Mad Woman Slayer Judd May Be Dead
Phoenix dispatch reports Winnie Ruth Judd, the fugitive mad slayer, may be dead after officers failed to seize a note she left for Governor Jones. The note remained with Mrs. H. J. McKinnell as Supt. William Allen pressed for delivery, while Y. C. White dismissed the importance of the message.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Bob Jones
Winnie Ruth Judd
H. J. McKinnell
Judd
William Allen
State Highway Patrol
Testimony in Marley sheep theft case concludes
The Marley trial in Roswell ended defense testimony as Judge McGhee prepared to instruct the jury. Cort Marley faces charges of stealing 11 sheep and killing 5 from Oscar White, with ex-convict Roger Hill named as the primary suspect. Hill, jailed, has a separate theft case and testified as a state witness.
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Cort Marley
Roswell
Oscar White
McGhee
Marley
Roger Hill
White
Hill
G. T. Watts
James B. McGhee
D. R. Britt
Nations plan joint condemnation of Russia invasion
Sumner Welles announced the United States would join a Pan American condemnation of Russia’s invasion of Finland if other American republics form a declaration. Latin nations reportedly support, while U S officials note league charges against Soviet Russia fall outside U S participation. Lord Halifax called the invasion an inexcusable act of aggression by a major and a minor nation.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
United States
Russia
Finland
Welles
Soviet Russia
League of Nations
League
London
Lord Halifax
Europe
House of Lords
Hit run driver sought after fatal hitch hiker crash
State news from Santa Rosa New Mexico reports a hit and run driver who killed a Missouri hitch hiker west of the town. Sheriff A P Branch seeks the motorist today. The dead man was identified as Jerry C Holan of St Louis through a Social Security card.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Missouri
Here
A. P. Branch
Jerry C. Holan
St. Louis
Bishop to officiate at funeral of New Mexico priest
In Las Cruces the Rt. Rev. A. J. Schuler will officiate today for Father Joseph Krayer 75 a pioneer New Mexico priest who died Sunday night at the Good Shepherd Convent Mesilla Park Krayer taught at St Michaels College Santa Fe and in San Miguel county SANTA FE two suits were filed in federal court against Shell Oil and Shell Pipeline for 33470 28 royalties on oil from Hobbs field wells removal from Chaves county court claims royalties on 80 acres of Hobbs field land
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Las Cruces
N. M
A. J. Schuler
el Paso
Joseph Krayer
New Mexico
Good Shepherd
Mesilla Park
Father Krayer
St. Michaels College
Santa Fe
San Miguel County
Albert F. Young
A. L. Brougham
Shell Oil Company
Shell Pipeline Company
Hobbs
Chaves County
Bund Leader Kuhn Sentenced to State Prison
Fritz Kuhn, German American band leader, was sentenced to two and a half to five years for grand larceny and forgery connected to bund funds. The judge suspended part of the sentence in the James D. C. Murray case.
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New York
N. Y
Fritz Kuhn
James D. C. Murray
James C. Wallace
Absolved Of Guilt In Husband's Death
Mrs Jack Dabbs 27 was absolved of guilt in her husband Jack Dabbs 35 fatally shot at Riverside Camp when a pistol discharged accidentally during pistol cleaning. A coroner jury ruled the shooting accidental and a peace judge ordered records amended to show no charges. Witnesses included state police and Lincoln county officials. The Dabbses owned Riverside Camp.
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Jack Dabbs
Riverside Camp
Here
Picacho
Fred Bowser
Cuthin Clayton
Japs Seek Better U S Relations
Tokyo sources say Japan plans to settle damages claims on American property in China to improve ties with the United States. Foreign Minister Nomura told Ambassador Grew in a two hour talk that Japan aims to settle such claims but dislikes using the U S Japanese trade treaty as a policy lever in China.
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Tokyo
United States
Japan
China
Kichisaburg Nomura
Joseph C. Grew
Longtime Estancia editor retires after 27 years
J A Constant retires from the Estancia Herald-News after 27 years as editor. The Thanksgiving issue marks his departure as Lilburn Homan and Paul McCall assume publishing and editing duties. Constant cites declining health and hopes younger editors continue the paper's tradition.
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Estancia
N. M
J. A. Constant
Estancia Herald-News
Constant
Lilburn Homan
Paul McCall
Country Weekly
P. A. Speckmann
Herald
Annie Porter
New Mexico
Seek Duquesne For The Sun Bow
Sun Bowl officials in El Paso Texas on December 5 considered Duquesne University as a possible opponent for Arizona State College Tempe in the New Year’s Day classic. Rutgers, once a leading candidate, remains out due to its stance against post season play. Duquesne, undefeated with one tie in nine games, was Tempe players’ original first choice. an official opponent announcement was expected this week.
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FL Paso
Tex
Sun Bow
Duquesne University
Arizona State College of Tempe
Rutgers University
Duquesne
Tempe
Senator Vandenberg Demands U S Probe of Soviet Pledges
Senator Vandenberg urged President Roosevelt to determine if the Soviet government kept its pledge to stay out of U.S. political activity after recognizing Russia in 1933. He called for recalling the American ambassador, citing alleged violations and evidence from Dies Committee testimony. The Michigan Republican tied the breach to the protection of Finland and broader U.S. safety.
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Washington
Senator Vandenberg
R-Mich
Roosevelt
United States
Russia
Vandenberg
Congress
Finland
Michigan
Dies Committee
Girl says she was stolen in 1929 and later wed.
Ashland, Ore. Dec 5 Mrs. Alice Vestal Miner 22 says in an interview she was abducted from her Arizona home in 1929 by O V Miner who later married her after she bore him a child at 13. Miner arrested at Phoenix on a 10-year-old child stealing charge. She was kept hidden for a year and found help from a Miami relief agency that located her parents in Ashland and paid passage for her and her four children. A Phoenix postmarked letter led to Miner's arrest.
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Ashland
Ore
Alice Vestal Miner
Arizona
O. V. Miner
Miner
Phoenix
Ariz
Miami, Okla
John Vestal
Baseball owners back relaxed farm system rules
In Cincinnati on December 5 the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues voted unanimously to amend the minor leagues. The move grants affiliated clubs more freedom to transfer players and permits major league scouts to sign players for minor league teams under Landis era restraint loosening.
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Cincinnati
Kenesaw M. Landis
National Association of Professional Baseball
80 000 Americans Back From Europe
More than 80 000 Americans have returned to the United States from warring European countries. Officials predict most still abroad will stay unless civilian targets are bombed. About 300 Americans remain in Finland and 400 in Russia. All Americans in Germany, Great Britain and France who wished to return had done so.
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Washington
United States
State Department
Finland
Russia
Department
Germany
Great Britain
France
Ohio relief program grim as funds run short
In Cleveland and Toledo officials scramble to salvage a 20 million dollar annual relief effort amid fears of a collapse. Toledo officials admit they fear a disaster could strike while Cleveland weighs mortgaging future tax revenues to secure WPA support.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Toledo
George H. Schoonbaker
WPA
Pepsi-Cola directs large dividend cut to $15 per share
Directors of the Pepsi-Cola Co. voted a substantial dividend payment of 15 dollars per share from its expanding earnings marking one of the year's notable adjustments.
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New York
Pepsi-Cola Co
Chicago strike enters its second year with blame traded
The Chicago newspaper guild strike against Hearst papers marks its second year as both sides blame the other for continuing. Two papers were involved, but now only the Chicago Herald and Examiner ceased publication on August 26 and merged into the Chicago Herald and American.
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Chicago
Chicago Newspaper Guild
Hearst
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Evening American
Chicago Herald and
American
Costello Barrymore, Dr Warwink wed in Kingman ceremony
Dolores Costello Barrymore, former wife of John Barrymore, married Dr. John Warwink of Beverly Hills in Kingman on November 29. License records show Costello 33 and Warwink 46.
No Instructed Verdict For Maverick In San Antonio
Defense lawyers added witnesses to argue political motives behind criminal proceedings against Mayor Maury Maverick former congressman charged with conspiring to pay another’s poll tax. Judge Bryce Ferguson granted acquittal on two counts but denied it on four, with Howard F. LeBaron questioned Maxwell Burket’s testimony about Maverick’s alleged “double crossed” remark and political loyalties.
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San Antonio
Tex
Maury Maverick
Maverick
Bryce Ferguson
Howard F. LeBaron
Fore Worth
National Labor Relations Board
Maxwell Burket
LeBaron
Burket
Burker
Sook
Governors in stand against oil treaties
Governors Payne Ratner of Oklahoma John E Miles of New Mexico and Leon C Phillips of Oklahoma met at the state executive mansion in Topeka Kas to plan a united action against federal oil policies. They protested the Venezuela reciprocal trade pact and discussed the Cole bill, with tests likely in New Orleans December 11. Notable invitees Louisiana Arkansas and Texas governors did not attend.
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Tofera
Kas
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Kansas
Payne Ratner
Venezuela
Congress
Maryland
Ratner
Hull
United States
Cotton Subsidy On Exports Cut in Half
Washington December 5 Secretary Wallace announced a halving of the government subsidy on cotton exports to 1.75 cents a pound of lint, effective midnight. Since July 27 subsidies at the higher rate covered 4,344,354 bales, costing over 30 million dollars at 1.5 cents per pound. Congress appropriated about 36 million for subsidies, and the cut aims to extend the program. Enver Dec 5 Western farmers push tariff measures to protect agriculture, pressing for higher tariffs or retention of duties on cattle sheep products sugar beans and other western commodities. Western representatives told a republican listening committee the reciprocal trade program is Un-American and unconstitutional.
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Washington
Wallace
Congress
Mussolini May Throw in With Allied Powers
Russia's Finland operations strain the Berlin Rome axis and may push Mussolini toward the Anglo French camp. Hitler's pledge of brotherhood to Stalin and Soviet power moves could bend Italian alignment. The piece notes Finland's wind favors the Allied cause amid shifting anti Communist policy.
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Associated Press
Russia
Finland
Signor
Mussolini
Hitler
Stalin
Hereford Breeders Plan 2 Day Tour Before January Sale
A group of 12 or 13 Hereford breeders and others will tour signers herds next Monday and Tuesday to inspect cattle for the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Builders Association sale set for January 26. The itinerary covers A D Jones ranch near Roswell, W A Anderson and John Easeley at Lovington, A N and N H French at Elida, then Roswell and Artesia area herds including Curtis Hill, Glenn Williams, Austin Reeves, Bert Bonnell, and Frank Billings with Woodrow Rodden photographing the cattle.
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New Mexico
Hereford Breedrs’ Association
A. D. Jones Ranch
Roswell
W. A. Anderson
John Easeley
Lovington
A. N
N. H. French
Elida
Curtis Hill
Glenn Williams
Artesia
Austin Reeves
Hope
Bert Bonnell
Glencoe
Frank Billings
Woodrow Rodden
Make Junior High Honor Roll 54 Students Named
The Junior high school honor roll for the six weeks ended lists 54 students with all A grades. Principal R L Villard announced the names including Ruth Ann Carothers Jere Clayton John King Jean Dickerson Georgia Griswold Jack McCarter Mary Louisa Samson Don Smith Phyllis Young Loyd Mahon Iva Kindsfather Patsy Patterson Grover Williams Mildred Herring Aleen Hinkle Joanne Swisher Flo Austin H C Buchanan Helen Carrigan David Mitchell Alice Stockton Joan Thompson Jean Blakeney Margaret Brockman Fred Burkstaller C L Gant Louise Swisher Tommy Flora Gloria Caraway Jeanne Malarney Charles Bode James Lee Wayne Smith Nora Dearr Leona Farrar Nancy Lutz Helen Lewis Marion Bush Betty Jean Gray Hannah Pruitt Margaret Bahringer Merna Fay Powell Rosemary Wiggins Estelle Henson Billy Hereford Lois Hill Laudine Pickie Jacqueline Sieg June Sorrells Lorene Caffall Imogene Rowin Jeanette Yarnell Mary Frances Wilcoxon Sue Saunders.
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R. L. Villard
Ruth Ann Carothers
Jere Clayton
John King
Jean Dickerson
Georgia Griswold
Jack McCarter
Mary Louise Samson
Don Smith
Phyllis Young
Loyd Mahan
Iva Kindsfather
Patsy Patterson
Grover Williams
Mildred Herring
Aleen
Betty Jean Gray
Hannah Pruit
Margaret Bahringer
Merna Fay Powell
Rosemary Wiggins
Estelle Henson
Billy Hereford
Lois Hill
Laudine Pickie
Jacqueline Sieg
June Sorrells
Lorene Caffall
Imogene Rowin
Jeanette Yarnell
Mary Frances Wilcoxon
Sue Saunders
Philippines Hit By Week End Typhoon Report
Reports of heavy damage to crops, property and public works persisted from districts swept by the weekend typhoon. Fatalities stood at two as the storm remained stationary over the Pacific east of central Luzon. Communication lines were slowly being restored with no total damage estimate yet.
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Manila
Pacific
Luzon
Reds Renew Air Attacks Upon Finns
Helsinki dispatch reports renewed Soviet bombing of Finland as Finns strengthen Aaland Islands to guard sea routes to Sweden. Sweden and Norway call for a Scandinavian foreign ministers conference on Thursday amid alarm over Soviet incursions. Bombers targeted Salmijaervi. Kirkenes observers noted aerial activity. a Stockholm report cited a Soviet squadron crash north of Lake Ladoga due to a snowstorm.
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Helsinki
Russia
Finland
Aaland
Sweden
Norway
Salmijaervi
Kirkenes
Stockholm
Lake Ladoga
Russia must quit league or be kicked out
Embattled Finland's plight under Russian invasion prompts Sweden to call up 40,000 more troops as allies seek peace. Norway invites Swedish and Danish foreign ministers to a conference on ending the Finland conflict, while Russia reports continued advances into Finland with lines penetrating the Karelian Isthmus and Petsamo region.
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Russia
Associated Press
Finland
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
League of Nations
Karelian
Petsamo
Fallowing urged for Great Plains wheat fields in 1941
Washington reports that farmers who dusted in dry lands should leave fields fallow next year. Agriculture experts say the moisture buildup will yield a better crop in 1942. Based on long experiments at Great Plains stations, the advice aims to preserve seed and improve yields amid persistent dryness.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Great Plains
Weather forecast for the western states and plains
The morning shows low Pacific coast pressure causing fog and clouds while the west remains under a high pressure center over Utah. Upper Lakes region has a moderate low, with high winds and little precipitation. Temperatures are near normal with freezing in the plateau and northern plains. upcoming fair conditions extend from Pecos valley to New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Texas tonight and Wednesday.
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Pacific
Mississippi
Utah
Upper Lakes
Plateau
Northern Plains
Mississippi Valley
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Arizona
Colorado
Texas
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U. S
Other Nations Plan
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Philadelphia
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Curtis Bok
Rufus M. Jones
American Friends
Quakers) Service Committee
Order of Eastern Star
Eddie Cantor
U.S
M. Maverick
Rome-Berlin
Hereford
Philippines
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