Governor urges minimal legislation and no new taxes
The governor urges the legislature to prefer economy and efficiency over expansive bills. He pledges no new taxes for now, supports funding current defense needs from existing revenue, and calls for careful study of school finance, housing space, and merit system expansion. He also recommends amending the primary law, speeding returns, four year terms for officials, oil compact renewal, highway financing, public utility regulation, and publication of expenditures.
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Democratic Party
New Mexico National Guard
Adjutant General’s Office
Selective Service
Taxpayers’ Committee
Merit Commission
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Tucumcari unit delayed by scarlet fever quarantine
Nearly 1,000 New Mexico National Guardsmen depart for Fort Bliss and Fort Sam Houston for a year of active service training. Headquarters Company of the 104th anti tank battalion remains under observation after a scarlet fever case at their CCC camp. Major Purdy and Capt Phinizy are among those moving as the unit splits between camps.
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Tucumcari
Santa Fe
CCC
Edward Purdy
104Th
John Allen Phinizy
Fred G. Rowell
Herbert Lowrey
Harold Bowman
William Jewett
Fort Sam Houston
H. E. Samson
Chamber of Commerce
Thomas J. Hall
Roswell
Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico National
200Th Coast Artillery
Fort Bliss
Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna Advertisement
A vintage ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to relieve constipation and stomach distress. It touts pleasant taste for children and claims pepsin aids stomach comfort while laxative action wakes lazy bowels. Endorses purchase at local druggists.
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Dr. Caldwell
Furniture sales to South America rise amid European losses
Chicago Jan 14 Increased sales to Latin America offset the furniture industry's loss of European markets due to the war. Lawrence H. Whiting, president of the American Furniture Mart, said today that the trend also applies to household appliances as demand shifts away from Europe.
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Chicago
Latin America
Lawrence H. Whiting
American Furniture Mart
Carlsbad Unit To Pass Through Roswell On Train
A Carlsbad unit leaving Battery F of the 200th Coast Artillery bound for Ft. Bliss Texas will pass Roswell on a four pullman two baggage car special train this afternoon at four. The move is for active military duty. In a separate note Karl Scheuring an 18 year old student from San Francisco is ordered out of the U S by immigration and sails from the country. He was tied to possible German propaganda and studied at the University of Denver.
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Congress
New Mexico
Ft. Wingate
Albuquerque
Carlsbad
200Th Coast Artillery
Roswell
Ft. Bliss
Texas
Karl Scheuring
San Francisco
U. S
U. S. Immigration Department
Washington
Scheuring
University of Denver
Fifteenth Legislature Hopes for Wise Legislation
A formal message expresses best wishes for the fifteenth legislature and hopes it will set a record for wise and prudent laws benefiting the greatest number of people.
Less Alcohol In Hard Liquors
Dr Timothy Leary of Boston urged lowering the alcohol content of hard liquors as a defense measure and called for limits on all alcoholic beverages sales. He cited Britain’s WWI approach as boosting temperance and argued the nationwide death rate from alcohol remains high despite post repeal trends.
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Boston
Timothy Leary
United States
Leary
Harvard
Great Britain
Britain
Oil output dips nationwide as Texas rises modestly
Daily crude oil production in the United States fell by 13,315 barrels to 3,372,280 for the week ended Jan 11, the Oil and Gas Journal reported. Texas increased 1,600 barrels to 1,120,450 and the Rocky Mountain states rose 1,310 to 95,660.
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Tulsa
Okla
United States
Oil and Gas Journal
Texas
Rocky Mountain States
Critics Pick Preferred Oscars Winners of 1940 Items
Hollywood critics outline hypothetical votes for the year 1940 films including Rebecca The Grapes of Wrath Ninotchka Foreign Correspondent All This And Heaven Too Abe Lincoln in Illinois Boom Town Northwest Passage Our Town and The Mortal Storm.
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Hollywood
Motion Picture Academy
Serum Run Through Colorado Snow S Aids Pneumonia Patient
Westcliffe Colorado reports a daily serum transport along the pony express plan to aid Mrs H N Belislein of pneumonia. Patrolmen move the package 45 miles from Denver to Palmer Lake then 70 miles to Canon City where Claire Roberts delivers it 30 miles to Westcliffe. Mrs Belislein, a hotel owner, is improving.
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Westcliffe
Colo
Colorado
Pony Express
H. N. Belislein
Sangre de Cristo Range
Denver
Palmer Lake
Canon City
Claire Roberts
Custer County Welfare Department
Belisle
German Invasion Data and British Reinforcements Mention Ireland
The article notes prewar totals of regular army reserves and air force under 30,000 men, with Britain likely increasing forces due to crisis. Eire is viewed as one factor amid strong British garrisons in Northern Ireland, which could move to assist Ireland if needed.
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Britain
Eire
North Ireland
United Kingdom
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Margaret Hayes
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Roswell Insurance & Surety CO
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South America
U.S
Plaza Theater
EL Paso
Herman Shumlin
Tallulah , Bankhead
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Frank Conroy
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