Hauptmann Cross-Examined Over Lindbergh Notes and Funds
Flemington AP reporting shows Bruno Richard Hauptmann facing aggressive cross examination as prosecutors use his own words from the witness stand and letters to link him to the Lindbergh kidnapping. The probe focuses on ransom funds, fish money, stock investments, and a phono graph in Hauptmann's home. The exchange highlights discrepancies between letters and testimony and scrutinizes his employment pay records.
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Associated Press
Fliemington
N. J
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anq
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
David T. Wilentz
Hauptmann
Pincus Fisch
Isador Fisch
Fisch
Wilent
Flemington
Germany
Wilentz
Edward J. Reilly
Protests Plan for Gross Tax on Utilities in New Mexico
In Santa Fe on January 29, George Speechly, manager of New Mexico’s telephone company, testified before the House taxation committee against HB47 proposing a two percent gross income tax on railroads and utilities. He argued the 20 percent plant value return yields only about 4.17 percent net, noted saving under millage limits, and highlighted sales tax burdens and discrepancies between figures. The discussion included moving tax payment dates, a two percent discount option, and a 90 day statute of limitations for collection.
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Santa Fe
George Speechly
New Mexico
House Taxation and Revenue Committee
Asee
Speechly
Capital Stock Tax Is Passed In New Mexico Senate
Santa Fe January 29 AP The Senate approved a franchise tax placing one dollar tax on each thousand dollars of capital stock for domestic and foreign corporations while a campaign against a two percent gross income tax on railroads and utilities continued at a public hearing. Lawmakers eyed adjournment by February 8 as committees held hearings after the House finished its morning session. A proposed fifty dollar per branch tax and a five percent levy on transmissions of oral conversations drew debate over constitutionality and impact on farmers telephones with low income. Discussion included potential radio implications for voice transmissions and air travel within the state.
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Santa Fe
Senate
New Mexico Legislatire
House
Election probe by legislature may be ended
Santa Fe a special House committee investigating New Mexico elections adjourned for clerical checks as a Senate telegram suggested the inquiry could be confusing. Meanwhile former governor Herbert Hagerman died at 65 in Santa Fe. Governor Tingley ordered flags at half mast and lawmakers planned to adjourn in honor.
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Carl Hatch
New Mexico
Washington
Senate
Dennis Chavez
U. S. Senate
Bronson Cutting
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
Walter F. George
Georgia
George
A. T. Hannett
Chavez
Special
House Committee
Hatch
Hatchin Washington
Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
H. J. Hagerman
Huge Sums to Be Paid Under New Tax Bill
Santa Fe January 29 AP Under terms of the franchise tax bill enacted by the Senate and a similar House bill there would be large payments. The tax is 1 per 1000 of capital stock tied to state property and business values. Southern Pacific leads with 594 million capital stock and 10.45 million in state property. Santa Fe Railway follows with 407 million capital stock and 26.56 million in state property. Telephone Co shows 50 million capital stock and 2.55 million in state property. Many foreign firms like B F Goodrich Remington Rand Hercules Powder appear with multi million capital stock. It is not determined how the tax would apply to companies with no New Mexico property.
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Santa Fe
Senate
House
State Commission
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Mexico
Whoc
Telephone Company
B. F. Goodrich
Remington Rand
Hercules Powder
Cotton Certificate Sale Closes Feb 7
In a letter to L. C. Brown county agent Frederic A. Coffee of the state cotton adjustment committee urges buyers to leave name address and desired poundage at the county agent's office before February 7 for surplus cotton certificate purchases.
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L. C. Brown
Frederic A. Coffee
State
Booze Fumes Trigger Kidnapping Case in Indiana
Evansville Indiana January 29 AP reports Joe Perdue 21 a farm hand abducted Morgan B Hammack Jr and his wife of Morganfield Ky after an 80 mile per hour car ride. Hammack wife suffered two fractured vertebrae and is in serious condition. Perdue said to be sobering up in jail faces potential federal Lindbergh law charges for taking the Hammacks at gunpoint and driving into Indiana crossing state lines.
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Evansville
Ind
Joe Perdue
Young Perdue
Morgan B. Hammack, Jr
Morganfield
Hammack
Indiana
No Arrests Yet In Dunken Gun Holdup
Sheriff Perry Bean reported no arrests have been made in the machine gun holdup at Dunken last Friday and none of the loot has been recovered.
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Perry Bean
Dunken
Roosevelt Birthday Messages Pour In As President Near 53
Washington January 29 AP The felicitation flood starts as Franklin D Roosevelt nears his birthday tomorrow He will be 53 with a White House cake of 21 candles noted humorously due to Roosevelts’ counting limits The piece highlights birthday sentiment from various quarters as the nation marks the occasion
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
America
White House
New York Senate Defeats Child Labor Amendment
Albany January 29 The Senate judiciary committee defeated Governor Lehman’s push to ratify the federal child labor amendment. The move stops the state from joining the federal proposal for now.
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New York
Albany
N. Y
Senate Judiciary Committee
Herbert H. Lehman
New York State
Talks Resume On Rio Grande Waters Compact
The Rio Grande water talks resume with Colorado Texas and New Mexico delegates seeking a new compact before June expiry. Colorado pushes wider San Luis valley use while protecting rights of middle Rio Grande, Elephant Butte, and Mexican allotment. S. O. Harper leads the federal reclamation bureau as New Mexico’s Tom McClure Frank Patton E. K. Neumann and John Bliss join the discussion.
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Are
Rio Grande
Colorado
Texas
New Mexico
San Luis Valley
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy
Elephant Butte
Republic of Mexico
S. O. Harper
Federal Reclamation Bureau of
Denver
Tom McClure
Frank Patton
E. K. Neumann
John Bliss
Engineering Department of
the State
Musical program at Kiwanis today in Roswell
Jim Kalanda entertained Kiwanis Club members with Hawaiian music. Guests included George L. Reese Jr district attorney and Major Jesse Roe head of the Roswell Salvation Army. Kiwanian Paul Wilmot reported on the Clovis inter-club meeting attended with J. B. Savage and R. W. Fall. Lake J. Frazier spoke on the dedication of the new Chaves County school district 25 tablet. Dick Davis welcomed as a new member. President J. B. Savage presided.
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Jim Kalanda
Kiwanis Club
George L. Reese Jr
Jesse Roe
Roswell Salvation Army
Paul Wilmot
Kiwanis International
Clovis
J. B. Savage
R. W. Fall
Roswell
Dick Davis
Red Cross Chapter Holds Annual Meeting in Chamber of Commerce
The Chaves County Chapter of the American Red Cross met with record attendance at the Chamber of Commerce. Chairwoman Grace T. Bear reported strong committee activity and yearlong accomplishments. Bear and Lawrence were reelected to top posts. Myron Prager again as second vice chairman. New appointments for 1935 were announced, including Edith Geyer as secretary treasurer and Will C. Lawrence as annual roll call chairman.
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Chaves County
the American Red Cross
Chamber of Commerce
Grace T. Bear
Seventeenth Street Linked To Roosevelt Birthday Ball Access
Seventeenth Street will be lighted tomorrow night for attendees of the President Roosevelt Birthday Ball at Cahoon Armory. The Institute grounds will be closed to cars, with ample parking provided. Seventeenth Street runs north of Cahoon Armory from Main Street to the Armory front entrance.
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Seventeenth Street
President Roosevelt
Cahoon Armory
Institute
Armory
Judge McGhee Expected Home From Albuquerque Today
Judge James B McGhee was expected home this afternoon from Albuquerque where he has been sitting for Judge Joseph L Dailey. Dailey, who has been holding court here for McGhee, planned to leave this afternoon. McGhee will hear the rest of the jury trials on the docket here.
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James B. McGhee
Albuquerque
Joseph L. Dailey
Dailey
McGhee
Selfishness blamed for all U S trouble at wood growers meet
F A Ellenwood, president of the National Wood Growers Association, told the 70th annual convention in Phoenix that discontent stems from selfish business. He warned that the government cannot endure if citizens ignore welfare for selfish gain. He cited a claim that under 5 percent own most wealth, noting its truth lies in its impact on public welfare.
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Phoenix
Ariz
F. A. Ellenwood
National Wood Growers Association
Pamphlet Draws Notices From Roswell Chamber
A Roswell Chamber of Commerce pamphlet summarizing the past year’s activities circulated at the annual banquet. The semi monthly letter from the national Chamber of Commerce noted the pamphlet and prompted inquiries from chambers in nine states. California Colorado Kansas Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Connecticut New York and Pennsylvania sent requests for copies.
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Organization Service Department
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Roswell Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber of Commerce
Roswell Chamber
Claude Simpson
Chambers of Commerce
California
Colorado
Kansas
Wisconsin
Michigan
Ohio
Connecticut
New York
Pennsylvania
Hagerman Rites Held In Roswell For Former Governor Herbert Hagerman
Roswell mourns as Herbert J. Hagerman dies in Santa Fe after a brief illness from stomach trouble. Born December 15, 1871 in Milwaukee, he led a varied life from Cornell graduate to diplomat at the Jersburg embassy, earning czarist decoration, with family ties to railroad and mining ventures in Colorado and New Mexico.
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Santa Fe
Strick
Herbert James Hagerman
New Mexico
St. Vincent's Hospital
Milwaukee
Hagerman
Cornell
Colorado
Russia
Interior Department
Southsprings Ranch and Cattle Co
Roswell
N. M
Percy
Colorado Springs
Lowry Hagerman
Herbert J. Hagerman
Associated Press
Herbert Hagerman
James J. Hagerman
Anna O. Hagerman
Percy Hagerman
Wis
Coorado
Colorado College
Cornell University
Ithaca
New York
Cornell Law
Jersburg
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