Miguel Gomez Killed In Roswell Auto Crash
Miguel Gomez 58 of Roswell died at St Marys hospital after a head on collision on the Roswell Dexter highway three miles south of Roswell at 8 39 last night. His son Pedro Gomez was driving a Chevrolet coupe involved in the crash with Jim Senn of Dexter in a Ford V eight. Five others were seriously hurt including two Roswell women Carmen Gomez and Peggy Flores, and Ben Crow of Roswell. The body is at the Talmage Funeral Home. Pedro Gomez is listed as the most seriously injured with a dislocation and fracture.
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Miguel Gomez
Roswell
Dexter
Pedro Gomez
Jim Senn
Senn
Ben Crow
Carmen Gomez
Peggy Flores
St. Mary’s Hospital
Talmage Funeral Home
Indictments in All In Vice Probe at Gallup
Gallup N M Feb 9 AP the McKinley county grand jury probing vice conditions may extend sessions to Sunday if needed 35 witnesses on prosecutors list not yet heard 13 more true bills returned charging selling liquor to Indians and possessing stills earlier 80 indictments named 25 persons 16 arraigned and sentenced six serving prison terms ten with suspended sentences
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Gallup
N. M
McKinley County
Grand Jury
C. R. McIntosh
McIntosh
Hereford Cattle Sale Set for March Seventeenth
One hundred sixteen head of registered Hereford cattle will be auctioned March 17 by Colonel Fred Reppert at the Eastern New Mexico Hereford Breeders Association sale. The committee led by A D Jones has selected 100 bulls and 16 heifers, with four year old bull from A L French among offerings. A baby beef show and 4 H calf entries are linked to the event, intended to boost youth involvement and show feats of proper feeding.
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Fred Reppert
Eastern
Jones
A. L. French
Bert Bonnell
Glencoe
Mr. Hudson
Melrose
Hardwick
Clovis
Mr. Petts
A.L. French
Elida
H. French
J. H. Simpson
Tatum
Co. W. Hedgcoxe
Caprock
Curtis Mill
Roswell
Austin Reeves
Penasco Gee
Hardweek
N. H. French
New Mexico
Bankers face government loan push, Santa Monica note
Jesse Jones, head of the Reconstruction Finance, told New York bankers at a convention to start loaning money to business and industry or the government will. The bankers faced strong criticism for overloaning, yet enjoyed fine new buildings as some banks fail in splendor upon collapse.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Jesse Jones
Reconstruction Finance
New York Bankers Convention
Jesse
Hunt 13 Close Behind Bremer Kidnappers
Investigators pressed a widening manhunt for Bremer’s kidnappers in Minnesota after the victim was freed in Rochester. Authorities track statements from Edward L Bremer, the Commercial State Bank owner, and follow new leads tied to the $200000 ransom as 10 to 12 suspects are believed involved.
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St. Paul
Minn
Edward L Bremer
Department of Justice
Rochester
Bremer
Commercial State Bank
Adolph Bremer
Walter McGee
Federal plan seeks tight control over all communications
Washington reports on a White House conference confirming a bill within ten days to create a federal communications commission. The plan abolishes the radio commission, transfers telephone and telegraph oversight, and considers monopolies under government control. Senator Dill and Rayburn announced the move while Roosevelt weighs details. John Morrow, 68, is offered the New Mexico state treasurer post by Gov. Hockenhull after a long career in the state.
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Washington
Communications Commission
White House
Dill and Rayburn
Senate
House Interstate Commerce Commission
Roosevelt
Radio Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
Dill
Santa Fe
John Morrow
Raton
A. W. Hockenhull
Morrow
Clinton P. Anderson
State Finance Board
Anderson
New Mexico
Wisconsin
Colfax
Mountainair Saves Taxpayers Money
Mountainair New Mexico, February 9 AP report says the town paid off two $1,000 bonds early using treasury funds, saving six months of interest. The council’s action reduces debt service and preserves local credit standing.
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Mountainair
N. M
New Grocery Store Opens in Roswell
W. C. McCullough and Walter W. Johnson will open a grocery store at 416 North Main in Roswell tomorrow morning. They will carry a complete line, though stock may not be fully installed for several days. McCullough previously worked with McCullough and Holmes. Johnson recently with Frank Snipes at the bank.
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W. C. McCullough
Walter W. Johnson
Noth Main
McCullough
McCullough and Holmes
Roswell
Mr. Johnson
Frank Snipes
Banking
Senate defied by MacCracken orders arrest
Washington reports the Senate, defied by William P. MacCracken, Hoover era assistant secretary of commerce for air, ordered his arrest after he failed to appear for the planned opening of his contempt trial. Three co defendants tied to air companies linked to late administration air mail contracts attended. Senator Black introduced the resolution for immediate arrest.
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Washington
Senate
William P. MacCracken
Hoover
Air
MacCracken
Senator Black
D-Ala
MacCrasken
Airport Jobs Abandoned Amid National CWA Standdown
Miss Margaret Reeves, state executive secretary of the Civil Works Administration, said 100 workers were withdrawn from the Las Vegas airport project on order from Washington. She noted all airport projects nationwide appeared halted, with no reason given. R. L. Harrison and engineer Howard of the CWA were in Las Vegas coordinating the withdrawal.
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Santa Fe
Margaret Reeves
Civil Works Administration
Las Vegas
Washington
R. L. Harrison
CWA
Howard
Bank Liquidity Reaches Full Payout to Depositors
Santa Fe AP reports John Bingham estate bank examiner says a bank is being liquidated at 100 cents on the dollar. Every depositor on the list is reached and paid, a first for him in his experience.
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Santa Fe
John Bingham
Estate Bank
United States Marshal for New Mexico Named Today
President Roosevelt named Felipe Sanchez y Baca of Tucumcari as United States marshal for New Mexico, replacing Joe Tondre. The appointment ends a Democratic faction dispute, with Chavez backing Baca over George Cook of Socorro, and no firm confirmation from Senator Hatch.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Felipe Sanchez Y Baca
Tucumcari
United States
New Mexico
Joe Tondre
Los Lamas
N. M
Democratic Party
Baca
Chavez
George Cook
Socorro
Ed Swope
Carl Hatch
Corruption charges dog FWA program funding fight
The Republican Party blasts Civil Works Administration amid push to allocate 950 million dollars for CWA and relief, while calls of corruption and political favoritism surface. House probes Hopkins on spending as GOP pushes for liquidation of the program to end soon.
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Washington
Republican National Committee
Congress
House
Senate
Harry L. Hopkins
Republican Committee
CWA
Cutting
RNM
la Follette
R-Wis
Hopkins
Sankey Hangs Himself in Jail In Gaol
Verne Sankey, once dubbed America's public enemy number one, hanged himself in his South Dakota penitentiary cell using a necktie rope and a handkerchief in his mouth to muffle a cry. He faced charges of conspiracy to kidnap Charles Boettcher II. authorities warned of possible Lindbergh link questions that will now go unresolved.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Verne Sankey
South Dakota Penitentiary
Chicago
Charles Boettcher
Denver
America
Touhy
Willie Sharkey
St. Paul, Minn
Hamm
Sankey
Department of Justice
Melvin H. Purvis
Gues
Change in deputy clerk position at district court
Bernard Johnston resigns as deputy clerk of the district court. Mrs. Marcielle Puckett is appointed temporarily. County Clerk D. P. Greiner confirms the swap as Johnston cites burdens from his accounting firm Bassett and Johnston. Puckett to assume duties tomorrow morning. Berlin area hit by severe storm leaving three dead and many injured with heavy property damage.
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Bernard Johnston
Marcielle Puckett
D. P. Greiner
Johnson
Bassett and Johnston
Puckett
Berlin
Europe
Ingalls to Talk to State Veterans in Bernalillo Unit
Gen. H. A. Ingalls of Roswell, president of the State Veterans Council, will address the Bernalillo county unit tonight on the organization and progress of the council. He was unable to come several weeks ago and will now speak.
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Albuquerque
N. M
H. A. Ingalls
Roswell
State Veterans Council
Bernalillo County
Council
Ingalls
King Held On Four Murder Charge In New Mexico
Alamogordo New Mexico February AP reports Jim King a 20 year old Tularosa cowboy was bound over without bond after a lengthy preliminary hearing on first degree murder charges in the death of Otero deputy sheriff James Haynes in Tularosa. He had pleaded not guilty earlier this week.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Jim King
Tularosa
James Haynes
Otero County
King
Roosevelt orders cancelation of all air mail contracts
President Roosevelt announced the cancellation of all domestic airmail contracts and empowered Postmaster General Farley to use Army planes to haul the mails. The move cites fraud or collusion evidence, may abandon some routes, and blocks bidding on five year renewals. Pan American Airways is exempt. War and Commerce secretaries instructed to support the postal service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Farley
Army
Pan Amen Air Ways
Secretaries of War and Commerce
Post Office Department
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Ross
Roswell- Dexter Highway
VICE
Hereford
Baby Beef
Ees Ae
Paris
Place de la Concorde
Seine
Chamber of Deputies
Deladier
International Illustrated
HUNT
Bremers
Hockenhull
McCracken
Hoover Asst
SEC. OF Commerce For Air
Anthony Bank
U. S. Marshal
France
Gell
Jaul
Gaston Doumergue
Place de la Republique
Workers’ District
Doumergue
Edouard Herriot
Federation of Labor
Brest
Labor Federation
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