Fireworks ban in national forests and liquor curb ruling in Roswell
The U S Forest Service restricts fireworks in New Mexico and Arizona forests due to fire danger with penalties up to $500 fine or one year in prison. In Roswell no curb liquor service exists and the local practice aligns with the state ruling. The piece also weighs global tensions and the need for resource access among nations amid wartime pressures.
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U. S. Forest Service
Frank C. W. Pooler
New Mexico
Arizona
State Liquor Control Director
Roswell
Sidelines on the News Not For Alabama Eop Eddy County
The Eddy County Republicans elected Bill Dunnam as county chairman. An AP story is described as unreliable and not wanted in Yellowhammer country. The note mentions a desert area east of the Oscura mountains, a good cow and sheep country, and advises travelers to bring a bed roll.
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Alabama
Eddy County
Bill Dunnam
Little Old Town
Yellowhammer
Bill
Oscura Mountains
State overspends on fighting hoppers in New Mexico
Total spending on fighting hoppers reaches 23 500 dollars, far below the 75 000 dollar limit set by the prior legislature. The writer notes this is among the best uses of state funds and suggests the state cannot stop now, hoping perhaps next year to avoid further expenditure while avoiding risks.
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New Mexico
Pinto Beans Worth 3.50 Per Hundred Demand Rain
Pinto beans price stands at 3.50 per 100 pounds in Mountainair. A rain shortage could push values higher next year. A fair crop may still yield little effect if beefsteak conditions change.
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Mountainair
Claunch Rodeo Ahead as Town Plans Event Soon
Word from Claunch says a real rodeo will be held there soon after other towns finish their Fourth of July celebrations. The piece notes Claunch is 31 miles south of Willard or 25 miles northwest of Ancho, and highlights broader debates over public works funding and local opposition to improvements seen as low cost with high future value.
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Claunch
Willard
Ancho
Hobbs
Dr J J Clark Reappointed To New Mexico Dental Board
Dr. J J Clark of Hobbs is reappointed by Gov to the state dental board, a move praised as bipartisan service. The article notes his Democratic stance, his family, and that two of his sons practice dentistry in Artesia while a daughter nears dental college in New Orleans. Also discussed is a street oiling project proposal in a nearby town, costing 15 dollars per fifty foot lot and potentially adding 200 dollars to property value, with local owners urged to invest despite some lacking funds.
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Clark
J. J. Clark
Hobbs
State Dental Board
John E. Miles
Artesia
New Orleans
State of
New Mexico
Las Vegas hosts first junk car derby in history
Last Sunday in Las Vegas New Mexico a junk car derby drew more than a dozen jalopies. Competitors faced a fifty lap grind over a half mile track with dips and mud testing the entrants.
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Las Vegas
New Mexico
If I Find Fifty Righteous I Will Spare the City
A sermon-like meditation on Genesis 18 26 emphasizes the power of godliness to protect a city and family. It notes Abraham praying for Sodom and the safeguard of a single godly member amid widespread sin, with reflections on blessings from prayer and virtue.
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Dan Luther Edwards
Abraham
Sodom
Congress Activities Highlighted by Associated Press Report
The Associated Press outlines ongoing congressional actions including proposed legislation, committee hearings, budget debates, and key votes shaping domestic policy. It notes party dynamics, leadership positions, and expected timing for major bills across the legislative agenda.
Senate and House Schedule Amid War Bill Debates
Senate leaders seek passage of tax bill at noon while appropriation committee presses relief bill hearings. House votes on airplane program and farm appropriation. labor and judiciary panels study Wagner Act revisions and alien control bills. Yesterday the House cut 1,283 aircraft from army expansion. the Senate backed a farm bill for 1.205 billion and civil functions funding of 305 million.
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HOUSE
Labor Committee
Judiciary Committee
Rules Committee
War Department
White House
Silver Bloc
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