Brookings finds NRA slowed recovery and raised costs
Brookings Institution investigators say the Blue Eagle program substantially delayed recovery. The report contends wage gains matched living cost rises, while prices rose faster, limiting real purchasing power. It criticizes trade provisions and argues the codes tilted power to industrial groups, though it credits efforts to foster competition.
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NRA
Brookings Institution
Hughs. Johnson
Congress
Johnson
Brookings Report
House Passes Social Security Bill in Senate Path
The House approved the administration social security bill by a 372 to 33 vote and sent it to the Senate. Roswell reported 0.26 inch of rain from two showers, with a dust cloud darkening the day and varying precipitation across southeastern New Mexico including snow in higher mountains. The Weather Bureau noted widespread rain. forecasts called for fair, warmer conditions in nearby areas with regional temperature readings across multiple cities.
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Roosevelt
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Senate
Roswell
Weather Bureau
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Artesia
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Vaughn
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Hagerman
C. E. Long
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Hi Gordo
Carrizozo
Lovington
Colorado
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Nebraska
West Texas
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Sas City
Los Angeles
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Oklahoma City
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Union
Quay
Engle
E. Li. Hardy
Babe Ruth Delivers Real News With Home Run Stunner
Beverly Hills columnist Willa Rogers dismisses European entanglements and war coverage. She notes Babe Ruth’s dramatic homer as the standout, predicting real news ahead as fans expect something extraordinary from Dizzy Dean. The public mood shifts toward sports triumph over politics.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Babe Ruth
Roswell High School Announces Honor Roll List
Roswell High School releases its honor roll for the Senior Class with students who maintained an average above 90 over four years. The roster highlights top performers among graduates.
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Bernard Ginsberg
Roswell High School
Ing
Wool Market News Signals Steady Demand and Varied Prices
Boston April 19 AP reports a generally strong wool market with good business and above normal volume. Fine wools dominate offerings with prices varying, while western clip movement remains slow and foreign buyers cautious. Mohair shows little change for the week and regional quotations span Delaine, combing, and scoured categories across multiple states and territories.
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Jess
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Delaine
Michigan
New York
Wisconsin
Missouri
Indiana
New England
Texas
Good Friday Observed Across Rome and Italy
Rome observed Good Friday with quiet bells and prayers as bishops and priests led sermons on Christ's crucifixion. Basilicas were stripped of ornament, sacred images veiled, and worshipers walked holy stairs on their knees at St. John Lateran. In Trapani Sicily, large wooden statues were carried through streets in age old processions. The sorrow period ends at noon tomorrow with bells announcing Easter.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
St. Peter’s
Jesus
Mary
St. John Lateran
Christ
St. Luke
Pontius Pilate
Jerusalem
Saint Helena
Constantine
Trapani
Sicily
Italy
Accident Near San Patricio Involves Valley Produce Truck
A Valley Produce Company truck nearly demolished in a ditch three miles west of San Patricio at 8:00 this morning, but both occupants A K Harrington and Sansil escaped injury after swerving to avoid a school bus. The trailer was undamaged and insurance covers the truck damage.
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Valley Produce Company
San Patricio
A. K. Harrington
Stansil
The
CCC Camp In New Emergency Conservation Corps Plan
The CCC Camp east of Roswell near Bottomless Lakes State Park is part of plans for a new Emergency Conservation Corps program. New Mexico would host five national forest camps three state park camps one national monument camp one soil erosion service camp and one reclamation bureau camp under preliminary plans.
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CCC
Roswell
Bottomless Lakes
Emergency Conservation Corps
Associated Press
New Mexico
National Forest
Soil Erosion Service
Reclamation Bureau
Robert Fechner
Darkness Descends as Clouds and Dust Shroud Roswell
Local weather official Cleve Hallenbeck explains the afternoon darkness in Roswell was caused by a mix of westward clouds and dust, with the sun also setting in the west. The storm’s cold air undercut the warm dust-laden air, lifting dust and dimming light until a rain front cleared the atmosphere and restored daylight.
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Roswell
Cleve Hallenbeck
Weather Bureau
Mr. Hallenbeck
Record
Relief Head Hits Back at Two States
Washington reports the federal government takes over Georgia relief operations after Governor Talmadge sharply attacked President Roosevelt. Hopkins announced the move, joining prior federal takeovers in Louisiana and Ohio amid political uproar over relief policy in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Georgia.
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Washington
Georgia
Roosevelt
Harry L. Hopkins
Eugene Talmadge
Louisiana
Ohio
Hopkins
Ickes
Long
D-La
Talmadee
Baseball Scores From the Day Across Leagues
Baseball scores show New York and Philadelphia games with multiple battery changes including Fitzsimmons Castle man Gabler Mancuso E Moore Wilson Babich Phelps Rhein Spohrer and others. Cincinnati Chiesee Johnson Campbell Lee Hartnett St. Louis Pittsburgh details include Hallahan Haines Davis Blanton Padden in the listed outings.
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Philadelphia
Fitzsimmons, Castleman, Gabler and Mancuso
E. Moore
Wilson
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Hallahan
Haines and
Davis
Blanton and Padden
Batteries and games listed with teams and locations
Philadelphia to New York games noted with Benton Mahaffey Foxx Malone Murphy and Dickey. Washington matchup with Grove Ferrell Burke Boston. Detroit postponed due to wet grounds. Cleveland at St Louis also postponed.
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New York
Benton, Mahaffey and Foxx
Malone
Murphy and Dickey
Washington
Grove
R. Ferrell
Burke
Boston
Cleveland
St. Louis
Notable Players List From Philadelphia Brooklyn Detroit Groups
A compact list of players includes Camilli Moses Gehringer Taylor Watkins Johnson Leiber with affiliations Philadelphia Brooklyn Detroit New York noted. The record reads as a roster style summary of several major league figures and their teams.
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Camilli
Phila
Moses
Gehringer
Detroit
Taylor
Brooklyn
Watkins
Johnson
Leiber
New York
Brooklyn Dodgers Top Braves In First Of Doubleheader
In Boston Babe Ruth collected two singles and drew his first NL walk, but the Dodgers won 4 to 2. Watson Clark held the Braves to nine hits and drove in two runs with a single as Brooklyn produced the decisive offense in the morning game.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
Boston Braves
Boston
Babe Ruth
Watson Clark
Braves
Jim Cash jailed over $500 gambling fine in Coswell
Sheriff Perry Bean delivered Jim Cash to Coswell jail after Cash failed to pay a $500 fine for operating a gambling establishment at Pearson place. The sentence equals 500 days in jail, one day per dollar, with the April 11 deadline expired. Extradition papers signed for Dink Lucas alias C E Thomas. Missouri officers expected to transport him from Santa Fe after Roswell identification. Lucas, living as Thomas in Dexter, previously escaped a Missouri prison farm after a 99 year murder sentence.
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Coswell
Jim Cash
Santa Fe
Cash
Pearson Place
Lucas
Bean
Dink Lucas
C. E. Thomas
Baca
Missouri
Missouri Penitentiary
New Mexico State Penitentiary
Mosquero
N. M
Roswell
Dexter
Johnson Heads The Scottish Rite Club
Lloyd Johnson was elected president of the Roswell Scottish Rite Club at the Maundy Thursday banquet at the Masonic Temple last night. John Minton was elected vice president and Elmer Rieman secretary-treasurer. Sixty four Scottish Rite Masons and their ladies attended with Myron Prager retiring president as toastmaster.
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Lloyd Johnson
Roswell
Masonic Temple
John Minton
Elmer Rieman
Myron Prager
Claude Hobbs
G. L. Reese Sr
Ben Ginsberg
G. L. Erwin
Geo. E. Machen
Albuquerque
L. E. Parker
Dexter
Willard Prager
Sidney Prager
Hanging of William De Boe in Smithland Ky Briefed
William De Boe was hanged today in Smithland Kentucky for raping Mrs. Marjorie Johnson during a robbery at her husband store. He blamed the woman for his death in a forty five minute address. The woman attended the hanging and rejected the accusation amid a crowd of about 1000 observers.
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Smithland
William de Boe
Marjorie Johnson
Federal grant funds wart soil erosion control in New Mexico
Federal relief officials authorized an emergency soil erosion control program in New Mexico with immediate start. State relief administrator Dudley Frank is empowered to use any portion of direct relief or other New Mexico work relief funds for the project.
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Washington
New Mexico
Dudley Frank
All red state chief and Ickes discuss $60 million gas line
Washington governor James V Allred of Texas and secretary Ickes talked today about a proposed $60,000,000 natural gas pipeline extending from the Texas Panhandle to Detroit and St Louis. They expect formal federal funding consideration once Texas lawmakers pass suitable legislation.
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Washington
James V. Allred
Texas
Sec. Ickes
Texas Panhandle
Detroit
St. Louis
Roswell Safety Drive Earns Praise From Officials
Roswell and its schools, police department, and the Roswell Automobile Club report strong praise for a safety program reducing traffic accidents involving children. School boy patrols, stop signs, and cautious driving near schools are emphasized with continued cooperation from motorists and plans for expanded education next year.
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Police Department
Roswell
Automobile Club
Frank Young
Jennie Kenney
Washington Avenue School
Burr Powell
Missouri Avenue School
Violet Smith
Claude Simpson
American Automobile Association
Roswell Club
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