Stevenson Attacks GOP Indictment by Suspicion in Georgia
Former Illinois governor Adlai Stevenson, Democratic standard bearer, denounces Republican tactics as "indictment by suspicion" while urging dignity and justice. He criticizes McCarthyism, defends Truman, touts civil progress and unity within the Democratic ranks amid South North tensions.
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Stevenson
Gop
Demos
Atlanta
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Eisenhower
McCarthy
Georgia
United States
Truman
South
Brooklyn Bridge
Republican Congress
Ike
Cotton allotments set for 1954 crop through grower vote
Secretary Benson announced proposed cotton planting allotments for 1954 under a production control program. Arizona would face about a 60 percent reduction, California 52 percent, and New Mexico around 44 percent, with a national allotment of 17,910,448 acres vs 24,534,500 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Secretary of Agriculture
Benson
Arizona
California
New Mexico
Mayer Trial For Murder Nears Climax
The Bloomfield Iowa trial of Walter Mayer nears its climax as the jury weighs self defense versus premeditation in the shooting of John C Wisdom on May 2 at Wisdom’s Bloomfield ranch. Defense counsel argues it was self defense while the state accuses a deliberate act.
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Bloomfield
Iowa
Walter M. Mayer
New Mexico
R. E. White
Walter Mayer
John C. Wisdom
White
Charles N. Pettit
Dist
Harold Levis
Mayer
Wisdom
Big Bloomfield
Missouri
Alston Appointed Manager of Dodgers
Walter Wally Alston former Montreal Royals manager in the International League was named Brooklyn Dodgers manager on October 14. He led the Dodgers to their second straight NL pennant before resigning briefly in the past. Alston, a Hamilton Ohio native, played one major league game at first base for the St Louis Cardinals in 1936.
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Brooklyn
Walter
Wally) Alston
Montreal Royals
Dodgers
Hamilton
Ohio
St. Louis Cardinals
Weather Summary from United States Weather Bureau
Reading at three hour intervals yesterday to 11 am today shows high 71 and low 30s. Windy today and colder tonight with a high near 70 and low around 30. Precipitation none in the last 24 hours. month to date and year to date totals minimal.
Boy Scout Drive Kick-off Gathers 115 in Roswell Campaign
One hundred fifteen workers met at the Hotel Nickson in Roswell for the annual Boy Scout finance drive kick-off led by Hank Fielden. Rev. Charles Davies urged inviting citizens to invest in youth programs to curb juvenile delinquency while Bill Deane spoke on values gained from scouting from a Philmont trip. Local drive divisions are chaired by Howard Hyatt and others as the campaign seeks $12,500 toward the Conquistador Council’s 1953-54 budget of $68,452.
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Nickson
Charles Davies
Ros'well
Hank Fielden
Roswell Drive
Austin H. Dillon
Bill Deane
Philmont Scout Ranch
Howard Hyatt
Gene Curtis
W. H. Miller
Brad Watkins
Tom Carter
Jim Luske
Roswell
Conquistador Council
Parking on the Wrong Side Sparks Ticket Warnings
Police Chief Tommy Thompson warns that parking on the wrong side of one way streets creates traffic hazards and will trigger tickets for violators. He urges drivers to park on the side designated for that purpose to avoid penalties.
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Tommy Thompson
St Louis police seek to question doomed kidnapers
St Louis police plan to question Carl Austin Hall and Bonnie Heady about conflicts in Hall’s confession regarding the $300,000 ransom in the Bobby Greenlease case. The police board may recall Lt Louis Shoulders and Patrolman Elmer Dolan and taxi driver John Hager, as questions continue over the missing funds and arrest details. Hall and Mrs Heady face execution in December at Jefferson City.
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ST. Louis
Bobby Greenlease
Jeremiah O’connell
Carl Austin Hall
Bonnie Brown
Hall
O’connell
St.Louis
Louis Shoulders
Shoulders
Heady
Missouri State Penitentiary
Jefferson City
Connell
Elmer Dolan
John Hager
Dolan
Robert Greenlease
Banks to Close for Thanksgiving Day
Roswell State and First National banks will be closed all day Thursday November 26 for Thanksgiving. Customers urged to complete banking tasks beforehand.
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Roswell State
First National
Divorce suit filed in district court
A divorce action was filed in district court today styled Katie Thompson Smith versus Walter E. Smith.
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Katie
Thompson Smith
Walter E. Smith
Three Intoxication Cases Heard in Police Court
A trio of intoxication cases appeared in police court today. One defendant received a $15 fine while the other two were sentenced to 30 days in jail each.
Tougher Vehicle Inspection Laws Aim to Cut Highway Death Toll
New Mexico faces tougher motor vehicle inspection rules explained by Tony Luna Jr. in Roswell. The program enforces three sticker types, requires bonds for inspectors, and ties inspections to safety. Jan. 1 is the deadline with fines and license revocation for violators.
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I. R. Funk
Roswell
Tony Luna Jr
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Carl Caruthers
Don Jensen
Artesia
Wally Reed
State Bureau of Revenue
A. L. Smith
Council Chamber
City Hall
Luna
Tony Mignardot
Motor Vehicle Division
Sitics
Wnica
Bureaus of Revenue
Motor Division
Assemble
Bureau of Revenue
Winds of royal tour end in New York with King Paul and Queen Frederika
King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece completed their U S trip in New York City on the final leg of a nationwide tour. They had traveled across several states visiting major cities and meeting officials.
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New York
Paul
Frederika
Greece
United States
Man's Hands Impress Judge In Suspended Fine
Claude All, 42, appeared before City Judge Andrew Doyle in Nashville on charges of drunkenness vagary and loitering. He claimed to be employed felling cordwood and showed his calloused hands. the judge suspended the $35 fine saying he seldom sees hands like those anymore.
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Nashville, Tenn
Claude All
Andrew Doyle
Site Chosen For Detention Home For Boys
A site seven miles south of Artesia was chosen for the proposed district boys detention home. Donation by J. M. Jackson. The Loving ton meeting drew 52 attendees from Hobbs Roswell Carlsbad Artesia with Judge John R. Brand presiding. Funds of 9000 available for personnel this year and another 9000 in 1954. The home will house about 25 delinquent boys with county representation on the central committee. First offenders will stay briefly before possible placement in private homes employment or the Springer state reform school.
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Artesia
Record's
J. M. Jackson
Lovington
Hobbs
Roswell
Carlsbad
John R. Brand
Harvey Yates
Eddy County
State Reform School
Springer
RHS Play Tickets Go On Sale for I Remember Mama
Tickets for the senior play I Remember Mama are on sale at Tode's and the Chamber of Commerce per Poe W. Corn. Reserved left center seats on the lower floor and right-hand center seats are available. balcony seats at Roswell High. Sales run until Tuesday Dec 1 with later sales at the high school. General admission 35 cents for Dec 3 7 30 performance. 50 cents reserved seats for Dec 4 8 pm.
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Mama
Tode’s
Chamber of Commerce
Poe W. Corn
Roswell Senior High School
Todle’s
Durango Councilman Fined for Building Ordinance Violation
Durango city councilman Ruben Morris was fined $100 after a three day trial in Police Court. Building Inspector Vaughn Stradling said Morris initially complied with an order to remove a canopy on his office building but later reinstalled it.
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Durango
Colo
Ruben Morris
Vaughn Stradling
Morris
McCarthy Plans TV Radio Reply to Truman McCarthyism Blast
Senate investigators study FBI summaries of alleged Soviet espionage as McCarthy prepares a radio and TV reply to Truman's McCarthyism blast. Canadian MP accuses United States McCarthyites of pressuring Canada to release Gouzenko. The subcommittee releases a memo on Glasser and FBI summaries tied to his 1946 Treasury promotion.
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Sen. McCarthy
Truman
G. Milton Kelly Washington
Senate
FBI
Harry Dexter White
Sen
McCarthy
R-Wis
House of Commons
United States
Canada
Igor Gouzenko
Internal Security Subcommittee
White House
Harold E. Glasser
Glasser
Treasury Department
David Croll
Liberal Party
New York City
Lester B. Pearson
Croll
Toronto Star
Pearson
Robert Morris
Subcommittee
Gouzenko
Ottawa
Eisenhower
Atty
Brownell
Morris
Jenner
Rind
Senate Investigations ‘Subcommittee
New York
Army
Ft.Monmouth
N. J
Federal Communications Commission
Clark
Clifford
The
Treasury
Great Neck
N. Y
United States Pushes to Reject Russian Peace Plan
The United States urged the United Nations to discard Russia 1953 model peace plan. Henry Cabot Lodge Jr. said current UN resolutions suffice and the Soviet Union must stop disregarding them. Lodge criticized Soviet propaganda and outlined Western efforts for German reunification and disarmament. He warned of rising Soviet influence and fears among Americans.
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U.N
United Nations
N. xv
United States
Russia
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge Jr
Soviet Union
Assembly
U. N
Lodge
Germany
El Rancho Robbers May Be Linked to Tucumcari Thefts
Police checked possible ties between the El Rancho Motel stickup on November 20 and burglaries in Quay county. Sheriff and officers from Tucumcari arrived to investigate as items including a razor watch rifle rope shotguns and boots were found and believed taken near Tucumcari.
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L. D. Harper
C. A. Harris
el Rancho
Quay County
Tucumcari
Tommy Thompson
Tiger Licks Face Of Sleeping Girl In Bed
In Sydney a seven year old girl awoke to a tiger on her bed licking her face as her sister slept. The father fired a .22 rifle through the tiger’s nose and jaw, sending it fleeing into the street. The tiger, escaped from a circus after a cage lock tampering, was later found weak from blood loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Mavis Halcroft
Mavis
Fay
Claude Halcroft
Two Deaths Raise Road Toll to 367
A man identified as Ezra Holland was killed late Monday in an accident at the intersection of State Roads 6 and 47 east of Belen. An Indiana man died of injuries suffered Nov. 8 near Santa Rosa, raising New Mexico's highway death toll to 367. William E. Cook of Kokomo, Indiana, died in an Albuquerque hospital from injuries from an overturning crash on Nov. 8, with three others injured. Cook had been discharged from the Marines at El Toro, California, the day before.
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Associated Press
Ezra Holland
Belen
Indiana
Santa Rosa
Wiliam E. Cook
William Cook
Kokomo
Ind
Albuquerque
Cook
el Toro
Calif
Stolen Bicycles Accumulate Here
The city plans to dispose of a growing stock of bicycles that police say were stolen or misplaced and not claimed by owners. Officials expect to begin clearing the lot within a couple of weeks.
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Tommy Thompson
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