N R A Campaign Opens With Roswell Merchants Address
W J McInnes head of N R A campaign spoke at the Roswell Merchants Association dinner at Nickson Coffee Shop. About fifty-one local businesspeople attended. no business was transacted. He explained the National Industrial Recovery Act and the plan for codes, urging prompt action before September 1, 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McInnes
Roswell
Merchants Association
W. J. McIinnes
Swell
J. E. Johns
Logan Hunter
MelInnes
United States
Congress
National Industrial Recovery Act
NIRA
New Mexico Advances Ten Highway Projects for Bids
Santa Fe August 9 AP After delays the New Mexico highway department won federal approval for ten projects across six counties. Bids will be advertised immediately with a session of the highway commission set to open bids August 22.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico Highway Department
Denver
Bureau of Public Roads
J. A. Elliott
C. E. Leonard
Frank Butt
State Highway Commission
G. D. Macy
New Mexico
Luna Grant
Ceming
Silver City
Sierra County
Socorro County
Lincoln-Chaves
Hondo
Roswell
Quay County
Guadalupe County
Cuerva
Newkirk
Milk Strike Warps New York Breaks Milk Supply
Bullets flew in New York milk strike as six dairy trucks were shot at Camden on their way from New York City. Madison County receipts edge toward normal while nonstriking farmers arm themselves. Jefferson County strike effort fails. State police consider arming with machine guns as strikers denounce trooper brutality. Six thousand gallons dumped on roads to Syracuse. Schenectady receives Wisconsin milk amid famine threat.
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New Yorks City
Camden
Watertown
Madison County
Jefferson County
Stephen McGrath
Ater
Oriskany
John A. Warner
Syracuse
Break for 193 jobless youths at Roswell CCC camp
A visit to Baton camp F-17 near Roswell, New Mexico, reveals nearly 200 young men aged 20 to 22 living in a healthy, well supervised CCC environment. They receive shelter and meals plus $30 a month, with $25 sent to dependents and $5 for personal spending. The program, led by Captain Cyrus H. Searcy and Lt. Richard H. Eckhardt, boosts morale and provides steady wages for six months as it funds useful work in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Camp
Cc. C. C
Sam
Baton
F-17
Cyrus H. Searcy
Raton
Richard H. Eckhardt
May Use CCC Work Camps On State Projects
Santa Fe based report says State Engineer George M Neel weighs offer from Forest Service officials to place CCC workers on state projects this winter. He notes uncertain costs and rules, possible flood control work in milder southern areas, and potential funding hurdles if the state must contribute money. Winter conditions may free camps for other tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
George M. Neel
CCC
Neel
State Finance Board
Vote on repeal and four state amendments
Santa Fe August 9 AP New Mexico voters will face four constitutional questions plus ratification of amendment 21 to the US constitution at a September 19 special election. Question 1 would repeal the state dry law Article XXIII opening liquor laws to repeal while keeping Lane bill controls. Amendment 2 would restrict school district debt contracting and require voter approval. Local option elections may be held in counties.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
U. S
Ltle
State Board of Control
Italian planes reach Portugal on way home
An Italian air armada led by General Italo Balbo completed a leg of its journey from the Azores to Lisbon, despite one plane overturning on takeoff in the Azores killing one lieutenant and injuring three others. The fleet arrived in three groups, with the last formation covering the three injured. The voyage spanned about seven hours for 1,209 miles at over 170 mph. Balbo reviewed his guard of honor as the planes moored along the Tagus.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Italo Q Balbo
Italy
Azores
Black Horse Square
Balbo
Tagug
G.M.T
E.S.T
Cascaes
President Roosevelt May Act Soon On Cuba Crisis
Hyde Park August 9 The Cuban crisis appeared to move toward action as a special Washington report by plane reached Hyde Park indicating imminent presidential moves by President Roosevelt.
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Cuba
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Washington
Baseball Scores From Today in the American League
Washington battled New York with a 4 to 17 defeat as New York pounded 17 runs on 7 hits while Washington managed 4. Boston defeated Philadelphia 8 to 4 as Brown Ferrell and others led the offense and pitching for Boston.
Batteries Shine In Blues Losses To Chicago And St Louis
In games featuring RH EB Philadelphia, Rhein Ragland and W Davis led for St. Louis while Cantwell Spohrer paired for Philadelphia. Chicago beat St Louis 5 11 0 0 then Chicago defeated Philadelphia 0 0 000 2 0 0.
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Philadelphia
Rhein, Ragland
W. Davis
Cantwell
Spohrer
St. Louis
Chicago
Grimes
Johnson
Carleton and
Wilson
Tinning, Warneke and Hartnett
Notable Names in City Lineup Across Circuits
Whitney, Boston N. Herman, Chicago N. Brown, Boston A. Jurges, Chicago N. The list appears to be a register of individuals tied to cities Boston Chicago and mentions Whitney Herman Brown and Jurges in connection with those locales.
Temporary oil industry code approved by NRA chief
Washington August 3 AP temporary effectiveness for a wage and hour scale in the oil industry was approved by Hugh S Johnson NRA chief. The plan lets producers refiners and dealers sign a modified presidential agreement and receive the blue eagle. The temporary code sets a 40 hour week for marketing operations and a 36 hour week for all other branches.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
NRA
Arizona Votes 3 to 1 for Repeal
Arizona farmers and residents backed repeal of the eighteenth amendment by three to one, joining Michigan and 20 other states in moving toward a twenty first amendment. Missouri Texas Washington were among the next to vote as campaigns continue nationwide.
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Associated Press
Arizona
United States
Michigan
Missouri
Texas
Washington
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Wyoming
New Jersey
New York
Delaware
Nevada
Illinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Iowa
California
West Virginia
Arkansas
Alabama
Tennessee
Oregon
Change of venue hired in Lea county murder case
Lea county commissioners contract a change of venue in the murder case of Oscar Adams of Tatum. George L. Reese Jr district attorney stated the trial will be in Eddy county in October. Simpson is at liberty on a $15,000 bond.
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Lovington
Board of
Lea County
Oscar Adams
Tatum
George L. Reese, Jr
Eddy County
Simpson
Liberty
Tokyo Sees Wartime Life In Three Day Sham Battle
Fifteen million people in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures experienced wartime life as a three day sham battle for control of the capital began. One girl watching air raids from a roof was killed in a genuine casualty. The exercise involved fleets approaching Tokyo Bay as the Navy’s grand maneuvers continue in the second phase.
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Tokyo
Tokyo Bay
mid-Pacific
Navy
20 Mill Tax Limit Threatens State Revenue
Albuquerque attorney George Taylor warned Kiwanis members that a proposed 20 mill constitutional amendment would reduce tax powers. He cited 1932 figures showing public utilities and railroads paying $297,115.12, dropping to $198,803.55 under the limit, a $188,311.57 loss said to hurt New Mexico merchants.
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Albuquerque
N. M
George Taylor
Kiwanis Club
Taylor
New Mexico
Walter Winchell Sued For Half Million Over Jolson Clash
New York August 9 AP The Pass Al Jolson filed a $500000 damages suit against Broadway gossip columnist Walter Winchell in Hollywood. Winchell said he was served with the suit last Thursday night after a ringside fracas with Jolson following a July 21 outdoor boxing event. Jolson alleged Winchell had written a movie scenario that mocked his wife Ruby Keeler and himself.
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New York
al Jolson
Walter Winchell
Hollywood
Winchell
Ruby Keeler
Extradition Hearing Set for Johnnie Wilson in New Mexico
In Las Cruces on August 9 AP reports a hearing on extradition papers for Johnnie Wilson alias Jess Waggoner, sought by Arkansas penitentiary officials for parole violation. Gov. Arthur Seligman will hear the case in Santa Fe Friday. habeas corpus motion postponed to August 15. Wilson, arrested in Hot Springs, refused to waive extradition as Arkansas officers arrived to take him into custody.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Johnnie Wilson
Jess Waggoner
Arkansas State Penitentiary
Arthur Seligman
Santa Fe
Wilson
Hot Springs
Arkansas
Socialists Will Discuss NRA Work In Albuquerque
Detroit attorney and New Mexico Socialist organizer Leon A. Cousens calls a public meeting in Albuquerque for Thursday night to discuss the NRA. He claims the Socialist party has made its greatest gains under the new deal and says the party is not antagonistic to the NRA while exposing provisions he says harm workers.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Leon A. Cousens
Detroit
New Mexico
Socialist Party
NRA
Cousens
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NR A
New York State
Schenectady
Uncle Sam
C.C.C
Lincoln
Company 862
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C. W. Pooler
C. A. Long
The
Forest Service
Porugal
Ponta Delgada
Squadria
W. J. MelInnes
Kellahin
Hall
Poorbaugh
R. L. Malone
Pir
Will Rogers
Beverly Hillis
Calif
Cordell Ull
London
Moley
Oklahoma
Pie Ropere
RHE
Weaver & L. Sewell
Gomez, Moore & Dickey
Boston
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R. Oliver
Cain
Petterson
Combs
Walberg
Cochrane
Sally
Sally Rand
Acme
OIL Industry
Walter Sues
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