California Storm Toll 20 Lives and Flooded State
Ten railway workers killed in a Sacramento to Roseville collision blamed on the California storm that also sent floodwaters over the state. A worker was fatally injured. three others survived with minor injuries as a rail car collided with a gravel train amid high water and debris. The disaster follows widespread damage from the nor east storm and heavy rains across the region.
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Great Southwestern Music Festival rehearsals begin
Rehearsals for the Great Southwestern Music Festival kick off tonight in Roswell with programs through Wednesday to Friday. Students from several Southwestern states will perform under renowned directors Joseph E. Maddy and T. P. Giddings, with venues in Junior High School Auditorium and various churches.
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Preliminary murder hearings set for Gallup riot defendants
In Santa Fe Judge M A Otero Jr rules a preliminary hearing for 54 people charged with murder in the first degree from last Thursday's Gallup riot will be held here Thursday or Friday. Defendants include 32 men and one woman in state penitentiary, nine men in Gallup jail, four men and one woman in Gallup hospital, and seven women at liberty.
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Garden Gossip debuts in The Record with weekly tips
The Record announces Garden Gossip by H. M. Tenny the Perennial Gardener. Starting Saturday in April, the column will cover what and when to plant, arrangement of cut flowers, and care for potted plants. Readers may send gardening questions and requests for landscape plans.
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Relief bill critique and doubts on aid distribution
In Beverly Hills California a speaker questions the relief bill passing claims and worries about who benefits. The speaker mocks statistics and argues the needy may not receive promised ten percent while noting government data gathering is unreliable.
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Dollar Day Promises Bargains in Roswell Stores
Roswell merchants, over sixty, plan a one dollar sale event with groceries to hardware. A noon concert by the Roswell school band precedes a ticket valid for a Yucca theater show on April 17, and a preview of the Southwestern Music Festival adds to the day’s activities.
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Riot suspects to face Santa Fe hearings
Gallup deputy sheriff said eleven men held on murder charges from last week's riot would likely be moved to Santa Fe for preliminary hearings Thursday or Friday. Transportation details will be kept secret. Barney Ross defends junior welterweight title tonight against Henry Woods in Seattle. An armed guard oversees Andrew Mellon income tax case in Pittsburgh federal building. Walter H. McGee’s attorneys seek a rehearing from Missouri Supreme Court ahead of May 10 execution for kidnaping Marl McElroy.
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Marl McElroy
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Rail worker murder case rests after brief witness recitals
Tribune reports the state rested its murder case against Miles Ware in the railroad caboose slaying of Chris C. Lavoe after recalling four witnesses for concise testimony.
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House Refuses Conscription In War Time
Washington AP report on April 9 details the House passing the McSwain anti war profits bill with a 247 to 15 vote and sending it to the Senate. Earlier the House defeated a 205 to 183 move to permit wartime conscription of manpower, sending the measure back to the military committee to remove that clause. War Department officials warned three percent profit caps could threaten victory while stressing production must not be hindered, as expressed by Lieut Col C T Harris.
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Ray Hamilton Threatens to Haunt Officers
Huntsville Texas April 9 AP Raymond Hamilton sentenced to die May 10 for slaying Major Crow son a prison farm guard vows if there is life after death he will haunt the law. He taunts Judge S W Dean and vows to return to torment the officers and staff who oversee his execution awaiting on death row after his escape nine months earlier.
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Escaped Missouri killer nabbed in Roswell
Sheriff Perry Bean and Deputy Lacey Shortridge arrested Dink Lucas who used the alias C. D. Thomas in Dexter for about a year. Missouri authorities seek him for escaping the state penitentiary while serving a 99 year murder sentence. Identified by Chaves County via fingerprints. He was arrested on a misdemeanor charge last week and confirmed this morning. Four years ago Lucas lived near Ramon New Mexico and ex governor Seligman denied extradition.
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Jury Commission Finishes Its Work in Chaves County
The Chaves county jury commission completed the jury wheel after four days work, adding 572 names. Members were John Hall Fred Miller and W A Losey.
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Roswell man John Riddle dies at 29
John Ralph Riddle, a Roswell resident for six years, died at 11 a.m. at St Mary’s Hospital after illness since February. He was married with a son, Billy Ralph, and was well liked in the community. Funeral arrangements are pending with Schuler's Funeral Home.
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Damages Sought in Santa Fe Death Motor Crash
Ramona Armijo widow of Vincente Armijo sues R W Lee Southwestern Greyhound Lines and General Insurance in federal court seeking 7500 actual and 5900 exemplary damages for her husband killed in a September 14 automobile collision between Santa Rosa and Moriarty when a Greyhound bus struck the car.
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Roswell Dollar Day Sale Promises World of Savings
All America style advertisement urges Southeastern New Mexico shoppers to visit the 22 page Dollar Day Sale before Easter. It touts lowest prices of the year on Person Home Table and Car items with one day only Wednesday April 10th and theatre tickets on April 17th for advertised merchandise.
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New Ordinance Enforced On City Streets
Chief of police Frank Young pledges strict enforcement of ordinance 537 from last city council meeting. It prohibits parking trucks over 18 feet on Main Walnut Fifth First Richardson Second East West limits and sections of Third Fourth Fifth streets except 15 minute loading. Loading of goods allowed only in specified blocks with sidewalk loading banned. penalties include fines from 10 to 200 dollars or 3 to 30 days in jail.
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New Storm Dust Cloud Sweeping West Today
A gigantic mild whirlwind 1,000 square miles wide swept a new dust cloud from central Wyoming to the Texas Panhandle, obscuring sun and forcing headlights as it showered Colorado Wyoming and New Mexico with fine silt. Rain followed over eastern Colorado and other storms produced more dust clouds with forecasts of snow or showers tonight.
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Rain Brings Rheumatism to Governor Tingley
Santa Fe April 3 Governor Clyde Tingley said last night’s rain caused an attack of rheumatism yet he would endure multiple episodes if more rain would continue. He quipped that while relief talk circulates, several more good rains would be the greatest relief the state could get.
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