Damage and dollar devaluation bill cleared for signature
Washington confirms congressional action with Vice President Garner and President Roosevelt set to sign the $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund and dollar devaluation measure. Senate revisions limit fund life to three years and allow devaluation up to 40 to 50 percent, with swift passage by unanimous consent as Roosevelt plans immediate use. Administration outlines plans to deploy the fund in foreign exchange while preparing for currency war possibilities with Great Britain.
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Garner
Roosevelt
House
Senate
White House
Speaker Rainey
Cold Wave Grips Midwest As Martime Stormes Across Nation
Bitter cold blasted the Midwest with subzero readings as Alaska originated a first new year cold wave. Chicago fell to 4 below, St. Paul reached 10 below, and Eau Claire dropped to minus eight with destructive winds. The system swept from the Northwest to the Atlantic coast, with heavy seas and uprooted trees reported in Washington D C. Relief was anticipated by tomorrow.
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Alaska
Canadian Northwest
Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Chicago
Municipal
St. Paul
New York
Washingon
D.C
Bank Robbery Hits Midlothian Texas Quietly
Early today the First National Bank of Midlothian was robbed by a gang of yeggmen who bound and gagged night watchman F Edwards and forced him to guide them to the vault. After four hours they cracked the vault at 5 am and escaped with about $5,000 in currency. Edwards freed himself at 6 am to notify authorities. The robbers disabled communications prior to entry.
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Midlothian
Texas
First National Bank of Midlothian
F. Edwards
M. L. Wileman
Edwards
Foreman 1 Found to Be Short 463 Dollars
An audit at the courthouse reveals George L. Foreman county clerk diverted 463 dollars of county funds for personal use. The initial 125 dollars cash withdrawal from the district court clerk’s office triggered the criminal charge by the district attorney. Additional shortages and warrants issued to a fictitious person are noted, with continuation referenced.
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George L. Foreman
Foreman
Candidate for Congress Tries to Rob a Bank in Arizona
Dillworth Sumpter, a former congress candidate who won Arizona’s largest socialist vote, is jailed in Holbrook after allegedly battering a bank foundation to tunnel through it. He said he was denied work by capitalists and needed money to support his invalid Mexico. In Mexico, Acapulco and Guerrero report a major earthquake aftermath with 20,000 residents displaced and widespread damage. Red Cross mobilizes aid as aftershocks continue and rivers flood areas, threatening more casualties. two premature births in Tuluca are linked to shock.
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Ariz
Dillworth Sumpter
Congress
Arizona
Sumpter
Isabella Greenway
Red Cross
Acapulo
Acapulco
Putco
Tuluca
Legal gambling under discussion continues on regulation
Washington January 29 AP from the administration committee investigating stock regulation reveals a shift toward psychology and methods to curb speculation. The panel still backs federal supervision of exchanges and calls excess speculation an evident evil tied to the stock market under government direction.
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Washington
Administration
World's largest man visits Carlsbad Cavern in New Mexico
Jake Erlich claimed to be the world's largest man, 8 feet 6.5 inches tall and 374 pounds, touring Carlsbad Cavern with reactions from locals. His El Paso family noted his exceptional size as he recalled feeling small before the cavern's vast chambers.
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Carlsbad
N. M
Jake Erlich
Erlich
el Paso
Plan Proposed to Aid Dairy and Cattle Industries
Washington officials released a plan proposing emergency aid totaling 200 million dollars beyond 1934 processing taxes. Secretary Wallace spoke at a dairy and beef cattle conference, outlining eight relief measures including immediate production cuts, marketing agreements with packers, and broader tariff protections. The plan hinges on farmer support and mirrors earlier discussions with President Roosevelt and Congress.
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Wallace
Congress
Roosevelt
House
Ways and Means
Army
Havy and
Conservation Corps
Roosevelt to broadcast personal birthday message from White House
President Roosevelt will thank friends tomorrow night in a nationwide birthday celebration for his 52nd birthday. The 11 p.m. eastern standard time broadcast from the White House will reach participants across the country. The address will represent the crippled children of the nation, especially those with infantile paralysis benefiting a fundraising fund. Roosevelt will also observe his birthday with the men who aided his 1920 vice presidential campaign.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
Stephen T. Early
Youths Found Safe After Longs Peak Search
Government rangers in Colorado reported Charles Hardin and Clarence Zumwalt missing on Longs Peak after starting ascent yesterday. They were located unharmed, ending a daylong search on the 14,000-foot summit near Denver.
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Long’s Peak
Denver
Longs Peak
Charles Hardin
Clarence Zumwalt
Kansas City
Italians Die After Transatlantic Air Mail Attempt Crash in Brazil
Four Italian airmen attempting a three day Rome to Buenos Aires air mail run crashed on a beach twelve miles south of Fortaleza Brazil after diverging from course. Rescue planes found wreckage with signs some crew survived. fate of all four not immediately known.
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Brazil
Rome
Buenos Aires
Here
Francia Lombardi
Dakar
French West Africa
Pan-American Airways Company
Bert Saurs
Saurs
Bremer Kidnappers Are Still Silent
In St. Paul on January 29 AP reports 67 year old Adolph Bremer pleads with the Edward G. Bremer kidnapers for any sign he is alive. After twelve days since the abduction, the family remains hopeful yet unanswered as federal investigators fail to breach the silence.
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St. Paul
Adolph Bremer
Ams
Edward G. Bremer
Walter Magee
Bremer
Addi
Posey Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Tony Posey, 18, was found guilty of second degree murder in the fatal shooting of his father in law Newt Pendergrass near Mayhill. Posey attempted suicide in his county jail cell with a razor and was hospitalized with throat wounds. fellow inmates alerted guards and physicians expect a full recovery.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Newt Pendergrass
Mayhill
Tony Posey
Posey
Pendergrass
Kiwanis Officials Confer Here Today
Dorrance Roderick lieutenant governor of the Southwest District of Kiwanis International met with Kiwanis officers at the Nickson Coffee Shop. Attending were Douglas Butler El Paso club president Myron Kester Tucumcari club president Pete Anderson Clovis club member Paul D Wilmot Roswell past president Lake J Frazier Roswell club president and Bob Fall Roswell club secretary who served as meeting secretary. Visiting Kiwanians extended an invitation to attend Roswell Kiwanis Club meeting tomorrow but could not stay over. Mr Roderick also publishes The El Paso Times.
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Kiwanis International
Nickson
Kiwanis Clubs
Bob Fall
Roswell Club
Roswell Kiwanis Club
Roderick
el Paso Times
Rainey Flags Armament Rise in Japan and Russia
Speaker Rainey told a 25 member antiwar delegation that a war between Japan and Russia this spring is unlikely but warned both nations are boosting armaments. The group protested the Vinson treaty navy bill, urging rejection of further army and navy funding, as Rainey said the bill would pass in the House tomorrow.
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Rainey
Japan
Russia
House
Emelio Robles Given Suspended Sentence
Judge James B. McGhee sentenced Emelio Robles to two to three years in a state penitentiary but suspended the term during good behavior for shoplifting from Geo. B. Qweng store.
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Emelio Robles
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Geo. B. Qweng
Byrd Party Faces Unloading Crisis in Antarctic Bay
The flagship of Byrd's Antarctic expedition battled drifting ice near Bay of Whales to complete supply unloading. After 56 hours adrift, a mooring broke as ice collapsed, endangering crew and ship. Hay lost for livestock. 47 marooned men aided by cache near ice edge. The team raced to finish before oil deadline and return north.
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Antarctica
Dal
Mackay Radio
Tate land revenues show large increase
Santa Fe reports a sharp rise in the state land office revenue for the past calendar year, totaling 1,778,474.60. The gain, driven largely by oil and gas suspense fund distributions released by court decision, follows a 1932 total of 1,321,112.61 with permanent revenue up slightly and overall income higher than the prior year.
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Santa Fe
State Land Office
Frank Vesely
Forestry experts to meet in Albuquerque region
Forestry experts of the southwest will review last year’s research results and plan next year’s program at the regional office meeting this week. The conferences begin Tuesday and will last two to three days with topics including forest management range management and erosion stream flow.
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Albtoererouve
Albuquerque
N. M
Southwest
Merchants Quality Displays Tonight in Roswell
Roswell merchants in the Quality Crusade will set up window displays by six tonight showing quality goods and long term savings. The Record lists participating merchants and runs weekly Quality Crusade ads. An editorial by Quality Cal appears in Tue Record to High.
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Roswell
Dillingers Defiant Even Behind Bars
Tucson reports John Dillinger and companions Harry Pierpont Russell Clark and Charles Makley waived extradition to Racine Wisconsin on bank robbery charges. The notorious gang faced a convoy of midwestern peace officers backed by Governor Blanton before officers secured their custody.
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Ariz
John Dillinger
Harry Pierpont
Russell Clark
Charles Makley
Racine
Wis
Indiana
BL B
STATE WEATHER FAIR ON TUESDAY
Weather map bulletin reports fair conditions across New Mexico Colorado and Wyoming with little temperature change. Nebraska Kansas and West Texas show mostly unsettled or rising temperatures with warmer western areas. Temperatures listed include Amarillo 56 to 24 Denver 50 to 28 El Paso 72 to 46 and New York 56 to 6.
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