Loss of Hat Costs Farm Hand Life in Accident
Alejandro Rivera Montoya 41 of Monte Escobedo Zacatecas Mexico died after a trucked halted on U S Highway 285. He ran into a northbound car driven by Jimmy Genzel 20 and was struck by a taxi driven by Lyndell Wilson 22. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace R Perry Bean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alejandro Rivera Montoya
Monte Escobedo
Zacatecas
Mexico
St. Mary’s Hospital
U. S. Highway 285
R. Perry Bean
Montoya
Valley Farms, Inc
Jimmy Genzel
Walker Air Force Base
Lyndell Wilson
Kentucky Ave
Ballard
R. J. McCool
New Mexico
Chaves
Refreshing restart for Eisenhower and Dulles on world stage
Denver reports President Eisenhower, recovered from a heart attack, meeting Secretary Dulles to outline U S foreign policy ahead of the Geneva talks. Dulles arrives from Miami after addressing the American Legion and vows two air fleets to counter Soviet moves. Doctors call progress satisfactory as convalescence continues for four to five weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Eisenhower
Secetary of State
Dulles
Geneva
U. S
Miami
Fla
American Legion
United States
Paul Dudley White
Boston
Temperature Readings and Forecast From Yesterday to Today
Temperature readings taken every three hours show a high of 82 and a low around 44 while precipitation remains none for the last 24 hours. The forecast calls for fair and warmer conditions this afternoon with a high near 84 and increasing cloudiness tonight, then partly cloudy and cooler Wednesday with some wind.
Cotton acreage reduction sighted for 1956
Washington experts expect lower cotton price supports and a smaller national acreage allotment for 1956 with the allotment likely between 17 and 18.2 million acres and the support price around 75 to 86 percent of parity. The Agriculture Department pegs the 1955 crop near 14 million bales at a record 402 pounds per acre, prompting talk of tighter controls. Secretary Benson must announce by Oct. 15 and farmers vote in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Benson
Cotton for Souvenir Stand Starts Dispute
Joe Killian planted 16 rows of cotton at his service station and souvenir stand in Cuba Alabama to draw tourists. The Agriculture Department says he owes a 6.37 dollar fine for planting without a government allotment, estimating 36 pounds of cotton. Killian says he grows cotton to give away to visitors and has appealed to Ezra Taft Benson. the case is under review in Livingston.
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Cuba
Ala
Joe B. Killian
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Killian
Agriculture Department
Secretary of Agriculture
Ezra Taft Benson
Livingston
Plant Reopens as Troops Guard Indiana Foundry
NEW CASTLE Indiana Perfect Circle reopened its piston ring foundry today with National Guard troops and five pickets patrolling amid debris from the prior strike riot about 70 workers returned to work. Gov Craig has martial law across New Castle Henry County Hagerstown and Richmond areas to curb the CIO United Auto Workers strike begun July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castle
Ind
Perfect Circle Corp
Perfect Circle
Hagerstown
Richmond
National Guard
George N. Craig
CIO
United Auto Workers Union
Henry County
Fire Alarms Hit Week Three During Prevention Week
Firefighters logged three alarms this week including two incidents yesterday. At 12:55 p.m. Truck 3 answered a storage shed blaze at 1409 South Kentucky Avenue, scorched bedrolls and a tent, booster extinguished the fire. Later at 6:20 p.m. a kitchen fire at 412 South Spruce Avenue prompted Trucks 2 and 3 to respond and use the booster before returning at 6:47.
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S. Kentucky Ave
S. Spruce Ave
Former Walker Airman Killed in Route 141 Crash
Wal ter J. Pininski 22 a former Walker airman died when his car left a Route 141 detour and hit a tree near Southampton Massachusetts. He was discharged from the Air Force at Walker on August 22 1955. Pininski's home was 30 Lyman Rd South Hadley Falls Massachusetts.
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Walker
Walter J. Pininski
Southampton
Mass
Air Force
Information Services Office
Pininski
Lyman Rd
South Hadley Falls
NATO urged to fuse air forces for quick reply
Gen Alfred M Gruenther told NATO defense ministers in Paris that European air forces should be integrated into a four region command to meet a surprise Soviet attack. He warned current control is archaic and stressed speed, warning that France's North Africa strains threaten NATO plans.
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Paris
Alfred M. Gruenther
Free Nations
Europe
Russia
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Gruenther
European
Mediterranean
Britain
NATO
France
North Africa
Palais de Chaillot
Neglected Injured Bride Dies After Delayed Ambulance
Mrs James William Winsor age 21 wife of 10 days died in Baltimore hospital from head injuries after an auto accident near Hagerstown Maryland. An ambulance crew arrived late due to a false alarm prank leaving a dummy at the scene. She had been saved en route to hospital then transferred for care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
James William Winsor
Hagerstown
Phillips Petroleum Declares 75 Cent Quarterly Dividend
Phillips Petroleum Co. has declared a quarterly dividend of 75 cents per share payable December 1. The announcement notes the payout reflects the company’s financial results and investor return expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlesville
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Co
Taylor Broadcasting Seeks Roswell TV Permit on Channel 10
The Taylor Broadcasting Co of Roswell owner of KBIM radio has applied for a low power television permit on Channel 10 with the Communications Commission in Washington. Three power ratings are under consideration and initial service would cover Roswell and nearby areas within about 50 miles including Artesia. The plan calls for gradual growth using local events and talent.
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Taylor Broadcasting Co
Roswell
KBIM
Communications Commission
Washington
Artesia
Artillery Battery with Honest John Rockets Arrives in Italy
An artillery battery equipped with Honest John rockets arrives from West Germany to bolster American forces in Italy. The rockets are designed for atomic warheads.
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Vincenza
Italy
West Germany
Trotsky slayer seeks parole as parole date undetermined
Mexico City reports that Jacques Mornard, the killer of Leon Trotsky, says he has been promised release on parole after serving 16 of 20 years, but no date has been set.
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Mexico City
Leon Trotsky
Jacques Mornard
Blue Snow Cattle Deaths Trigger AEC Fallout Debate
Ranchers in Northern New Mexico claim 47 to 150 cattle died after a 40 inch snow amid Nevada atomic tests. The AEC found no radioactive fallout linking to the deaths and suggested conventional causes like snow burn for skin lesions and blue-tinged snow. Scientific teams from AEC and Agriculture examined the scene and reported negligible radiation readings.
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Albuquerque
Atomic Energy Commission
Black Lake
New Mexico
Nevada
Paul Davis
Santa Fe
AEC
Reduced Pumping Raises Well Levels in Pecos Valley Wells
Seven Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy District recorder wells shows rise in water levels from 742 feet on Sept 9 to 81.35 feet on Oct 7 due to reduced irrigation pumping and recent rains. Wells tracked Berredo, Berrendo-Smith, Mountain View, Orchard Park, Greenfield, Terry, Artesia. past declines and recent gains noted with seasonal patterns and all time lows in 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos Valley
Crawford
Recorder
PVACD
Berrendo
Berrendo-Smith
Mountain View
Orchard Park
Greenfield
Terry and
Artesia
Terry Station
Russell Crawford
Arrest of Youth Solves City Break-ins
Police say a 17 year old, who enjoyed joy rides in a city truck, triggered a spree that included Mitchell Implement Co thefts, a Hamilton Roofing key theft, and a Starlite Theatre candy burglary. A 9 year old accompanied the teen on the theatre robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Thompson
Hamilton Roofing Co
S. E. Main St
Mitchell Implement Co
S.E. Main St
Hobbs Roswell Gridiron Ticket Deadline Nears
Tickets for the Hobbs versus Roswell football game must be purchased by noon tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce building. Ticket holders must return tickets to Hobbs after the deadline.
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Hobbs
Chamber of Commerce
Texas Planes Tour El Paso in All-Texas Air Tour
The 35 planes carrying over 70 fliers from 18 states and Mexico left El Paso today for Monahans and Fort Stockton. They arrived last night, bringing a cross state and border aviation tour to the region.
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Texas
EL Paso
Monahans
Fort Stockton
Tex
Mexico
New Mexico Reports Polio Cases Among Unvaccinated Children
The New Mexico Public Health Department reports ten paralytic polio and four nonparalytic cases in unvaccinated children aged five to nine since January, with far fewer cases among Salk vaccinated children. One death occurred in the bulbar paralytic group. A vaccination plan prioritizes five to nine year olds, with 120,000 children in the group and about 52,000 already vaccinated. The vaccine distribution is planned through a central agency with 75 percent to private physicians and 25 percent to the Health Department, prioritizing equitable county distribution amid limited national supply.
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Santa FE
New Mexico
National Foundation For
Medical Society
Assn. of Osteopathic Physicians
Pharmaceutical Assn
Public Health Department
Health Department
Youth Is Held for Theft of New Car
Corry English, 18, is held for the FBI on a 1955 Pontiac theft case. A Fritz Waxler Chevron Station call led police to the stolen car found in Ely nu. An Artesia boy accompanying English was questioned but not charged.
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Corry English
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Ely
New
Tommy Thompson
Fritz Waxler Chevron
Virginia Ave
Artesia
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Sec. Dulles
United States Weather Bureau
Salk
Taylor Broadcasting Company
Davis
Tuffy McDowell
Amarillo
ABC
AEC Division of Biology and Medicine
Bernard Trum
University of Tennessee
Oak Ridge
Ted Rea
Department of Agriculture
W.W. Allaire
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Aus
Pat L. Sturge
Fred Dorsey
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