Worst Blizzard Since 88 Halts East Coast Life
A historic blizzard paralyses the East with zero cold and 60 mile winds. At least 25 fatalities nationwide, with New England, New York City, and Pennsylvania hardest hit. NYC to spend 2 million to recover, 500000 workers homebound, stock market delayed. Ships and trains disrupted as communities reel from the storm.
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Associated Press
Florida
New England
New York City
Pennsylvania
Stock Exchange
Northern Sword
Winthrop Head
Boston
Revenue Bill Passed By House Despite GOP R retreat
Washington Feb 21 The House approved a 258 million revenue bill after a Republican move to cut the 3 cent first class postage rate to 2 cents failed 272 to 132 The measure now goes to the Senate to strengthen tax laws and curb tax avoidance with higher brackets bearing more. In New Mexico Gallup hearing halted on ouster charges against State Senator Vogel as Judge Owen delayed ruling while seeking word on a special prosecutor nominee.
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Washington
House
Senate
Gallup
N. M
C. M. Rouse
C. F. Vogel
Harry F. Owen
Hugh Woodward
United States District Attorney
Rouse
R. C. Ritchie
W. C. Campbell
Art Hanson
W. F. “Twisty
Oliver
C. R. McIntosh
Voge
Albuquerque
McIntosh
A. T. Hannett
Owen
Dave Chavez
McKinley County
Chavez
Vogel
Can Hire
Federal Supremes Court
MelIntosh
Hannett
Otero
Kell ey named assist ant superintendent of Indian education
Lawrence Kansas February 21 AP Appointment of Russell M Kell ey Colorado university graduate and former Saratoga Wyoming superintendent of schools as assistant superintendent of the Haskell Institute announced Kelley will come from Washington DC to succeed Paul L Fickinger who was appointed assistant director of Indian education at the national capital He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and former superintendent of schools at Tularosa New Mexico
Army fliers in perilous night route aid urged by pilot
An Indianapolis to Lincoln radio chat from Grand Island Nebraska recalls pilots crossing to day and says brave youths must stay level headed. He quotes a colonel and asks President Roosevelt to warn trainees about risk and responsibility while praising regular mail pilots as fine men.
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Grand Island, Neb
Arnold
Salt Lake
Chaves County CWA Workforce Slashed to 293
T J Hall, Chaves county CWA chairman, ordered a reduction to 293 workers effective Friday morning. About 115 men will be discharged Thursday night. The first phase sliced 80 men from 408, a 20 percent cut. the new cut raises the total to roughly 28 percent. The county board will discharge those with the strongest alternative incomes first, while preserving essential projects until March 2. A committee will assess each case before Thursday’s releases.
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T. J. Hall
Chaves County
CWA
T Chaves County Cwa
Hall
Las Vegas Pioneer Cayetano Lucero Dies in Albuquerque
The 71 year old Las Vegas pioneer Cayetano Lucero shot himself in Albuquerque near the Alvarado hotel after buying a gun from a nearby furniture store. Despondency from unemployment blamed by relatives. he left Las Vegas seeking work. Identified by letters and justice of the peace A A Sena. Survived by widow and five children.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Cayetano Lucero
Las Vegas
Lucero
Alvarado Hotel
A. A. Sena
Justice of the Peace
Rosenwald Company
Clerk Replaced in State Corporation Office in Santa Fe
R. E. Shedd, clerk of the Motor Transportation Department of the State Corporation Commission, is relieved and replaced by Bert Holland. Both men are from Tucumcari. The change occurred February 21.
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Corporation Com
Santa Fe
R. E Shedd
Motor Transportation Department
The
State Corporation Commission
Bert Holland
Tucumcari
Bingham Testifies in Las Cruces Financial Case
Santa Fe February 21 AP John Bingham state bank examiner today was in Las Cruces as a witness in financial litigation there.
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Santa Fe
John Bingham
State Bank Examiner
Las Cruces
House Faces Bonus Drive and Currency Expansion Pressure
Washington lawmakers moved toward a vote on the farm mortgage currency expansion bill as the house contends with a petition aimed at the Patman 2.4 billion greenback bonus. Democratic leaders saw no path to action, while expansionists pressed the same method that secured bonus consideration.
Portales Boy Held On Slaying Charge
Portales youth Herman Hickam 18, visiting relatives in Chickasha, was held without bond to face a murder trial for the February 14 fatal shooting of H. G. Warren at the Warren farm southeast of town after a quarrel over plowing. Hickam says the shooting was accidental.
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Chickasha
Okla
Herman Hickam
Portales
N. M
H. G. Warren
Warren Farm
Here
Hickam
Republican Party central committee called for March 3
Santa Fe AP report states state chairman Ed Safford could not be reached for details on a rumor that he called a meeting of the state central committee in Santa Fe for March 3. Secretary Jose Sena said he had no information and would have been told if a call existed. Safford was out of town with no disclosed whereabouts.
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Santa Fe
Ed Safford
Republican Party
State Central Committee
Jose D. Sena
Safford
Kay Francis divorces Kenneth McKenna in Los Angeles
Kay Francis 30 year old film actress obtained an interlocutory decree of divorce from Kenneth McKenna actor and director in Los Angeles on February 21. She cited cruelty and asked for legal action to undo the wedding knot that tied three years ago at Catalina Island.
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Kay Francis
Los Angeles
Kenneth McKenna
Catalina Island
Albuquerque Teacher Dies in Gas Self In Distant Canyon
A 35 year old science teacher J B Thomas at the U S Indian School Albuquerque killed himself by running exhaust gas into his car between Sunday night and Monday. A note directed officials not to worry and to notify his brother B B Thomas of Dearborn Missouri. District Attorney Mabry said no inquest. Thomas previously worked at Fort Washakie Wyoming and was not married.
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Albuquerque
N. M
J. B. Thomas
U. S. Indian School
Thomas
Here
C. M. Blair
The
Indian School
Bear Canyon
B. B. Thomas
Dearborn
Noticy
Blair
T. J. Mabry
Fort Washakie
Wyo
House near passage of new revenue bill
Washington reports the House moved toward final passage of a 258 million dollar tax bill aimed at closing leaks rather than raising revenue. Only a final ballot or two remained as leaders expressed satisfaction with the revision of the income tax rate benefiting the "little fellow."
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Washington
House
AT&T declares quarterly dividend of $2.25 per share
New York February 21 AP directors of American Telephone and Telegraph Co declared the regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars a share payable April 16 to stockholders of record March 15.
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New York
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
House Refuses Cut First Class Postage
The House rejected a plan to lower the first class postage from 3 to 2 cents, ensuring the $258,000,000 revenue bill passed with minor amendments unchanged.
Very Warm Weather Report From Mountain Trip
Mrs George White Mrs Marie Williams and Mrs H C Brenneman spent the weekend with friends at Alto New Mexico and report very warm weather in the mountains west of Roswell They visited the lookout station on Mt Joe at 9777 feet with little snow noted and green grass on the streams bank Spider activity was observed during the trip
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George White
Marie) Williams
H. C. Brenneman
Alto
New Mexico
Roswell
Mt. Joe
Bank Looted at Schweitner as Robbers Burn Vault Door
The First National Bank of Schweitner, twenty miles northeast of Georgetown, was looted of eight thousand dollars early today after robbers burned through the vault door. Police sought suspects and secured the scene with investigators on the ground. The heist marks another bold daytime bank robbery in the region.
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Georgetown
Tex
First National Bank of
State to hear light rates for Farmington Aztec area
The State Corporation Commission will hold a hearing on electricity rates for Farmington and Aztec and nearby territory on Friday February 23. The meeting in Santa Fe will evaluate charges and service areas as part of the regulatory review process.
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Santa Fe
State Corporation Commission
Farmington
Aztec
Markets Closed In U S For Washington's Birthday
All major U S security and commodity markets will be closed tomorrow in observance of Washington's birthday. Foreign markets will stay open as usual.
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New York
United States
Washington
Bids Open March 6 For North Main Project
Highway officials announced bids will be opened March 6 on a dozen municipal projects including a five-span wood bridge east of Tucumcari and street and paving work in Las Vegas Roswell Clovis Mountainair Willard Belen Portales Roswell and other towns. The commission will also consider a March 15 bid call for additional municipal projects and two state road projects in Sandoval and Taos counties. The Roswell item covers removing center parking on North Main from Sixth to Spring River and widening Main Street from College Boulevard north to the city limits.
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Santa Fe
G. D. Macy
Highway Department
Bureau of Public Roads
Tucumcari
U.S. 85
Wagronmound
Colmar
Levy
Las Vegas
Clovis
Mountainair
Willard
Belen
Portales
Roswell
Independence Avenue
Sandoval County
Cuba
Bernalillo
Taos County
Taos
Rio Pueblo
Main Street
Sixth
Spring River
College Boulevard
Myron Prager Speaks at Advertising Club
Myron Prager delivered the main address at the Advertising Club meeting on credits and collections. He explained the Merchants' Credit Association of Roswell while Will Hortenstein gave a five minute talk on the hatchery code. A vigilance committee letter warning Roswell merchants about a local advertising project was read. Logan Hunter, president, presided.
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Myron Prager
Advertising Club
Merchants’ Credit Association of
Senate votes to restore pay cut in tight division
The senate voted 41 to 40 to restore one third of the federal pay cut as of February 1 and to return the full 15 percent reduction on July 1. Senator Mc Carran of Nevada led the amendment, backed by a cross party coalition of Republicans and Democrats.
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Washington
Senate
McCarran
D-Nev
Budget agency cuts 1935 federal forest fire aid
Washington February 21 AP The house appropriations committee endorsed a budget director’s cut in the 1935 federal forest fire cooperation appropriation The bill provides 1 198 619 a reduction of 28 894 despite objections from western and mid western state foresters Hearings showed 39 states had built fire protection systems expecting permanent government allotments.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Appropriations
Grover Conzer
Minnesota
Connelly Files Bond for Deputy State Treasurer
James J. Connelly filed a 160000 bond to qualify as deputy State treasurer, succeeding W. H. Powell who will return to Albuquerque as co receiver of the First Trust and Savings Bank. Bond filed with Fidelity and Deposit Co. of Maryland, signed by Thomas J. McCaffrey as resident agent.
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Santa Fe
James J. Connelly
W. H. Powell
Albuquerque
First Trust and Savings Bank
Fidelity and Deposit Co
Maryland
Thomas J. McCaffrey
Capitol Offices to Close for George Washington's Birthday
All state capitol offices will be closed tomorrow in observance of George Washington's birthday. Santa Fe officials announced the closure on February 21, noting no regular services will operate and normal duties resume the following business day.
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State Capitol
Santa Fe
Capitol
George Washington
Public Lands Bill Faces Stockmen Opposition in Nevada
Washington reporters say the public lands bill to shift domain control to the interior department met fierce stockmen opposition in Nevada as representatives Scrugham and Chavez warned against ruin from new fees. The House public lands hearing continued with De Rouen presiding and Taylor’s bill under scrutiny amid unanimous committee skepticism.
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Washington
Scrugham
Nevada
House Public Lands Committee
Taylor
Interior Department
de Rouen
Dla
Ickes
D-Coro
Chavez
D-Nm
Governor Paroles Prohibition Law Violator
Santa Fe reports Walter Lowe a Roosevelt county prohibition violator paroled by Governor A W Hockenhull. Convicted in 1932 and affirmed on appeal Lowe had not yet begun serving his sentence. parole aligns with a law later wiped from statute books before the appeal concluded.
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Santa Fe
Walter Lowe
A. W. Hockenhull
Lowe
Roosevelt County
Casados Studying Insurance Case in Texas Visit
Santa Fe reports Don R. Casados, chairman of the State Corporation Commission, is in Waco on an insurance case investigation. He is due back early next week. Details are sealed but the case involves a company doing business in New Mexico and a study of its status.
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Santa Fe
Don R. Casadces
State Corporation Commission
Waco
Texas
New Mexico
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