Graf Spee battle stirs Montevideo harbor chase
German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, battered and awaiting repairs in Montevideo, fights to escape as Ajax Achilles and Exeter press the chase. NBC and London reports confirm reinforced naval forces and plans to sail at once if repairs finish.
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Uruguay
Admiral Graf Spee
Admiral Scheer
Atlantic
Germany
Kiel
Uers
Radio Statons
Washington
Graf Spee
Ajax
Formosa
Brazil
Achilles
Exeter
Punta del Este
Montevideo
H. H. Harwood
New York
National Broadcasting Company
Tacoma
NBC
London
Admiralty
Tularosa Names Carnival Princess for El Paso Event
Tularosa Chamber officials announced Margina Chase as the town’s princess in the Southwestern Sun Carnival to be held in El Paso on January 1.
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Tularosa
N. M
Chamber of Commerce
Miss Margina Chase
el Paso
Ranch change hands near San Mateo in New Mexico
Floyd W. Lee, western New Mexico sheepman, said he bought full ownership of the Fernandez ranch near San Mateo by buying out Mrs. Max Koshland widow of a San Francisco banker. Amount undisclosed. The ranch lies northwest of San Mateo extending into the Seboyeta grant on Mount Taylor.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Floyd W. Lee
New Mexico
Fernandez Ranch
San Mateo
Max Koshland
San Francisco
Seboyeta
Mount Taylor
Works Progress Administration relief rolls rise in December
Washington reports 2,074,978 persons on WPA work relief rolls December 6, up from 2,023,956 on November 29. The gain totals 51,022 as the program continues to employ a large workforce nationwide.
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Washington
Works Project Administration
Fire Traps Woman and Son in Brooklyn Tenement
A blaze on the top floor of a four story Brooklyn tenement killed Mrs. Ramona Malave, 30, and her seven year old son Edward, trapping them inside as the interior burned away. The fire damaged the building beyond repair.
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New York
Brooklyn
Ramona Malave
Edward
Albuquerque Conventions Set For February Wool Show
Two Albuquerque conventions were announced for February. The New Mexico Wool Growers Association will hold its state convention February 8 9 and a state wool show will accompany it. Floyd W. Lee urged focus on extending reciprocal trade agreements. O E Beck noted the plans at the Albuquerque meeting.
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New Mexico Bottlers’ Association
Albuquerque
New Mexico Wool Growers Association
Floyd W. Lee
O. E. Beck
Airline route extension eyed from Oklahoma City to San Diego
W Jacob of New York announced officials expected a favorable decision from the Civil Aeronautics Authority on a proposed air line extension. The route would run from Oklahoma City through Lubbock Texas Albuquerque Phoenix El Centro to San Diego California, with documents backing the application.
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Albuquerque
W. Jacob
New York
American Airlines
Here
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Oklahoma City
Lubbock
Texas
Phoenix
el Centro
San Diego
California
Emmons Seeks Omission of Absentee Ballot Instructions
John J. Emmons, Republican state chairman, asked the secretary of state to remove from poll books the instructions on absentee ballots after two supreme court rulings. He argues the 1939 election law’s provisions on issuing and receiving absentee ballot instructions violate the constitution.
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Albuquerque
John J. Emmons
Secretary of State
Supreme Court
Emmons
Fidel Gonzales
State Supreme Court
Move to honor William J White as NM Bankers chief
A tribute plan began today for William J White president of the New Mexico Bankers Association who died Monday. Vice president Glenn Emmons of Gallup said the association should carry White’s name as president until his term ends next May. Emmons and other state bankers attended White’s funeral yesterday.
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Albuquerque
William J. White
New Mexico Bankers Association
Glenn Emmons
Gallup
White
Emmons
Western Republicans meet to form regional party bloc
Leaders from 11 western states plan a permanent Republican organization to amplify western voices in national politics amid attacks on the New Deal. The states include Washington Oregon California Arizona Nevada New Mexico Colorado Utah Idaho Montana and Wyoming.
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Salt Lake City
West
Roosevelt
Washington
Oregon
California
Arizona
Nevada
New Mexico
Colorado
Utah
Idaho
Montana
Wyoming
James A. Farley
New Doors at the Fire Station
Installation of new doors at the fire station is nearing completion with a wider main door to fit the ordered fire truck arriving by January 1st. The main door measures 15 feet 11 inches, the secondary door 8 feet 8 inches, and a small pedestrian door 2 feet 8 inches. Formerly there were three large doors.
Army Engineers Approve $1.2 Million Rio Grande Project
U S Army Engineers approved a flood control and irrigation project valued at 1 2 million dollars in the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy district clearing the way for WPA orders to begin work.
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Albuquerque
Middle
Rio Grande Conservancy District
U. S. Army Engineers
East campaign money split leaves states ignored says chairman
A Democratic state chairman laments that top party leaders in the east do not recognize individual states when distributing campaign funds and later assigning choice jobs, implying neglect of state-level influence and rewards.
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East
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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