First Aiders Sought for Civil Defense Instructors
Residual radioactivity and nuclear blast dangers were emphasized at a Roswell orientation for civil defense first aid instructors. Lt. McKinney of Walker AFB warned of lethal fallout over hundreds of miles, while Hagerman CD members praised flood relief efforts and urged a core of 20 instructors. Sign up at City Hall basement or by phone Ma 2 5813 Ext 10. next orientation to be announced.
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Civil Defense
W. L
McKinney
Walker Air Force Base
T. G. Andrews
Hagerman Civil Defense Organization
Hager
Civil Defense Office
Phoning Ma
Maryline Smith
Frank Kaufmann
Welfare Department
Roswell
W. L. McKiney
WAFB
Walker
Bill Patton
L. M. Prager
Sandra Smith
Ellers
Woman and Canary Die, Dog Injured In 935-Foot Wreck
Madge Duke 43 and John Duke 67 from Canton Ohio were injured when their 1953 Dodge sedan rolled 212 times 14.6 miles west of town on Bloody Run at 7 30 am Sunday. The couple escaped the car as it overturned landing on its top. Their canary died and their dog suffered leg injuries. Odell Parrish of the state police investigated.
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Ohio
Madge Duke
St. Mary’s Hospital
John J. Duke
Roswell
Odell Parrish
New Mexico
Tire and wheel stolen from pickup near high school
Milton Hendricks reports a theft of a Firestone tire and wheel from his Chevrolet pickup parked behind the high school. The theft occurred about one week ago.
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Milton Hendricks
Box 81
Rt. 1
Rebels Facing Charges Of Beating Two Negroes
Six young white men known as the Little Rock Rebels were held on 400 bail each after beating two African American brothers in Philadelphia. Police said the group damaged a home window then fought the brothers. The six, ages 20 to 27, were charged with assault battery and conspiracy.
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Philadelphia
Little Rock
Nathan A. Beifel
Reifel
William Bines
Bines
Haskin
Joseph Stewart
Fred Roth
Robert McKenna
Michael Whitmore
Robert Howard
Peter Ottaviano
Pennsauken
N. J
Freddie the pig saved from market due to walking on front legs
In Houston a pig named Freddie born with no hind legs learned to hop on his front legs and feed this way. Owner Dr. A N Boyd says Freddie will stay home while his six market bound siblings are sent to market.
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Houston
Tex
Freddie
A. N. Boyd
Soviet bloc demands more voices in disarmament talks
The Soviet bloc formally seeks expanded representation for Communist and neutral states in future UN disarmament negotiations. They rejected a plan to add 14 members to the UN Disarmament Commission, increasing its total to 25.
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United Nations
N. Y.P
U.N
U.N. Disarmament Commission
Red Wing Express Wreck Kills Engineer and Fireman Near Boston
A Boston and Maine Red Wing passenger train derailed at a highway overpass in Medford six miles north of Boston. The engineer and fireman were killed and about twenty injured as part of the two section diesel locomotive plunged 15 to 18 feet to the street below during rain.
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Medford
Mass
Boston & Maine Express
Red Wing
Boston
Stevenson says NATO talks with Dulles viewed in broader light
Adlai E. Stevenson plans to keep Democratic congressional leaders informed on NATO program discussions with Secretary of State Dulles. He stressed he speaks as much a foreign policy veteran as a Democrat.
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Washington
Adlai E. Stevenson
Dulles
Stevenson
Dulles Details Atomic Stockpile Study in Europe and IRBM Plans
Secretary of State Dulles said the United States is studying possible formation of several atomic weapon stockpiles in Europe to supplement a network of intermediate range missile bases. He estimated IRBMs may not be operational until late next year and noted nuclear warheads in Canada backing early warning radar bases.
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Washington
Dulles
United States
Europe
Canada
Accidental Death Ruled in Hunter's Shooting Case
Bob Harrison, 26, died after an apparent self-inflicted gunshot while hunting near Lincoln. The 2:30 p.m. ruling in Justice of the Peace Leo Joiner’s court found accidental death. Witnesses Franklin Harrison and Johnny Beeman testified. Odell Parrish of the New Mexico State Police investigated.
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Bob Harrison
Union Ave
Bumper Crop of 24 Babies at Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
The hospital reported 24 births in one day the highest ever, dropping to 22 by midnight, with 84 patients in the county hospital this morning. Seven births occurred Saturday and Sunday each. multiple families welcomed girls and boys from early morning to night.
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Eastern New Mexico Medical Center
Medical Center
Grand Central Station
New York City
Eisenhower McElroy talk in Cleveland hints on missiles
Secretary McElroy after a conference with President Eisenhower indicated that the United States would ship intermediate range missiles to European allies earlier than expected though he would not specify dates. The White House announced a Cleveland address on national security for November 26 as part of a defense spending series. Eisenhower marked Equal Opportunity Day noting that legal and economic equality strengthens America.
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Augusta
Sec. of Defense
McElroy
Eisenhower
United States
Eisenhower-McElroy
Augusta National Golf Club
White House
Cleveland
James C. Hagerty
Soviet Union
Oklahoma City
U.S
America
Defense Officials Split On U S Prospects In Space Race
Washington AP. Deputy Defense Secretary Quarles said Russia’s two earth satellites show little military significance and do not prove U S inferiority. Maj Gen Medaris claimed the U S could catch up in 3 to 5 years with full resources. Both urged caution on moon rocket effort and policy. Dodge City House Speaker Rayburn noted U S lags Russia in missiles and satellites.
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Washington
Donald A. Quarles
Secretary of Defense
Russia
Quarles
Outer Space
New York
United States
Huntsville
Ala
J. B. Medaris
Detroit
Medaris
Defense
Youngster With No Hands Faces Kindergarten Question
Five year old Jerry French, born without hands or feet, answered a classmate's blunt question on his first kindergarten day. He uses mechanical hands and feet to scribble, brush teeth, eat, and ride a bike, and declined a school for hand icap children.
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ST. Louise
Jerry French
Jerry
Frances Pearce
N. M. Road Toll Last Year at This Date
A statistical note recalls the toll on New Mexico roads as recorded on a specific date last year. Officials report traffic volume and fatalities, highlighting the comparison with current figures. The record provides a snapshot for public safety and transportation planning.
Schools invited to Roswell civil defense meeting
Authorized representatives from Roswell school districts and two junior highs plus Roswell High and St. Peter’s are invited to a 7 30 p m meeting at Roswell High School Little Theater to discuss evacuation plans in case of disaster. Robert H Nelson, city schools civil defense director, issued the invitation. Other interested persons may attend but the meeting focuses on district representatives.
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Roswell
Senior High
St. Peter’s
Roswell High School
Little Theater
Robert H. Nelson
Civil Defense
Retired La Joya Teacher Porfi Cordova Dies
Porfi B. Cordova 67, a retired teacher with La Joya Consolidated Schools, died in a local hospital. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 9 a.m. at La Joya Catholic Church.
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Albuquerque
la Joya Consolidated Schools
Porfidio B. Cordova
la Joya Catholic Church
Buick Break-in Reported by Captain Boyle
Capt. Bryant Boyle reports to police a break-in at his 1956 Buick on 307 W. Wil den Sr. but notes nothing was taken.
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Bryant Boyle
W. Wilden Sr
Gas main rupture prompts NE Albuquerque closures
Police closed several blocks in northeast Albuquerque last night as workmen battled a rush from a broken six inch gas main. Firefighters sprayed pavement with extinguishers while workers dug to locate the break and its undetermined origin.
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Albuquerque
Japanese Court Suspends Sentence for GI Girard
GI William S. Girard was convicted of shooting a scrap collector to satisfy a momentary caprice and received a three year suspended sentence with a four year probation. The 22 year old from Ottawa Illinois and his Japanese bride face possible appeal within 14 days before leaving for the United States.
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GI Girard
Maebashi
Japan
William S. Girard
Girard
Ottawa
Ill
United States
Airman charged in aftermath of south town incident
Harry L. White an airman stationed at Walker Air Force Base has been charged in a complaint filed by Justice of the Peace R. Perry Bean for allegedly picking up a 13 year old Negro girl after school. The incident reportedly occurred south of town and west of the airbase road. The girl’s father signed the complaint and police arrested the airman at 9 25 last night. The case follows discussions over sentencing and potential re enlistment. Candy Girard, wife of the airman, is reportedly being processed for a visa cancellation.
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Harry L. White
6Th Fms
Walker Air Force Base
R. Perry Bean
Justice of the Peace
Tommy Thompson
Diffident man reveals graveside murders and cannibalism links
Edward Gein, a 51 year old Plainfield handyman, admits digging up graves to take heads and killed a neighbor woman. He faces a lie detector test and is tied to dismemberment of multiple corpses found on his farm near Waushara County.
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Wautoma
Wis
Edward Gein
Plainfield
Madison
State Crime Laboratory
Bernice Worden
Earl Eileen
Gein
Milwaukee
Waushara
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Hagerman CD
Hunter
Prose Torres
Roger Gamble
Woodson M. James
George W. Moore
John Alphin
George Fish
Ike
Eedean
Teresa Aldinger
Leon Aldinger
Baltimore
Teresa
Johns Hopkins University
U. S
Miss Pearce
N. M
Itsuro Hayashi
Army
Candy
Eileen
Charles
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