Roswell Sees Record Cold As 24 Below Marks Second Low
Roswell endured one of its coldest periods on record with an official 24 degrees below zero. Snow totals exceeded four inches while towns like Clovis Vaughn Artesia Lovington and Alamogordo reported subzero readings and snow. Highways opened slowly as plummeting temperatures caused frozen pipes and widespread travel disruption.
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Roswell
U. S. Weather Bureau
Mercury
Iae
Nouthern
Eagle Nest Lake
Clovis
Vaughn
Alamogordo
Santa Fe
Albuquerque
Artesia
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Plains
Gulf Coastal
Misspp Valley
Gulf Coast
Oniountain
Grande Valley
Sizge
New
Jaffa Miller Tells Of State Reform Impact
Santa Fe, Feb 8 AP Supt Jaffa Miller of the New Mexico Industrial School at Springer told a joint senate house finance committee that an 8 hour day for public employees would require a 2500 annual payroll increase. He noted 12 to 14 hour days now and cited favorable per capita costs and staff ratios. Expenditures and appropriations over fiscal years were outlined with proposed increases to 22nd and 23rd years and savings possible by trimming salaries and eliminating petroleum geology.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Jaffa Miller
New Mexico Industrial School
Springer
Senate-House Finance Committee
New Mexico
Miller
E. H. Wells
New Mexico School of Mines
Jail inquiry ties local arrestee to Texas suspect
Sheriff J C Peck said El Paso notified that a man arrested in a January 31 liquor raid may be Robert Ranger Savage wanted for robbery at Gainesville Texas. A man identifying as Bo Lamar had fingerprints taken locally. checks against Savage will confirm if they are the same person.
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J. C. Peck
el Paso
Robert Ranger Savage
Gainesville
Texas
Bo Lamar
Hoover Sees Imports Too High Without Action
President Hoover, in trusted circles, warned that unless the United States slows imports from countries with depreciated currencies, a continuous disturbance will appear in American economic life. Officials say current import volume exceeds what statistics indicate, hiding actual increases.
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Washington
Hoover
United States
Senatorial Probe Suspends Barry Over Article Quote
David S. Barry, 74, longtime sergeant at arms of the Senate and former newspaper man, is suspended after the Senate, acting as a trial court, debated the article in which he claimed few senators or representatives sell votes. He said he cannot name those who do and called the piece carelessly written.
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David S. Barry
United States Senate
Barry
Congress
New Mexico House Approves Delinquent Tax Moratorium
The New Mexico House voted 46 to 0 for HB151 to grant a semi moratorium on delinquent taxes. Delinquents paying within 90 days incur no penalties. 90 to 180 days 6 percent interest. 180 to 270 days 8 percent. 270 days to one year 10 percent. Speaker Hudgins said governor approved. Emergence clause included. Also approved a joint resolution for staggered senate elections and a labor restriction bill for public works.
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J. D. Hudgins
Taxation Committee
Byron O. Beall
Hudgins
House
Borah Opposes British Debt Plan and Trade Concessions
Senator William Borah chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejects a lump sum cash settlement for Europe’s war debts. He says any plan must include currency adjustment and steps to open world markets and restore trade, warning a lump sum would not yield lasting benefits.
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Washington
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Europe
Idaho
Clovis Man Shot at Belen. Companion Held
Charles Williams 22, a railroad call boy formerly of Clovis, was accidentally shot in the kitchen of a boarding house in Belen. His companion Lee Braswell 28 was held for investigation after Williams was rushed to an Albuquerque hospital with multiple critical wounds. Braswell said they were examining a revolver when it discharged. Williams arrived from Clovis recently and stayed at Braswell's home.
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Belen
N. M
Charles Williams
Clovis
Lee Braswell
Braswell
Williams
Albuquerque
ASK FEDERAL AID DAM ON PECOS AT FT SUMNER
Washington report states the Fort Sumner irrigation district received a rehearing from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation on a loan request of 135000 dollars for a Pecos river dam. District officials and Fort Sumner mayor pressed the loan with engineer R F Black and attorney Keith W Edwards in Washington, awaiting a decision likely soon.
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Pecos
FT. Sumner
Washington
Fort Sumner
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Pecos River
Keith W. Edwards
R. F. Black
G. R. Vaughn
C. S. Melton
No Consolidation Of State Schools
Santa Fe New Mexico February 8 The hopper of legislative discard loomed today for the only measure yet presented this session which would authorize consolidations among New Mexico educational institutions The unfavorable report was tendered by Sen Clarence F Vogel committee on state and county affairs and the measure SJR4 carried by Sen S A Jones was deemed not timely for consideration The adverse committee action eliminates the proposal from further consideration
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Santa Fe
N. M
New Mexico
Clarence F. Vogel
McKinley
S. A. Jones
D. Curry
Vogel
Escape Jail Break At Clovis Four Fugitives Flee
Four light clad inmates escaped from Clovis jail as Mrs. Virgil Dunn opened a door to aid a frozen water pipe repair. Two prisoners were later recaptured by Sam Hoffman. One man, Leon Rose, froze his hands in 10 below zero weather. Suspects include Jake McBroom and Cy Griffin. Grffin fled without a coat.
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Clovis
Liberty
Virgil Dunn
Sam Hoffman
Mexico
Leon ‘Rose
Jake McBroom
Grier
Cy Griffin
Griffin
Roswell Men on U S Petit Jury
A set of jurors is ordered to report February 20 for U S district court cases before Judge Colin Neblett. The list includes C E Habger Thelma Atanacio Lujan A H Baca Frank Gumm Jr Harold G Moses Martin V Corn J L Lary Sam B Fletcher John J Cash Pete Polaco Fred W Brooks D L Hinman Carlos G Salas Reyes N Martinez Robert W Fall M B Stevens E G Esquibel O W Digneo William Schoenrodt Rafael Trujillo Roderick Dyer Frank Serrano Ward D Anderson Louis F Luthey Byron Yates James A Whitmore Prospero Salazar Glenn Hammill John A Donald Meli cio Sanchez.
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Santa Fe
N. M
U. S. District Court
Colin Neblett
C. E. Habger
Thelma
Atanacio Lujan
Tierra Amarilla
A. H Baca
Socorro
Frank Gumm, Jr
Raton
Harold G. Moses
Canis Rita
Martin V. Corn
Las Cruces
E. G. Esquibel
Ocate
O. W. Digneo
William Schoenrodt
Hillsboro
Rafael Trujillo
el Prado
Roderick CC. Dyer
Cleveland
Frank Serrano
Youngsville
Ward D. Anderson
Albuquerque
Louis F. Luthey
Byron Yates
James A. Whitmore
Las Vegas
Prospero Salazar
Glenn Hammill
John A. Donald
Chama
Mélicio Sanchez
Trementina
Warning on hot water heaters in cold weather
City Engineer Lea Rowland warns The Record that lighting gas water heaters while their water is frozen risks explosion. Several heaters were lit this morning but none exploded. allow thawing before turning them on.
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Lea Rowland
Rowland
The Record Defends Arrest Reporting On Tinnie Case
C. E. Mason writes that The Record learned of three arrests tied to the Tinnie holdup and a fourth suspect, but did not publish due to a sheriff request. He accuses a Roswell Dispatch piece of falsehoods and explains coordination issues within the sheriff’s office over who knew what.
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Roswell
Tinnie
Sheriff’s Office
Dude” Peck
Annual Meeting of Chaves County Game Protective Association
The Chaves County Game Protective Association will hold its annual meeting and banquet on February 23 at the Woman's Club building. Officers for the coming year will be elected, annual reports presented, and other business transacted. Banquet begins at 6:30 pm served by the Woman's Club. Honor guests include Judge Colin Neblett Judge James B. McGhee and Gilbert Espinosa of the State Game and Fish Commission.
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Chaves County Game Protective Association
Woman’s Club
Colin Neblett
James B. McGhee
Gilbert Espinosa
State Game and Fish Commission
Congress Counts Roosevelt Garner Victory in Joint Session
Congress opened in a joint session to formally count the 472 electoral votes for Roosevelt and Garner and 59 for Hoover and Curtis as the nation confirmed the 1932 election results. The ceremony marked the first Democratic Speaker presiding with Garner as vice president and the first vice president to preside over a joint session.
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Washington
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
John N. Garner
Texas
Roosevelt
House
Garner
Britain Proposes Pay 100 Million War Debt to U S
In London the House of Commons hears a proposal to settle Great Britain’s war debt with the United States for 100 million pounds. Liberal Geoffrey Mander, speaking for Neville Chamberlain, outlines a full and final settlement amid debate on postwar financial issues. Roswell moves to municipally own a light plant as council votes unanimously to hire a consulting engineer and draft plans, with three months anticipated for preparation.
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London
United States
Great Britain
House of Commons
Geoffrey Mander
Neville Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Roswell
Laa Rowland
McCullough
Coun
Water, Sewer and Light Committee
Water, Sewer and ‘Light Committee
Democrats Talk Of Debentures And Sales Tax
Santa Fe New Mexico February 8 AP Democratic senators held a caucus after a senate meeting to discuss highway debentures and a $2,000,000 debenture issue. Indications point to amendments being offered, with eventual support expected, while opinions on the safest tax varied and no firm conclusions were reached.
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Santa Fe
N. M
Senate
Hoover Not Planning World Trip Says He Won’t Leave U.S.
President Hoover stated he does not expect to travel abroad after March 4, with a possible exception of passing through the Panama Canal Zone on his return home.
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Hoover
Washington
United States
Panama Canal Zone
State wide hunt for Montoya sparks manhunt in New Mexico
A state-wide search was underway for Sam Montoya, 24, who escaped from Santa Rosa jail after picking a jail door lock and stealing a jailer’s gun. He fled in a nearby car, abandoned it 12 miles out, and authorities believed he hitched a ride on a freight train or with a motorist.
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Santa Rosa
N. M
Sam Montoya
Montoya
Petition seeks free text books for parochial schools
A National Council of Catholic Women petition to the New Mexico house asks approval of a free text book bill covering all children in parochial and public schools. It argues parental taxation for books warrants consideration and that uniform curricula in common schools would result.
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Santa Fe. N. M
National Council of Catholic Women
Advisory committee named for regional farmer loans
A five member advisory panel was recommended for Santa Fe agricultural credit loans to farmers in the Las Cruces area. The appointees are Frank Hayner, J E Brazeal, L E Freudenthal, J B Reinburg, and T J Rigney Jr. In Chamberino, a fund shortage will close local schools two months early. superintendent Mrs Calla Kaylar says if students attend regularly they can finish courses and pass.
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Associated Press
Las Cruces
Santa Fe
The
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Frank Hayner
Las Crucés
J. E. Brazeal
Rincon
L. E. Freudenthal
J. B Reinburg
la Union
T. J. Rigney, Jr
la Mesa
Chamberino
Calla Kaylar
Pecan Growth Boosted by Alamogordo Experiments
Alamogordo region shows strong pecan adaptation and FA bian Garcia director of the New Mexico agricultural experiment station at State College recommends increasing acreage. Reported maximum yield reaches 80 pounds per tree.
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Alamogord
Fabian Garcia
New Mexico Agricultural Experiment Station
State College
Blind students bowl for recreation at New Mexico School
In Alamogordo's New Mexico School for the Blind students have turned to bowling as recreation. A new service building houses an alley. Clovis and other city notes mention Ivan G. retained as city official, V. Miller chosen for a fifth term as fire chief, and John W. Manning reappointed police chief.
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Alamogordo
New Mexico School For the Blind
Clovis
New City Commission
Ivan G
Gallup Fox Terrier Grieves to Death for Mistress
A wire haired fox terrier in Gallup refused to eat and whimpered after Mrs. Della B. Swartz, a pioneer resident, died on Sunday. Veterinarians stated the dog’s grief led to his decline and he was chloroformed to end his suffering.
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Gallup
Della B. Swartz
Roads Open In All Directions In Roswell Area
The district highway office reported there were no snow blockages on roads into Roswell and believed all routes remained open this afternoon.
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District Highway Office
Roswell
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