Taylor grazing bill passes House to Senate
The Taylor grazing bill to give the Interior Department control over 172,000,000 acres of public domain in eleven western states was passed today by the House and now goes to the Senate. Debate ended yesterday and only the roll call vote was required. The measure authorizes fee collection for grazing with portions returned to the states and funds used to protect against erosion floods and over grazing.
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Washington
Taylor
Interior Department
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Senate
Secretary of the Interior
Merchants Hear Talk on Bank Service Charges
Floyd Childress of the First National Bank of Roswell led discussion at the Roswell Merchants Association meeting on the uniform charges for bank services adopted by Regional Clearinghouse No. 3 of the New Mexico Bankers Association. Other brief talks preceded, noting bank practice amid local business interests.
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First National Bank of Roswell
Roswell Merchants’ Association
Nickson
New Mexico Bankers Association
Roswell Bank
Childress
George B. On
Labor Strikes Over The Nation As Men Seek Higher Wages
Detroit workers in sixty two tool and die shops refuse wage and hour demands by the Mechanics Educational Society threatening a Thursday midnight walkout. Across the country strikes spread as workers seek wage parity with 1929 levels, with 400 quitting at a propeller plant in East Hartford and disruptions in Fall River mills. Violence erupted in Buffalo where 2000 airplane workers protested and police blocked rioters. A Campbell Soup plant in Camden faced a 2300 strong strike until demands are met. The Detroit meeting, led by Matthew J. Smith, dismissed the wage and hour proposals, prompting further union action and a continuation noted for page Four.
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Detroit
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Campbell Soup Company
Camden
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mechanics Educational Society
Navy fleet shifts to Atlantic aim demanded by Congress
Hollywood observers note the American fleet left the Pacific to reposition around the Atlantic as war looms with Japan and Russia. Eastern congressmen urge sailors spend wages in their towns while Western lawmakers push similar sums. They propose towns determine Navy spending locally, with government funding, but no political influence on fleet placement.
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Atlantic
Japan
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Eastern Seacoast
State income tax returns by April lot Santa Fe
The New Mexico income tax is due by April 15 with instructions and forms available from county assessors and the state tax commission. Rates range from 1 to 4 percent based on income, with exemptions for single under 1000 and married under 1500. Returns go to the State Tax Commission in Santa Fe with receipts attached for exemptions.
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New Mexico
State Tax Commission
Tax Commission
United States
Democrats on Wirt probe end inquiry swiftly
Dr. William A. Wirt told the House committee he could go home after submitting his expense report. Democrats dismissed his Red plot testimony as bunk and planned to finish the inquiry next week by questioning his satellite witnesses. Republicans cried gag and whitewash as the majority signaled no plan to summon the kingpins.
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William A. Wirt
House Investigating Committee
Gary
Ind
Wirt
Brain Trust
Gary, Ind
Printing bid beats NRA rate for NM House
Santa Fe April 11 AP The New Mexico Legislature in a special session dispensed with Spanish printing for bills. The Printing Committee recommended Quality Press bid 1.45 per page, under NRA code 1.65. House added six liquor bills and named committee members while promising only 200 copies of printed House bills and no mailing list.
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Wood and
Rose
House
Nancy Lane
Rep
Martinez
Alvan White
Greaser
Taylor
Cavanaugh
Maxfield
New Mexico
Olivarri
NRA
Quality Press
Carl Whittaker
Whittaker
Lane
Carroll
Leyva
Harris
Thurmond
McGaffey Brown
Houghton
Maes
M. Chavez
Fourth Liberty Loan Bonds Redemption and Exchange Update
The First National Bank of Roswell received a telegram from Treasury Secretary Morgenthau urging bank help to reach individual Fourth Liberty Loan Bond holders and notify local newspapers. The notice covers partial redemption on April 15, 1934 and the optional exchange offer with details and applicable serial numbers ending in 9, 0, or 1.
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Robertson Tells of Home Loans in New Mexico
Albuquerque April 11 AP E C Robertson state manager of the Federal Home Loan Corporation said the New Mexico branch had closed 775 loans for 1 758 540 35 by noon Tuesday and total loans nationwide reached 150 370 amounting to 427 011 79 by that date. He noted New Mexico loans were 37 64 percent above the national average and only about one fifth of the bond issue has been loaned while there is no definite loan amount available to the state.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Apy
E. C. Robertson
Federal Home Loan Corporation
Train Length Bill To Come Up In Special Session
Santa Fe April 11 AP A train length bill will be presented to the special session though not in the Governor's call. The measure is a tax proposal requiring railroads to obtain licenses to block crossings with long trains. The issue has sparked fierce battles in the Legislature.
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Santa Fe
Neal Confers on PWA Plan for Taos Water Project
George Neal state engineer for public works arrived in Washington at officials request and conferred with John Collier on a proposed Taos New Mexico water sewer power and light project urged by the Indian office as part of a federal PWA program.
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Washington
George Neal
New Mexico
John Collier
Taos
N. M
Indian Office
Bandit Green Dies After Dillinger Escape Capture
Eugene Green, linked by authorities to John Dillinger's escape from an apartment raid, died in a St Paul hospital from gunshot wounds received when captured by federal agents three days after the raid.
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Eugene Green
John Dillinger
Las Cruces Seeks Next B and P W Convention
Delegates from Las Cruces the eleventh annual convention of B and P W Clubs in New Mexico at Clovis April 27 28 and 29 will try to bring the 1935 state convention to Las Cruces The southwest district has chosen Las Cruces and is backed by Deming Lordsburg and Silver City in a bid for the next gathering.
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N. M
New Mexico
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Deming
Lordsburg
Silver City
Japanese plan to seize Aleutians and attack Alaska cities
Representative Sirovich of New York told the House Merchant Marine Committee that Japan has completed plans for the capture of the Aleutian Islands off southwest Alaska as the first step in a broader conquest if war with the United States occurs.
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Sirovich
House
Merchant Marine Committee
Tony
Aleutian Islands
Alaska
United States
Senate votes add 10 percent to income taxes
The Senate reversed course and added 10 percent to all individual income tax returns in the revenue bill. The emergency proposal passed 43 to 36, after a prior defeat 46 to 44. Senator Couzens of Michigan led the move, winning reconsideration 40 to 35, with projected extra revenue of about $55 million in one year.
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Washington
Senate Today
Couzens
R-Mich
Death by Own Action Verdict At Knight Inquest
The coroner's jury ruled that Susanna Wesley Knight died by self inflicted gunshot after an inquest led by Justice of the Peace L. L. Johnson. Witnesses noted purchase of the revolver from Do. E. Thomas and the fatal wound traced to the heart. Other officials included Sheriff John C. Peck and Dr. W. W. Phillips. The verdict names L. P. Spurlock and five others as jurors. Washington, April 11 AP Dodgers opening three day joust with Casey Stengel in charge of Walter Stewart Monte Weaver to start.
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R. L. Knight
L. L. Johnson
Do. E. Thomas
Washington
Walter Stewart
Monte Weaver
Casey Stengel
Brooklyn Dodgers
Bill Phillips in charge at COC Camp
Lieut William W Phillips Jr of Roswell replaces Capt Gough as commanding officer of the C C O Camp near Capitain. Gough served eight months, the allowed term, and Phillips will assume command tomorrow after serving as Goughs assistant.
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Roswell
Captain Gough
C.c.co
Capitain
Gough
Lieut
Phillips
Calpain Gough
Powers Named Acting Rural Rehabilitation Supervisor in New Mexico
Miss Margaret Reeves New Mexico relief director announced Homer P Powers of Gallup was appointed acting state supervisor of rural rehabilitation for the New Mexico Relief Administration. Powers was loaned by the State Extension Service to start the rural rehabilitation program replacing civil works in rural areas.
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Santa Fe
Margaret Reeves
Homer P. Powers
Gallup
New Mexico Relief Administration
Powers
State Extension Service
Oil firm sues to halt New Mexico severance tax
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co. filed a federal suit in Santa Fe to stop enforcement of the crude petroleum severance tax. The company had been demanded $21,892 by the state Tax Commission under the 1933 act, and Chief Tax Commissioner Byron O. Beall was served notice.
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Santa Fe
Byron O. Beall
Stanolind Oil & Gas Co
Tax Commission
Forest range restoration studies move forward in Arizona
An extensive study of forest range restoration and erosion is under way at Forest Service experimental stations in Flagstaff and at Parker Creek near Globe Arizona. Research aims to evaluate methods for preventing erosion and restoring degraded ranges. Facilities at both sites are conducting soil conservation experiments and monitoring vegetation responses.
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N. M
Forest Service
Flagstaff
Ariz
Parker Creek
Globe, Ariz
Archbishop Gerken Receives Pallium in Santa Fe Cathedral
In an impressive ceremony on April 11, Archbishop Rudolph A. Gerken of the Santa Fe Archdiocese was conferred the Pallium, the Pope's badge of office, in Santa Fe Cathedral. The event filled the cathedral during the installation of Archbishop Gerken.
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