Ethiopians claim Italian somali troops routed with heavy loss
The Ethiopian government announced a major clash on the Web river where Italians were defeated with six tanks lost. An Egyptian protest joined by Sweden over bombings of cities and Red Crescent units was noted as Cairo vowed to file a League of Nations complaint. Unofficial reports cited Italian losses in Ogaden with several weapons seized and ongoing air activity reported along Amba Aradam.
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Associated Press
Web
Egypt
Ethiopia
Sweden
Fuad
Cairo
Italy
Egyptian Red Crescent
Daggah Bur
Ismail Daoud
Dolally
League of Nations
Prince Carl
Swedish
Red Cross
Dolo
Weiss says long shooting personal
Dr. C A Weiss father of the man who shot Senator Huey Long calls the incident a personal difficulty. He doubts the younger Weiss killed Long and suggests a bodyguard fired the fatal shot, while denouncing Governor Allen for political propaganda.
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Baton Rouge, la
C. A. Weiss
Huey P. Long
Democrats Pick Philadelphia for 1936 Convention Site
The Democratic party selected Philadelphia as the convention host for June 23, aided by Jackson Day dinners. The party treasury stood at about $200,000, aimed at reducing a $400,000 deficit, with bids from Chicago and San Francisco having fallen short. Philadelphia’s offer included a free convention hall and concessions totaling an estimated value of up to $300,000.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Chicago
National Committee
Illinois
San Francisco
S. Davis Wilson
Cleveland
12 Die In Violent Storm In England
A violent storm sweeping Great Britain and Ireland killed at least 12 people, disrupted shipping, and damaged coastlines with gusts near 100 miles per hour. The Bradda steamship sank off Formby Point in the Mersey, drowning five of its six crew members.
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London
United Kingdom
Great Britain
Ireland
Bradda
Formby Point
Mersey
Japan rules out pacific powers pact on Philippines
Tokyo indicates government opposes any agreement among great powers guaranteeing the independence freedom or neutrality of the Philippines. A foreign office spokesman said Japan renounces the idea of such treaties and would not confirm whether it would reject a pact with Pacific powers regarding the Philippines.
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Tokyo
Philippines
Foreign Office
Japan
Judge Upholds Farm Mortgage Moratorium Act
Federal District Judge Elwood Hamilton upheld the amended Frazier-Lemke farm mortgage moratorium act in Louisville declaring it not essentially different from Minnesota’s moratorium law, which the Supreme Court sustained.
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Louisville
Federal
Elwood Hamilton
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Frazier to Hobbs on Official Business
Lake J Frazier assistant district attorney will leave for Hobbs early tomorrow morning on official business He expects to return Wednesday night
Weather Forecast Tonight And Saturday Outlook
The forecast calls for a cold night with a high near 56 degrees and a low around 30. Saturday is expected to stay cool with similar temperatures and light winds.
Mitchell becomes president of Livestockmen group
Albert Mitchell of Albert New Mexico was elected president of the American National Livestock Association at Phoenix. He has led cattle interests in New Mexico, serves on state boards, and manages large ranch holdings including the Mitchell and Bell ranches. Mitchell is a Cornell graduate noted for executive ability and affable demeanor.
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American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Disabled American Veterans
Senate Finance Committee
Harrison
Roosevelt
Robinson
Albuquerque
N. M
American National Livestock Association
New Mexico
Albert Mitchell
Albert, N. M
el Paso
Tex
Mitchell
Phoenix
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
State Cattle Sanitary Board
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation of
Santa Fe
San Miguel County
Cornell University
Governor Tingley Not Alarmed By Crank Letter Threat
Albuquerque January 10 AP report says Gov Clyde Tingley in Albuquerque on business dismissed a crank letter demanding 12000 as not worrisome. Postal inspectors and federal officers handle the case with no public announcement forthcoming.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Clyde Tingley
Mischievous delivery spree ends with coal provocation
In Milwaukee on January 10 AP reports that the Henry Kohnert home received a prankish string of C O D packages, starting with orchids and furniture, then cheese crackers and gifts, ending with two tons of coal. The Kohnerts sought police help to locate the jokester.
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Milwaukee
Henry Kohnert
Kohnerts
Archaeologist Ruppert Heads to Yucatan Ruins Expedition
Karl Ruppert of the Carnegie Institute sails for Chichen Itza Yucatan Mexico to join a six month field season exploring Mayan ruins Wachilan Calakmul and related centers. He travels via New Orleans to purchase expedition supplies for the project.
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Santa Fe
Karl Ruppert
Carnegie Institute
Chichen Itza
Yucatan
Mexico
Ruppert
New Orleans
Wachilan
Calakmul
Stabilization Fund Extended a Year Proclaimed
President Roosevelt signed a proclamation extending the gold reserve act section that creates a $2 billion stabilization fund for one more year. The action preserves the fund’s role in supporting currency stability and economic measures.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Last Hope Fades For Hauptmann Clemency Hearing
Trenton January 10 AP The final chance for Bruno Hauptmann to appear before the clemency court failed as Governor Hoffman said the court would not sit at the state prison and would convene at the executive offices instead. Hauptmann’s plea hinges on a potential last minute statement as he remains silent on new details while a mysterious letter by J. J. Faulkner asserts his innocence and hints at hot money tied to the ransom.
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Washington
United States
Trenton
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Court of Pardons
Harold G. Hoffman
Hauptmann
State Prison
Hoffman
Lindergh
Statehouse
Flemington
Lindbergh
Isidor Fisch
Germany
John Gilbert dies at 38 leaving fortune near a million
Bollywood AP report says John Gilbert famed silent screen lover died of a heart attack at 38. He earned a $500000 yearly MGM contract in Aug 1929, but much of his wealth was lost in the 1929 stock crash. Services are private in Beverly Hills. Funeral arrangements aim to prevent a crowd spectacle.
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Bollywood
John Gilbert
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Gilbert
Peyton H. Moore
Moore
Beverly Hills
Will Rogers
Thelma Todd
Humorist
Comedienne
Charles Greene
Rudolph Valentino
New York
Virginia Bruce
Jack
Ina Claire
New York Comedienne
Leatrice Joy
William Spencer Hook, Jr
Los Angeles
Olivia Burwell
J. T. Morgan
Phoenix, Ariz
Miss Joy
Cadet Review Acknowledges Saturday Parade Grounds Viewing
A cadet corps review at J P White Parade Grounds occurs tomorrow at 3 15 pm with troops B and K mounted. Maj H P Saunders Jr will be reviewing officer. Cadet officers C N Hildebrant and C T Clason command mounted units. The event lasts about 20 minutes in Roswell.
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N.M
J. P. White
Roswell
John E. Selby
H. P. Saunders Jr
C. N. Hildebrant
Cc. T. Clason
M. D. Kennemer
F. A. Hubtell
R. P. Hall
Woman 60 Defends Home In 200 Pound Burglary Capture
Evanston Illinois January 10 AP describes 100 pound Miss Anna Kain 60 who says she tackled a 200 pound Black burglar in her home and struck him multiple times. He fled through the locked back door then returned to the front before escaping again. She says she would have held him for police if faster.
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Evanston
Ill
Anna Kain
Regulation of Natural Gas Industry Plan Urged
The Federal Trade Commission urged Congress to establish a broad joint federal and state program to regulate the natural gas and pipeline industry valued at 2.5 billion dollars. The plan would conserve gas, curb monopolistic practices, and separate gas from electric utilities, with coordinated federal and state action to end abuses and prevent unregulated twilight zones. It warns of wasted gas, dependence of independents on purchasing companies, and limited interstate regulation, proposing federal action against illegal interstate gas movements and a move to protect independent producers.
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Washington
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
New Mexico Laundry Owners Pick Raton For 1937 Meet
Amarillo hosts joint meeting with Texas association. Jim Zukic of Raton named president for 1937 with I W Woolsey of Roswell as 1st vice president and S Y Jackson of Albuquerque as secretary treasurer. New officers include M B Smith of Silver City as 2nd vice president and S Y Jackson reaffirmed. The NM Laundry Owners voted to hold 1937 convention at Raton and praised a profitable session.
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Amarillo
Tex
New Mexico
Texas Association
Raton
Jim Zukic
S. J. Jackson
Albuquerqa
I. W. Woolsey
Roswell
B. Q O. Smith
Silver City
Weather forecast for four-state region
Colorado shows fair skies in the east and unsettled weather in the west with likely snow in the north central and mountain districts tonight and Saturday. New Mexico forecasts fair conditions tonight and Saturday with cooler temperatures to the north and east and extreme south-central cooling. Arizona expects fair weather tonight and Saturday with little temperature change and probable light frost tonight in the south central and southeast areas. West Texas will be partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with colder conditions in the east-central portion tonight.
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Colorado
New Mexico
Arizona
West Texas
State Police Issues Final Brake Light Certificate Warning
Sergeant T E Jackson issued a final warning to car owners to obtain brake and light certificates for the current period. He warned there would be no fooling about compliance and those who fail to comply would be prosecuted and fined twenty five dollars.
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T. E. Jackson
Risking life to save twenty thousand dollars in film stunt
Edgar Anderson, a technician at a major Hollywood studio, plans to fly a loaded airplane to Baldwin Lake near Salt Lake City and attempt a landing on the frozen surface. If successful, scenes for the film 13 hours by air will be shot there. if not, a large winter scene will be staged back home, with serious injury risk to Anderson.
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Hollywood
Edgar Anderson
Anderson
Baldwin Lake
Salt Lake City
Promoter Adjusts Card After Fury’s Honeymoon
Las Vegas promoter Joe Roybal planned a Jan 15 wrestling and boxing show with light heavyweight Jim Perry as a principal. Perry instead heads to Colorado for a honeymoon, leaving Roybal with only a wrestling card and no boxing match.
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Las Vegas
N. M
Joe Roybal
Cupid
Roybal
Jim Perry
Perry
Colorado
An Educator's View Of Scouting
D N Pope, longtime superintendent of Roswell Public Schools, speaks on scouting. He says the program aligns with boys abilities, builds initiative and personality, and provides beneficial leisure time work. He notes focus on reaching underprivileged youth and announces a Scout Campaign starting next Wednesday to aid that effort.
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D. N. Pope
Roswell Public Schools
Pope
Roosevelt frames farming as national problem in first farm talks
President Roosevelt, at his first farm discussion since the AAA's death, pledges soil conservation and production control as solutions while rejecting export subsidies. He signals possible new farm legislation this session and backing for a domestic allotment approach amid broad farmer demand for a program akin to the AAA.
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Washington
Roosevelt
AAA
Middle West
Wallace
Bomb blasts wound dozen in Santiago before Cuban election
In Santiago Cuba today a string of explosions wounded about ten people as voters prepared for nationwide presidential elections. The blasts struck before polling opened and damaged the office of Dr Cesar Camacho Covaní Marianista party leader.
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Havana
Santiago
Cuba
Cesar Camacho Covani
Marianista Party
William Powell Declared America's Best Hat Wearer
New York on January 10 AP reports William Powell, the suave film star, crowned as America's Best Hat Wearer by the men's hat trade. The award highlights that the key is how a man selects and wears hats, not how many he owns.
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New York
William Powell
America
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