City Council OKs Gas Tax and Driver License Ordinances
At the regular meeting the city council passed two ordinances. A half cent per gallon gas tax will fund city revenue and a yearly one dollar driver’s license requirement applies to anyone driving in the city more than 30 days a year. Licenses may be issued by the city clerk upon police chief recommendation or directly to applicants with clerk guidance. The license can be revoked after a hearing by the council with a two thirds vote. The new laws take effect January 10. The license holder must carry and show the license on request. External residents driving in the city also require licenses.
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Frank Young
M. J. McDonald
Roosevelts remarks on currency stabilization challenge
President Roosevelt warned in a Washington dispatch that conditions in the United States and abroad make international currency stabilization based on a permanent world arrangement a long way off. He spoke amid shifting domestic economic pressures and exchange concerns as the country continues recovery efforts.
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Washington
Roosevi
Soaeeraa
Silver bloc to push Wheeler bill for free coinage
Washington January 3 AP Senate silver bloc leaders plan swift action on the Wheeler bill for free silver coinage at a 16 to 1 ratio with gold. Senator Adams Colorado chairman of the silver subcommittee said an early meeting would consider the measure and a quick favorable report is likely. Silver leaders expect changes in ranks since last session even as opposition lingers.
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Senate
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Adams
Colorado
Senate Banking Committee
Woodin
Adam
Legion Here Votes to Bage N M Officers
The Roswell American Legion post voted 33 to 419 at their regular meeting to endorse the New Mexico department officers stance in refusing to submit to Ollie Davis, sent by the national organization to take over Legion affairs after the department charter suspension. About 20 members did not vote. The four hour session also unanimously thanked the federal reemployment office for Chaves county veterans and set January 25 for a banquet for all ex-service men, with the location to be determined. Post commander Lake J. Frazier presided.
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Roswell
Chaves County
American Legion
Lake J. Frazier
Italy Sees World Threat From Japan War Navy Race
Rome reports Premier Mussolini and Sir John Simon to discuss disarmament as the chamber of deputies reviews a navy budget report by Marquis Giacomo Medici Del Vascello. It warns only a four power pact can curb a naval arms race, cites Japan's "world mission" as a threat, and notes Japan's invasion of China.
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Mussolini
John Simon
Chamber of Deputies
Giacomo Medici del Vascello
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America
England
Japan
China
Stolen Car Recovered Here After Texas Arrests
A 1923 Chevrolet sedan reported stolen from Colorado Springs was recovered here by local officers. George Harvey of Spur Texas, 36, was taken into custody in Dickens on an illegal liquor possession charge and later released on bond. The recovered car bears rear fender bullet holes and a rear gas-tank area dent.
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Colorado Springs
Colorado
George Harvey
Spur
Texas
Dickens
Harvey
Roswell
Roosevelt Message to Congress Emphasizes Recovery
President Roosevelt delivers a joint session address urging nonpartisan cooperation to advance a new structure for industry, agriculture, and finance, stressing progress over a return to old methods and condemning financial misdeeds while outlining broad goals for relief, reform, and prosperity. The speech frames the nation as in recovery and calls for continued emergency programs and permanent readjustment.
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73Rd Congress
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McNary
Kendrick
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Dale
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Congress
Post-Exchange Building Leads Roswell 1933 Construction
The New Mexico Military Institute post-exchange building at Roswell, the J. Ross Thomas Memorial, cost 850,000 and was the city’s largest project in 1933. The adjacent post office extension and adjutant’s home added 22000 and 12090 respectively, with permits totaling 43620 for the year. Other notable works included a Continental service station Brown’s Store at Fifth and Main and several remodels, with detailed monthly permit costs listed.
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J. Ross Thomas
Roswell
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Fifth and Main
U. S Brown Grocery
Fourth and
Richardson
Winfred Rinns
North Kansas
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Purdy Furniture Company
White House
West 2Nd
W. J. McInnes
North Kentucky
Southwestern Public Service Company
S. W. Public Service Co
Roswell Hardware Co
CWA
December 1933 Sets Roswell Weather Records
December 1933 broke Roswell weather records with a high of 77 on December 7 and a mean of 46.7 degrees, 5.5 degrees above the 39 year normal of 41.2. No precipitation occurred on 29 days, with a trace on December 29 and 30, a total trace for the month. Only three prior Decembers since 1878 had a trace total, making the month exceptionally dry.
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Roswell
Local Weather Bureau
Auto Licenses May Be Bought Until A Fee
Needy motorists in Santa Fe face a license plate extension to February 3 after Governor A W Hockenhull granted a delay. Carl Whittaker of Albuquerque urged the extension. Comptroller Vigil said no authority to extend. The governor proclaimed the suspension and notified agents of enforcement to comply.
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Santa Fe
A. W. Hockenhull
Carl Whittaker
Albuquerque
Juan N. Vigil
Vigil
Whittaker
Comptroller’s Office
Motor Patrol
December tax collections in Chaves County set record
The total tax collections in Chaves county for December 1933 reached 164366.77 dollars, marking the largest monthly collection in a long period and described as an encouraging sign.
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Chaves County
Flu outbreak hits CCC camp near Magdalena
An influenza outbreak reported at the 76 ranch conservation camp south of Magdalena affects 50 to 60 of about 200 men. Superintendent John Adams said the illness is mild and the dispensary cannot house all patients, with a barrack converted to an extra hospital.
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Abuquerque
N. M
76 Ranch
Magdalena
John Adams
Adams
New Mexico Rhodes Scholars Named
Albuquerque AP reports Jesse Mechem of New Mexico State College and Will Atkinson of the University of New Mexico were chosen as Rhodes scholarship candidates. They will travel to San Francisco on January 8 to compete with hopefuls from five other western states, with four ultimately advancing to Oxford.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Jesse Mechem
New Mexico State College
Will Atkinson
University of New Mexico
New Mexico
San Francisco
Oxford
Forester Appointed for Navajo Erosion Project
Albuquerque January 3 4 AP E R Smith formerly with Coconino Forest Arizona named forester for Navajo project of soil erosion service Project director Hugh Calkins announced Gallup will host the field office for the project with location set in Gallup New Mexico near the Navajo area
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Albuquerque
N. M
E. R. Smith
Coconino Forest of Arizona
The
Soil Erosion Service
Hugh Calkins
Gallup
Weather forecast for Colorado New Mexico and West Texas
Fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change for Colorado and New Mexico. West Texas remains partly cloudy with warmer conditions in the northwest tonight and Thursday, with warmer skies except in the southwest portion.
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New Mexico
West Texas
President Grau San Martin to resign by May twenty second
Havana reports President Gray San Martin will resign after May 22 when a constitutional assembly meets. He signed a decree setting April 22 for assembly elections. Uruguayan Minister Benjamin Fernandez De Medina, key in the peace plan, hinted of big news soon as opposition pressures push for Grau’s retirement to ease factional strife. Grau plans to return to his medical practice as a surgeon.
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Gray San Martin
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Grau
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