Facts Follies and Delusions of the American People
National wackiness historian Hal Boyle profiles Paul Sann and his book Facts Follies and Delusions of the American People A Pictorial Story of Madnesses Crazes and Crowd Phenomena The piece notes Sann’s methodical tracing of American manias from panty raids and fashion to music and crowd psychology with examples like Valentino hysteria and press agents and links prosperity to mass follies.
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U.S
Hal Boyle
New York
H. L. Mencken
Baltimore Sage
United States
Paul Sann
New York Post
Sam
Charles de Gaulle
France
Eugenie
Elvis Presley
Flagpole Kelly
Francis Townsend
Billy Sunday
Father Divine
Dom
Emile Coue
Rudolph Valentino
Valentino
Parking Ticket Woes Stir Roswell Editor Letter
A Roswell Daily Record reader laments parking fines and police enforcement as burdens on citizens. The letter questions the justice of unpaid meters, cites a long chase for two tickets, and argues teens rebel against petty laws rather than follow smarter governance.
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Roswell
Weary Wageearner
Wageearner
Lt. Blank
Police
Land of En
Checking Up: Jolly Corks and Curious Qs by L M Boyd
A lively miscellany notes The Jolly Corks origin Elks founder James Bender and reflections on marriage money and harmony. It cites trivia on pigeons Gatsby era songs five e words and baby sleep habits with quotes from F Scott Fitzgerald and Patricia Blair.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Jolly
James Bender
China
Scott Fitzgerald
Reluctant Taxpayer Faces Personal Holding Company Rules
A Tax Court case centers on a corporation earning 45 percent from rent and 55 percent from interest, triggering the 70 percent personal holding company tax. The court notes Congress targeted “any corporation,” not any business, and rent income under half is treated as investment income.
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William L. Raby
CPA
Congress
IRS
Incorporated
Roswell Daily Ad Rates and Publication Details
Advertising staff list and management names accompany subscription rates for Chaves County and other regions. The paper, published weekday evenings and Sunday mornings, is based at 424 North Main Street Roswell New Mexico with AP news rights noted.
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Chaves
Roswell
Trade
North Main Street
N.M
Miracle antivirus drug eyed after testing begins
A Findlay Ohio newspaper reports a major drug firm has announced a new antivirus drug undergoing testing. Over the next year or two hundreds of researchers and thousands of physicians worldwide will await field trials to decide if the drug works and advances the fight against disease.
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Findlay
Ohio
Courier
Multiple use versus single use of forest lands debated
The article argues for multiple use of forest lands, highlighting California's redwood park controversy and the wood products industry's role. It cites California's forest sector employing 102,000 workers, paying $600 million in wages, and contributing billions in taxes and local spending, asserting private ownership and economic benefits underpin conservation.
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Redwood Park
California
Arcata
Union
Cargo ships smoother in first year as New Mexico governor
Governor Dave Cargo ends his first year with solid accomplishments and unfinished business. He reorganizes state government into a 14 cabinet system and merges seven facilities into the Combined Hospitals Board while moving 1,500 welfare and health workers into a single department.
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Fred Buckles
Santa FE
Dave Cargo
Cargo
Albuquerque
New
Combined Hospitals Board
Walker Air Force Base
Roswell
New Mexico
Ed Hartman
Maralyn Budke
Arthur Ortiz
Revenue Bureau
Motor Vehicle Department
Jack M. Campbell
Campbell
Las Cruces Arroyo
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John Ruskin
Daniel Boone
Mr. Boone
Patricia Blair
Harry Conover
Mr. Conover
L. M. Boyd
P. O. Box
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Jimmy C. Cox
Advertising Manager
Albert A. Stubbs
R. M. Higginbotham
Roswell, N. M
Associated Press
Alabama
George Wallace
American Independent Party
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