Train Stalled in Six-Foot Snowdrifts on Cumbres Pass
Alamosa Colorado January 16 AP huddled in railroad coaches since yesterday in six foot snow drifts atop two mile high Cumbres Pass about 14 passengers waited for giant locomotives to clear a path down the San Juan mountainside with snow plows and free three blizzard bound trains of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Snow plows reached the stalled trains but could not break the drifts as superintendent R K Bradford noted the challenge amid high winds and mounting drifts along the line between Alamosa and Durango with trains halted at Los Pinos Cresco Chama and other points.
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Colo
San Juan
Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad
Harrow Gaug
Durango
Los Pinos
Cresco
New Mexico
Chama
R. K. Bradford
Agents Kill Barker Gang in Florida Kidnapping Case
In Oklawaha Florida on January 16 U S agents killed Fred Barker Ma Barker and an alleged associate during a six hour gun battle at a lakeside Summer home linked to the Bremer kidnapping. Tear gas followed as officers pressed fire and barricaded suspects.
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Associated Presse
Oklawaha
Fla
Fred Barker
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Ma” Barker
Department of Justice
Associated Press
Oklawaha, Fla
Alvin Karpis
Carson Bradford
Biscayne Kennel Club
Miami
T. C. Blackburn
Blackburn
Kremer
Lake Weir
T. €. Blackburn
Summary of Bills in the New Mexico State Legislature
The Associated Press lists House bills HB13 McDuffie permitting state banks to make federal housing act advances and obtain insurance. HB14 R L Baca reimburses Santa Fe $1,526.10 for relief building costs. HB15 R L Baca creates a Santa Fe Agua Fria highway linked to U.S. 83. HJR5 Greaser memorial to Congress on SB1187 Frasier law. Senate SB16 Wilson allows tax sale certificates by new county treasurers when outgoing officials fail to sign. SJR6 Sedillo memorial. SJR7 Julien asks Congress to establish a port of entry at Columbus New Mexico. 23 to 0.
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R. L. Baca
City of Santa Fe
Relief Administration
Santa Fe
Agua Fria
U. S
Congress
House
Senate
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Sedillo
Antonio A. Sedillo
Julien
Columbus
N. M
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Albuquerque
Defence case cites Fisch money sale in Lindbergh trial
Defense witness claims Isador Fisch attempted to sell Hauptmann associates the ransom money at 75 cents on the dollar, with Lukatis alleging three men including Fisch tried to move about 50,000 dollars. Prosecution continues detailing ransom notes and body discovery in the Lindbergh kidnapping case.
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Flemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Isador Fisch
Harry Kress
Gustav. Lukats
New York
Kress
Lukatis
Hauptmann
Fisch
Department of Justice
Laakatis
Lindbergh
Germany
Bronx
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Gustav Lukatis
New Jersey
Souder
Bank Bandits Killed and Captured After Regional Shootout
A three county gun battle ended with the death of Sheriff Glenn Axline and bank cashier Charles Bundy, and the capture of three robbers near McNabb Illinois. Hostage 13 year old Norbert Maas was wounded while deputy Brown and Charles Feipp were injured. The slain robber was David Leech, with Arthur Theilen also among the wounded. The trio fled after attempting to rob Leonore State Bank and were cornered by state, county and city officers.
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Norbert Maas
Leonore
Glenn Axline
Marshall County
McNabb
Putnam County
Brown
Marshal County
Charles Feipp
Notes on New Mexico legislature contests and Hoch Hauptmann handwriting fight
Notes report Mora county contests failed to materialize and four other contests filed but copies not ordered. Parallel coverage describes three experts concluding Richard Hauptmann wrote the Lindbergh ransom notes, with defense probing possible forger imitation and potential shift of guilt to Fisch.
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Mora County
House
San Miguel
Guadalupe County
Flemington, N.ae
Brung
Richard Hauptmann
Delense
Isador Fisch
Hauptmann
Harry
Cassidy
Richmond
Wilmer Souder
United States Bureau of Standards
Albert
Lloyd Fisher
Carl McNally Re-elected President of Roswell Chamber
Carl McNally was re-elected president of the Roswell Chamber of Commerce at last night’s annual officers meeting. Col. D. C. Pearson became vice president and Claude Simpson remained secretary, with McNally to chair a new committee on cooperating with seven other property states to oppose the Treadway tax bill.
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Roswell
Col. D. C. Pearson
Claude Simpson
McNally
Chamber
R. I
Malone
Committee On Aeronautics
United States Military Air Corps
New Mexico
Congress
Claude Hobbs
Wi. Losey
R. L. Malone
C. R. McNally
A. D. Jones
Col
D. C Pearson
W. A. Losey
A. F. Madison
Cecil Bonney
W. C. Lawrence
J. E. Joins
G. H. Hockenson
J. P. White Jr
Leland Fellows
S. P. Johnson
Roswell City Considers Armory Lease and School Board Election
In a special meeting the Roswell city council approved a resolution stating the Armory Building is in poor repair and could be leased from New Mexico at one dollar per year with city repairs for municipal use. Mayor J. E. Moore and officials to sign when presented. Governor Tingley to receive the resolution. The council set February 12 for a school board election to replace F. L. Austin and T. H. Boswell. Protests on 1935 occupation taxes were heard but not allowed.
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Roswell
New Mexico
State of New Mexico
City of Roswell
J. E. Moore
Joe Dekker
James F. Hinkle
Frank Young
Santa Fe
Tingley
F. L. Austin
T. H.boswell
Senate Democrats Plan 30 Day Push To End Session
Senate Democrats caucus to accelerate legislation with aim to finish within 30 days on the seventh legislative day. In the House yesterday Rep Greaser attacked the sales tax redraft arguing merchants should absorb the tax to keep distribution fair and equitable.
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Rep
O. S. Greaser
Greaser
Senate panel to review budgets of 19 state institutions
The Senate finance committee will work with a like House committee starting tomorrow to work through budgets of the 19 state institutions. Sen. T. E. Mears said this work ought to be concluded by Saturday night.
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Senate Finance Committee
House
T. E. Mears
Ddebaca-Roosevelt
State Planning Board to Meet Next Monday
Santa Fe January 16 AP The state planning board was to meet here to review its preliminary report for the Governor The document is described as mem orjless and factual a resume of the state and its conditions From it a development plan is expected though the preliminary report itself does not cover that phase
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Santa Fe
Sate Planning Board
Hiere
Giant Navy plane makes 2000 mile nonstop test flight
Norfolk to Coco Solo Panama, the XP2H 1 giant four motor biplane conducted a fuel consumption test. Rear Admiral Ernest J. King and Captain Aubrey W. Fitch witnessed the takeoff. The craft logged landmarks by wireless as it crossed the Atlantic Seaboard and Cuba en route to Coco Solo. The crew included Lieut John S. Thatch co pilot Lieut Carl F. E. Giese and a four member crew.
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Norfolk
Coco Solo
Panama
Spanish Main
Ernest J. King
Bureau of Aeronautics
Navy Department
Aubrey W. Fitch
Naval Air Station
John S. Thatch
Palm Beach
Miami
Fla
Mariel
Cuba
Carl FE. Giese
Farmer's Credit Corporation Stockholders Meet
The annual meeting of the Roswell Production Credit Corporation will be held here Saturday at the Woman's Club starting at ten a m. A luncheon will be served at noon.
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Roswell Production Credit Corporation
Woman’s Club
Administration bills due in Santa Fe this week
Santa Fe January 16 AP Governor Clyde Tingley said another batch of administration bills would be ready by tomorrow for introduction in the legislature. He added that this batch will not complete the administration program and he did not know how many more would be offered this week.
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Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Tingley Finds New Mexico Squandering Money On Relief
Governor Clyde Tingley announces a structural relief reform in New Mexico. Relief jobs will shrink to those truly in need as 250 workers face reassignment or dismissal. He criticizes wasteful spending and says federal funds will not support affluent relief recipients. County chairmen deny control of relief politics.
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Tingley
Exico
Will Rogers Attends Garner Dinner in Washington
Will Rogers arrived in Washington by airplane to attend Vice President Garner's dinner for the President. The newspaper quips reveal Rogers carrying his old blue serge suit and portable typewriter, joking he uses his suit for dress occasions with a simple black tie and shoes.
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Washington
Apj
Will Rogers
Garner
Commissioners to Appoint Constable for Precincts 1 and 2
County commissioners met to appoint a constable for precincts 1 and 2 to fill the expired Perry Bean term. R L Ballard, elected as constable, was expected to receive the appointment and it was learned that the two year term starts February 4.
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Perry Bean
R. L. Ballard
Lard
Ballard
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