Tax Collections In Taos County Just Wonderful
SANTA FE. July 2. The amazing revelations about tax and assessment practices in Taos county accumulate as State Comptroller Caesar Sebastian exposes official conditions. Other counties have issues, but Taos is widely seen as worst in many respects. To date only 50.4 percent of taxes have been collected, down 6 percent from last year's pace.
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Will Robinson
Santa FE
Taos County
Caesar Sebastian
Taos
New Mexico Assessment Reform Aims at Uniform Tax Valuations
Comptroller Sebastian and the New Mexico Assessment Survey have long studied chaotic assessments. Duplications and omissions plagued parcels, but work has begun at the ground level with resurveying and mapping every parcel. The quadrennial revaluations will standardize the system, though it will take over a year to complete.
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Sebastian
New Mexico Assessment Survey
Taos tax clean-up targets distraint abuses
Comptroller Sebastian orders the sheriff to enforce personal tax collection across counties, starting in Taos and extending to other areas. He warns of new sheriffs for noncompliance, while acknowledging political resistance but proceeding with Gov. Miles's full approval.
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Sebastian
Taos
Miles
Fresh Vegetables in Food Stamp Plan Details
July plans extend blue stamp purchases to all fresh vegetables and many staples for New Mexico families in the federal program. Orange stamps cover all foods while blue stamps buy vegetables, eggs, fruits, pork, and grains. beer liquor tobacco and household items are excluded.
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E. J. Caldwell
Surplus Marketing Administration
New Mexico
Stalin Calls for Last Stand in Desperate Defense of Russia
By The Associated Press Stalin urges universal mobilization to defend the Soviet Union as Hitler’s blitz advances. The article compares Stalin’s plea to Britain’s call to arms, notes scorched earth tactics, guerilla warfare, and the need to secure food and fuel. Britain’s Auchinleck discusses Allied strategic hold on sea and air as Wavell moves to India amid the Russian crisis.
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Associated Press
Stalin
Russia
Hitler
Britain
Couehill
Moscow
Kremlin
Ukraine
Red Army
Europe
Claude Auchinleck
Middle East
Eastern
Asia
Archibald Wavell
Auchinleck
India
Wavell
Near East
Artesia News Highlights Local Arrivals and Visits
Artesia residents announce a son born June 18 to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Savoie. Mrs. Lorena Crouch and nephew Charles Hale travel to Missouri for business, with Miss Ella Bauslin visiting Peabody Kansas relatives and Mrs. C F Welch visiting Hutchinson Kansas. Virginia Gordon returns from Albuquerque after two months with relatives. Mrs. J R Wilhite and Margie Faye of Hobbs visit Mr. and Mrs. Gordon in Artesia. Irvin Martin elected head of New Mexico American Legion Auxiliary at Ruidoso convention. Mrs. C R Baldwin hosts a bridal shower for Mrs. Marshall Morris with rainbow decor and gifts. about 55 guests attend. Crepe streamers and rainbow bedding gifts noted. Iced drinks and cake served.
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Lorena Crouch
Charles Hale
Missouri
Ella Bauslin
Peabody
Kan
C. F. Welch
Hutchinson
Virginia Gordon
Carl Gordon
Albuquerque
J. R. Wilhite
Margie Faye
Hobbs
Artesia
Irvin Martin
Amerian Legion Auxiliary
New Mexico
Ruidoso
C. R. Baldwin
Marshall Morris
Baldwin
Women Fliers Fill New Mexico Air Convention
In Albuquerque central New Mexico, the national convention of the 99 clubs of licensed women pilots gathers as early arrivals tour Indian pueblos and cliff dwellings. President Betty H Gillies leads delegates from Sunset New York and others fly in with their own planes. The Amelia Earhart memorial scholarship of 150 dollars is set to be awarded to Patricia Thomas of Gardena California, honoring Earhart who vanished four years ago this month.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Betty H. Gillies
Sunset
Miss Earhart
99 Club
Pacific
Silver City Rodeo Parade Opens Fourth of July Festivities
In Silver City New Mexico thousands lined downtown streets for the opening parade of the eighth annual rodeo running through July 4. The event drew spectators and featured a festive start to the holiday rodeo celebration.
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Silver City
N. M
Aluminum Drive To Be Conducted In State and Nation
SANTA FE July 1 Aluminum is the lightest metal used in arts and industry and New Mexico may contribute up to fifty tons for a July 21 scrap drive to meet a national 100000 ton deficit. Communities will host collection depots with paid labor for sorting and preparation under Office of Production Management cooperation. The drive seeks to exceed New Mexico’s estimated share and keep airplane production moving.
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Will Robinson
Santa FE
United States
New Mexico
American Metallic Congress
National Defense Congress
OPM
Office of Production Management
National Association of Waste Material Dealers
More U S Funds For N M Airports
Santa Fe and Las Vegas will receive 250000 dollars each to raise their under construction airports to class four standards. Socorro’s emergency field also upgraded, with further funds possible for Tucumcari Hobbs and likely Clovis.
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Santa FE
N. M
Las Vegas
State Military Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
CAA
Socorro
G. D Macy
State Council On National Defense
Macy
Tucumcari
Hobbs
Clovis
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Bowman
Dewitt MacKenzie
Artesia News
Edward Savoie
U. S
Roswell
Chama River
EL Vado
Folger's Coffee
Fancy
Fuller
Peyton
Wilson
Everlite
Sunkist
Dixie Picnic
Ae Ts
W. 4Th Street
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