Dillinger Hunt Rages As Nelson Diverts Pursuit
Federal and state officers press the Dillinger manhunt though George Nelson, Dillinger’s ally with a machine gun, sparked a diversion in the Fifield timber country. Authorities still seek Dillinger dead or alive while the chase continues. Reports note leftover ransom money tied to the Bremer kidnapping at the Bohemia resort near Mercer Wisconsin. A doctor’s statement followed overnight developments.
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St. Paul, Minn
George Nelson
John Dillinger
Dillinger
Posees
Fifield
Nelson
Little Bohemia
Mercer
Wis
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Clayton
Carlsbad Seeks Reemployment District Office
Carl Bird, temporary manager of Chaves county National Reemployment Service, received a letter from Waite Keeney stating all county offices will consolidate into districts after this week and Chaves will join Eddy and Lea in District Ten with an office in Roswell. O. H. Brown named District Ten manager. county office to close Saturday night.
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Carl Bird
Chaves
Serviee
Waite J. Keeney
New Mexico
Chaves County
Eddy
Lea Counties
Roswell
T. W. Plunkett
National Reemplyment Service
Carlsbad
Chaves County Commissioners
Plunkett
O. H. Brown
Artesia
District Ten
Bird
Keeney
H. R. Andrew
East Second Street
Governor Hails Legislature At Jefferson Day Program
Santa Fe April 27 AP Governor A W Hockenhull praised the Legislature as he addressed a Jefferson Day program led by the Young Democrats. He lauded their work, urged unity, credited Jefferson with founding the party and lauded Roosevelt, Jackson, Cleveland and Wilson while thanking aides and clerks for their role in the event.
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Santa Fe
A. W. Hockenhull
Thomas Jeferson
Young Democrats
J. R. Gallegos
Leo Brown Atwood
Amd
New Mexico
Jefferson
Democratic Party
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Jackson
Cleveland
Wilson
Aidsuhel
Hold Up Search For Kidnapers Of Tucson Girl
Tucson, April 27 AP An urgent manhunt for six year old June Robles ended as the search was halted to allow her father Fernando Robles and uncle Carley Robles to negotiate a 15000 dollar ransom. Undersheriff Colby Farrar said safety of the child comes first and June should be found alive. Heavy volunteers stood by with authorities as the family negotiates. The mother was reported near collapse.
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Tucson
Ariz
June Robles
Colby S. Farrar
Fernando Robles
Carley Robles
Farrar
Tycson
Youth Week Opens Saturday With Free Show
Tomorrow marks Youth Recognition Day opening National Youth Week in Roswell and the Pecos valley. A free nine o’clock film at Yucca theatre will show the 1929 International Boy Scout Jamboree in Birkenhead England. The week continues through May 5 with daily activities and church observances for youth involvement.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
Yucca Theatre
Birkenhead
England
Roswell Youth Week Committee
Officers head to Clovis to question bandit suspects
Police and sheriffs from Texas converge on Clovis New Mexico to question Chester Delisle of Byars Oklahoma and Sid Cowan of Shawnee Oklahoma regarding multiple bank robberies. Delisle may waive extradition in the Whitesboro Texas bank theft while a Levelland Texas officer moves to question Cowan.
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Texas
Delisle
Whitesboro
Levelland
Cowan
First National Bank
Byars
Okla
Sandsprings
Davis
John Manning
Action on Bills in Legislature Continued on Page Four
Legislative roundup shows bills concurred with Senate amendments, including HB1 for Supreme Court building and HB28 on state institutions issuing bonds. Several bills killed or tabled, then a set passed such as HB56 printing preference, HB24 gasoline bonds, SB4 printing preference, HB60 tax lien exemptions, and SB61 income tax amendments. Senate action includes HB63 per diem increase. House bills 4, 17, 48, 52 liquor measure noted. vote adjustments recorded.
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House
Howard
Houghton
Cavanuugh
Senate
A. W. Hockenhull
Santa Fe
Senate Committee
House Committee
House Liquor Committee
Senators
Ac the Journal
Secon
Supreme Court
General Fund
New Mexico
Conservancy
State income tax law passed in Santa Fe session
In Santa Fe April 27 AP a graduated income tax passed by the House completes the special session tax program aside from the liquor bill. It keeps current rates, raises exemptions to align with federal law, and brings in foreign corporations. Gov Hockenlull urged passage, preferring a flat 2 percent tax.
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Santa Fe
House
Senate Committee
House Committee
House Liquor Committee
State Board of Liquor Control
Senate
Lee
Thaxtdén
A. W. Hockenhull
Sesson
Grocers Meet Tonight Over State Tax Worded Meeting
Roswell grocers are urged to attend a 7:30 PM meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss the 2 percent sales tax approved by the state legislature. All local grocery stores are encouraged to be represented in what is described as a very important gathering.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Dillinger
Tugwell
Brain Trust
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Baseball Scores Delayed as AL Games Postponed
All American League games postponed due to rain and cold weather. No makeup dates announced yet, games shifted for safety and scheduling.
National League Ot Lewis 232255 9010 Chicago Batteries
In a rain delayed schedule only Chicago games proceeded with batter pair Carleton and Y Davis facing Warneke and Hartnett while other games were postponed due to cold weather and rain.
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Chicago
Carleton
Y. Davis
Warneke and
Hartnett
Weather Dashes Opening Day as Most Games Postponed
New York AP reports the young major league baseball season faced severe weather with eastern games postponed across the American and National Leagues and the International League. Only the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs in Chicago managed to play, the chill likened to football weather.
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New York
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Chicago
Bishop Cannon and Burroughs Acquitted in 1928 Campaign
Washington April 27 AP Bishop James Canren JF7 and Miss Ada L Burroughs were acquitted today of conspiracy to violate an election law in the Churchman's 1928 campaign against Alfred E Smith. The jury had been out three and a half hours.
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Washington
James Canren
JF7
Ada L. Burroughs
Alfred E. Smith
Kidnap News Flows Across Cities In Day’s Headlines
AP dispatches report a wave of kidnapping developments across the nation. Bremer’s ransom linked to Dillinger era crimes. searches stretch from Wisconsin to Arizona. Chicago and Boston mysteries deepen with Factor and Rutstein cases. Lindbergh law faces possible use in Fort Worth.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
John Dillinger
Wisconsin
Edward G. Bremer
Bremer
St. Paul
Dillinger
Tucson
Ariz
Los Angeles
New England
San Quentin
Calif
San Rafael
Menck Nominated Postmaster at Carlsbad
Washington April 27 AP announces Harold G Menck of Carlsbad New Mexico as a postmaster nominee along with other selections. The brief dispatch notes the nomination was part of today’s postings by the postal service.
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Menck
Carlsbad Washington
Harold G. Menck
Carlsbad
N. M
Garden Club Meeting With Talk on Floral Perspective
The Rooswell Garden Club will hold a Sunday 4 PM gathering at Mrs. Willis Ford's home. T. John Darwin will speak on Floral from the viewpoint of a flower grower.
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Garden Club
Rooswell Garden Club
Willis Ford
T. John Darwin
April tax collections in Chaves county rise sharply
Total county tax collections for April through yesterday, April 26, reached 68,068.07 dollars with yesterday’s receipts at 10,443.50 dollars. This compares to last April’s total of 28,772.10 dollars.
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Chaves County
Daylight Savings Time Starts This Sunday
The annual effort to extend daylight will begin Sunday affecting about thirty million people in the United States as clocks move forward one hour. Another hundred million people worldwide will be affected later in the summer, according to the Merchants Association of New York which conducts the yearly study.
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New York
Merchants Association of New York
Smyril Wins DAR History Contest at Junior High Roswell
Frances Kyte Smyril won first place with Robbie Martin second and Gray Hassall third in the Roswell Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution annual contest for Junior High School students. Prizes were announced at morning assembly with $5 for first, and $2.50 for both second and third.
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Frances Kyte Smyril
Robbie Martin
Gray Hassall
Roswell
the Daughters of the American Revolution
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C. H. Brown
Artelia
Ers
Crawford Tone
Joan
Franchot Tone
William Tompkins
Tarzan
T. H. Roswell
Clovis
Senate Liquor Committee
Will ,Rogers
Sue, McNavught Suecieate
Grocers
Jefferson County
Ala
National Guard
Red Diamond
Birmingham
Bishop Cannon
Burroughs
Frances Smyrl
Pla. A
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