Firefighters tackle red-hot oil rig blaze in New Mexico
Flames engulf Magnolia Co. No. 1 Chaney gas well 35 miles north of Farmington New Mexico as a two inch rupture triggers the blaze. Driller Richard Beene 43 of Andrews Texas suffers a broken leg and back but is listed in good condition. Oil men say removing the molten rig is the priority before stopping the fire. Myron Kinley arrives to assess the scene.
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Albuquerque
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Dallas
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Harvey Pitts
Fleeger-Reily Co
Minley
Methodist Church to Host Annual Thanksgiving Service
Roswell Ministerial Association schedules its traditional Thanksgiving service for Thursday at 9 a.m. in the First Methodist Church with Rev. Wayne Gash as speaker. New officers elected include Clayton Johnson as president and Mack D. Abbott as secretary treasurer. next meeting set for November 19 at noon at the Nickson Hotel.
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Roswell
Mack D. Abbott
United Penticostal Church
Nickson Hotel
Education officials plan Roswell school survey trip
J. T. Reese and Pat Murphy of the state education department Santa Fe will visit Roswell tomorrow to conduct a school survey in the Caprock district.
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J. T. Reese
Pat Murphy
State Education Department
Santa Fe
Roswell
Caprock
Soviet union calls summit on disarmament limited open skies plan
The Soviet Union proposed a summit on disarmament and limited aerial inspections within 500 miles of participating borders. Premier Bulganin and Khrushchev attacked imperialists while NATO envoys walked out during Gomulka reception.
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Soviet Union
Eisenhower
Geneva
United States
Russia
Bulganin
Britain
China
Moscow Radio
Nikita S. ‘Khrushchev
Hungary
Wladyslaw Gomulka
Khrushchev
NATO
War Crimes Trial Demanded as Egypt Presses Stand
Cairo reports indicate Egyptian demands for war crimes trials and reparations in response to British and French actions. UN talks with Egypt produced no tangible results. Egypt orders forced residence for Britons and French, while police troops in the Suez zone edge toward a tense standoff.
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New York
United Nations
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Egypt
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France
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London
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Eisenhower approves six steps to advance atoms for peace plan
President Eisenhower announced six additional actions to promote peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The United States will supply nuclear fuel to other nations at domestic prices and purchase plutonium and uranium 233 from abroad reactors under safeguards to prevent military diversion.
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Eisenhower
United States
Atomic Energy Commission
International Atomic Energy Ageny
United Nations
International Atomic Energy Agency
General O Keeffe heads 17th Air Force in Libya hot spot
Maj. Gen. Richard J. O Keefe commands the 17th Air Force at Wheelus Air Base near Tripoli Libya overseeing the largest area of any numbered air force. He notes the assignment is the most fascinating of his career and is accompanied by Mrs. O Keefe and three sons including Joseph Kirk a cadet at the Air Academy.
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Tripoli
Libya
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Middle East
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Joseph Kirk O'Keefe
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Saudi Arabia
Dhahran
U.s.saudi Arabia
West Point
EAME
AEC Confirms Soviet Nuclear Test After Earlier Report
The Atomic Energy Commission announced last night that it detected an explosion in Soviet territory within the magnitude of their previous nuclear detonations. AEC Chairman Lewis L. Strauss appeared to confirm the Russians’ earlier report of a test.
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Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Lewis L. Strauss
Refugees From East Germany Reach West Germany
West Germany reported 5 218 people fled from communist East Germany to seek refuge last week, reflecting ongoing migration across the border. The figure highlights a sustained escape of residents seeking asylum in the western zones.
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Bonn
West Germany
East Germany
Hubby can now test how easy to get wife two
Mrs. Phyllis Tobeler obtained a divorce after testifying that her husband said a secretary is more important than a wife you can get another wife any time. She cited friction with Paul Tobeler’s secretary and a quarrel over weapons involving a ruler and metal.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Phyllis Tobeler
North Viet Nam Reds Face Farmers Revolt Centered in Nghe Province
Communist authorities report a farmers revolt in four Nghe Province villages as discontent with land reform sparks unrest. Red soldiers and several killed are noted amid limited details as Chou En-lai visits Hanoi.
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Hungary
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Red China
Chou En-lai
Chou
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One Head Sufficient for This Basset Hound
New York AP reports Sculpturess Jeanne Owens recovered her Basset hound Tuesday after it vanished Monday. Patrolman George Bryant found the dog and returned him to Miss Owens, who offered to sculpt a head of the finder but Bryant declined the reward.
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Jeanne Owens
Tuesday
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George Bryant
Ruidoso Man Held In Stabbing Death
CAPITAN AP Earnest Burgess 53 of Ruidoso held for questioning in the knife death of hunting companion Leo Martin 28 of Las Cruces Burgess says Martin stabbed himself after a dispute over Burgess not driving to see his wife Burgess said he and Martin with Burgesss son hunted Capitan Mountain Wednesday night Marin was found wounded and died later Burgess reported the death to Sheriff Bradley around 1 30 a m.
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Earnest Burgess
Ruidoso
Burgess
Leo Martin
Las Cruces
Capitan Mountain
Martin
Capitan
S. M. Gallegos
Lincoln County
William G. Bradley
State Forests Swarm With Big Game Hunters
An army of hunters, as numerous as opening weekend, was to invade New Mexico forests Saturday for big game. Many were novices or first-time hunters while buck and doe deer seasons opened in some areas. Patton urged extra caution to prevent accidents and noted the wild goose season opening as well. He reported deer kills in Corona as fair and in Gallinas as not good.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
Fred Patton
State Game and Fish Department
Patton
Gallinas Mountains
Corona
Walker Aircraft Depart on Training Missions at SAC Base
Walker Air Force Base public information officer releases a statement noting aircraft from the base are away on training missions. The message emphasizes this is a normal SAC policy to keep crews ready and mentions recent extended training away from station.
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Walker Air Force Base
Public Information Office
WAFB
SAC
New Mexico Road Toll So Far This Year 336
A state toll summary shows 336 road deaths recorded so far this year, compared with the same date last year. Officials urge road safety campaigns and emphasize cautious driving to reduce fatalities.
Bulganin Proposes Summit. Washington Ponders
Washington observers study Premier Bulganin’s disarmament summit proposal. They question if it signals a top level meeting or is aimed at centering talks outside the U.N. while weighing risks and potential bait for U.S. participation.
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