Prohi Repeal In Effect By President's Proclamation Roswell Plan
The Roswell city council unanimously approved applying for 570000 in Public Works funds to build a municipal electric plant. A potential lawsuit looms over buying Southwestern Public Service Company properties, with city attorney urged to limit purchase to properties within city limits while the franchise claims allow buying all company assets.
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Prohi
Roswell
Nicipal Electric
Rose
Southwestern Public Service Company
H. E. Samson
Samson
Howard Buchly
W. H. McCullough
The
C. L. Allison
Roswell Gas and Elec‘i Company
Lindberghs Complete 1875 Mile Atlantic Flight
Colonel Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh completed a 1875 mile transatlantic flight from Bathurst to Natal in 15 hours 55 minutes. They piloted a red ship at 125 mph into a tropical sky with unlimited visibility. This marked Lindberghs third Atlantic crossing continuing a celebrated aviation career.
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Natal
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bathrust
Gambia
British West Africa
E.S.T
Col. Lindbergh
Anne Morrow
American
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Treasury Ready For Its Big Financing Push
Washington reports the Treasury set the gold price at 34.01 an ounce for fifth straight day as plans unfold for large mid December financing. London bar gold at 32.84 an ounce. Morgenthau to unveil new financing plan before week end. Exchange subscriptions for 10 to 12 year bonds reached 899,899,200 with over 25 million in fourth Liberty bonds paid for and awaiting redemption. Nearly 61 percent of unlicensed national banks have been licensed chartered absorbed or placed in receivership by November 30, with deposits frozen totaling 483,592,000 and 35,648,000 unrestricted. 377 banks approved reorganizations hold 378,479,000 frozen deposits and 27,785,000 unrestricted.
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Washington
Treasury
London
Bar
RFC
Morgenthau
J. F. T. O’connor
O'Connor
Bitter revolt against Long in Louisiana
The Sixth district congressional election ordered by Huey P. Long ended amid upheaval as Mrs. Bolivar E. Kemp Sr. won 4,800 votes out of 45,141 registered in nine parishes. Opposition leaders protested, with Nat Tycer enforcing an injunction and others denouncing Long’s control.
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Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Bolivar E. Kemp
Kemp
Ofice
Roosevelt
New Orleans
O. K. Allen
Democratic Executive Committee
Long
Tangipahoa
St. Helena
Liv
Ge Nat Tycer
Louisiana
Taxpayers favor sales tax and tax reforms in Dona Ana County
Dona Ana County Taxpayers League backs a general sales tax on all items except salaries wages and farm products and calls for reforms including delinquent tax relief a two year redemption period for tax sales and a tax free home policy while urging a special legislative session. Washington notes Roosevelt repeal proclamation urged cooperation to restrict alcohol purchases to licensed dealers.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Dona Ana County
Will Rogers Recalls Quezon Meeting With Philippine Delegation
Beverly Hills dispatch notes Will E Rogers discussing the Philippine delegation en route to Washington. He speaks with Manuel Quezon, their leader, about the voyage and key issues facing the group during transit.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Washington
Manual Quezon
Poison found in body of last Mrs Wickman
District Attorney Mabry announced that poison was found in the body of Donalda Chicoine Wickman of Denver, enough to cause death. Carl W Wickman, her husband, is held on a first degree murder charge, allegedly confessing to striking her with a tire tool. Authorities declined to specify poison types or timing, noting autopsy by Dr. John D. Clark.
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Albuquerque
N. M
T. J. ‘Mabry
Donalda Chicoine Wickman
Denver
Carl W. Wickman
John D. Clark
University of New Mexico
Wickman
Mabry
Large Trout Plantings in New Mexico Streams
State game warden Elliott Barker reports more than 1.25 million trout planted in New Mexico streams this fall aided by mild weather. High mountain streams were prioritized, with 325,000 fish from Taos hatchery and 100,000 eyed eggs placed in hard-to-reach waters. Hatcheries expect substantial spring stocks, listing Lisbon Springs 600,000 Taos 525,000 Parkview 144,000 Jenk's Cabin 67,000 and Seven Springs 100,900.
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Santa Fe
Elliott Barker
Taos
Barker
Lisbon Springs
Parkview
State Civil Works Quota Near Complete
Santa Fe December 6 AP The New Mexico state civil works board chaired by Dr Robert O Brown reports 431 projects approved employing 7 961 of the 8 250 allotment Fifteen counties have met their quotas Projects listed for Sandoval Otero Union Fernalife Roosevelt Colfax Torrance include counts of workers and projects in each county with the total nearing the final allotment
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Santa Fe
State Civil Works Board
Robert O. Brown
New Mexico
Sandoval
Otero
Union
Fernalife
Roosevelt
Colfax
Torrance
Comptet
Weather outlook fair to warmer across regions
Forecasts show fair weather tonight with warmer conditions on Thursday for New Mexico Colorado and West Texas, unsettled and windy in Wyoming and northeast areas, with snow in northern Wyoming and colder spells in eastern zones. Temperatures include Amarillo 46 26 and El Paso 58 34 among others.
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New Mexico
Olorado
Wyoming
North
Nebraska
Kansas
Northwest
West Texas
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Washington
Bill to force flood control in Southwest
Washington reports a draft bill by Rep Swank to compel flood control projects in the southwest. The measure would direct work on Arkansas and Red river watersheds across Colorado Texas Oklahoma Arkansas and Kansas, with funding drawn from existing public works funds between 20.9 million and 30.0 million dollars.
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Washington
Southwest
Representative Swank
D-Okla
Swanks
Thomas
Representative Marland
Oxlahoma
Arkansas
Red Rivers
Colorado
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Swank
Sale of Auto Licenses Slow Amid No Extension Warnings
Santa Fe reports the sale of motor vehicle licenses is slow with no extension. Commissioner Dido Salazar of the Motor Vehicle Department warns penalties start January 3 for delinquent renewals and time extensions will be curtailed.
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Santa Fe
SAP
Dido Salazar
Motor Vehicle Department
Comptroller’s Office
Captain Booth talks CCC camp to Roswell merchants
Captain Charles J. Booth commanding officer of the CCC camp east of Roswell gave a detailed talk at the Roswell Merchants Association meeting at Nickson Coffee Shop. He discussed the CCC plan and the Roswell camp, thanked local businessmen for their cooperation, and officers for 1934 were elected including Lozan Hunter president and H. H. Ball vice president.
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Charles J. Booth
Roswell
Roswell Merchants’ Association
Nickson Coffee Shop
Lozan Hunter
Merchant’s Association
H. H. Ball
Geo. B. Owens
Merchants’ Association
H. M. Huff
Wesley Foster
D. H. Wilmot
H. G. Moberly
Tom White
Moberly
Huff
H. A. Poorbaugh
New Mexico
Holguin murder trial hinges on jury verdict
In Las Cruces New Mexico after nearly ten hours of deliberation the jury in the Pedro Holguin murder trial for the Berino Melquiades Espinosa family deaths of April 1922 remained in the jury room at noon with no report. Judge Numa Co Frenger had instructed that the jury could return a verdict of guilty as charged or of lesser degree.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Pedro Holguin
Melquiades Espinosa
Berino
Numa Co. Frenger
Kappa Girls Quarantined at New Mexico House
Thirty girls at the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority house in Albuquerque are quarantined for scarlet fever after one member was diagnosed. The patient was hospitalized and others will be kept under observation for seven days.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Kappa Kappa Gamma
Marie Jensen
Governor Dentes Probes Public Works Quota
Governor A W Hockenhull wired New Mexico's congressional delegation to verify a Washington report that the state exceeded its civil works quota and to push New Mexico's case. Available data shows 20 million dollars allotted, only .0% approved, none spent, and the governor seeks explanation for an apparent 128 percent funding figure.
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Santa Fe
A. W. Hockenhull
New Mexico
Washington
Governor Pleased At Action In Roswell
Governor A W Hoosenhbull expressed gratification at Roswell merchants discounting old bills by 59 percent as part of the Statewide Holiday Jubilee Week. He noted strong statewide response and said Dec 18 23 may be chosen if sentiment supports it, urging continued cooperation to kickstart the effort.
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Santa Fe
A. W. Hoosenhbull
Roswell
Judge orders jurors fed only where liquor is not sold
In Clovis New Mexico Judge Harry L Patton of the Ninth district instructed bailiffs to feed jurors only in places where intoxicating liquors are not sold He said he would apply the rule to all court sessions in his district The directive follows liquor legalization and affects the first murder trial jurors amid the restrictions
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Clovis
N. M
Harry L. Patton
Ninth State Judicial District
Observance of this request against saloon return urged
A call to uphold prohibition laws urges citizens not to revive the saloon in any form. The appeal stresses breaking illicit liquor traffic, paying fair taxes, and preventing any state from authorizing saloon revivals under old or modern guises. The speaker highlights federal inspection and government support as goals.
Policy Aim for National Temperance Education
The objective is educating every citizen toward greater temperance under a national policy. The speaker highlights the 21st Amendment authority to prohibit transportation or importation of intoxicating liquors into any state in violation of that state's laws.
Call for United Support Against Prohibition Reforms
A call urges all citizens to cooperate to ensure the return of individual freedom does not bring back past prohibitive conditions before and after the 18th Amendment. The plea emphasizes preserving liberties while avoiding former restrictions and abuses.
Vague Promise Tied to Liquor Limits Echoes Civic Duty
The speaker appeals to the public’s good sense and warns against excessive intoxication, framing temperance as essential to national well being. Emphasizes restraint and responsible behavior in the face of liquor temptations.
Nation shifts to new order as repeal becomes law
Washington reports the United States transitions from Federal Prohibition to repeal after 20 states ratified, bringing 36 to repeal with limited celebrations. Supply shortages and unfinished regulations hinder festivities while officials anticipate President Roosevelt's pledge to curb evils from the prior era.
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Washington
Utah
Roosevelt
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