WPA to discharge 137 workers in Chaves County
Santa Fe August 9 WPA administrator James J. Connelly reported that 137 certified WPA employees in Chaves County must be dropped from the rolls for at least 30 days under an 18 month rule. With other counties still tabulated the five county total is expected near 500.
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Santa FE
N. M
WPA
James J. Connelly
Bernalillo County
Taos
Rio Arriba
Sandoval
Torrance
San Juan
McKinley
Valencia
Guadalupe
Quay
Harding
Union
Colfax
San Miguel
Mora
Socorro
Sierra
Dong Ana
Grant
Hidalgo
Luna
Catron
Otero
Lincoln
Chaves
Eddy
DeBaca
Curry
Roosevelt
Lea D. Connelly
U S to Pay for Mescalero Fire
The government will reimburse the Reformed Church in America Women’s Board of Domestic Missions $1,500 for a school building on the Mescalero Apache Indian reservation in New Mexico destroyed September 26, 1935. President Roosevelt approved the damages payment.
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Washington
Women’s Board of Domestic Missions, Reformed Church In America
New Mexico
Roosevelt
Ball Player Harry Craft Injured in Doubleheader
Chicago reports Harry Craft Cincinnati centerfielder remained unchanged after injury in yesterday’s first game of a doubleheader with the Cubs. X rays show no fracture but a slight concussion and neck injury from colliding with Lee Gamble. The fight over Japan's alliance with Germany and Italy dominates Tokyo's cabinet crisis, with army officers pushing for broader alliance while the cabinet and imperial household oppose. A report from Shanghai notes extreme tension and fears of revolt as policy shifts on Europe loom.
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Chicago
Harry Craft
Cincinnati
Cubs
John F. Davis
Craft
Lee Gamble
Shanghai
Japan
Germany
Italy
Tokyo
Kiichiro Hiranuma
Manchukuo
China
Seishiro Itagaki
Hirohito
Imperial Household
Hungary
Spain
Manchoukuo
Soviet Russia
United States
Britain
France
Russia
Hatch Strikes Back At The Young Democrats
Senator Hatch denounces the Young Democrats of America as un-American over his clean politics act limiting federal employee political activity. He warns delegates at the Pittsburgh convention risk dismissal if seated under the law, while the DOJ reports continued inquiries from club members about attending as spectators.
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Washington
Hatch
D-Nm
Pitt Tyson Maner
Young Democrats of America
Young Democratic Clubs
Pittsburgh
Young Democrats
District of Columbia
Justice Department
George Washington
Forest fires in Oregon grow worse burn 20000 acres
Roaring flames and heat forced 2000 firefighters to retreat as Saddle Mountain fire neared containment in northwestern Oregon. The blaze, covering about 20000 acres, caused thousands in hourly damage and forced logging camps and equipment to be abandoned. Weather calmed as Spirit Lake and other Idaho fires were contained.
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Portland
Ore
Saddle Mountain
Oregon
Cecil Kyle
Washington
Spirit Lake
Idaho
Condemned man who ate breakfast shocks tennis world
Bob Kamrath of Austin Texas stunned Elwood Cooke of Oregon in a eastern grass court match. Kamrath ate a heavy meal believing he might be eliminated early yet used the energizing meal to seize control after a dull start and won 1 6 7 5 6 4.
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N. Y
Bob Kamrath
Austin
Tex
Elwood Cooke
Oregon
Bob
Cooke
Ancient Indian burial vault found near Flagstaff
Near Ridge Ruin, 19 miles east of Flagstaff, researchers led by J. C. McGregor uncovered a burial vault under a Pueblo floor. The chamber held 25 jars and bowls, four baskets, turquoise inlays, bone awls, a turquoise-dotted wand, painted stools and mugs, shell beads, abalone, and over 400 arrows. The site dates from the mid 1100s to mid 1200s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flagstaff
Ariz
Harold S. Colton
Museum of Northern Arizona
Ridge Ruin
J. C. McGregor
Milton A. Wetherill
Wetherill
Colton
Pacific Coast
Young Runaways In El Paso Held For Return Home
Eight runaway youths, including Lordsburg girls Helen Solis Margarita Renteria and Nati Avalos, were jailed in El Paso for transport back to homes across the nation. They boarded a freight train for fun and claimed they were all 18. Police said a telegram arrived this morning from authorities seeking disposition.
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EL Paso
Tex
Helen Solis
Margarita Renteria
Nati Avalos
Lordsburg
N. M
Fitzgerald
Doughboys of World War to State Meeting in Lordsburg
The New Mexico American Legion holds its twentieth annual convention in Lordsburg with delegate registration and committee meetings underway. Gov John E Miles may speak Thursday morning. congressmen Hatch Chavez and Dempsey address Friday. events include a parade, child welfare banquet, barbecue, and grand convention ball.
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Lordsburg
N. M
New Mexico American Legion
E. C. Smith
Raton
American Legion Auxiliary
Allen A. Carter
City to Do Necessary Work at the Roswell Airport
Roswell city council approved improvements at the Roswell airport to secure regular airline service. Work includes extending the field and oiling the apron in front of the hangar, cost not more than 1300 dollars per city engineer Lea Rowland and city manager Clyde Fulton. The move follows urging from S. P. Johnson Jr and Roswell Chamber of Commerce leaders Col Atwood and Claude Simpson. A CA A hearing on Continental Air Lines route is set for August 17 in El Paso. city backing is seen as valuable. The council, per John son, ordered Mayor Turn to Page Eight.
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Roswell
Lea Rowland
Clyde Fulton
S. P. Johnson, Jr
Roswell Chamber of Commerce, Colonel J. D. Atwood
Chamber of Commerce Aeronautics Committee
Claude Simpson
Chamber of Commerce
Col. Atwood
Air Service
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Continental Air Lines
el Paso
Johnson
Carrots Aid Night Driving Says Massachusetts Expert
AmherstMassachusetts August 9 Miss May E Foley a Massachusetts State College nutritionist explains carrots contain vitamin A which prevents night blindness A person with dim light vision impaired by lack of vitamin A can eat a serving of carrots before driving and have better vision for the evening drive
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
Mass
May E. Foley
Massachusetts State College
ENMU Board Approves Campus Road Blacktopping Plan
The Eastern New Mexico College board of regents approved a plan to blacktop campus roads in Fortales New Mexico. Construction starts immediately under the state highway department with the city council program and WPA labor providing support.
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College Roads
Fortales
N. M
Eastern New Mexico College
Board of
Regents
State Highway Department
WPA
Two New Oil Tests Set Southeast of Roswell
Two oil tests will be drilled southeast of Roswell near Tarkenton Brothers Frank Peters No 1 and Sterret No 1 wells. Machinery moves onto Smith No 1 for George Meithers Odessa. Stanfield Monahans to drill other test on Hal Bogle land, start within ten days. Peters No 1 shows oil and gas in black sandy lime at 972 to 1062 feet. Sterret No 1 complete, pumping eight barrels of oil and ten of water daily.
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Roswell
Tarkenton Brothers
Frank Peters
Sterret
Smith
L. W. Tarkenton
Sterret No. 1
Britain’s Air Power Marred by Multiple Aerial Accidents
London reports a five bomber crew lost in the North Sea and four fliers killed in a crash near Tollerton. Four parachuted to safety, one crewman guided the aircraft to a controlled landing. About 1,300 warplanes took part in dawn exercises as weather favored defenders.
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London
Britain
North Sea
Yarmouth
Tollerton
Yorkshire
Ford
Royal Air Force
Air Command
England
Air Ministry
Hobbs Sues to Complete Audit of City Books
Hobbs files in district court seeking an alternative writ to force state comptroller C. R. Sebastian and chief assistant J. D. Hannah to finish and file a report on Hobbs city books. Suit alleges delays aimed at discrediting city officials and influencing Hobbs municipal elections. Damages claimed include $344 already charged and future costs, with Sun Publishing Co. named among those involved. Sebastian to return from Seattle about August 21 for the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
City of
Hobbs
C. R. Sebastian
J. D. Hannah
Sebastian
Hannah
The
Sun Publishing Company of
Seattle
National Convention of State Auditors, Comptrollers and Treasurers
Big Day In City Beautiful Contest Opens Entries
Five entries received today in the City Beautiful Contest with a wide range of classifications. Contest officials praise the strong response and urge others to enter at the Chamber of Commerce. Sponsoring group is the Advertising Club. prize details appear in The Record. Entries include Mrs W H Groseclose 815 West 11th flower work with difficulties and morning glory screen. Edith Geyer 309 West 9th petunias bed. Mrs Walter Nicholas Jr 509 West 5th morning glory screen. Mrs Will Schaaphok Dexter bouquet of dahlias.
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Chamber of Commerce
Advertising Club
W. H. Groseclose
West 11Th
Groseclose
Edith Geyer
West
Bed of Petunias
Walter Nicholas, Jr
Will Schaaphok
Dexter
Germany plans survey of her power in war
Berlin officials announced a sweeping civilian power survey to mobilize men women and children for any emergency. A nationwide registration will create a vast index of skills and talents with only soldiers, reservists, and those under five or over seventy exempt. The move aims to maximize national efficiency in the looming crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Berlin
Jailer's Wife Breaks Up a Jail Break in Pryor
Mrs. Ethel McCracken, 40, thwarted a jail escape at the county jail in Pryor Oklahoma by arming herself after her husband Claud McCracken was restrained. Ex-con Jake Cook 24 led the attempt with Willie Murphy 26 and George Casey 22. Cook was shot in the leg. Murphy recaptured by passersby. Casey later recaptured.
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Pryor
Okla
Ethel McCracken
Jake Cook
Cookson Hills
Pretty Boy
Floyd
Cook
Willie Murphy
George Casey
Institute Board To Meet Friday
H. M. Dow president of the New Mexico Military Institute board says Col. D. C. Pearson, superintendent, called a meeting for Friday to open bids for supplies. Governor Miles recently named Robert Daughtry Roswell J C Compton Portales and Manuel B Otero Albuquerque to replace Hobbs Mears and Botts. Dow and Hinkle of Roswell remain on the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Dow
Portales, and Co
M. Botts
Albuquerque
R. R. Hinkle
Roswell
Reds Rally Past Cubs In Opening Twin Bill
Cincinnati Reds overcome a four run seventh inning to beat the Chicago Cubs 7 to 5 in the first game of a doubleheader before about 35 000 fans. Frank McCormick drove in two and Ernie Lombardi added two more as Wally Berger homered for Cincinnati.
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Reds
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cubs
Frank McCormick
Charley Root
Ernie Lombardi
Jack Russell
Wally Berger
Hank Leiber
Heb Cincin
Vandermeer
Thompson
Lombardi
Root
J. Russell
Whitehill
Hartnett
Garbark
Giants
Boston
New York
Bees
New York Giants
Billy Jurges
Johnny McCarthy
West
Fette
Shoffner
Lopez
Lehrman
Brown
Danning
Boston 5 Athletics 3 in first game of doubleheader
Boston tops Philadelphia 5 to 3 as Jimmy Foxx hits his 30th homer to break a 3 3 tie in the eighth. Athletics fall 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 3. Second game Boston rallies for 6 5 in the ninth to take both from the A's.
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Boston
Athletics
Red Sox
Philadelphia Athletics
Jimmy Foxx
Rhe Phila
Ross
Potter
Hayes
Rich
Dickman
Gatehouse
Berg
Peacock
Sox
Backman
Dean
Brucker
Heving
Ostermuller
Roosevelt in dispute with Congress over housing and neutrality
President Roosevelt, after castigating lawmakers who blocked neutrality measures, plans a Hudson Valley library session to decide which bills to sign or veto. He noted 145 bills pending and about 10 sent back for restudy, warning that neutrality bets by Republicans and some Democrats could affect millions and impair his options if lost.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Congress
Hudson Valley
House
Senate
WPA
PWA
Congressional Coalition
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Gumbert
Hubbell
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Mueller
Sunkel
R. Bowman
Owen
Detroit
Schoolboy Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Chicago White Sox
Pete Fox
Joe Kuhel
Knott
Marcum
Boyle
Tresh
Schlueter
Rowe
Tebbetts
Cleveland
Trotter
Glenn
Allen
Dobson
Pytlak
Hemsley
Hart Washington
Buddy Lewis
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New York Yankees
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Garfield Hospital
Rhe
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Dickey
Chase
Carrasques
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