State of insurrection debate over school integration
Southern officials condemn Eisenhower's decision to use federal troops in Little Rock while Northern leaders defend it as needed to preserve law and order. Prominent figures like Stevenson Harriman Chandler and Johnston weighed in with sharp rhetoric. A conference in Sea Island considered a governors' committee to seek solutions without further troops.
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Eisenhower
Little Rock
Adlai Stevenson
Eisen@howey
Stevenson
Orval Faubus
Arkansas National Guard
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Chandler
Olin Johnston
D-Sc
National Guard
Averell Harriman
New York
Faubus
New York Democrat
Russell
Sea Island
Frank Clement
Tennessee
Theodore McKeldin
Maryland
McKeldin
South
Colorful ENM State Fair parade signs bands and floats
A dozen bands and five floats plus four probable entries are signed for the Eastern New Mexico State Fair parade. Roswell High, Roswell North and South Junior Highs head the high school bands with participants from Coronoa, Dexter, Fort Sumner, Hagerman, Hobbs, Pojoaque, Portales, Ruidoso and Santa Rosa. Floats include Roswell Assistance League and Roswell Education Assn. plus Town & Country Beauty Salon, Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship and Worley Mobile Homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
John MacDonald
Roswell
Roswell Education Assn
Town & Country Beauty Salon
Trinity Methodist Youth Fellowship
Worley Mobile Homes
Hondo Valley Future Farmers of America
Mountain States Telephone & Telegraph
Playhouse ’57
Walker Air Force Base Fire Department
N. Main
Main St
Sears, Roebucke & Co
al Nunez
Bob Smith
Jaycee Parade Committee
Smith
Main
eJim Bruin
Finance Director Demands Reimbursement from Armory Fund
Santa Fe finance director says the state will seek about 690 dollars drawn on the Santa Fe Armory Board. The money allegedly paid expenses for New Mexico National Guard officers at a 1954 National Guard Assn. convention in Miami. The attorney general's office requested the repayment and consideration of paying officers or via a trust fund set up by former adjutant general C. G. Sage. Earlier about 2400 dollars was recovered from the fund for two other conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
Santa Fe Armory Board
New Mexico National Guard
National Guard Assn
Miami
Edward Hartman
Hartman
C. G. Sage
New Mexico
Kids Tour Day Planned at Walker AFB with Kiwanis Co Sponsorship
Walker Air Force Base will host a Kids Day with 9 12 and 12 15 year olds bused from Roswell High School. Maj Ed Linder will supervise two tours starting at 7 45 am and 1 00 pm with base operations at 8 00 am and 1 00 pm for base residents. Both tours include aircraft displays crash fire station link trainer water survival the MARS radio station and a parade ground refreshment break with a Corps of Drums and a Change of Command finale.
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Walker Air Force Base
Ed Linder Iso
Walker
Kiwanis
Roswell
Roswell High School
MARS
Beard
Drum and Bugle Corps
Inquest Planned in Death of Dr J J Walker
An inquest was scheduled for 3 45 p m today in Justice R Perry Bean's court for Dr J J Walker 74 of 2118 Pennsylvania Ave found dead at home by Mrs Walker. Police Chief Tommy Thompson said death appeared caused by a revolver wound in a personal safety case.
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J. J. Walker
Pennsylvania Ave
R. Perry Bean
Walker
Tommy Thompson
Joslin Captured in Texas City After Escape
Ross Helm Joslin 21 of Leming Texas was captured by FBI agents and city detectives in San Antonio after escaping from the Santa Fe jail. He hitchhiked from Santa Fe to El Paso then rode a bus to San Antonio. Four others who escaped with him were captured. one remains at large. All face federal escape and rescue law charges.
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San Antonio
Tex
Santa Fe
Ross Helm Joslin
Leming
FBI
Joslin
Roswell
Josh
Albuquerque
el Paso
San An
Paratroopers Enter Central High as Nine Negroes Arrive
Hard eyed troops in battle dress brought nine Negro students to Central High School in Little Rock amid ongoing integration clashes. A man was clubbed and another stabbed in the arm during fights as students moved inside and authorities tried to keep the area clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Central High School
C. E. Blake
Blake
Paul Downs
Springfield
Jess Matthews
United States
Sergeant Prefers 90 Days Sentenced Over Marine Prison
Marine Sgt Richard K Battershell of Camp Pendleton was sentenced to 30 days for cashing five forged checks totaling 625 dollars. He told Municipal Judge Beach Vasey he would prefer 90 days to avoid a possible bad conduct discharge and a Marine Corps court martial. The judge granted the request.
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Long Beach
Calif
Marine Corps
Richard K. Battershell
Camp Pendleton
Beach Vasey
Battershell
Vasey
Hoffa Indicted On Perjury Counts In Wiretap Probe
James R Hoffa union leader and potential Teamsters president is charged with five counts of perjury in a grand jury probe into alleged wiretapping at Teamster headquarters in Detroit. Benjamin Collins is charged with twelve counts of perjury related to the same inquiry. The United Nations General Assembly keeps Red China out for another year amid India and Soviet bloc opposition by a 47 27 7 vote.
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ALY York P
James R. Hoffa
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
The
Teamsters
Dave Beck
Grand
Teamster
Detroit
Benjamin Franklin Collins
United Nations
N. Y.P
U.N. General Assembly
China
India
Peiping
U.N
Baseball results Milwaukee vs National League outcome
McDaniel pitched for Milwaukee with Merritt and Lan drich scoring. opposing bullpen yielded 7 runs. Final score 7 to 4 in favor of Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Six cars prowled as police urge precautions
Police Chief Tommy Thompson urged residents to lock their cars and remove valuable items after three more car prowls were reported this morning. Victims included Brad Watkins who lost socket wrenches worth 100 dollars, Chris Wyatt who had Fender skirts stolen, and E A Roberts who reported a suit and paints missing from a car behind the Nickson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Thompson
Brad Watkins
Seventh St
Chris Wyatt
17Th St
Carlsbad
E. A. Roberts
N. Canyon
Nickson Hotel
Margarita P. Mon
Funds Grow for Teresa Aldinger Trip to Baltimore
Contributions from St. Peter's and St. John's schools First Methodist Men's Club Roswell Ellis Ledge and O. L. Bullock pushed the Teresa Aldinger Fund to 3134.98 for a blind five year old's surgery and care in Baltimore. Teresa and her mother Mrs. Leon Aldinger left with a private plane equipped with a bed for the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s
St. John’s
Methodist Men's Club
Roswell Ellis
O. L. Bullock
Teresa Aldinger
Balltimore
Teresa
Leon Aldinger
Aspen Ave
Baltimore
Laborer Awarded 2200 Compensation in District Court
George A Miller, laborer, won a $2200 settlement from Malco Refineries and American Employers Insurance Co in a district court case. He suffered injuries at Artesia on Oct 14 1956 and again at Roswell on Aug 15 while hauling gasoline hose. Miller’s average weekly wage was $50, with $200 going to his lawyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Miller
Malco Refineries, Inc
American Employers Insurance Co
Miller
Artesia
Roswell
Life Insurance Benefits Paid in New Mexico Reach 7.66 Million
The Institute of Life Insurance reports life insurance payments to living policy holders in New Mexico totaled 7,662,000 last year. The agency accounted for 56 percent of the state's total life insurance benefit payments to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Institute of Life Insurance
New Mexico
Couple Names Mentioned in Local Social Notes
S/Sgt. and Mrs. M. Mersch, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Utt are listed in a local society roundup of residents hosting or attending events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Mersch
L. J. Utt
New Christmas Displays Planned For Roswell Main Street
Roswell Chamber of Commerce retailers gathered to discuss Christmas street lighting and Yuletide plans. Intersections from Walnut to Sixth on Main will feature new pole displays with more on Richardson and Virginia Streets if funds allow. A fundraising drive will fund this new decorative program to make Roswell stand out as a premier Southwestern city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Walnut
Sixth Streets
Main
Richardson
Virginia
Paul Wilmot
Wilmot
United States
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Charles F. Malone
New Mexico Bar Association
Ellers
N. M
Bulletin
Peggy Hughes
New Mexico A&m College
Levis
Miss Hughes
New Mexico A&m
A&m
Meleski
Chamber of Commerce Retail Trade Committee
Ed Cornelius
Bob Chewning
Chamber
Record
Texas City
Tonio
Fred Christopher Fascholts
Clovis
Richard L. Absher
Placerville
Desiderio P. Duran
Alamogordo
Leland Stevens
Edgewood
N.M
James Meyers
Meyers
16Th and Schiller
Marine Prison
Toya
J. W. Ledbetter
Rt. 1
Dexter
Kenneth Bevel Bryant
Justice Court
Odell Parrish
Tory
Retail Trade Committee
Cornelius
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