Man Admits Slaying Duke City Woman
Bobby Morris Preece 25 of Radium Springs confessed in a signed statement to strangling Garnet Davis 40 and led police to the scene to reenact the crime. He denied involvement in the nearby slaying of Richard West at his drive in. Preece was arrested Thursday night and transported from Radium Springs to Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
Spt
Bobby Morris Preece
Radium Springs
Garnet
Bobby) Davis
Paul Shaver
Preece
Shaver
Richard O. West
West
Las Cruces
Veterans Hospital
Garnet Davis
Dulles Reports Optimistic Suez Progress After London
Secretary of State Dulles arrives in Washington sharing that solid gains toward a peaceful Suez solution have been made. He cites an 18 nation London meeting creating a Suez Canal Users Assn and says the group favors referring the dispute to the United Nations. He notes wider shipping access and reduced chance of Middle East war.
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Washington
Dulles
London
Eisenhower
U. S
Miss America Sharon Ritchie Wed Don Cherry in Wichita Falls
Sharon Kay Ritchie 19 and Miss America 1955 married singer golfer Don Cherry 32 tonight. They met five months ago in Wichita Falls Texas where the ceremony occurred.
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Denver
Sharon Kay Ritchie
Don Cherry
Wichita Falls
Tex
12 Year Old Harvard Freshman Aims For Nuclear Physics
A 12 year old California boy, Fred Safier, enters Harvard College as a freshman in Cambridge. He lives with his family to study there under a special arrangement and plans eventual graduate work in nuclear physics at UCLA. He already taught chemistry at Drew School and was recognized by a Drew alumnus in Harvard Yard.
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Cambridge
Mass
Fred Safier
Berkeley
Calif
Harvard College
Fred
Harvard
Madame Curie
Drew School
California
UCLA
NMMI Enrolls Record Cadets From 27 States and Nations
New Mexico Military Institute reports 586 cadets registered for 1956 57, up 45 from last year. NM leads with 218 cadets, Texas 121, California 77, Arizona 40, Colorado 26, Oklahoma 16, Louisiana 15, with other states 3 to 10 each. Foreign entries include 10 from Mexico cities, 2 from Venezuela, one from Ecuador, one from El Salvador. Hawaii and Canal Zone represent U S territories. Albuquerque tops NM entries with 62, Roswell 27, Santa Fe 18, Carlsbad 9, Grants 6.
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New Mexico Military Institute
United States
New Mexico
Texas
California
States
Arizona
Colorado
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Mexico
Chihuahua
Parral
Torreon
Juarez
Monterrey
Ciudad Obregon
Mexico City
Venezuela
Caracas
Barcelona
Guayaquil
Ecuador
Santa Ana
el Salvador
Hawaii
Canal Zone
NMMI
Albuquerque
Roswell
Santa Fe
Carlsbad
Grants
Artesia
Anthony
Las Cruces
Shadetree Seeks Real Joe Smith For Jones Brigade
Sheriff Sharp of Hereford reports a search for a white male Joe Smith 45 5 feet 9 145 to 150 pounds in a Dodge who allegedly passed counterfeit checks in Amarillo and Hereford valued at 500 dollars. Sheriff Jones in Cha ves County coordinates the inquiry aided by mentions of Wesley R Polk.
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Joe Smith
Jones Brigade
Lowell Sharp
Hereford
Deaf Smith
Texas Panhandle
Shadetree Jones
Chaves County
Sunshine Belt
Sunshine State
Sheriff Sharp
Joe
Amarillo
Smith
Wesley R. Polk
Shadetree
Welcome A le and Mrs James Aplin
A brief social note celebrates the arrival of Mr Aplin and Mrs Aplin as hosts welcome guests A B and Mrs B F Harding at a local event with cordial introductions and well wishes
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A-le
James Aplin
B. F. Harding
United Fund Work Groups Schedule Meetings
Schedule of United Fund work group meetings announced ahead of mid October campaign. Sessions include a Monday 5 p.m. gathering in Chamber of Commerce Room B chaired by Dub Miller, plus October 18 commercial division led by Jack Deason and October 20 special groups headed by Stanley Ma at the Chamber.
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United Fund
Chamber of Commerce
Dub Miller
Jack Deason
Chamber
Stanley Mathis
Paul Wilmot
Roswell Toastmasters Club
Bob Mitchell
United Funds
Salvation Army
Salvation Army Extension
Exceptional Children’s Group
Recreation Council
Community Service Centers
Girl Scouts
Red Cross
Nixon Paints Utopian Picture
Vice President Nixon spoke in Colorado Springs proposing a future with a four day work week and richer family life for all Americans. The address highlighted a hopeful view of economic and social progress as the first major speech of his campaign swing.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
GOP
Assassination Attempt Hits Nicaragua Leader Somoza
President Anastasio Somoza of Nicaragua was shot three times at a reception in Leon near Managua and his assassin was beaten to death. The attack injured Somoza and prompted Eisenhower to deploy a U S medical team to Managua. Rigoberto Lopez Perez identified as the shooter. motive under probe.
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Washington
Anastasio Somoza
Nicaragua
Somoza
Guillermo Sevilla- Sacasa
Managua
White House
Eisenhower
U. S
Thomas Whelan
Panama Canal Zone
Sevilla-Sacasa
Leon
Rigoberto Lopez Perez
Lopez Perez
San Salvador
City Fall Recreation Program Opens In Roswell
Roswell's fall recreation program invites children six and older to register next Saturday. Director Margaret Ford announced the start on October 6 at the youth center 807 N Missouri Ave with groups in crafts theater tap ballet acrobatics folk dancing table games sports and social recreation.
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Roswell
Margaret Ford
N. Missouri Ave
Ford
Anderson Pursues Acreage Cap Mystery in Oil Leasing Hearings
In Albuquerque, Sen. Anderson leads a Senate Interior subcommittee hearing as Washington attorney Neil F. Stull argues the federal limit on leased acreage per state is double the claimed 46 080 acres. Stull suggests the Minerals Leasing Act and acquired land affect totals, while Anderson probes loopholes and possible new laws to curb monopolies. The hearing, also noting possible shell filings, continues with expectations to run to Sept 28.
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Albuquerque
Washington
Neil F. Stull
Senate
Sen. Anderson
D-Nm
Senate Interior Committee
Murray Kd-Mont
Stull
Interior Department
Anderson
Congress
Airman’s Pretty Wife Competes for Roswell Princess Title
Mrs Ginger Strickland a contestant for Roswell Princess at Yucca Theater on Oct 5 and for Eastern New Mexico State Fair Queen on Oct 6. Born in Blanchard Oklahoma and raised in Oklahoma City she lives near Walker AFB with her husband A 2c Jim Strickland. Entries available at Roswell Daily Record and the contest promises a lively beauty pageant with princesses riding in the Fair Parade and coronation on Oct 9.
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Ginger Strickland
Roswell
Yucca Theater
New Mexico
Blanchard
Okla
Oklahoma City
Mrs. Strickland
Jim Stri
Walker Afb
Roswell Daily Record
Iowa Attitude Lifts Eisenhower Hopes in Des Moines Visit
A 24 hour Eisenhower trip to Iowa drew a friendly reception from about a quarter million people boosting GOP hopes of winning the farm belt in November. Police reported orderly crowds though teens breached lines to cheer as the presidential caravan moved through Des Moines.
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Washington
Eisenhower
Des Moines
What No Jacks in Land of Enchantment Urged
Albuquerque area readers are asked to supply a live New Mexico jackrabbit for Mike Alarid American Legion department commander who seeks one as part of a humorous debt bet with Maryland. A $5 payment is offered for a live healthy rabbit with risks raised to $7.50 if the rabbit is a pregnant mother.
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Land OF
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Mike Alarid
American Legion Department
New Mexico Legion
Maryland
Alarid
Llewelyn Opens Chaves GOP Luncheon in Alamogordo
Tony Llewelyn of Alamogordo led a Republican luncheon with Chaves county candidates for the state legislature and local party officers joining the central committee at La Cima on Friday.
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Tony Llewelyn
Alamogordo
Chaves County
Republican Party
Central Committee
la Cima
Welfare Staff's Report Sealed for Study by New Mexico Panel
The Legislature's Welfare Investigating Committee voted to keep secret its staff's recommendations on reforming New Mexico welfare, delaying public release until detailed review. Allan Richards said two thirds of the report had already been publicized, with supporters arguing confidentiality to avoid politicization.
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Robert A. Barnes
Associated Press
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Allan Richards
Richards
Albuquerque Journal
Sn. J. G. Moore
Lincoln
Morrow
Melvin Tays
D-Alamogordo
Tays
Tom Montoya
Sandoval
Sen
F. J. Danglade
D-Sea
Rep
Felipe Gonzales
Santa Fe
Stevenson Attacks GOP Policy In Denver Address
Adlai Stevenson said the 1952 change became a short change for farmers and workers. He argued for tougher conservation of public lands forests and wildlife refuges and warned against giveaways. The Denver rally emphasized land policy and a stronger stance toward the Republican administration.
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Denver
Adlai Stevenson
Rocky Mountains
West
Stevenson
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Suez
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