Mussolini Eyes Abyssinia Invasion and New Mexico Park Hope
The Las Vegas Optic editorial notes Mussolini's planned expansion into Abyssinia and compares it to Japan's aggression in China. It also praises New Mexico's Bottomless Lakes park as the first state park in the region, created through citizen effort and federal support, urging broader park development across the state.
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Modern diplomacy and the old land grab analyzed
The piece argues that modern diplomacy mirrors historic power politics. It contends nations seize resources through perceived necessity, masking force with diplomacy. The author frames this as the continuation of the strong taking from the weak.
Moral of survival in a strong defense nation
A historic warning that a nation must be able to resist takeovers by remaining strong. It argues the United States has allowed its armed forces to weaken since World War I and stresses rebuilding a robust, professional military to deter aggression and safeguard the nation.
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United States
Chain stores win in courts wiping state tax law
In a legal setback for municipalities, chain stores defeated the state chain store tax aimed at them and effectively nullified the municipal occupancy tax on retail sales, marking a broad victory for large retailers.
Bottomless Lakes State Park Showcases CCC Work
The Bottomless Lakes State Park near Roswell demonstrates state action for public recreation with CCC labor creating a bath-house, boat house, diving pier, and landscaped grounds. A graded road and irrigation efforts contrast with arid surroundings as New Mexico nears federal funding decisions and drought relief debates.
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Wars unnecessary in modern peace, autos kill many
The Chicago Tribune argues that pacifist reasoning is correct about not needing war to curb population. It notes autos and other machinery cause large casualties, comparing Chicago’s six month toll to Civil War battles, and suggests modern tech makes Mars feel obsolete.
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New Mexico Sees Gains in Relief Funds and Revenue
Albuquerque Tribune reports improved economic signals in New Mexico with higher motor vehicle receipts by 200000, 79246 cars sold versus 75512 previous year, delinquent taxes collected at 300000 up from 125000, bonded debt reduced by 400000 to 2534000, and gasoline tax rise aided by tourism ads.
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Albuquerque Tribune
Lea County Oil Fields Fuel Big New Mexico Plans
The 350th live oil well near Lea county signals rising output potentially reaching 40,000 barrels daily, with vast fields in Jal North Jal Cooper Ohio Eunice Monument Hobbs. Pipeline networks and refineries feed El Paso and Texas markets while gas and sulphur processing expand, and optimism grows for a future sweet oil frontier east of the current dike, possibly near Lovington.
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The Cold Finger Curse at Violet Elderbank’s Party
In a Greenwich Village home a glamorous party ends in murder and theft. Violet Elderbank lies dead from a chloroform gag and jewels worth over eight hundred thousand dollars are stolen. Elsie Seever, the maid, is questioned as investigators search for the killer and the thief amid a web of suspects including Price Merriam and Cupples the butler.
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Saunders No 1 rapid gas flow marks Lea County well
The Artesia Advocate reports Saunders No 1 by Texas Company in Lea County’s Monument district shows a big gas flow of about 56,000,000 feet after initial cementing at 2739 feet. Other lines note Coates No 2 producing 64 barrels per hour and Moon No 2 yielding 12,994 barrels oil plus 14,500,000 feet gas after acid treatment.
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