Passing of the Rangers merges with Texas highway patrol
The Texas Rangers will be merged into the state highway patrol under a new state department of public safety on August 1. Once a frontier force founded in 1874, the Rangers faced changing crime dynamics as cities grew, prompting the consolidation with broader law enforcement efforts described by the Albuquerque Journal.
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G’men
Texas Rangers
Ranger Force
State Highway Patrol
State Department of Public Safety
Texas
Albuquerque Journal
Revival Seen for Southeast New Mexico Business
Indicators point to a steady revival of business in southeastern New Mexico over the coming years. Oil prospects in Lea and Eddy counties and rising livestock and farm product prices fuel optimism for continued gains. The region shows upward momentum in business and industry, with or without government action, and progress is expected to accelerate.
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New Mexico
Lea
Eddy
Oil and Livestock Outlook Shapes Roswell and Pecos Valley
In Lea and Eddy counties oil exploration surges with many wells to come. Producers expect peak activity ahead, boosting Pecos valley trade and Roswell prosperity along with livestock upturn. Meats rise 80 to 150 percent due to drought and scarce stock, aiding ranchers while farming and oil drive southeastern New Mexico’s backbone.
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Pecos Valley
Roswell
New Mexico
Alamogordo dam protest sparks cross state clash
Texas protests against the Alamogordo dam while New Mexico advances the Red Bluff project. Carlsbad water users argue for protecting existing Pecos water rights and land productivity, warning against overextension of allocation. Priorities and fairness in water rights are debated amid regional drought concerns.
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Alamogordo Dam
Texas
Alamogordo
New Mexico
Red Bluff
Carlsbad
Ward
Pecos
Artesia Advocate Notes Area Of Unknown Merit Near Project
The Artesia Advocate mentions an area of unknown merit located only a few miles below the forty year old project, signaling a possible land or development item of interest without details on action or stakeholders.
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Artesia Advocate
Millions of Trees Shelter Belt Grows in West
The governments shelter belt project progresses with 200 million trees planted this spring across 50 counties along a thousand mile route. The season doubles the plains region planting of the prior decade, but its effectiveness against drought and wind erosion remains to be seen. Amarillo News.
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Amarillo News
I Accuse Quotes From Roosevelt Campaign Speeches
Emporia Kansas Gazette compiles Roosevelt statements from Sioux City and Pittsburgh speeches in 1932 campaign. The quotes attack federal spending growth and praise reducing spending as key to aiding business amid reduced earnings.
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Emporia
Kansas
Commission On Commission
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sioux City
Iowa
Pittsburgh, Pa
Old Pablo on the prairie recounts Mexican and Anglo life
An elderly Pablo travels from a grandson’s hillside home to a Saint’s day celebration. Over two days by wagon and stars, he reflects on Anglo progress from horses to sky wagons, and on changes in work, farming, education, and politics, warning of cultural loss and dependence.
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Pablo
Coronado’s Bridge
Grand Casa
Jesu
Old Pablo
The Cold Finger Curse continues in a nail trim sting
Inspector McEntry and Captain Montigny interview suspects in a murder case at Waverly Place. They test fingernail evidence for rare soap and other clues, interview artist Valcour and others, and arrange a manicure raid to uncover possible holds on Thurber, Duane, and Merriam while exploring theft ties to Henderson Galleries.
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Inspector McEntry
Montigny
Thurber
McEntry
Duane
Merriam
McEniry
Valcour
Darden
Henderson Galleries
Park Avenue
Marseilles
Nobley
Captain Nobley
Jimmy Kirkman
Jimmy
Spector
Captain Montigny
Montreal
Silver City Golf Tourney slated for August 23 to 25
Silver City New Mexico officials announce the annual Silver City Invitational golf tournament will be held August 23 through 25. Expected field includes at least 200 visitors from El Paso Albuquerque Roswell Clovis Alamogordo Carri zozo Las Cruces Deming Hurley and other communities. Notables Verne Spec Stewart Shorty Hornbuckle Jack Hardin and Blend McNutt plan to compete. Prizes will be offered in all flights and a entertainment program is planned by the Silver City club and Grant County Chamber of Commerce.
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Silver City
N. M
A.C. Cox
el Paso
Albuquerque
Roswell
Clovis
Alamargordo
Carrizozo
Las Cruces
Deming
Hurley
Verne “Spec” Stewart
Wave Shorty Hornbuckle
New Mexico
Haste urged in WPA projects as new work program starts
New Mexico state director Edward H. Oakley reported that the Public Works Administration now lists more than 4 500 projects nationwide at nearly 1 800 000 000 dollars in cost under construction and 1 426 projects with allotments. The national survey shows 13 238 projects completed and in use, 4 514 under construction, with expenditures totaling about 1 550 000 000 dollars. In New Mexico nine non federal projects worth about 827 000 dollars are under construction, with an estimated cost of 408 000 dollars.
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Federal Emergency Departments
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
Electric Home and Farm Authority
EHFA
Emergency
ECW
ECFL
Farm
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
FACA
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
Federal Coordinator of Transportation
FCT
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works
PWA
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
FERA
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
FFMC
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
FSRC
National Emergency Council
NEC
National Recovery Administration
NRA
National
Roosevelt
Works Progress Administration
Santa Fe
Washington
Oakley
Edward H. Oakley
New Mexico
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Fritz Runkel
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Marjorie
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Fritz
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Courtney
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