Batista defies strike as Cuba faces military dictatorship
Col. Fulgencio Batista defends his post by moving 200 troops into Havana amid a unified front and a revolutionary general strike. The ABC secret society and labor groups demand his resignation before noon while government services halt and U.S. consulate plans protective measures for citizens.
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United States
Cuba
United Front
Batista
Havana
ABC Secret Society
Student Directory
Federation of Labor
Antonio Guiteras
Fulgencio Batista
ABC
Gerardo Machado
Carlos Hevia
Republic
Atwood Not To Resign From New Mexico PWA Board
Washington reports public works officials praised New Mexico efforts on the PWA program noting delays resolved and projects advancing. J. D. Atwood denied resigning amid rumors, with officials stating he has been performing excellently. Applications total about 6,800 and approved funds reach 240,000 to date.
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Washington
M.A. Otero
New Mexico Public Works Board
Clifford B. Jones
FWA
New Mexico
Texas
Louisiana
Jones
Otero
J. D. Atwood
New Mexico Board
Atwood
Validity of gold seizure attacked in Senate clash
Washington January seventeenth. Opponents of President Roosevelt’s dollar devaluation bill plan further action on the constitutionality of impounding the federal reserve system gold supply. Senate members seek a written opinion from Attorney General Cummings while the House banking and coinage committees clash over handling the measure. In Las Vegas New Mexico the state asylum board's first meeting exposes neglect and mismanagement with revelations of food waste and egg and milk shortfalls. New board members pledge an open inquiry and cost-tracking system to restore proper care for about 700 inmates.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
Glass
Virginia
McAdoo
California
Senate
Hed
Cummings
House
Las Vegas
N. M
APV
State Asylum For the
Asylum Board
Pete Ciddie
C. M. Graham
Earl Iden
J. W. Hannett
AlbuQuérque
Hiram Dow
Joe G. Romero
A. N. Moore
Romero
R. R. Devine
Asylum
Moore
Devine
Dow
Hinton Wilmot Speaks at Roswell Ad Club on Salesmanship
Hinton Wilmot delivered the main address at the Roswell Advertising Club meeting on Salesmanship Training. The talk was concise and well received. Charles Huff of the Roswell Morning Dispatch shared a five minute talk on sidelights of the reporter's job from The Quill. Club programs for the next three months were announced. Logan Hunter, club president, presided.
Will Rogers on pro football views for colleges
Beverly Hills writer Will Rogers notes in California Sunday that professional football impressed 25,000 fans with its free passing rules and audience friendly play. He urges colleges to adapt, arguing pros have refined the game while college rules incite excessive penalties and tension.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Cal
Ile
Col.ezes
Large party planned tour of county feeding pens
Interest in the livestock feeding pen tour grows as the chamber of commerce reports that sixteen have confirmed and the group is expected to include at least fifty men by Thursday night. The Roswell party leaves Friday at 7 30 AM touring Ernest Malone's farm near Cottonwood west of Lake Arthur then Oasis ranch for lunch and visits the pens north from Lake Arthur.
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Chamber of Commerce
Roswell
Ernest Malone
Cottonwood
Lake Arthur
Oasis Ranch
George FP. Jewett
R. M. Tigner
C. S. Dobbs
J. E. Johns
Capt
B. C. Mossman
A. D. Jones
Mabie Lowrey
Freedoms Sought For Quay Co Torch Slayers
Santa Fe AP reports Roy Reed and Leonard Beck seek release after a Quay County torch slayings conviction. Their lawyer Jack Kenny argues the case allowed only acquittal or first degree murder, yet the jury returned a second degree verdict. The pair claim insufficient evidence and an alibi defense by two girls at a party.
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Santa Fe
Roy Reed
Leonard Beck
Quay County
Jack Kenny
Nis
Supreme Court
Bird refuges in New Mexico to be asked soon
Santa Fe January 17 AP State game warden Elliott Barker announced New Mexico will request 20 major projects for national waterfowl and upland bird refuges from the federal government. An $18,000,000 appropriation is expected to be made available shortly. The program was agreed at a meeting in Albuquerque last night with sportsmen including C M Botts and Prof John D Clark.
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Santa Fe
Elliott Barker
New Mexico
Albuquerque
C. M. Botts
John D. Clark
M. FE
Prohibition Drive Led by Albuquerque WCTU
The Albuquerque unit of the Women's Christian Temperance Union opened a new crusade for prohibition at its annual banquet. They praised Gov. Hockenhull for a dry stance and urged tax funds for families of those discharged for drinking. The group seeks total abstinence through education and hinted at aligning with a third party if major parties ignore the issue.
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Albuqueraque
N. M
Albuqquerque
Womens Christian Temperance Union
A. W. Hockenhull
Anna Strumquist
G. M. Hammond
Anti-Saloon League
Eleanor James
Albuquerque
Ida B. Wise
Loni
Farley Plane Trip Under Senate Inquiry
Senate committee Republicans plan an inquiry into the Farley plane trip to Texas last fall. They say the probe will cover the flight and related air mail contract interests, while exploring actions of the current administration. Senator Austin of Vermont notes no charges of irregularity but mentions a company tied to air mail contracts may have been involved.
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Washington
Senate
Texas
James A. Farley
Austin
R-Vt
Farley
Secretary Jackson Resigns from Democratic National Committee
Robert Jackson of New Hampshire has resigned as secretary of the Democratic National Committee. The resignation was disclosed as President Roosevelt voiced opposition to establishing law offices for committee members in the capital.
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Washington
Robert Jackson
New Hampshire
Democratic National Committee
Jackson
Roosevelt
National Committee
Dr Henderson to Lead Teachers Training in Las Cruces
Dr H C Henderson of Roswell and Rev LeRoy Brown of El Paso will assist in a teachers training course opening January 29 at St. Pauls Methodist Church Las Cruces NM. Brown is executive secretary of the M E conference.
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Henderson
Las Cruces Las Cruces
N M
H. C. Henderson
Roswell
LeRoy Brown
el Paso
M. E. Conference
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Grand jury probe urged into Gallup vice and liquor licenses
Petition circulated in Gallup New Mexico seeks a district court grand jury investigation of alleged vice conditions and illegal liquor licenses. About 60 of 75 required taxpayers have signed. The filing before Judge M A Otero Jr in Santa Fe is expected later this week. Details of charges and sponsors not disclosed.
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Grand Jury
Gallup
N. M
District Court
M. A. Otero, Jr
Santa Fe
Otero
Roswell Variety Store Reopens at New Main Street Site
The Roswell Variety Store opens at 211 North Main, moving from 123 North Main. The store will keep the same full line of stock and retains ownership management and sales staff.
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Roswell
North Main
Devastating India Earthquake Toll Rises to Thousands
Calcutta reports place the Indian quake's dead in four figures with 2,000 seen as a conservative estimate. Communications failures hinder accuracy while aviators describe Muzaffarpur in ruins and bodies in the streets, with fatalities possibly exceeding a thousand.
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Calcutta
India
Muzaffarpur
London Daily Mail
New Mexico postmasters face civil service exams
The civil service commission announced competitive examinations for eighteen New Mexico postmasters with February 2 as the application deadline. The offices and annual salaries are Belew 2200, Bernalillo 1600, Capitan 1600, Carrizozo 2100, Cimarron 1500, Des Moines 1400, Dexter 1400, Grant 1600, Hillsboro 1290, Lordsburg 3200, Magdalena 1900, Melrose 1900, Mosquero 1300, Roy 1900, Santa Rita 1800, Springer 2200, Tularosa 1600, Vaughn 1100.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
New Mexico
Belew
Bernalillo
Capitan
Carrizozo
Cimarron
Des Moines
Dexter
Grant
Hillsboro
Lordsburg
Magdalena
Melrose
Mosquero
Roy
Santa Rita
Springer
Ee Tularosa
Vaughn
Malone Re-Elected President of Chamber of Commerce
Ross J. Malone was unanimously re-elected president of the chamber of commerce at a directors meeting last night. C. R. McNally was re elected vice president and Claude Simpson secretary. New directors G. H. Hockenson Leland Fellows and W. C. Lawrence joined. retiring directors Myron Prager Fred Miller and Paul Wilmot were thanked. The group discussed highway plans for southeastern New Mexico and livestock feeding, including a trip to the feeding pens scheduled for Friday.
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Ross J. Malone
Chamber of Commerce
Malone
C. R. McNally
Claude Simpson
G. H. Hockenson
Leland Fellows
W. C. Lawrence
Myron Prager
Fred Miller
Paul Wilmot
Southeastern
New Mexico
Lobos Next Fall Game With Texas Miners In Doubt
Albuquerque on January 17 reports the University Athletic Council will decide Thursday whether the Lobos will play the Texas Miners next fall. Texas Miners, after banning freshmen and sophomores, are pressing to schedule a game with the Lobos.
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Lobobs
Texas Miners
Albuquerque
N. M
Lobos
University Athletic Council
Miners
Democrat says lobby spending for waterway
Washington Jan 17 AP Senator Clark D Mo said in the senate today that a lobby spent half a million dollars in the last five years for the St Lawrence waterway. He contrasted the treaty debate with Republican leader Snell of New York who supported renewed treaty advocacy elsewhere in the capitol.
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Washington
Clark
D-Mo
Senate
St. Lawrence
Missourian
Snell
New York
One escaped convict recaptured after Eastham break
Huntsville Texas January AP reports J B French one of five convicts who escaped during Clyde Barrow’s raid on Eastham State Prison Farm was recaptured near the farm late last night. French serving 12 years for assault to murder robbery and auto theft and held by Gabe Wright’s negro farmer until guards arrived. Barrow Hamilton Methvin and Bybee left in automobiles after the breakout. Guards Olen Bozeman and Major Crowson wounded and hospital bound. recovery hoped.
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Huntsville
Texas
J.B. French
Clyde Barrow
Eastham State
W. W. 'Ward
French
Hunt County
Gabe Wright
Wright
Barrow
Raymond Hamilton
Hamilton
Joe Palmer
Henry Methvin
W. H. Bybee
Major Crowson
Hope
Olen Bozeman
Bienen
Philippines seek early independence plan outlined
Quezon delegation proposed independence for the Philippines within two or three years with a one year preferential trade period from the United States. The mission led by Manuel L. Quezon urged continued trade ties or a more autonomous government for six years to prepare self rule, a proposal written for President Roosevelt.
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Washington
Philippines
United States
Quezon
Roosevelt
Manuel L. Quezon
Senate
Prident Roosevelt
Gove Me
Inon
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