07 Nov 1957
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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1957
Page
1
A small snail entered an electrical socket in Padiham England triggering a short circuit. The resulting fire damage was minor with no injuries reported. Miss Mary Hartley owned the house and authorities noted the incident caused only minor damage.
Roswell reports no epidemic levels of Asian flu or influenza. Absenteeism remains roughly double last year but not at epidemic proportions. Few confirmed Asiatic flu cases exist. diagnosis requires lab tests in Alabama, causing delays and continued absence at work and school.
Ursula, Viscount Ridley, a 53 year old magistrate and grandmother, proposes state controlled brothels to rehabilitate delinquent girls. She argues licensed houses would protect health and reduce street prostitution, while opponents call it slavery and blame both genders for vice.
A 70 foot aluminum flagpole rises at the county courthouse front lawn funded by Chaves County with a 16 inch top ornament and 10 by 14 US flag plus 8 by 10 NM flag. The project, supervised by Edwin C. French, involved P. W. Stevens of Houston and local contractors, with dedicatory ceremonies planned for November 11 and 11 veterans groups expected to participate.
Refuse collection led city revenue last month with 12945.20 dollars, gasoline taxes added 5263.87, and police fines 5141.07. Total general fund revenue reached 40254.92 dollars.
A $10,000 electrical device from Magnolia Petroleum Co., originally built to locate geological structures, is now donated to Baylor University College of Medicine to help find and trace nervous disorders after its electrical depth proved insufficient for oil prospecting.
President Eisenhower chaired a large expanded National Security Council meeting at the White House with about 45 attendees including Army Navy and Air Force chiefs of staff and science advisers led by Dr I I Rabi. He will address the nation from 8 to 8 30 p m EST on science and security as part of an accelerated presidential series. the meeting followed Sputnik II events and aimed to reassure on scientific progress and national security.
Las Cruces sailor William H. Wood III and two Whidbey Island sailors were sentenced to 20 years each in the state reformatory after pleading guilty to two counts each of robbery and first degree burglary. All sentences run concurrently. The trio, aged 18, included Tommy L. Curtis of Phoenix and Richard L. Tullock of Whittier, California, arrested for a home burglary on October 26.
Police report 8:15 a.m. yesterday states $88.44 worth of items taken from J. J. Molinar of 106 East Albuquerque Street. theft included three wire hub caps valued at $54 two gallons of Prestone antifreeze and one black wheel with white sidewall tire.
Moscow marks the 40th anniversary with a Red Square parade of 38 missiles and rocket launchers. Marsh al Malinovsky vows Soviet military strength while stressing peace and readiness to crush any aggressor.
ALBUQUERQUE United States Senator Clinton P. Anderson says he believes imagination accounts for the current rash of reported unidentified flying object sightings. Anderson, alternate chairman of the Congressional Committee on Atomic Energy, asserts people are merely seeing things.
Weekend blizzards trapped at least 40 hunters in the rugged terrain of eastern Nevada. Some walked out as snow continued to fall, while others were found by hunting parties, Air Force helicopters, or bulldozers.
Gov. Orval Faubus urged the federal government to withdraw all troops and National Guardsmen enforcing integration at Central High School in Little Rock. The Army prepared to cut paratroopers and Guardsmen again as federal involvement continued.
Gilbert McCulley, 49, cut off his left hand with a pocket knife after his hand was caught in a corn picker on his Galt area farm. He shouted for help for about 30 minutes before unhooking his tractor and driving home. A daughter notified a relative, who transported him 20 miles to a hospital in Trenton. His condition was reported as fair.
Ingrid Bergman and Roberto Rossellini separated in Rome ending seven years of marriage amid reports of infidelity and creative differences. Rossellini left Rome. Bergman was ill with flu. The couple denied affairs with Sonali Das Gupta while rumors swirled around Bombay.
Chaves county United Fund pushes toward its $107 000 goal with $91 280 totals. Employer Division exceeded quota at 104 percent and lists firms subscribing including Wilmots El Rancho Coffee Shop and Sun Oil Co. Malco employees led with $1 795. Public and business divisions report strong contributions. Walker Air Force Base adds $1 177 bringing total to $6 490.
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