Vast plan for using natural resources proposed to Roosevelt
Washington dispatch reports a 100000 word National Resources board plan proposing a six year public works budget, a ten billion dollar reserve fund, and coordinated federal state local programs. It calls for retiring 75000000 acres of marginal lands, subsistence homesteading, federal control of minerals, watershed surveys, erosion loss reduction, expanded social public works, and a permanent five member planning staff to guide long term policy.
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Washington
SIFT Demands For Less Work And More Wages
A three man NRA panel begins evaluating automobile labor demands for a shorter work week and a minimum yearly wage. In Detroit Labor Secretary Perkins sees a new program for developing natural resources that could put every able bodied American to work. Henry Ford’s spokesman in Detroit says real wages have not yet arrived. AFL leader Matthew Woll accuses Sloan of trying to undermine the Roosevelt recovery with a low wage push. William Green calls for stronger NRA enforcement to press reluctant industries toward economic democracy. Myron Taylor’s steel industry plan for union shop committees and government steel labor board oversight aims to resolve key disputes with the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
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Washington
America
Roosevelt
National Resources Board
Capitol Hill
Perkins
Pub‘works Administration
Taylor
D-Cole
Detroit
Henry Ford
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
Alfred P Sloan
Geneva Motors
Sloan
William Green
NRA Labor Advisory Board
NRA
Steel
Myron Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Steel Labor Board
Old Timers elect J F Hinkle president at meeting
Members of the Old Timers Association met at Elza White’s home and elected J F Hinkle to fill the unexpired term of the late President J Phelps White. A barbecue and Old Timers Day at the Eastern New Mexico State Fair were discussed with plans for a spring meeting to arrange the barbecue and parade.
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J. F. Hinkle
OLD Timers
Hinkle
J. P. White
Sociation
Elza White
Kle
J. Phelps White
Mr. Hinkle
New Mexico
Lions International President Visits Roswell Club
Vincent C. Haskell of Chicago, Lions International president, visited the Roswell Lions at noon with guests from civic groups and newspapers. District Governor Don Hoover praised the club and predicted Roswell’s example would aid district progress in 1955. Haskell urged Lions to focus on civic work and warned against letting others live our lives for us.
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Vincent C. Haskell
Chicago
Lions International
Roswell
Don Hoover
Silver City
Haskell
Hoover
Lions Clubs
New Mexico Income Tax Totals Reported for 1932
Washington reports New Mexico self and corporation returns for 1932 show net incomes totaling 14.67 million across 6,574 returns. State tax collections reached 178,605 dollars with an average tax of 32.04 dollars and an average return net income of 2,631,235 dollars.
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Washington
Bureau of Interna Revenue
New Mexico
Saar conflict and New Mexico deaths overshadow week
Report covers a clash in Saarbruecken injuring a British Saar civil police captain amid rising tensions around a January plebiscite. The same dispatch lists five New Mexico deaths from weekend accidents and a legal battle over a U S Senate seat involving Representative Chavez as he travels home to Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque
New Mexico
Fire Claims Twenty One Horses at Thorncliffe Track
Toronto dispatch reports 21 race horses perished in a string of fires at Thorncliffe race track believed incendiary. Fire destroyed multiple stables, with one horse shot after severe injuries. total loss estimated at $60000. Notable owners include Frank E. Selke and Maple Leafs figures King Clancy and Charlie Conacher.
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Toronto
Ladder
Frank E. Selke
White Thorn
Selke
Conn Smythe
Thorncliffe Race Track
Neil McArthur
King Clancy
Charlie Conacher
Toronto Maple Leafs
Townsend candidate for justice of the peace
Charles T. Townsend announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in consolidated precincts Nos One and Two. A Roswell resident since 1908 with World War I overseas service, he is married, owns a home, and has extensive local business ties in auto transportation. He is viewed as a strong, well known, capable public figure.
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Charles T. Townsend
Ance of the Peace
Townsend
Roswell
France
Naval race fears rise as treaty nears end in London
London talks on the Washington naval treaty edge toward collapse as Japan denounces the accord likely by Thursday. The 5-5-3 quotas loom, Japan seeks parity, while U S and Britain reportedly lag their shares. A Pacific naval triangle and a potential shift to neutrality are cited as possible outcomes.
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United States
Great Britain
Roosevelt
London
Japan
Washington
Pacific
America
California
Alaska-Hawaii
Special election in Eddy Lea counties for state senate
Eddy and Lea counties will vote in a special election to fill the late J. H. Jackson’s Artesia seat. Democratic candidate Hollis G. Watson and Republican O. C. Goodwin vie to serve two years left in Jackson’s term after his death on November 9, per Gov. Hockenhull’s call.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Eddy
Lea County
J. H. Jackson
Artesia
Hollis G. Watson
O. C. Goodwin
Hobbs
Jackson
A. W. Hockenhull
Senator Jackson
Ralph Higgins Killed in California Oil Rig Accident
Ralph Higgins formerly of Roswell was killed Sunday in Long Beach California in an oil well rigging accident. He left Roswell about eleven years ago and was part of the renowned Higgins family. his father Fred Higgins served as sheriff of Chaves county for several years.
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Ralph Higgins
Roswell
Long Beach
California
Higgins
Fred Higgins
Chaves County
Liquor Seized in Roswell Retailer Charged
Federal agents reported the seizure of 18 gallons of non tax paid whiskey and six cases of tax paid whiskey from a Roswell liquor store on Saturday. The store operator, identified as Speaker, was charged with operating as a retailer without a retailers tax stamp and possessing illegal whiskey.
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Albuquerque
N. M
L. M. Reynolds
Federal
Roswell
Speaker
Fairbanks to Attend Tingley Inauguration
Douglas Fairbanks, the actor who campaigned for Clyde Tingley, said in a letter he would try to attend the New Mexico governor elect’s inauguration on January 1 if he can arrange plane connections. He hoped to be in Santa Fe for the ceremony.
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Albuquerque
Douglas Fairbanks
Clyde Tingley
Tingley
Fairbanks
Santa’ Fe
Madrid miners filed grievance with labor board over wage and hours
In Santa Fe on December 17 AP reports Madrid district where 380 United Mine Workers members walked out last Thursday presented grievances to the regional bituminous coal labor board. William Zurek outlined two main complaints: refusal to negotiate a contract since organization in May and failure to pay wages stated in the coal code. He cited excess hours paid as overtime and the distribution of hours among workers. The three board members attended. Oscar Huber represented operators and could present later.
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Santa * Fe
Madrid
United Mine Workers of America
Bituminous Coal Labor Board
William Zurek
Christmas Candy Offer Opens for The Daily Record
The Daily Record announces its Christmas Candy offer for 1 year subscriptions paid in advance. Local subscribers pay $6.00 per year for a 2 to 3 pound box of fine chocolate from John K. St. John, with out-of-state rate $5.00 per year. Offer ends at 6 PM Monday December 24.
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The
Daily Record
John K. St. John
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