Dedication program for Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell
Lieutenant Lawrence R. Lashley announced the dedication program for Bottomless Lakes State Park to be held next Saturday July 6. Activities include a bathing beauty contest with a Roswell Rotary Club prize, swimming contests, an unselected baseball game, a basket supper, an address by Governor Clyde Tingley, and a concert by the Roswell Municipal Band with Lashley as master of ceremonies.
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Bottomless Lakes State Park
CCC
Roswell
Clyde Tingley
Lieut
Lashley
CCC Company
Commissioners issue three liquor licenses in Chaves County
At the regular meeting, Chaves County commissioners granted beer and wine by the drink licenses to Ann Caber east of the city limits on Second Street and to Bill Duke north of town. A beer by the drink and package license went to J R Morris at Blida. Each license carried a $250 fee. Unpaid bills were approved and the board adjourned until next Monday.
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Chaves County
Ann Caber
Second Street
Bill Duke
J. R. Morris
Blida
Corum named temporary custodian of Bottomless Lakes State Park
Roswell high school teacher Art Corum was appointed temporary custodian of Bottomless Lakes State Park by state park board chair Charles Roehl. He will prepare concessions for a July 4 opening with Governor Tingley attending. park use will be free except for a ten cent fee for dressing and bath facilities.
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Art Corum
Roswell High School
Bottomless Lakes State Park
Chas. Roehl
State Park Board
Corum
Clyde Tingley
Lea Lake
State Park Committee
The
Chamber of Commerce
Congress Receives White House Message On Gold Laws
A spirited note from the White House to Congress describes a ruling on who may sue the government over gold. The letter, signed by a section boss named Franklin, urges Congress to declare that suits cannot proceed without government permission.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Congress
White House
Franklin
Death during all night party shocks Detroit
Prosecutor Duncan C. McCrea announced that William Lee Ferris confessed to killing Howard Carter Dickinson during an all night party on a park road in Detroit. He said two women and a third girl accompanying Ferris provided statements, with no charges filed against the three girls after 24 hours of questioning.
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Detroit
Duncan C. McCrea
William Lee Ferris
Howard Carter Dickinson
Ferris
Jean Miller
Lillian Willes
Heinrich A. Pickert
Fred Frahm
John P. Smith
Miller
New York
Jean Miler
Loretta Jackson
Fieence
President Loses Fight To Abolish Utilities
The House votes 216 to 146 against abolishing certain utility holding companies labeled unnecessary. The defeat ends the push dating to 1942 context with political stakes and party lines reflected in the roll call.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate Battles Over AAA Powers and Utilities Bill
The Senate begins debate on amendments to strengthen the AAA amid NRA fallout. Senator Borah opposes the amendments while administration backers defend broad marketing control powers for Secretary Wallace. The committee drops a provision using 30 percent of customs receipts for export subsidies. In utilities action, the House rejects Roosevelt’s plan to abolish unnecessary holding companies, 216 to 146, with a conference fight to follow and Wheeler warning of a possible deadlock. Jesse H. Jones privately joins administration supporters.
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Senate
Congress
AAA
Supreme Court
NRA
Senate Agriculture Committee
Borah
Idaho
Wallace
Smith
D-Sc
Agriculture Committee
House
Administration
Securities Commission
House Interstate Commerce Committee
Conference Committee
Lewis
D-Md
Wheeler
D-Mont
Jesse H. Jones
The
Reconstruction Corporation
Government employees grow in number in May
Washington July 1 The civil service commission reports May payroll rose by 1 500 000 over April and more workers in the executive branch. May payroll totaled 108 226537 with 72 112 government workers in May compared with 709 977 in April. The federal payroll in Washington added 2 000 names for a total of 102 539 at the end of May.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Civil Service Commision
Wagsington
Nuggets Found On San Lazarus Placer Claim
Albuquerque reports gold nuggets valued at 166 dollars found Saturday on the Afada brothers placer claim in San Lazarus gulch near San Pedro. One nugget weighed about an ounce with 16 counted at six dollars each as L W Teagarden and L L Kohchbloss of Albuquerque pursue a claim near the Aranda properties.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Afada Brothers
San Lazarus Gulch
San Pedro
L. W. Teagarden
Albuderque
L. L. Kohchbloss
Alst
Teagarden
Aranda Erties
No Plane Flights For Weather Bureau In Albuquerque
Lack of funds cancels daily airplane flights planned for weather observations in Albuquerque New Mexico. Bids had been sought to supply a pilot and plane for the U S Weather Bureau with service slated to begin July 1, but the contract was not let due to money shortages.
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Albuquerque
N. M
U. S. Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Rain Postspone Pittsburgh St Louis and Night Chicago Cincinnati
Baseball scores note rain delays with Pittsburgh St Louis postponed and Chicago Cincinnati night game. St Louis loses 6 4 to Chicago after a late rally. Cleveland defeats Detroit 5 4 as Detroit bats come alive late. Washington loses to Boston 13 0 in a low scoring clash.
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Pittsburgh-St. Louis
Last Remittance From Oil Severance Taxes
Santa Fe AP Chief Tax Commissioner Byron O Beall said he turned in the last remittance to the state treasury. The amount was 60798.63, closing the account. The tax was active May 1 1933 to April 25 1934 and yielded 586888, allots: one third to the general fund, one third to the common school fund, and the remainder to the counties.
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Santa Fe
Byron O. Beall
State Genral
Common School
Barber Examinations Held For 21 Applicants In Santa Fe
The state board of barbers examin ers conducted written exams at the statehouse for 21 applicants with C L Brown Bernabi Romero and T M Salmon present. Written work was followed by practical work at a Santa Fe barber shop and quarterly exams were announced to replace the prior six month schedule.
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Santa Fe
State Board of Barbers
Statehouse
C. L. Brown
Bernabi Romero
T. M. Salmon
Roosevelt forecasts 1935 deficit at 4.5 billion
Washington reports the new fiscal year begins with expected outlays of 8.52 billion and revenue near 3.99 billion. A deficit of about 4.53 billion is projected. Public debt topples above 28.7 billion as last year’s peak is surpassed by a potential peace-time record.
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Washington
Roosevelt’s
Treasury
Co. Clerks Fees Largest Since 1929
The county clerk's fees for June totaled 642.55, the highest monthly amount since December 1929 when 661.24 was recorded. Probate court fees for June were 75. For the first six months of 1935, clerk fees reached 3,158.20, up 498.18 from 2,660.02 in the same period of 1934, with the volume seen as a barometer of business conditions.
Fear Japanese Take Over Shantung Next
Uneasiness spread in Tsiwan Shantung on July 1 as officials unfriendly to Japan faced scrutiny from Japanese authorities though no formal demands or revolts had been reported. The fear centered on Shantung possibly becoming the next North China province to fall under Japanese control amid ongoing regional tension.
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Associated Press
Tsiwan
Shantung Province
China
Shantung
North China
Japan
Hopei
Major Gifford Dies After Auto Crash
Major E R Gifford divisional commander of the Salvation Army for Arizona and New Mexico died at his Phoenix home yesterday afternoon from injuries suffered in a recent automobile accident. He never regained consciousness after a ten day period. He leaves a wife three children and two brothers. He will be laid to rest beside his parents in Cypress Lawn cemetery San Francisco.
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E. R. Gifford
Salvation Army
Arizona
New Mexico
Phoenix
Adjt. Pitt
Army Corps
Army
Major Gifford
Adam _ Gifford
West
Adjt
Pitt
Giffords
Roswell Army Advisory Board
Cypress Lawn Cemetery
San Francisco
Albuquerque Celebrates 50 Years as City
Albuquerque New Mexico marks its 50th anniversary with a three day celebration. Final preparations include a mammoth Old Timer parade opening the events tomorrow, highlighting the city’s incorporation milestone.
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Albuquerque
Albuqquerque
N. M
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