Torrington Wyoming Blast Kills And Injures Dozens
A second hand store blast in Torrington Wyoming killed at least one person and seriously injured three others, with many more hurt by flying glass. National guardsmen patrolled the town as officials investigated a possible gas leak ignited by a match.
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Wyoming
National Guardsmen
Virgil Duckworth
Torrington
Holly Sugar Corporation
Harold Strowell
Fowler Hospital
Elmer Doltry
Duckworth
Strowell
Wdoltry
Cotton Crop Numbers and New Mexico Grazing District News
Washington reports a 13,177,000 bale 1933 cotton crop with 209.4 pounds lint per acre on 30,144,000 acres. December ginnings total 12,108,292 running bales. In New Mexico, a grazing district petition from stockmen filed. Interior Secretary Ickes supports features of a bill to protect public range and promote range improvements.
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Washington
Dec. S
Department of Agriculture
Department
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
New Mexico
Census Bureau
Secretary of the Interior
Ickes
Senator Cutting
Congress
Cutting
Interior Department
Harold Hurd
Roswell
N. M
Southeastern
Kidnaper Clarence Click Convicted in McElroy Case
Kansas City jury convicts Clarence Click of taking part in the kidnapping of Miss Mary McElroy daughter of City Manager Henry F. McElroy. He is sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary.
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Kansas City
Clarence Click
Mary McElroy
Henry F. McElroy
State
Father Admits He Was Cause Death of Son
Littleton Colorado December 8 AP a purported signed confession by Donald K Smith 30 that he stomped his 3 year old son to death in a fit of anger a murder charge was prepared against Smith Plans to move Smith to Denver county jail as safeguard against mob violence Questioned by officers until dawn Smith signed a statement that the baby Donald Arlen Smith died as a result of his treatment December 4 Mrs Mabel Jeffers Smith said he became infuriated after the child asked for candy beat and kicked him to death Her admission led to arrest of her husband Sheriff Monzingo said officers would seek a more detailed statement recounting the baby's death We will probably move Smith to the Denver jail because feeling is high against him Littleton residents did not know about the confession until this morning</S:
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Littleton
Colo
Donald K. Smith
Smith
A. T. Monson
Denver Planso
Denver
Monson
Monzingo
Donald Arlen Smith
Mabel Jeffers Smith
Candy
Dec. S
E. F. Monzingo
Arapa
Assault charge on Mary McCormic
Philadelphia dispatch reports Los Angeles authorities plan assault and battery charges against opera singer Mary McCormic as a sequel to the Grace Williams incident. McCormic, in Detroit with Harry Gerguson, calls the claim nonsense and says she plans to wed Harry Bannister on January 29 of an undisclosed venue.
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Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Grace Williams
Mary McCormic
Miss McCormic
Higgins
California
Valley Cotton Yield Nears Peak in Pecos Valley
Artesia New Mexico December 3 AP Cotton growers in the Pecos valley near completion of gathering the best crop on record. Twenty two gins have produced about 42000 bales or 98 percent of the crop despite 25 to 30 percent of 1934 acreage retired. Last year on this date about 34009 bales had been gathered. Ginning likely to end in about ten days.
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Artesia
N. M
Pecos Valley
Mistrial Declared In Beatrice Cotton Suit In District Court
In district court Judge James B. McGhee declared a mistrial in the case of Mary Beatrice Cotton a minor versus Albert T. Woods Inc remanding back to Eddy County from Chaves County. Plaintiff seeks 137.75 actual damages and 25000 exemplary damages for injuries from being run over by defendant’s truck. The docket also lists J D Herring versus Paul G Morris set for nine oclock tomorrow morning for 2075 damages to his house from a car crash. G L Reese represents the plaintiff and Lake Jrazier the defendant. this is last civil jury case on the docket with civil nonjury set for next Monday and Tuesday.
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Mary Beatrice Cotton
Albert T. Woods, Inc
James B. McGhee
Eddy County
Chaves County
J. D. Herring
Paul G. Morris
G. L Reese
Lake J. *Razier
Santa Claus to visit Roswell tomorrow parade
Tomorrow hundreds of Roswell children await Santa at Main and Albuquerque by one o clock in cars. Those without rides may be accommodated and volunteers with extra seats will help. The procession travels down Main to the Christmas tree at Sixth and Main where Santa hands out candy.
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Santa Claus
Roswell
Santa
Main
Albuquerque
Main Street
Sixth and Main
Home Owners Loans Update for New Mexico
The Home Owners Loan Corporation announced tentative approval of 427 New Mexico loan applications totaling 913,591 since the program began. Fifty-nine loans worth 170,547 were closed via bond exchange, averaging 2,891 per loan, with one loan of 1,014 on a forty percent cash basis.
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Washington
Dec. S
Home Owners Loan Corporation
New Mexico
Salvation Army Kettle Out Tomorrow for Christmas Aid
The Salvation Army Kettle will be out tomorrow to receive donations for a Christmas program. Funds support a Christmas tree for the poor at the Salvation Army Hall, a tree for Mexican children at the Methodist Mission, and Christmas baskets and dinners for the needy.
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Salvation Army
Salvation Army Hall
Methodist Mission
Fence Removal Notices Sent to Eastern New Mexico Stockmen
Fence removal notices mailed from Albuquerque between December 1 and December 5 order Roswell area stockmen to remove fences enclosing public domain within 60 days. Issued under Interior Secretary Ickes order. Many local stockmen have received notices.
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New Mexico
Albuquerque
Sth
Ickes
Roswell
Yesterday's December Warmth Tops 38-Year Record
Yesterday set the warmest December day in 38 years with a high of 77.1 degrees per the U.S. Weather Bureau local office. The prior December record was 77 degrees in 1905. Tonight and Saturday bring much colder weather with fair skies, and the low last night was 40 degrees. New Mexico forecasts fair tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the southeast. Wyoming expects partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures in the northeast tonight and Saturday.
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Mercury
U. S. Weather Bureau
New Mexico
Hatch for Probe Livestock Prices in Midwest yards
United States Senator Carl Hatch told Clovis livestockmen he will urge immediate investigation into livestock price fixing methods at midwest stockyards. He said the Agricultural Adjustment Administration is considering livestock problems and plans for quick relief are being formulated.
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Clovis
N. M
United States
Carl Hatch
Midwest
Hatch
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Packed Chamber Dinner to Hear Governor Hockenhull
A large crowd is expected at the Chamber of Commerce annual dinner at the Womans Club at 6 30 tonight with Governor A W Hockenhull as the principal speaker on The Economic Future of New Mexico Many visitors from nearby towns are expected Four short talks precede the address covering the Eastern New Mexico State Fair the State Park at Bottomless Lakes the Pecos Valley artesian basin and highway KR L Malone will toastmaster Tommie Adams orchestra will provide music for the event
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Chamber of Commerce
Womans Club
A. W. Hockenhull
New Mexico
H. A. Poorbaugh
The
Tommie Adams’ Orchestra
Tax proposals to raise beer wine spirits duties
The Presidents special inter departmental alcohol committee urged Congress to raise taxes on distilled spirits to 2.60 dollars per gallon from 1.10, set beer tax at five dollars per barrel, raise still wine taxes with 0.16 per gallon and adjust wines by alcohol content.
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Washington
Presidents
Inter-Departmental Alcohol Committee
Congress
CWA approves flood control allotments for New Mexico
The Civil Works Administration approved two New Mexico flood control projects totaling 76000 dollars. Gallup receives 66000 dollars and Rincon 19000 dollars. Senator Cutting's office announced the allotments today.
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Washington, Dec
Cutting
Ofice
Civil Works Administration
New Mexico
Gallup
Rincon
Lindberghs Flight Homeward From Natal to Miami
Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh landed in Para Brazil at 1 20 P M EST during their Christmas holiday return from Natal. They had flown 1094 miles from Natal and faced more than 3000 miles remaining to reach Miami.
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Para
Brazil
Charles A. Lindbergh
Natal
Miami
Governor and Mrs Hockenhull arrive in Roswell
Governor Hockenhull and his wife arrived in Roswell shortly before three this afternoon. The governor will deliver the main address at tonight s annual Chamber of Commerce dinner. They are staying at Col D C Pearson s home, head of the New Mexico Military Institute.
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A. W. Hockenhull
Roswell
Governor Hockenhull
Chamber of Commerce
Col
D. C. Pearson
New Mexico Military Institute
Pleads Not Guilty To Prairie Chicken Game Violation
Lambert Maton pleaded not guilty before Judge James B. McGhee in district court this morning to possessing 21 prairie chickens in violation of state game laws. Bond set at 3500 dollars. Trial date not fixed. Prairie chicken season runs September 1 to 5 with a five per day and ten per season limit.
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Lambert Maton
James B. McGhee
Macy State Highway Engineer Makes Roswell Visit
G D Macy state highway engineer and former district official arrived in Roswell this morning on official business. He was accompanied by L J and other officials as they...
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G. D. Macy
Roswell
L. J
Mexican smugglers flee after river clash. 3 dead
In El Paso the Rio Grande entry attempt by 16 contrabandistas ended in battle with U S border patrol. Two Juarez smugglers, Francisco Gonzales and Higinio Perez, were killed. Patrolman Jayne C. Melton died. others injured as Mexican officials discuss bribery allegations with authorities in Juarez.
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el Paso
Texas
Nick D. Collner
Immigration Border Patrol
Juarez
Rio Grande
United States
Heriberto Alamis
Fiscales
Bsy
Francisco Gonzales
Higinio Perez
Jayne C. Melton
Alég
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