Yanks Win Fifth Straight World Series
New York Yankees clinched a 4 3 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers in game six to win their fifth consecutive World Series. Billy Martin delivered the go ahead RBI in the bottom of the ninth after Carl Furillo’s two run homer tied the game. Hank Bauer and Yogi Berra set the table with a walk and a deep fly before Martin’s single scored Bauer. Reynolds gained the win and set a series strikeout record with 62.
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NEW York
New York Yankees
Brooklyn Dodgers
Billy Martin
Dodgers
Carl Furillo
Hank Bauer
Yogi Berra
Mickey Mantle
Bauer
Martin
Yankees
Duke Snider
Allie Reynolds
Furillo
Reynolds
Billy Cox
Carl Erskine
Whitey Ford
Red Ruffing
Ebbets Field
Yanks
Mantle
Gilliam
Collins
Reese
Jeff
Robinson
Stengel
Gore
Campanella
Birds misjudge distance collide with Boston buildings
Boston reports hundreds of migrating small birds killed in building collisions. The John Hancock Building, Boston’s tallest, averages 30 to 40 birds weekly as warblers and thrushes fail to gauge distances and fly under the illuminated tower during southward migration.
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Boston
Canada
John Hancock
Audubon Society
Eddy County Grand Jury Ordered to Report Specific Items
Carlsbad authorities say the Eddy County grand jury was recalled by District Judge C Roy Anderson to address a partial report. The panel is to examine jail conditions gambling school attendance law handling of prisoners juvenile liquor sales and possible ballot fraud in Artesia in 1952.
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Eddy County
Carlsbad
Grand Jury
C. Roy Anderson
Anderson
Eddy Coun
Artesia
Pat) Hanagan
Weather summary from United States Weather Bureau report
Reading at 3 hour intervals shows high of 71 and low of 39 with a single day sunrise at 5 55 and sunset at 5 36. Precipitation none in 24 hours and none month to date while year to date reads 7 44. Forecast calls for mostly clear skies and continued cool conditions.
Entries Pour In Prior to Fair Opening
The Eastern New Mexico State Fair nears its largest opening yet with an 11 o clock parade tomorrow. Animals for all divisions arrive at Fair Park and officials rush to allocate space for lambs cattle swine and other entries. The Plaza de Flores prepares in the Agricultural building while the Midway buzzes with new attractions and prideful preparations. Roswell streets adopt a festive holiday mood as crowds gather under flag draped wires along Main Street.
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New Mexico
Fair Park
Maurice G. Fulton
Plaza de Flores
Roswell
Main Street
Five Hurt In Studebaker Pickup Wreck North Of Roswell
Five members of the Sanchez family were injured when a 1951 Studebaker pickup left the road near Roswell, overturned twice, and sent occupants to St. Mary's Hospital. Driver Leroy Sanchez, 14, was unhurt. others suffered bruises, cuts, and a possible internal injury.
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Studebaker
Roswell
Espanola
Leroy Sanchez
Delaware Ave
Mickey Sanchez
Juan Sanchez
Leroy
Tony Sanchez
Mary Ellen Sanchez
Sylvia Sanchez
Mary Lou
Don Shultz
New Mexico
St. Mary’s Hospital
Court Handles Pair of DWI Cases
The Police Court blotter over the weekend saw two DWI cases. Daniel A. Storm pleaded guilty and was fined 150 dollars and given 10 days in jail with a temporary deferment on the latter. Francis J. Greeley faced the same penalty. A total of 13 cases appeared on today's list including four drunkenness and two drunk and vagrancy charges.
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R. L. Ballard
Daniel A. Storm
Francis J. Greeley
Warren becomes U S Chief Justice in brief ceremony
Earl Warren is sworn in as the 14th Chief Justice of the United States at a noon ceremony opening the Supreme Court term. President Eisenhower and Mrs. Eisenhower attend. Warren resigns as California governor after a 34 year public life.
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Washington
Earl Warren
United States
Supreme Court
California
Eisenhower
Fred M. Vinson
Warren
San Francisco
Harold B. Willey
Vinson
Black
Attades
Wreck at Fifth and Richardson Sends Three to Hospital
A three sedan collision at W Fifth St and N Richardson Ave near City Hall overturned one car. Three injured occupants were hospitalized at St Marys Hospital including Shirley Whitfield 15 Marvin Whitfield 16 and Herbert A Luttrell 29. The 1952 Ford driven by Luttrell veered onto its side and the Chevrolet and Buick were involved. Police reported the crash occurred at 730 PM.
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W. Fifth St
N. Richardson Ave
City Hall
St. Mary’s Hospital
Shirley Whitfield
Roswell
Marvin Whitfield
Herbert A. Luttrell
N. Lea Ave
Luttrell
West Fifth
North Richardson
Buick
Joyner T. Windley
Richardson Ave
Chevrolet
McNally-Hall Wreckers
Ford
Dozen Pretty Girls To Appear on Float In Parade Tomorrow
The Paletteers Roswell High School art club will decorate a float for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade. Twelve girls in colored strapless gowns will represent the Paletteers colors purple and gold with chrysanthemums and autumn leaves on the lower float. The parade starts at 11 a.m. with at least 49 floats. Mitchell's Implement Company supplied the track and builders include Ted Berckes E. J. Roberts Roy H. Lee and Earl Nelson.
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Paletteers
Roswell
Pallett
Jane Davisson
Art Club
Mitchell’s Implement Company
Ted Berckes
E. J. Roberts
Roy H. Lee
Earl Nelson
Flag Display Urged During Southeastern New Mexico Fair
Officials of the Southeastern New Mexico State Fair urged all city businesses to display the American flag daily during the fair. Main Street is decorated with banners and pennants to enhance the city’s appearance and the flag display would add to the streets' attractiveness.
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New Mexico
Planes to Test Global Mobility B 36 Missions
The Air Force will dispatch two B 36 squadrons for global mobility tests this month. One squadron from Walker AFB Roswell NM will train for a week at Thule Arctic base Greenland. Another from Carswell AFB TX will spend about 11 days at a North Africa forward base likely in French Morocco.
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Washington
Air Force
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
N. M
Arctic
Thule
Greenland
Carswell Air Force Base
Tex
North Africa
United States
French Morocco
Fire guts Falk Oil storage warehouse in Edgewater blaze
A large storage warehouse owned by Falk Oil Co. in Edgewater was gutted by a fire with blasts punctuating the flames. Damage was estimated at $300,000. Authorities investigated the blaze as an early morning incident.
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Edgewater
N. J
Falk Oil Co
States People Worried About Defense Setup
Senator Henry Jackson said Americans are worried about national defense and will pay high taxes to boost it. He aligned with Rep. W Sterling Cole on budget balance, while warning on Russia’s hydrogen bomb progress and the need for a strong air force to deploy deliverable bombs. Flemming warned Russia could strike suddenly, stressing deterrence and the goal to fight and win if attacked.
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Washington
Henry Jackson
D-Wash
National Defense
Jackson
Senate
House Atomic Energy Committee
W. Sterling Cole
Cole
NBC
Russia
Arthur S. Flemming
Eisenhower
Soviet Russia
United States
Sen. Symington
D-Mo
Air Force
New York
America
Symington
Bigg Air Force
Flemming
Hams Join Emergency Test In Roswell Area
Roswell amateur radio operators took part in the national simulated emergency test with eight mobile stations covering bridges and roads around Roswell. Twenty two locals participated, sending messages from fixed stations to state and national offices, using FCC designated war time frequencies.
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Roswell
American Red Cross
American Radio Relay League
Bob Crosby Bridge
Pecos
Pecos Bridge
U. S. Highways
Hondo River
Radio Amateur Radio Emergency Services
Federal Communications Commission
C. B. Boreing
Civil Defense
Civilian Defense
Col
John W. Chapman
Santa Fe
Kim Yoder
Chaves County
Washington, D. C
C. M. Woodbury
William H. Rogers
Roswell Horses Dominate New Mexico State Fair Shows
Roswell and Albuquerque horses won major honors in the eastern mount performance class. Desert Fox ridden by Sally Cousen and owned by Mrs. R. C. Jones of Roswell won the skyscraper event. Meadowland owned by Mrs. Jones and ridden by Dottie White placed second. Moore ridden and owned by Howard Babcock Jr. of Roswell won the mounted Arab event. Jones horses also took other halter and performance honors as livestock events closed.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Leon Harris
Hilton Hotel
Barry Atwater
Santa Fe
Desert
R. E. Peterson
Dora
Hale Jersey Dairy
Elida
John
Maxine Thompson
Friona
Tex
Roswell
Desert Fox
Sally Cousen
R. C. Jones
Meadowland
Mrs. Jones
Dottie White
Moore
Howard Babcock Jr
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United States Weather Bureau
U. S
WAFB
Texas
Brownwood
Federal Bureau of Investigations
FBI
Amarillo
First National Bank of
Lakeview
Memphis
Texas Panhandle
Eugene Debbs Bellah
Jettie Onita Bellah
Abi- Jene
Gerald Turner Ervin
William Earl Ervin
Roswell, N. M
Texas Rangers
U. S. Post Office
Liquor Control Board
Rodeo
Mardalea
Tex” Scott
Sheriff's Posse
Stanley W. Crosby Jr
Stanley W. Crosby III
Co. L. F. Hood
Pms&t
Institute
George B. Styer
Crosby
N. M. M. I. Cadet Corps
Charles F. Ward
Stanley W. Crosby
Stanley W. Crosby, Parents of Lt. Crosby
Bryan Bell
Hams
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Earl Stafford
D. N. Pope, Jr
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