Bills in House and Senate Move Through Lawmaking
The record lists introduced house bills HB31 to HB37 covering education, transportation, agriculture, taxation, and government powers, plus SB27 to SB35 and SJMI in the Senate on topics from school board voting places and travel for sheriffs to marriage license notice, gunshot reporting, and a state library commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Montgomery
Education
Tafoya
Judiciary
Gonzales and
Eylar
New Mexico State College
A. Gonzales
Walker
Morgan
Game Commission
House
Capitol
Senate
Morrow
Morrow and Spiess
Normal University
Las Vegas
Mullis
Smith
Montoyra
Gallegos
State Library Commission
State Museum
SJMI
Congress
Senate targets 209 million for navy small craft program
Today in Congress the Senate may consider a 209000000 plan to supply the navy with 400 small boats and expanded shipbuilding and ordnance facilities. The foreign relations committee hears War Secretary Stimson on the British aid bill while the Appropriations subcommittee weighs a bill for emergency construction of 200 cargo vessels. In the House, debates on the 1942 independent offices supply bill are set, and the foreign affairs committee begins lend lease bill amendments. Yesterday both chambers were in recess as foreign committees pressed the British aid measure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Senate
Foreign Relations Committee
Stimson
HOUSE
Independent
Foreign Affairs Committee
Girl Killed In Car Accident In Phoenix Bus Collision
An 11 year old girl Alice Strinker was killed when a school bus collided with a car. Fourteen others, including Nor milla McFarland nine Robert Farnald thirteen and Dwight Farnald nine suffered injuries. A farmer driver faces possible manslaughter charges. Bus driver W J Sutter was unharmed.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Alice Strinker
Normilla McFarland
Robert Farnald
Dwight
Darrell Parker
W. J. Sutter
Army Vacancies Announced for Enlistments Locations List
Sgt E D Walton the local US army recruiter said enlistments are open for Air Corps at West Coast School Mather Field California and Las Vegas Nevada Signal Corps at Fort Sam Houston Texas Cavalry at Fort Bliss Texas Coast Artillery at Philippine Island and Infantry in the Philippine Island A high school education is required for Air Corps and Signal Corps enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D. Walton
U. S. Army
Air Corps
West Coast
California
Mather Field
Las Vegas
Nevada
Signal Corps
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Coast Artillery
Philippine Island
Infantry
Air Corps and
New Mexico High Court Considers Conservancy Tax Appeals
The New Mexico Supreme Court in Santa Fe on January 29 considered an appeal by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District to compel payment of conservancy assessments with state and county taxes. The case stems from Valencia County District Court which allowed severance of taxes and assessments.
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Santa Fe, N. M
Supreme Court
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Valencia County District Court
Petition Urges Repeal of Barbers' Price Fixing Act
Santa Fe New Mexico January 29 Rep John Anderson said he would present to the House a petition urging repeal of the barbers price fixing act. The petition was initiated by Co M Arnold a Chaves county barber who recently lost a supreme court appeal against the act. Arnold contended the act created bootleg barber shops with cut prices.
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Santa FE
N. M
John Anderson
D-Chaves
Co. M. Arnold
Chaves County
Supreme Court
Arnold
Roosevelt Emergency Funds Boost Defense Budget Debate
The committee approved a new emergency fund of 100 million dollars in cash and 25 million in contractual authority and backed a 160 million total budget with 186 million in contracts to restore the naval and air defense programs. It warned against misusing emergency funds for non defense purposes while outlining shipbuilding objectives and a plan to contract 20 additional ships this fiscal year. The report details allocations to maritime, defense, and civil service agencies, plus Santa Fe carloadings data for January 25, 1941.
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Roosevelt
Congress
War
Navy Department
Maritime Commission
Selective Service System
Tennessee Valley Authority
Civil Service Commission
National Advisory Committee For Aeronautics
Federal Works Agency
Foreign Service
Thomas Jefferson Memorial Commission
Maritime Labor Board
Commission
Santa FE
Indictments Against Tidewater, Seaside Oil Filed
Federal court moved to press charges against Tidewater Associated Oil Co and Seaside Oil, resolving the last of broad trust violation actions begun 18 months ago by the U S attorney general. Judge Paul J McCormick announced disposition of the case.
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Los
Angeles
Tidewarer Associated Oil Co
Seaside Oil
U. S
Paul J. McCormick
California
Hagerman News Busy Week Of Local Happenings
Hagerman notes share community events from a flu bout, new arrival at St Marys Roswell, and visits. A Junior Woman's Club benefit dinner raised funds for club projects. Local clergy and students attended church programs and rallies for Pecos Valley Christian Endeavor. Community temperance rally, upcoming Men’s Club, and health updates plus local greetings conclude the roundup.
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van Sweatt
Buffalo Valley
St. Mary’s Hospital
Roswell
Jack Sweatt
W. P. Woodman
Junior Woman's Club
Carl Hanson
Rhodes
Ellery Wier
el Paso
Hanson
Johnny Allen
Sydney Allen
Sudan
Lubbock
Texas
Presbyterian Church
Rev
Orr
Albuquerque
National Missions
New Mexico
Arizona
C. E
Artesia
Pecos Valley
B. F. Gehman
Miss McPherson
Death Warrants For Four Slayers
Four Arkansas penitentiary escapees who fled into north Louisiana face execution in Columbia on March 7 for the killing of a posseman. Governor Sam Jones issued death warrants for William Meharg, William Landers, William Heard, and Floyd Boyce, convicted in October. The group, part of a 36-felon breakout, abducted two schoolgirls and a boy before posse members and police rescued the hostages after two convicts were killed.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Arkansas Penitentiary
Columbia
Sam Jones
William Meharg
William Landers
William Heard
Floyd Boyce
Arkansas
Posse
Frank Gartman
Columbia Automobile
Possemen
Weather forecast for Four Corners region
Weather outlook covers New Mexico Kansas Arizona and West Texas. West New Mexico remains partly cloudy with east portions mostly cloudy and light precipitation possible tonight into Thursday. Colorado sees fair north and partly cloudy south with rain or snow southeast and cooler southwest tonight. Arizona expects decreasing clouds tonight with Thursday partly cloudy and mountain snow northern regions. West Texas stays mostly cloudy with rain or snow in the north and little temperature change.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
West Texas
Roswell PCA to Hold Annual Meeting on February 12
Roswell Production Credit Association stockholders will meet February 12 with C W Beeman, association president, announcing a program of special entertainment and educational features alongside the regular business sessions. Members and families will receive a complimentary luncheon, and organizers aim for 100 percent attendance with further program details to be released soon.
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Roswell
Military Training For Mex Convicts In Federal Penitentiary
In Mexico City on January 29 compulsory military training began for all able-bodied male inmates of the federal district penitentiary. Appointed army officers will direct two hours of daily drill with wooden guns and arms instruction for the prisoners.
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Mexico City
Federal District Penitentiary
Secretary of National Defense
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Hereford Breeders Assn. Fairgrounds
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Austin Reeves
Hope
Bert Bonnell
Glencoe
N. H. French
Elida
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Frank Billings
W. E. Betts
Clovis
A. L. French
Curtis Hill
A. D. Jones
John Easley
Lovingston
W. A. Anderson
Eastern
N. M. Hereford Breeders Assn
Gus Hockenson
Tom Reid
Civil Aeronautics Board
St. Louis
Hagerman News
Anderson
Ladies
RAYON
Penco
C Penney Company ‘Inc
N. Main ST
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Roswell, N. M
Roswell P. C. A
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G. K. Richardson
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