Roswell Chamber Meeting Draws 302 In Annual Dinner
A capacity crowd of 302 attended the Roswell Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at The Woman's Club. Roger Miller of Dallas urged confidence in a return to normal conditions by 1956 and praised Roswell as having one of the nation’s best chambers and secretaries. He stated the United States leads in wealth distribution and living standards and highlighted improving business conditions and holiday buying. Miller noted unemployment has fallen since two years ago and cited seven million unemployed, with two million not eligible for reemployment. Continued on Page Three.
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Roger Miller
Dallas
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Miller
Roswell
Chamber of Commerce
Ly Ove Co
United States Chamber of Commerce
Industry Will Drive Against the Low Mood in New York
New York dec 5 ap industry leaders pledged full cooperation with the government to lift business doldrums and back a recovery platform. C L Bardo president of the national association of manufacturers urged clearer directions from government while warning against harming the NRA. A separate proposal urged making compulsory unemployment insurance for both public and private employees.
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New York
C. L. Bardo
National Association of Manufacturers
Congress of American Industry
National Industrial Council
Congress
NRA
Roosevelt
Bardo
Will Rogers and Wiley Post headlines in 1920s report
Beverly Hills crowds rioted over pictures of a royal wedding while Wiley Post set an altitude record drifting from Bartlesville Oklahoma to Muskogee and Claremore in a high flight. Japan issued another ultimatum to the world in the same brief dispatch.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Ireland
Duke of Marina
Wiley Post
Bartlesville
Okla
Muskogee
Claremore
Japan
Fire Devastates Block In Las Cruces Causing 50 000 Loss
A morning fire in Las Cruces destroyed part of a main business block, with an estimated 50 000 in damage. The Pullman Cafe, owned by G P Anison, sparked the blaze that spread to two neighboring buildings and partially burned a third, while the Acme Laundry suffered partial damage. All properties were insured and plans to rebuild are underway.
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Las Cruces
N. M
G. P. Anison
Rot Rate
E. A. Farah
del Rio
Acme
Aminda Lohman
New Mexico Normal University Plans Busy 1935 Summer Term
Las Vegas New Mexico December 5 AP The New Mexico Normal University is preparing for a strong 1935 summer session featuring two major conferences. Rural education topics and integration of field supervisors with teacher training will be discussed in June, with a separate conference for city school superintendents June 20 21 and 22 focusing on curriculum reorganization and education guidance. A nationally known leader will direct the superintendent conference.
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Las Vegas
N. M
New Mexico Normal University
New Mexico
Normal University
Rumors swirl over Hamilton arrest in Nelson case
Chicago reports echoed rumors that John Hamilton may be in custody as federal agents question Mrs. Helen Gillis widow of Baby Face Nelson. Details of Gillis detention remain undisclosed while officials pursue possible links to Hamilton and the Barrington gun battle.
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Chicago
John Peace Gunner
Helen Gillis
Nelson
Hamilton
Department of Justice
Samuel Cowley
Herman E. Hollis
Gillis
El Paso Witness Reluctant as Wilson Murder Trial Moves
In El Paso Texas the Wilson murder trial faces a venue shift as a chief prosecution witness resists testifying and defense counsel seeks to relocate the case. Miss Lesa Juergens faces possible indictment despite immunity. authorities cite her Cleveland connection and a burned package of bloody clothes. The case, moved from Culberson County after a nude Debolt body finding, narrows the pool of jurors as officials prepare for a venue change announcement.
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el Paso
Tex
Arthur C. Wilson
Irene Debolt
Ohio
Roy Jackson
Lesa Juergens
Cleveland
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Dodson
Wilson
Culberson County
Debolt
Deboit
Big Rockfall at Niagara Falls rocks gorge area
Niagara Falls reports a massive rockslide from Table Rock near Horseshoe Falls. Initial estimates of 200000 tons were revised to about 200 tons after engineers inspected the pile, falling into the Niagara Gorge. The slide did not alter the falls contour, unlike prior slides from the American and Horseshoe contracts.
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Niagara Falls
Niagara Gorge
Table Rock
Horseshoe Falls
Kennamer Identified In Wagoner Robbery Case
Phil Kennamer 19, son of a federal judge, was identified as one of five youths who robbed Basil James of Wagoner on November 28, the day before John Gorrell was slain. James said the gang took $85 two pistols and a watch. The identification came after James viewed Kennamer with a reporter.
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Tulsa
Okla
Phil Kennamer
Basil James
Wagoner
John Gorrell
James
Clay Flowers
Kennamer
Holly Anderson
Gorrell
One of bodies on Galapagos identified
Capt. G Allan Hancock reported from the Galapagos Island chain that he has definitively identified one of the two mysterious victims as Alfred Rudolph Lorenz, as his exploration cruiser Valero II returns.
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Los Angeles
G. Allan Hancock
Valero
Galapagos Archipelago
Marchena Island
Associated Press
Alfred Rudolph Lorenz
President Roosevelt Leaves Warm Springs for Washington
President Roosevelt departed Warm Springs at 2 45 p m Central Standard Time to return to Washington after his holiday vacation.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Washington
Cattle Buying to Resume in Chaves County
A telegram to J. R. Thomas, county agent, from W. L. Elser says drought relief cattle buying will resume in Chaves county on Monday on a very extensive scale. The program runs until December 31, with a definite allotment for the county to be set by Friday or Saturday.
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Chaves County
J. R. Thomas
W. L. Elser
New Mexico
Ames Funeral Tomorrow For Ben Ames At St Andrew’s
Funeral services for Ben Ames will be held tomorrow at 3 PM from St. Andrew's Episcopal Church with Rev. F B Howden Jr. officiating. Music by the church choir. Burial at South Park. Body lying in state at St. Andrew's Parish Hall from 4 PM today until services. Active pallbearers: Col. Barry Duffield, Capt. Vernon Knapp, Capt. Paul Horgan, Capt. Dwight Starr, Capt. Andrew Carter, Capt. A N Thomason. Honorary pallbearers include Dr. D H Galloway, Dr. W W Phillips, Lt. Commander Donald W. Hamilton, Maj. Beverly Conner, Harold Hurd, E A Cahoon, William J. Wilson, P R Fuller, Hiram M Dow. Schulers' Funeral Home in charge.
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Ben Ames
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
F. B. Howden Jr
St. Andrew’s Church
South Park
St. Andrew’s
Barry Duffield
Vernon Knapp
Paul Horgan
Dwight Starr
Andrew Carter
A. N. Thomason
D. H. Galloway
W. W. Phillips
Donald W. Hamilton
Beverly Conner
Harold Hurd
E. A. Cahoon
William J. Wilson
P. R. Fuller
Hiram M. Dow
Schulers’ Funeral Home
Enforce Fire And Curfew Laws Citywide
Chief of police Frank Young announced strict enforcement of fire and curfew ordinances. No parking within two blocks of a fire and a nightly curfew for anyone under 16 after nine. Cars in violation will be tagged. curfew starts tonight at nine.
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Frank Young
Japan to Abrogate Washington Naval Treaty
Tokyo December 5. Emperor Hirohito referred to the privy council a draft communique to the United States announcing Japan's formal intention to abrogate the Washington naval treaty. He moves toward annulment as naval restraints shift in the postwar era.
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Toyko
Hirohito
Privy Council
Japan
United States
Roosevelt backs farm parity plan with acreage control
President Roosevelt in Warm Springs Georgia declares firm commitment to the new farm parity program using acreage limits to balance supply and demand. He cites surpluses abroad and aims to raise living standards and home buying power, with Congress to see new deal policies.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Southland
Dea
NRA Officials Walk Out Over Editorial Wage Hearing
Washington AP December scene as American Newspaper Guild withdraws from an NRA hearing on proposed editorial wages and hours claiming the NRA is terrified by publishers. Guild leaders also criticize the labor board for reopening the Dean Jennings case and cite influence of Donald Richberg as a reason for leaving.
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Washington
NRA
American Newspaper Guild
National Labor Relations Board
Dean S. Jennings
San Francisco
Cale Bulletin
Blackwell Smith
Heywood Broun
Guild
Broun
Behing Smith
Wei
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Four bartenders dead after reign of terror
Stockton California December 5 AP Black Joe Spinetti a bartender shot and killed three men then died by suicide at the end of a spree in two barrooms. Police reported heavy drinking and possible underworld ties being investigated as a motive.
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Stockton
Cal
Joe” Spinetti
Spinetti
Clovis Taxi Driver Reports Kidnapping Near Hereford
Clovis New Mexico, Dec 5 AP Martin Bell, a taxi driver, said he was kidnapped at gunpoint by an unknown man last night and forced to drive to a spot near Hereford, Texas, then back to Clovis after the robber took five dollars. Police Chief John Manning sought the kidnapper while also hunting for Jim Darnell and his son Lenley, who escaped from Farwell jail this morning after a breakfast break. Darnell had been held on robbery charges and allegedly threatened Sheriff Bill Hall previously.
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Honolulu
Paul Feley
Navy
C. T. P. Ubm
Pearl Harbor Naval Base
Pacific Ocean
Charles T. P. Ulm
Pacific
Army
Trans Pacific
Australia
Ulm
Congress
Morgenthau
Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Rexford G. Tugwell
Washington
Clovis, N. M
Martin Bell
Clovis
Hereford
Texas
Martin
John Manning
Jim Darnell
Lenley
Farwell
Darnell
Way. Darnell
Bill Hall
Palmer County
Lenley Darnell
Banking and Investment at State U Conference
Albuquerque New Mexico December conference on banking and investment issues to be held at the University of New Mexico. New Mexico Bankers Association urged to attend sessions. Governor elect Clyde Tingley unable to attend due to illness but urged legislative committee members to participate.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
University of New Mexico
New Mexico Bankers Association
Margaret Barnes
Clyde Tingley
Santa Claus to Be Here Saturday Roswell Parade
Santa Claus arrives in Roswell next Saturday delivering candy to every child. Cars line Main Street from Albuquerque Avenue south by noon, with routes to the Christmas tree between Fourth and Fifth streets. Santa leads from Albuquerque Avenue north on Main, splits into two lines at Fourth Street, and delivers treats and a final Merry Christmas wish.
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Roswell
Santa Claus
Main Street
Albuquerque Avenue
Main
Albuquerque
Santa
Fourth
Fifth Streets
Fourth Street
Restaurants May Lose NRA Insignia
Santa Fe reports the national industrial recovery board authorized state compliance directors to strip violators of the NRA insignia. Action requires adequate evidence and can be appealed to the NRA division. State directors may restore insignia after restitution and compliance evidence. Sixty complaints have been filed and back wages totaling 151.51 have been paid to 32 employees.
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Santa Fe
National Industrial Recovery Board
NRA
Fred C. Rogers
New Mexico
Rogers
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Bermuda
Hector MacNeal
Edith Kingdon Gould
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Holdup
Galapagos
Roosevelt Sfefa
Hitler
General von Ribbentrop
AMES
Reign OF Terror
Banking and Investment
State U. Conference
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