Prohibition Repeal Moves in 15 States with Roosevelt Support
Washington notes indicate fifteen states pushed toward repealing the Eighteenth Amendment after Congress voted to let voters decide. President-elect Roosevelt welcomed the House action and hoped the current session would also move to legalize beer. Forty two states planned sessions to strip liquor laws from the constitution except for anti importation protections, with only four lagging.
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Washington
Congress
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
Senate
Japanese Move as Chaoyangssu Clash Escalates Near Manchukuo
AP reports Japanese forces drive into Chinese province after night engagement at Chaoyangssu, amid a 24 hour ultimatum by the Manchukuoan government. Tokyo calls the Chaoyangssu battle isolated, while Mukden notes heavy troop buildup and fighting near Chinchow and Kailu. Possible aims include Peiping and Tientsin. ships sold to Japanese interests also noted.
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Associated Press
Jehol
Chaoyangssu
Chinchow
Manchuria
War Office
Tokyo
Mukden
Chinchow- Peipiao
Kailu
Chang Hsiao-Liang
North China
Manchukuo
Peiping
Tientsin
London
Taxpayers face red ink in New Mexico budget talk
Santa Fe reports show state officials debating tax collection and relief measures as the 1933 taxes loom. John Morrow of Raton argues the federation of taxpayers associations faces a $300,000 deficit even if 90 percent of taxes are collected, with counties pledging mixed payment. Farm Bureau data notes 169 Dona Ana farmers can farm without aid versus 656 needing help, while Democratic leaders clash over relief bills and Armory spending in Roswell.
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Santa Fe
John Morrow
Raton
House of Representatives
Federation of Taxpayers’ Associations
Morrow
Taxpayers Association
L. E. Freudenthal
State Farm Bureau
Dona Ana
Annual Meeting Planned by Chaves County Game Protective Assn
The Chaves County Game Protective Association will hold its annual meeting at The Woman's Club building next Thursday evening with a banquet at 6 30. Fred J. Foster district supervisor of the federal bureau of fisheries will be the principal speaker. W A Losey presides as president. A fine entertainment program is planned and annual elections and business will be conducted.
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Chaves County Game Protective Association
Woman's Club
Fred J. Foster
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
W. A. Losey
City schools closed tomorrow in observance
Roswell schools will be closed tomorrow for Washington's birthday while rural Chaves county schools stay open.
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Roswell
Washington
Chaves County
Senate probes Louisiana liars amid repeal debate
Beverly Hills reports the U S senate debates a Louisiana investigation aimed at identifying the region’s biggest liar amid a crowded field of contenders. The repeal of prohibition was approved by voters last November and has now reached the senate. News travels fast in this era.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
U. S. Senate
Louisiana
Deterie
Senate
State Weather: Fair Tonight and Wednesday
New Mexico: Fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. West Texas: Generally fair, warmer tonight, Wednesday partly cloudy with possible local rain in the southeast. Temperatures include Amarillo 52 28, Chicago 40 16, Denver 52 26, El Paso 56 28, Kansas City 54 38, Los Angeles 76 52, New Orleans 60 50, New York 52 38, Oklahoma City 60 36, Phoenix 70 36, San Francisco 60 46, Washington 54 38.
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New Mexico
West Texas
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Washington
New Mexico Briefs Gallup Road Graveled Bonnet Fire Helmet
Gallup announces John Adams of Cibola National Forest arrives to supervise Mc Gaffey Wingate road improvements with a gravelly stretch. Albuquerque notes a new spring bonnet for forest fire fighters, fireproof with an inside cage to absorb impacts from falling debris. More details on page eight.
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Associated Press
Gallup
John Adams
Cibola National Forest
McGaffey-Wingate Road
Albuquerque
District Judges Pause Foreclosures Amid Legislative Action
Tulsa judges halt further foreclosure sales after a mass meeting of 500 citizens. They await state legislative steps to protect 15 residential properties facing sheriff sales.
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Tulsa
Okla
Weather Forecast for Roswell and Pecos Valley
Roswell and Pecos Valley expect generally fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures tonight. Across New Mexico the forecast calls for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change.
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Roswell
Pecos Valley
New Mexico
Democrats to Select Speaker March 2
Washington reports the Democratic caucus will choose a new Speaker of the House on March 2 to succeed John N Garner who becomes Vice President presiding in the Senate. Reported candidates include Rankin Mississippi McDuffie Alabama the Democratic Whip Rainey Hindu?
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
House
John N. Garner
Senate
Rankin
Mississippi
McDuffie
Alabama
Rainey
Vice President Curtis Signs Prohibition Repeal Resolution
Washington February 21 Vice President Curtis signed the prohibition repeal submission resolution completing the next to last step before submission to the states.
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Washington
Curtis
Hoover nominates Hutierrez postmaster at Albuquerque
President Hoover announces the appointment of Aurelia M. Hutierrez as postmaster of Old Albuquerque New Mexico on February 21. Hutierrez becomes the official in charge of local mail services and congressional district post operations moving forward.
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Washington
Hoover
Aurelia M. Hutierrez
Old Albuquerque
N. M
House Post Office Committee Recommends Air Mail Reform
The House Post Office Committee adopted a report proposing air mail reorganization to end subsidies and make the system self sustaining within five years.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Glass denies differing with Roosevelt on cabinet post
Senator Glass of Virginia denied in a formal statement that he declined an invitation to serve as Secretary of the Treasury under President Roosevelt. The brief exchange clarifies his stance amid speculation about the administration’s economic team.
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Washington
Glass
D. Va
Mrs A A Jones Dies in Washington
Mrs Natalia Stoneroad Jones widow of late Senator An drieus A Jones of New Mexico died early today at Garfield Hospital after a fall Friday fracture led to pneumonia. She was a former Democratic National Committeewoman and past president of the Woman's National Democratic Club. Funeral at Church of the Epiphany with cremation and ashes sent to New Mexico. Survived by son Andrieus A Jones Jr and sister Mrs Frank R Lord.
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Washington
Natalia Stoneroad Jones
Andrieus A. Jones
New Mexico
Garfield Hospital
League condemns Japan Manchuria policy at League Assembly
Geneva February 21 AP The League of Nations report condemning Japan s Manchurian policy and opposing recognition of Manchukuo was presented to the League Assembly at a special session. The document, drafted by a nineteen member conciliation committee, is to be debated Friday and Saturday.
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League
Japan
Geneva
League of Nations
League Assembly
Santa Fe Taxes Pay To Keep Schools Open
Santa Fe, Feb 21 AP The Santa Fe railroad paid Sandoval county treasurer 6600 of its April taxes to keep schools open a month longer. The payment was made at the request of Rep W E Rose who said if the legislature approves a 10 year moratorium on county debts he can secure funds to keep schools open for the full nine month term this year.
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Santa Fe
Willis Ford
J. H. Mullis
Chaves County
Democratic State Central Committee
W. J. Barker
Barker
Mullis
Roswell
Santa Fe Railroad
Sandoval
W. E. Rose
Sandoval-Rio Arriba
Rose
House
Senate
Swope Defends Paying Peace Officers as Poorly Paid
Santa Fe Feb 21 AP Ward en Ed Swope of the state penitentiary told sheriffs and peace officers of New Mexico that minors of the law were underpaid and risk life daily. He urged abolition of the welfare department to save $27000 and that county commissioners handle welfare work. The meeting of the State Association of Sheriffs and Peace Officers followed Senate bill 106 proposing pay cuts.
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Swope
Santa Fe
Ed Swope
State Penitentiary
Sheriffs and Peace Officers
New Mexico
State Welfare Department
State Association of Sheriffs and Peace Officers
Senate
S. A. Jones
John H. Mullis
Taylor E. Julien
Jesus Baca
Osborne CC. Wood
U. S
Joseph F. Tonare
David Chavez
Tesuque
House votes give power to Roosevelt president elect
Washington February 21 AP report says Democrats defeated Republicans in the House on the first test of granting President elect Roosevelt broad authority to reorganize the government for economy. The brief item notes party actions and the political maneuvering surrounding the measure.
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HOUSE
Roosevelt
Washington
Roswell Lawyer Fined 250 For Contempt Of Court
U S District Judge Colin Neblett found Lake J Frazier of Roswell in contempt for statements in a motion for a new trial over a war risk insurance case. Frazier was fined 250 dollars and ordered to pay by Monday after being allowed to return to Roswell. The judge rebuked him for insulting remarks about the court and said such language had not been seen before in a brief.
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Santa Fe
N. M
U. S
Colin Neblett
Lake J. Frazier
Roswell
Frazier
Neblett
Torch slaying of Logan homesteader shocks New Mexico
Three suspects Roy Reid Leonard Beck and Jack Carr were arrested for the torch slaying of Lee Marshall a 50 year old homesteader near Logan New Mexico Sheriff Ira Allen said Everett Grantham assistant district attorney said the men tortured Marshall tied him to a rafter with hot coals placed nearby and saturated his clothing with gasoline before setting him afire as they sought his hidden money.
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Tucumcari
N. M
Lee Marshall
Logan
Ira Allen
Roy Reid
Leonard Beck
Jack Carr
Clovis
Everett M. Grantham
Grantham
Marshall
Democrats Push Bill To Buy All Farm Mortgages
Washington February 21 The Democrats in the extra session press a new farm mortgage relief bill. Senator Byrnes introduces a measure to create a federal corporation to purchase existing mortgages and amortize them over 30 years.
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Washington
Byrnes
China seeks one year moratorium on Boxer indemnity
Nanking reports that the national government has asked the nine powers for an additional twelve months moratorium on Boxer indemnity payments. The foreign office announced the request during the evening.
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Nanking
China
Foreign Office
Defense Testimony in $50,000 Auto Train Crash Suit
The defense began today in the $50,000 damage suit of John C. Hyatt of Clovis against Santa Fe railway. Plaintiffs counsel yesterday sought to place railroad responsibility for an automobile train collision on November 6, 1931, which injured Mr and Mrs Hyatt and demolished another car.
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Clovis, N. M
John C. Hyatt
Clovis
Santa Fe Railway
Colorado Governor Seeks Special Session on 18th Amendment Convention
Denver February 21 AP reports Governor Ed C. Johnson announced plans to call a special legislative session to establish machinery for a convention to consider or repeal the 18th Amendment. The move seeks setup for the proposed constitutional change process and potential actions by the state.
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Denver
Ed C. Johnson
Steering Committee Planned as Legislature Near End
Santa Fe February 21 AP Speaker Alvan N White indicated plans for a steering committee as the legislature nears adjournment. A Friday meeting of all committee chairmen will decide the need for the steering panel, as Friday marks the final day for introducing bills.
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Santa Fe
Alvan N. White
Haskell Alumni to form state association in Albuquerque
Haskell Institute alumni in Albuquerque New Mexico plan to organize a state association at a Saturday meeting. About 50 former students are expected to attend.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Haskell Institute
Colombia and Peru fight an a tu er battle
Bogota reports another clash in the upper Amazon between Colombian and Peruvian forces on Saturday night. The war ministry bulletin says several Peruvian casualties and that a Peruvian plane was shot down. Peruvian troops at Quepi attempted to seize a Colombian island on the Putumayo river near Chavaco but were repelled.
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Bogota
Colombia
Amazon
War Ministry
Quepi
Putumayo
Chavaco
Conferees fail to reach war bill amendment
Washington February 21 four AP conferees on the war department appropriation bill met but did not agree on a $22,000,000 Senate amendment to train 88,000 unemployed youths aged 15 to 21 for one year in citizens military service.
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Washington
Senate
Comstock to allow limited withdrawals as bank holiday ends
Gov. William A. Comstock announced in Lansing that a new proclamation will be issued to reopen Michigan banks with restricted withdrawals. The current holiday ends at midnight, and the new order will extend the closure with limited access for depositors to a portion of their balances.
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Lansing
Mich
William A. Comstock
Michigan
Comstock
Texas voters may decide repeal via state convention
Senators George Purl of Dallas and Walter Woodward of Coleman introduced a bill in the Texas Senate to select delegates for a 1934 state convention to consider ratification of repeal of the 18th Amendment. The plan aims to give Texans a referendum on Prohibition repeal, with convention candidates on the same ticket as others, claiming to curb clashes at local conventions.
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Texas
Austin
George Purl
Dallas
Walter Woodward
Coleman
Texas Senate
Woodward
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