Ten Die As Utah Oil Well Explosion Wreaks Havoc
An explosion near St George Utah last night killed ten people and injured another. Victims include Lea Cottam and Mrs Joseph Snow with others linked to Arrowhead Petroleum and Salt Lake City. About 40 bystanders witnessed the blast as 200 pounds of nitro glycerine and 50 pounds of TNT were detonated in the well.
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St. George
Utah
Mar
Lea Cottam
Herber Cottam
Joseph S. Snow
Washington County
Democratic
Joseph Empey
Gail Nicholson
Salt Lake City
Joseph Kitterman
Charles D. Alsop
Arrowhead Petroleum Corporation
Charles Alsop
William M. Maloney
Ray B. Nelson
M. Fuckinger
Rosamond Snow
Joseph 5S. Snow
Here
Alsop
Samos Chios surrender to Greek rebels in Aegean aid drive
Athens reports Samos and Chios capitulated to the rebels after a visit by the rebel fleet. Government air and ground forces push toward east Macedonian rebels while Bulgaria strengthens frontier watch. Kavalla bombardment and street fighting follow rebel gains as Turkey faced embargo requests on Greek ships carrying coal and cereals.
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Athens
Mar
Samos
Chios
Aegean Sea
Asia Minor
Smyrna
Delastica
Bulgaria
Struma
Aegean
Kavallia
Seres
Turkey
Black Sea
Mediterranean
Palmer to be tried in Texas for slaying
Clinton Palmer, 35, a sheepherder, admitted killing two Utah stockmen and seeks extradition to Utah. Texas authorities hold him on a Hopkins county murder charge related to the death of Dillard Garrett. Palmer claimed he killed Oliver and Shumway to protect his wife Lucille Garrett and his land. Lucille Garrett, 14, denied being his wife and vowed revenge.
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Palmer
Texas
Sulphur Springs
Tex
Mar
Clinton Palmer
Clinton Reneau
Utah
Hopkins County
Dillard Garrett
Here
Lucille Garrett
Garrett
Reneau
William E. Oliver
Norris Shumway
Oliver
Blanding
Shumway
Lucille
Daddy
John’s Canyon
High School Music At Rotary Today
A Roswell High School music program entertained Rotary Club members featuring Evelyn Polk Mabel Sands Bertha Emmett Jean Newell Mur dell Potter Peggy Lee Joyce Wyly Merle Haynes with Thel ma Perry at the piano. Ernest L Harp Jr and Lee Henrichs performed on trombone and piano Veronica Rhea sang with Janice Huff as accompanist Lee Henrichs demonstrated piano mastery. Howard Amason joined Rotary as a new member and Will Lawrence announced upcoming travel themed programs by Ed Williams and Herbert Smyrl.
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Rotary Club
Roswell High School
Evelyn Polk
Mabel Sands
Bertha Emmett
Jean Newell
Murdell Potter
Peggy Lee
Joyce Wyly
Merle Haynes
Thelma Perry
Ernest L. Harp, Jr
Lee Henrichs
Veronica Rhea
Janice Huff
Roswell High
Howard Amason
W. J. McInnes
Will Lawrence
Rotary
Ed Williams
Herbert Smyrl
Mrs Connor Dies in Roswell After Week Long Illness
Mrs Bruce P Connor a Roswell woman died at St Marys hospital after an illness of one week She was 34 born January 14 1901 in Hillsboro Alabama She lived in Roswell since 1911 and was active in First M E Church South Roswell Woman's Club P T A and as a reader with famed talent for Negro spirituals She is survived by her husband three stepchildren and her father Funeral services will be held in Albuquerque with cremation at Fairview Park Crematory Only family members attend arrangements handled by Talmage Mortuary.
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Bruce P. Connor
Roswell
St. Mary’s Hospital
Miss Connor
Connor
Lillian Eugenia Gibson
New York
Clovis
Hillsboro
Alabama
Albuquerque
A. L. Moore
Southern Methodist Church of
Fairview Park Crematory
California Governor comments on Townsend plan and spending
In Beverly Hills the elderly Republican Governor of California voices concern about the Townsend plan and funding. He warns that public worry over costs could ruin American character and cites uncertainty about sources of money while noting existing spending.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
California
Tax commission seeks cattle stock data in New Mexico
Santa Fe March 7 AP Little Bo Peep and Little Boy Blue with cows are cited in a study by Byron O Beall New Mexico chief tax commissioner. He says government asks stockmen for a list of stock to justify stock reductions and notes 1 800 000 cattle claimed by stockmen against only about 900 000 reported for tax. He urges county assessors to reconcile state and federal figures and notes livestock tax rates are low while many cattle remain unlisted.
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Santa Fe
Little Bo Peep
Little Boy Blue
New Mexico
Byron O. Beall
Beall
Floyd High Favored In State HI Tournament
Sixteen New Mexico high schools arrive in Albuquerque for a two day state basketball championship. Drawings for first round pairings set tonight with no opening round clash of two district teams. Floyd High, Clovis district winner, and Albuquerque High, Duke City champion, top editors’ picks.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Mar
Carlisle
University of New Mexico
Floyd High School
Clovis
Albuquerque High School
Roswell Gun Sheds To Be Repaired Under State Plan
Roswell gun shed repairs and new stables are planned under a $20,000 appropriation to the New Mexico National Guard. Gen. R. C. Chariton says materials will be bought and labor supplied by federal relief agencies, with projects at Clovis Roswell Socorro Carlsbad Albuquerque Las Cruces Las Vegas Taos and possible Deming Silver City.
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Santa Fe
National Guard
R. C. Chariton
Clovis
Roswell
Socorro
Carlsbad
Albuquerque
Las Cruces
Las Vegas
Taos
Deming
Silver City
Governor to Take A Vacation
Santa Fe AP reports the governor plans a short three to four day break after the legislature ends to rest and have time to think over boards to be named. He says he cannot find time even to answer personal letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
New Paint On State Executive Offices
Governor Clyde Tingley announced renovation of the New Mexico capitol offices. Three or four coats will brighten the cream walls previously dark green for better light. Floors woodwork and PWA artist paintings will be refreshed and landscaping plans near completion.
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Santa Fe
Capitol
Clyde Tingley
PWA
To Discuss Sugar Beet Seed Tonight Meeting
H A Elcock of a Colorado sugar beet company will speak to farmers at the Chamber of Commerce tonight at 7 30 on growing sugar beet seed. The crop has proved profitable in Dong Ana county where conditions are ideal. Limited acreage will be contracted locally, so all interested farmers should attend.
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H. A. Elcock
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Dong Ana
New Grocery Opens at 209 West Fourth Street
J. Rogers opened The O. K. Grocery at 209 West Fourth Street, the former Brown's Grocery location. The store opened on March 1.
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St. J. Rogers
O. K. Grocery
West Fourth Street
Brown’s Grocery
Ollie Davis Speaks to Veterans in Support of Vinson Bill
Ollie Davis, coordinator of New Mexico American Legion, spoke at a veterans meeting at the D A V here last night urging support for the Vinson Bill for payment of adjusted service certificates.
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Ollie Davis
New Mexico Department of the American Legion
Vinson
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