Plan Big Time for Shriners on Saturday Roswell
Plans for a major Shrine ceremonial in Roswell next Saturday unfold at a Masonic Temple meeting. Committees report readiness for parade entertainment lunch and transportation work. El Maida temple will send Potentate Walter E Potahl with a El Paso delegation.
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Masonic Temple
Pecos Valley
Elmer Riemen
Dwight McNally
Arthur Allison
Jack Lair
J. P. White, Jr
Ballut Abyad Temple
Court House Square
el Maida Temple
el Paso
Texas
Walter E. Potahl
Private Funds in New Public Works Program
Washington reports PWA administrator Ickes will tell a federal committee that rate capital would invest about 1.75 billion dollars in new public works. He plans to show 5,800 applications pending, with 4,500 grants and 703 million dollars local share. Applicants ready to raise 75 percent or about 500 million through bonds to private investors.
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Washington
PWA
Ickes
Z Committee
Rate Capital
Congress Honey
D-Wye
Roosevelt
Hot Wave Grips New Mexico Sets 43 Year Heat Record
Heat wave continues across New Mexico with Albuquerque reaching 99 degrees the highest for the date since 1896. Engle and Rodeo hit 104 while El Paso recorded 104, with forecast calling for fair conditions and little temperature change. In Albuquerque a 16 year old, Jose Angel Garcia of La Joya, died after being run over while hopping a freight train.
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Associated Press
Engle
Clayton
New Mexico
Albuquerque
Duke City
Rodeo
el Paso
Texas
N. M
Jose Angel Garcia
la Joya
Soil Conservation Officials Visit Roswell Move Planned
Loren F Jones area conservationist and Andrew H Gordon range chief of the Soil Conservation Service visited Roswell on official business. The Middle Pecos SCS office will move from Albuquerque to Roswell on July 1 with 20 to 30 staff, Jones to lead, location to be decided. Newborn Gives Charleston Infant Scholarship to Kindergarten A newborn son to Mr and Mrs William W King received a kindergarten scholarship as the unusual gift alongside other congratulations.
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Loren F. Jones
U. S. Soil Conservation Service
Middle Pecos
Roswell
Andrew H. Gordon
Soil Conservation Office
Soil Conservation Service
Albuquerque
Rersons
Mr. Jones
Babe
Charleston
S. C
William W. King
Little Willie
Grasshopper War Boosted by 1.75 Million Grant
Washington reports the agriculture department will spend 1.75 million dollars more to combat an early severe grasshopper outbreak. Thousands of tons of arsenic poison bait are being distributed across the Great Plains and Pacific Northwest with help from state and county committees. Twenty four states participate in control efforts as federal entomologists warn the insects may migrate into new wheat and corn fields if not checked promptly.
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Pacific Northwest
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Montana
Nebraska
Wyoming
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Illinois
Iowa
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Nevada
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington
Colorado
Wisconsin
Seeks End Allis-Chalmers Strike
Milwaukee dispatch reports Governor Julius Heil urged officials of Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing and labor leaders to meet to end a strike at the West Allis plant. Rioting injured 13 yesterday as a three block picket line formed. only a skeleton staff reported for duty under company president Max W. Babbs who directed minimal operations.
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Milwaukee
Julius Heil
Allis- Chalmers Manufacturing Company
West Allis
Max W. Babbs
New Relief Bill Seeks 1 477 Billion for WPA Changes
A House appropriations committee report proposes a 1 477 billion relief bill for the fiscal year starting July 1 1940 with major changes. It would substitute a three man WPA board for the administrator and sharply reduce NYA funding while restoring full Farm Security. The plan earmarks 125 million for WPA heavy construction and estimates employment from 2.4 million to 1.5 million next year.
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Battle Over
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Roosevelt
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New Mexico Deficit Blamed on Previous Administration
Governor Miles said the general fund shortfall for the current fiscal year was inherited from the prior administration and pledged to take full responsibility after July 1. He urged 10 percent budget cuts and aggressive tax collections to close the year in the black and prevent future deficits. He warned that further reductions would follow if needed and stressed the need for tax reform and taxpayer cooperation.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
Miles
Raton
Finance Board
VFW Elects New NM State Commander at Gallup Encampment
Rolla Hinkle of Roswell was chosen state commander while Hurley Widenstein of Raton served as senior vice commander and Howell Hammett of Portales as junior vice commander. Other officers named include William Alexander of Gallup quartermaster and Dr. D R Monaco also of Gallup as surgeon with N J Kellstrom of Gallup as judge advocate and Rev. Harry P. Stagg of Albuquerque as chaplain.
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Gallup
N. M
New Mexico Veterans of Foreign Wars
Silver City
Rolla Hinkle
Roswell
Hurley Widenstein
Raton
Howell Hammett
Portales
William Alexander
D. R. Monaco
N. J. Kellstrom
Harry P. Stagg
Albuquerque
Youth Charged in Slaying Father in Baton New Mexico
A 16 year old high school freshman, John Pobar, was charged with murder in the shotgun death of his father, George Pobar, on Monday. He confessed in a signed statement to district attorney Verdan Doggett, saying his father “had been mean to me and others in the family.”
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Baton
N. M
John Pobar
George Pobar
Verdan Doggett
Body of 10 week old Hal don Fink found slain near Clyde
Sheriff H L Myers said the 10 week old boy reported stolen from his Clyde crib last night was found slain in Green Creek on the George Thomson farm seven miles west. A nationwide search included FBI involvement. The case remains unsolved with no motive established.
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H. L. Myers
Haldon Fink
Clyde
Green Creek
George Thomson
U. S. Highway No. 20
Myers
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Oran Baker
Irvin Fink
Fremont
Wool auction nets about 200000 pounds sold by Bond-Baker
About 200000 pounds of wool were sold by Bond-Baker in a sealed bid this morning from south eastern New Mexico clips. Prices ranged 18 1/8 to 21 1/8 cents with the Worswick and Company clip of 42000 pounds topping at 21 1/8. Eight clips were sold, sale continued at 1 pm, with roughly one million pounds to be offered in total. Represented firms include Angel and DuPont, Blake and Kendall, Draper, Eismann, French Worsted, Hollowell Jones and Donald, Munro Kincaid, Sheldon, Walker, and others.
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Worswick and Company
Hallowell
Jones
New Mexico
Sheldon and Co
R. Beb Salter
J. Salter
Walker and Co
A. S. Baker
A. W. Hilliard and Co
Charles Waller
Drunk Driver Involved in Roswell Area Car Crash
Police investigated yesterday’s crash attributed to Tom Lavender who pleaded guilty to drunk driving. Lavender and companion C. T. Shook, both Plainview residents, were arrested after a report of a near miss with a girl on Second Street. Lavender fined 150 dollars, Shook 50.
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Henry Eller
Lavender
Roswell
Clovis
Second Street
Main
C. T. Shook
West Second
Plainview
Texas
Shook
Ruidoso
Pat O’neill
Reds Rally Past Phillies In Extra Innings Slugfest
The Reds overcame a deficit to beat the Phillies 10 to 7 in Cincinnati as four Philadelphia pitchers were used. Zeke Bonura hit two homers for the Giants in a 2 1 victory over the Cubs in Chicago. Brooklyn defeated St Louis 10 with Tamulis and Todd backing Weiland and Owen. Boston at Pittsburgh postponed due to rain.
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Phillies
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Phil Hurlers
Chicago
Zeke Bonura
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
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Tamulis & Todd
Weiland & Owen
Senators
White Sox
Washington
Dutch Leonar
Bob Pritchard
Charlotte
N. C
Rigney
Frasier
Rensa
Leonard
Ferrell
No Fear of Bubonic Plague for State
New Mexico health officials report no widespread plague threat after a western state survey finds only one case in a wild rodent. Dr. E B Godfrey states the disease has apparently died out in wild animals after previous outbreaks.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico
E. B. Godfrey
Ad Club Elects Bruce Poorbaugh President in Roswell
Bruce Poorbaugh was elected president of the Roswell Advertising Club for the coming year at its luncheon election. Harold Cooley, Andrew Kemper, and Lacy Shortridge were named officers with B F Fields Jr retiring. Installation will be at the Country Club next Sunday night replacing the regular luncheon.
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Bruce Poorbaugh
Roswell
Farmers Lose Damage Suit Against U S Potash
A Lovington district court jury returned a verdict for the United States Potash Company in a $250,000 damage suit filed by four farmers alleging crop and land damage from refinery salts. The case, moved from Carlsbad after an earlier $75,000 judgment, saw about 80 witnesses and extensive geologist testimony across a nearly three week trial.
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Lovington
James B. McGhee
Carlsbad
Ber
Potash
McGhee
Rainy doubleheader opens with Tigers over Red Sox
Detroit won the first game 9 to 8 as Boston pitchers issued 12 walks amid a rainy twin bill. Rowe Walkup Coffman Thomas and Tebbetts batted. Ostermuller and Peacock also contributed. Second game score incomplete with Detroit leading in early frames.
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Detroit
Red Sox
Tigers
Rowe
Walkup
Coffman
Thomas
Tebbetts
Bagby
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Dickman
Ostermueller
Peacock
Rosson Returns to Roswell Area for Visit
Bob Rosson former Roswell Firestone manager and now manager of the Abilene Texas Firestone store is in Roswell. He has many friends in Roswell.
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Bob Rosson
Roswell
Firestone
Abilene
Texas
Mr. A
Halter to Attend Rotary Convention and Trip East
Mr and Mrs J W Halter depart tomorrow for three weeks visiting Canton Ohio and New York city after attending the Rotary International convention in Cleveland They will also visit relatives in Canton and see the World's Fair in New York City
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Mr. Halter
Rotary International
Cleveland
Canton
Ohio
New York
Indians trade with the Tigers in Cleveland
The Cleveland Indians on June 14 traded outfielder Earl Averill to Detroit for pitcher Harry Eisenstat and cash.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Earl Averill
Detroit
Harry Eisen
State Police authorize $47000 addition at Santa Fe HQ
The New Mexico state police board approved chief Tom Summers to add a $47,000 building wing at Santa Fe headquarters to house dormitories repair shops and offices. The project will use WPA labor. A broader district reorganization is to be discussed in a later session.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Police Board
Tom Summers
Young Brockton Boy Survives 20-Foot Fall
Richard Moreau, three, tumbled 20 feet from a window onto a brick sidewalk in Brockton Massachusetts. He escaped serious injury according to hospital attendants. His father Romeo formerly parachute jumper now works painting flagpoles.
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Brockton
Mass
Richard Moreau
Richard
Romeo
Weather forecast for four states outlined
New Mexico expected generally fair tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Colorado sees partly cloudy skies tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in the far east. Arizona remains fair tonight and Thursday with cooler conditions in the south central and southeast areas. West Texas also forecast generally fair tonight and Thursday.
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New Mexico
Colorado
Arizona
Texas
Two Lovington Babes Blast Victims
In Lovington New Mexico a gas basement explosion killed two children of Hob Gann a merchant. Jeanette age two died last night Billy age five died at 5 15 a m the next morning. First degree burns covered most of their bodies. Grandfather Eli Jones suffered burns but was expected to recover. Funeral services were held this afternoon.
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Lovington
N. M
Hob Gann
Lovington Merchant
Jeanette
Billy
Eli Jones
Gann
Bankhead May Seek the Democratic Nomination
Washington June 14 The talk of presidential politics centers on the unusual possibility that leaders of both chambers could be named at the 1940 Democratic convention. Friends of William Bankhead of Alabama say informal discussions occurred about his candidacy if Roosevelt does not run.
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Senate
House
William B. Bankhead
Alabama
Roosevelt
Bankhead
John N. Garner
Garner
Mr. Roosevelt
Lister Hill
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