Mattern Beats Record With Solo Flight to Omsk
Texan aviator Mattern lands in Omsk after a 54 minute lead on the world solo flight record. He flew 1400 miles from Moscow to Omsk in 12 hours 21 minutes at nearly 120 mph, despite head winds. He departed New York 51 hours after takeoff, endured repairs and delays, and pressed on toward Jomfruland and Oslo before reaching Moscow and then Omsk amid cheers.
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Omsk
Siberia
Mattern
Moscow
Omsikk
Weather Bureau
New York
E.S.T
Wiley Post
Mece Gatty
Jomfruland Island
Oslo
Els.t
Illinois Moves Closer To Repeal Of Prohibition
Illinois joined eight states voting to repeal the eighteenth amendment, aiming for the needed 36. Indiana earlier voted for repeal while Michigan and Wisconsin led the Midwest tests. Prohibition advocates cited mixed early results and noted strong anti repeal sentiments from leaders.
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Associated Press
Illinois
Indiana
James Cannon Jr
Anti-Saloon League
Middle West
Michigan
Wisconsin
New York
Internationalist Liya Zorn travels the world in fame
Liya Zorn embodies an internationalist life as a seven language aviatrix stage star writer and social favorite. The article notes her restless travels never staying six months in one country and shows her arriving in Los Angeles aboard the liner Santa Rosa.
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Liya Zorn
United States
South America
London
Portugal
Los Angeles
Santa Rosa
Barker 18 Nominated for U S Attorney
President Roosevelt nominated John A. Garver for Idaho William J Barker for New Mexico and Carl C Donaugh for Oregon as United States attorneys in Washington on June 6 AP report
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Washington
Roosevelt
United States
John A. Garver
Idaho
William J. Barker
New Mexico
Carl C. Donaugh
Oregon
President Signs Higher Veterans Compensation Order
Washington June 6 AP President Roosevelt signed an executive order fixing new higher compensation levels for service connected disabilities of veterans. The administration moved the modified regulations into effect amid Capitol Hill pressure to limit cuts under the economy bill. Senate action limiting cuts to 25 percent would raise outlays by about 170 million dollars yearly, prompting talk of taxes to balance the budget. House leaders delayed formal action awaiting White House details.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Senate
White House
Rainey
House
Democratic Steering Committee
Independent Offices
Connally
Veterans Appropriations
Congress
Harrison
Referenda petitions in New Mexico are invalid opinion
Santa Fe June 6 AP Att orney General Neumann ruled referenda petitions suspending tax laws are invalid to suspend operations. He advised Beall to proceed with enforcement of delinquent tax law and related taxes, noting school funding exceptions and emergency powers.
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New Mexico
Neumann
Harold Crosby
Crosby
Byron Beall
Geo. L. Reese, Jr
Baca
Santa Fe
E. K. Neumann
Byron O. Beall
Marguerite P. Baca
Gold Clause Voided as Roosevelt Signs Law
Washington June 6 AP a new law voids gold clauses in a vast array of securities and bonds allowing payment in paper money. Roosevelt signed the resolution after swift passage by both houses. Gold hoarders face DOJ probes, with 1009 named on a Treasury list suspected of holding over 1000 in gold each.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Department of Justice
Treasury
Repudiation Debate Over Gold Bonds and Tax Exempts
In Santa Monica the speaker cites government bonds paid in gold that shifted away from that standard as repudiation. They argue funding emergencies through tax on all tax exempt bonds would be fairer, noting buyers knew they were purchasing a form of evasion and implying long costs in recovering losses from repudiating gold payments.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Banker Mitchell Talks of Finance
New York June 6 AP Charles E. Mitchell former chairman of National City Bank testified at his income tax evasion trial that two years later his strong box held only a few worthless odds and ends. On his second day on the stand he recalled fears for his bank and the market in 1929 and said he borrowed vast sums from J P Morgan and Company to try to steady the stock market. He described giving more of his securities to Morgan to maintain collateral.
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New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
Morgans
Mitchell
J. P. Morgan and Company
Morgan
Clovis Adopts Five District City Commission
Clovis New Mexico voters will elect five city commissioners after redistricting under a new form of government law. Two additional commissioners will be chosen in August while three elected earlier this year will serve out their terms.
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Clovis
N. M
Baseball scores from NL games and Pirates at Chicago
National League action with New York over Brooklyn nine to seven after nine innings. St Louis beat Cincinnati ten to one with strong early hitting. Pittsburgh edged Chicago four to three in a nine inning finish, with pitching and late runs shaping the outcome.
Baseball doubleheader results revive Boston season
First game sees RHE Boston lose 11 to 4 as New York pushes 11 runs in early innings. Batteries Johnson and Ferrell for RHE Boston facing Pennock and Dickey. Second game Boston fall 8 to 4, Rhodes Weiland Ferrell and Brennan provide hitting support for New York. Washington beats Philadelphia 11 to 6 in nine innings with Mahaffey and Cochrane strong behind Stewart. Chicago defeats St Louis 6 to 2 as Lyons Grube pace scoring. Detroit edges Cleveland 6 to 1 with Rowe Hayworth and Harder Brown Spencer on the mound.
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RHE
Boston
New York
H. Johnson
Ferrell
Pennock and
Dickey
Rhodes, Weiland and Ferrell
Brennan
Santa Fe Dividend Declared For Preferred Stock
New York June 6 AP The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway today declared a dividend of 1.50 a share on its preferred stock which had paid 2.50 semi annually since 1970.
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New York
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Baseball Roundup Home Run Hitters Across Leagues
Suhr of Pittsburgh Ott of New York and Ruth of New York all homered. Coleman and Cochrane of Philadelphia each went deep, Wilson of Brooklyn and Dickey of New York added shots, Campbell of St. Louis and Kress of Chicago also connected in this power display across the circuit.
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Suhr
Pittsburgh
Ott
Coleman
Philadelphia
Cochrane
Wilson
Brooklyn
Dickey
Ruth
Campbell
St. Louis
Kress
Chicago
Reynolds named judge advocate for New Mexico Veterans
Santa Fe June 6 AP Col Charles A Reynolds of Albuquerque has been appointed judge advocate of the New Mexico Veterans Council. His appointment was announced today by Maj Herman G Baca, president of the council.
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Santa Fe
Col
Charles A. Reynolds
Albuquerque
New Mexico Veterans Council
Herman G. Baca
Gerken Named Archbishop at Santa Fe New Mexico
Vatican announces Rudolph A. Gerken Bishop of Amarillo Texas is named to be Archbishop of Santa Fe New Mexico by Pope Pius.
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Gerken
Santa FE
N.M
Vatican City
Rudolph A. Gerken
Amarillo
Texas
Pius
New Mexico
State Firemen May Come Roswell for 1934 Meeting
Roswell is favored to host the New Mexico State Firemen's Association convention, with delegates indicating the city will be chosen. The event names officers for the year and the location will be announced at Wednesday noon. Albuquerque notes a late start to summer with highs near 90s, while Roswell and El Paso report 98 and 106 degrees respectively.
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Associated Press
Las Cruces
Roswell
Albu- Guerque
New Mexico
Albu@uerque
el Paso
Threat to blind Pedley child prompts extortion case
A typed note threatened to blind one of polo player Eric Pedley’s three children with acid unless $900 was paid. Officers prepared to file charges against E. T. Von Buelow for attempted extortion after he was seized while handling a package left with $500. The Pedley children are Eric Pedley Jr., Jane, and Alejandra, pictured with Von Buelow in Central Press photos.
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Eric Pedley
T. von Buelow
Pedley
Eric Pedley Jr
Jane
Alejandra
von Buelow
Central Press
Governor hints at budget balance by July 1
In Santa Fe on June 6 AP reports Gov. Arthur Seligman vows to balance the state budget by July 1 for 1934 using cuts in department and institution appropriations. He says he will wield the knife and pencil to align spending with income and hints at possible political shifts depending on the budget outcome.
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Santa Fe
Arthur Seligman
Senate
Mussolini forecasts breakthrough on four power pact
Rome June 6 AP Premier Mussolini opened the senate saying negotiations on the four power pact have reached a stage where a conclusion could arrive at any moment. He added he would address the senators tomorrow afternoon if necessary.
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Rome
Mussolini
Senate
Congress Won't Quit Until July Says Speaker Rainey
Washington June 6 AP Speaker Rainey told reporters that plans for early adjournment have all gone bloody and forecast the special session would not end until July 1.
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Washington
Rainey
Congress
Britain should pay U S says argues for debt relief
London June 6 AP Viscount Snowden former Chancellor of the Exchequer says the weight of argument favors making the June 15 payment of 75 950 000 dollars interest on war debts Great Britain owes the United States He notes a strong moral case for relief but warns repudiation is dangerous, especially for Britain.
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London
Viscount Snowden
Exchequer
Great Britain
United States
Forty-Eight Men Return to Work on Santa Fe Track
In Clovis New Mexico on June 6 AP reports forty eight men caught when rail forces were reduced have been called back to lay 327 miles of new track on the Santa Fe railroad near Vaughn New Mexico. The rails are being laid 12 miles east of Vaughn with 25 miles more to go.
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Clovis, N. M
Santa Fe
Vaughn
N. M
War veteran is awarded judgment in insurance suit
Paul Hunter, a disabled war veteran from Silver City New Mexico, secured a federal judgment against the government for $9 775 on a war risk insurance policy. The suit claimed the policy was due for a total of 13 300 or 240 monthly payments of 57 50.
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Silver City
N. M
Colin Neblett
Paul Hunter
Hunter
Fine horse falls in well saved by wrecking crew
One of M. E. Ewell's fine horses from Roswell slipped into an abandoned well on the Dexter road near Fairbank's filling station. The well had a large open space after settling. The horse fell backward and could not be retrieved until a Roswell wrecker arrived with digging and shoveling aid. The animal was pulled out with little material damage.
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M. E. Ewell
Roswell
Fairbank
Dexter Road
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