Storms Kill 24 in Deep South as Airliner Found Near Salt Lake
Severe weather across the South left at least 24 dead with Alabama bearing the heaviest toll and Mississippi and Georgia also hit. A missing airliner wreckage was found near a snowbound canyon near Salt Lake City after a two day search. The blizzard and tornadoes disrupted travel from New England to Nebraska and beyond, grounding flights and delaying trains as crews rushed aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Deep South
Alabama
Mississippi
Georgia
Salt Lake City
New England
Nebraska
Washington
Chicago
Mapleton
New York
Birmingham
Alam
B. M. Miller
Will Phillips
Carrollton
Five Million Drought Relief to Aid New Mexico Counties
Washington reports a 5,000,000 grant from the surplus relief corporation to buy wheat corn and oats for drought relief. New Mexico shipments already sent and distributions to six counties Curry Harding Lea Union Roosevelt and Quay will proceed through established agencies. Current totals show wheat 20,575 bushels corn 33,000 oats 42,000 with more planned: 84,900 wheat 5,500 corn 14,009 oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
New Mexico
Cutting
Curry
Harding
Lea
Union
Roosevelt
Quay
Mystery of lost United Air Lines plane solved
The wrecked United Air Lines transport was found in the Wasatch mountains east of Salt Lake City. All eight aboard are dead. Pilots Loyd Anderson and Eric G. Danielson, stewardess Miss Mary Carter, and five passengers were identified by personal items. Rescue teams recovered bodies two miles from the Lincoln highway after extracting them from the mangled fuselage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
United Air Lines
Wasatch Mountains
Here
Lincoln Highway
Mary Carter
John C. Green
Summit County
Leon Rudderbeck
H. T. Lewis
Omaha
Chattanooga
Tenn
Troops Move in Austria Stir Rumors of Otto Escort
Vienna reports Heimwehr units marching nationwide amid rumors of Archduke Otto meeting at the Swiss border and a 40000 strong concentration on the Austro-German frontier. Foreign office and Heimwehr deny the claims as propaganda with no border troop concentration detected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vienna
Heimwehr
Austria
Archduke Otto
Heimwehler
Foreign Office
More Revenues Or Strict Economy In New Mexico
Albuquerque, Feb 26 AP State legislature faces either a special session to raise new revenues or counties and state must adopt strict retrenchment. J E Owens Santa Fe railroad tax agent said en route from Santa Fe to Amarillo that the session will need to provide funds to compensate for the 20 mill property tax limit or counties and state will retrench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
Beither
J. E. Owens
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Amarillo
Owens
Weather forecast across Western states and Texas
Generally fair and warmer conditions expected tonight into Tuesday across New Mexico and portions of Colorado and Wyoming with some unsettled western areas. Nebraska Kansas and West Texas show fair conditions with rising temperatures, while notable lows and highs are listed for major cities including Amarillo Denver El Paso Chicago Los Angeles New York and Phoenix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Colorado Fair
Wyoming
Nebraska
Kansas
West Texas
South Portion
North Portion
Amarillo
Chicago
Denver
el Paso
Kansas City
Los Angeles
New Orleans
New York
Oklahoma City
Phoenix
San Francisco
Washington
Roosevelt calls for federal commission to control wires and radio
President Roosevelt urged Congress to create a federal communications commission to oversee wires cables and radio. The plan would combine radio and interstate commerce control, grant broad power to study and advise on legislation, and divide government utility oversight into transportation power and communication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Federal, Communications Commission
Radio Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Interstate, Commerce
Liquor Dealers Fail to Comply With Law in New Mexico
About 70 of 301 New Mexico liquor dealers have not submitted the federal floor tax inventory, the Internal Revenue Service said. Field agents will check those unpaid and investigate the larger group that has not bought required container stamps for liquor containers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Internal Revenue Office
Revenue Office
State Teachers College Suspended Over Standards
The American Association of Teachers Colleges suspended New Mexico State Teachers Colleges at Las Vegas and Silver City for one year for failing to meet association standards. The action was announced in Cleveland Ohio on February 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
New Mexico
Las Vegas
Silver City
American Association of Teachers Colleges
Association
Changes Made in Cotton Control Bill Amended
House agriculture committee today amended the Bankhead Bill for compulsory cotton control to provide for sale of 10,000,000 bales instead of 9,500,000 tax free this year. The committee also changed the tax from 75 to 50 percent of market value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Air Mail Returns to Private Hands Soon
The Roosevelt administration said it would speed a bill to return air mail to private companies. The measure could reach Congress within the week. Rep McLeod urged a congressional probe into army mail flights amid fatalities and alleged outdated aircraft. A grand jury entered its third week of inquiries into army motorization and related contracts, with calls for testimony from Harry H Woodring and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
McLeod
R-Mich
Harry H.woodring
Ralph T. O'Neil
American Legion
Robert W. Lyons
New York
Two Women Ruin City Jail in Disorderly Rampage
Mary Miller and Peggy Brown were arrested for drunken and disorderly conduct after wrecking the city jail last night. They admitted guilt in police court and were fined $100 plus costs and required to cover j ail damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miller
Peggy Brown
L. L. Johnson
W. M. Knight
Clovis Man Dies Nine Hours After Wife
Clovis New Mexico reports Frank Christie 42 dies of pneumonia nine hours after his wife's burial. Christie born in Greece, emigrated 25 years ago, ran a fruit and lunch stand. He leaves three daughters to be taken to Minnesota by relatives of Mrs Christie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clovis
N.M
Frank Christie
Christie
Greece
United States
Minnesota
Dartmouth Tragedy: Nine Students Die in Gas Blast
Hanover, Feb 26 AP Eight students die after carbon monoxide floods Theta Chi house due to a faulty furnace tended by an unskilled hand. The 16 room building chimney pipe disruption allowed deadly fumes to seep through. President Hopkins urged students to carry on as college mourns. Names include Fullerton, Moldenke brothers, Smith, Wentworth, De Masi, Watson. (Continued on page Eight)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
Theta Chi
Ernest Martin Hopkins
R. E. Miller
William S. Fullerton
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
Edward F. and
Alfred H. Moldenke
Brothers
New York City
William M. Smith, Jr
Manhasset
N. Y
Edward M. Wentworth, Jr
Mt. Dora
Fla. America
S. de Masi
Little Neck
Harold B. Watson
Wilton
McGraw, Noted New York Giants Manager, Dead
John Joseph McGraw died in New Rochelle Hospital at 11:50 pm after seven days of uremic poisoning and prostate cancer. He led the New York Giants and died alongside his wife as Charles A. Stoneham, Giants president, stood nearby. An intestinal hemorrhage sealed his passing following a period of decline. Expressions of condolence reached from cabinet members, Polo Grounds workers, former Orioles associates, and friends across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorks
John Joseph McGraw
New York Giants
New Rochelle
Charles A. Stoneham
Giants
Baltimore Orioles
George M. Cohan
Ted Eagle Found Dead in Bankhead Hotel Room
John R. Ted Eagle aged about 45 was found dead in his Bankhead Hotel room Sunday morning after being seen in the lobby at 1 30. Death due to heart attack follows prior physician care. Survived by widow and brother Jim Eagle of Emporia Kansas. Funeral services and burial set for Wednesday at 2 30 with American Legion in charge at South Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R
Ted” Eagle
Bankhead
Roswell
American Legion
Jim Eagle
Emporia
Kansas
South Park
New Chaves County CWA Projects Approved
Thirteen Chaves county projects for the new CWA program start ing March 2nd were all given virtual approval by the state CWA Board. Four are new and the other nine are continuations, including the Roswell parks project. The four new projects involve courthouse renovations, barracks remodeling at the New Mexico Military Institute, Institute building paintwork, Lake Arthur school remodeling, and relief office applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaves County
CWA
T. J. Hall
Lea Rowland
Col
D. C. Pearson
Santa Fe
Roswell Parks
Snowstorm Keeps New York in Frigid Grip
In New York on February 26 AP reported a renewed northeast gale and fine snow hindering recovery from last week’s blizzard. Air travel faltered first as railroad trains ran late and roads grew treacherous amid plunging temperatures. Coastal areas bore the worst of the gusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sait
Injured Army Flier Attended New Mexico Military Institute
Lt J H Rothrock, one of three Army fliers forced down into the ocean off Rockaway Point en route from New York to Langley Field, attended NMMI for four years, graduating in 1927. Lt George F McDermott was killed. Rothrock and Lt W S Pockock were rescued after exposure. Rothrock, popular at the Institute, played football, led the I Club, and served as cadet captain known as Shorty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rothrock
Rockaway Point
New York
Langley Field
Virginia
New Mexico Military Institute
George F. McDermott
Rothrock
W. S. Pockock
New Mexico Students Face No Federal Relief Funds
Washington reports that no New Mexico college or university has sent applications for civil works administration student relief funds. Despite hundreds of thousands allocated nationwide, New Mexico stands apart with no requests filed to date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Mexico
Uncle Sam
Civil Works Administration
Cutting
Prominent N M Rancher Charles Stephens Dies in El Paso
Charles Stephens 69 prominent rancher and miner died Saturday in El Paso after an operation. An early Pinos Altos placer worker and Sulphur Springs rancher, he owned the Pinos Altos silver producer and the Bell Stephens mine. He ran a Fort Bayard area ranch later taken by the government for a veterans administration reservation and served on the American National Bank board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver City
N. M
Charles Stephens
el Paso
Stephens
Pinos Altos
Sulphur Springs
Tombstone
Bell Stephens
Fort Bayard
Veterans Administration Reservation
Elks Club
The
American National Bank
Public Lands Committee Postpones Hearing On Snow
The house public lands committee, set to hear Secretary of Agriculture Wallace on the Taylor public domain bill, postponed its meeting until tomorrow due to heavy snow that prevented members from reaching the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Public Lands Committee
Agriculture Wallace
Mine Owner Fred Richards Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Fred Richards, superintendent and one of the owners of the Ground Hog unit at Asarco Mining Company's Vanadium operation, was taken to an El Paso hospital with pneumonia. His condition was described as serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. M
Silver City
Fred Richards
Asarco Mining Company
el Paso
Also Mentioned on This Page
Senator Hatch
Carl A. Hatch
Carl A Hatch
Pat Harrison
Bob la Follette
Investiae
Wall St
Roper
Walter F. Brown
Hugo Black
Senate Committee
Brown
Msssagr
Control Commission
City Jaul
Dartmouth
Ted Eagle
NEW Chaves CO
N. M.M. LL
N.m.mli
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!