Death Claims Chief Justice Fred M Vinson
Chief Justice Fred M. Vinson of Kentucky died suddenly of a heart attack in Washington. The 13th chief justice, named by Truman, was involved in key cases including the Rosenbergs' stay and execution. Speculation linked Eisenhower to potential successors such as Earl Warren. The court opens its next term on October 5.
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Washington
Fred M. Vinson
Kentucky
Rai
Truman
Harlan F. Stone
Eisenhower
Pointee
Peece
Ogo
California
Earl Warren
Warren
Denver
Murray Snyder
Vinson
Robert H. Jackson
Hugo L. Black
U.S
United States
Julius and
Ethelsberg
William O. Douglas
Rosenbergs
Douglas
Jewish New Year Religious Services Start Tomorrow
Rosh Hashana begins the Jewish year 5714 with services at B'nai Israel 8 p.m. tomorrow and 9 a.m. Thursday. The holy day starts a period of penitence ending with Yom Kippur on September 19. Many Jewish-owned stores remain closed for the holidays.
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B'nai Israel
Eighth
Washington
Two Women Sue For Divorces Here
Recent suits for divorce filed in the district clerk's department list Bety Jo Reding versus Nolan Jr Reding and Ruby LaVerne Roies versus Clarence A Roies.
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District Clerk’s Department
Bety Jo Reding
Nolan Jr. Reding
Ruby LaVerne Roies
Clarence A. Roies
Temperatures and Forecast From Weather Bureau Report
Reading at three hour intervals yesterday to 11 a.m. shows a high near 95 and a low near 52 with normal values noted. Forecast calls for fair weather today tonight and tomorrow with little temperature change and a high around 95 and a low near 55.
General Dean Repatriated Speaks at Freedom Village
Maj. Gen. William F. Dean, captured by Communists near Taejon, Korea, in the war, holds a microphone at a press conference after his repatriation at Panmunjom. The AP photo from Tokyo captures the moment at Freedom Village in Munsan.
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William F. Dean
Taejon
Korea
Freedom Village
Munsan
Panmunjom
Tokyo
48 Families In N M Wait For POW News
The Associated Press reports New Mexico families endure a long wait for word on 48 servicemen listed as missing in action or prisoners in Korea. Of 76 New Mexico men reported missing, 173 killed in action, 3 dead in camps, 30 later listed missing, and 2 prisoners not yet returned.
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Associated Press
New Mexico
North Korea
China
Robert Blankenship
Hernandez
Pfc
Jose R. Salazar
Velardo
Richard Albright
Clovis
Ted Harris
Adenauer forms new government in post election shootout
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer began shaping a new West aligned government after a landslide victory. He called for unity to liberate East Germany and maintain a strong alliance with the West while planning a quick lineup and possible coalition with Free Democrats and German party deputies. The vote gave a bloc majority and left refugees pressed for homes in Soviet occupied areas.
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BOM
Germany
Konrad Adenauer
East Germany
Christian Democrat
Bonn
Adenauer
Bundestag
Free Democrats
Supreme Court
Washington
London
Paris
Denver
Colo
Eisenhower
U.S
Dulles
Moscow
Truman blasts policies draw praise and criticism
Former president Truman used a Detroit Labor Day speech to attack Eisenhower era defense cuts and domestic policy, calling Taft Hartley bad and urging shifts away from big business. He condemned offshore oil leases and said government should not aid big business, drawing Republican counterpoints about leadership.
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Washington
Truman
Eisenhower
Detroit
Sen. Dirksen
Europe
White House
Nine Die in New Mexico Over Labor Day Week End
The article reports multiple fatalities in New Mexico during Labor Day weekend and notes ongoing investigations or related events. It mentions casualty details, local responses, and potential impacts on communities.
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New Mexico
Six Killed On Highways and Two Drown
State Police reported the sixth traffic fatality of the Labor Day weekend and the 261st highway death of the year. Cars driven by Billy S. Sechler of Boise City and C. S. Wilson of Fort Worth collided on U S Highway 87 near Clayton when Wilson attempted a pass near a crest, killing Mrs. Helen Wilson and injuring others. Additional New Mexico deaths over the weekend included seven people, with four traffic fatalities, two drownings, and one fall from a cliff.
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Associated Press
Billy S. Sechler
Boise City
Okla
C. S. Wilson
Fort Worth
Tex
Clayton
Helen Wilson
Guadalupe Ramirez
Arrey
Rudy Martinez
Bloomfield
Donn Frederick Buskir
Carlsbad
Joseph Fowler
Alfredo Lopez Jr
el Paso
Mesilla Dam
Joe Watchman
Bluewater Lake
Montezuma Seminary
Arturo Rodriguez
Hermit’s Peak
Las Vegas
E Arroy
Bruce McCloskey
Hillsboro
Jennie Adkifts
Albuquerque
Tucumcari
San Jon
U. S. 66
Young Martinez
Rodriguez
San Miguel
Melecio Vigil
Reds Say Allied Bombs Fail to Hit Giant Caverns
Peiping radio claims Allied bombs struck North Korea but missed vast underground complexes where factories theaters and other facilities are said to be moved underground 420000 bombs reportedly fell on Pyongyang and tunnels and underground venues are described as fully powered and ventilated by Korea electricity
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Tokyo
Peiping
North Korea
Red
Pyongyang
North
Korea
Maranbun Hill
Pyo
County Escapes Holiday Violence
Chaves County reports no fatalities or injuries during the Labor Day weekend. Police blotter shows six intoxication cases over two days with fines totaling $90. no fires or emergency runs reported by area funeral homes.
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Chaves
Casary
Frogs Drop by Thousands After Heavy Rain in Leicester
In Leicester Massachusetts a heavy downpour soaked the town west of Worcester and left thousands of frogs scattered along Baxton avenue. Explanations varied from high winds during an offshore hurricane to a pond overflow, but Weather Bureau staff doubted both theories as residents laughed at the fanciful ideas.
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Leicester
Mass
Massachusetts
Worcester
Baxton Avenue
Weather Bureau
Two Ex POWs To Open Gallup Drive-in Cafe
Former Korean War prisoners Hiroshi Miyamura of Gallup and Dan L McKinney of Clovis plan a Gallup drive-in restaurant after their release. Miyamura heads to Washington for a Medal of Honor ceremony while his brother Kei flies home to witness the event. McKinney returns to a brass band welcome with family andfiance Joyce Anne Riley, recalling his long captivity and escape.
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Associated Press
Korea
Hiroshi Miyamura
Gallup
Dan McKinney
Clovis
Sgt
Miyamura
Washington
Kei Miyamura
Air Force
Japan
Eisenhower
Dan L. McKinney
McKinney
Pullman
Joyce ‘Anne Riley
Vaughn
Fire destroys crude oil truck near Maljamar
A 95 barrel crude oil transport owned by Ellison and Sayers of Hobbs was hit by fire near Maljamar around midnight. Artesia and Layington firefighters battled the blaze as the truck, hauling from Continental wells on the Caprock to a pipeline station south of town, burned in the street.
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Maljamar
Ellison and Sayers
Hobbs
Continental
Caprock
Here
Artesia
Layington
14th Polio Case Of Year Reported
Chaves County reports its 14th polio case for the year. The patient is Louis Licon, 7, of Dexter, listed as in satisfactory condition and being treated at home. Onset date is Sept. 4.
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Chaves County
Hom
Louis Licon
Dexter
Oil Rigs Active in Lea County Dip to 103
Hughes Tool Co reports 103 rigs now operating in Lea County, two fewer than a week ago, reflecting a modest decline in local oil activity across the area.
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Hobbs
Lea County
Hughes Tool Co
New Cadets and 17 New Staff Join NMMI Cadet Ranks
Cadets from across the country arrive at the New Mexico Military Institute as 17 new staff members greet them. Thirteen will teach in the high school or college divisions while the rest serve on the commandant's staff. Bill Babers will coach polo. Sixteen staff are full time instructors or tactical officers. visiting geology professor Thomas F. Stiff heads the geology and geography department without a uniform.
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New Mexico Military Institute
Bill Babers
Thomas F. Stiff
United States Geological Survey
Department of Geology
Edgar W. Lichtenburger
Dickison College
Pennsylvania
University of Nebraska
Jerry D. Bollen
West Texas State
Colt
Donald J. Briggs
Loren L. Butler, Jr
University of Arkansas
William H. Farrington, Jr
M.L
University of Texas
Thomas J. Hail
University of New Mexico
Joseph F. Mateju
Frank F. Mong
Waynesburg College
University of Pittsburgh
George E. Mutch
Rochester University
Columbia University
Donald L. Neelen
Dakota Wesleyan University
William T. Resnick
College of St. Thomas
Mexico City
Albert E. Scott
Morningside College
Sioux City
Marion Zoodsma
Denver University
Citizens to Rise And Shine Early On Hi Neighbor Trip
The Chamber of Commerce sponsors a three part Hi Neighbor trip departing at 7:15 am to Lincoln County. The first tour accompanies Lee Bell's orchestra with Bootes Club and Southwestern Public Service Co. providing the sound car. Stops include Hondo, Ruidoso, Capitan, and Carrizozo with local citizens invited for photograph portraits for a KSWS TV program. John Anderson known as Cactus Jack will host.
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Chamber of Commerce
Lincoln County
Southeastern
New Mexico Empire
Lee Bell
Bootes Club
Southwestern Public Service Co
Hondo
Ruidoso
Lincoln
Capitan
Carrizozo
Roswell
Jack Rodden
Dwight McNally
John Anderson
Cactus Jack On
Ksws-Tv
Brief Skirmish on Bulgarian Yugoslav Border Reported
London reports a brief skirmish on the Bulgarian Yugoslav border. No casualties noted.
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London
Belgrade
Radio Today
Dulles May Be More Careful In Future Foreign Elections
Secretary of State Dulles may weigh comments more carefully in future foreign elections after praising Konrad Adenauer's German victory. Officials say such intervention risks are acknowledged and future statements will depend on specific developments. The remarks followed a Denver meeting with President Eisenhower.
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Dulles
Washington
Konrad Adenauer
United States
Adenauer
Eisenhower
Denver
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U. N. Command
Demilitarized Zone
Reds
Korean Political Conference
Archelaus L. Hamblen Jr
Andabe
Nancy Parsons
Me Robert Parsons
Decatur
Ill
Otto Stes
Gallup Drive-in
Quickies
Ken Reynolds
Jerry Long
Stan Stucker
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