Time to correct geography for New Mexico map note
Albuquerque toy store operator plans to mail a nation map with New Mexico circled to a New England doll firm misinformed on U S geography. Mrs Phyllis Vickers reports a Whitman Massachusetts firm asked for doll history and exchange rates if prices aren t in dollars. The note will state New Mexico is No 47 admitted to the Union in 1912.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
New England
Phyllis Vickers
Whitman
Mass
U. S
Kefauver to Visit Roswell on October 2
Ernest Tucker the Democratic state chairman confirms Estes Kefauver will fly from Dallas by chartered plane to Roswell arriving at 10 a.m. and staying until 2 p.m. on October 2 as Kefauver’s campaign stops in New Mexico.
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Kefauver
Roswell
Ernest Tucker
Estes Kefauver
Washington
New Mexico
Dallas
Pat Hurley Urges Surplus Water Redistribution at Congress
Pat Hurley speaks at the Third Annual Watershed Congress in Lincoln Nebraska to 500 delegates from across the nation. The 74 year old former secretary of war and diplomat argues for redistributing United States fresh waters, focusing on Southwest shortages and inviting delegates to visit New Mexico as a model of water conservation.
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Patrick J. Hurley
Santa Fe
Lincoln
Neb
General Hurley
United States
G. E. Galloway
Missouri River Division
Army Corps of Engineers
Robert S. Crosby
The
Salt-Wahoo Watershed Association
Nebraska
Hurley
J. S. Bragdon
White House
Washington, D.C
Journal-Star Printing Co
Lincoln, Neb
Pat Hurley
Lincoln Nebraska Star
China
Roosevilt
Southwest
Congress
California
New Hampshire
Washington
New Mexico
Roswell
West Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Republican Party
Great Lakes
Roger
Bert Aston
Southsprings Foundation
Hoover
Army Engineers
Dust Bowl
Aston
Colonels Martin Best to Take Commands at 47th
Col Glen W. Martin of the 6th Bomb Wing will assume command of the 47th Air Division tomorrow at 4 30 in a parade ground ceremony honoring Brig Gen Charles W. Schott who will depart for the 3rd Air Division on Guam Also Col Everett W. Best will take command of the 6th Bomb Wing from Martin Officers and their wives will bid farewell with open mess events on the Walker Air Base program includes a 5 p m cocktail party Friday and a Saturday night dance with Bill Walton and his orchestra mass formation flyovers by B 36 and B 47 aircraft will salute the departing general.
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Glen W. Martin
6Th Bomb Wing
47Th Air Division
47Th A
Irwin Foster
Bill Walton
Roswell
Air Base Group Committee
Kiddies Day Tours At Walker Aimed At Roswell Children
Hondo Kiwanis Club Roswell and Walker Air Force Base sponsor Kiddies Day at Walker on Saturday. Two tours planned for ages eight to twelve with transport from Optimist Park and returns by afternoon. Select youths will join in change of command ceremonies with acting 47th Division and base commanders.
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Roswell
Hondo Kiwanis Club
Walker Air Force Base
Walker
MARS
Optimist Park
Hondo Kiwanis
Optimist
J. C. Temple
State Liquor Law Reaches Crucial Point
Santa Fe reports the New Mexico Supreme Court will hear arguments on the constitutionality of the 1939 liquor law. The case involves Jake Saiz and Alberto Gonzales with friends of the court from the Beverage Association and Beverage Journal.
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Santa FE
State Supreme Court
Albuquerque
B-J (Beverage Journal) Corporation
Jake Saiz
Alberto Gonzales
Surplus Food Distributed To Welfare Clients In Chaves County
Welfare officials report nearly 27 000 pounds of surplus commodities were distributed yesterday to more than 300 clients in Chaves County. About 1 100 people will benefit overall, with a 12 member family receiving large quantities of butter cheese powdered milk beans rice corn meal and flour. Plans call for four more distribution days next month with a north end group receiving Oct 2.
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Chaves County
Department of Welfare
Lara Ross
Welfare Department
Perry Denton
Albuquerque
Commodity Division
State Welfare Department
Roswell
Bob McNeil
Bob McNeil, Commissioner. Mrs. Denton
S. Main St
Norma Gomez
Cliff Smith
Department of Public Welfare
Grover Welter
Ellers
County Red Cross Joins United Fund Campaign
Chaves county Red Cross blends with United Fund as donors and workers seek efficiency. The organization highlights first aid training, disaster preparedness, home nursing, gray ladies, nurses aide training, and service to military families as core efforts integrated into the local fund drive.
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County Red Cross
United Fund Campaign
Red Cross
Chaves County
Chaves
United Fund
The
People's Organization
Major oil firms face Senate inquiry in Albuquerque
A congressional hearing on public land oil leases opened in Albuquerque with Sen. Anderson presiding. The probe targets major firms including Stanolind Phillips Gulf and Shell over lease practices and straw man arrangements. Witnesses will include Roswell's John Kelly as the subcommittee, with members O Mahoney and Goldwater.
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Albuquerque
Stanolind
Phillips
Gulf
Shell
Washington
Montana Democrat
Murray
Subcommittee
John Kelly
Roswell
New Mexico
Joseph O’mahoney
Wyoming
Barry Goldwaer
Arizona
Several State Citizens to Be On AMC Program
New Mexico citizens are listed for the American Mining Congress convention program in Los Angeles October 1 to 4. Names include U S Sen Clinton P Anderson and others from Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Railway, Anaconda Co, Kennecott Copper, Duval Sulphur Potash, and more with roles such as mining engineer metallurgist and assistant manager.
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New Mexico
American Mining Congress
Los Angeles
U. S
Clinton P. Anderson
T. O. Evans
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Prewitt
Albert Fitch
The
Anaconda Co
Grants
John Herndon
Paul A. Lemke
Kennecott Copper Corp
Apartment Dweller Guides Capture of Prowler Gibbon
In San Francisco a Tele graph Hill resident alerted police after a crash in his apartment. Officers found the culprit eating biscuits in the kitchen. The vandal is a pet gibbon monkey tied to an apartment house courtyard.
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San Francisco
Telegraph Hill
Mal Thomas
The
Humane Society
Kappel Elected Head of AT&T
Frederick R. Kappel, president of Western Electric, was elevated to AT&T president by the board. He succeeds Cleo F. Craig, who becomes chairman after serving as president since 1951. The shift positions AT&T for continued leadership in telecommunications.
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New York
Frederick RK. Kappel
Western Electric Co
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Kappel
Cleo F. Craig
Giant Communications Company
Pittsburgh Edges Milwaukee In Extra Inning Pitchers Duel
In a 10 inning game Pittsburgh coats edged Milwaukee 1 0 using a single run in the 10th. Buhl Johnson and Rice Crandall Friend and L Rone contributed on offense while Shepard blasted a home run for the Pirates.
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Milwaukee
Pittsburgh
Ing Buhl
Johnson
Rice
Crandall
Friend
L—Rone
Shepard
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Espanola
House
Chacon
High Court
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D-Nm
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Teapot Dome
Warren Harding
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