Urging speed in passage of relief bill
President Roosevelt faced pressure from relief advisers to accelerate action on a 1.716 billion relief package. With WPA rolls exceeding 2.5 million, officials warned funds could exhaust by June 30 if the Senate delays. Virginia Democrat Cliff Woodrum noted four amendments were being drafted as the bill neared House approval.
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Roosevelt
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White House
Senate
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F. C. Harrington
Works Progress Administration
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
WPA
Congress
Cliff” Woodrum
Virginia
Woodrum
Third Term Question Falls To Voters In Ballot
The only authority to decide a third Roosevelt term lies with voters wielding ballot and pencil. Precedents and resolutions lack binding force as the Constitution offers no fixed limit. Washington and Jefferson hinted at possible third terms, while Morris urged Washington to seek one.
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Roosevelt
Congress
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Morris
Pennsylivania
Closed inquiry into branding of Baltimore students
In Baltimore on June 15 a closed probe by Superintendent David E Weglein examined 18 high school students suspended after Melvin Bridge a Jewish youth reported a letter H scratched into his neck Weglein refused to publish results and said the inquiry was not a hearing Attorney Murray McNabb said he would issue a statement and condemned the proceedings as star chamber asking to accompany clients to hearings Parents decided to enter the inquiry under protest Mayor Howard W Jackson had ordered the investigation and declined to comment on its conduct.
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Baltimore
David E. Weglein
Melvin Bridge
Weglein
Murray McNabb
McNabb
Forrest Bramble
Bramble
Jackson
172 Boys and Girls National 4-H Camp Opens in Washington
A delegation of 172 farm boys and girls from 43 states and Puerto Rico moves into a tent city near the Washington Monument for the 13th National 4-H Club camp. They will spend a week studying economic conditions in rural America.
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Washington
States
Puerto Rico
Washington Monument
America
Soil loss cited in eastern New Mexico farm study
Soil conservation officials say eastern New Mexico cultivated lands have lost as much fertility in 50 years as in 5,000 years. J A Jackson of the project at Clovis urges farmers to leave stalks and residue to restore soil. Jimmy Zinn named manager of Sioux City Western League club for the remainder of the season.
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N. M
New Mexico
J. A. Jackson
S. Cc. S
Sioux City
Jimmy Zinn
Maner
el Paso Texans
Zinn
Pete Monahan
Sale of Wool Continues in Sealed Bid Auction
About 600000 pounds of wool had been sold by noon in a sealed bid sale by Bond Baker Co for southeastern New Mexico wool growers. The top price of 24 1/8 cents was paid for 2300 pounds from Jud McKnight ranch, bought by L. M. Murphy for Eismann Inc. Mrs. James Sutherland’s 27000 pounds sold yesterday for 21 1/2 cents to Abe Mayer Jr. for Draper and Co. Prices rise to 17 3/8 cents and more.
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Bond Baker Company
Southeastern New Mexico
Jud McKnight
L. M. Murphy
Eismann Inc
James Sutherland
Abe Mayer, Jr
Draper and Co
Governor names state teachers college board of regents
Governor Miles appoints Alvan E. Franks of Silver City to the state Teachers College board of regents, replacing Earle S. Patten. Four other members were renamed: Ira L. Wright, Mrs Marion V. Portwood, Col C. G. Page, and Mrs. Thomas McCauley. Also, $126,768.59 in state tax sale monies will be distributed to New Mexico counties this week, with Santa Fe county receiving $17,836.43 and others listed: Chaves $16,524.45, Curry $877.28, Bernalillo $11,392.27, San Miguel $658.82, Colfax $9,997.06.
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Santa FE
N. M
Miles
Alvan E. Franks
Silver City
State Teachers College Board of Regents
Earle S. Patten
Ira L. Wright
Marion
V. Portwood
Deming
C. G. Page
Thomas McCauley
Hachita
New Mexico
Rex French Egid
Santa Fe County
Chaves
Curry
Bernali Lo
San Miguel
Colfax
Roswell records record heat as temps reach 112
Roswell and New Mexico swelter in a mid June heat wave. The highest local reading was 112 at the Morningside area, while top official thermometer at the federal building hit 107. No precipitation to date this month. year to date 3.90 inches, vs 4.92 normal.
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Roswell
Weather Bureau
Federal
Mercury
Morningside
Gry
Associated Press
New Mexico
United States
Germany Held For Munitions Disasters 1916
The mixed claims commission held Germany responsible for the Black Tom and Kingsland munitions disasters in 1916 and 1917, reversing a 1930 Hamburg ruling. American claimants seek 50 million dollars, arguing saboteurs and German government involvement. Also reports infantile paralysis spreading to rural areas after urban immunization, with Harvard scientists noting rising cases among older people and limited prevention success.
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Mixed Claims Commission
Germany
Black Tom
Kingsland
N. J
United States
International Tribunal
Supreme Court
Owen J. Roberts
Hamburg
New York
Reich
Lehigh Valley
Kingsland Assembly
Roosevelt urged vast self liquidating spending plan
President Roosevelt's advisers recommended a sweeping new program of self liquidating projects including toll roads and bridges. A federal toll authority could finance up to about a billion dollars in roads and public works, with RFC and Commodity Credit Corporation expanding lending. The plan would be kept off ordinary treasury books.
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Roosevelt
Morgenthau
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Marriner S. Eccles
Federal Reserve Board
Harold D. Smith
Frederic A. Delano
National Resources Committee
RFC
Commodity Credit Corporation
Congress
Carlsbad and Las Cruces Couple to wed today
Martha Brook of Las Cruces and Jack F. Baird assistant Eddy county agent of Carlsbad were to be married today at St Andrews Episcopal Church in Las Cruces.
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Las Cruces
N. M
Martha Brook
Jack F. Baird
Eddy County
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
U S and Others Talk of Tientsin
Secretary Hull said exchanges of information with regard to Japan's blockade at Tientsin were taking place among London Paris Tokyo and Washington. He had no information on possible joint action by Britain France and the United States at Tientsin.
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Hull
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Tientsin
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France
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Big Shrine Ceremonial Draws Large Roswell Crowd
A major Shrine ceremonial in Roswell is set to open Saturday with as many as 35 novices crossing the desert sands toward Mecca. Roswell leads with ten entrants, while Hobbs and Carlsbad and several other towns will send novices. A ladies committee will host a luncheon and tea for visiting Shriners and their wives.
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John Hall
Mecca
Masonic Temple
L. O. Fullen
White Sox Take First Game of Doubleheader Over Washington
White Sox overpower Washington 5 to 1 in game one led by Gerald Walker and Mike Kreevich with Jack Knott a two hit pitcher. In game two Chicago wins 4 to 8, Knott and Lee-Tresh Batteries vs Washington.
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Tresh
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Texas arrest for theft links to Roswell charges
Percy Wilson, charged with stealing two diamond rings and a wrist watch, was arrested in Palo Pinto Texas for Chaves county authorities and plans to waive extradition to Roswell to face charges. A six year old, Johnnie Owens, cut his foot badly on a coffee can at Ever Ready Garage on West 2nd Street and jumped into a tub of water.
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Palo Pinto
Texas
Chaves County
Sheriff’s Department
Roswell
Johnnie Owens
Homer Owens
West 2Nd Street
Big Forest Fire Threatens Ruidoso Cottages
A forest fire raging near Ruidoso threatened cabins two miles above town. About a thousand men fought the blaze started near the Flame family cottage. Crews from Capitan and Mescalero joined. Wind sparked optimism as the north river strip burned about a mile and several hundred acres scorched. south side cabins remained safe.
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Mescalero
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Odd Fellows Hall
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Fairbank
Giants Rally Past Cubs in Sevenths to Take Seventh Straight
In Chicago, June 15, the New York Giants surged with five runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Chicago Cubs 7 to 4, reaching seven straight victories. Salvo, Brown, Danning, French, Page, Root, and Mancuso appeared in the batteries.
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Brown
Danning
French
Page
Root
Mancuso
Senators Sign Round Robin on Neutrality Edict
Twenty one senators sign a round robin opposing any repeal of the arms embargo in neutrality law. They argue open alliances with Britain France Russia or Japan would be more honest than selling munitions to belligerents. The Bloom bill would allow sales to countries that obtain title in the United States. Signers include most senators.
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Japan
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Hull
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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