Labatt Kidnapping: Ransom Reported Ready Near Toronto
Early today telephone contact was established with John S Labatt kidnappers in Toronto area. Ransom of 150000 dollars expected by nightfall. Hugh Labatt, brother, held funds and coordinated calls from a hotel in Toronto. Police monitored three calls between 1 and 3 a m with references to New York racketeers and Detroit man Massey. Labatt, 50, heart patient, was kidnapped Tuesday between Sarnia and London Ontario. Authorities silent. searches focused on Lake Huron shore near Labatt summer home and possible US border involvement.
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Toronto
Ont
John S. Labatt
Brewer
Hugh
Kidapers
London
Hugh Labatt
Labatt
Miller
Inspector Garnett
Lapatt
Wroice
John Labatt
Sarnia
Lake Ose
United States
Dismissal Leaves Espinosa Massacre Case Unsolved
In Las Cruces Aug 16 the case against Pompieon Duran tied to the April 1 1932 Espinosa family massacre at Berino NM was dismissed for lack of evidence amid unsolved crimes. Pedro Holguin was acquitted at a retrial after a hung jury. Washington meanwhile Secretary Wallace warned drought amid livestock feed shortages describing a robust food supply with diet adjustments. He cited Bureau of Home Economics estimates and stock levels and noted shortfalls mainly in potatoes and dried legumes.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Meliquia Des Espinosa
Berino
Pompieon Duran
Duran
Pacific Coast
Pedro Holguin
Washington
Wallace
Cruz
Bureau of Home Economics
FERA STRIKE ARises AT ALBUQUERQUE LABORS
In Albuquerque and Bernalillo county a FERA common labor strike began over wage cuts from 50 cents to 40 cents an hour. Most workers reported for Roosevelt Park projects. about 115 employed on today’s shift with no picketing. Communist leaflets were distributed as organizers planned a night meeting.
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Albuquerque
N. M
FERA
Bernalillo County
Roosevelt Park
Communist Party
New Mexico Lawyers Elect Hall State Bar President
Albuquerque and Las Cruces reports detail the New Mexico State Bar Association's officers elected at a two day convention. James A. Hall of Clovis to succeed E. L. Holt as president. C. M. Botts, Edwin Mechem, H. A. Wiker named to Bar Commission. officers Gerhart, White, Botts and others reelected or noted. Earle W. Evans urged a cleanup of crooked lawyers in a cautionary keynote, stressing reform to restore public trust and warning that without change the profession could lose its place in society.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
James A. Hall
Clovis
State Bar Association
E. L. Holt
Las Cruces
C. M. Botts
Alvan N. White
Silver City
H. 4. Gerhart
Santa Fe
Bar Commission
Edwin Mechem
H. A. Wiker
Raton
H. B. Gerhart
Earle W. Evans
Wichita
Kansas
American Bar Association
Start Well Plugging In Lake McMillian
Work has begun to plug the first of three leaky artesian wells in Lake McMillian bed. Myron Bruning of Artesia is under contract with Pecos Valley Artesian Conservancy district. Additional wells below surface may be plugged later, with Frank Smith supervising Roswell work and BE Pi Guess handling forty wells with three crews active.
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Lake McMiLlian
Myron Bruning
Artesia
Pecos Valley
Roswell
Conservancy Board
Conservancy District
Frank Smith
Lake ‘MecMillian
Pi Guess
Rotary honors Roswell leaders and drought talk
Roswell Rotary Club elected Rev D B Titus and Father Raymond as members at a regular meeting. City Engineer Lea Rowland warned of worsening relief conditions with 1606 heads of families, 836 on emergency work drawing 11000 last week. Vocational service stressed by Logan Hunter and Mounter. ethics in business highlighted. Washington notes report mixed primary results. Farley praises New Deal gains while Hastings questions progress.
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D. B. Titus
First Christian Church
Father Raymond
Roswell
Rotary Club
The
Military Institute
D. C. Pearson
Rotary
Artesia
Carlsbad
Alamogordo
Lea Rowland
Logan Hunter
Vocational Service Committee
Roswell Club
Nickson
Mounter
Hav
Washington
Farley
Hastings
Vic Donahey
Charles West
Ohio
West Virginia
Clem Shaver
Rush Holt
Senate
Italy withdraws 48000 troops from Austrian border
Italy orders the withdrawal of 48000 troops stationed on the Austrian border after the Austrian Nazi putsch. Regiments began moving south toward regular camps 25 to 50 miles away. Premier Mussolini had ordered a two wave move on July 26 following Chancellor Dollfuss's assassination.
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Rome
Iitaly
Mussolini
Engelbert Dollfuss
Vienna
Yucca Announces Picture Franchise with Paramount
Ted Jones, manager of the Yucca and Princess theatres, announced a three year Paramount pictures franchise starting 1934 35 season. Yucca will show Paramount alongside other releases including Bing Crosby in She Loves Me Not and Cleopatra with Cecil B DeMille, plus Marx Brothers cartoons and sportlights, aiming to provide strong programs through September.
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Ted Jones
Yucca and
Princess Theatres
Paramount Pictures
Paramount
Bing Crosby
Miriam Hopkins
Kitty Carlisle
Marlene Dietrich
Claudette Colbert
Cecil B. DeMille
Gary Grant
Frances, Drake
Shirley Temple
Gary Cooper
Carole Lombard
Lee Tracy
Mrs. Wiggs of
W. C. Fields
Zasu Pitts
Marx Brothers
Yucca
Princess
Jones
Uncle Jerry Hall Dies of Heart Attack at 67 in Roswell
Jerry D. Hall known as Uncle Jerry, aged 67, died at noon today at 517 East Third Street in Roswell from a sudden heart attack. He had lived in Roswell since moving from Joplin Missouri nine years ago and was a carpenter and former Texas Ranger. Survived by sister Elizabeth D. Guffey (deceased), nephews Alf and Asa Guffey, brother L. M. Hall of Missouri, and half brothers W. T. Dunn and B. F. Dunn. Funeral details pending Talmage Mortuary announcement.
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Jerry D. Hall
Uncle Jerry
Alf Guffey
East Third Street
Mr. Hall
Mr. Guffey
Jerry
Roswell
Joplin
Missouri
Elizabeth D. Guffey
New Mexico
Texas Rangers
Asa Guffey
L. M. Hall
Warrensburg
W. T. Dunn
Margaret
Texas
B. F. Dunn
Ft. Worth
Talmage Mortuary
Chavez Says Pecos Valley and Hobbs Booming
Albuquerque reports Congressman Dennis Chavez, returning from an east state tour, praising Pecos Valley as booming politically and economically. He cites tight parking in Hobbs, crowded restaurants, and applauds Eddy County potash field development near Carlsbad.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Pecos Valley
Dennis Chavez
Hobbs
Carlsbad
Eddy County
Formation of Young Republican Club at Santa Fe
About 200 people attended the formation of the Young Republican Club in Santa Fe as speakers from Republican Progressive and Democratic camps addressed the gathering. Officers named include Sam Bac a chairman Miss Concha Ortiz y Pino chairwoman Ben Ortega vice president Ben Jaffa secretary Canuto Lovato sergeant at arms and Antonio Moya treasurer.
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Santa Fe
Young Republican Club
Sam Baca
Concha Ortiz Y Pino
Ben Ortega
Ben Jaffa
Canuto Lovato
Antonio Moya
Roswell Scoutmasters Battle Assistants In Water Polo Night
Roswell Scoutmasters meet assistant Scoutmasters in a 4 battle royal at 6:30 tomorrow night across from the fire station. Fire chief Rue Chrisman and firemen direct the contests to determine the city champion troop. Eight men per team play to 2 victories in a best two of three. Spectators may park nearby and stay dry.
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Roswell
Rue Chrisman
Hoy
Chrismas
Battle Grounds
Firemens
Huff Jr. Returns Home After Chicago Visit
Hugh M. Huff Jr. returned home yesterday from a two weeks visit in Chicago. On the way home he stopped at Des Moines Iowa visiting Drake University where he attended school.
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Hugh M. Huff Jr
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa
Drake University
Baseball Today Scores Postponed Games Across AL
All American League games were postponed due to rain and wet grounds, forcing rescheduling. Teams prepared for makeups as weather limited play and left several matchups undetermined at game time.
First Game Boston Beats Chicago in Doubleheader
Boston 100 410 0000 and - 276 Chicago 000 610 0011. Batteries Frankhouse Brandt Spohrer Warnekke Bush Hartnett. Second Game unknown scores and pitchers Rhei Hogan Lee Hartnett. Philadelphia 6 0 100 0 St Louis 6 1 1 000 Batteries KE Moore Hansen Johnson Todd Carleton Haines Davis Delancey, Brooklyn 0 00 Cincinnati 3 3200 8 Batteries Carroll Zachary Lopez Berres Stout Lom bardi Manion. New York Pittsburgh rain postponed.
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Boston
Chicago
Frankhouse
Brandt Spohrer
Warnekke
Bush & Hartnett
Rhei
Hogan
Lee
Hartnett
RHE
Philadelphia
St. Louis
KE. Moore
Hansen
Johnson
Todd
Carleton
Haines
Davis
Delancey
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Carroll
Zachary
Lopez
Berres
Stout
Patrolmen Ordered to Attend FERA Strike Meeting
Santa Fe AP Chief E J House Jr and highway engineer G D Macy ordered two Albuquerque motor patrolmen to attend the FERA strike meeting. The move aims to be on hand for any possible emergency.
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Santa Fe
E. J. House, Jr
State Motor Patrol
G. D. Macy
Motor Patrol Board
Albuquerque
FERA
House
Four Children Die In Drunken Driver Collision Near Youngstown
In Youngstown Ohio on August 16 an automobile driven by Floyd Crossley aged 38 struck a group of five children walking along the highway killing four. The victims were sisters Nancy and Louise Lindsay aged three and eight and Bernice and Dolores Uber aged five and six. A police surgeon said Crossley was intoxicated and he is held on an open charge.
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Youngstown
Floyd Crossley
Nancy
Louise Lindsay
Bernice
Dolores Uber
Cressley
Bateman Seeks Clarification on Government Bonds
Roswell New Mexico August 15 1934 The editor writes seeking Treasury verbiage on government bonds noting confusion over gold or silver backing and bond terms. An economic writer from Wenatchee suggests bonds are paid via Federal Reserve Bank operations with profits and interest figures cited, contrasting tax treatment and profits in the first year and thereafter.
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Secretary of the Treasury
C. A. Drinkard
Wenatchee
Washington
Federal Reserve
New Mexico
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van Horn
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A. A. Anderson
Roy D. Jackson
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Nebraska
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Fess
Rohio
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Charles Bryan
Roosevelt
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Wisconsin
Italy
Jerry” Hall
Chavez
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Dominican Republic
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United States Marine Corps
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New York-Pittsburgh
Bateman
Roswell Daily Record
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