Man Hunts Mammoth and Bison in Eastern New Mexico
Philadelphia AP reports paleontologists cite New Mexico finds as proof prehistoric people hunted mammoth musk ox and an extinct bison type. A joint University of Pennsylvania Museum and Philadelphia Academy excavation near Clovis uncovered bones of horse and camel with flint and open hearths, all in the same strata, indicating a shared period.
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Philadelphia
New Mexico
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences
Clovis
N. M
Museum
Academy
Europe
French fliers deem set new flight record in Syria
Maurice Rossi and Paul Codos of France landed at Rayak airfield near Damascus after a nonstop flight from New York. They claimed to have surpassed the 5,340 mile world distance record by about 560 miles, reaching roughly 5,900 miles before landing.
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Damascus
Syria
Maurice Rossi
Paul Codos
New York
Rayak Military Airfield
Here
G.mt
E.S.T
Paris
Air Orient Company
G.M.T
Beirut
Orly
France
Rayak
Air Union
India
Air Ministry
Rossi
Opportunity to hear NRA talk in Roswell meeting
Roswell merchants' association hosts a dinner meeting at Nickson Coffee Shop with W. J. McInnes speaking on the National Recovery Act and the re employment agreement. Tickets 65 cents, must be bought by Tuesday noon. reservations by noon tomorrow due to expected large turnout.
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Roswell
Roosevelt
W. J. McInnes
McInnes
Roswell Merchants’ Association
Nickson Coffee Shop
Chamber of Commerce
Killing in Kentucky election ends in ambush
In Petersville Vanceburg Aug 7 AP reports Zolar Thurman 35 dies after a rock blow during a Saturday night election clash with Eli Stidham 35. Stidham’s brothers John 28 and Harrison 30 fatally shoot Thurman as bystanders flee. EH Stidham later jailcharged with aiding and abetting a murder.
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Vanceburg
Zolar Thurman
Petersville
Thurman
Eli Stidham
Stidham
John
Harrison
Eli
Grell
Will Rogers on taxes and tears at New York market
Will Rogers notes a tear gas incident at the New York stock exchange and mocks Roosevelt. He observes brokers crying and criticizes income tax collection calling for universal taxpayer burden. He comments on Congress and the unpopularity of not fixing taxes.
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Beverly Hills
New York Exchange
Roosevelt
Ody
Century Plant Fails to Bloom at Botanical Gardens
In New York on August 7 the century plant, a pride of the Bronx Botanical Garden, did not bloom as hundreds of spectators waited all day. Attendants warned the bloom might occur in a week or ten days, leaving the crowd agape and hopeful for a future bloom.
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New York
Brogx Botanical Gardens
Italian planes still held up at Shoal Harbor
An aide said General Italo Barbo may lead 24 Italian sea planes on a 1,500 mile hop to the Azores, the next stop on the return from the United States, planned for Wednesday.
Traffic Count Shows Heavy East Second Street Use
The East Second Street traffic count by the Chamber of Commerce shows heavy daily use from 6 AM to 10 PM and strong all night activity. Peak volume occurred Saturday 7 to 8 PM with 421 cars, averaging over seven per minute at a point east of the railroad crossing.
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East Second Street
Chamber of Commerce
Hast McGaffey Avenue
East Second
Storms Sweep British Northwest Across Manitoba and Saskatchewan
Destructive electrical storms battered Manitoba and Saskatchewan over the weekend, sparing few areas. Arcola in southern Saskatchewan suffered damage as the storm moved into Manitoba, destroying crops, severing power and communications lines, and causing extensive property loss with livestock losses reported. Damage runs into thousands of dollars.
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Winnipeg
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Arcola
County Teachers to Get Back Pay
Chaves County will use strong tax receipts to fund back pay for rural school teachers and staff for last year. The county board will meet this week to finalize contracts and ensure full payment through August 31 or the start of the next school year.
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Chaves
A. W. Anderson Receives Credit for Archaeology Discovery
A. W. Anderson editor of the Curry County Times in Clovis New Mexico was credited for the initial discoveries that drew E. B. Howard of the University of Pennsylvania Museum to the area. The Penn team announced the discoveries in Philadelphia after weeks of intensive work sparked by Anderson's reports.
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Clovis
N. M
A. W. Anderson
Curry County Times
E. B. Howard
University of Pennsylvania Museum
Anderson
Howard
Pennsylvania Institution
Philadelphia
Baseball Scores From Today's American League Twins of Doubleheader
Washington wins 12 8 in first game with 58 runs against New York. In second game Ruffing allows 5 runs as New York loses. Boston defeats Philadelphia 8 5 as Earnshaw guides win. Chicago and St Louis split a doubleheader 6 5 in favor of Chicago. Cleveland defeats Detroit 6 3. Batter conditions: Crowder Russell Sewell L. Sewell Ruffing Dicey Weiland Andrews Serrell Cochrane Heving Shea Sorrell Hayworth.
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Rh&e
Washington
New York
Crowder
Russell
Iaa Sewell
van Atta
Moore
Dickey
RH E
Stewart & L. Sewell
Boston
Philadelphia
Weiland
Andrews and
Serrell
Earnshaw, Combs, Walberg
Cochrane
Home Runs Today in Major Leagues
A brief list of prominent players and teams noting home run achievements across the American and National Leagues. Names include Walters Boston, Gehrig New York, Johnson Philadelphia, Williams Philadelphia, Ruth New York, Averill Cleveland, highlighting recent power surges and standout batters.
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Walters
Boston
A. Gehrig
A. R. Johnson
Phila A. Williams
Phila. A. Ruth
A. Averill
Cleveland
NRA Code for Motor Carriers In New Mexico
About forty members of the Certified Motor Carriers Association of New Mexico met in Albuquerque to draft an ethics code for submission to the National Recovery Administration. The code targets freight haulers and transfer men in cities, with a bus operators code planned later. DD P. Rogers of Roswell presides and Walter S. Lynch of Albuquerque serves as secretary.
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Albuquerque
Certified Motor Carriers Association of New
Beauty Shop Law To Get Court Test
AP reports the constitutionality of New Mexico hairdressers and beauty culturists board law may be tested in court. Mrs. Veda Cantrei and Miss Louise Chavez of Albuquerque were fined $25 and costs each for operating a beauty shop without board certification and renewing licenses, with Cantrei planning to appeal to the district court.
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Albuquerque, N.M
State Board of Hairdressers and
Veda Cantrei
Albuqueraque
Louise Chavez
Albuquerque
Justice of the Peace Court
District Court
Cantrel
Miss Chavez
Edna Peterson
Elfego Baca Seeks Safe Custody For Layman In Meador Wounding
Albuquerque August 7 AP Elfego Baca lawyer for Jack Layman says he will file a motion to require Torrance county officers to keep Layman in Bernalillo county jail or transfer him to Santa Fe state prison for safety. He cites danger if returned to Torrance where the July 28 shooting of Torrance deputy William Meador occurred during arrest on a felony charge.
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Albuquerqque
N. M
Elfego Baca
Jack Layman
William Meador
Torrance County
Layman
Bernalillo
Santa Fe
Baca
Noted engineer Arthur Powell Davis dies in Oakland
Arthur Powell Davis, 72, renowned engineer famed as "The Father of Boulder Dam," died in Oakland California this afternoon after several months of illness.
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Oakland
Calif
Arthur Powell Davis
Boulder Dam
Auto Wrecks In State Sunday Kill 4 People
Four people died and five were injured in weekend road crashes across New Mexico. A 17 year old Las Vegas girl died when her car missed a turn near Pecos canyon. two friends were seriously hurt and another injured. A 25 year old Pojoaque man was killed when his brother’s car overturned near Pecos. a Forest Service worker died in a collision near Magdalena. Two Albuquerque boys were injured fleeing a parked car and two men died after being struck by a vehicle near San Jon.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Jean Williams
Lee Williams
Las Vegas
State Fish Hatcher
Pecos Canyon
Jimmy Carlton
Edward Holt
Dorothy Bryant
Rosendo Roybal
Pojoaque
Armando
Pecos
Hiram E. Finley
Datil
Civilian Conservation Corp
Monica Co. C. C
Silver City
Forest Service
Magdalena
Finley
Daniel Montoya
George Montoya
N. P. Montoya
John Hillmes
Quay County
W. N. Hayes
Oklahoma City
San Jon
N. M. Hillmes
Harrison Smith
Hayes
Tucumcari
Rock slide blocks Belen Cutoff traffic near Abo Pass
A rock slide in the Abo Pass mountains west of Mountainaire New Mexico dumped about 100 tons of debris onto Santa Fe railroad tracks on the Belen Cutoff. Eastbound Train 22 was rerouted via Belen Kennedy and Willard to clear the line. Shovels were sent to the scene and officials warned of possible additional slides that could take hours to settle.
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Clovis
N. M
Abo Pass
Mountainair
Santa Fe Railroad
Belen Cuto
New Trout Fishing Regulation Limiting Daily Catch
Santa Fe August 7 AP fishermen may bring home only one day's limits in trout under a new New Mexico regulation. The one day limit stands at 25 trout or 15 pounds plus one trout, per day. State Game Warden Elliott Barker announced authorization to add a new deputy for the eastern district. The position was offered to Tom.
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Santa Fe
State Game Commission
Elliott Barker
Garker
Tom
Preparing for the Election September 19
The Chaves County officials for the September 19 special State election are being selected and notified soon. Officials may be asked to donate services under state statutes, with boards appointing qualified electors willing to serve without compensation or, if unavailable, accepting half the general election pay.
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Chaves
Boards of County Commissioners
Boards of
New Manager for Western Auto Store
Richard Waters has taken charge of the Western Auto Supply Co store here He came from Greely Colorado where he managed the Western Auto Store for 11 years R B Sanders the former manager is going into business for himself and will operate a filling
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Richard Waters
Western Auto Supply Co
Greely
Colorado
Western Auto
R. B. Sanders
Miners Snub Roosevelt Truce in Southwestern Pa
In Brownsville Pennsylvania thousands of miners refused to return to work defying a truce brokered by President Roosevelt. The H C Frick Coke Company delayed reopening ten Fayette county mines at the governor’s request amid fears of unrest. Most mines remained idle as strikers demanded more time to study terms.
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Brownsville
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Fayette County
Pinchot
Davidson
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