Plane crash kills two fliers attempting New York to Lithuania
The Lithuanian airmen Stephen Darius and Stanley Girenags died when their nonstop flight from New York to Lithuania crashed near Soldin in Pomerania Germany. The bodies were found under the wreckage and investigators suspect a misjudged landing. A route map and letters with names were found at the scene. Meanwhile Wiley Post landed in Moscow after a separate flight from Koenigsberg, aiming to better the globe circumnavigation mark.
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Germany
Post
Moscow
Soldin
Pomerania
Stephen Darius
Stanley Girenags
New York
Lithuania
Kuhdamm
Neumark
Wiley Post
E.S.T
Koenigsberg
Harold Gatty
Post and Gatty
Outlaw Hunsucker Killed in New Mexico Gun Battle
Deputies mourn Deputy Tom Jones killed in a gun confrontation with Glenn Hunsucker and an associate near Ramon New Mexico. Hunsucker died after exchanging fire with Sheriff A S McCamant’s posse. Stanton fled. pursuit continues as officers link the trio to a Lovington bank robbery and a Tulsa Texas killing. Ongoing search covers desolate Lincoln County terrain with limited communications.
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Carrizorg
N. M
Sherif A. S. McCamant
Lincoln County
Tulsa
Texas
Glenn Hunsucker
Ramon
Hunsucker
Parrotmouth
Perchmouth Stanton
Corona
Tom Jones
McCamant
Tulig
Stanton
Carrizazo
Atwood May Become Senator in Santa Fe Report
A reported special session of the New Mexico legislature and party chair Ed Swope stand between Gov. Arthur Seligman and a U.S. Senate appointment after Sam G. Bratton's resignation. The tentative lineup had Seligman as senator with Lieut. Gov. A. W. Hockenhull as governor.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Ed Swope
Democratic Party
Arthur Seligman
United States Senate
Sam G. Braton
Seligman
A. W. Hockenhull
Clovis
National Democratic
Hockenhull
Marguerite P. Baca
Roswell deputy slain in gun battle and manhunt
Thomas W. Jones a Roswell raised Lincoln County deputy sheriff, killed in a gun battle with outlaws yesterday afternoon. The report details his service, family survivors, and funeral plans. Separate account describes a police shootout in Roswell in which bandit Wallace died after exchanging fire with ten officers. Sgt. Leonard wounded fatally, Wallace had earlier abducted an Albuquerque officer, with crime clippings found on him.
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Roswell
Leonard
Sgt
Smith and Wesson
Wallace
Albuquerque
Peck
T Bert Ferris
Ferris
Conference Hopes Rise as Leaders Rally Support
In Beverly Hills California officials recalled early statements before the London conference. France’s Herriott urged cooperation on economic issues, while Cordell Hull warned that failure would imperil statesmanship and called for an end to selfishness.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
London
Herriott
France
America
Cordell Hull
Wages Rise as Industry and Government Aid Restart 40-Hour Week
Washington reports a broad wage recovery with a voluntary industry government effort restoring purchasing power. Textile workers across the north and south return to a 40 hour week at 1929 level pay. Steel mills see about 15 percent higher earnings than last week, with improvements continuing.
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Washington
North
South
DISSENSION OVER FEDERAL AID ROAD FUND IN NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque July 17 AP Frank Butt chairman of the state highway commission accused Peter Rapkoch a southern member of political motives in criticizing the federal bureau of public roads. Butt said four of five commissioners support the road project and stressed that the 35 mile expansion will boost New Mexico gasoline tax revenues while linking Lordsburg Rodeo with an Arizona road.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Frank Butt
State Highway Commission Today
Peter Rapkoch
Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau of Public Roads
Butt
Rapkoch
Rapxoch
Bureau
Steins
Arizona Line
Arizona Border
Highway Department
Lordsburg-Rodeo
Lordsburg- Rodeo
New Mexico
Arizona
Rankoch
Roswell Officer Leonard Dies Heroically in Line of Duty
Roswell mourns Sgt. Barney F. Leonard a 23 year peace officer and former U S Army veteran who died bravely fighting crime. He served as deputy sheriff under Sheriff Peck and was renowned as a fearless officer and marksman with ties to the New Mexico Military Institute. He is survived by his widow Vada Chrisman Leonard and several children.
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Barney F. Leonard
New Mexico Military Institute
Frank Wallace
Oklahoma City
St. Mary’s Hospital
Wallace
John C. Peck
Set
Leonard
Sgt
Roswell
Chaves
Sheriff Peck
Set. Leonard
New York City
United States Army
China
Japan
Philippines
Hawaiian Islands
Ros- Well
Charles M. de Bremond
National Rifle Association
Vada Chrisman
Henry Edwards
Agnes Leonard
Paul J. Furney F. Jr
Marjorie
John
Ethel
Jean Leonard
Paul
Army Corps
Kelley Field
San Antonio
Texas
Maine
Dallas
Tame antelope on Mescalero reserve near Alamogordo
More than 200 antelope on the east slope of the Mescalero Apache reservation have become unusually tame, easily photographed by visitors. Officials say the animals’ tameness and the coyotes’ decline, plus recent heavy rains, have improved the range, while the tribe runs a cattle herd and goats on the lands.
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Alamogordo
N. M
Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation
The
Indian Service
Leonard McCue Spent Day in Hunsucker Hunt
Sergeant Barney F Leonard and Deputy Sam McCue helped Lincoln county Sheriff McCamant and deputies Tom Jones and Reynolds chase Glenn Hunsucker and John Stanton wanted for Sheriff Mosely of Tulsa Texas murder. They reached Ramon then Teswell to find a posse pursuing Wallace. Leonard was fatally shot as shooting began after their arrival. Earlier, Leonard and McCue arrested Dobey.
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Barney F. Leonard
Sam McCue
McCamant
Lincoln County
Tom Jones
Reynolds
Glenn Hunsucker
John
Perchmouth) Stanton
Mosely
Tulsa
Texas
Leonard
McCue
Ramon
Teswell
Wallace
Truck Meeting Tomorrow At 7 30 P M
Chairman J D Lamb of the State Corporation Commission will attend a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce to discuss trucking matters in this section. All interested persons are invited. The meeting will be at 720 tomorrow night.
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J. D. Lamb
State Corporation Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Judge McGhee sentences Wahl and Sisk in burglary case
Judge James B. McGhee this morning sentenced Reese Wahl 24 and Erskin Sisk 18 to two to three years each in the State penitentiary. They pleaded guilty to larceny from a dwelling admitting they robbed J. W. Coker of 29 dollars on July 2 at the old Jim Miller place along the Pecos river.
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James B. McGhee
Reese Wahl
Erskin Sisk
State Penitentiary
J. W. Coker
Coker
Jim Miller
Pecos River
Roswell Golf Team Beats Hobbs At Home
The Roswell golfers won 20 of 23 matches against Hobbs at Roswell Country Club yesterday afternoon. Roswell tied one of the remaining three matches and lost two, yielding a clear Roswell victory.
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Roswell
Hobbs
Roswell Country Club
Roosevelt divorce finalized in district court
Elliott and Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt were granted a divorce in the district court today in Minden.
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Minden
Elliott
Elizabeth Donner Roosevelt
Baseball Today’s Scores National League First Game
Brooklyn 14 to 0 Pittsburgh 9 runs 16 hits 1 error Batteries Carroll Shaute Heimach Ryan Lopez Outen Swift Grace Second Game Brooklyn 0 Pittsburgh 7 Batteries Benge Thurston Shante Lopez Swetonic Picinich Pittsburgh 7 Brooklyn 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 000x 7 16 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Carroll
Shaute
Heimach
Ryan
Lopez
Outen
Swift
Grace
Benge
Thurston
Shante
Swetonic
Picinich
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Lithuanica
Kuhdamnis
Berlin
Chicago
Darius
Girenas
Victor Westglaites
Wilkesbarre
Vaughn Highway
Jones
Parrot-Mouth
Berchmouth” Stanton
Aternoon
Ramon, N. M
Here
Vaughn, N. M
A. S. McCamant
Dobey Blankenship
Lovington
Portales
West
Atwood
Was
Thomas W. Jones
Carlsbad
Carrizozo
Glencoe
Tom Jr
J. D. Jones
Edith and
Louise Jones
Wella Allison
Robert
Theodore
Elliot
Charles
Los Angeles
John J. Jr
Venice California
Talmage Memorial Chapel
H. C. Henderson
Methodist Church
South Park
Talmage Mortuary
Elliot Jones
California
Otis Brenneman
Stanley Lodewick
Baird Haymaker
Stig Santher
Gie Roy Re
Wales
Highway Commission
LAW and Order
Dexter
Ruidoso
Mestalco
Artesa
Artesia
Carlstad
Jack Dempsey
Hannah Williams
Kansas City
Miss Williams
Roger Wolfe Kahn
Otto Kahn
Acme
Mescalero Reserve
Dobey
McGhee
Wahl and
Sisk
Roosevelt
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