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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1934
Page
1
Havana faced a citywide alarm after more than 40 bombs exploded before midnight. Nearly 1,000 soldiers patrolled streets as 14 were arrested for explosives, with police detaining three ABC society members opposed to President Mendieta and Batista.
Los Angeles reports D A Mackenzie of Cleveland says he can authorize a sympathy strike by Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Union Pacific workers if Los Angeles area interurban staff walk out. Pacific Electric workers threaten wage and conditions demands. 1,600 trainmen and allied staff already strike talk spreads to Union Pacific Santa Fe and Southern Pacific. War clouds hover over power policy as Roosevelt admin faces court test on government industry actions.
Berlin reports a swift purge as Hitler extends a moral cleanup beyond leaves of police. In Berlin and suburbs 600 people were rounded up in raids targeting bars and baths linked to the storm troops. Officials say perversion concerns drive the drive while group leaders report on group morals.
A columnist from Santa Monica muses on a blunt divorce reason and reflects on global events. He notes a humorous line about affordability in marriage and comments briefly on Florida’s cold spell, a movement to unrecognize Russia, and mutual recognition dynamics between the U S and Russia.
Belgrade reports the entire Yugoslav cabinet resigns following the departure of Bogoljub Yevitch, after he clashed over Geneva reports and a cabinet rift with Premier Nikola Uzunovich. The crisis centers on internal policy disagreements and reactions to League of Nations mediation.
Denver December reports detail federal prosecutors’ claim that attorney Ben Laska directed and benefited from hiding ransom cash in the Urschel kidnapping. The affidavit from Edward Feldman ties Laska to vaulting thousands in Wyoming and Oklahoma City, a hotel carpet stash, and a treasurer’s map, while Bates and Mathers face trial.
Captain E V Rickenbacker took off from Chicago Municipal Airport at 8 02 am with a group of city newspaper publishers on an Eastern Airlines Florida Flyer on a pre inaugurated flight to Miami. Weather permitting they planned dinner under Miami palms after a quick Chicago breakfast. The flight, delayed by a cold front and wing icing, aims to start regular Chicago Miami service Thursday.
Thomas H. Robinson, wanted by the department of justice for the kidnapping of Mrs. Olive Stoll of Louisville Kentucky, was reported seen in Minneapolis today and police radio cars were alerted to watch for the fugitive. He has been a fugitive since Mrs. Stoll was returned by her captors on October 17.
In Carlsbad New Mexico Eddy county voters chose a successor to the late State Senator J H Jackson of Artesia Two candidates contesting the seat were O C Goodwin Republican of Hobbs and Hollis G Watson Democrat of Artesia Lea county residents also cast ballots in the special election.
The Santa Fe New Mexican reports Gene Baca will go to Washington as a member of J. J. Dempsey's staff as congressman. Baca is a state highway department employee and has been active in the Young Democrats club.
Thomas J. Hall was elected president of the Roswell High School Alumni Association at a dinner honoring the 1934 Coyote football squad. Otis Brenneman presided as the group adopted an active athletic support stance with officers Carl Johnson Jr as vice president and Brenneman as secretary-treasurer. Hall will appoint five alumni to join the officers.
The National Labor Relations Board announced a Santa Fe based regional labor board panel to sit in disputes rising in or near Santa Fe New Mexico. Appointees include J D Lamb and James C Mee Convery for the public Ben Muniz and L M Thompson for labor and A C Koch and Daniel T Kelly for industry.
Ray Lars son, three, was found unharmed in his father's stolen car parked near the courthouse square in Tyler. Federal agents and 50 possemen conducted an all night search after Basso Larison reported the boy was driven away by a thief who stole the car while the father shopped.
In Washington a Michigan Democrat Representative Foulkes said he received four threatening messages since June and one warned that something mysterious would happen to him if he did not stop backing President Roosevelt. Investigations began by federal authorities.
The district bituminous coal labor board recessed public talks in the Madrid miners dispute with Albuquerque Cerrillos Coal Co after morning sessions examined outside wage scales. About 380 Madrid Local UMWA members walked out last week over pay, contracts, and wage parity inside and outside the mine.
Chicago reports investigators unearthed new underworld secrets positioning Tommy Touhy as the most hunted man in America. They tie him to the Brooklyn armored car robbery and propose he leads remnants of the Dillinger and Touhy gangs, with links to Michigan City prison breakout and Burns investigations.
Santa Fe declares Gov. A W Hockenhults endorsement of Socorro for the NRA compliance director post in New Mexico. Cook's appointment was announced from Washington, succeeding Miss Rona Hanna who died after serving a month following J J Dempsey.
The New Mexico Military Institute cadets begin a three week Christmas furlough tomorrow with most leaving Roswell at 1 05 pm by train. Ten cadets live outside the United States but will not travel home due to distance. Cadets from Mexico Hawaii Canal Zone Canada and Spain are among those going home or visiting U S friends. They return January 8th before classes resume January 9th and the second term begins January 28th.
Auroa Indiana near Aurora five miles west of town saw a fatal crash as an oil truck collided with a car driven by Mrs. Harry Morgan. Mary Morgan aged 18 and John Budenberg 50 died at the scene while Alice Morgan five was critically injured with head injuries. Mrs Morgan died later in Cincinnati hospital from a skull fracture.
Collinsville Illinois December 18 AP an explosion and fire leveled a tavern at the city limits killing one man and badly burning another both unidentifiable. The tavern was closed when the blast and fire began and police could not determine entry or links to the blast. Firemen found the building in flames and forced the padlocked front door to recover the dead man’s body.
President Roosevelt handed the memorial to Frank R. McNinch, chairman of the Federal Power Commission, who with aides worked late to prepare the administration’s official response. It asserts no parallel in American history for the proposal and urges industry to advance along progressive lines. The Edison Electric Institute retains legal rights to challenge TVA statute but will not make substantial progress in placement.
Berlin reports Germany is split by religious dissent as it joins an international pro deo movement opposing Bolshevist propaganda. The Nazi regime suppresses communist religious propaganda while the Teutonic pagan faith movement gains state reverence under Hitler.
The Daily Record announces its Christmas Candy offer for 1 year prepaid subscriptions at $6 local or $8 out-of-state. A 2 1/2 pound box of John R. St. John chocolates is included. Back subscriptions must be paid, offer ends 6 PM December 24.
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