British drive to stop Irish terrorism
London reports a rapid crackdown with 5000 suspects under day and night surveillance by Scotland Yard and military intelligence. An emergency bill speeds toward passage enabling swift roundups, deportations, and raids on IRA members under extraordinary powers. Prime Minister Chamberlain exonerates RS Hudson amid questions over talks with a German trade official.
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Britain
Irish Republican Army
Scotland Yard
I.R.A
Samuel Hoare
Samuel
Peace Parley Sparks British Turmoil In London
New York July 25 Britain faces political uproar over an unofficial peace talk in London between R S Hudson secretary for overseas trade and German trade expert Dr Helmuth Wohlthat. Critics accuse Hudson of sweeping concessions while the government opposition demands his scalp amid the furor.
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R. S. Hudson
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Hudson
Helmuth Wohlthat
New York
London
England
Overseas Trade
Wohlthat
Federal Probe In Louisiana Intensifies Investigations
Washington reports John Rogge head of the justice department criminal division says the federal government is intensifying its Louisiana probe. He will send more agents to pursue scores of leads while praising the local grand jury and Rene Viasca, the federal attorney there. The AP dispatch notes Britain Japan tensions in China and broader wartime shifts as events unfold globally.
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John Rogge
Justice Department
Louisiana
Rogge
Fressed
Rene Viasca
Huey P. Long
Forest Fires Spark Across Pacific Coast
San Francisco reports scores of fires from southern California to Washington driven by dry brush. State official S. L. Lamerton says there is definite evidence of incendiary acts in several spots including El Dorado county and near Rocky Plains and Salt Creek. El Dorado fire limited to 800 acres, others burned over 4,000 acres. Firefighters are being refreshed with new crews after four weeks of effort. In Oregon, two fires near Grants Pass and along the Rogue river threaten about 2,000 acres with 700 workers on scene.
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California
Washington
Sacramento
Calif
S. L. Lamerton
State Forestry Service
el Dorado County
Rocky Plains
Salt Creek
Redding
Eldorado
Lamerton
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Grants Pass
Rogue River
Chavez to Seek White House Talk Over WPA New Mexico Bias
Senator Dennis Chavez plans a White House meeting to press a complaint that Spanish Americans in New Mexico are not getting WPA job breaks. He and fellow lawmakers briefed state administrator James J. Connelly and regional director R. L. Nicholson, who defended the WPA’s non discrimination and pledged remedy as administration proceeds. National WPA commissioner Harrington called Nicholson and Connelly to Washington after a clash with Maurice Miera, who accused Chavez of neglect.
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Dennis Chavez
D-Nm
White House
New Mexico
WPA
Chavez
Carl Hatch
Rep
J. M. Dempsey
James J. Connelly
R. L. Nicholson
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F. C. Harrington
Nicholson
Maurice Miera
Miera
Fierce Fighting Russians and Japs Near Khalka River
Tokyo reports renewed close range combat along the Outer Mongolia Manchukuo border as Japan launches a second offensive in two days to dislodge Soviet backed Mongol forces from the Khalka river east bank. Domei says land attacks aerial battles and heavy artillery followed by trench fighting with 58 Soviet planes downed in three clashes and one Japanese plane missing.
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Outer Mongolia
Manchukuo
Khalka River
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Khalka
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Manchoukuo
Nomonhan Hill
Fourth annual 11fth Cavalry horse show near Las Vegas
The Fourth annual horse show of the 11fth Cavalry New Mexico National Guard will be held at Camp Luna near Las Vegas on August 13 with entrants from Texas Oklahoma Colorado and New Mexico. Major Ludwig Ilfeld organized the event and notified Adjutant General R C Charlton about extensive entries and events including three steeplechases. Governor Miles and John W Chapman planned a Albuquerque trip to discuss the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District delinquent tax issue with officials.
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N. M
New Mexico National Guard
Las Vegas
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
New Mexico
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Ludwig Ilfeld
R. C. Charlton
Middle Rio Grande Santa FE
Miles
John W. Chapman
State Tax Commission
Albuquerque
Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District
Big Jim Farley Seeks Peace in Democratic Rift
Washington reports that Big Jim Farley aims to hold the Democratic Party together as he acts as a peacemaker amid intra party disputes. He has shown no pledge to any candidate for the 1940 race and plans to refrain from declaring his own intentions until Roosevelt clarifies his third term stance.
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Big Jim” Farley
Roosevelt
Farley
Europe
Taft Soon To Make Statement On Presidency
Washington July 25 close friends of Senator Taft Ohio say he soon will make a definite statement of his willingness to stand for the republican presidential nomination in 1940. The message may come in a letter to supporters in Ohio authorizing them to seek Taft pledged delegates to the convention. Taft to give views may include national problem positions. Roosevelt Farley Talk and other Capitol chatter centered on the Roosevelt Farley meeting and party prospects for 1940 with Minton and Guffey weighing in. Roosevelt told reporters the talks have been effective and will continue. President cannot dedicate Conchas dam on next western trip due to crowded schedule. Governor Miles urged dedication of a major southwest project under the Federal Works program.
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Taft
Ohio
Vandenberg
Rmich
Senate
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Capitol
Roosevelt
Farley
Hyde Park
Minton
D-Ind
Paul V. McNutt
Jim
Guffey
D-Pa
Bridges
New Hampshire
Conchas Dam
Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Rich Gold Strike Made In Mexico
Rich strikes southwest of Nogales Sonora have attracted thousands to the Mesquite gold field transforming a 20 person village into a boom town of about 4 000. Production near six miles from the first pay dirt is estimated at 20 pounds daily by W C Greene. Javier Gomez reportedly nets about 500 daily and 7000 total from his claim amid violent unrest including the fatal beating of Joaquin Soto Cucurpe mayor near Mesquite as authorities move to restore order.
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Mesquite
Francisco Arballo
W. C. Greene
Cananea
Javier Gomez
Gomez
Greene
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Cucurpe
Miles Grants Pardon To N H Simms In Curry County
Governor Miles issued an unconditional pardon for N H Simms of Curry County who was sentenced in September 1935 to a five to seven year term. Simms had been paroled on July 28, 1938.
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Santa FE
N. M
N. H. Simms
Curry County
Simms
Bears Sign Sid Luckman For Two Years
Chicago Bears owner coach George Halas landed Sid Luckman Columbia University's standout back to a two year contract signaling a passing heavy offense for the team. Halas withheld salary details but called the deal highly attractive for a freshman player.
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Chicago Bears
George Halas
Bears
Sid Luckman
Columbia University
Halas
Luckman
Snow Slides Threaten Mount Baker Search for Victims
In Glacier Washington new snow and ice slides endanger rescuers seeking four bodies on Mount Baker where six people were buried alive in a Saturday avalanche. A party of mountain climbers replaced a 28 member group at base camp after a fruitless daylong search as only one group may search at a time. The avalanche trapped victims about 400 feet from the summit while survivors dug free. Governor Miles granted pardons to Alejandrino Herrera and Benito Fierro, county jail inmates in Rio Arriba and Chaves counties, for fines unpaid. Fierro needed hospitalization.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Rio Arriba
Chaves
Alejandrino Herrera
Benito Fierro
Chaves County
Fierro
Grasshopper Infestation Found Near Roswell
A grasshopper infestation near Dunlap, New Mexico, about 50 miles north of Roswell, prompted a Bureau of Entomology scouting flight. Plans call for immediate baiting and poisoning to destroy nymphs before egg hatch next spring, with county agents leading operations and Bureau equipment available if needed. John W. Roseley oversees control, while Frank Faulkner flies the autogiro to scan for further landmarks. Farmers urged to report any new infestations to the county agent.
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N. M
Roswell
Bureau of Entomology
Department of Agriculture
John W. Roseley
Tucumcari
Frank Faulkner
Audit flags $1800 discrepancies in Mora county board
Santa Fe action by Comptroller C R Sebastian discloses 1937 38 year and half of last year findings against two Mora county school officials. Benjamin Gandert former superintendent faced 1778 for missing paid vouchers while former board chairman Emilio Duran owed 58 for unaccounted property. Statutes allow 30 day grade period for discrepancies.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
C. R. Sebastian
Mora County
Sebastian
Benjamin Gandert
Emilio Duran
State Comptroller Plans Hobbs Visit to Review Funds
State comptroller C. R. Sebastian said he will travel to Hobbs later this week to study audit findings on the city's municipal funds. He noted he has not yet seen the audit results and is unsure if a hearing will be needed, with departure day undetermined. West Texas remains partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday.
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Santa FE
N. M
C. R. Sebastian
Hobbs
Grain prices collapse to multi year lows in 1938 market
Chicago July 25 grain prices fell to seven and six year lows for wheat and corn as government efforts to prop up values fail. Rye and oats matched four to six year lows while farmers store large wheat and corn with loans set above market prices.
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Chicago
Uncle Sam
State Balance Despite a Deficit Balance Report
New Mexico state audit shows a cash balance of 6.92 million dollars mostly in institutional and state trust funds despite a 265,816 dollar deficit in the general appropriation fund. Expenditures totaled 27.571 million, receipts 26.959 million. the deficit was offset by carryover cash. The annual report is due in about two weeks.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
E. D. Trujillo
Trujillo
Roosevelt duo causes mixups over elder son lookalike
James A Roosevelt, 25, a Pennsylvania native aboard the East Inn e now at an army depot, laments being mistaken for the President's eldest son Jimmy. In 1932 a Republican fired him thinking he was the President's son, and in Buenos Aires he had to prove his identity while postal officials traced a letter.
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Boston
James A. Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Jimmy
Buenos Aires
U. S
East Inne
Army Oe
Woman Summoned in Farmington Robbery Case
In Phoenix, Iola Whitson Sturdevant, 23, companion of Richard L. Lizarrago, 28, faced U S Commissioner Daniel Hurley on a harboring a fugitive charge related to a Farmington New Mexico bank robbery weeks earlier. Lizarrago waived extradition to Albuquerque and plans to plead guilty before Judge Colin Neblett.
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Ariz
Iola Whitson Sturdevant
Richard L. Lizarrago
Farmington
N. M
U. S
Daniel Hurley
Lizarrago
Albuquerque
Jack Choisser
New Mexico
Colin Neblett
Dodgers Rally To Edge Cubs In Opener
Brooklyn Dodgers trailed the Chicago Cubs before scoring three runs in the ninth to win 8 6 in Chicago. Hamlin yielded six runs on 14 hits as Brooklyn secured the early series lead in the western invasion.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
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Luke Hamlin
Brooklyn
Hamlin
Evans
Presnell
Phelps
Hayworth
Root
Passeau
French
J. Russell
Hartnett
Effort to Bottle Up the Lending Bill May Succeed
Washington July 25 A new turn in the WPA wage scale controversy threatens to derail the drive for swift Senate approval of the 2.49 billion lending program. Senator Murray abandoned a plan to put WPA on prevailing wages, proposing to attach it as a rider to the lending bill. The move could sidestep relief wage limits and provoke southern opposition and administration concerns.
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Senate
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D-Mont
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Adams
D-Cole
Russell
D-Ga
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