Moore and old cadet Sgt. Even A. Santell topped their respective months. Runner ups included Michael Moore and Lee K. Benham. A tie for runner up in the new cadet class produced two top scorers, William E. De Maret and Wil See NMMI Page 12.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Company F
Company E
Company B
Frank P. Hall
Little Rock
Ark
Thomas E. Horkay
Gomez Palacio
Durango
Mexico
Richard E. Minor
Bayard
N.M
Jerrold R. Moore
Albuquerque
Even A. Santell
Beverly Hills
Calif
Michael Moore
Liberal
Kans
Lee K. Benham
Morton
Texas
William E. DeMaret
Carlsbad
Wil- See
NMMI
Lea County oil boom adds rigs in Lea County
Hughes Tool Co reports eighty two rotary rigs actively drilling for oil today in Lea County, three more than a week ago, signaling continued exploration activity and regional energy production.
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Hobbs
Lea County
Hughes Tool Co
Teenager Blames School for Traffic Act
An Oklahoma City girl told City Judge James Demopolos that the high school was to blame for speeding in the city while driving her father's car. She said she could not get served during the 30 minute school lunch period and hurried to a restaurant three miles away to finish before lunch ended.
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Oklahoma City
James Demopolos
Adlai Ends Bid With Policy Blast In Boston Stop
Adlai E Stevenson closes his second presidential campaign with Boston as the final rally site. A 9 pound 7 ounce grandson arrived in Boston. Stevenson plans a nationwide telecast for election eve. He urges President Eisenhower to deploy U N observers to Hungary and satellites under Soviet threat under a U N resolution.
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Chicago
Adlai E. Stevenson
Boston
Adlai Jr
Adlai
Nancy
Stevenson
Eisenhower
United Nations
Hungary
Soviet
Russia
U. N. Assembly
Security Council
U. N
Poland
Tidewater Oil Reports 1956 Nine Month Earnings Rise
Tidewater Oil Company announces net earnings of 30.091 million for the first nine months of 1956, up from 27.256 million in the same period in 1955. D. T. Staples, president, reported to stockholders.
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San Francisco
Tidewater Oil Company
D. T. Staples
Capsule extracts of planks from GOP and Democratic platforms
A Washington preview outlines capsule extracts from the Republican and Democratic platforms on prosperity disarmament and the draft. The GOP emphasizes strong military strength and peace driven prosperity while the Democrats attack perceived monopoly profits and wage lag.
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Washington
Democratic Party
America
Rome
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Dmitri Shepilov
U.N. Security Council
House of Commons
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Sinai
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G. W. Porter
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