House Poised For Brief 1956 Tax Bill Run
Washington July 30 AP A quiet tip from Democratic leaders says Congress may stay in session for only three months next year to allow members to return home. A House majority leader noted the three month plan, aiming to push administration bills through this session. The result would be a limited 1956 agenda focused on social security banking utilities tax transportation and other second phase New Deal measures.
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Baseball Scores and Robbery Highlight New York News
Baseball results show a doubleheader sweep for New York over Philadelphia and a 9 to 6 win for Chicago over Pittsburgh, with several players hitting home runs. A major jewel theft on 1th Avenue nets a Marie Antoinette necklace valued at 10,000, as well as other gems. The House Ways and Means Committee approves a 2.759 billion tax bill, aiming for floor passage by weekend. Democrats back the plan while Republicans oppose it. The session runs brief, with no corporate gift deduction added.
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Durango Views and Colorado Coal Riches by Wiley
Durango and Trinidad are praised for their pride and wealth in coal and mineral ruins. Wiley soars over Boyce Canyon Zion Canyon and Hoover Dam’s lake, extolling American roads trains and air travel while noting a longing for reading.
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New Salvation Army Commander to Visit Here
Major Robert Rooney new divisional commander of the Border Division will arrive in Roswell on Thursday with Mrs. Rooney and Captain Henry Koerner. He succeeds the late Major E R Gifford and will lead duties across Arizona New Mexico Imperial Valley of California and the city. Forest fire report from Silver City New Mexico notes the season shows best record in years despite dry July and lack of rain with many small blazes and minimal acreage affected.
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Gila National Forest
France And Britain Making Ffforts for Italy
Addis Ababa reports confirm a revolt by a native Somali in Italian Somaliland with Italian troops departing Ethiopia. Haile Selassie’s army moves toward the Eritrean frontier as France seeks a protectorate solution acceptable to Mussolini, Laval stating aims to avert war.
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NM rule limits unlicensed carriers to two trips monthly
Santa Fe July 30 The Attorney General's office says carriers not registered in New Mexico may not make more than two trips into the state each month without a license from the State Corporation Commission. The ruling was requested by the port of entry division of the bureau of revenue.
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National Guard Ball Planned for Santa Fe August 7
Santa Fe officials announce a National Guard ball on August 7 to raise funds for entertaining the National Guard convention in October. Each guard unit in the state will sponsor a fundraising event.
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Urschel May Sue Laska to Recover Ransom Money
Oklahoma City oilman Urschel plans to sue Denver attorney Ben Laska for twelve thousand dollars alleged as part of the two hundred thousand dollar ransom paid to kidnapers. Laska already convicted and sentenced to ten years, with Urschel’s associate Kirkpatrick citing possible seizure of Laska’s Colorado property to recover funds. Urschel has recovered about one hundred twenty-one thousand dollars of the ransom.
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Ground Water Survey Faces Postponed Drilling Near Hagerman
Clifford Smith announced a temporary halt on new drilling applications in the western Hagerman area to permit a survey of shallow ground water capacity. The action, under Tom McClure's instruction, aims to protect existing rights as water levels declined amid drought.
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Melrose Man Bitten by Huge Rattlesnake near Clovis
Horace Clayton of Melrose N M was bitten on his right calf by a large rattlesnake while crossing pasture with his son. He rode to Clovis for antivenom serum two and a half hours after the bite. Doctors reported his condition satisfactory after a painful night.
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No Compromise With New Deal Is GOP Cry
Washington July 30 AP reports Republican leaders rally against the New Deal. Senator Hastings urges an upstanding conservative from the Midwest for president. Henry P Fletcher, GOP national chair, calls to defend the constitution against planned economy and centralization. Hastings warns that compromisers aid radicalism and hurt the party’s chances next year.
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Knox Attack Sparks California Politicians Hums
In San Francisco Colonel Frank Knox blasted the Roosevelt administration while visiting Hoover allies. He warned that a Republican victory in 1937 would hinge on defense of the constitution, a balanced budget and stable currency, opposing planned economy and NRA-style experiments.
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Confession in Chicago murder and dismemberment case
Evelyn Smith, a 47 year old former burlesque dancer, confessed to strangling and dismembering Ervin Land with her Chinese husband Harry Jung. She said the motive was 500 dollars promised by Mrs. Blanche Dunkel, his mother in law, who allegedly failed to pay. The body was disposed of in a Hammond Indiana swamp and Munster area.
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Heavy rain deluges Farmington area. roads damaged
Heavy rains hit Farmington New Mexico last night causing dirt road damage but bringing relief to stockmen and farmers as conditions improve though no injuries or major property damage were reported.
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Mystery ray spotted ships and planes near Fort Monmouth
At Fort Monmouth New Jersey July 30 AP describes secrecy surrounding a new mystery ray claimed to detect ships up to 50 miles at sea through fog and darkness. Signal corps technicians reportedly test the device while guarding access to the army reservation and nearby lighthouses.
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