Greaser proposes new taxes and county consolidation plan
Rep. O S Greaser introduces bills in the 12th New Mexico legislature to raise revenue with an excise severance tax on minerals chemicals timber and oil and to fund roads with a one cent gasoline tax split between counties and state He seeks a constitutional amendment to shrink counties from 31 to 16 and calls for a Sept 17 special election to ratify changes He cites limited current gasoline tax funds and notes support for consolidation has grown since earlier opposition
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Santa Fe
Rep. O. S. Greaser
D-Quay
New Mexico
Greaser
Reading
Pei
Presidents Plan For U S Air Leadership
Washington January 31 AP President Roosevelt said a Howell Commission report seeks U S world leadership in aeronautics. It recommends unifying transportation oversight and using an ICC for air mail rates while pushing private operation of government dirigibles to meet foreign competition. Roosevelt favors consolidating agencies and later detailing railroad highway and waterway plans.
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Washington
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Aviation Commission
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Interstate Commerce Commission
Howell Commission
North Atlantic
Air Commission
Unified Transportation Agency
New Mexico House Adjourns Feb With Special Session Remote
Santa Fe January 31 AP The House and Senate plan a joint adjournment February 20 with a special session to follow after the national congress. Bills must be introduced by February 5, leaving 15 days for consideration. The Feb 20 adjournment shortens the session by 16 days from the 60 allowed. The original Feb 8 target was amended by a joint committee. April is likely for the special session. Only calls by the governor may be acted upon, though extraneous matters sometimes slip in.
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Santa Fe
House
Senate
National Congress
Luna County
Mera
Mera County
House of Representatives
Miguel Leyva
Hou
Mora County
Fred Wilson
Supreme Court
Law Library
Attorney General
Two Captured at Clovis May Be Wanted Men
Clovis New Mexico January 31 AP Sheriff Bob Thomas Curry county said he verified Albert Wallace captured with Raymond McWiggins southwest of Clovis as wanted for car theft in Quitman county Texas and under bond for February 4. McWiggins home listed as Ardmore Oklahoma. McWiggins wounded in right leg and would not explain cause. No charges filed yet. held pending thorough identity check.
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Clovis
N. M
Bob Thomas
Curry County
Albert Wallace
Raymond McWiggins
Here
Quitman County
Texas
Oklahoma
Sandhills
McWiggins
Ardmere
Okla
Ofa Clovis
John Manning
Manning
L. A
Red” Giles
Thomas
Four Die In Plane Crash In Alaska
Four men died when a plane crashed near the White Pass summit between Skagway and Dawson Alaska. Pilot Lawrence Muehleisen C Larsen Archie King and John R Muralt perished. rescue teams found the wreckage on a snowshed.
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Alaska
Juneau
White Pass
Yukon
Lawrence Muehleisen
Skagway
Glendale
Cal
C. C. Larsen
Dawson
Archie King
John R. Muralt
Vancouver
B. C
Cadet Fliers Pass Thru Here Today
A pursuit group of U S Army air corps cadets from Kelly Field San Antonio stopped at Roswell airport this afternoon as a flight check point. About ten planes landed by 2 15 p m and the rest were due soon. They would proceed to El Paso that night then return to Kelly Field. This final test flight is for members of the graduating class.
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United States Army Air Corps
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Roswell
el Paso
Witnesses Offer Alibi For Hauptmann In Lindbergh Case
Flemington New Jersey January 31 AP two men with a ladder in a car led a witness to say Hauptmann was not involved in the Lindbergh kidnapping and murder The defense also presented a Bronx bakery sighting to place Hauptmann 60 miles away on March 1 1932.
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Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Princeton
Charlies
A. Lindbergh, Jr
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Lou Harding
Trenton
Lindbergh
August van Henke
Bronx
Harding
Lindbergh’s
Edward J. Reilly
New Jersey
State Reformatory
David T. Wilentz
Presley Rites Set At Roswell For Clovis Death
Zeethie Presley, wife of Dr. Presley, died at her Clovis home this morning at ten. Survived by two daughters in Roswell and two sons in New Mexico. Body to be moved to Roswell for funeral Friday at 2:30 PM at Talmage Memorial Chapel with interment at South Park. Talmage Mortuary in charge.
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Clovis
Presleys
Roswell
Presley
Louis Falconi
Eugene Hodge
Tatum
New Mexico
Palmer Presley
Kelsey Presley
Gallup
Talmage Memorial
South Park
Talmage Mortuary
New FERA Building Shows Cooperation in Santa Fe
Governor Clyde Tingley hailed the new federal emergency relief administration building as a fine example of what cooperation will accomplish. The announcement was made in Santa Fe on January 31 as part of AP coverage.
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FERA
Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Roswell Youth Named West Point Alternate
Washington AP reports Representative Dempsey nominated John J. Kenney of Santa Fe New Mexico for the U S Military Academy at West Point. J B Maxwell of Roswell was named first alternate.
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Washington
Dempsey
D-Nm
John J. Kenney
Santa Fe
N. M
U. S. Military Academy
West Point
J. B. Maxwell
Roswell
Tingley Sees Busy First Month as Governor
Santa Fe dispatch reports Governor Clyde Tingley marking his first month in office with a busier schedule than anticipated. He lamented the wait for visitors and urged out of town guests to write or call for appointments to avoid long delays.
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Santa Fe
Clyde Tingley
Attempt on Hauptmann case witness in New York
Fannette Rivkin, 43, Bronx beauty parlor owner, who offered to testify for the prosecution in the Hauptmann trial, was found gagged and bound in her shop. She was rescued by the building superintendent and taken to Morrisania hospital. Rivkin revived and cried that she would not tell. Police expect to question her when able. Attorney General Wilentz would decide if she would be called as a witness. Rivkin's husband Simon doubted he could identify the attacker.
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Associated Press
Flemington
N. J
Bruno
Richard Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Charles A. Lindbergh
Louis Kiss
Christian Fredericksen
Bronx
Ebvert Carlstrom
Anna Hauptmann
New York
Lindbergh
Fannette Rivkin
Carlstrom
David T. Wilentz
Brooklyn
Wom
Morrisania Hospital
Journal
Rivkin
Bruno Hauptmann
David T.wilentz
Simon Rivkin
Dennis King
Navy bids up millions in July of 1933
Senate munitions committee heard Laurence R. Wilder testify that political pressure after Hyde Park increased naval shipbuilding bids in 1933. He cited a July 29 conference with the big three and the secretary of the navy and said awards followed on August 3 exactly as bid with no reductions. He also denied offering a fixer to obtain contracts for gulf industries.
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Washington
Navy
Hyde Park
Senate Munitions Committee
Laurence R. Wilder
Wilder
Six Foot
Gulf Industries of Pensacola
Secretary of the Navy
S. M. Robinson
Emery S. Land
Axel
Graven
Gulf Industries
W F Murray 78 Dies at Lovington Hospital
William F Murray aged seven ty eight years died at his Lovington home Tuesday night after a brief illness. He had lived in Lovington two years and ran a hotel business. He previously lived in Roswell, left in 1926, moved to Clovis and then Lovington. Mrs Murray and son H W Murray died in 1922 and were buried at South Park. one son F E Murray survives. Body was sent to Roswell this afternoon.
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William F. Murray
Lovington
Mr. Murray
Roswell
Clovis
F. E. Murray
President's Ball Receipts Total $350
Chairman Herbert B. Smyr! announced this afternoon the final figures from the President's Ball held last night at Ca hoon Armory for the 3 wid Institute. Net amount funds totalled $350.
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Herbert B. Smyr
Cahoon Armory
3 Wid Institute
Cold Movie Shows At Little America
In Little America Antarctica January 31 AP via Mackay Radio the world s coldest motion picture theater closed after a highly successful season. Opened nearly a year ago for Byrd expedition members it showed 97 films and played to capacity crowds despite frigid conditions. It later became a second third and fourth run house as audiences requested repeats of favorites.
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Little America
Antarctica
Mackay Radio
Three Cities Vie For 1936 Wool Growers Convention
Phoenix representatives report that El Paso Salt Lake City and Ogden are campaigning to land the 1936 National Wool Growers Association meeting as delegates work to secure a home after the 1935 session ends. The executive committee typically selects the site after the convention. The group also seeks proposals to halt the sharp drop in per capita wood consumption nationwide.
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Phoenix
Ariz
National Wool Growers Association
el Paso
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Damage case up in district court case details
In district court Judge James B Mc Ghee presiding the suit of Joe Armijo as administrator against Russell Byall and C M Jefferies for $20000 damages arising from the death of Guillermo Armijo a 16 year old son of the plaintiff in an automobile collision on the Dex ter road November 21 The complaint alleges Byall was driving drunk reckless and at high speed The truck owned by Jefferies was loaded with iron pipe belonging to Taubman Supply Co which is also joined The plaintiff is represented by O E Little and defendants by L O Fullen
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James B. McGhee
Joe Armijo
Russell Byall
C. M. Jefferies
Guillermo Armijo
Dexter Road
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John Hays Hammond
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Fr. Presley
Jesis Roswell
Tingley
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